Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

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In Xianyang, at the residence of Lord Changping.

Tian Guang's expression was very unpleasant.

"Your Majesty, I miscalculated this time!"

Tian Guang looked at Changping Jun in front of him and frankly admitted his miscalculation.

After Yan Dan fled, he learned of this from Lord Changping and immediately arranged for the peasants to seize the opportunity to help Yan Dan, or rather, to help the Mohists.

Yan Dan's escape was definitely orchestrated by the Yin-Yang School.

If, in the process of assisting the Mohists, they could also expose the collusion between Yan Dan and the Yin-Yang School, the Mohists would be indebted to the Agricultural School, and the Agricultural School could use this opportunity to draw the Mohists to their side under the pretext of serving the common people.

As a result, things went wrong from the very beginning.

He told Xu Qing the whole truth back then.

According to normal developments, shouldn't it be Xu Qing who relayed the truth to Six-Fingered Black Knight? After receiving Yan Dan's letter, Six-Fingered Black Knight rushed to Xianyang, already harboring suspicions about Yan Dan.

If Yan Dan reveals even the slightest clue along the way, those who doubt him will turn into certainty, thus sparking a conflict between them and Yan Dan.

When Yan Dan reached that point, in order to survive, he had no choice but to turn to the Yin-Yang School for help.

The Yin-Yang School and the Mohist School clashed directly, giving the Agricultural School a pretext to directly assist the Mohist School.

As a result, even though he knew Yan Dan had a problem, Six-Fingered Black Knight still helped Yan Dan escape.

Tian Guang initially thought that Six-Fingered Black Knight was using a scheme to expose Yan Dan.

But little did they expect that Six-Fingered Black Knight was truly foolish.

He knew the truth, but he refused to doubt Yan Dan. Instead, he was willing to sacrifice his own life to cover Yan Dan's retreat.

Their whereabouts are currently unknown. Although there is still hope for survival, the odds are more likely to be against them.

"Yan Dan was originally the successor favored by the Six-Fingered Black Knight. Now that the Six-Fingered Black Knight's whereabouts are unknown, it is feared that the entire Mo family will fall into Yan Dan's control. No, it should be said that they will become playthings manipulated by the Yin-Yang School..."

Tian Guang expressed his concerns.

"I simply cannot bear to watch the Mohists sacrifice themselves for this!"

He had some new ideas.

Perhaps we can find a way to kill Yan Dan.

If Yan Dan truly dies quietly, everything can return to normal.

But Changping-jun had other thoughts on his mind.

"Leaving aside Yan Dan's collusion with the Yin-Yang School, his escape this time is nominally for the sake of the Yan state after the fall of Zhao. Since he cares so much about the Yan state, then the Yan state should also pay some price for his escape."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, clearly indicating that he had already made a plan: "Ying Zheng has not yet returned to Xianyang, and I am currently in charge of Xianyang. I will make this matter a big deal, so that the whole of Qin will hate Yan. Then we can make Yan our next target for conquest."

Tian Guang's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed down: "The Yan state alone cannot stop the Qin cavalry. The Zhao state has already been destroyed, and the Yan state is just the next Han state. This move can at most buy the Chu state some breathing room."

"Of course, it doesn't stop there." Lord Changping spoke slowly, his tone tinged with madness. "The alliance is hopeless. Han and Zhao have been destroyed, and Chu, Yan, Wei, and Qi are scattered and unable to unite against Qin. There is only one way to stop Qin from continuing its conquests: make Qin lose its leader."

Tian Guang was startled and instantly understood what Lord Changping meant.

“If Ying Zheng dies and Fusu succeeds to the throne at a young age, he will have Chu blood flowing in his veins. At that time, as the prime minister, I will assist in governing and may be able to help Qin and Chu form a lasting alliance.” Lord Changping’s voice was deep and firm. “This matter cannot be handled directly by Chu. Yan is the best pawn.”

He looked up at Tian Guang: "With Yan Dan's escape, Qin will inevitably attack Yan. Yan borders Qin, and its state is in grave danger. If King Xi of Yan wants to preserve his ancestral legacy, he has no choice but to take a desperate gamble."

"Your Majesty intends to..."

“That’s right.” Lord Changping nodded. “I want the Yan state to assassinate Ying Zheng.”

If this matter succeeds, the State of Chu can be saved. Even if it fails, the State of Qin will vent its anger on the State of Yan, thus buying time for the State of Chu. It can be said to be a win-win situation.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Lord Changping then asked Tian Guang, "How is Fan Yuqi doing lately?"

"Everything is fine and well protected by us."

"Send him to the State of Yan," Lord Changping said in a deep voice. "You should also personally go to the State of Yan and persuade King Xi of Yan. Tell him that this is the only way for the State of Yan to survive."

Tian Guang bowed and accepted the order, but he knew in his heart that this was a huge gamble, and the Yan Kingdom had no other choice.

However, deep down, he was still thinking about the Mo family.

It's a real pity that the Mohist school was abandoned like this.

So, where exactly did things go wrong?

……

"Perhaps we can try to find out where Six-Fingered Black Knight is."

Xu Qing, on the other side, put forward an idea.

"Looking for the Six-Fingered Black Knight? How do we find him?" The three people beside him all involuntarily looked at Xu Qing.

"Whether he's alive or dead, we need to find him. There's always a way to find Six-Fingered Black Knight." Xu Qing kept the specific method a secret.

The three had their doubts, but they were already used to Xu Qing's usual style, so they didn't try to ask any more questions.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Qing began to lead the way.

In this world, there are also divisions of realms.

Such as innate, grandmaster, great grandmaster, celestial being, etc.

But this is only Zhuangzi's own opinion.

Not all schools of thought in the Hundred Schools of Thought agreed with this theory of realm.

Just like the debates at the Jixia Academy, in academic disputes, one relied on words and the ability to win arguments.

In the art of martial arts, victory or defeat is never determined by the level of one's martial arts skill.

Ultimately, we still have to fight that match.

This is also why Xu Qing doesn't care so much about the level of martial arts mastery now.

Even if you are a grandmaster or a celestial being, so what?

When it comes to actual combat, you may not be my match.

Back to topic.

Beyond the realm of existence, this world is filled with all sorts of strange and bizarre methods.

For example, in the territory of the Zhao state, the Yin-Yang school found the trail of Robber Zhi by sensing the Qi.

Xu Qing also knew similar methods.

It is even more sophisticated than the methods of the Yin-Yang School.

After all, the Yin-Yang School's method of finding people is limited to a certain area.

Xu Qing's methods can be described as "soul-locking across a thousand miles"!

In the past, he needed to rely on the sword he forged himself to locate the swordsman. Now that his cultivation has reached the fourth level, his perception has long since broken through the shackles. In terms of realm, he is definitely at the Celestial Realm.

Everything in the world can be regarded as material for forging swords, and the spirit of the human heart can also be easily preserved.

When he last met Six-Fingered Black Knight, he had secretly left a faint trace of his aura on the other party.

Although time may pass and the spirit may dissipate, it is still worth a try.

To perform this technique, one must first arrive at the battlefield where Six-Fingered Black Knight once fought. Tian Guang's secret letter had already clearly marked the location.

Thus, following the Mohists, Yin-Yang School, Luo Wang, and the Farmers, Xu Qing and his group of four also headed towards the vast Qinling Mountains.

……

Tian Meng and Tian Hu did not return directly to the Dongjun Farmhouse headquarters.

Instead, they rested in a restaurant.

After all, it's a rare opportunity to leave the farm headquarters, so we need to relax and unwind a bit.

"Brother! Lately, I've been thinking about this, and I have a feeling that the Xia Kui is hiding many things from us."

When Tian Hu saw traces of the Mohists in the Qinling Mountains, he began to speculate.

In the subsequent process, they learned more secrets from some of the Mohist disciples who had miraculously survived.

The Mo family did everything in their power to help Yan Dan escape, and the Six-Fingered Black Knight even went so far as to cover Yan Dan's retreat, but his whereabouts are currently unknown.

Logically speaking, this is a matter between the Mohists and Yan Dan.

Unfortunately, their leader allowed them to interfere and get involved, which was quite unexpected.

The purpose and motives of the chivalrous leader prompted the Tian brothers to ponder deeply.

Unlike ordinary farm children.

From the very beginning, the Tian brothers regarded the entire farm as their private property.

Even before they became hall masters, they viewed issues from the perspective of chivalrous leaders. After becoming hall masters, their goal was to become the next chivalrous leader.

Therefore, any decision the leader makes now could affect the farmers and their future private property, so they must take it seriously.

Tian Meng didn't say anything. If his foolish younger brother had thought of these things, then of course he had too.

However, due to the lack of certain key clues, a definitive answer has not yet been obtained.

Just then, a middle-aged man suddenly came to their table and sat down.

Upon seeing the other party, Tian Hu immediately flew into a rage.

There are so many tables here, why did this person choose to sit next to my table? Is he deliberately trying to cause trouble?

Just as he was getting angry.

The middle-aged man looked at the Tian brothers and said, "You two have impressive presences and are clearly not ordinary people. May I ask if we could become friends?"

"You think we can just be friends like that?"

Tian Hu, however, was not fooled by the other party's act. He immediately clenched his fist and punched the other party.

However, the opponent easily blocked it.

The other party's impressive skills made Tian Meng's heart skip a beat. He looked at the other party and asked in a deep voice, "Since you want to make friends, then I will accept you as my friend."