People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 215, This Sword Can't Be Shown (Update is Late but Here!)
"Kakaka~"

The mechanism of the Jade Water Prison was activated, and the water inside was slowly drained out.

As Yan Lingji watched the water level gradually recede around her, a hint of doubt flashed in her icy blue eyes. Her body sank down, and her delicate little feet gently touched the ground, supporting her graceful figure.

She was born with an extraordinary ability to manipulate fire at will, which also made her utterly despise water. Although she had grown accustomed to being immersed in icy water year-round, she still harbored a deep aversion to it.

Although she didn't understand what was happening outside, the fact that the water was drained was ultimately a good thing for her.

As the water level gradually receded, Yan Lingji saw Xu Qing outside. Looking at his handsome face and then at the corpse lying on the ground behind him, a hint of wariness flashed in her eyes, but more than that, she was puzzled.

"You should be able to see me now, right?"

Xu Qing reached out and tapped the cold jade in front of him, then looked at Yan Lingji inside.

Yan Lingji remained silent, staring at Xu Qing in silence, seemingly trying to discern who he was through his eyes.

"I'll release you in a bit, you won't set me on fire, will you?" Xu Qing asked softly.

"You're joking. How could I possibly lay a hand on the person who saved me?"

Yan Lingji's icy blue eyes blinked slightly, her alluring red lips curled up slightly, carrying a touch of seductive charm, and her soft tone carried a hint of coquetry and tenderness.

Her docile appearance is captivating, giving off a unique charm that can make people fall into her tenderness without them even realizing it.

"She seems quite well-behaved, but if you were really this well-behaved, you wouldn't be Yan Lingji," Xu Qing thought to herself.

If it weren't for the Evergreen Skill automatically activating and calming his agitation, he would have almost been fooled by this little vixen.

"Stop your little tricks, Fire Charm won't work on me." Xu Qing tapped Han Yu with his finger, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Um!?"

Yan Lingji looked at Xu Qing with some surprise. Her Fire Charm Technique had failed. Not only did it have no effect at all, but it had also been exposed.

Seeing the teasing look in Xu Qing's eyes, Yan Lingji stopped pretending to be obedient. She was able to block Xu Qing's fire charm spell and chatted with her frankly, even glancing at her chest from time to time.

This is enough to show that this stinky man is very confident in his own strength, and she also believes that the other party is very strong, at least not someone she can deal with.

"Who are you?! What do you want?!"

Yan Lingji pursed her lips, her icy blue eyes flashing with coldness as she glared fiercely at Xu Qing, a ball of flame gradually appearing in her fair hand.

"Didn't you just say that I'm your benefactor? How can you repay my kindness like this?" Xu Qing said with a light laugh.

Seeing that Yan Lingji had stopped pretending, he began to admire her face and figure even more unscrupulously.

Faced with Xu Qing's provocative gaze, Yan Lingji felt annoyed and threw the flame in her hand at Xu Qing. Unfortunately, she forgot that this cold jade water prison was specially built for her.

Although the water inside had been drained, the cold jade still suppressed her flames, which were extinguished the moment they approached the cold jade.

"Hahaha, you're so stupid. If your flames were effective, do you think I would even need to save you?"

Xu Qing mercilessly mocked Yan Lingji. If he wanted the wild and unruly Yan Lingji to talk to him properly, he had to suppress her arrogance first.

Facing Xu Qing's mocking gaze, Yan Lingji remained silent, her neck stiff as she stared directly at him, her beautiful eyes filled with anger and hatred, in an attempt to salvage her dignity.

At this moment, Xu Qing, who was clearly doing a good deed, seemed like the villain forcing a virtuous woman into prostitution, while Yan Lingji appeared to be the virtuous woman who would rather die than submit. Those eyes seemed to say, "Even if you have my body, you will never have my heart."

I will never yield to you, no matter what methods you use.

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Xu Qing also understood that if he wanted the other party to obey, he would have to use some methods.

"If you behave yourself, I can help you rescue Tianze. Otherwise, you don't want Tianze to die an unexplained death in a secret prison in South Korea, do you?"

Xu Qing's voice was distinctly Japanese, but using Tianze to threaten Yan Lingji was indeed very effective.

Upon hearing the name Tianze, Yan Lingji's expression changed slightly. The anger and hatred in her beautiful eyes disappeared, and she instead focused intently on Xu Qing.

"Who exactly are you? How do you know my master?" Yan Lingji asked in a cold voice.

"Tianze, also known as the Crimson-Eyebrowed Dragon and Snake, was called the Crimson-Eyebrowed Snake Lord and was the former deposed crown prince of Baiyue. He was defeated by Bai Yifei, the Blood-Clad Marquis of Han, when the Han-Chu allied forces attacked Baiyue."

"He is currently imprisoned in a secret prison in South Korea. It is said that his four Heavenly Kings were also imprisoned in different places, such as one called Musou Ghost."

Xu Qing smiled slightly and slowly recounted what she knew.

If there are any things in this world that Yan Lingji cares about, then there are only three: Tianze, Wushuang Gui, and her younger brother, whose fate is unknown because of the fire caused by her talent.

Xu Qing's words left Yan Lingji somewhat bewildered, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief, unable to understand how this lecherous and shameless man knew so much.

It was as if, in his presence, she had lost even the last shred of modesty, and was being stared at nakedly.

"I already told you I'm here to save you. If you behave well, I might consider helping you rescue Tianze," Xu Qing said with a light laugh.

Yan Lingji was still in a daze, her beautiful eyes scanning Xu Qing up and down. She was even more surprised when she saw the two swords at Xu Qing's waist.

"Lingxu Sword!? What's the other one?" Yan Lingji asked.

The eighteen Northern Sea Crimson Hearts on the Lingxu Sword were too conspicuous. She couldn't recognize the other sword by its hilt alone, but the fact that it was listed alongside the Lingxu Sword was enough to show that it was no ordinary item.

"The other one? I can't show you the other one."

Xu Qing looked at Yan Lingji warily and subconsciously took a step back.

"You can't show it to me?! It's already exposed, isn't it? You..."

Yan Lingji was taken aback at first, then realized that she had been teased. She glared angrily at Xu Qing, gritted her teeth, and waved her little fists at him.

Even when she's angry, Yan Lingji is like a little kitten, making her seem adorable.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Step back a little, and I'll open the water prison and let you out."

Xu Qing turned the key, and the sound of the bronze gears turning rang out again, as the huge jade cage slowly rose.

Yan Lingji looked up at the rising cage, her expression somewhat dazed. The cage that had imprisoned her for so many years, leaving her helpless, had actually been opened like this.

The freedom she had longed for day and night, she finally got it!?

(End of this chapter)