Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 194 Qingxu Makes His Move, and Reactions from All Sides

"who?"

Shouying City, Chang'an Street.

Huang Tiangu, the commander of the Imperial Guards, narrowed his eyes. He already knew the principle that extraordinary times call for extraordinary people.

Now that the Imperial Guards have mobilized nearly a thousand men to take away the renowned physician from the General's Mansion, they had already anticipated this situation.

People in the martial arts world value chivalry and righteousness.

Since ancient times, knights-errant have used martial arts to break the law, and Confucian scholars have used literature to disrupt the law. Therefore, both the chivalrous heroes of the martial world and the eccentric scholars have been factors of instability in society.

Upon hearing Huang Tiangu's voice, the accompanying Imperial Guards changed their expressions, drew their swords, and stood ready for battle.

But when they saw the person in front of them clearly, they were taken aback.

Because the person in front of you is a boy, a boy who is not very old.

In a restaurant next to Chang'an Avenue, two elegantly dressed people were enjoying the view of the street from a private room on the top floor.

Upon seeing the Imperial Guards' movements, a hint of surprise appeared on the faces of the two men.

"Who is this guy?"

The older-looking man paused, his raised glass hanging in mid-air, before asking a question.

He seemed very curious about the boy who had suddenly appeared on the street.

Standing in front of the Imperial Guards at this moment was not a wise decision. He was curious whether the boy was unaware of the consequences of standing there, or whether he already had the courage to face death.

"This"

Upon hearing this question, the other man in the room paused for a moment; he didn't recognize the boy who had suddenly appeared on the street.

"Could it be one of the injured people that the Immortal Physician of Mirror Lake once saved?"

The Imperial Guards were mobilized this time because of one person, a healer from the martial arts world.

To some extent, this is a clash between the forces of the martial arts world and the imperial court, and judging from the current outcome, the imperial court seems to have the upper hand.

As a result, this Mirror Lake Healer and her disciple were taken away by someone.

"The injured."

The man who spoke first chuckled, then a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.

"What a ridiculous sense of loyalty!"

"I really don't know what these peasants are thinking. Going against the imperial court, their fate was sealed long ago!!"

Upon hearing this, the other man's eyelids drooped without him realizing it, and his fist, clenched tightly in his sleeve, revealed his inner turmoil.

He seemed to disagree with the man beside him, but for some reason he didn't refute him!

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"My lord, we have intelligence!"

"come in!"

Upon hearing that something was amiss, the two men inside exchanged a glance and then called the person in.

"what's up?"

"General Xiang Yan has urgently dispatched a military order to the Tenglong Legion's garrison!"

Upon hearing the words of the newcomer, the two were first taken aback, and then their expressions changed.

"Brother, what is Xiang Yan trying to do?"

"Brother Chu, go to the Silver Moon Army camp and find Li Shutong. That old fellow Xiang Yan is probably going to turn hostile!"

"Is Li Shutong referring to General Li?"

"Is he one of ours?"

After receiving the reply, the man didn't have time to think much before rushing downstairs and leaving quickly.

The remaining man picked up his wine glass again, went to the window, and looked at the increasingly tense standoff on the street, his eyes becoming deep.

"Go ahead and make a scene! Go ahead and make a scene!"

"I'd really like to see how things will end if this blows up!"

Meanwhile, the onlookers nearby began to discuss among themselves. How dare a young boy like him block the way of the Imperial Guards? Or was this boy raised on the courage of a bear and a leopard?

On the streets of Chang'an, a young man tucked his hands into the sleeves of his robe, with a wooden sword strapped to his back. Those nearby exchanged bewildered glances upon seeing his attire.

Although Shouying City is not Daliang City, it still appreciates this chivalrous spirit. But even if it's about rescuing someone, shouldn't one at least have an iron or bronze sword? To come to rescue someone with a wooden sword, especially a young boy.
Most people were already skeptical about the boy's appearance, and now, seeing his crude weapon, they had even less hope.

"It seems there are some things the General hasn't told you!"

The boy stood still, chest out, head held high, eyes fixed straight ahead. Facing the thousands of imperial guards before him, his expression remained completely unchanged.

The sound wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present without missing a single detail.

Huang Tiangu reached for the long sword at his waist, his eyes narrowing.

"Boy, no matter who you are or what your relationship is with the General, obstructing the Imperial Guards is a capital offense!!"

"Now!"

"Get out of my way!!"

"I'll leave you a whole corpse!!"

As the commander of the Imperial Guards, Huang Tiangu had already reached the Innate Realm. Under his deliberate actions, his voice was like thunder, echoing through the streets of Chang'an.

"capital offense!!"

"capital offense!!"

As soon as Huang Tiangu finished speaking, the soldiers accompanying him raised their swords and spears, their imposing aura soaring to the sky, their roars like a raging dragon shooting straight into the heavens.

Those around them, sensing this imposing aura, couldn't help but slightly change their expressions.

People in the martial arts world generally don't provoke the imperial court. Often, it's not because they have no connection with each other, but because the imperial court has enough power to suppress the martial arts world.

Today, the thousand-strong Imperial Guard demonstrated the terrifying power of this force to everyone. No matter how strong a person is, he is still just one person. How can he withstand an army of thousands?

The fighter jet suddenly turned, its killing intent palpable.

The boy remained calm as his gaze swept over the seemingly endless army before him, and then suddenly smiled.

"Haha~~"

"Is that how you understand it?"

"The frog at the bottom of the well thinks it knows how big the sky is, but the ridiculous thing is that the sky it can see is only the size of the well opening, so it thinks that the sky is only that big."

"You're right about one thing: it is indeed a capital offense!"

"In your eyes, it's a capital offense for me to block your way; similarly, in my eyes, it's a capital offense for you to block my way!!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Tiangu's eyes lit up with a strange expression, and he burst into uncontrollable laughter.

In his view, how dare an ignorant brat talk about life and death in front of them? He was simply overestimating himself.

But the next moment, an aura rose from the boy's body, as if an ancient ferocious beast had quietly awakened.

Fear, palpitations, tension.

The complex emotions were like a large hand suddenly grabbing his neck, abruptly stopping his laughter.

Then, shock, suspicion, and disbelief appeared on Huang Tiangu's face.

What kind of aura will a grandmaster unleash without holding back?

Today, we are in Shouying City, on Chang'an Street.

These thousand imperial guards experienced it firsthand.

"This is impossible!!" Huang Tiangu's eyes widened like copper bells, filled with disbelief, and an immense pressure emanated from the boy in front of him.

"Who exactly are you??"

Huang Tiangu suddenly felt his mouth go dry. If he wasn't mistaken, the young man in front of him was a powerful expert, a master who had reached the level of a Grandmaster.

"How about I make a deal with the general?"

The boy's posture remained unchanged; his hands were still tucked into his sleeves and placed in front of him as he looked at Huang Tiangu. His voice carried over unhurriedly.

This time, however, no one dared to underestimate them, and there were no mocking remarks.

The people on the street, as well as the Imperial Guards themselves, fell silent for a moment, as if a mute button had been pressed on the world.

"What deal?"

"Hand over those two people from Jinghu Medical Clinic to me, and I'll spare your lives."

Upon hearing this, Huang Tiangu felt his face flush.

Threaten them with the people they've already captured? That's absolutely the most outrageous joke he'd ever heard.

"Are you joking??"

Huang Tiangu said with a gloomy face.

"Really?"

No sooner had the Imperial Guard commander finished speaking than a voice came from beside him. Huang Tiangu subconsciously looked in front of him and saw that there was another person on his mount at some point.

Someone he never expected was none other than the boy who had been nearly twenty feet away from him earlier.

A chill suddenly surged up from the soles of his feet, running down his spine and straight to his brain, making him involuntarily shiver.

The next moment, however, the commander of the Imperial Guards became somewhat enraged, feeling deeply humiliated to be threatened with a thousand men.

"kill!!"

The long sword at his waist was instantly drawn and slashed fiercely at the boy in front of him.

This sword strike seemed to pluck a string between heaven and earth, and a visible wave instantly covered most of Chang'an Street at an astonishing speed.

The world lost its color.

Swords and blades were frozen in mid-air, fallen leaves were frozen in mid-air, and even strands of hair were frozen in this moment.

The boy's figure darted quickly through the crowd, and the Imperial Guards who had been shouting about the death penalty lost their sparkle one by one.

Until the boy reached the carriage, he gently raised his hand, and an invisible force snapped the iron chain, which was as thick as a person's thumb.

Just as the boy was about to step in to save the person, he looked up again and gazed into the distance. It was the direction of the royal palace, and a steady stream of imperial guards were rushing toward him.

The person at the front seemed to have noticed the strange occurrence here, and without hesitation, unleashed a torrential downpour of arrows.

The sky was covered with a dense barrage of arrows, like a dark cloud descending from above.

"That's ruthless enough!"

A hint of sarcasm flashed across the young man's lips. The dense rain of arrows covered all the imperial guards in the area.

However, the young man paid no attention to this situation. Looking at the two people in the carriage who were still in shock, he gently shook his head.

He then gently patted the two of them, and soon they returned to normal.

"Qingxu!!"

The girl's tone carried a hint of surprise. In the end, Xiang Yan did not protect them, and she thought she would definitely fail here this time. Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn, and this young man appeared here.

"Go outside the city!"

"Xiaomeng and Yanlingji are waiting for you!"

"What about you??"

The young man was Xiu Yuan. Upon hearing Duanmu Rong's words, he pointed to the distance, where the other end of the street was already packed with people.

Seeing the arrow hurtling towards her from mid-air, Duanmu Rong's pupils constricted sharply, and she almost screamed.

"Master Qingxu doesn't need to get involved in this mess."

Nian Duan's expression was complicated. She had already decided from the beginning that if this matter could not be resolved properly, then Qingxu would leave with Duanmu Rong, and she herself was willing to bear the consequences.

Xiu Yuan shook his head.

"In life, there are things one should do and things one should not do."

"Master, you should leave with Miss Rong first! Li Yuan is now terminally ill and beyond saving. Your revenge has been achieved."

When Xiu Yuan mentioned his grudges, Nian Duan's expression became somewhat complicated.

Regarding Empress Dowager Li Huan and Li Yuan, she ultimately did not stand idly by, but the grudges eventually came to a conclusion.

"Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished. In fact, even if I hadn't come to Shouying City, that old scoundrel Li Yuan would probably not have lived past this month. In that case, my efforts would have been unnecessary."

Xiu Yuan didn't reply. Now was not the time to talk. The Imperial Guards reacted quickly. In a very short time, some of them had already circled around to the back of Chang'an Street and blocked the street from both the front and back.

"Listen up, you guys in front! Surrender obediently and I'll leave you a whole corpse!!"

"Qingxu"

Hearing the voice coming from afar, Duanmu Rong's voice trembled slightly.

Xiu Yuan then turned around, looked into the distance, and said softly, "Follow me, I'll lead you away!"

Duanmu Rong subconsciously looked at her master. When she saw Nian Duan shake his head, she didn't say anything more. From beginning to end, she seemed to have never doubted what the young man in front of her said.

As the footsteps landed, the breath receded like the tide, followed by a series of sounds of objects falling to the ground.

Duanmu Rong subconsciously turned around and her heart jumped. It seemed that the imperial guards who had escorted them were all dead.

As if she had thought of something, Duanmu Rong couldn't help but look at Nian Duan again. Seeing that Nian Duan's expression seemed very heavy, the girl sighed inwardly.

Because of her own grudges, she has implicated so many people. Her master must feel very guilty! Especially considering her personality.

"master."

Nian Duan remained silent for a moment, seemingly wanting to speak but then stopping himself.

She knew very well that the boy was acting this way to lead them away and to protect himself; he had no other intentions.

"This is a ghost!!"

Seeing the arrow rain frozen in mid-air, the imperial guards who arrived later were dumbfounded.

On the stone bridge, Yanfei met Chu Nan Gong, the first sage of the Chu Kingdom, once again.

"Senior Nan Gong, aren't you going to make a move? If this continues, I'm afraid none of those people will survive!"

Chu Nan Gong leaned on a cane, his expression cold and stern, but he showed no intention of making a move.

He knew the whole story; the fault lay not with the boy, nor with Nian Duan.

The prescription given by Nian Duan was genuine, but Li Yuan didn't use it. What happened today was not only the scheme of Li Yuan and Li Huan, but also the instigation of Mi Hao and Mi Fuchu.

He was very disappointed with the state of Chu now.

Therefore, he had no intention of taking action until Xiu Yuan went too far.

"One must repay the consequences of one's own sins. Since Qingxu's actions did not harm the common people, I am willing to give him this face."

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei looked somewhat surprised.

The last time Chu Nan Gong was with her, he didn't say that.

"Halt ahead!!"

Upon hearing the voice from afar, Yanfei suddenly smiled.

"Senior Nan Gong, these people don't think that way!!"

(End of this chapter)