Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

In his eyes, there was only Xu Qing.

This is the person he hates to the core.

Back then, it was Xu Qing's sword that severed his life force, turning him into a being that was neither alive nor dead.

Donghuang Taiyi gave him some hope of resurrection. As long as he completed certain tasks, he would have a chance to come back to life in the future. However, at this time, Xu Qing appeared again and with another sword, he was completely exposed. This sword not only tore through his disguise, but also completely ignited the flames of hatred buried in his heart.

Chapter 258 The Battle of the Crown Prince's Residence, Yan Dan's Soul Vanishes!

"Humph!"

Faced with Yan Dan's words, Xu Qing remained calm and showed no sign of nervousness.

In his view, this was nothing more than Yan Dan's incompetent rage before his complete defeat, and it would not achieve any effect.

The other members of the Mohist school were also stunned when they saw Yan Dan's appearance.

Six-Fingered Black Knight recalled his previous meeting with Xu Qing in Qi. On that occasion, Xu Qing told him many of Yan Dan's secrets, which Six-Fingered Black Knight naturally did not believe. Later, when he met Yan Dan again in Qin, he conducted a secret investigation and further confirmed that Yan Dan was not a problem.

Today, however, Xu Qing's sword strike overturned all of Six-Fingered Black Knight's understanding.

Xu Qing's sword strike was clear to him; it had pierced Yan Dan's heart and severed his heart meridian. Yet, despite being struck by such a sword, Yan Dan did not fall down immediately. Instead, it was as if a veil had been lifted, revealing his true nature.

"Yan Dan, you..."

Six-Fingered Black Knight opened his mouth, looking at Yan Dan in this state, not knowing what to say.

Perhaps it was his hesitation, or perhaps it was the strange looks he received from the other members of the Mohist school, that deeply stung Yan Dan.

He clutched his chest with one hand, where black, dead blood was flowing. The smell was not that of ordinary blood, but rather a nauseating, putrid stench like rotting vegetation.

His body was hunched over, his deathly pale face now twisted into a hideous and terrifying grimace, his eyes sunken, and a near-mad crimson surging within them.

"What do you know?!"

Yan Dan's voice was hoarse, like a broken gong, each word seemingly ground from the depths of her throat, "You live in the sunlight, feeling the flow of your blood and energy, but what about me?"

He suddenly raised his hand. Because Xu Qing's sword had disrupted the balance of yin and yang, his palm had lost all its vibrant color and become lifeless. No, it should be said that his body had already died, but it had not decayed due to some special means.

"I stand on the edge of death, feeling the decay of my flesh and the chill of my bones day and night! My eyes are open, yet I feel as if I'm sinking into an ancient, icy pool; I can speak, yet I can't taste a single trace of human pleasure!"

His gaze swept over the Mohists, filled with deep resentment and unwillingness: "Six-Fingered Black Knight, do you think I genuinely want to be the leader of the Mohists? Master Xu, do you think I care about the survival of the Yan Kingdom? Gao Jianli, do you think I value the success or failure of the assassination attempt on Qin?"

Yan Dan suddenly burst into a shrill laugh, a laugh so sharp it pierced the eardrums, "I just want to live! I just want to get rid of this walking corpse!"

As he spoke, he continued to glare at Xu Qing with resentment.

"It's all because of you!"

"Because of you, I've become this inhuman, ghost-like creature!"

"It's all because of you that I ruined my plans!"

Yan Dan knew very well that the Mohist school would absolutely not accept him, this inhuman and ghostly fellow, as their successor.

Besides, if his father knew he had become like this, he would definitely not be able to accept him, and he would lose his position as crown prince.

As he spoke, he made up his mind.

"Someone come here!"

At his command, the guards at the door immediately came in.

"These people are plotting against me. Gather your guards and kill them!"

Yan Dan's voice was cold and hoarse.

Upon hearing Yan Dan's words, the person who entered the living room to listen to Yan Dan's instructions also changed his expression drastically. Without hesitation, he rushed out to summon the guards.

There were many guards in Yan Dan's mansion.

Because Yan Chunjun was killed by Xu Qing in his residence back then, the Prince of Yan focused on strengthening the defenses after that, and the number of guards in the Crown Prince Yan Dan's residence was also greatly increased.

Soon, hurried footsteps echoed through the Crown Prince's residence.

Many armored soldiers crowded to the entrance of the hall, and then poured in.

In an instant, the occasion of old friends meeting turned into a tense standoff.

"Yan Dan, you..."

Seeing this, some members of the Mohist school found it hard to believe.

Six-Fingered Black Knight's expression changed several times. He looked at Yan Dan with a complicated expression, "Yan Dan, aren't you going to offer any explanation?"

Admittedly, it was astonishing that Yan Dan had become such a grotesque and inhuman creature.

But what can't we talk about?

Instead, Yan Dan immediately prepared to take action.

"excuse?"

Yan Dan sneered, black blood dripping from her chest through her fingers, spreading into foul-smelling black spots on the ground. "Now that things have come to this, what's the point of making excuses? You've seen what you shouldn't have seen, heard what you shouldn't have heard. Only death can protect my secret!"

Six-Fingered Black Knight frowned, looking at Yan Dan, who resembled a vengeful ghost, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He simply couldn't reconcile the inhuman, ghostly appearance before him with the spirited and ambitious Crown Prince of Yan of yesteryear.

"Yan Dan, do you know that what you are doing now has already deviated from the Mohist principles of universal love and non-aggression?"

"Bullshit about universal love and non-aggression!"

Yan Dan sneered, "I've never believed in such things. The only person I care about is myself."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Six-Fingered Black Knight, "So, why are you still alive?"

"If only you had just died peacefully within the borders of Qin!"

He had no idea that Six-Fingered Black Knight's survival was related to Xu Qing.

All Yan Dan knew was that today was an incredibly bad day for him.

The culprit who caused him to become like this, Xu Qing, reappeared, and the Six-Fingered Black Knight returned alive, causing the assassination plan that was about to take place to fail.

To make matters worse, his true identity was discovered by the Mohists.

The exposure of this matter is not good news for him.

The only remedy is to kill everyone in front of you.

After saying this, Yan Dan quickly retreated.

At the same time, numerous guards rushed forward, obeying the Crown Prince's orders, preparing to kill all of them.

After sensing the chilling murderous intent.

The words that were about to come out of the mouths of the Mo family members all stopped.

They have to deal with the current situation.

Even faster than the guards of the Crown Prince's residence was Xu Qing.

Xu Qing moved with lightning speed, attacking Yan Dan.

Seeing Xu Qing speeding towards them, Yan Dan was filled with apprehension.

Although his body is already dead and he feels no pain.

However, the problem is that if the head, hands, or feet are cut off, problems will still arise.

I absolutely cannot let Xu Qing touch me.

The thought flashed through his mind, and he took out a jade pendant.

The jade pendant exploded, and a powerful force burst forth from it, transforming into a Tai Chi Yin-Yang diagram that swept towards Xu Qing.

Seeing this, Xu Qing casually swung his sword.

The Tai Chi Yin-Yang diagram, which Yan Dan regarded as a means of self-defense, shattered instantly.

"Is this the protective item that Donghuang Taiyi gave you?"

"Too weak!"

His calm words revealed the origin of Yan Dan's skill.

Upon hearing this, the Six-Fingered Black Knight's gaze towards Yan Dan changed once again.

He had fought against Donghuang Taiyi and had even been driven to the brink of despair by Donghuang Taiyi. Even though his power had not yet recovered, his ability to sense things was still there. He was extremely familiar with Donghuang Taiyi's aura.

Why would Yan Dan possess items belonging to Donghuang Taiyi?

Many things, once a clue is discovered, cannot withstand any scrutiny or speculation.

Previously, in the hearts of the Mohists, Yan Dan had undergone some changes, but he was still the same person who agreed with the Mohist philosophy and was the successor they had always looked up to. The Mohists were happy to help Yan Dan and were also willing to help the Yan State. However, with Xu Qing's sword, Yan Dan's disguise was torn off.

At this moment, the members of the Mo family realized that they seemed to have never understood Yan Dan.

Admittedly, there are reasons why Yan Dan has become like this.

However, it is also true that Yan Dan ordered his guards to attack them.

More importantly, Yan Dan used Donghuang Taiyi's power for self-defense, so it's clearly impossible to say that there was no connection between the two.

Six-Fingered Black Knight once again thought of what Xu Qing had told him when he was in Qi State.

"It's all true!"

He gradually became heartbroken.

He trusted Yan Dan so much.

Even though Xu Qing had close relationships with many members of the Mo family and had done them a favor, when Yan Dan and Xu Qing were together, he still chose to believe Yan Dan.

Unexpectedly, Yan Dan ultimately betrayed his trust.

His gaze shifted and fell upon the Mohists who were struggling to fight.

Not many members of the Mohist school accompanied him to Jicheng this time.

Apart from Jing Ke, who was already in the Crown Prince's residence, only Dao Zhi, Gao Jianli, Master Xu, and two Mohist disciples who were looking after him came along.

Even though the leaders of the Mohist school were all highly skilled.

However, there were simply too many guards in the Crown Prince's residence.