Ren Hongchang lowered his head, a trace of sorrow in his eyes, and said, "My family was originally from an official family... The emperor was incompetent, and more than a hundred members of my Ren family were executed..."
Lu Li suddenly realized, thinking, "Oh, so that's how it is."
Many emperors eliminated their ministers to consolidate their rule, which is why these ministers died unjustly.
The Ren family probably suffered a devastating blow because they chose the wrong side.
Lu Li looked at Hong Chang and said, "You are also a person with a tragic fate. I can help you redeem yourself. Are you willing?"
After hearing Lu Li's words, Ren Hongchang raised his head in surprise, looking at Lu Li in disbelief.
This young master is actually willing to redeem her from her servitude?
"If you, my lord, are willing to save me from this misery, I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life!" Ren Hongchang hurriedly knelt before Lu Li and kowtowed.
Lu Li waved his hand, telling her to get up quickly, and said, "Get up. You wait in the room, lock the door, and don't let anyone in."
"Thank you for your kindness, young master." Ren Hongchang stood up, tears streaming down his face.
Lu Li opened the window at this moment, and Hong Chang asked in surprise, "Young Master... what's going on...?"
"I have things to do. I'll be back tomorrow morning, and then I'll take you with me."
After saying that, Lu Li jumped down. Ren Hongchang quickly ran over, but Lu Li had already disappeared.
Lu Li originally intended to gather some information at the Red Sleeve Pavilion, but he never expected to encounter Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
These two people disrupted his plans, so now Lu Li can only visit the palace at night.
At midnight, the moon was bright and the stars were few, and the whole of Luoyang seemed to be asleep.
The palace, however, was brightly lit, with guards coming and going, and the security was tight.
Taking advantage of the moment when the patrolmen walked away, Lu Li leaped into the inner courtyard of the palace and then used his lightness skill to fly away.
He then grabbed a lagging guard and whispered, "Where is the palace's archive of books?"
The guard, overwhelmed by the imposing aura emanating from Lu Li, hurriedly said, "Qilin Palace!"
Lu Li knocked the guard unconscious with a single palm strike.
A moment later, Lu Li landed in front of a towering and majestic palace. Looking up at the three large characters "Qilin Hall" on the palace plaque, his eyes gleamed.
This palace faces south and occupies a vast area; it is magnificent and imposing in its construction.
Lu Li silently slipped into the palace, where he found it resplendent with gold and jade, incredibly luxurious, with mountains of treasures piled up, radiating a dazzling brilliance.
Lu Li went straight to the bookshelf and started searching.
Soon, he found many books, all of which recorded rumors and secrets about dynasties.
The most noteworthy of these is Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng.
King Zheng of Qin was brought to Qin at the age of nine and succeeded to the throne at thirteen. He spent ten years conquering the six other states and unifying the world. This book records the life of Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, but conspicuously omits the events surrounding Lu Li.
Lu Li frowned. There was no record of himself in this book?
He then opened the book that recorded the story of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang. It said that Emperor Gaozu of Han rose from humble beginnings, started a rebellion in Xiaopei, and joined the allied forces to fight against the tyrannical Qin Dynasty.
Except for the lack of a record of Lu Li's battle against Xiang Yu and Liu Bang at the Great Wall, the rest of the account is almost identical to history.
Lu Li suddenly felt a headache coming on. What was going on?
But one sentence in the book made him break out in a cold sweat instantly.
After Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, unified the country, he changed Xiaopei to Pei County, and the original Pei County was changed to Xiaopei.
Lu Li instantly realized something, and his face turned deathly pale.
He ordered Wei Zhuang to search for and kill all the people named Liu Ji in Pei County, but it turned out they had all killed the wrong people.
Liu Bang started his career in Xiaopei, but only changed Xiaopei to Pei County after he ascended the throne.
Lu Li felt a chill run down his spine and murmured, "The Way of Heaven... The Way of Heaven!"
The ways of Heaven are unpredictable and ever-changing! Can the ways of Heaven not be defied?
Lu Li was deeply disturbed and found it difficult to calm down for a long time.
After a long while, Lu Li took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He had even designed the Heavenly Dao back then, but he still failed in the end.
The Qin Dynasty eventually perished. The wheels of history rolled forward relentlessly, and no one could stop them. He too was erased from history.
For some reason, a sense of sorrow suddenly welled up in Lu Li's heart.
Perhaps from the day he transmigrated, he was destined to bear this fate.
Lu Li sighed, put the book back on the bookshelf, and turned to leave.
Suddenly, he stopped and narrowed his eyes.
A faint killing intent wafted through the air. It wasn't intense, but it alerted Lu Li, who slowly turned to look behind him.
A man dressed in white was staring at Lu Li with a pair of cold eyes.
The man in white looked to be in his thirties. He was handsome and dashing, with sharp features, bright eyes, a high nose, and thin lips. He exuded a sharp aura, like a blade drawn from its sheath.
This person gave Lu Li a very dangerous feeling.
"Who dares to trespass into the Qilin Palace?" The man's tone was cold, seemingly devoid of any emotion, but his sharp eyes revealed intense hostility, clearly indicating his anger at Lu Li's unauthorized entry.
Lu Li frowned secretly. It seemed that this place was indeed a forbidden area. He was immediately noticed as soon as he stepped into it.
Although the man in white gave Lu Li a dangerous feeling, he was not afraid.
"And who are you?" Lu Li asked with a smile.
The man in white sneered and said, "I am Wang Yue!"
Lu Li immediately raised an eyebrow. Wang Yue! Sword Saint Wang Yue?
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