Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

People from the Luowang organization, and all sorts of people with ulterior motives, have infiltrated this mansion.

Hou Sheng, however, was completely unaware.

If Xu Qing hadn't been patrolling the mansion from time to time, none of these anomalies would have been noticed.

Now that he has figured it out, Xu Qing certainly cannot turn a blind eye.

"You, come here!"

Xu Qing immediately spoke up and called out to the maid.

Upon hearing Xu Qing's words, the maid was taken aback, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

She walked slowly towards Xu Qing, "Mr. Qing!"

"I'm really angry right now, go and cool me down, come with me!" Xu Qing said to the maid, and without waiting for her consent, he reached out and took her hand, leading her towards a room not far away.

The maid felt a strange sensation in her heart as she felt the warmth emanating from the hand holding hers.

Chapter 181 Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation, Fire Release Technique!

Before the maid could react, Xu Qing pulled her into the room.

As a favorite of Hou Sheng, Xu Qing, though not holding an official position, truly enjoyed the treatment of a superior person in Hou Sheng's mansion, with his clothing, food, housing, and transportation all arranged according to the highest standards.

Naturally, the room he stayed in was also very large and luxuriously furnished, especially the bed, which was incredibly comfortable.

Unfortunately, Xu Qing wasn't one to sleep in late; no matter how comfortable the bed was, it was just so-so to him.

The maid froze on the spot, her brows furrowing slightly, a strange light flashing in her eyes. Although she had only been in the manor for three days, she had heard that this "Mr. Qing" was a favorite of Hou Sheng.

Seeing Xu Qing lie down on the bed, her heart skipped a beat, and a flash of panic crossed her eyes. Could it be that he was going to...?

Seeing that the maid was still in a daze, Xu Qing quickly reminded her, "What are you standing there for? Come here quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the maid immediately snapped out of her daze. Thinking she understood Xu Qing's purpose, her expression changed slightly, revealing a hint of anxiety. "Mr. Qing..."

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear my command?"

Despite being a rather beautiful maid, Xu Qing showed no courtesy whatsoever and spoke extremely rudely.

The maid finally came to her senses, her fingertips turning white, but she still suppressed the resistance rising in her throat and moved to the edge of the bed, lifting her skirt.

As soon as she stood still, Xu Qing reached out and grabbed her wrist, his fingertips gently caressing the mutton-fat jade bracelet on her wrist with a touch of deliberate flirtation.

"You are quite handsome. I haven't seen you in the manor before." His gaze swept over her black hair that fell over her shoulders, and he seemed to still smell the faint scent of soap in her hair.

Feeling the warmth from Xu Qing's hand, the maid restrained herself, but answered his question verbally, "I only entered the manor a few days ago."

"I see." Xu Qing indicated that he understood, then a wicked smile appeared on his lips. "However, you've only been in the manor for a few days, yet you already know me. It seems you know quite a bit about the rules of the manor."

"You should know that all newcomers to the mansion must be tested by me to prevent them from harboring any intentions that could harm the Prime Minister."

As for whether there is such a test in the manor? Given Xu Qing's status in the Hou Sheng manor, it is possible if he wants to.

The maid's heart sank, and she secretly gathered a trace of inner strength at her fingertips: "I wonder... what kind of test this is?"

Xu Qing didn't answer, but simply released her wrist, turned over, and revealed half of her profile.

He looked at the maid, a hint of mockery in his eyes: "Look at this room, it's just the two of us, a lone man and woman, and the door is closed. What do you think I should test?"

The maid's back tensed instantly, and the internal force in her palms almost overflowed.

She had already made up her mind that if Xu Qing really tried to take liberties with her, she would risk exposing her identity.

Before she could even move, Xu Qing urged again, "What are you standing there for? Massage my back!"

"Huh?" The maid was stunned. The internal force in her palm froze for a moment before slowly dissipating.

She watched as Xu Qing lay back down, his black brocade robe slipping open to reveal a small patch of smooth back, before realizing she had misunderstood.

Thinking of this, she raised her hand and pressed on Xu Qing's back.

"That's more like it!"

Xu Qing sensed the other person's movements and said something.

“I’ve been spending a lot of time in front of the alchemy furnace lately, which has caused some internal heat in my body. Could you massage me a bit to relieve that heat?” he explained to the maid.

"Of course, there are other ways, but we're not very familiar with each other yet, and you might not be able to accept those methods."

Xu Qing appears to be a very gentle person, or rather, a very gentlemanly person.

His manner of conduct was quite gentlemanly, and he spoke slowly and deliberately as he recounted everything to the maid.

This caused the maid to lower her guard.

At this moment, Xu Qing made a further request.

"Put some more effort into it. Haven't you eaten?"

His tone remained blunt, and the slight goodwill the maid had managed to develop towards Xu Qing vanished quickly.

The reason this person didn't do that to me wasn't because he was kind, but because he had the desire but not the courage.

The maid thought she had gained some understanding of Xu Qing, and she also gained more strength in her hands.

The force was enough to make an ordinary person cry out in pain, and even the nanmu wood bed legs under Xu Qing's bed trembled slightly.

Xu Qing simply grunted an "Mmm," without moving her shoulder blades at all, as if she were pressing not flesh and blood, but a lifeless rock.

“Not enough.” His voice remained calm, even somewhat nonchalant. “More.”

The maid frowned. She was a competitive person, and Xu Qing's words sounded like a provocation to her. Therefore, she quietly circulated a trace of her inner strength.

His fingertips pressed against Xu Qing's spine, and his internal force mixed with his strength surged toward Xu Qing's body. Logically speaking, even an ordinary martial artist would break at least two ribs if hit by this.

Xu Qing still didn't react; he acted as if nothing had happened.

"Could this guy be dead?" the maid couldn't help but think.

But then, she suddenly realized something.

No, this guy did it on purpose.

Even though I've already circulated my internal energy, the other party hasn't reacted at all. Clearly, the other party's strength is extremely terrifying.

And it's definitely not a coincidence that the other party deliberately brought me here.

Her heart sank suddenly, and a chill ran down the back of her neck.

The maid abruptly withdrew her hand and was about to step back when she saw Xu Qing slowly turn over and tilt his head to look at her.

Meeting Xu Qing's gaze, she saw that all of Xu Qing's previous languor had vanished, leaving only an icy chill: "Finally couldn't hold back?"

"You..." The maid's voice trembled, and she subconsciously gathered her inner strength in her fingertips, but Xu Qing reached out and grabbed her hand.

His movements were slow, as if he were casually grabbing an object, but his fingertips precisely gripped the acupoints on her wrist. The condensed blue light instantly dissipated like water released from a dam, flowing cleanly down his fingertips.

“Originally, if you had said that you had tried your best but didn’t have enough strength and continued to pretend, I wouldn’t have minded playing along with you for a while longer. But I didn’t expect your acting skills to be so poor. With just a few words, you couldn’t help but use your inner strength.”

“An ordinary maid could not possibly possess such profound internal strength, and I sensed a familiar aura within your internal strength!”

Xu Qing spoke calmly, revealing the background of the maid before him.

"The Yin-Yang School?"

"You came here for Xu Fu?"

Upon hearing the names of the Yin-Yang School and Xu Fu, the maid immediately knew that her disguise had been exposed. A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes, and she raised her other hand, ready to strike Xu Qing deadly. If she could subdue Xu Qing, she could extract the whereabouts of Yun Zhongjun from him.

As the maid raised her hand, her inner energy circulated once more. Instantly, a green light swirled around her hand, appearing incredibly eerie. The next instant, it enveloped Xu Qing.

Xu Qing lay on the bed, his expression unchanged, even as the person in front of him was furious.

But isn't being enraged also a form of impotent rage? It is precisely because of powerlessness and helplessness that anger arises.

Xu Qing raised his other hand as well. Although it was a counterattack, he intercepted the maid's left hand first. Just like before, Xu Qing grasped her wrist, and the internal energy she had gathered quickly dissipated, and all her attacks were also neutralized.

Then, a strange internal force surged from Xu Qing's hands and entered the maid's body.

The maid's accumulated internal energy, built up over many years, was rapidly forced back under the erosion of Xu Qing's internal energy. In an instant, the circulation of her internal energy became chaotic, and she felt her blood and qi surging, and her breathing became rapid.

"Still want to fight?" Xu Qing increased the pressure with his fingertips. The maid felt a numbness in her wrist, as if all her strength had been drained away, and she involuntarily fell forward.

Xu Qing remained lying on the couch. As she fell, she landed right on top of him and smelled the cinnabar scent that he had picked up during his time with An Qisheng.

"Even if you can't beat me, you don't need to throw yourself at me."

Xu Qing let the maid lie in his arms, his hands gripping her wrists, and he spoke softly.

The maid, however, did not feel any embarrassment; instead, she became even angrier and entered a state of intense heat.

"Let me go!" The maid was both anxious and angry. She struggled to get up and tried to circulate her internal energy, but she could do nothing.

"Let you go, or give me another slap?" Xu Qing chuckled and suddenly rolled over.

The maid gasped as he pressed her down onto the couch, and the unique scent of his body against hers made her feel somewhat dazed.

Xu Qing's hands were still gripping her wrists and pressing down on her head.

The light fell on his back as he leaned down to look at the woman beneath him. Under her gaze, she seemed to be shrouded in shadow. A playful tone came from Xu Qing's mouth: "You're really beautiful!"

The maid bit her lip tightly, her eyes flashing with anger, but she refused to back down: "Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you. You think you can get anything out of me? No way!"

"Kill you?" Xu Qing scoffed, his fingertips gently tracing the pulse on her wrist. "I'm not that wasteful."

His gaze swept over her delicate face, then over her collar, which had been slightly open due to her struggle, and a dark glint flashed in his eyes. "I asked you to massage me to relieve my anger, but you didn't do it. Instead, you took the initiative to attack me, which made me even angrier."

"I can only find another way to vent my anger."

"You might not like this approach."

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Yin and Yang, softness and hardness.

They are two opposing forces, but through certain methods, they can be made to complement and generate each other in harmony.

As a school named after "Yin and Yang", the core of the Yin-Yang School after its separation from Taoism is "Yin and Yang and the Five Elements", which is the principle of mutual generation and restraint.

Among the Yin-Yang School classics that Xu Qing obtained from Chu Nan Gong, there were actually quite a few techniques similar to "dual cultivation between men and women".

In this era, Neo-Confucianism was nowhere to be found, and illicit sexual relations were rampant.

Xu Qing had seen many similar things when he was in the State of Chu.