Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Deep in my heart, a seed of doubt quietly took root and sprouted. Perhaps I really can't continue to be stubborn, and I need to change my perspective and re-examine the problem.

"I have no intention of sowing discord between you and the Mohists."

Seeing the change in Six-Fingered Black Knight's expression, Xu Qing softened his tone, "It's just that Donghuang Taiyi's arrival this time is aggressive and has a clear objective, which is obviously premeditated."

The Six-Fingered Black Knight nodded silently, a resolute glint in his eyes.

He knew that Xu Qing's words were true, and this matter could not be left unresolved. No matter what the truth was, he had to return to the Mechanized City in person to get to the bottom of it.

Previously, because he had not yet recovered, he had only sent a letter back.

But now things are different. The sudden appearance of Donghuang Taiyi has forced him to change his mind.

Whether there is a problem with the Mohist school can only be determined after he returns.

……

Meanwhile, deep within the Mo Family's mechanical city, flames soared into the sky and heat waves rolled in from the sword-forging pool.

Madam Xu, dressed in plain clothes, was already soaked with sweat, and her aged face was covered with soot and bloodstains.

In the furnace before her, a crimson meteorite from outer space was tumbling in the raging flames. The extreme heat distorted the surrounding air, and even the sturdy furnace trembled slightly, emitting a hum that seemed unable to bear the strain.

This is her treasured possession, originating from a meteorite from outer space. Legend has it that it fell in the borderlands, leaving behind a barren wasteland where all life was extinguished.

Of course, that's what they say. In reality, the area where the meteorite fell was uninhabited and extremely desolate. Combined with the crater left by the meteorite, this created such a strange sight.

However, this meteorite does indeed contain an unprecedentedly malevolent aura.

For this reason, after the meteorite fell into the hands of the Xu family, Madam Xu determined that it was an excellent material for forging swords.

Because her husband had forged a "demon sword" years ago, Madam Xu naturally wanted to make a sword that surpassed that demon sword in power.

Now is the perfect time.

If the Mohists succeed in assassinating the King of Qin, this sword, stained with the blood of King Ying Zheng, will surely become a deadly weapon.

"Mother, you've been guarding this place for a long time. The fire is raging. You should rest. If you stay any longer, your body won't be able to take it!" Master Xu said with a worried expression, trying to dissuade his mother.

As the leader of the Mohist school and the most outstanding swordsmith in the world, Master Xu was like a greenhorn in front of Madam Xu.

However, Madam Xu seemed not to hear Master Xu's words. Her eyes were exceptionally firm, as if burning with a raging fire, and her voice was hoarse yet carried an undeniable determination: "The great cause of slaying the dragon is only one step away. If this sword is not forged, we will lose a powerful weapon to defeat our enemies, and all our efforts will be in vain. My Xu family has been engaged in sword forging for generations. If we can forge this sword this time, it will be the greatest fortune of my life!"

Upon hearing this, Master Xu's expression changed repeatedly, but in the end, he was unable to dissuade his mother.

Several more days passed.

The fire in the sword-forging pool never went out.

On this day, outside the Mo Family's Mechanized City, a dark cloud appeared in the sky at some unknown time.

Suddenly, a strange light burst forth from the mechanical city, shooting straight into the sky.

The dark clouds parted, revealing a crimson afterglow that shone across the sky.

……

Several days later, in the Crown Prince's residence in the Yan Kingdom.

Master Xu came here in person.

"Your Highness, these are the swords we prepared for the assassination of the King of Qin!"

Master Xu presented a wooden box to Yan Dan.

Yan Dan had just emerged from the dark room. During this time, he had worked very hard to maintain his appearance as a "human" in front of others, so he would hide in the dark room whenever no one came looking for him.

Yan Dan naturally had to give a proper welcome to Master Xu.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Xu!"

Seeing Master Xu's haggard appearance, Yan Dan pretended to be concerned and said something.

Master Xu shook his head, "I only hope that His Highness the Crown Prince will not fail this sword!"

Before meeting Yan Dan, he actually had a lot to say.

However, for some reason, the words remained unspoken.

His mother was exhausted from forging this sword and died as a result.

It can be said that this is a sword infused with his mother's spirit and energy, a sword into which she poured everything.

Perhaps because the swordsmith died when the sword was forged, the sword's ferocity reached an unprecedented level. When the sword was unleashed, its sword energy pierced through the mechanical city, leaving behind many afterimages in the sky.

In addition, the sword also has red patterns on its blade, resembling scarlet blood.

Naturally, this sword is also called "Broken Rainbow"!

With the Broken Rainbow Sword completed, the candidate to assassinate the Qin Emperor had already been selected after discussions within the Mohist school.

Everything is ready except for the final push.

Yan Dan soon went to the palace again, met with his father, and explained the whole story.

He only said that he had found a reliable expert who could take on important responsibilities, and that he had also prepared a powerful weapon.

The current problem is how to bring this powerful weapon to Ying Zheng.

Or, how could the assassin get close to Ying Zheng?

"Your Highness, you have done very well!"

After listening to Yan Dan's report, King Xi of Yan nodded in satisfaction.

"Since I entrusted you with the assassination attempt on the King of Qin, how could I not have a thorough plan?"

King Xi of Yan looked at the stunned Yan Dan with a smug expression, and then revealed his many plans.

This was certainly not his own idea; it was devised with the help of his strategist, Tian Guang.

"Because of your escape from Qin, Qin has been aggressively pressuring Yan and is poised to attack. I have stalled Qin for a long time, but now that you have made many preparations, I can give Qin a formal reply..."

"I intend to cede the land of Dukang as an apology. Dukang is a fertile territory of my Yan state. Qin will be overjoyed to acquire it without firing a single shot. At that time, the assassin can disguise himself as an envoy, presenting a map and explaining the situation of Dukang to Ying Zheng in person, under the pretext of getting close to Ying Zheng..."

"When all hope is lost, deliver the fatal blow!"

Yan Dan listened quietly to what his father said without offering any opinion.

This plan sounds pretty good.

But all of this is based on the best-case scenario.

If anything goes wrong, the assassination will fail.

First, even if the sword was hidden in the scroll, whether it could be brought before Ying Zheng was another question.

Before entering the Qin King's palace, someone will definitely search you.

Even if the Qin people were careless and allowed them to bring swords into the Qin palace, whether they could get close to Ying Zheng and kill him in front of everyone was another matter entirely.

Although Jing Ke was chosen by the Mohists and Yan Dan seemed to value him highly, in his opinion, Jing Ke's abilities were just so-so.

The Five-Step Deadly Sword sounds impressive.

But can a true master really deliver a fatal blow?

Even the Six-Fingered Black Knight fell to Donghuang Taiyi.

Jing Ke's strength was even inferior to that of the Six-Fingered Black Knight, so he was clearly not up to the task.

Given that Donghuang Taiyi was also aware of the Mo family's plan, this assassination attempt was doomed to fail from the very beginning.

Yan Dan didn't expect the assassination to succeed.

After all, he is no longer the same person he used to be.

He didn't care at all whether the State of Yan would perish or whether the Mohist school would be destroyed as a result.

All he cared about was resurrection.

According to Donghuang Taiyi, whether the Qin state can unify the world is a crucial factor in the resurrection. Only when the Qin state unifies the world can the Yin-Yang School seize the opportunity to gather the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon, solve the ancient mystery, and glimpse the path to immortality.

What does death matter?

As long as the soul is not destroyed, it can still be brought back to life and completely revived in the presence of a true immortal.

Donghuang Taiyi made a solemn vow, and Yan Dan chose to believe him.

For him, the only one he could trust was Donghuang Taiyi, unless he wanted to die completely.

But he wanted to live.

In order to survive, he kept hypnotizing himself.

He told himself that Donghuang Taiyi could allow him to walk in the world in the form of a corpse, looking no different from an ordinary person. Isn't it normal for a true immortal to bring people back to life?

Therefore, in order to fulfill his long-cherished wish, he would not only ignore the destruction of the Yan state, but also secretly help the Qin state.

This doomed assassination attempt will mark the beginning of the downfall of the Mohist school and the Yan state.

Seeing that Yan Dan did not express any opinion, King Xi of Yan assumed that Yan Dan was impressed by his brilliant plan, so he continued, "Of course, relying solely on the map of Dukang is not enough to completely gain Ying Zheng's trust."

"So, I've prepared another bargaining chip."

Yan Dan looked at his father with feigned curiosity and anticipation.

Feeling Yan Dan's gaze, the King of Yan said with a touch of smugness, "Fan Yuqi!"

"This man is a traitorous general from the Qin state!"

"Because of him, the Qin state suffered heavy losses, which made Li Mu famous. The King of Qin hated him to the bone. When I learned that he had secretly come to the territory of the Yan state, I ordered people to capture him in secret."

"At that time, we will send his head and the map of Dukang to Qin. Qin will surely be impressed by the sincerity of Yan."

Yan Dan felt a chill run down her spine.

He never expected that his mediocre and incompetent father, after proposing the assassination plan against the Qin emperor, was not just indulging in wild fantasies, but had actually made some preparations.

He certainly knew about Fan Yuqi as well.

If Fan Yuqi's head were also included, the assassin might have been able to get within three feet of Ying Zheng.

However, this assassination attempt was destined to fail.

His thoughts flashed through his mind, and he said sincerely to his father, "Father, your plans are flawless, I admire you!"

"Humph!"