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Chapter 326, Xu Qing vs. Yan Ri (Seeking monthly votes!!)

After leaving the camp, Xu Qing was about to go find Ying Zheng and try to gain some goodwill when he suddenly stopped.

Xu Qing gripped the Cheng Ying sword in his hand, looking around at the somewhat desolate camp. The Xuan Niao flag on the flagpole fluttered in the wind, and dust was swirling in the air before settling down in the silent camp.

"Now that you're here, why bother hiding anything?" Xu Qing said coldly, his expression grave.

"Chengying, the Three Swords of Kongzhou, together with Hanguang and Xiaolian, are known as the Three Swords of the Shang Emperor. They also represent the three realms of the Confucian and Taoist schools: King, Emperor, Monarch, and Sage. Compared to Chengying, I think Lingxu is more suitable for you."

A cold, hoarse voice rang out, and the already somewhat gloomy sky was plunged into darkness in the blink of an eye. The blazing sun in the sky was gradually covered by the black curtain, as if swallowed by a celestial dog.

Seeing this, Xu Qing knew the identity of the newcomer. He held a magic seal behind his back that made the world seem colorless, and slowly spoke as he watched the figure appear at the camp gate.

"Covering up the sun, the shadows are strong and the day is dark, the Eight Swords of King Yue, the Heavenly-level assassin of the Net, Covering Up the Sun."

A figure clad in Qin army armor emerged from the shadows through the gate; the newcomer was none other than Yan Ri, a top-tier assassin from the Luo Wang organization.

"I am fortunate or unfortunate to have my name known by the world-renowned physician Xu Qing."

Behind the masked face, his eyes coldly stared at Xu Qing, and he spoke in an icy voice.

Even from a distance of a hundred paces, Xu Qing could clearly sense the killing intent emanating from Yan Ri's entire body. As the only member of the Luo Wang assassins with the authority to command other assassins, Yan Ri's intelligence meant that his strength was among the best in the Heavenly Rank, otherwise he would not be able to command other Heavenly Rank assassins.

As Yan Ri approached, Xu Qing's expression turned grave. Since Yan Ri was able to block him here, then Hei Bai Xuan Jian, who was with him, must have also come to Wu Sui.

This means that Ying Zheng not only had to face Wang Yi, but also Hei Bai Xuan Jian.

"Is that so? To be personally assassinated by one of the commanders of the Luo Wang is an honor for me."

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and he loosened his hands behind his back, instantly revealing a black and white Tai Chi diagram beneath his feet.

In an instant, all colors in the camp were stripped away, and even the crows soaring in the sky were forbidden, plunging the world into a black and white expanse.

Heaven and earth faded.

"Bang~"

The moment the world lost its color, Xu Qing's wind caves opened wide beneath his feet, and his figure instantly transformed into seven figures, attacking Yan Ri from different directions.

Facing a formidable enemy like Yan Ri, Xu Qing dared not be careless or take any chances. He immediately unleashed the Ou Wangji Shu from the Guixu Eight Swords.

A large number of white seagulls flew towards the sun-obscuring sky, with countless sword flashes and murderous intent hidden among them.

Yan Ri looked at Xu Qing, who had taken direct action, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He instantly drew his strangely shaped Yan Ri sword, and the blood-red killing intent transformed into countless sword energies that rushed towards the attacking seagulls.

The white seagulls were instantly killed and fell upon contact with the sword energy, and Xu Qing's figure, hidden among the seagulls, was also detected by Yan Ri.

Yan Ri bent his knees, his figure suddenly jutting out, and the sharp sword in his hand slashed towards Xu Qing's true form.

"Dang~"

A piercing metallic clang rang out as Xu Qing blocked Yan Ri's attack with his sword, his cold eyes meeting Yan Ri's murderous gaze.

"If this is all you've got, you won't be leaving here alive today," Yan Ri said coldly.

The moment he finished speaking, Xu Qing suddenly turned and swept his sword to repel Yan Ri, followed by a downward slash that struck Yan Ri, the white sword light flashing on the Cheng Ying sword.

Yan Ri parried with his sword, pressing Cheng Ying under his blade, and a flash of red light appeared on Yan Ri's sword.

Sweeping across the red light, Xu Qing's eyes glazed over slightly. What appeared before him was no longer the sun-covered figure, but a blurry human form. However, the next moment, Xu Qing quickly activated his Evergreen Skill, and his powerful internal energy protected his mind, shattering the illusion before him.

Xu Qing sheathed Cheng Ying sword and quickly checked the distance with Yan Ri.

"You are the first person whose strength is no greater than mine, yet who has not been deceived by illusions." Yan Ri pointed his long sword at Xu Qing and said coldly.

Xu Qing did not answer Yan Ri's question, but stared at the other party with a solemn expression. He now understood why Yan Ri could see through Ou Wangji's illusion at a glance, because the other party was also a master of illusion.

In the original work, the Hidden Sun Sword has the characteristics of Yin prevailing over Yang and the darkness of day concealing the sun. Hidden Sun is also extremely skilled at using the Hidden Sun Sword to cast illusions, thereby assassinating his target in a daze.

Fortunately, he also benefited from the effect of the fifth level of the Evergreen Technique, which is the Clear Mind Platform. Although it cannot give him eyes like Tian Yan's to see through all illusions, it can prevent him from being deceived by illusions.

Since illusions are useless, let's use other techniques.

Xu Qing immediately unleashed the Wild Horse Shaking Mane from the Eight Swords of Noble Void. A powerful sword aura erupted, and the dust beneath his feet was swirled up by the wind pressure. In the blink of an eye, Xu Qing once again charged towards Yan Ri.

The powerful sword aura pressed down on the sun like Mount Tai, and the black and white Tai Chi diagram under Xu Qing's feet also began to rotate. The black Yin fish leaped up and rushed into the white, turning the entire Tai Chi diagram black.

When Yan Ri saw Xu Qing unleash such a powerful sword aura, just as he was about to counterattack, he suddenly realized that his eyes were as if covered by a black cloth, and he lost his sight.

The world loses its color; the true suppression of the enemy is not only in terms of momentum, but also in the effect of depriving the enemy of their five senses.

Xu Qing knew that this effect could only suppress Yan Ri temporarily, and that the opponent would soon break through it, but it was enough to buy him some time.

"The world has lost its color. The Taoist skills are indeed well-deserved. But you have underestimated me."

Yan Ri closed his eyes, and a blood-red killing intent surged into the sky, rushing towards Xu Qing like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. The Yan Ri sword in his hand also burst out with a dazzling sword light.

The terrifying internal energy instantly transformed into boundless sword energy, enveloping Yan Ri himself as the sword's aura expanded, seemingly covering the entire camp.

Yan Ri burst forth instantly, his speed terrifying, and his attack was even faster, his figure turning into afterimages, arriving in front of Xu Qing in the blink of an eye.

Xu Qing showed no fear whatsoever. A powerful sword aura surrounded him, helping him to cut through the sword energy that obscured the sun.

"Dangdang~"

Amidst the clanging of metal, sparks flew as terrifying sword energy raged wildly across the surrounding area, creating a forbidden zone within a ten-meter radius.

"boom!"

In the blink of an eye, the two clashed again, unleashing terrifying sword energy.

Sword energy crisscrossed, intertwining wildly.

The two immense sword auras clashed and eroded each other. After a brief struggle, Yan Ri and Xu Qing changed their moves at the same time, constantly wielding their longswords, and the sound of sharp swords colliding rang out continuously.

The Sun-Covering Assassin was far superior to the Hundred Birds Killer. Even though the Sun-Covering Assassin had been deprived of its sight, its senses, forged through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, could clearly perceive the formless sword of the Shadow-Bearing Assassin. However, Xu Qing continuously activated the Colorless Heaven and Earth technique to suppress the Sun-Covering Assassin, allowing him to barely fight against it.

Killing intent and sword energy crisscrossed, utterly destroying the camp, with shredded tents flying through the air. As Xu Qing and Yan Ri clashed, Yan Ri's sword, which concealed the sun's darkness and obscured the daytime, also attracted the attention of Gai Nie, Ying Zheng, and Jing Ni.

Hiding in the shadows, Jing Ni abandoned protecting Ying Zheng the moment she saw Xu Heiri, and used her lightness skill to head towards Xu Qing.

Gai Nie and Ying Zheng were standing on the command platform, while Wang Yi stood in front of them holding a halberd.

Seeing the black sun rising in the distance and the black and white domain, Gai Nie immediately shielded Ying Zheng behind him, staring at Wang Yi with hostility in his eyes.

"General Wang, who dares to make a move in this important military camp? And that direction seems to be where you went, sir?" Ying Zheng's face darkened slightly as he stared at Wang Yi with hostility.

He originally thought that Wang Yi would only imprison or knock Xu Qing unconscious, considering Xu Qing's status as the deputy head of the family. However, he did not expect that Wang Yi and the Luo Wang would work together to kill Xu Qing.

Wang Yi was also somewhat surprised at this moment. He did indeed cooperate with the Luo Wang, otherwise he would not have made up his mind to assassinate Ying Zheng.

However, Yan Ri's intention to kill Xu Qing was not his own; he was even unaware that Yan Ri had infiltrated the Qin army camp.

However, considering Yan Ri's identity, Wang Yi was not surprised that the other party was able to infiltrate the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army's camp without making a sound. Although he was worried about Xu Qing's safety, Wang Yi would not give up his plan because of this.

After all, Ying Zheng had already reached the place he had chosen to die. If he missed this opportunity, he would never have another chance to avenge Wu An Jun.

“Young Master Shang need not worry. My personal guards are there, and the military medical station is close to the main army. Any assassin who dares to try to assassinate Mr. Xu there will only be courting death.”

Wang Yi looked at Gai Nie and Ying Zheng, a nonchalant smile on his lips, and laughed as he spoke.

Ying Zheng's face darkened further. Wang Yi addressed him as "Young Master Shang," clearly indicating that he was no longer going to conceal his intentions and was about to take action against him.

"Sir is the deputy head of the medical family. He absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble in Qin, especially in the Qin army. Otherwise, Qin will cut itself off from the medical family. General, you should understand the seriousness of this matter, right?" Ying Zheng said coldly.

Xu Qing was not only an extremely important person to him, like a mentor and friend, but also someone to whom the entire Qin state could not afford any mishaps. Whether Qin could improve relations with the medical school and attract them to Qin depended on Xu Qing.

Otherwise, his uncle Lü Buwei would not have gone to such lengths to invite Xu Qing to Qin.

"I am aware of that, but rest assured, Young Master Shang, if I say there will be no problem, then there will be. Compared to Mr. Xu's matter, I think Young Master Shang's matter is more important. May I ask when you will be heading to Xianyang?"

Wang Yi's attitude became increasingly casual. He picked up a wine cup from the table, took a sip of wine, looked at Ying Zheng with a worried expression, and asked.

"Naturally the sooner the better."

Suppressing his worries, Ying Zheng looked away from Wang Yi and spoke calmly.

"Young Master Shang has just sent out a personal letter, and he's already setting off to return to Xianyang?"

Wang Yi's attitude changed again, as if he knew nothing about it, and he looked at Ying Zheng with suspicion and asked.

"Indeed, General Wang Yi, what doubts do you have?"

Ying Zheng's gaze was already as cold as ice. He glanced at the silent camp around him and spoke slowly.

Wang Yi narrowed his eyes, his smile vanished, and he placed the wine cup back on the table. He was no longer going to feign compliance with Ying Zheng. The people from Luo Wang had arrived, which increased the chances of the assassination.

“I have long heard that when the late king was alive, he bestowed the thumb ring worn by King Zhaoxiang upon Lord Chang’an Chengjiao as an encouragement for him to learn riding and archery so that he could expand the territory of Qin in the future.”

"Chang'an Jun Chengjiao also regarded this ring as something more precious than life itself, and even when cleaning it, she would do it herself and refused to give it to others."

"If it weren't for someone extremely close, I'm afraid Lord Chang'an Chengjiao wouldn't have entrusted this ring to anyone else. May I ask what the relationship is between Young Master Shang and Lord Chang'an Chengjiao? They must be extremely close, right?"

As Wang Yi spoke, he took out a jade thumb ring from his pocket.

Gai Nie's eyes sharpened completely as he stared intently at Wang Yi. The jade ring was the token given away yesterday, and now that it was in Wang Yi's hands, it was obvious what Wang Yi wanted to do.

"good."

Ying Zheng neither denied nor bothered to deny it. With his hands behind his back, he looked at Wang Yi with a completely indifferent expression and slowly spoke.

"Given the close relationship, and the fact that he even entrusted this item to you, and that you possess the pass from the Marquis of Wenxin's residence, your purpose in entering Qin is probably not as simple as just sightseeing, right? This thumb ring must be some kind of token!"

Wang Yi gently twirled the jade thumb ring and said calmly.

Ying Zheng did not answer Wang Yi's foolish question. The other party's words had extinguished any remaining expectations he had for Wang Yi, and even the anger he should have felt was quelled by the other party's stupid words.

Ying Zheng calmly looked at the other party, waiting for them to reveal their true intentions.

"You are indeed a traitor in league with Lord Chang'an, Cheng Hu. I have long heard that someone is plotting against the King, and you, holding Cheng Jiao's token, even tried to persuade me to join you in the rebellion. You are truly courting death!"

Wang Yi slowly rose, his wine glass falling to the ground as his voice rang out.

A chilling aura rose into the sky.

"kill!"

With a few low growls, several soldiers hidden in the shadows charged towards Ying Zheng, wielding halberds. At the same time, a dozen claws flew towards Gai Nie, and a large number of elite soldiers rushed out to attack the two.

"My lord, be careful."

Gai Nie shielded Ying Zheng behind him, deflecting the incoming claws with his longsword, protecting Ying Zheng with one hand while severing the halberd that was thrust at him with the other.

Wang Yi looked at Gai Nie, who was not trapped, with a cold gaze and a murderous aura emanating from his body. He raised his hand and brought it down suddenly.

The archers lying in ambush in the distance suddenly stood up, pulled the trigger, and the next moment, two sharp crossbow bolts pierced the air.

The ear-piercing sound of something cutting through the air sent chills down my spine.

Seeing the crossbow bolts aimed at him and Ying Zheng, Gai Nie didn't hesitate at all, standing directly in front of Ying Zheng, wielding his sword to fend off the advancing elite soldiers.

Suddenly, a centurion standing behind Wang Yi sprang up, drew his longsword from his waist, and without any hesitation stabbed through the closest of Wang Yi's personal guards to Ying Zheng.

The next moment, his arm tensed, and his strength exploded, lifting the soldier up and throwing him toward the incoming crossbow bolt.

Gai Nie and Ying Zheng looked at the person who helped them with some surprise. The person had a beast mask on his face, so they couldn't see his appearance at all.

"Teacher, don't hold back! The master needs help!" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)