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

Chapter 67, The Celestial Master, He Guanzi

Xu Qing was not in good condition at this time. His face was pale, his clothes were tattered, and he could not move one hand.

Even with the protective aura of the Evergreen Technique, he still suffered considerable injuries from the skull blood handprint when he withstood Fei Yan's full power.

Seeing Fei Yan's gritted teeth and eyes that seemed to want to devour him alive, Xu Qing slowly took out the silver needles from his waist.

What's wrong with him using poison? He's a disciple of a medical family; it's normal for him to carry some poison with him when he's out and about, right?

Besides, the other party is an elder of the Yin-Yang family. He attacked a weak and helpless little imperial physician like him. Shouldn't he be allowed to use other methods?

Putting aside the facts, is the other party completely without fault?

"Don't look at me like that. As an elder of the Yin-Yang Clan, you have no experience in the martial world. If you don't die, who will?"

Xu Qing channeled his inner strength and shot out the jade silver needle in his hand.

The silver needle went towards Fei Yan's brow. Fei Yan tried to resist, but the incense in her body made it impossible for her to mobilize her internal energy.

As the jade needle drew closer, Fei Yan resignedly closed her eyes.

She was known as the number one genius of the Yin-Yang School, but she never expected that she would be defeated by a second-rate master on her first time leaving the Yin-Yang School.

Just as Xu Qing said, she ultimately lacked experience in the ways of the world; otherwise, how could she have ended up in such a state?

"boom!"

A cane was driven straight into the ground in front of Fei Yan, knocking away the jade needles, and a figure appeared in front of Fei Yan.

Seeing this sudden scene, Xu Qing's heart skipped a beat.

Without any hesitation, Xu Qing immediately activated the little internal energy he had left and used the Wind Riding Technique to escape backward.

Feiyan slowly opened her eyes, looking at the figure in front of her and the cane, a look of joy appearing in her eyes.

"Lord Nan!"

The visitor was none other than Duke Chu Nan.

Chu Nan Gong glanced at Fei Yan behind him, then turned to look at Xu Qing, unleashing his inner strength and billowing his wide sleeves.

Chu Nan Gong channeled his inner energy into Fei Yan's body with one hand, helping her suppress the poison within. With his other hand, he formed a hand seal, and the azure inner energy transformed into a water dragon that swept towards Xu Qing.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Xu Qing became anxious and frantically channeled his inner energy, increasing his speed once again.

But no matter how fast Xu Qing was, it seemed he couldn't escape the water dragon unleashed by Chu Nan Gong.

Just as the water dragon was about to hit Xu Qing, a figure appeared under the eaves of the restaurant at the street corner.

Chu Nan Gong glanced at the figure out of the corner of his eye. Although he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, the dark brown feathers with some silvery-white feathers stuck in the head of the figure were extremely eye-catching.

Upon seeing the feather, Chu Nan Gong's slightly narrowed eyes suddenly snapped open, his face filled with terror, as if he had witnessed something horrible.

"go!"

Without any hesitation, Chu Nan Gong immediately withdrew the water dragon attacking Xu Qing, grabbed Fei Yan with one hand and his cane with the other, and quickly flew away into the distance.

His speed was so fast that it was hard to believe he was a centenarian. Even Mo Ya, who was skilled in light-body techniques, probably couldn't see the corner of his clothes.

Xu Qing felt the water dragon behind him suddenly disappear. Without any hesitation, he continued to use his inner strength to ride the wind and escape towards the Mo family's stronghold.

He no longer cares about any special opportunity; nothing is more important than his own life.

As Chu Nan Gong fled, figures gradually emerged from under the eaves of the restaurant.

The figure had an old face, white hair and beard, wore a white and blue robe, and a feathered crown with a conspicuous feather inserted in it.

Seeing the horrific scene after Xu Qing and Fei Yan's fight, the figure shook his head slightly.

Are young people these days so careless?

As soon as the figure finished speaking, an invisible internal force spread outwards from him, instantly enveloping the entire street.

The pebbles and incense bottles in the Baiyue style floated up, and silver needles and jade needles flew towards the figure.

The figure put all the silver needles into its hand, turned around, and walked in one direction.

The pebbles and fragments of medicine bottles floating in mid-air in the street instantly turned into dust, mixed together and scattered on the ground. A gentle breeze blew, and they disappeared into the world.

On the other side, Xu Qing escaped all the way to the blacksmith shop, climbed over the wall and entered the blacksmith shop, where he completely fainted.

Hearing the commotion outside, the Mohist disciples inside the blacksmith shop all came out with their weapons.

Seven or eight Mohist disciples cautiously approached Xu Qing, and upon seeing his appearance, they all panicked.

"It's the Imperial Physician's Order. Quickly carry the Imperial Physician's Order into the house."

"Quickly send someone to fetch a doctor."

"Go outside the city and inform the Grand Prince and Commander Han Shen that the Imperial Physician has been attacked."

"Quickly!" Seven or eight Mohist disciples hurriedly carried Xu Qing into the house, placed him on the bed, and waited for a healer to treat his injuries.

Inside the Zilan Pavilion.

Zi Nu looked at Wei Zhuang who had returned and asked with some concern.

"How about it?"

“I encountered the Hundred Birds people. After I shook them off, the fight was over. Apart from the broken blue bricks and collapsed walls, there were no other valuable clues at the scene,” Wei Zhuang said, shaking his head.

"What about the Imperial Physician?" Zi Nu asked nervously.

"He's nowhere to be found; he hasn't gone home. The Hundred Birds Palace is under martial law now, so we'll have to search for him again tomorrow," Wei Zhuang said.

Zi Nu looked worried. It was because she had invited Xu Qing to Zi Lan Xuan that this had happened. If something happened to Xu Qing, Zi Lan Xuan would also be held responsible.

She could only hope that Xu Qing had not encountered any danger and would be able to appear in Xinzheng normally tomorrow.

Outside Xinzheng City, Chu Nan Gong led Fei Yan on a journey from inside the city to outside.

Seeing Chu Nan Gong rushing over and Fei Yan injured, the Moon Goddess knew that the mission to capture Xu Qing had failed.

"Lord Nan, what happened?" the Moon Goddess asked.

"Dongjun, tell me what exactly happened?" Chu Nangong asked Feiyan.

Fei Yan nodded, and while removing the silver needles from her shoulder, she recounted her fight with Xu Qing.

"What?! He's just a royal physician, yet he possesses such strength? And he even knows the Yin-Yang Harmony Hand Seal of my Yin-Yang School?"

A look of surprise appeared on the Moon Goddess's indifferent face. She had always thought that Fei Yan's injury and mission failure were because the Heavenly Sect or the Mo family had arranged for experts to protect Xu Qing.

Unexpectedly, Fei Yan was defeated by Xu Qing. Although it appeared to be just a shoulder injury, judging from Fei Yan's expression, she guessed that it was definitely more than that.

"Dongjun, are you sure Xu Qing is using the Yin-Yang Harmony Hand Seal?" Chu Nangong asked with a solemn expression.

“I’m sure. I suspect he probably learned it after seeing me use it during our fight,” Fei Yan said in a deep voice.

"How...how is this possible?" The surprise on the Moon Goddess's face turned into shock.

The Yin-Yang Harmony Hand Seal is one of the profound secret techniques of the Yin-Yang School. It is extremely difficult to master, and even among the elders, few have mastered it.

How could Xu Qing possibly be able to unleash his power just by glancing at it twice?

She knew Feiyan well and knew that the other party wouldn't make up such an excuse for failing a mission.

Even if one were to make an excuse, it would be impossible to use such an absurd one.

"Although I don't believe it either, that's the truth." Fei Yan also looked solemn.

Chu Nan Gong's expression was solemn. Xu Qing was not a disciple of the Yin-Yang School, so there was no way he could have come into contact with the Yin-Yang School's secret techniques. But Fei Yan wouldn't lie, so this could only mean one thing.

Either the Yin-Yang School's secret techniques were leaked, or Xu Qing is indeed an unparalleled genius who learned the Yin-Yang School's secret techniques in just a few glances.

Whether it's the former or the latter, the end result is that the Yin-Yang School's secret techniques have been leaked, which is no longer a simple matter.

But he no longer had the energy to deal with Xu Qing; he had to lead the Yin Yang School disciples away as soon as possible, fearing that if he delayed, none of them would be able to leave.

"Moon Goddess, immediately notify all disciples in Xinzheng to evacuate. They must all leave tonight," Chu Nan Gong said in a deep voice.

"Master Nan, should we abandon the mission? What about Xu Qing?" the Moon Goddess asked.

“I will give up everything and I will speak with the Eastern Emperor,” said Chu Nan Gong.

"Is it because of that person?" Fei Yan recalled the figure under the eaves.

"Who?" The Moon Goddess looked at Chu Nan Gong and Fei Yan with confusion.

"A person who disappeared for decades, but has now reappeared." Chu Nan Gong opened his eyes and said, word by word.
"The previous leader of the Taoist Heavenly Sect, He Guanzi."

"He Guanzi!?" Both Yue Shen and Fei Yan showed surprise at the same time, and a hint of panic flashed across their faces.

The name He Guanzi is a nightmare for the Yin-Yang School. The Yin-Yang School, once a renowned sect in the martial arts world, suddenly announced its seclusion because of this legendary hermit.

Outsiders may not know about this secret, but Dongjun and Yueshen, as members of the Yin-Yang School, do know a thing or two.

"Is that the He Guanzi who single-handedly stormed my Nine Palaces Divine Capital Mountain?" Fei Yan asked.

After pondering for a moment, the Moon Goddess recited the Yin-Yang School's record of the He Guanzi.

According to the records of the Yin-Yang School, when this Heavenly Sect Leader suddenly stormed into our Yin-Yang School, even the previous leader of our Yin-Yang School, together with Dongjun Yue Shen Xing Hun and the five elders and all the other experts, were unable to stop him.

"In the end, Dongjun, the two protectors, and the five elders all died in battle. The previous sect leader was seriously injured and was finally forced to retreat."

Why did Master Nan suddenly attack my Yin-Yang School in the first place?

"Because he went mad from cultivating immortality!"

(End of this chapter)