Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Xu Qing did not intend to stop Six-Fingered Black Knight from contacting the Mo family.

At the same time, he also wanted to see what was going on with Yan Dan now.

After saying these words, he changed the subject, or rather, returned to the original topic.

"Returning to the Six Soul Curse, conventional methods are unlikely to break it, but conversely, perhaps we can try some unconventional methods..."

"An unconventional method?" Six-Fingered Black Knight looked at Xu Qing with suspicion.

“I have an idea. If it succeeds, it may not be able to remove the Six Soul Curse from your body, but it should be able to save your life.”

"Ultimately, this world is a mess, and the line between life and death isn't as clear as we imagine..."

This last sentence can be considered Xu Qing's rant.

Yan Dan was killed by him with a single sword strike, and he was certain that he had gained reputation points. However, he was "resurrected" by Donghuang Taiyi using strange methods and turned into a corpse demon. Even the Six-Fingered Black Knight did not notice anything amiss.

In addition, the Corpse-Driving Demons of the Baiyue Assassin Gang can use insects to pull long-dead corpses back from the ground, and even retain their memories of life.

There are also some unique objects that, after their owner dies, have their souls reside in them, becoming special "spirits".

After reaching the fourth level, Xu Qing opened his eyes to look at the world and felt that the spirituality of this world was terrifyingly abundant.

After a person dies, their soul does not immediately dissipate.

Instead, it will remain temporarily in the body; the stronger the spirit, the longer it will remain.

It will only gradually fade away little by little after a very long time.

This may be why the Yin-Yang School and the Taoist School are able to perform magic.

In this world of martial arts, the existence of Yin-Yang techniques and Taoist arts seems too abrupt and out of place.

The biggest problem with the Six Souls Curse is that it erodes the human body, damaging the internal organs and meridians. Its malevolent energy can sever a person's life force, turning them into a death sentence.

If a way can be found to restrain the Six Souls Terror Curse, the activation of the curse seal can be stopped.

Xu Qing used his internal energy to suppress the Six-Soul Terror Curse of the Six-Fingered Black Knight, which could only alleviate the immediate crisis.

To completely suppress the Six Souls Curse, perhaps we should look for solutions within the universe itself.

He drew upon the power of heaven and earth to suppress the Six Soul Curse.

No matter how powerful Donghuang Taiyi is, he is still just a person, not a god in the true sense.

An individual's strength is naturally no match for the power of heaven and earth.

Xu Qing's idea was also very simple.

"Forge a sword!"

This is Xu Qing's original profession, or rather, what he is best at.

He is a swordsmith!

"Sword forging?"

Upon hearing Xu Qing's method, Six-Fingered Black Knight was filled with astonishment and doubt.

He did know that Xu Qing was a swordsmith, and he had given Xu Qing a token years ago, which allowed him to communicate with Master Xu in the front city. However, could swordsmithing really suppress the Six Souls Curse in his body?

Six-Fingered Black Knight had seen Master Xu and Madam Xu forging swords before, and while there were occasional strange phenomena, they were not as magical as he had imagined.

However, Six-Fingered Black Knight did not express any doubt.

He was able to live a few more days thanks to Xu Qing's help, so what right did he have to ask for more?

……

Time passed day by day.

Just as Yan Dan fled the Qin state, and the Six-Fingered Black Knight was rescued by Xu Qing, Xu Qing was preparing for the forging of the sword.

Meanwhile, Ying Zheng, who had gone to Handan, finally returned to Xianyang Palace.

He was in the prime of his life, full of energy and enthusiasm.

Upon his return, he didn't even rest before immediately taking on government duties at Zhangtai Palace.

As the prime minister, Lord Changping briefly presided over state affairs during Ying Zheng's absence from Xianyang. Naturally, he had to come here to report the recent events to Ying Zheng.

As Ying Zheng listened to Lord Changping's account, he sometimes frowned in deep thought, and sometimes nodded in satisfaction.

Overall, Lord Changping did a pretty good job managing state affairs in Xianyang during this period.

After reporting on these government affairs...

Lord Changping then brought up another matter with Ying Zheng.

"Your Majesty, the State of Zhao has been destroyed, and the State of Han has submitted. Of the six states, only Wei, Yan, Chu, and Qi remain."

Lord Changping stood in the hall, his voice steady yet sharp, "Wei is located in the heart of the Central Plains, with strong defenses. If we were to attack it by force, it would likely damage the vitality of our Great Qin. Yan, on the other hand, is located in the northern frontier and is weak. Prince Dan of Yan, who was previously held hostage in Qin, fled overnight upon hearing of the fall of Zhao. This is undoubtedly a direct provocation against Qin!"

Ying Zheng paused, the sound of his fingers striking the throne particularly clear in the hall: "Yan Dan?"

Of course he knew about it.

When he first heard about this, even he didn't expect that Yan Dan, who seemed so cowardly, would actually possess such courage.

He didn't offer much of his opinion, but let Changping continue.

Lord Changping understood Ying Zheng's meaning and continued, "Now that the morale of our Qin Iron Cavalry is high, why not take advantage of the situation and attack Yan? Firstly, we can eliminate the traitor Yan Dan; secondly, we can deter the other three states; and thirdly, although Yan is not rich in resources, its northern horse farms can replenish our Qin's warhorses. It is truly a win-win-win situation."

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's eyes immediately flashed with a sharp light.

He was ambitious and, even before he came of age and assumed personal rule, he wanted to destroy the six states of Shandong and establish an unprecedented empire.

If he could, he would certainly want to quickly destroy the six states of Shandong.

The problem is, it's difficult to achieve.

The Qin state had just destroyed the Zhao state, and its army was exhausted. If it rashly marched towards the Yan state, something unexpected might happen.

However, the benefits that Changping-kun mentioned are worth considering.

The next country to attack could also be the State of Yan.

Ying Zheng did not directly agree to Changping Jun's proposal. In the end, which country to destroy was not a decision he made alone. He needed to convene a court meeting and gather many important ministers to discuss the matter from various perspectives.

"The matter of destroying Yan requires further consideration, but we can send a letter to the Yan state!"

Ying Zheng spoke calmly, revealing his thoughts.

"Yan Dan has fled without cause. The Yan Kingdom must give the Qin Kingdom an explanation!"

Lord Changping nodded and immediately replied in a deep voice, "Yes!"

Lord Changping was not surprised that Ying Zheng would make such a decision.

He had considered this possibility long ago.

As for Ying Zheng agreeing to directly attack the Yan state, that's fine too.

As Ying Zheng said, the Qin army was exhausted after conquering the Zhao state.

Although the Yan state was weak, it would not be easy to destroy it with an exhausted army. In fact, it might even suffer heavy losses if it was not careful.

Of course, the best scenario would be as it is now, sending a letter of state to the State of Yan. Only by putting pressure on the State of Yan can we get them to join the game.

The letter from the Qin state was quickly delivered to the Yan state.

At this moment, the atmosphere within the Yan Kingdom was quite oppressive.

Yan Dan's return did not cause much of a stir.

On the contrary, although he had become a "corpse demon", Yan Dan knew his father too well. He used his eloquent words to successfully persuade King Xi of Yan to accept his secret escape and return.

Ultimately, it was the destruction of the Zhao state that truly frightened the Yan state.

King Xi of Yan was weak-willed by nature, and faced with the threat of the powerful Qin, he was at a loss and did not know how Yan should respond. At this time, his wise son returned, and he immediately had a pillar of support.

Unfortunately, the good times don't last long.

A letter from the Qin state was sent to Ji City.

King Xi of Yan immediately became fearful again.

"What should I do? What should I do?!"

In the official letter, Qin used the pretext of Yan Dan's unauthorized escape to launch an attack on Yan.

The Qin state demanded that the Yan state hand over Yan Dan, or else it would send a large army to the border.

King Xi of Yan had just placed his hopes on Yan Dan, hoping that Yan Dan, who had escaped from Qin, could turn the tide, save Yan, and resolve Yan's predicament.

Just then, someone extremely important to King Xi of Yan returned.

Upon learning of this, a glimmer of hope immediately appeared in the eyes of Prince Yan Xi, and he hurriedly said to the messenger, "Quickly, bring him to see me!"

Soon, a middle-aged man appeared before Prince Yan Xi.

"Mr. Tian Guang, you're finally back!"

Upon seeing the other party, King Xi of Yan was overjoyed.

The visitor was Tian Guang.

Through deliberate scheming, Tian Guang saved the life of Prince Yan Xi, gaining his trust. Subsequently, Tian Guang revealed his wisdom and seized the opportunity to become Prince Yan Xi's chief strategist.

It was Tian Guang who came up with the idea of ​​sending Yan Dan to Qin as a hostage.

Although now, the Qin state is using the Yan Dan incident to launch an attack.

But at the time, it was indeed a wise choice, and the Yan state gained a long period of peace as a result.

What I never expected was that the State of Zhao would perish so quickly.

It can be said that the demise of the Zhao state is the main source of the current predicament.

"Mr. Tian Guang, please enlighten me..."

After greeting Tian Guang and exchanging a few pleasantries, Prince Yan Xi immediately revealed his main purpose.

Facing the anxious Prince Yan, Tian Guang remained calm, feigning profundity, and said, "Your Majesty, please do not be hasty. I have come precisely for this reason!"

"I wonder, does Your Majesty seek merely to alleviate this immediate crisis, or a permanent solution to completely resolve the predicament of the Yan Kingdom?"

Tian Guang looked at Prince Yan Xi and asked a crucial question.