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

Cao Ze grinned, thinking, "This old man really holds a grudge."

It's just being stood up for half a month, what's the big deal?

"Go to the side and let this old man stretch his muscles."

Cao Ze was pushed aside by Gongsun Long's aura, secretly shocked by the strength of a peak Grandmaster.

This is not like Xuan Jian, who has strength but no real cultivation.

His control over the power of heaven and earth alone was enough to easily defeat Xuan Jian, who also possessed the combat power of a Grandmaster at its peak.

Old Zheng, who was hiding under his black robe, looked anxious.

He thought Cao Ze might have accomplices, such as the traitor Li Wu and that Baiyue woman.

But to everyone's surprise, the renowned master Gongsun Long was here.

According to his intelligence, shouldn't Gongsun Long be in the State of Zhao now, having been recruited by King Jia of Zhao?

But now that things have come to this, he has no time to think about it anymore.

Old Man Zheng launched another sonic attack, forcing Jing Ni back.

Upon witnessing this, Cao Ze immediately activated his protective golden light and, together with Jing Ni, did everything in his power to keep the old man here.

Old Man Zheng was suppressed by Cao Ze and Jing Ni, leaving him with almost no chance to fight back.

Left with no other choice, he roared.

The sound waves traveled hundreds of meters.

Soon, dozens of assassins from the Luo Wang organization rushed to the scene.

Looking around, almost all of them were assassins of the "Absolute" rank or higher.

Old Man Zheng wiped the blood from his mouth and sneered hoarsely, "So what if Gongsun Long is here? Does he really think I have no backup plan?!"

Before Cao Ze could say anything, a familiar voice rang out.

"A bunch of filthy insects, how ridiculous."

Wei Zhuang walked in, holding the Shark Tooth Sword, with a cold expression.

Zi Nu crossed her arms and followed behind him, looking at Cao Ze with a smile.

Cao Ze smiled.

"Brother Wei Zhuang, you really are here."

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Chapter 408 Guo Kai's Death

A night breeze suddenly rose, blowing away the dark clouds that had obscured the moon, revealing a glimmer of light that shone on Wei Zhuang's cold and hard face, adding to his ruthlessness.

Did you know I would come?

Wei Zhuang paid no attention to the assassins from the Luo Wang organization around him, but instead asked Cao Ze with great interest.

Only then did he realize that Zi Nu and that Consort Ya had an unusually deep understanding of Cao Ze.

Not only did he anticipate that Cao Ze would guess his existence, but he also managed to turn the tables on him.

Cao Ze laughed and said, "Zi Nu said she would bring people to help. I thought to myself, this person must be quite strong. And besides Brother Wei Zhuang, who else in Liu Sha has that kind of strength?"

Wei Zhuang remained noncommittal.

Zi Nu narrowed her charming purple eyes and smiled as she looked at Cao Ze's composed demeanor.

Everything is under control.

Exposing Wei Zhuang to Cao Ze was merely a ploy to lure Cao Ze into a trap, making it easier to proceed with the next step of the plan.

She believed that Cao Ze would not have failed to think of this and would not have given up this opportunity.

Mr. Zheng was caught in a dilemma.

The young man before them was at least a half-step Grandmaster, and the woman in purple beside him was also a first-rate expert.

The assassins he brought tonight were all at the Earth-level, meant to be used as cannon fodder, and there would be no loss in silencing them afterwards.

Should we give up?

Old Zheng pondered silently, then suddenly recalled Prime Minister Lü's teachings.

People should think thrice: think of danger, think of retreat, and think of change.

If the green hills are left, there is no need to worry about no firewood.

Just as Old Man Zheng was beginning to consider leaving, Jing Ni coldly said, "Trying to leave?!"

As a former top-tier assassin of the Luo Wang organization, besides Yan Ri, she had the most contact with Old Man Zheng, and knew that he was one of Lü Buwei's most important reliance, if not the most important.

With the close protection of a grandmaster, Lü Buwei would not have to worry about being assassinated or having his life in danger.

Old Master Zheng wanted to retreat, but he found himself unable to escape Jing Ni's strange sword intent.

"Jing Ni, you are stubborn and will not see the light. One day, the Net will settle accounts with you!"

Cao Ze, Zi Nu, and Wei Zhuang were clearing out the dozens of assassins who had surrounded them.

Upon hearing Old Man Zheng's words, he retorted sarcastically, "Go tell those things to the King of Hell!"

"Uncle Zheng, don't think I won't recognize you just because you're dressed all in black."

Not far away, Xuan Jian had already been beaten by Gongsun Long to the point of vomiting blood repeatedly, and one of his two swords had been knocked away, but he still fought tirelessly, like a puppet.

Gongsun Long grew impatient, focused his mind, mobilized the power of heaven and earth, and slapped Xuan Jian away.

Xuan Jian parried with his black sword, but fell heavily next to Old Man Zheng, almost dropping the sword from his hand.

Although he possessed the combat strength of a Grandmaster at its peak, he was unable to mobilize the power of heaven and earth. This inherent gap meant that when facing a powerful opponent of the same level as Gongsun Long, whose realm was far superior, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was utterly vulnerable.

Old Master Zheng's eyes twitched slightly. He hadn't expected that Gongsun Long, the head of the famous sect, would be so unfathomably powerful. He was probably not far from being a Grandmaster.

"Xuan Jian, stay behind to cover our retreat!"

Old Master Zheng decisively chose to abandon Xuan Jian.

Jing Ni tried to stop him, but Xuan Jian, dragging his injured body, stood in front of Old Man Zheng and fearlessly took Jing Ni's sword strikes head-on.

Gongsun Long deliberately slowed down, intentionally letting Old Man Zheng escape.

In their plan, Old Man Zheng was a key figure. Whether he could lull Lü Buwei into a false sense of security and allow him to escape Xianyang as they wished depended on Old Man Zheng's performance.

Cao Ze, not wanting to miss this golden opportunity to eliminate Lü Buwei's right-hand man, said to Wei Zhuang, "Brother Wei Zhuang, let's stop him together!"

"No one can order me around!" Wei Zhuang said calmly. "I'm only here to help you, not to have you teach me how to do things!"

He suddenly felt extremely pleased, finally finding an opportunity to make Cao Ze suffer a setback.

wipe!

Cao Ze took a deep breath; he had been careless and forgotten Wei Erha's nature.

Zi Nu wielded her Crimson Soft Sword and strangled two assassins from the Luo Wang organization.

She said at the right moment, "I'll help you."

She was worried that Cao Ze might have some deadly tricks up his sleeve.

If Old Man Zheng dies here, their plan to turn Lü Buwei against his will likely face a major setback.

Cao Ze breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed with great admiration, "She truly is the wife I've been keeping in my folder! She's wonderful!"

Old Master Zheng was stopped by Zi Nu and Cao Ze. Seeing Gongsun Long and Jing Ni join forces to beat Xuan Jian until he was covered in blood, he couldn't help but feel extremely anxious.

He can die, but he must not die in vain.

He instinctively wanted to use the fire meteor made by the Xiang family of Chu behind him to summon the Xianyang city guards.

But he abandoned the idea the next moment.

Doing so would undoubtedly bring great trouble to Prime Minister Lü, something he would rather die than see.

Run!

Although the Yin Five Thunders that Cao Ze had laid out in the Northern Azure Pool were unpredictable and ever-changing, they were still easily separated by Old Man Zheng, who controlled some of the power of heaven and earth.

If Old Man Zheng hadn't been so focused on escaping, he might have been able to take the opportunity to injure Cao Ze.

After witnessing this, Cao Ze sighed inwardly. A grandmaster is indeed a grandmaster. He controls the power of heaven and earth around him and can almost easily kill those who do not control the power of heaven and earth.

Just as Xuan Jian possessed extraordinary strength, approaching the peak of a grandmaster, he failed to comprehend the mysteries of the changes in heaven and earth, and was easily severely injured by Gongsun Long.

Seeing that Cao Ze and Zi Nu were unable to stop Old Man Zheng, Jing Ni let out a soft shout and concentrated all her Tai Chi sword intent on the Jing Ni sword, intending to kill Xuan Jian with a single strike.

Xuan Jian had already been injured by Gongsun Long and suffered multiple sword wounds. He could only rely on his instincts to gather all his strength into the black sword in an attempt to fight Jing Ni.

But none of these things really helped.

Xuan Jian's black sword was cleaved dozens of meters away by Jing Ni.

Under Jing Ni's deliberate control, Xuan Jian flew backwards towards Old Man Zheng, his intentions quite clear.

Gongsun Long hesitated slightly, not expecting the girl in front of him to be so fierce. If he had known this, he would have come a little later.

If we're not careful now, Old Man Zheng might die.

Forget it, let Lord Longyang clean up the mess in the shadows.

Cao Ze always advocated taking advantage of someone's weakness to kill them—oh no, I mean, it's better to press on with the remaining strength and not to seek fame like Xiang Yu.

He unleashed his full power without reservation, his entire body crackling with dark lightning, like a demon god descending to earth.

Cao Ze spread his hands out, making a fist in front of him. A ball of lightning, about the size of a bowling ball, slowly condensed between his hands, glowing with black lightning.

This is a move he improved based on the power transfer principle of the Palm Thunder, and it is one of his few long-range attack methods.

It was still under development and he arbitrarily named it Black Ball.

Wei Zhuang glanced at the ball of lightning gathering in front of Cao Ze, and a rare look of solemnity appeared on his face.

But it was just a moment of solemnity.

Although he had only recently broken through to the half-step Grandmaster level, he had also mastered a small amount of the power of heaven and earth, which is why he was called a half-step Grandmaster.