Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Xu Qing is indeed powerful, but Sword Saint Gai Nie is no pushover either. Moreover, because of Xu Qing's arrogance in choosing to fight with a wooden sword, now that the wooden sword is broken, Xu Qing's defeat is inevitable.

That's what those watching thought.

However, in the next instant, to their horrified gaze, as the wooden sword shattered, Xu Qing's left hand also suddenly shot out.

The weapon that Gai Nie used to destroy the wooden sword was now held by Xu Qing with his bare hands.

Despite being an incredibly sharp sword, and despite Xu Qing's hands being made of flesh and blood, at this moment, his palms were enveloped in a unique power that made them even more resilient than metal.

Even the sharpest blade could not harm its flesh in the slightest.

"This sword is a bit lacking!"

"You're not worthy of your status!"

Xu Qing gripped Gai Nie's sword and spoke calmly.

In the next instant, Gai Nie felt a surge of power flowing from the sword in his hand toward his arm.

Under his gaze, the sword in his hand trembled slightly, and then made a clicking sound.

It sounded like a mournful cry.

Then, the sword broke, and several tiny fragments flew out, tearing Gai Nie's clothes.

However, what he was more concerned about at the same time was a sharp sword blade.

He instinctively wanted to dodge, but just like the Hundred Steps Flying Sword he had used before, this sword's edge was locked onto the enemy's spirit and energy, making it impossible to dodge.

By the time Gai Nie reacted, the sword was already positioned across his shoulder, close to his throat.

The sword's edge was actually half of the sword in his own hand.

He used this sword to destroy the wooden sword in Xu Qing's hand. In return, Xu Qing destroyed his sword and even used the severed half of the blade for his own purposes, pointing it at Xu Qing, the sword's owner.

Gai Nie wanted to say something.

But given the current situation, there's no need to say anything more.

In the end, all the words were reduced to three.

"I lost!"

Xu Qing has not yet responded upon hearing these three words.

The Qin swordsmen around them felt rather uncomfortable.

They had thought that Sword Saint Gai Nie could defeat this madman, but now it seems that even Sword Saint Gai Nie is no match for him!

Can such a person really be called a sword saint?

Is it really reliable to entrust the safety of the King of Qin with such a person?

It can only be said that things are going downhill and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be.

Previously, they were the ones who believed that Gai Nie deserved the title of Sword Saint; now, they are also the ones who believe that Gai Nie is a fraud and a charlatan.

They said both the good and the bad.

As the person involved, what else can Gai Nie say?

Of course, there's nothing to say.

Compared to the Qin swordsmen who couldn't accept his defeat, Gai Nie, as the person involved, wasn't actually as upset as one might imagine.

Losing is a bad thing.

But this also shows that he still has a lot of room for improvement.

He did not reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship.

In comparison, the title of "Sword Saint" coming from the person in front of him is truly laughable; he is not worthy of such a title at all.

"The competition's over, how about we grab a few drinks?"

While Gai Nie was feeling conflicted, Xu Qing suddenly sheathed the broken sword and asked Gai Nie a question.

Upon hearing this, Gai Nie was about to refuse, but Xu Qing's subsequent words made him agree without hesitation.

This was simply because Xu Qing's next words were, "Let's talk about your junior brother Wei Zhuang!"

After the fall of the State of Han, Gai Nie was still quite worried about his junior brother.

Otherwise, after seeing Xu Qing use "Sweeping Across the Four Directions", he wouldn't have questioned Xu Qing repeatedly and then used "Hundred Steps Flying Sword". Now that he heard Xu Qing mention his junior brother, even if his junior brother was dead, he had to let him know clearly.

"it is good!"

And so they moved to a different location.

Jingni, Xiaohei, and Xiaobai also put away their three signs and followed behind Xu Qing.

Only those martial arts practitioners remained. Although they were curious about what Xu Qing and Gai Nie would discuss, they ultimately did not approach. Both Xu Qing's terrifying strength and Gai Nie's status as the chief swordsmanship instructor of the palace made them keep their distance.

Inside the restaurant, the group found a private room.

Whether by coincidence or not, the private room next door was the very place where the Moon Goddess resided.

During this time, although the Moon Goddess did not actively seek out trouble for Xu Qing, she remained in this private room, standing by the window and watching Xu Qing from afar.

To her surprise, when she reported the news to His Majesty the Eastern Emperor, he remained silent for a long time.

However, at this moment, Xu Qing had already arrived at the restaurant, in the room next to hers.

Although she didn't know whether it was an accident or something the other party did on purpose, she naturally didn't mind eavesdropping.

Just as the Moon Goddess was thinking this, in the private room next door, Xu Qing picked up a wine glass and slammed it heavily onto the table.

The crisp sound echoed, like a pebble falling into a calm lake, immediately creating endless ripples. As the ripples spread, the surrounding void also became disordered, and an invisible barrier appeared.

The moon goddess was astonished to discover that she could not hear anything coming from next door.

Is she deaf?

No, the other party tampered with it.

Inside the private room, after finishing these tasks, Xu Qing looked at Gai Nie and sighed, "It's been quite a few years since we parted ways in Xinling. Seeing you again, Mr. Gai, it's truly a case of things changing and people being different!"

Upon hearing the name Xinling, Jingni's eyes showed surprise. She hadn't expected that Gai Nie in front of her was also an old friend of Xinling.

Gai Nie was also slightly taken aback when he heard Xu Qing's words.

In the end, he remembered Xu Qing and realized where that sense of familiarity came from.

Ultimately, he only came into contact with a few people in Xinling.

Chapter 269 Old Acquaintances Desire to See the King of Qin

"It's you?"

Gai Nie was moved and finally remembered who Xu Qing was.

Back then, because of his master's test, he and his junior brother Wei Zhuang got involved in the Wei Family Village incident. During that incident, they witnessed many things and finally defeated Xuan Jian with great difficulty through alliances and maneuvers. However, they had no sense of pride, simply because they knew about Xuan Jian's experiences.

While the people of Weijiazhuang were indeed pitiful for being hunted down by Xuan Jian, conversely, once the reasons are known, wasn't Xuan Jian also a pitiful person?

In that tragedy, there was only one hateful person, and that was Wei Yong!

Xuan Jian's tragedy was caused by Wei Yong's greed.

Those innocent people in Weijiazhuang also died because of Wei Yong.

Even after Xuan Jian's defeat, Wei Yong remained at large.

So at that time, he and his junior brother Wei Zhuang went to Xinling to punish Wei Yong. In Ningyi, they met Lord Xinling, and also in Ningyi, he met some old friends.

Jing Ke and Gongsun Liji!

In addition, he also had an encounter with a unique swordsmith, who gave him a sword.

Although that sword wasn't a famous one, it was still quite good.

A series of memories flashed through his mind, and finally, the image of the boy from back then overlapped with that of the young man before him.

"It seems you've remembered who I am," Xu Qing said calmly.

Gai Nie nodded. Although he remembered who Xu Qing was, he didn't have a deep relationship with Xu Qing. In fact, he had only met him once. In comparison, Xu Qing and Wei Zhuang had a better relationship. After all, Xu Qing and Wei Zhuang had fought against Bai Yifei together, and Xu Qing had even forged a sword for Wei Zhuang and introduced him to a job.

"Now you can talk about my junior brother, right?"

Gai Nie's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he asked Xu Qing in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, your junior brother is alright!"

Now that they are in a private place and the confrontation between Xu Qing and Gai Nie has ended, they can certainly talk freely and discuss some personal matters.

Despite this, Gai Nie's gaze remained sharp and unchanged.

Xu Qing continued, "Brother Wei Zhuang and I are old friends. I know that after you disciples of the Guigu School graduate, you will each choose a country and a wise ruler to assist you, treating the world as a chessboard to gamble on."

"You followed the trend and chose the most powerful country. Your junior brother, Wei Zhuang, however, was an unruly individual who chose the weakest state, Han..."

"Unlike you, who had a smooth and successful career in Qin and became a favorite of the King of Qin, Wei Zhuang's life in Han was not ideal..."

Xu Qing spoke slowly and deliberately, without getting to the point. After all, because of Xu Qing's involvement, many things in this world had changed. Gai Nie and Ying Zheng missed their trip to Han. Of course, Gai Nie was unaware of his junior brother Wei Zhuang's experiences in Han and was filled with curiosity.

Gai Nie was not surprised to learn that Wei Zhuang had suffered repeated setbacks in Korea.

Although he was in the Qin state, he had some knowledge of the former Han state.

Changing South Korea is no easy task.

However, this is indeed something Xiao Zhuang is capable of doing; he always likes to go against the tide and go against the current.

Of course, there are other reasons why Xiao Zhuang chose South Korea.

"I can't stand seeing my friends suffer!"

After recounting Wei Zhuang's suffering, Xu Qing began to boast about himself.

"I have traveled to Korea many times, forged a deep friendship with Wei Zhuang, and even forged for him a legendary sword that is second to none in the world!"

"In terms of power alone, that sword is even more powerful than Shark Tooth!"

Gai Nie knew what kind of sword Shark Tooth was.

That was a sword that my junior brother Wei Zhuang obtained by chance, and it was incredibly powerful.