Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Lord Chang'an, Cheng Jiao, died by the sword he forged, bringing Xu Qing immense prestige.

Although Xu Qing usually likes to distribute his swords to others so that they can earn him prestige, that doesn't mean he can't take action himself.

He can also gain reputation points by killing certain important figures with his sword.

Cheng Jiao was going to die anyway, so Xu Qing's actions were a way of making use of him.

The only problem is that even with the help of a powerful bow, which allows them to shoot down Chengjiao from a distance, they are still being targeted by someone.

Even among those ranked first, there are still differences.

Xu Qing thought to himself.

Chapter 34 Xuan Jian, have you forgotten Wei Qianqian?

Within the Luo Wang organization, the most elite assassins are those of the Heavenly Rank, also known as the First-Class Heavenly Rank.

Every top-tier sword possesses a renowned weapon.

Among them, the Eight Swords of the King of Yue are the most famous.

Of course, this does not mean that the highest rank of Heaven only includes those among the Eight Swords of the King of Yue.

This wasn't the first time Xu Qing had encountered the top-tier class.

Jingni, for example, was a first-class Heavenly Rank official.

However, Jing Ni is only a newly promoted first-class Heavenly Rank, and her strength is still far inferior to those veteran first-class Heavenly Rank members.

The intense killing intent, even from a great distance, still reached Xu Qing precisely.

Despite the weather not being particularly cold, Xu Qing felt a chill that seemed to emanate from the depths of his soul.

All of this stems from one person.

Xuan Jian!

Xuan Jian wields two swords, one black and one white. It seems that these two swords did not originally belong to Luo Wang. When Xuan Jian was still a notorious bandit, he made a name for himself with these two swords. After he joined Luo Wang, he became a first-class rank official, and his achievements were indeed remarkable.

The Great General of Wei, the leader of the Armored Sect, the one who was rumored to have mastered external martial arts to the highest level, making him impervious to swords and blades, was killed by Xuan Jian.

The young Guigu School master had to use his ultimate technique, "Vertical and Horizontal Alliances," to defeat Xuan Jian. Before that, he was being suppressed by Xuan Jian. However, during the main story of "Nine Songs of the Sky," in the battle at Zilan Pavilion, Xuan Jian's strength surpassed that of the past. This was because Xuan Jian at this stage was using dual swords, whereas when they first clashed, Xuan Jian only had a black sword.

This demonstrates Xuan Jian's formidable strength.

Unfortunately, whether it's a prequel or the main story of the anime, it all ends with the eunuchs in the palace, and that's the end of it.

Even Xu Qing didn't know how the story would unfold.

Naturally, Xuan Jian's fate was not revealed.

During their trip to the farmhouse, Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang briefly mentioned Xuan Jian, and years later, they still held Xuan Jian in high regard.

Xu Qing certainly couldn't confront Xuan Jian head-on.

Having already earned the reputation by shooting down Chengjiao, if we don't leave now, when will we?

He decisively threw down the powerful bow in his hand.

His figure disappeared into the depths of the reeds, and with his skillful lightness technique, he slipped away.

However, Xuan Jian, who had been relentlessly pursuing Cheng Jiao, had no intention of letting Xu Qing, the one who had intercepted the goods, go so easily.

After the Wei Family Village incident, Xuan Jian was brought back to Luo Wang. Luo Wang used some unknown method, but in short, the emotionally rich and obsessed Xuan Jian disappeared after that, and became a puppet who only obeyed Luo Wang's orders.

He has lost his sense of self and will do whatever the net tells him to do.

This mission to hunt down Cheng Jiao was also the first mission he carried out after being "reforged" by the Luo Wang.

Perhaps because he was in a dazed state and his self-awareness had sunk, after killing each person, Xuan Jian would instinctively use the soul-suppressing power of the black sword to absorb the soul of the person he killed into his own body. Then, he would use the soul and memories of the other person to fill the void in his own consciousness caused by his sinking.

On the contrary, this action made him sink even deeper into self-destruction.

He often gets lost and can't tell who he is.

But the secret techniques of the Luo Wang were indeed powerful, and even so, he did not forget the mission of the Luo Wang.

The mission was always the most important thing to him.

They chased Chengjiao all the way here.

Along the way, anyone who had contact with Cheng Jiao was killed by him.

Xuan Jian was about to complete the mission when the target was killed first.

Is this considered mission complete?

No, Xuan Jian's mission was to kill Cheng Jiao with his own hands.

For him, this was not a completion of the mission, but rather a failure.

Therefore, he felt a rare surge of anger, and then, using his powerful senses, he actively chased after Xu Qing.

Xu Qing retreated through the reeds.

Suddenly, the reeds behind them snapped.

Their breaks are perfectly smooth.

A sharp sword aura pierced the air, striking towards Xu Qing's waist.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed.

A long sword appeared in his hand, and with each swing, he unleashed a powerful sword aura.

The two sword energies collided.

Invisible ripples spread outwards, and the severed reeds were crushed to dust before they even fell to the ground.

Amidst the swirling catkins, another robust figure charged forward.

The black sword slashed with its reverse blade, carrying a deadly intent that could steal one's soul.

"What a quick movement!"

Xu Qing felt a chill run down his spine, and the sword technique in his hand suddenly changed.

"A fleeting moment!"

This is one of the "Eighteen Forms" sword techniques passed down in Gongsun Yu's family. This set of sword techniques is also the predecessor of Jing Ke's Eighteen Amazing Swords in the novel. Although it is not as good as the version improved by Jing Ke in the novel, it is still a first-class sword technique in terms of the sword technique itself.

The sword light flashed like a startled swan, and Xu Qing's body was also as swift as a startled swan.

The ordinary longsword touched the sword in Xuan Jian's hand, then parted as quickly as a dragonfly skimming the water.

At the same time as they separated.

Xu Qing's figure vanished in an instant, leaping past Xuan Jian.

He did not wish to have any further entanglement with Xuan Jian.

But Xuan Jian's strength is truly terrifying.

At that moment, he unexpectedly swung out another sword.

The white blade, originally a protective sword, has now become a deadly weapon.

Xu Qing had no choice but to change his sword moves again.

In the blink of an eye, the sword changed three times.

This is a new move he developed by combining the basic version of Guigu Horizontal Sword Technique that he obtained from Wei Zhuang with other sword techniques. Although it is not as bizarre and unpredictable as the Horizontal Sword Technique that can generate multiple changes in an instant, it is still quite unpredictable.

The white sword's attack was blocked.

Then the black sword came next.

If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely feel despair in the face of Xuan Jian's boundless killing intent.

But Xu Qing did not.

Although he rarely got into fights.

But his strength is actually not weak at all.

After all, so many people in the underworld were supporting him.

Even if those people are mediocre, there are always some shining points in them. Just as rivers flow into the sea and water drips on stone, so too does water eventually wear away stone.

When enough brilliant points come together, it still elevates Xu Qing's talent to an extremely high level.

And because he was selling swords.

Therefore, Xu Qing's greatest talent right now is undoubtedly in swordsmanship.

Faced with Xuan Jian's twin swords, Xu Qing did not draw another sword to fight with both swords.

Instead, he used his single sword to constantly change his sword techniques, using skillful moves to neutralize Xuan Jian's attacks.

Of course, they weren't idle with words either.

In dealing with a mentally ill patient like Xuan Jian, who suffers from severe schizophrenia, language can sometimes be effective.

"Xuan Jian, have you already forgotten Wei Qianqian?"

"The sword you once used to protect has become a sword of slaughter!"

"How can you face the deceased Wei Qianqian?"

Recalling the plot involving Xuan Jian in the original work, these words came out of Xu Qing's mouth.

However, Xuan Jian remained unmoved.

Xu Qing frowned slightly.

Therefore, after blocking Xuan Jian's attack again, the sword in his hand suddenly disappeared.

He decisively switched to a different sword.

This sword is nameless, but it is an excellent sword. However, it is different from ordinary excellent swords. It has a very special characteristic called "Concentration". It is considered to be one of Xu Qing's early works. He originally wanted to forge a famous sword, but he failed because he was not strong enough at the time.

Although it was not a famous sword, it contained special power, so Xu Qing did not give it away and kept it in his possession as a treasured weapon.

Sword energy swept across, enveloping Xuan Jian like smoke and dust.

The sword energy, which should have been chilling and deadly, contained a power that brought peace to the mind.