Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

The Luo Wang and Yin Yang Schools also made their moves one after another.

In order to cover Yan Dan's escape, not only was Yan Dan, the leader of the Mohist school, in danger at the time, resulting in him still being crippled in both legs to this day, but many Mohist disciples also died as a result.

Are the Mohists really that unlucky?

not necessarily!

It's likely that someone secretly tipped off the Yin-Yang School.

Otherwise, the three elders of the Yin-Yang School, as well as Donghuang Taiyi, would not have been able to appear in the Qinling Mountains.

The more Six-Fingered Black Knight thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

It's ironic that he chose to cover Yan Dan's retreat and fought against Donghuang Taiyi.

Looking back now, I realize that we probably fell into a trap from the very beginning.

If Xu Qing hadn't saved him, and he had actually died...

The Mohists were unaware of Yan Dan's true nature. After taking over the Mohists and implementing the assassination plan against the Qin emperor, sending Jing Ke to Qin to carry out the assassination, the Mohists were likely doomed to destruction.

The thought that the Mo family's centuries-old foundation might be destroyed because of him filled Six-Fingered Black Knight with lingering fear.

"Although things were unexpected, they ultimately did not lead to a major disaster!"

With his thoughts racing, Six-Fingered Black Knight spoke to Master Ban.

Master Ban looked at the six-fingered Black Knight, who was crippled in both legs, and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He changed the subject again, "What about the Mohist school's operations in the Yan state?"

"Recall your disciples, and abandon all those strongholds!"

"Six-Fingered Black Knight said decisively."

Previously, because of Yan Dan, the Mohists had made Yan their main base and focused their development there. This was similar to the Farmer School, whose headquarters were located in Dongjun of Qin, but the place where their power grew the most was actually Chu, because Lord Changping was from Chu.

Master Ban nodded.

Then, the two talked for a long time.

Master Ban came to check on Six-Fingered Black Knight's legs and planned to make him a pair of mechanical prosthetics. Although it wouldn't be as convenient as walking with normal legs, it would be much better than his current situation.

Time flies, and two more days have passed.

The matter of Yan Dan has come to a complete close.

With the return of the Six-Fingered Black Knight, the entire Mo family returned to normal, as if the assassination plan and the dragon-slaying plan were just a dream from the beginning, and the dream ended when the Six-Fingered Black Knight returned.

"This time, my Mo family owes you a great debt. How do you want me to repay you?"

After dealing with all the matters concerning the Mo family, Six-Fingered Black Knight asked Xu Qing a question.

Looking back on the journey, Xu Qing's kindness has only accumulated and can never be fully repaid.

Six-Fingered Black Knight has always disliked owing favors to others.

If given the chance, he wanted to repay Xu Qing in some way.

"Should I repay you?"

Xu Qing's eyes flashed as he said to the Six-Fingered Black Knight, "I am actually interested in something within the Mohist school!"

"what?"

Six-Fingered Black Knight thought Xu Qing was interested in the mechanical beasts of the Mo family, after all, the Mo family's mechanical skills were unparalleled in the world.

Immediately afterwards, he heard Xu Qing say, "The Illusionary Sound Box!"

The Six-Fingered Black Knight's expression changed slightly. He suddenly asked Xu Qing, "Who told you that this item was hidden in my Mo family?"

The fact that Xu Qing mentioned the name of that thing means that the secret was never a secret to Xu Qing.

I won't say more about who told me.

"In short, I'm very interested in the Illusionary Sound Box!"

Xu Qing said calmly, "I'm afraid Donghuang Taiyi placed his card on Yan Dan for this very reason."

"In other words, what you think is a secret is actually never a secret at all."

"Over the course of time, some clues will inevitably emerge and be discerned by others..."

The Six-Fingered Black Knight remained silent.

He thought of Donghuang Taiyi's terrifying strength once again.

If what Xu Qing said is true, Donghuang Taiyi already knew that the Illusionary Sound Box was hidden in the Mo family. The reason why the Mo family was able to keep the Illusionary Sound Box was simply because the Mechanized City was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and its location was secret.

However, the Yin-Yang School is backed by the Qin State. As the Qin State continues to conquer the world, sooner or later, the Qin State's power will expand to the area where the Mechanical City is located.

At that time, the Mechanized City might still be able to hold onto that thing.

With this in mind, Six-Fingered Black Knight made a decision.

"I can give you the Illusionary Sound Box!"

The Mohists have been studying this object for over a hundred years, but they haven't really figured it out. In any case, the Six-Fingered Black Knight admits that he cannot fathom its secrets. Ultimately, this is the treasure of the Yin-Yang School, and the Mohists are not exactly proficient in Yin-Yang techniques.

Xu Qing's methods are superb; even Donghuang Taiyi is no match for him.

If the Illusionary Sound Box is given to Xu Qing, perhaps he can truly unlock its secrets.

"very good!"

Xu Qing nodded, and then made her second request, "I want to explore the Mechanized City properly, including the forbidden areas within it."

The Mo Family's Mechanized City is a rare and auspicious place, where the wind and water gather. When I first came to the Mechanized City, I naturally had no chance to step into those forbidden areas because of my identity.

But this time was different. He was the benefactor of the Mo family, and he came here to act like a big shot and a superior person. Naturally, he made his demands at will.

When Six-Fingered Black Knight heard Xu Qing mention the forbidden area of ​​the Mo family, he was about to refuse, but then he stopped himself from speaking.

"can!"

He eventually agreed to let Xu Qing enter the Mo family's forbidden area.

Chapter 261 The Forbidden Land of the Mo Clan, the Place Where Dragons Are Trapped

Time flows by quietly.

Xu Qing wandered around the Mo Family's mechanical city for a while longer.

During this period, he was treated like a superior person, a guest of honor.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight granted him extremely high privileges. It could be said that he could go to any place in the Mo family. If it involved places with many traps and mechanisms, Master Ban would accompany him and explain the various mechanisms to Xu Qing.

Although those mechanisms might not necessarily threaten Xu Qing, it would still be quite troublesome to restore them to their original state after they were triggered.

After touring the outer areas of the Mechanized City, he, under the guidance of the Six-Fingered Black Knight, officially ventured into the core of the Mechanized City—the forbidden area of ​​the Mo Clan.

When they learned that Six-Fingered Black Knight had decided to take Xu Qing to the forbidden area of ​​the Mo Clan, many Mo Clan leaders were quite surprised.

Some speculations began to form in their minds.

It should be noted that the forbidden area of ​​the Mohist school was a place used by the Mohist school to test its successors.

Even ordinary leaders of the Mohist school were not qualified to enter.

Only the Grand Master is qualified to roam freely within it, but if another condition is met, even someone who is not the Grand Master can enter, that is, someone who is established as the successor to the Grand Master.

Anyone who can pass the many tests in the forbidden area of ​​the Mohist school can become the new leader of the Mohist school.

Previously, the successor to the leader of the Mohist school was Yan Dan.

However, after the Jicheng Incident, this position is now vacant.

At this time, the Grand Master took Xu Qing to the forbidden area of ​​the Mo family. Could it be that he was preparing to lead Xu Qing into the Mo family and entrust the Mo family to Xu Qing?

Is Xu Qing qualified to become the new leader of the Mohist school?

All the leaders of the Mohist school were guessing.

They didn't know about other things, but in terms of strength, Xu Qing was definitely qualified.

It's just unknown whether Xu Qing agrees with the Mohist philosophy.

While they were lost in thought, Xu Qing followed Six-Fingered Black Knight through the forbidden area. Although it hadn't been long, thanks to Master Ban's hard work, Six-Fingered Black Knight was able to get his mechanical prosthetic limbs installed. Although the mechanical body wasn't fast, it could at least walk like a normal person.

"The forbidden area of ​​the Mohist school is intricate and complex, with more than one path!"

"Besides being the place where my Mo family tests its successors, this is also the core of the Mechanized City. It can be said that if one can understand the secrets here, it can indirectly affect the entire Mechanized City and the entire Mo family..."

Xu Qing wasn't particularly surprised by this.

In the original novel, Tianming, Shaoyu, and others entered the forbidden area of ​​the Mo family. After passing the first few trials, two paths appeared before them: the path of the king and the path of the chivalrous.

However, considering the inscription of "Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin" on the wall before that road, it is very likely that it was a new mechanism built by the Mohists later.

Apart from the path they took.

Gongshu Chou also entered the forbidden area of ​​the Mo family. He appeared directly in front of the stone cell in the forbidden area and revealed the true identity of the corpse in the stone cell as the Six-Fingered Black Knight. There was not a trace of dust on Gongshu Chou's body, which shows that the path he took was neither the way of the king nor the way of the knight.

As Xu Qing was lost in thought, he remembered that the Six-Fingered Black Knight in the original story died in this forbidden area of ​​the Mo family, and couldn't help but glance at the other party a few more times.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight, unaware of the deeper meaning in Xu Qing's gaze, continued to explain: "For ordinary people entering the Mo Family's forbidden area, the lack of knowledge of the mechanisms and pathways would almost certainly mean certain death. But this time is different. Before entering, I had already deactivated some of the mechanisms in the forbidden area, and as for the remaining mechanisms, with me here, there's no need to worry about them being triggered."

"You've really had a hard time." Xu Qing could easily tell that Six-Fingered Black Knight was trying to take credit.

Are they afraid of forgetting the rewards the Mohists have given back?

Upon closer reflection, it makes sense.

The Mohists owe him far too much.

move on.

Because they took the safe route, they naturally didn't pass through dangerous passes like Tiger Leap and Ape Flight. Xu Qing and Six-Fingered Black Knight went straight to Dragon's Throat, which was the central area of ​​the Mo Clan's forbidden land. After arriving there, they heard sounds coming from who-knows-where, echoing in their ears from time to time.

The sound was like the roar of a beast, chilling to the bone.

Xu Qing was not intimidated.

After arriving here, he quietly began to sense the world around him.

All the vital energy in the mountains and rivers converged in this direction. When it passed through the dragon's throat, the vital energy that had gathered from all directions mingled and collided, producing that peculiar sound.