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

Chapter 315, All Is Over (Part 2, please vote!)
As the guards watching over the various passages withdrew, Xu Qing and Zi Nu left Xinzheng safely and quickly headed towards Ying Zheng's location.

In a secluded grove outside the city of Xinzheng.

Ying Zheng stood on the cliff, looking down at Xinzheng in the distance. Dense forests covered the surroundings, forming an archway.

Situ Wanli stood behind Ying Zheng, looking around with a solemn expression. In the dense forest, he could still occasionally see traces of the disciples of the Hidden Dragon Hall. These people were all loyal to Situ Wanli, otherwise he would not have dared to let them protect Ying Zheng.

"Master Situ, do you think the master will be safe and sound?" Ying Zheng asked with some worry as he looked at the raging fire in Xinzheng City.

Upon hearing that his name had been called, even though Situ Wanli had dealt with dignitaries from various countries for many years, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

Although the people he had dealt with in the Hidden Dragon Hall were all wealthy and powerful, the one standing in front of him was the King of Qin, the monarch of the most powerful country in the world. This kind of pressure was something that a small hall master in the martial arts world could not resist.

"In response to Young Master Shang, the Imperial Physician has made a meticulous plan, and his own strength is among the best in Korea. He should be fine," Situ Wanli said, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect after organizing his thoughts.

"I hope so, I hope that you can return safely." Ying Zheng's eyes were fixed on the direction of Xinzheng City, and his hands behind his back clenched tightly.

Xu Qing was of great significance to him. He was a like-minded friend who could help him reclaim the power that belonged to the King of Qin. Ying Zheng did not want Xu Qing to make any mistakes, especially since Xu Qing had gone into the situation alone to protect him and ensure his safe exit from the city.

"The Imperial Physician is blessed with good fortune; naturally there won't be any problems," Situ Wanli said with a forced smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple of the Hidden Dragon Hall emerged from the dense forest and bowed to Situ Wanli, saying...
"Master, the Imperial Physician and Miss Zi Nu have arrived."

Before Situ Wanli could ask any questions, Ying Zheng turned to the disciple, suppressing his nervousness and excitement, and asked in a deep voice.
"Where is the gentleman? How is the situation?"

"Young Master Shang, there's no need to worry, I'm fine."

Xu Qing's voice came from the woods behind them. Ying Zheng and Situ Wanli looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xu Qing being helped by Zi Nu.

Xu Qing was covered in blood, his face was pale, his usually neat hair was disheveled, his handsome face was covered in blood, and there were several wounds on his body that were slowly oozing blood.

"Sir, how are you?" Ying Zheng asked anxiously.

"It's nothing, just some minor injuries. I underestimated Ji Wuye's determination to kill me. He actually mobilized all the Hundred Birds Assassins in Xinzheng and even the Imperial Guards," Xu Qing said, feigning ease.

His injuries were not life-threatening; he only needed medicine and bandaging, and with the recovery ability of the Evergreen Technique, he would be fully recovered in less than seven days.

But how could Xu Qing possibly let go of such an opportunity to gain favor? This time, he was drawing away the night to protect Ying Zheng, and the more serious his injuries were, the more moved Ying Zheng would be by his sacrifice.

Although Ying Zheng never mistreated his meritorious officials, and was one of the few unifying monarchs who did not slaughter them, the higher Xu Qing's favorability rating, the more support he would receive from Ying Zheng in the future.

When it comes to gaining favor, Xu Qing has always been one of the most ruthless.

"Sir, this is a wound medicine unique to the Qin state. Please bandage your wound first," Ying Zheng said, taking a medicine bottle out of his sleeve.

How could he and Gai Nie come to South Korea unprepared? He at least brought some medicine with him.

"Thank you, Young Master Shang."

Xu Qing didn't stand on ceremony and handed the wound medicine to Zi Nu. In front of Ying Zheng and Situ Wanli, Zi Nu took off Xu Qing's outer garment and began to apply the medicine to him.

Ying Zheng looked at the more than twenty wounds, large and small, on Xu Qing's body, his eyes gleaming slightly, and he felt a great sense of emotion.

The greatest merit is to save one's lord, and Xu Qing not only saved him but also suffered such serious injuries, which filled Ying Zheng with deep emotion.

Moved by the story, Ying Zheng secretly resolved that once he came to power, he would avenge Xu Qing by capturing Ji Wuye alive and handing him over to Xu Qing for execution.

Seeing the somewhat somber atmosphere, Xu Qing looked at Gai Nie, who was alone, and asked a question he already knew the answer to.
"Where is Brother Gai Nie? Where did he go?"

“I was worried about you, so I sent my teacher back to provide support. However, you came back alone, so you obviously missed him. If nothing unexpected happens, he should have gone to help Wei Zhuang,” Ying Zheng said calmly.

“Each generation of Guigu consists of two people who fight fiercely, and the victor inherits the title of Guiguzi. Although it is a struggle, they must have developed feelings for each other after being classmates for many years. Moreover, Hei Bai Xuan Jian and the others still have grudges to settle,” Xu Qing said.

"A feud? Do you know their story, sir?" Ying Zheng asked curiously.

Gai Nie had not told him these things, and he hadn't bothered to ask when they were in trouble. Now that they were safe, Ying Zheng couldn't help but be curious about Gai Nie's past.

"I've heard a little about it; the story begins with the murder of six important ministers from Daliang in the Wei Kingdom."

Since he had nothing better to do, Xu Qing began to tell Ying Zheng about the past of Wei Zhuang, Gai Nie, and Hei Bai Xuan Jian. Anyway, many people knew about these things, so he wasn't afraid of being suspected.

After Zi Nu applied the medicine to Xu Qing, she began to listen to Xu Qing's story with great curiosity.

She had long heard that Xu Qing had won the favor of Consort Hu and Lady Mingzhu by using his silver tongue to tell stories.

He had never asked Xu Qing to tell him about it before, but now he was able to hear it thanks to Ying Zheng.

Just as Xu Qing was telling Ying Zheng and Zi Nu a story, the battle inside Zi Lan Xuan reached its final stage.

"Your sword has not drunk enough blood, it is not sharp enough, and its killing intent is too weak. Today, let us settle our old scores."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian looked down at Wei Zhuang from his high position. Suddenly, his cold eyes flashed with a bloody red light, and black internal energy spread out from his body. A blood moon appeared behind him.

Upon seeing this, Wei Zhuang's expression became extremely solemn; he knew that the other party was about to unleash their ultimate move.

Back then, Hei Bai Xuan Jian only had one black blade, which was enough for him and Gai Nie to work together to resist him. Now that the opponent has two swords in his hands, he probably wouldn't be a match for him alone.

But surrendering was not Wei Zhuang's style. He immediately crossed Shark Tooth, golden light surrounding it.

Wei Zhuang's aura surged, his gaze sharpened, and he unleashed a sweeping attack, hurtling towards Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

Hei Bai Xuan Jian looked at Wei Zhuang, who was charging towards him, and a bloodthirsty and ferocious smile appeared on his face. The wind pressure blew up the red ribbon on his head, and his figure suddenly shot up and attacked Wei Zhuang.

A powerful killing intent erupted, and the sword energy on the black and white blades suddenly increased several times. The afterimages of the Eight Linglong appeared behind him, hovering high in the air.

The black and white blades clashed with the shark tooth, and dazzling sparks appeared between the two.

Hei Bai Xuan Jian's left hand suddenly spun the white blade, which, together with the black blade, clamped down on Shark Tooth. As Hei Bai Xuan Jian's strength increased, Shark Tooth, which was specifically designed to counter famous swords, was strangled by the black and white blades and escaped from Wei Zhuang's hand.

Seeing the weapon slip from his hand, Wei Zhuang's pupils dilated. Just as he was about to grab Shark Tooth, Hei Bai Xuan Jian's true killing move arrived.

"The right blade takes lives, the reverse blade suppresses souls."

Black and white Xuanjian brandished their twin blades, aiming for Wei Zhuang's neck. Wei Zhuang, seeing the black and white blades so close at hand, did not hesitate at all. He reached out and grabbed the blades without a sword in his hand, forcibly deflecting them slightly, and they struck his shoulder.

Blood flowed from the double blades as Wei Zhuang gritted his teeth, gripping them tightly as he struggled against Hei Bai Xuan Jian. "You think this is over?"

Black and White Xuanjian's eyes flashed with killing intent, and the eight Linglong afterimages in mid-air rushed towards Wei Zhuang, each holding a double sword, overlapping with Black and White Xuanjian's figure.

Powerful sword energy and force erupted from the black and white twin blades. Wei Zhuang frowned, his internal energy surging wildly to resist the sword energy unleashed by the black and white Xuanjian blades.

As the last figure fell, Wei Zhuang could no longer hold back. He slashed down with his twin blades, and blood splattered everywhere.

A gruesome wound was slashed across Wei Zhuang's left shoulder and chest. The force of the impact sent him crashing from the roof into the floor of Zi Lan Xuan, causing the already crumbling pavilion to shake violently.

Hei Bai Xuan Jian withdrew his strength and landed on the rooftop next to Wei Zhuang, pointing his twin blades at Wei Zhuang.

"Let's settle this score."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian said coldly, his black blade slashing towards Wei Zhuang's neck. Wei Zhuang looked at the falling blade, his eyes showing no fear, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

A blue sword aura shot towards Hei Bai Xuan Jian, who jumped back to dodge it. The sword aura slashed a mark on the floor next to Wei Zhuang.

"It's you?"

Hei Bai Xuan Jian looked up and saw Gai Nie standing beside the hole in the roof. He spoke with a solemn expression.

Gai Nie looked at the heavily injured Wei Zhuang and, without saying a word, immediately drew his sword and charged towards Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

Hei Bai Xuan Jian sneered and brandished his twin blades to fight Gai Nie.

Swords clashed, the sound of metal striking metal filled the air, and sword energy crisscrossed the interior of Zilan Pavilion, leaving even more sword marks on the already dilapidated walls.

Gai Nie blocked the attacking Hei Bai Xuan Jian with his sword, using the opponent's force to retreat sharply. He unleashed a powerful sword aura, severing a nearby pillar, and the dilapidated roof collapsed towards Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

Seeing this, Hei Bai Xuan Jian retreated, dodging the roof that was crashing down.

Taking advantage of the moment when Hei Bai Xuan Jian was dodging, Gai Nie brandished his sword, unleashing a barrage of sword energy towards the remaining three pillars.

The sharp sword energy and blades directly severed the pillars, and the entire roof began to collapse, raising countless clouds of dust that obscured the entire Purple Orchid Pavilion.

Hei Bai Xuan Jian also realized what Gai Nie was about to do, but faced with the constantly collapsing roof, he could only retreat and dodge the falling beams and bricks.

"go!"

Gai Nie picked up the Shark Tooth from the ground, carried Wei Zhuang on his back, rushed out of the dust, and ran wildly through the streets of Xinzheng.

Two sword energies shattered the roof, and Hei Bai Xuan Jian burst out of the dust, standing on the roof watching Gai Nie's fleeing figure, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes.

"Interesting. Ghost Valley's Strategies of Escape. When will you be able to have a pure sword intent duel with me?"

Hei Bai Xuan Jian looked at Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang as they fled and said coldly that he knew he could no longer catch up with them, so he simply gave up on them, since his target was Xu Qing and the King of Qin.

"Nightfall is useless too. So many people couldn't kill a mere Imperial Physician. It seems I'll have to take action."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian stood in the rain, used his lightness skill to leave Zi Lan Xuan, and disappeared into Xinzheng.

As the most famous den of iniquity in Xinzheng, the once magnificent and towering pavilion of Zilanxuan began to make a sickening sound. The already crumbling pavilion could no longer support itself after losing its main pillar and gradually collapsed, turning into a pile of ruins.

When Zhang Liang arrived at Zilan Pavilion with his grandfather Zhang Kai, all they saw was a pile of broken wood, and a hint of emotion flashed in their eyes.

Zhang Kaidi seemed to have thought of something, a glint of light flashing in his aged eyes. He turned to look at Zhang Liang and said...

"Liang'er, now that this matter is settled, go to Xiaoshengxianzhuang."

During the chaos in Xinzheng today, Zhang Kaidi also learned some truths from Han Fei, including Xu Qing's affair with Hu Meiren and their martial arts competition, and Ying Zheng's visit to Han.
Ji Wuye originally intended to join forces with Luo Wang to kill Xu Qing and King Ying Zheng of Qin, but it seems he failed.

Zhang Kai knew Xu Qing's character; he knew that Xu Qing would eventually make a comeback, and the King of Qin would remember what happened today. He would take revenge by crushing Han with the Qin army's iron cavalry. Han was now on the countdown to its destruction.

Zhang Liang is the future and hope of the Zhang family. Zhang Kaidi does not want Zhang Liang to stay in Han, lest he ruin the Zhang family's future.

“No, Grandfather, you often said that a gentleman must be resolute and persevering, for his burden is heavy and his journey is long. My ambition is not to study and write books to become a great Confucian scholar, but to follow the Ninth Prince Han Fei to change the status quo of the State of Han and save the State of Han.”

"Please forgive your grandson for not being able to listen to you this time."

Zhang Liang looked at Zhang Kaidi with a firm gaze and bowed respectfully.

Zhang Kai stared at Zhang Liang for a long time, then finally sighed softly, put his hands behind his back, and left, leaving behind only a light, fleeting remark.

"Go ahead."

"Thank you, Grandfather!"

Seeing that Zhang Kai had agreed, Zhang Liang said with delight.

The fires at the General's Mansion and the Han King's Palace gradually died down, and Ji Wuye, along with a group of imperial guards, found Han King An.

King Han An looked at the scorched earth before him, his expression grim and his eyes cold. He turned to Ji Wuye and said in a deep voice...
"General, the remnants of the Baiyue tribes have repeatedly caused trouble in the city, and this time they even set fire to the royal palace. If I hadn't come out in time, we would surely have perished in the flames."

"If you cannot protect the safety of Xinzheng and the Han King's Palace, then the command of the Imperial Guard will be handed over to the Ninth Prince!"

"I am guilty, but there was a reason for it. I dispatched the main force to capture the Imperial Physician Xu Qing, which allowed Tianze and his men to take advantage of the situation."

Ji Wuye's expression darkened, and he cupped his hands in greeting.

Military power was his lifeline, especially the Imperial Guard, which was the elite of the Han army. How could he possibly give it up to Han Fei? He immediately began to make amends.

Mentioning Xu Qing reignited Han Wang'an's anger, which he had barely managed to calm, and he roared...
"Does it really take so many people to capture a mere imperial physician? Where is he? Even with such a large force, we still haven't caught him!"

Ji Wuye's eyes darted around, his face showing anxiety. He had forgotten that he hadn't caught Xu Qing, and faced with Han Wang'an's questioning, he could only bite the bullet and say...
"Your subject Xu Qing deceived his superiors and subordinates. He had mastered martial arts and poisons. Your subject was incompetent and failed to capture him!"

Upon hearing this, Han Wang'an's face grew even angrier, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He hadn't expected that Xu Qing would know martial arts and poison techniques. He was both angry and fearful.

"Damn it! How dare he play tricks on me like this! Issue an arrest warrant immediately and make sure he is captured!" King Han An said angrily.

"Yes!" Ji Wuye said.

(End of this chapter)