In the early morning, bright sunlight streamed through the window into Ying An's sleeping quarters.
On the luxurious soft couch.
Ying An, tightly embracing Dong Jun, frowned slightly, then quickly opened his eyes. His gaze was clear, without the slightest hint of drowsiness!
At the same time, Dong Jun also opened her eyes.
Noticing her current situation, Dong Jun was first startled, her Dragon Wandering Energy instantly surging within her. But soon, she looked at Ying An with a complex expression.
"Gongzi Ying An, you have deceived everyone!"
Dong Jun said faintly.
"I have never deceived anyone. It is merely that they have presumptuously used their inherent notions to assign me an evaluation far removed from the truth."
Not dwelling on the issue, after a moment of silence, Dong Jun's tone became tinged with a hint of resentment, saying, "Last night... why did 30% of my True Qi disappear? Gongzi, please don't tell me it has nothing to do with you!"
"Although Madam lost 30% of her True Qi, did she not gain anything?" Ying An countered with a question.
Dong Jun was about to reprimand Luoyang, but the next moment, she suddenly realized that her current state was unusual.
The fiery Dragon Wandering Energy cultivated through Soul Returns Dragon Soaring had indeed decreased by 30%. However, while the remaining 70% was quantitatively less than before, it gained a certain agility qualitatively, even faintly giving the feeling of a spirit within the technique.
In the cultivation of Soul Returns Dragon Soaring, Dong Jun was indeed exceptionally talented. Even at only sixteen, she had already cultivated her Dragon Wandering Energy to the point where it could manifest as a Three-legged Golden Crow.
But ultimately, Dong Jun's Soul Returns Dragon Soaring was always a type of Martial Arts True Qi. And now, this Soul Returns Dragon Soaring had gained a different kind of agility, as if it could transform into a branch of self-awareness at any moment.
Even without acting yet, Dong Jun could feel that her Dragon Wandering Energy had transformed and gained sentience.
This sentience was like breaking through some kind of barrier. Compared to it, the former Dragon Wandering Energy, though powerful, was more like a tool created by Dong Jun, always feeling somewhat detached when used. Now, the utilization of Dragon Wandering Energy was as agile as an arm commanding a finger.
Realizing this with surprise, Dong Jun finally understood why Eastern Emperor Taiyi had so confidently declared that Ying An would be her opportunity, and that through Ying An, she could even glimpse the ultimate state of Heaven and Man that the Yinyang Family had always pursued.
"What... what is going on?" Dong Jun said, extending her hand. A surge of fiery Dragon Wandering Energy emanated from her body, instantly condensing into a tiny Three-legged Golden Crow on her slender, spring onion-like fingertips.
Its three claws firmly gripping Dong Jun's finger, the Three-legged Golden Crow on her fingertip was clearly like a real creature existing in the physical world. Its beak even began to preen its feathers.
Ying An naturally knew that the change in Dong Jun's Dragon Wandering Energy was not due to any fundamental alteration, but rather because her Yin Soul grew stronger from the stimulation of his own Divine Soul during their wedding night. This was what caused such an incredible transformation.
While the Qin Shi World had carved out a unique path in martial arts, it had not made significant breakthroughs in Divine Soul cultivation.
The only way to strengthen the Divine Soul was through visualization and similar methods.
But compared to the Yang God World's myriad visualization techniques, the Qin Shi World's methods were not even considered entry-level!
Even just passively receiving the stimulation from Ying An's Divine Soul greatly benefited Dong Jun, the foremost extraordinary woman of Yinyang arts.
Unfortunately, this kind of improvement was only a one-time thing. Although future dual cultivation with Ying An would still lead to some Divine Soul improvement, this improvement was more like iron being magnetized after prolonged contact with a magnet.
Unless Ying An was willing to teach Dong Jun the Divine Soul cultivation method, Dong Jun would be suppressed by Ying An for life, relying solely on dual cultivation.
"It seems Gongzi... Husband, you conceal a secret capable of changing the entire world!" She dispelled the agile little Three-legged Golden Crow on her fingertip and looked at Ying An with beautiful eyes, saying, "I wonder when Husband plans to reveal himself? With Husband's cunning and strength, if you intend to claim the position of King of Qin, it must be time to show yourself, right?"
Although Dong Jun was only a provisional leader of the Yinyang Family, it was undeniable that this 'love-struck' woman still had some insight into the political landscape. Her current reminder to Ying An alone was enough to show her incredibly clear understanding of Great Qin and Ying An's situation.
Currently, King of Qin, Ying Zheng himself has not yet taken full control of the government, reclaiming royal power from Lu Buwei.
However, the Yinyang Family, a school of thought skilled in divining heavenly secrets, had already predicted the general trend of the world when they first cooperated with Qin.
Ying Zheng reclaiming royal power was a destined event. And even now, Ying Zheng already had more than a dozen sons. Before this, among King of Qin, Ying Zheng's sons, Ying An could be said to have the lowest hope of seizing the throne.
The reason was simple: his body.
Every change of kingship is a reshuffling of forces within the Great Qin Dynasty. This reshuffling, in most cases, is inevitably accompanied by bloodshed.
For the past sixteen years, Ying An's impression on Great Qin was that he was congenitally deficient, physically weak, and could die at any moment. Under such circumstances, who would support a prince who could die at any time?
This is also why Dong Jun reminded Ying An at this time that if he intended to vie for the throne, now was the time to show himself in the Great Qin Dynasty. If he didn't have enough followers, even if Ying Zheng chose Ying An in the future, he would still have to pay a huge price to gradually gain control of power.
Ying An looked at Dong Jun with some surprise. He naturally could tell that Dong Jun's words at this moment were indeed for his own good.
What Ying An found somewhat perplexing was that the Yinyang Family's objective seemed to have never been about political power from the beginning, but rather the pursuit of the limits of heaven and man.
Dong Jun's inexplicable planning for his future now was indeed puzzling.
The only thing Ying An could think of was the bronze box preserved within the Ying Clan of Great Qin.
"Father King has not yet truly taken power. It's merely a nominal King of Qin position," Ying An gently shook his head, embraced Dong Jun again, and whispered, "Get ready. We are leaving Xianyang Palace!"
Ying Zheng's assigned residence for Ying An was not far from Xianyang Palace.
After taking Dong Jun into the Ying Clan Ancestral Temple to pay respects to the ancestors, Gongzi Ying An of Great Qin finally stepped out of the gates of Xianyang Palace for the first time since his birth.
Ying Zheng's reaction to Ying An leaving Xianyang Palace was truly thought-provoking.
Because the one responsible for escorting Ying An and Dong Jun, the newlywed couple, was none other than the future Sword Saint, Gai Nie!