Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

He may not be the most skilled in mechanical arts among the Mo family, but he is still very familiar with the many mechanisms within the Mechanical City.

"Take a few steps to the side, um, five steps will do."

"Then go forward another ten zhang and turn left again..."

The Six-Fingered Black Knight rode on Xu Qing's back, guiding him forward.

Each step was explained in great detail.

Got it, Six-Fingered Black Knight is also a micro-management master.

Xu Qing muttered to himself, and soon he arrived at the depths of the forest. Further on, he reached the vicinity of the entrance to the Mechanized City, where he saw more people.

The Mohist disciples are patrolling here.

Although the back mountain was full of traps, with so many disciples of the Mo family, they still needed to be assigned some work; they couldn't all rely on the traps and mechanical beasts.

"who?"

Two Mohist disciples patrolling the mountain spotted a strange figure appearing in the back mountain of the Mechanized City. The figure was not wearing the Mohist uniform, so they immediately became alert and questioned him sharply.

Just then, a familiar voice reached their ears.

“Gousheng, Gawa, it’s me…”

The disciples of the Mohist school all came from the lower classes, many of them were commoners without surnames, so their names were naturally not very pleasant to hear.

The two names weren't the key point. The key point was that after hearing the voice, the two of them immediately looked incredulously toward the place where the voice came from, looking behind Xu Qing.

"A... a giant?!"

The two of them instinctively widened their eyes, and then frantically rubbed them.

The Mohists believed in ghosts and gods, so the two men thought they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

As is widely known, their leader, Six-Fingered Black Knight, has been missing for a long time due to his previous major actions, and his fate is unknown. Generally speaking, "fate unknown" means "dead".

"You guys don't think I'm dead either, do you?"

Upon seeing the two disciples patrolling the mountain, Six-Fingered Black Knight said in an annoyed tone.

He recalled his previous experience at that stronghold in the Qin state.

He had only been out of contact for a while, yet those people thought he was dead—that's utterly absurd.

However, the appearance of these two people made Six-Fingered Black Knight think deeply.

He had clearly sent a letter back to the Mo family before, so the people of the Mechanized City should have known that he was still alive.

As a result, he didn't wait for anyone from the Mechanical City near the Qin stronghold, but instead met Donghuang Taiyi.

Upon returning to the Mechanical City, the Mo family disciples were once again in this state.

"Didn't that letter get delivered?"

Six-Fingered Black Knight pondered to himself, then said to the two Mohist disciples, "Take me back to the Mechanized City."

Upon hearing Six-Fingered Black Knight's order, the two men jolted awake and quickly replied, "Yes!"

As he spoke, he prepared to lead the way.

Just then, Xu Qing spoke up: "Wait!"

So Gou Sheng and Ga Wa stopped in their tracks again.

"You guys carry him on your backs!"

Xu Qing took off the specially made chair that was carried on his back.

Gou Sheng and Ga Wa then understood why the Giant was being carried on someone's back; the Giant's legs were missing.

This made the two men shudder again.

In the end, one of the two Mohist disciples carried the Six-Fingered Black Knight on his back. Xu Qing didn't know which one was Gou Sheng and which one was Ga Wa. He only knew that since they had arrived near the Mechanized City and met the Mohist disciples, there was no need for him to continue carrying the Six-Fingered Black Knight. Although he had acted like an ox or a horse before, he hadn't actually come here to be one.

Led by two Mohist disciples, Xu Qing and Six-Fingered Black Knight quickly entered the Mechanized City, during which time more Mohist disciples were alerted.

They were all incredibly shocked to see the still-alive Six-Fingered Black Knight.

As word spread, the news quickly reached many leaders within the Mohist school.

When the commanders first heard about this, they thought someone was joking.

After all, the Grand Master had been missing for so long, and the messages that Yan Dan sent back, both openly and secretly, indicated that something had happened to the Grand Master, and that he might already be dead.

This put the entire Mohist school in a pessimistic state of mind.

Until they saw with their own eyes the Six-Fingered Black Knight, who, despite his physical disability, insisted on returning.

Chapter 255 The Dragon-Slaying Plan? The Six-Fingered Black Knight's Strong Opposition!

The central hall of the Mo Family's Mechanical City.

The circular hall has always been the place where the Mo family holds collective meetings. It is also the central hub of the Mo family's mechanical city. The "Mo Core" main control room is located here, where some of the mechanical city's mechanisms can be operated, and the operation of the entire mechanical city can be observed.

After returning to the Mechanical City, Six-Fingered Black Knight came here immediately.

Following that, several high-ranking members of the Mohist school visited.

During this process, Xu Qing also saw some acquaintances.

Robber Zhi, Gao Jianli, Master Xu...

Dao Zhi also noticed Xu Qing, and a complicated expression appeared on his face. It hadn't been that long since their encounter in Zhao, and Xu Qing had been in a rather disheveled state back then.

They thought they would never meet again after that incident, but unexpectedly, the other party has actually found their way into the Mechanized City.

Robber Zhi's feelings were extremely complicated.

However, Xu Qing ignored Dao Zhi's meaning.

In his view, Robber Zhi was also a useless person.

While in Zhao, he rushed to Qin, seemingly to support Six-Fingered Black Knight. However, through a conversation with Six-Fingered Black Knight, Xu Qing learned that he had not seen Dao Zhi until he encountered Donghuang Taiyi and fell off the cliff.

It is clear that Robber Zhi was of little use.

Despite his remarkable skill in light-footed martial arts, he was always late at crucial moments.

Xu Qing's gaze swept over Dao Zhi and then turned to Gao Jianli.

"Xiao Gao, it's been a long time!"

This time, it's been a long time coming, truly a long time.

It had been several years since Xu Qing last met Gao Jianli.

The phrase "things have changed, but people are no longer the same" is the most apt description when applied to these two individuals.

When they first met, Gao Jianli was just an "artist" being hunted down, and Xu Qing hadn't even reached the level of a third-tier swordsmith. Although his strength wasn't weak, it was just so-so.

But things are different now. He has become a fourth-tier swordsmith, and his strength is unmatched in the world.

Gao Jianli, who was once an artist, became the leader of the Mohist school. He also carried two powerful swords: the Fengxiao Sword forged by Xu Qing and the Shuihan Sword forged by Master Xu to compete with Xu Qing.

This time it truly is a scene of howling winds and freezing cold waters.

The wind howls, the sword claps, and the Yi River grows cold.

Because he carried two swords, Gao Jianli also diligently practiced how to use them.

"Mr. Xu, it's been a long time!"

Gao Jianli took the initiative to walk up and greet Xu Qing.

Unlike many Mohists who had mixed feelings about Xu Qing, Gao Jianli always stood by Xu Qing's side.

He didn't know what kind of grudges and entanglements existed between Xu Qing and Yan Dan.

All he knew was that if Xu Qing hadn't saved him back then, he wouldn't have been able to leave Yan alive, let alone come to this Mo family and stay in this peaceful place to hone his martial arts and study music.

"You've been doing pretty well these past few years!"

After carefully examining Gao Jianli, Xu Qing teased him.

"It was all thanks to Mr. Xu who saved me back then. If it weren't for Mr. Xu, I wouldn't be who I am today." Gao Jianli flattered Xu Qing.

Xu Qing smiled, and the two chatted for a long time.

On the other hand, the return of the Six-Fingered Black Knight also terrified many leaders of the Mohist school, especially the fact that the Grand Master's legs were crippled, which was extremely heartbreaking.

However, regardless of the circumstances, it's a good thing that the Grand Master is able to return.

Master Ban approached Six-Fingered Black Knight, and the two talked for a long time.

Six-Fingered Black Knight told Master Ban about his ordeal.

Upon learning that the Grand Master had been besieged by experts from the Yin-Yang School and was ultimately forced to jump off a precipice, Master Ban's expression changed repeatedly. When he learned that the Grand Master had been saved by Xu Qing, his gaze swept over Xu Qing, filled with gratitude.

Six-Fingered Black Knight still has some hidden content.

He had been afflicted by the Six Souls Curse, and it was only thanks to the "White Rainbow Sword" forged by Xu Qing that he was able to survive.

This concerns his life and death, especially since the White Rainbow Sword cannot leave his side, and of course, he cannot tell more people.

After all, one should always be wary of others.

After Six-Fingered Black Knight finished speaking, Master Ban also started talking about the Mo family.

"Master, it's good that you're back. Go and comfort Master Xu!" Master Ban said with a hint of a sigh.

"What's wrong with Master Xu?" Six-Fingered Black Knight asked, puzzled, and looked at Master Xu.

Feeling the gaze directed at him, Master Xu immediately turned his head away, but Six-Fingered Black Knight still noticed the lingering sorrow on the other's face.

What could have caused Master Xu such sorrow?

“It was Old Madam Xu…” Master Ban sighed, “Previously, we thought that you, Grand Master, had suffered misfortune in Qin. In order to avenge you, and also to stop Qin’s ambition to harm all the people of the world, under the leadership of His Highness Yan Dan, and with the unanimous agreement of many leaders of our Mohist school, a plan was implemented…”

"The plan is called Dragon Slayer."

"To carry out this plan, the Jing brothers volunteered to be the executors. In addition, a deadly weapon capable of delivering a fatal blow is also needed..."

"This matter was to be handled by Master Xu, but at this critical moment, Madam Xu stepped forward and took on this heavy responsibility. As you know, Master, Madam Xu has not forged a sword for many years. She is old and frail, and forging a sword is physically demanding. So, when the sword was completed, Madam Xu was also..."

Master Ban's words carried a hint of helplessness and sadness.