Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Looking at the tall figure, Jing Ke was somewhat taken aback.

Then, the other party turned around, and they discovered that behind this tall Mo family disciple, there was a specially made chair, and sitting on the chair was a person they were very familiar with—the Six-Fingered Black Knight!

Six-Fingered Black Knight is enjoying the same treatment as the Zhu family in the original work, with a dedicated person acting as his mount and carrying him on his back.

Of course, this was also due to the tight schedule. Even after returning to the Mechanical City, there was not much time to make mechanical prosthetics. He could only have a gifted Mo family disciple serve as his mount, carrying him on his back for transportation.

"A giant?!"

Yan Dan felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer; a storm of emotions surged through her body. She forced a calm expression, quickly stepped forward, and said in a tone full of surprise and concern, "You...you're still alive! Before, you were missing, and I worried about you day and night. I sent people everywhere to search, but there was no news. I thought..."

He paused deliberately, feigning excitement, and said, "It's wonderful that you've returned safely! The Mohist school is fortunate, and the world is fortunate!"

The Six-Fingered Black Knight's gaze was sharp as he swept over Yan Dan's feigned concern. He didn't respond to Yan Dan's words but instead looked at Jing Ke. His gaze was complex, containing relief, regret, and an undeniable determination: "Jing Ke, how have you been?"

Jing Ke stared at the six-fingered black-clad swordsman before him, his body trembling violently, his eyes instantly reddening. He opened his mouth, a thousand words stuck in his throat, finally escaping only into a hoarse cry: "Grand Master..."

If it weren't for the Six-Fingered Black Knight taking him in back then, he would have been a homeless wanderer long ago. The Mo family not only gave him a place to live, but also instilled in him the belief in universal love and non-aggression. It can be said that the Six-Fingered Black Knight was his second mentor.

Seeing this, Yan Dan inwardly cursed the situation and quickly tried to smooth things over: "The Grand Master has just returned and must be tired from his journey. Please come in and have a seat. I have already ordered some wine to be prepared to welcome you and wash away the dust of your journey. As for other matters, why don't we discuss them after the wine?"

The return of the Six-Fingered Black Knight is arguably the biggest variable.

He couldn't help but curse Donghuang Taiyi inwardly for being unreliable.

But at this juncture, the assassination plot against the King absolutely cannot go wrong.

If a problem arises, all the things he did before could be exposed.

Only by dragging the Mohists into the abyss can we fish in troubled waters.

"No need." The Six-Fingered Black Knight raised his hand to interrupt him, his voice as steady as a rock, carrying the unique majesty of the leader of the Mohist school, "Your Highness, I have not come here today to drink and reminisce."

He turned his gaze to Yan Dan, his tone icy, "The Dragon-Slaying Plan needs to be reconsidered. Jing Ke, pack your things and come back to the Mechanized City with me."

The moment these words were spoken, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

Yan Dan's smile froze completely. He suppressed his surging emotions and asked with feigned incomprehension, "Why do you say this, Master? The assassination plan for Qin is all ready and we are to set off tomorrow. To abandon it halfway now would not only betray Mr. Jing Ke's sincerity, but also plunge the State of Yan into utter ruin!"

The Six-Fingered Black Knight ignored Yan Dan, but the other Mohist leaders began to persuade Jing Ke.

Gao Jianli said to Jing Ke, "Brother Jing! The path to assassinating the King of Qin is fraught with peril. You are not irreplaceable. Why put yourself in such danger? Come back to the Mechanized City with us; there are always other ways we can find!"

Master Xu also addressed Jing Ke, saying, "Jing Ke, my mother poured her heart and soul into forging the Broken Rainbow Sword, not so that you would take on a gamble with no chance of winning. Come back with us, and the Mohist school will never stand idly by and watch the Yan Kingdom perish, nor will it let you sacrifice yourself in vain!"

As Jing Ke listened to the people's words, his mood changed repeatedly.

During this period, he continuously intensified his hatred for the Qin state and Ying Zheng.

I thought I was fully prepared, but to my surprise, at the last moment, Six-Fingered Black Knight suddenly returned alive.

Furthermore, he disagreed with the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor.

It should be noted that there is only one day left before he sets off.

Jing Ke immediately hesitated.

Should they continue their assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang, reaffirming their belief in revenge, or heed the words of the Grand Master and return to the Mechanical City to plan their next move?

The atmosphere in the Crown Prince's reception room immediately became tense.

In this short period of time, Yan Dan also came up with a new idea.

Previously, he intended to drag the Mohist school into the center of a vortex through the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor, thereby leading it to its destruction.

All of this was predicated on the death of Six-Fingered Black Knight, who then became the new leader of the Mo family.

But now, Six-Fingered Black Knight is not dead, and many unexpected changes have occurred.

Will postponing the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor have any impact?

It's just a new plan, and to be precise, it was his father, not him, who first proposed the assassination of the King of Qin.

The assassination attempt on the King of Qin was put on hold; the one who truly needed to be anxious was his father, the King.

As long as Six-Fingered Black Knight doesn't figure out his problems, he can deal with Six-Fingered Black Knight slowly later.

Yan Dan's thoughts flashed through his mind, and he said to the Six-Fingered Black Knight, "Since the Grand Master has come here to stop the assassination plan of Qin, he must have some reasons for doing so."

"I acted impulsively earlier."

Six-Fingered Black Knight said to Yan Dan, "I'm glad you think that way."

The storm seemed to be coming to an end.

With the Six-Fingered Black Knight heading to Ji City, the assassination plot against the Qin Emperor was about to end in such a dismal fashion.

However, no one expected that at this very moment...

A sharp shout suddenly rang out in the hall.

"Yan Dan, die!"

Upon hearing this voice, Master Xu, Dao Zhi, Gao Jianli, Six-Fingered Black Knight, and Jing Ke, who had been in the Crown Prince's residence earlier, all looked toward the source of the sound.

They then saw, without them noticing, a young figure dressed in black appear under the roof beam.

Then he leaped down, holding a sharp longsword in his hand.

The long sword thrust downwards towards where Yan Dan was.

Sword energy swept across the sky, its killing intent palpable.

Upon seeing this figure, the expressions of Six-Fingered Black Knight and the others changed drastically.

"Mr. Xu?!"

Jing Ke was also extremely surprised when he saw the other party.

This figure was none other than Xu Qing, who had come to Jicheng with Six-Fingered Black Knight and the others.

After arriving in Jicheng, Xu Qing did not accompany Six-Fingered Black Knight to the Crown Prince's residence. In the eyes of Six-Fingered Black Knight and others, Xu Qing did this to avoid suspicion, since Xu Qing still held the title of Yan Kingdom's number one wanted criminal and had many conflicts with Yan Dan.

Unexpectedly, Xu Qing suddenly appeared in the Crown Prince's residence at this moment.

They hadn't realized it yet.

By the time Xu Qing appeared and launched an attack on Yan Dan, they had no time to wonder why he was doing this.

As the black-clad figure fluttered, the longsword was already above Yan Dan's head, its sharp sword energy almost tearing the air apart.

Dao Zhi's pupils shrank suddenly, and lightning flashed beneath his feet. He pushed his movement technique to the limit, turning into a blurry afterimage. He was about to touch Xu Qing's clothes, trying to stop Xu Qing, but was pushed back half an inch by the surging energy around Xu Qing.

Gao Jianli couldn't understand why Mr. Xu would attack Yan Dan. Had the enmity between them really gotten this deep?

But at this point, these members of the Mohist school obviously could not stand idly by and watch Yan Dan be killed by Xu Qing.

Especially when Yan Dan clearly stated that the assassination attempt on Qin could be postponed.

This proves that Yan Dan has not completely fallen into madness and that they can still talk.

As soon as the thought flashed through Gao Jianli's mind, the two swords he carried with him were suddenly drawn. The two swords crossed, and the gale whipped up by the Wind Howling Sword and the bone-chilling cold of the Water Cold Sword intertwined instantly. Frost and snow swept in with the gale, freezing the beams and pillars in the hall so that ice crystals were formed. This was a move he created after years of getting to know the sword. With the help of the fierce wind and snow, he could slow down the speed of others.

However, this move will consume a lot of internal energy.

But at this moment, he had to stop Xu Qing.

The wind and snow were swirling. If it were an ordinary person, their movements would definitely slow down in this wind and snow. However, Xu Qing's figure moved through the wind and snow like a ghost, and the trajectory of his sword remained unchanged.

Then, the third person also made a move.

Jing Ke instinctively drew the Broken Rainbow Sword he always carried with him.

There is a saying in this world that the sword master is destined by heaven.

Although he still possessed the Broken Mountain Sword that Xu Qing had given him years ago, and had used the Broken Mountain Sword for many years.

However, perhaps due to a connection between his destiny and the sword, Jing Ke found himself wielding the newly forged sword with greater ease.

Jing Ke swung his sword to block, and the fierce aura on the Broken Rainbow Sword surged. The dark red sword energy collided with Xu Qing's blue light, producing a piercing metallic clang. However, he only felt an overwhelming force coming through the sword, his arm went numb, and the Broken Rainbow Sword was even shaken and bent slightly.

'What a fragile sword!'

As Xu Qing watched this scene, his mind raced. He recalled the original story, where Jing Ke used this very sword to assassinate the Qin emperor, only to perish in the Xianyang Palace.

The problem might be with the materials used to forge the sword.

So much so that even after it was reforged, Yuanhong was broken by Shark Tooth, and the break was quite thorough, with fragments scattered all over the ground.

In an instant, the three attackers were all deflected by Xu Qing, failing to hinder him in the slightest.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight's expression turned extremely grim in an instant.

Others may not know Xu Qing's true strength, but he knows it all too well.

He couldn't defeat Donghuang Taiyi, and Donghuang Taiyi, when facing Xu Qing, was defeated and fled.

To be fair, he certainly couldn't stand by and watch Xu Qing launch an attack on Yan Dan.

But what can he do now?

All we can do is watch helplessly!

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, Xu Qing's sword pierced Yan Dan's heart.

Then, he quickly drew his sword and with a casual wave, the sword energy crisscrossed, forcing back Jing Ke, Gao Jianli, and Dao Zhi, who followed in succession.

The three people were thrown out in a disheveled state, not to mention how shocked they were.

When they regained their footing.

Then they discovered that Xu Qing was already standing next to Yan Dan.

He ignored the Mo family members and looked at Yan Dan, saying, "You really are a dead man!"

"The Yin-Yang School's methods are truly superb, managing to make you, a dead person, appear before the world as a living one!"

As Xu Qing's sword pierced Yan Dan's heart, Yan Dan's complexion changed instantly. The sword broke the yin-yang balance in Yan Dan's body, and in an instant, all the vitality he had created disappeared.

Instead, there was an incredibly dense aura of death.

Yan Dan's face turned deathly pale, not a sickly pale, but a deathly pale.

Black blood slowly flowed from his chest.

A hoarse, unpleasant voice came from Yan Dan's mouth, "You deserve to die!"

At this moment, he had no mind to care that the Mohists were still present.