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

His longsword flew diagonally, severing Guo Kai's throat with a single strike, giving him a dignified death.

He couldn't be bothered to waste words with Guo Kai, unaware that villains have always died from talking too much.

Although he wasn't a villain, the principle applies.

Guo Kai clutched his bleeding throat, his eyes bulging, staring unblinkingly at Cao Ze.

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Chapter 409 One Shot to the End

Cao Ze killed Guo Kai with a single sword strike, and then remembered Zhao Qian.

Compared to Guo Kai, Zhao Qian was a complete incompetent fool.

However, he did not intend to let the kid go, lest he get lucky and climb up to Lü Buwei, and then run rampant in Xianyang, bullying men and women.

Not far from Cao Ze's residence, Zhao Qian, who had been dragged to the end of an alley, looked horrified and fearful.

"aunt……"

Ya Fei stood in front of Zhao Qian, her face indifferent, and said, "I didn't expect to run into you here."

The subtle murderous intent in her tone sent a chill down Zhao Qian's spine, causing his legs to buckle and him to collapse to the ground.

Lord Longyang wore a strange smile upon seeing this scene.

Based on his decades of experience, every king who "voluntarily" ascends to the throne understands the importance of eliminating any potential threats at the outset.

After King Jia of Zhao ascended the throne, he sent Prince Qian of Zhao and Prime Minister Guo Kai to the State of Qin as hostages. There must have been a secret behind this that was unknown to outsiders.

Seeing Zhao Qian's pathetic state, Consort Ya sneered, "He's utterly useless, a disgrace to our royal family."

"Tell me, why have you come here?"

Zhao Qian hurriedly scrambled to his feet, then slid down to his knees, tears streaming down his face, and said, "Aunt, your nephew has come to warn Mr. Cao Ze. Someone wants to harm him, really! Someone wants to harm Mr. Cao Ze!"

Knowing that Zhao Ya and Cao Ze were very close, he felt a renewed hope for survival.

Uncle Guo taught him that there is hope only if you survive.

As long as I can survive, it's worth it to wag my tail and beg for mercy like a dog.

"Tipping someone in the foot..." Ya Fei's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: "I heard that Lü Buwei ordered Guo Kaihe to help Li Si kill Cao Ze, is that true?"

She had naturally heard Zi Nu mention this matter before.

We'll raise it then, and if the plan succeeds, we can also eliminate Guo Kai and Zhao Qian's ambitions.

Her nephew couldn't bring himself to do it, but she had no qualms about it.

Everything for the State of Zhao...

"Ah..." Zhao Qian's eyes widened in horror, "You, you..."

He couldn't understand how Zhao Ya knew such a secret.

Ya Fei calmly asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

She wouldn't mind giving Zhao Qian some time to say his last words.

Zhao Qian was shivering with cold, and he cried out, "Aunt, I'm your own nephew! Are you really going to kill your nephew?!"

Consort Ya glanced at Lord Longyang, who was watching the spectacle with a smile.

She said calmly, "Four years ago, Lü Buwei deliberately let Chunping Jun, who was being held hostage in Qin, return to Zhao. His intentions were sinister; he wanted to use Chunping Jun to plunge Zhao into internal strife. Fortunately, my brother acted decisively, capturing Chunping Jun and preventing internal strife that would have plunged Zhao into chaos. Therefore..."

Consort Ya paused for a moment and then said, "For the sake of Zhao's stability, your aunt has no choice but to harden her heart and leave you in Qin..."

She was saying this to Lord Longyang.

The saying goes, "Don't wash your dirty linen in public." There was a lot of trouble back then, and her brother's ascension to the throne was not honorable either.

She didn't want to talk about it anymore.

Zhao Qian lowered his head and remained silent, his face gradually contorting into a grimace.

He suddenly looked up, angrily shouting, "You bitch, you... uh..."

Ya Fei shattered the gleaming ice sword, her eyes remaining completely expressionless.

Zhao Qian's entire body was frozen stiff by the ice-attribute internal force carried by the ice sword. His throat was pierced, but strangely, not a single drop of blood flowed out.

Lord Longyang was secretly shocked; he had never expected Consort Ya to be so ruthless and decisive.

If she weren't a woman, Zhao Jia probably wouldn't have been able to sit on the throne.

Consort Ya glanced at the moonlight and said to Lord Longyang, "It's time to go."

Lord Longyang laughed and said, "Let's deal with it first."

He made a delicate, ethereal gesture with his fingers, and a pink, ethereal flower slowly condensed and floated onto the body of the recently deceased Zhao Qian.

The Love Flower merged into Zhao Qian's body, and like a man-eating flower, it rapidly drained Zhao Qian into a dried-up corpse, leaving only a pile of hollow bones and a huge Love Flower.

The love flower blooms quietly, looking incredibly beautiful and dreamlike under the moonlight.

"A smile while picking a flower?"

Consort Ya smiled faintly: "I have long heard that Lord Longyang has entered the Dao through love. Seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary."

"Hehe, Princess Yafei's ice magic is also exceptional." Lord Longyang said politely, "Let's go and meet up with Gongsun and the others."

Cao Ze was unaware that Zhao Qian had already been killed by Consort Ya. He was heading straight in the direction that Gongsun Long had chased after.

Even before he got close, a violent energy fluctuation came from hundreds of meters away.

Cao Ze held his breath, staring blankly at the dazzling and soaring dragon qi hundreds of meters away.

Which direction is... the Yin-Yang School?

Yan Fei?

No, Yan Fei's strength is definitely not that terrifying.

Before the Yin-Yang School's headquarters, Donghuang Taiyi's voice drifted faintly.

"Gongsun, Wuming, isn't it going too far for you to come to my Yin Yang Clan in the middle of the night?"

Gongsun Long wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said solemnly, "I didn't expect you to be even stronger than before."

Donghuang Taiyi said without any emotion, "You are also a potential Grandmaster. I am waiting for you."

With a single hand on his back, he pointed his sword at the Eastern Emperor.

Yanfei and Yueshen stood on high ground, calmly looking at the two people on the ground, knowing that they were both top experts in the world.

Without the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader present, the Yin-Yang School would be no more difficult to them than entering their own backyard.

"Gongsun, let's retreat first."

The nameless person secretly transmitted their voice.

They had just joined forces but were unable to defeat Donghuang Taiyi. If they were surrounded by the Yin Yang School, their fate would be uncertain.

Gongsun Long nodded slowly, "Donghuang, see you another day."

After saying that, he and Wuming disappeared into the night.

The Moon Goddess floated down to the ground and said respectfully, "Master, are we just going to let them leave like this?"

She was really looking forward to Donghuang Taiyi and Gongsun Wuming fighting to the death.

Donghuang Taiyi said, "If the two of them joined forces, even I would be in danger of losing my life. Saving Old Man Zheng this time is already more than enough. The rest is none of our business."

The Yin-Yang School and the Mohist School had a deep-seated feud.

Although Chu Mo was far away in the Chu State's Mechanical City and posed no threat to them, Qin State also had Qin Mo.

Although the Mohist school was divided into three factions, they did not completely cut off contact with each other; their philosophies simply differed.

The previous leader of the Mohist school, the Three-Handed Sword Demon Lu Goujian, died at his hands. When they entered Qin, the Qin Mohist school must have provided convenience to the Chu Mohist school, otherwise they would not have been so easily surrounded and almost wiped out.

The Moon Goddess was slightly disappointed, but did not continue speaking.

For her, the most important thing now is to break through to the Grandmaster level and catch up with her senior sister so that she doesn't fall too far behind.

Donghuang Tai returned to the secret chamber alone and coughed up a mouthful of hot, black blood.

"Time is running out..."

Donghuang Taiyi murmured.

He had taken the elixir of immortality twice, and his body was already riddled with holes and at its limit.

Every time he takes action, he is consuming his already limited lifespan and vital energy.

Fortunately, neither Gongsun Long nor Wuming, who came tonight, had broken through to the Grandmaster level; otherwise, it would have been difficult to hide his situation from these people.

Gongsun Long walked down the road with his hands behind his back, saying, "I was wondering who Lord Xinling was looking for. Turns out it was you."

"Tell me, why have you been in Xianyang for so long without showing your face?"

Wuming's expression was calm, but the slight twitching in the corner of his eye betrayed that he was not as calm as he appeared.

"I like quiet and I like being alone."

Gongsun Long snorted, "Alright, I know you find this old man annoying."

"Speaking of which, Donghuang Taiyi was slashed by Goujian's sword back then, but he was completely unharmed. He's really strong."

The nameless swordsman nodded slightly: "Not bad."

"He may only be one step away from the legendary realm of celestial beings," Gongsun Long sighed. "I wonder who will break through first, him, Beiming, or Xun Kuang."

Although he disliked Xun Kuang, he had to admire the old man.

Cao Ze ran over, panting, and exclaimed in surprise when he saw Wuming, "Sword Saint? You're here too?"

Wuming said gently, "Since I'm passing through Xianyang, I'll stop by to see Gongsun."

Gongsun Long chuckled and said, "Luckily, Wuming appeared just now, otherwise this old man would have been injured by Donghuang Taiyi."

Cao Ze's expression was quite solemn: "Did Donghuang Taiyi save Old Man Zheng?"

“Yes…” Gongsun Long shook his head and sighed, “The Yin-Yang School is truly full of hidden talents. It seems we can’t kill Old Man Zheng.”