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

Chapter 271, The Eight Swords of Noble Void, the Second Sword!
Tianze's pupils dilated as he looked around, trying to find Xu Qing's true figure. However, before he could find her, he saw a flock of seagulls flying towards him.

Seeing this, Tianze revealed a ferocious smile, ignoring the approaching seagulls, and manipulated the six snake bone chains to attack the six Xu Qings.

The snake bone chains vanished the moment they struck Xu Qing.

As Tianze looked at the last figure, he saw that the real Xu Qing had appeared among the seagulls at some point, holding the Cheng Ying Sword in one hand and standing very close to him.

Xu Qing's eyes were cold, and the Cheng Ying Wu Xing sword in his hand flashed with sharp sword light. The sword energy, like a wind blade, rushed towards Tian Ze.

The second of the Eight Swords of Noble Emptiness is the Sword of the Seagull Forgets Its Loom.

Derived from the "Liezi: Huangdi" chapter, and based on the legend of seagulls, it is one of the three major killing moves in the Guixu Eight Swords.

He threw his sword, his figure scattering into seven afterimages. His true form blended into the illusory shadows of the seagulls, and with one sword, he slit the throat. The wound was not bloody, but only stained with salt.

"roar~"

Tianze roared, and a shield of murderous aura formed in front of him, blocking the sword energy.

However, the moment Cheng Ying Sword pierced the shield, it broke through Tian Ze's aura shield and went straight for Tian Ze's abdomen.

Seeing this, Tianze was about to gather his inner strength to fight back, but the forceful breakthrough of the suppression of the colorless world had caused the withering gu in his body to backfire, causing blood to flow from his mouth and making it impossible for him to mobilize his inner strength.

Therefore, Tianze's face contorted with rage, and he recklessly stretched out his hand, covered in scarlet scales, to block Cheng Ying's sword.

Cheng Ying pierced Tian Ze's hand, the sturdy scales instantly cracking open, and the sword blade went straight into Tian Ze's palm.

Seeing the crazed Tianze, Xu Qing suddenly sheathed his sword, and the water mist behind him condensed into a water dragon, which crashed directly into Tianze, sending him flying.

Tianze's figure flew backward from the colorless realm and crashed straight into the wall of the Nine Nether Gu Pool, spitting out blood and creating a large crater in the wall.

The snakes in the Gu pool were startled by the sudden commotion and instantly retreated back into their burrows.

Seeing this, Honglian, who was trembling in the corner, was overjoyed. She knew that someone had come to rescue her.

"Hey~ I'm here, come save me!" Honglian shouted loudly towards the door.

Upon hearing Honglian's cry, Xu Qing twirled his sword and withdrew Chengying. The Taiji diagram beneath his feet dissipated, and the colors stripped from everything gradually returned. The original sense of confinement and stillness vanished.

"Now you can hand the person over to me, right?" Xu Qing said, looking at Tian Ze.

The Corpse Demon and the Poison King rushed towards Tianze. Seeing Tianze lying on the ground, they were about to reach out to help him up when Tianze shook them off.

Tianze clutched his chest, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Xu Qing, filled with resentment.

"You can take him with you." Tianze wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said coldly.

If it weren't for the backlash from the withering gu within him, the outcome between him and Xu Qing would have been uncertain.

But a loss is a loss, and as the crown prince of Baiyue, he still had that much composure.

Moreover, Xu Qing could have easily killed him, but he stopped at the crucial moment and only injured him with the water dragon; otherwise, he probably wouldn't be able to stand up now.

“You can completely trust my character. As long as you fulfill my requirements, I will give you the antidote. You don’t need to do anything extra.”

Xu Qing's expression softened, and he said to Tian Ze with a hint of helplessness.

Although his moral standards are mostly questionable, he has always been extremely dedicated to his patients and his transactions, never compromising in the slightest.

Unfortunately, Tianze didn't believe it and insisted on creating unnecessary trouble for himself.

Seeing Xu Qing acting innocent after taking advantage of him, Tianze's face darkened, and he clutched his aching chest as he spoke.

"I will proceed with the transaction. I hope you will keep your word and stay in the Nine Nether Gu Pool."

Doesn't Xu Qing have any idea what his reputation is like? He's notoriously greedy and lustful. How can anyone feel comfortable cooperating with him without giving him some gifts?
If he completely trusts Xu Qing and goes to great lengths to kill Han Yu, only to fail to obtain the antidote, wouldn't he be a sucker?

Moreover, isn't it only natural for him to leave himself a way out?

The only failure was that he didn't expect Xu Qing to attack him directly, and that Xu Qing's strength was so well hidden, and his methods were even more profound than Bai Yifei's.

Especially that initial black and white realm, which not only suppressed and influenced him, but he could even feel his five senses being stripped away.

"let's go."

Tianze glanced at the Corpse-Driving Demon and the Hundred Poison King, then turned and walked into the woods, his back view appearing extremely lonely.

Without hesitation, the Corpse Demon followed Tianze away, while the Hundred Poison King hesitated for a moment, glanced at Xu Qing, and then looked at the Nine Nether Gu Pool with a pained expression before reluctantly following Tianze away.

The Nine Nether Gu Pool is filled with all kinds of venomous snakes he has collected over the years, including these three most special snakes, especially the Red-banded Snake which has a spiritual nature.

These three snakes were intended to be cultivated into snake kings. Once a snake king was cultivated, he could extract its venom sac, create the ultimate poison, and become the most powerful poison master in the world.

Unfortunately, all his efforts were in vain. He could only hope that Xu Qing and the others were simply trying to save people and wouldn't destroy the Nine Nether Gu Pool.

Seeing Tianze and the others leave, Xu Qing walked straight towards the Nine Nether Gu Pool. With a wave of his Cheng Ying sword, the wooden gate was cleaved in two, the heavy door falling to the ground with a loud thud. Looking inside the Nine Nether Gu Pool, Xu Qing saw Hong Lian surrounded by a swarm of snakes, curled up and trembling.

Two venomous snakes sprang up and headed towards Honglian, their blood-red mouths wide open, their sharp fangs gleaming coldly.

"No! No! Don't!!" Honglian raised her hands in terror, trying to block the venomous snake.

Just as Honglian was about to resign herself to her fate as the venomous snakes drew closer, two silver needles pierced straight into the vital points of the two snakes. The snakes fell to the ground, struggled a couple of times, and then became completely still.

Seeing this, Honglian breathed a sigh of relief, having escaped death. She quickly turned around and saw Xu Qing outside the door.

Xu Qing, dressed in a light blue outfit, held a long sword. The bright sunlight shone on him, as if casting a halo around him. The ground behind him was full of potholes, giving the impression that he had fought countless battles to get here.

Honglian looked at Xu Qing, her heart pounding. In her eyes, Xu Qing was like a chivalrous hero from a storybook, who, when the heroine was in danger, defeated everyone with his sword despite being seriously injured, and rescued the heroine from the hands of the villains.

She had fantasized about this scene countless times, wondering how the female knight-errant would feel when she met the male knight-errant.

Now that she has experienced it firsthand, Honglian knows what it feels like.

"Imperial Physician!" Honglian exclaimed in surprise as she looked at Xu Qing.

"Princess Honglian." Xu Qing smiled and walked towards Honglian.

As the snakes watched Xu Qing approach, they quickly retreated, curling up on the ground, too afraid to move. They could clearly sense the dangerous aura emanating from Xu Qing.

Honglian ran quickly towards Xu Qing, threw herself into his arms, hugged him tightly, and burst into tears.

"Waaaaah~ Imperial Physician, these villains threw me into this snake pit. If you hadn't arrived in time, I would have been bitten to death by the poisonous snakes."

Xu Qing looked at the little girl crying in his arms, gently stroking her back and softly comforting her.
"It's alright, it's all over now. I've defeated the bad guys, so there's no need to be afraid of these poisonous snakes anymore."

"Woooooo~"

Honglian continued to cry in Xu Qing's arms, and Xu Qing could only comfort her softly.

Outside the door, Situ Wanli, Han Laoda, and the others looked at each other, unsure of what to do next.

They were called by Xu Qing to be his helpers. They thought that when Xu Qing was no match for Tian Ze and the others, they could step in and help Xu Qing defeat Tian Ze and rescue the princess, so that their trip would not have been in vain.

They just didn't expect Xu Qing to suddenly become so outrageous, defeating Tian Ze all by himself.

And they seem to have really become mere bystanders, or perhaps just passersby witnessing Xu Qing winning Hong Lian's heart.

With Xu Qing's comforting words, Honglian gradually stopped crying, then let go of Xu Qing and turned to point at the coiled snakes.

"Go ahead and try to scare me! Keep biting me! The Imperial Physician's Order is right here, come at me if you dare!"

Honglian puffed out her cheeks and pointed angrily at the group of snakes.

So cute!

Xu Qing chuckled softly, reached out and grasped Honglian's wrist, saying...
“Princess, these snakes don’t understand you. If you’re still not satisfied, I’ll take them back and burn this place down to vent your anger.”

"Hmph~ They only dare to scare me."

Honglian said angrily, her already budding breasts bouncing up and down.

"Princess, I'll take you back to the palace. The King and Brother Han Fei miss you very much."

Xu Qing reached out and ruffled Honglian's hair as she spoke.

Honglian tilted her head slightly to look at Xu Qing, and seeing his handsome face full of peaceful smiles, her face flushed and a shy look flashed in her eyes.

As a noblewoman, Honglian had never had her wrists grabbed or her hair ruffled by any man other than Han Wang'an and Han Fei.

After all, as the most noble princess in South Korea, not just anyone can be so intimate with her.

If an ordinary person were to get this close to Honglian, let alone be so intimate with her, they would be scolded by her if they even got a little too close.

Now that Xu Qing is holding her wrist, Honglian not only doesn't feel disgusted at all, but is actually quite happy.

"Hmm~" Honglian responded softly.

Girls at the age of puberty are very innocent and have no resistance to heroes who save them from danger, especially someone like Xu Qing whose character model is quite over-the-top.

Honglian let Xu Qing hold her wrist and followed him toward the door.

At this moment, a crimson snake with its entire body standing upright in the Nine Nether Gu Pool stared at Xu Qing's back.

A deep, human-like look flashed in the red snake's eyes. After flicking its scarlet forked tongue, the red-banded snake slithered toward Xu Qing.

(End of this chapter)