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

Chapter 268, Yan Lingji's Feelings

Outside Xinzheng City, there is the Qianlong Hall.

Xu Qing, dressed in a martial arts outfit, entered the backyard of the Hidden Dragon Hall accompanied by Situ Wanli, followed by dozens of Hidden Dragon Hall disciples.

"Brother Situ, I'm truly at a loss this time, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you," Xu Qing said with a sigh.

Looking at Xu Qing's troubled expression, Situ Wanli patted his chest forcefully and said earnestly.

“Brother Xu, the fact that you come to me for help when you encounter problems shows that you consider me a brother. I, Situ Wanli, may not have any other skills, but as long as my Qianlong Hall wants to know about any disturbances around Xinzheng, we will definitely be able to find out.”

"Leave Tianze's matter to me. I will inform you as soon as I have the results of my investigation."

"If you trust me, you won't need to show your face. I'll take people to snatch Princess Honglian back."

Tianze has recently become infamous in Xinzheng, but in Situ Wanli's eyes, he is nothing more than a barbarian from a remote mountain village. It's just that the Korean court is too incompetent. If the peasants were to take action...

In just a few days, we will be able to bring Tianze to justice.

Tianze is powerful, but the Farmer's Twenty-Four Earthly Formations are designed to deal with people like him. No matter how strong you are, you will have to surrender when facing the Twenty-Four Earthly Formations composed of hundreds or even thousands of Farmer's disciples.

"Brother Situ, all you need to do is help me find Tianze. Then you can send a few brothers with me to find him. I have some personal matters to take care of with him," Xu Qing said with a smile.

He naturally believed that the Hidden Dragon Hall had the strength to defeat Tianze. Although the Farmer's Clan lacked high-end combat power, the swarm tactics of the Twenty-Four Great Formations of Earth and Swamp were simply unreasonable.

However, the Hundred Poison King beside Tianze should not be underestimated, after all, not every disciple of the Farmer School can be as immortal as Shennong and immune to all poisons.

His relationship with Situ Wanli was mutually beneficial, and he couldn't bear to see Situ Wanli suffer heavy losses.

However, the people from Qianlong Hall and the Mo family still had to go with him. If necessary, they had to flex their muscles to intimidate Tianze.

“Alright, I’ll arrange for people to do whatever you say, brother. But what about the one you brought back? She has a very close relationship with Tianze.” Situ Wanli turned to Xu Qing and asked with a hint of emotion.

Mentioning that little brat Yan Lingji, Xu Qing only showed a helpless expression, looking at the bright moon in the night sky, and sighed.
"Since ancient times, those who are affectionate have only left behind regrets, and those who are affectionate are always hurt by those who are heartless."

"I'll go see her first. If she's willing to take me to see Tianze, then we won't need to trouble the brothers of Qianlong Hall."

Seeing Xu Qing instantly transform into a melancholy young man, Situ Wanli was first taken aback, then gave him a thumbs up. He finally understood why Xu Qing had so many female confidantes.

Putting everything else aside, his acting skills alone are something he'll never catch up to in his lifetime.

“Brother, your looks are among the best in the world, so why not make a sacrifice? Besides, that girl is the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen, so you won’t lose out,” Situ Wanli joked.

I'd like to, but I'm afraid that the moment I take my pants off, I'll turn into roast chicken.

Xu Qing sighed inwardly and then shook his head slightly.

"My brother prefers mutual affection."

"Alright, this is your family matter, I won't pry. I'll wait for your news outside." Situ Wanli stopped at the gate of the courtyard where Yan Lingji was and patted Xu Qing on the shoulder.

"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Situ."

Xu Qing nodded slightly and then stepped into the courtyard.
As Xu Qing approached the door, she intended to knock, but the door was not locked and was pushed open by Xu Qing, letting in dim light.

After quietly entering the house, Xu Qing saw Yan Lingji sleeping, slumped over the table.

Instead of her usual fiery red dress, Yan Lingji changed into a dark blue short skirt, tilting up half of her stunningly beautiful face, her proud figure slightly swaying, her curves captivating.

Between her long, slender legs, a pair of delicate feet were revealed, with cute, slightly curled toes, like perfect jade.

Walking to the table, Xu Qing glanced at the bamboo slips spread out on it, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

These bamboo slips are not just stories, but genuine classic books, including Taoist and Confucian texts, but mostly historical records from the Wu and Yue kingdoms of that time.

"I never expected this little devil to read serious books."

Xu Qing sighed inwardly and reached out to take out the bamboo slips from under Yan Lingji.

Although Xu Qing's movements were very light and slow, Yan Lingji still sensed them and called out in an extremely soft voice, like a murmur in a sleep.

"Woo~"

"Awake?" Xu Qing asked softly.

Yan Lingji's eyelids trembled slightly as she slowly opened her icy blue eyes. Her gaze was still hazy, clearly not fully awake. She tilted her head slightly to look at Xu Qing, his image reflected in her eyes.

"Hmm~"

Yan Lingji called out softly, as if responding to Xu Qing. She lazily straightened up slowly, still staring blankly at Xu Qing. Her pretty face was slightly flushed, with marks from the bamboo slips, and a little bit of saliva remained at the corner of her mouth.

Xu Qing was somewhat dazed. Looking at Yan Lingji like this, he even felt as if he had returned to his high school days in his previous life, to the classroom after lunch break, to his female deskmate's dazed look after waking up. "Why are you here?" Yan Lingji asked softly.

Because she hadn't yet fully recovered from waking up, Yan Lingji was still a little dazed, her little head swaying slightly.

Xu Qing reached out and helped the little vixen up. Yan Lingji, like a kitten, fell directly into Xu Qing's arms, nuzzling him affectionately and humming softly.

"I've come to see you. Take me to see Tianze. I have something to discuss with him," Xu Qing said softly, putting his arm around Yan Lingji's shoulder.

"What brings you to go so late?"

Yan Lingji looked up at Xu Qing with a puzzled expression. Her previously blank eyes snapped back to reality, and a sharp light flashed in her icy blue eyes.

"I value sincerity in transactions, but Tianze was somewhat indecisive, so he went to see Han Fei."

Xu Qing didn't hide anything from Yan Lingji. He took out a medicine bottle with a Teng Snake totem from his pocket and told her about Tianze's deal with Han Fei.

As Yan Lingji watched Xu Qing slowly recount his story, her eyes reflected his face, a slight smile appeared on her lips, and she couldn't help but move a few steps closer.

"So you're going to confront me, is that it?" Yan Lingji asked in a soft, magnetic voice.

"I'm just ensuring that my deal with him goes smoothly. After all, a deal lacking sincerity could easily cause unnecessary trouble," Xu Qing said, pinching Yan Lingji's cheek.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji knew that Xu Qing was probably going to fight Tian Ze, and she felt a little troubled.

As Tianze's subordinate, she should have unconditionally supported Tianze's determination, but now her thoughts were somewhat biased towards Xu Qing.

Perhaps it was because she had spent too much time with this stinky man, or perhaps it was because she had eaten that pancake, or perhaps for some other reason, Yan Lingji finally started talking about a place.

“I don’t know where he is now, but there’s a secret chamber fifty miles east of the city. It’s where the Hundred Poison King raises snakes, and it’s called the Nine Nether Gu Pool. You can try your luck there,” Yan Lingji said softly after thinking for a moment.

Xu Qing looked at Yan Lingji in his arms with some surprise. Why was this little girl so agreeable this time?
According to his guess, Yan Lingji shouldn't tell him Tianze's whereabouts, since her heart is still loyal to Tianze, and she's thinking about Tianze's unrealistic dream of revenge and restoring his country.

"Don't look at me like that. If I didn't tell you, would you have gone to find her?" Yan Lingji rolled her eyes at Xu Qing and muttered under her breath.

Whether she says it or not, with the presence of the Hidden Dragon Hall and the Mo Family, Xu Qing estimates that he will find this place very soon.

Although she really didn't want Xu Qing and Tian Ze to fight, given the current situation, the two had to fight to maintain the deal; otherwise, they might become enemies.

It would be better to just tell her where Tianze is holding Honglian. If Tianze isn't there, Xu Qing can rescue Honglian and avoid this battle, and she won't be caught in the middle.

If Tianze had been there, it would have just been bad luck; the two of them would have fought anyway.

"Fifty li east of the city? Do you want to come with me?" Xu Qing asked.

"I'm not going, I'm a little sleepy," Yan Lingji said with a yawn, rubbing her icy blue eyes with her little hands and snuggling against Xu Qing.

"Then you should rest well. Don't worry, I won't kill him; I'll just teach him a lesson."

Xu Qing picked up Yan Lingji by the waist and carried her towards the soft couch, saying as he went.

Yan Lingji didn't speak, letting Xu Qing carry her onto the soft couch and cover her with the quilt.

"I understand~ You men can handle your own affairs." Yan Lingji said with a slight smile to Xu Qing.

"it is good."

Xu Qing gently rubbed Yan Lingji's face, which earned her a roll of her eyes before she smiled and walked out of the room.

"Brother Xu, it seems the talks went very smoothly?"

Situ Wanli looked at Xu Qing's smiling face and said jokingly.

"Fifty li east of the city is the Nine Nether Gu Pool. I'd appreciate it if you could arrange for a few brothers to come with me. There are also ten Mo family brothers going with us," Xu Qing said with a smile.

He was indeed in a good mood. The little vixen Yan Lingji's heart had begun to lean towards him. Wasn't that a good start?

“Alright, I’ll personally take a few elite disciples with you. They all have the immortal inheritance of Shennong. Although they are not as immune to all poisons as the hall masters, ordinary poisons cannot harm them,” Situ Wanli said.

"Okay, let's go together."

Xu Qing picked up the Cheng Ying sword in his hand and walked outside.

Situ Wanli looked at the sword in Xu Qing's hand, a few glints flashing in his eyes. He knew that Xu Qing knew martial arts, but he was not sure how strong he was.

The reason I went with Xu Qing to find Tian Ze was to see just how strong Xu Qing really was.

The chivalrous leader behind him and Xiong Qi, the high-ranking official of Qin who was behind the scenes, were also preparing to visit Xu Qing in Han again.

(End of this chapter)