Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

At this moment, a carriage arrived on another road, accompanied by dozens of black-armored guards, also heading towards Xinzheng.

"My lord, a carriage with about a hundred guards has arrived on another road. They appear to be nobles from the Han Kingdom. Would you like to travel with them to Xinzheng?"

A disdainful response came from inside the car:

"No need. They are merely nobles from the Han Kingdom. We are officials of the Great Qin. Whether these nobles will still be called nobles in the future is still unknown, haha."

"Yes, sir."

The Qin delegation ignored Su Qingfeng and her party and continued on their way. Su Qingfeng's carriage followed slowly behind.

Su Qingfeng had heard the guard's report but paid it no mind. He guessed that it must be an envoy sent by Qin to Han, but the envoy seemed too arrogant—could it be that he was about to encounter an assassination attempt on the Qin envoy?

Seeing Su Qingfeng lower his head and stroke his chin in silence, Shi Guanyin nudged him:

"What are you thinking about? What mischief are you plotting now?"

Su Qingfeng looked at her and smiled slightly:

"It's nothing. That Qin envoy ahead is probably about to be assassinated. We'll have a good show to watch soon."

Shi Guanyin was puzzled. Su Qingfeng had clearly been traveling with her all this way, so how did she know the carriage ahead was carrying a Qin envoy? "How did you know?"

Su Qingfeng simply smiled without saying a word, her expression mysterious.

"Hehe, I've also planted spies in the Eastern Continent, so I know the situation here very well. There'll be a good show to watch later."

As soon as Su Qingfeng finished speaking, Shi Guanyin lifted the carriage curtain and looked out—she sensed the aura of a peak-stage Innate Realm expert lurking in the shadows ahead. "You were right, there really is someone hiding ahead, probably after the Qin envoy." Su Qingfeng said, squeezing closer to Shi Guanyin, "Let's take a look together."

Shi Guanyin felt uncomfortable being pressed so close to him, so she pushed him away and said angrily, "You scoundrel, get away from me."

"I'm innocent! The window is so small, how can you see anything if you don't get closer?" "Why don't you go outside to look?"

"It's too sunny outside, I don't want to go out." "You...you're such a jerk."

Shi Guanyin was helpless against this scoundrel; he clearly knew she wouldn't lay a hand on him. She gritted her teeth inwardly: she had to find a chance to give this bastard a good beating, otherwise he'd only become more arrogant.

On a treetop not far ahead, Yan Lingji watched the approaching Qin chariot, gently removed a hairpin from her hair, and a smile appeared on her lips.

If they can intercept and kill the Qin envoy here, Han will surely face Qin's retaliation. Once the two countries go to war, they will have an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Just as she was about to make her move, she caught sight of another convoy of cars behind her, quite a few people. Yan Lingji felt a chill run down her spine: Would these people hinder the assassination?

But the Qin envoy was already close at hand, and she couldn't care less about the people behind her—this was a golden opportunity that she absolutely couldn't miss.

"Assassin! Protect the master!"

Yan Lingji suddenly appeared in the middle of the road, and the Qin guards hurriedly surrounded the carriage. The woman before them was stunningly beautiful, but her intentions were clearly hostile. Yan Lingji ran her slender fingers through her long hair and smiled sweetly:

"Hehe, why are you all so flustered? I'm just a weak woman."

The Qin soldiers were stunned—they had never seen such a beautiful woman before. For a moment, they stood there, dumbfounded, staring at her.

"What are you standing there for! Capture the assassin immediately!" "Yes, sir!"

"Go! Capture this female assassin; a hefty reward awaits!"

Yan Lingji twirled the hairpin between her fingers, her eyes sparkling: "Want to taste... the feeling of being engulfed in flames?"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The hairpin suddenly burst into flames, shooting straight towards the Qin army. "Help! Help me put out the fire!" "Ah—!"

"This witch knows magic! Fire arrows! Shoot her dead!"

Seeing the Qin army gathering, Yan Lingji leaped onto the roof of the carriage, sparks flying everywhere, and in an instant, the area around the carriage was engulfed in flames. "Heh... die, all of you."

Yan Lingji swiftly dealt with the Qin soldiers there, dragged the trembling Qin envoy out of the carriage, smiled slightly, and sat on the roof of the carriage.

She deliberately released a Qin soldier so he could go to Xinzheng to deliver a message—she wanted the state of Han to know that she was the one who killed the Qin envoy. However, convincing Qin of this wouldn't be easy. After all, Qin had long coveted Han, and with this pretext, they would certainly not let go of the opportunity to send troops.

Su Qingfeng's eyes lit up as he gazed at Yan Lingji on the roof of the carriage. He hadn't expected that it would be her who had attempted to assassinate the Qin envoy; she was, in his heart, the number one beauty of the Qin era. If his friends from his past life knew that he had seen Yan Lingji with their own eyes, they would probably be incredibly envious.

Shi Guanyin was annoyed to see Su Qingfeng staring intently at the woman playing with fire. Although the woman was beautiful, she might not surpass her own beauty. Otherwise, she would have already acted as she had when she disfigured Qiu Lingsu. She coldly said, "Have you seen enough? Are you leaving or not?"

Su Qingfeng grabbed Shi Guanyin, who was about to have an attack.

It was a rare opportunity to encounter Yan Lingji, so he wanted to take a good look at her, especially since there was more to come—the Qin soldier who had been released had gone to report the news, and Yan Lingji had spared the Qin envoy's life, most likely intending to strike in front of the Han people. This woman was ruthless; she clearly intended to provoke a war between Qin and Han.

Shi Guanyin was momentarily stunned, as Su Qingfeng embraced her. She should have killed him immediately, but her hand, raised, hesitated to fall. Looking at Su Qingfeng, she couldn't tell if he was watching a show or something else entirely.

Su Qingfeng, holding Shi Guanyin, looked at Yan Lingji resting on the roof of the car and suddenly realized that he was holding Shi Guanyin. He was so frightened that he quickly let go and backed away, wanting to get out of the car as soon as possible.

Shi Guanyin kept staring at him. Although she hadn't used any force, she didn't intend to let him off easily—if she didn't scare him, he might become even more aggressive in the future.

Seeing the unfriendly look in her eyes, Su Qingfeng knew he had angered this capricious woman again and just wanted to slip away before she snapped. "It's a bit stuffy in the car... I'm going to get some fresh air."

Shi Guanyin grabbed Su Qingfeng, who was trying to escape—it was the perfect opportunity to scare him, how could she let it go?

"Stop right there, Su Qingfeng. You're getting bolder and bolder. Back in Luoyang, the capital of the Sui Dynasty, you touched my chest, and I could still assume it was unintentional. But when you hugged me just now, was that also unintentional?"

Shi Guanyin pulled Su Qingfeng to her side. Su Qingfeng immediately smelled the fragrance emanating from her and couldn't help but sniff it gently. She then protested, "It was unintentional, absolutely unintentional! How could I dare to hug you on purpose? It was just an instinctive reaction."

Shi Guanyin glared at her with her bright eyes and asked angrily, "Instinctive reaction? So, you've hugged many women like this before?"

Su Qingfeng quickly raised one hand and hurriedly said, "Cough cough, no! I've only ever hugged my wife like this, really, I swear to God."

As he said this, Su Qingfeng thought to himself: Anyway, every woman I've ever held in my arms will become my wife, so this oath isn't exactly a lie. But Shi Guanyin is an exception—he dares not marry her, otherwise his house would be in complete chaos.

Shi Guanyin blushed slightly upon hearing his words. She hadn't expected Su Qingfeng to answer like that. Had he embraced her this time, making her his wife? And his army always addressed her as "Madam"—had this guy already been eyeing her all along?

On the other side, Yan Lingji felt utterly helpless. The carriage and guards behind her had been standing there for ages, showing no sign of leaving. She couldn't understand what these people were up to; were they afraid she would kill them?

Yan Lingji glanced at the Qin envoy slumped on the ground, got up, and pressed his pressure points before walking towards Su Qingfeng's carriage. She wanted to see who they were; if they were nobles from Han, she wouldn't mind sending them on their way.

"Halt! If you go any further, we'll fire arrows!"

Just as Yan Lingji was about to approach, the Netherworld Iron Cavalry, disguised as guards, raised their crossbows and aimed them at her. If she took another step forward, these well-trained guards would immediately shoot this dangerous woman dead.

Yan Lingji stared in shock at the Qi-piercing crossbows in their hands—even the powerful Qin state didn't possess many of these weapons, let alone the Han state. How could these guards each have one?

"A Qi-breaking crossbow? Who exactly are you people? Even the Han army doesn't have this kind of crossbow, yet you guards have it."

"No comment. Return immediately."

"Heh, what if I say no?"

"Arrows ready—"

Yan Lingji was startled. She had only spoken casually, yet they actually intended to shoot her. Who exactly were they protecting, that these guards were so tense?

"Wait, I'm just curious about your identities, not that I want to be your enemy."

The commander of the Netherworld Iron Cavalry, disguised as a guard, replied expressionlessly, "Leave here; we don't want to be your enemy."

Yan Lingji scrutinized the carriage heavily guarded by the guards. The people inside never showed themselves, which only made her more eager to find out their identities. These guards were clearly soldiers in disguise, even carrying crossbows, so the person sitting in the carriage was no ordinary person.

Determined to find out the truth, she retreated to the roof of the Qin envoy's carriage and gazed at the carriage from afar.

At this moment, she became more and more certain that the people in the car were leisurely watching the show—otherwise, why would they be so long in coming? The thought of being watched and amused like a clown made Yan Lingji feel a surge of anger.

Meanwhile, inside the carriage, Su Qingfeng noticed that Shi Guanyin was avoiding his gaze. On a whim, he reached out and gently removed her veil. Gazing at her exquisite and captivating face, he couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her.

"Bang!"

Shi Guanyin's face flushed crimson as she slapped Su Qingfeng, sending him crashing into the carriage wall. She glared at the man before her, both ashamed and furious, utterly unable to believe she had been stolen a kiss from him. She hurriedly put her veil back on and glanced at the man lying nearby, feigning death.

Hearing the commotion, the Netherworld Iron Cavalry outside tensed up immediately. They knew the lady was exceptionally skilled, and this wasn't the first time the lord and lord had quarreled on this journey. Several cavalrymen exchanged glances, and the leading centurion, worried about the lord's safety, spurred his horse closer to the carriage and asked, "Young master, are you alright?"

Upon hearing the question, Shi Guanyin knew it was Su Qingfeng's subordinates who were worried, which only fueled her anger. She shouted, "Get out! All of you, get back somewhere else!"

The Netherworld Iron Cavalry quickly retreated in response. The centurion understood—the sovereign and his wife must be arguing again. He dared not offend the lady, and hurriedly replied, "Yes, madam."