People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

She walked up to Bai Yifei in her purple high-heeled boots, and said casually.

Bai Yifei fell into deep thought; perhaps he was overthinking it.

Han An is a good-for-nothing; besides playing dirty tricks of maintaining balance, he has no other skills.

"It will take at least six months, or at most a year, for Mother to emerge from seclusion. The royal palace must be firmly under our control; we cannot allow Ji Wuye to have any opportunity to interfere."

Lady Mingzhu exclaimed with delight, "Is Lady Bailuan about to emerge from seclusion?"

Bai Yifei nodded slightly, "Don't tell anyone."

After speaking, he left the hall with one hand behind his back, leaving only Madam Mingzhu with a smile on her face.

"It seems I no longer need to stay in this filthy palace."

Lady Mingzhu sighed softly, and the smile on her beautiful face gradually disappeared.

Having been a wife for so many years, she was truly reluctant to lose her high and mighty position.

But she knew better than anyone the methods of Marquis Bai Luan, her nominal aunt.

If he hadn't been severely injured by Bai Qi back then, forcing him into seclusion, it's unknown whether the current state of Korea would be surnamed Han or Bai.

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Cao Ze, holding the military report given to him by Guo Kai, led thirty knights and rode fast horses toward Yaoshan.

Three days passed in a flash, and Yaoshan was almost there, but the ambush he had anticipated still hadn't arrived as expected.

Just as Cao Ze thought he had made a mistake, a figure wearing a bronze mask appeared on the small hill in front of him.

"Hissing sound."

Cao Ze pulled on the reins and stopped.

Looking down at Cao Ze not far away, Yan Ri said coldly, "Mr. Cao Ze, are you pleasantly surprised?"

He deliberately showed up just as Cao Ze was about to arrive at Yaoshan, because he enjoyed watching other people's expressions go from hope to despair.

"Who are you, thieves? How dare you block my way!"

After one knight shouted loudly, the remaining knights drew their swords.

Cao Ze said in a deep voice, "What's the point of hiding your heads and tails! Come out, all of you!"

Yan Ri let out a strange laugh: "Since you want to die early, I will grant your wish!"

"Xuan Jian! Kill him!"

A figure slowly emerged from behind Yan Ri.

He wielded two swords, one black and one white, his eyes bloodshot and savage.

After giving the order, Yan Ri roared and leaped down to break through, his violent speed stirring up a cloud of dust.

Cao Ze's expression changed slightly. He lost his mind and reason. Xuan Jian, controlled by Yan Ri, was practically a killing machine.

"Form ranks!"

He shouted.

Ten knights dismounted and stood in front of them, shields in hand.

The remaining knights spread out and took out the Korean crossbows they had purchased from Korea, aiming them at the oncoming Xuan Jian.

"Fire arrows!"

At Cao Ze's command, crossbow bolts rained down on Xuan Jian.

But they soon discovered that Xuan Jian dodged most of the crossbow bolts. Even those that did hit were either cleaved in two by Xuan Jian's sword or blown off course by his violent aura.

Cao Ze was not surprised. "Keep firing!"

Having said that, he gave a soft shout: "Thunder Magic - Wandering Earthworm Thunder!"

More than a dozen streaks of lightning, like thunderbolts, attacked Xuan Jian.

After establishing the Great Circulation within his body, his physical strength greatly increased, and he could use thunder magic continuously without feeling tired.

Xuan Jian instinctively sensed the danger, roared, and used his sword energy to tear apart Cao Ze's Wandering Earthworm Thunder.

However, he was then subjected to a barrage of crossbow bolts, and despite his best efforts, he was still hit by several bolts.

The wound wasn't deep, so the damage was limited.

Yan Ri's gaze sharpened. "Very good!"

Cao Ze snorted coldly.

If there were only one brainless Xuan Jian, he and his thirty elite knights would be enough to surround and annihilate them.

But clearly, Yan Ri wouldn't give him that chance.

Yan Ri waved his hand, "Qian kills Gen Shi (General Bi), help Xuan Jian, and kill Cao Ze!"

After speaking, he glanced around but still couldn't find any trace of Jing Ni, and felt a little uneasy.

Cao Ze's face darkened; he hadn't expected it to be these two guys.

He never forgot that rainy night.

Even if it costs us, we will kill these guys today!

Yan Ri still hadn't found Jing Ni's whereabouts, and said to Cao Ze, "Where's that traitor? If he doesn't come out soon, I'll make sure you die a horrible death today!"

Two half-step Grandmasters, two first-rate experts, are no less than the Six Sword Slaves of the Six-in-One Formation. They can even kill Grandmasters. How could a mere Cao Ze possibly withstand them?

Cao Ze remained silent, his expression extremely grave.

The appearance of Yan Ri and Xuan Jian was within his expectations.

I just didn't expect this guy to be so careful, even bringing along the Eight-Diamond Qian Sha and the General's Wall.

That's almost equivalent to the ambush of three half-step Grandmasters. Even a Grandmaster would perish, unless they were exceptionally talented Grandmasters like the nameless swordsman Lu Goujian.

He drew the jet-black Zhanlu sword and pointed it diagonally upwards.

"Throw your gun!"

The thirty knights drew their short spears and hurled them at Xuan Jianqian, General Bi, and the other two.

Compared to crossbow bolts, short spears are heavier, sharper, and have greater penetrating power.

Even a top-notch expert would be severely injured if their body were pierced without warning.

However, it was not enough against a half-step Grandmaster and two first-class experts.

"Thunder Magic - Northern Azure Pool"

Cao Ze spread his hands out, and the Yin Five Thunder Power, resembling that of PetroChina, spread rapidly.

This caused Xuan Jian and his two companions, who were trying to break through the defenses, to pause slightly.

He was then surrounded by thirty short spears and had to swing his sword to defend himself.

Yan Ri gripped his sword tightly, his gaze deep and intense.

Could it be that he's overthinking things, and Jing Ni didn't follow Cao Ze?

With this thought in mind, Yan Ri no longer hesitated and prepared to make his move.

Whether it was for the "Seven Mansions" scroll concerning the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions, or for his subsequent collaboration with Lü Buwei, he used the alias Lao Ai to enter Ganquan Palace and serve the widowed Empress Dowager.

Whether Jing Ni is here or not, Cao Ze must die today!

Cao Ze caught a glimpse of Yan Ri on the hillside, who couldn't resist jumping down, and gave a cold smile.

Finally couldn't hold back any longer?

If he weren't worried that Yan Ri would run away, he would have already gone all out.

A streak of red light flashed from afar, directly cleaving open Cao Ze's Northern Azure Pool.

Cao Ze led thirty knights to confront General Bi and his three men, including Yan Ri Xuan Jian Qian.

He drew his longsword and said indifferently, "Let that traitor come out."

Cao Zechang laughed and said, "That depends on your skills!"

"Formation! Royal!"

The clatter of horses' hooves echoed around Cao Ze.

Yan Ri coldly declared, "Stubborn fools! Kill them!"

General Bi instantly swung out the two steel swords in his hand, piercing through the bodies of the four knights with lightning speed.

Then he took out two more steel knives from behind and charged towards the front lines.

Qian Sha gave Cao Ze a cruel smile. He had never forgotten how Cao Ze had revealed his biggest secret, leading him to mistakenly believe that Yan Ri had betrayed him, which almost resulted in him being severely punished by Yan Ri.

He didn't know how Cao Ze and Jing Ni knew his secret, but it didn't matter anymore. As long as Cao Ze and Jing Ni were dead, his secret would naturally not be leaked.

He took a step and leaped into the air.

With a sword strike as swift as a ghost, a knight was instantly beheaded, his blood gushing out and flowing onto the yellow earth.

At this moment, Xuan Jian was slaughtering everyone around him, killing three armored knights in a short time.

With a single step, Yan Ri, like Xuan Jian, ruthlessly reaped the lives of the knights surrounding Cao Ze.

Cao Ze's gaze sharpened slightly, and he sighed inwardly.

Thirty armored soldiers were no match for these people.

In just a short time, more than half of them had been destroyed.

If these knights hadn't been elite, such a casualty rate would have resulted in a complete rout and utter defeat on the battlefield.

"Cao Ze, prepare to die!"

The knights suffered too many casualties, and the once impenetrable defensive formation was now riddled with flaws.

Yan Ri thrust his sword toward Cao Ze's face, aiming for a fatal blow.

But the next moment, several pink sword energies, accompanied by sharp sword cries, attacked from behind Yanri.

Although startled, Yan Ri remained calm and shouted, "Well done!"