Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Naturally, they didn't retreat either. While fearing him, they also dutifully guarded the area, surrounding Xu Qing completely.

Being surrounded on all sides was naturally extremely disadvantageous for Xu Qing.

However, Xu Qing showed no sign of panic.

Instead, he calmly started drinking.

"The wine of Qin is indeed quite different in taste from the wines of other countries!"

Xu Qing spoke calmly, offering his assessment of the wine in his hand.

"The Net will not let this go." Jing Ni did not drink, and there was a hint of seriousness in her voice. "The Killing level is just a test. Next should be the Heaven level."

Xu Qing looked up and gazed around. The low-level assassins were still guarding the area. Although there were no windows, he could hear the sounds of people coming and going and the rumble of carriages on the street outside.

It could be said that the outside world was peaceful, but inside, undercurrents were surging.

However, Xu Qing still seemed completely unconcerned.

"If they want to come, let them come!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling killing intent suddenly swept in from outside the inn, like a gale in the dead of winter, instantly penetrating the barriers of doors and windows, making the temperature in the hall seem to drop several degrees.

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai's eyes narrowed simultaneously, and Jing Ni instinctively gripped the sword in her hand.

The inn's main door was suddenly blasted open by an invisible force, and a silver-white figure rushed in like lightning. The sword light was sharp and powerful, with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks, aiming straight for Xu Qing's brow.

The sword light was dazzling, like a meteor falling from the heavens. Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart, emitting a piercing whistle.

"Your opponent is me!"

With a sharp shout, Jing Ni flashed and stood in front of Xu Qing. Her Jing Ni sword was suddenly drawn, and the pink sword light, like a venomous snake's tongue, collided violently with the silver-white sword light.

With a deafening clang, the sound of metal clashing against metal was deafening. The shockwave swept outwards, overturning tables and chairs in the hall, and shattering cups and wine pots all over the floor.

Xu Qing remained seated, his sleeves fluttering in the wind, his gaze fixed on the silver-white figure.

The newcomer was dressed in black, with a black veil covering the lower half of his face. His brows exuded an arrogant and fierce aura. The long sword in his hand had a thick blade with a three-pointed, multi-edged tip. The blade was emerald green and gleamed with a cold light. It was the True Steel of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue.

Zhen Gang was forced back three steps by Jing Ni's sword. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, which then turned into deep disdain: "Jing Ni, who has defected, dares to stop me? You escaped by chance back then, but today I will make sure your soul returns to the net!"

Before he finished speaking, he moved closer again, his True Steel Sword unleashing a flurry of sword flowers, each strike carrying unparalleled power, pouring down on Jing Ni like a storm.

Jingni's eyes narrowed, but she remained silent.

Both the Jingni Sword and the Zhengang Sword belong to the Eight Swords of the King of Yue, and this sword is especially known for its fierceness.

The person before me, though not the True Steel Sword Master of yesteryear, was clearly no ordinary person, as he was able to wield this sword.

Even so, Jing Ni remained calm. After all, she was once a top-tier beauty, and now she has long surpassed her former self.

Pink and silver sword lights intertwined and collided in the hall, sometimes like dragons and tigers fighting, sometimes like eagles hunting rabbits. Each clash sparked dazzling flames, and the energy overflowed, making the surrounding beams and pillars tremble and sway.

Seeing this, Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai wanted to step forward to help, but Xu Qing stopped them by raising his hand: "Don't worry!"

The two exchanged a glance and had no choice but to suppress their urge to attack, instead keeping a wary eye on their surroundings to prevent any other assassins from the Luo Wang organization from launching a sneak attack.

With a powerful horizontal slash, Zhen Gang dodged to the side, the blade grazing her shoulder and leaving a deep crack in the wall behind her.

She used the momentum to spin around, and thrust out the Jingni Sword with a backhand, aiming straight for Zhengang's heart. The sword strike was cunning and vicious, carrying a chilling aura.

Zhengang sneered, flipped his wrist, and Zhengang Sword blocked the attack. Then, with a flick of his wrist, a powerful burst of internal force erupted from the sword, causing Jingni to stagger backward.

"Your sword is truly weak and feeble!"

Zhen Gang pressed forward relentlessly, his eyes blazing with killing intent. "The Luo Net has no need for traitors, much less for a weak killer like you! Today, I will clean house for Lord Zhao Gao and reclaim the glory of the Eight Swords of Yue!"

Jing Ni remained silent. In the next instant, she swung her Jing Ni sword, and pink sword energy, like smoke and mist, danced in the air, enveloping Zhengang.

Upon seeing this, Zhen Gang's eyes flashed even colder. He brandished his Zhen Gang sword, breaking through the sword energy, intending to use force to shatter everything and show Jing Ni his unparalleled ferocity.

Jing Ni twirled her sword, creating a sword flower, and the scattered sword energies suddenly converged together.

When Zhen Gang finally realized what was happening, he was shocked to find himself already trapped in the sword net.

In the past, Xuan Jian had a female assassin under his command called "Black Widow". She was skilled in the art of "sword formation". She used fine threads to draw a net. If anyone accidentally stepped into it, their body would be torn apart by the sword energy.

However, that sword formation was ultimately just a clever trick; in essence, it was nothing more than a trap.

So Black Widow died later.

But Jingni is different right now.

She brandished her longsword, imbued with the sword energy of the void. As the sword energy intertwined, it condensed into an incomparably powerful formation. This was also a sword formation, an insight that Jing Ni gained from witnessing Xu Qing forging a sword and connecting it with the power of heaven and earth while following him.

Once Makoto realized this, he simply chose to swing his sword again.

However, in the next instant, it suddenly discovered that the once incomparably powerful True Steel Sword was powerless against these seemingly delicate sword energies.

Instead, sword energy crisscrossed back and forth, constantly passing over his body.

Puff puff puff puff!

Tiny wounds appeared on Zhengang's body.

But this wasn't what Zhen Gang cared about most. He sensed an extremely sharp killing intent sweeping over him, forcing him to concentrate all his attention. He even held the normally broad Zhen Gang sword with both hands.

He suddenly swung his sword.

The bright sword light burst forth like a crescent moon.

The crescent-shaped sword light touched the pink sword light and then exploded instantly. After the explosion, a sword shot out like lightning.

Chi!

Even though Zhen Gang dodged immediately, he still had a hideous wound on his shoulder. Blood flowed down his arm and dripped onto the ground, also falling into the hearts of the Luo Wang assassins around him.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, in their minds, the invincible Heavenly Class One was defeated just like that.

Even though they knew that Jing Ni was once a top-ranking member of Luo Wang, Jing Ni had betrayed Luo Wang some years ago, and for Luo Wang, that was a thing of the past.

Lord Zhen Gang is currently ranked first among the Heavenly Class.

Its formidable strength is renowned within the Luo Wang organization.

As a result, they lost.

This was unacceptable to many of the assassins from the Luo Wang organization.

Shingo himself was equally unable to accept it.

He felt the pain in his body, while a fierce anger welled up in his heart.

Unacceptable! Intolerable!

Zhen Gang was about to unleash even greater power, even at the cost of his own life, to make Jing Ni pay the price and drag her down with him.

Just then, a clear voice rang out.

"That's it!"

After the voice fell, it was like a final, decisive blow; in an instant, all the turmoil in the inn was calmed down.

Zhengang suddenly realized that he was unable to move an inch.

All his power solidified in an instant.

No, it wasn't just Zhen Gang who had this feeling.

The assassins from the Luo Wang organization who were watching nearby also felt the same way at that moment.

The void was frozen, all things were solidified, only their thoughts continued to flow, telling them everything that had happened.

The person who started all of this was that young man in white.

Sword Maniac - Xu Qing!

Fortunately, Xu Qing didn't know what these people were thinking, otherwise he would have had to teach them another lesson.

He really wasn't used to that title, and he didn't know which guy had given it to him.

Feeling the awe in the eyes of those around him, he thought for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed at someone.

The person who was chosen suddenly found that they could move again.

This filled him with fear and dread.

"Go tell Zhao Gao that the 'First Class of Heaven' is nothing special!"

Upon hearing this, the member of the Net felt a chill run down his spine. Without saying a word, he turned and left.

As for how this person would relay the message to Zhao Gao, that was not Xu Qing's concern.

……

The news quickly reached Zhao Gao's ears.

The assassin chosen by Xu Qing knew that failure in the mission would be punished, and delaying the message delivery would mean certain death. Therefore, he dared not delay in the slightest and went all out.

Zhao Gao was not surprised that someone came to deliver the message.

After all, he had already sent Zhen Gang.

Without a doubt, the intervention of Zhen Gang, a top-tier expert, brought good news.

The first part of the assassin's report was quite normal.

For example, "Lord Zhen Gang personally took action and confronted the traitor Jing Ni. The two fought fiercely." However, Zhao Gao's smug smile quickly froze.

This was simply because the other party's subsequent words were, "Jing Ni's sword moves were fierce, Lord Zhen Gang was injured and defeated..."

Upon hearing the word "defeat," Zhao Gao's expression immediately darkened, and a chill emanated from him. As someone who could replace King Ying Zheng of Qin in controlling the Luowang (Net of Heaven), Zhao Gao was certainly no ordinary person.

He understood the importance of power, so he secretly cooperated with the Yin-Yang School a long time ago.

With the help of Donghuang Taiyi, he gained extremely powerful strength.

However, this power is not usually used.

At this moment, with the fluctuation of his emotions, even a tiny bit of it was enough to make the Luo Wang assassin who came to report the news feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He lowered his head, not daring to make the slightest movement, for fear that the Zhongchefu magistrate would kill him if he got angry.

After a while, the chill disappeared, but the atmosphere remained heavy.

He then heard Zhao Gao's voice, "Continue!"

The assassin from Luo Wang felt a chill run down his spine, and he could only continue speaking.

When Xu Qing raised his hand, he froze the entire scene, rendering all the brothers unable to move, and sent him to deliver a message.