She couldn't possibly tell the other party that she had indeed obtained the dagger after going through countless hardships to take the life of that evil dragon.
"Tsk, why do you have so many questions? Don't you call yourself a know-it-all? Besides, what's so strange about this? There are so many coincidences in the world, and the rules are not immutable. It's only fate that this Xuan Guang is in her hands."
Just as Li Chang'an was at a loss, Yi Yangshanren stepped in to save the day. As he spoke, he gave the woman a meaningful look and then said, "In my opinion, your hot spring water may have been drawn from the cold pool where this dagger was once located. That's why the two resonated with each other, leading to what happened later."
Although Tao Yaojun found this explanation fantastical, he had to admit that it made sense upon closer examination. So he nodded thoughtfully, thinking to himself that he would have to go back to the secret realm where the hot spring was located and study it carefully.
"Alright, now that our questions have been answered, let's go. It's getting late, we shouldn't disturb the young lady's rest!"
Yi Yangshanren spoke, and then stood up to leave.
So Tao Yaojun got up and followed closely behind. The two bid farewell to Li Chang'an and left the room.
Li Chang'an also politely saw them off.
Before leaving, Tao Yaojun suddenly smiled and put her arm around Yi Yangshanren's shoulder, saying, "Brother, how about we go check out my hot spring? Don't miss this opportunity!"
Seeing the man's cunning appearance, Yi Yangshanren simply waved his hand and refused.
"Who wants to go so far with you? I have to get up early tomorrow to give lectures at the temple!"
After saying that, he vanished in a flash.
"Hey... whatever, don't go then!"
Tao Yaojun rolled her eyes indignantly in the direction Yi Yangshanren had left, then smiled and waved goodbye to Li Chang'an behind her.
That night, Li Chang'an was filled with complicated thoughts and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
She tossed and turned, her mind filled with the words spoken by Yiyang Shanren.
"Beize River, there is an ancient kingdom called Qiang..."
Li Chang'an suddenly sat up in bed.
At dawn.
Although she hadn't slept much all night, she wasn't sleepy at all.
After quickly tidying up, Li Chang'an went out into the still-lingering night.
After traveling for about an hour, Li Chang'an pulled on the reins and stopped at the foot of a mountain.
Looking up, one can see a large cluster of black-tiled, white-walled buildings halfway up the mountain, with the three characters "Qixin Temple" written in a flamboyant style on the plaque above the central gate.
This is the Taoist temple that Yiyang Shanren mentioned as the place where he would come to teach.
Li Chang'an took a deep breath.
This place is far from the imperial city and is very remote. Apart from this Taoist temple, there is no sign of human life.
In such a beautiful and fertile place, even the air feels incredibly comfortable to breathe.
Not long after, Li Chang'an knocked on the door of the Taoist temple.
The young Taoist priest who opened the door was not surprised at all when he saw that it was a woman. He invited Li Chang'an in without asking a single question.
As the young Taoist led Li Chang'an inside, he said, "Master Yiyang instructed that he would explain your doubts in detail after he finished his lecture. Why don't you come and rest with me for a while?"
It wasn't until dawn that Li Chang'an finally met Yiyang Shanren.
Upon meeting, Yi Yangshanren didn't exchange many pleasantries with her, but instead smiled faintly and said, "You really came."
Li Chang'an cut straight to the point, saying, "Please speak, sir."
The two sat facing each other, and over the next few minutes, Yi Yangshanren answered all of Li Chang'an's questions one by one.
Li Chang'an felt that his worldview had been completely overturned, and he could not calm down for a long time.
It turns out that Yi Yangshanren is a quick transmigration mission user just like her!
It turns out that two different quick-transmigration worlds really can be connected!
"After the destruction of the ancient Qiang Kingdom, it actually retained some lifeblood. However, the era in which my quick transmigration mission took place was during the heyday of the ancient Qiang Kingdom. After arriving here, I learned about the connection between these two worlds and tried to find clues, but unfortunately..."
Yi Yangshanren did not continue speaking. He then took another sip of the tea in front of him, seemingly waiting for the other party to speak.
Shocked, Li Chang'an collected his thoughts again and said, "The ancient Qiang Kingdom was already gone when I was on my last quick transmigration mission, but I came into contact with the survivors after the kingdom was destroyed. There were royals and commoners, a total of no more than a hundred people. They called themselves the Qiang people, but I don't know why they have disappeared again now."
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Yi Yangshanren's eyes, and he then said, "You should know the abilities of the people of the Ancient Qiang Kingdom, shouldn't you?"
Li Chang'an nodded.
"People often say that heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. Their ability to observe the stars and divine the future is fascinating, but it must remain a closely guarded secret. Unfortunately, no matter how well they are hidden, they will eventually be discovered. After all, what ruler doesn't dream of being equal to the heavens?"
After hearing what Yi Yangshanren said, Li Chang'an suddenly felt a chill and then raised his eyes and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean by that?"
A terrible thought suddenly welled up in my mind for no apparent reason.
And indeed, things turned out exactly as Li Chang'an had imagined.
Ten years ago, the King of Shengnan Kingdom overheard news about the ancient Qiang people and ordered that they be found, even if it was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
In just three short years, the Qiang people, who had been living in seclusion, were brought back into the light of day.
The ruler of Shengnan Kingdom forced the clan chief to divine the future for him, but the chief refused to comply even at the cost of his life. In a fit of rage, the ruler destroyed the last remaining branch of the ancient Qiang Kingdom.
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