Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Xu Qing said calmly.

"The important thing is that you are the King of Wei!"

After saying this, Xu Qing raised his hand, and a sword appeared in his hand. The sword had an ancient design and was the "King-Slaying Sword" that was forged in Korea. When it was first created, it was only a third-tier sword. Logically speaking, for Xu Qing, who had already advanced to a fourth-tier swordsmith, there was no need to care too much about this sword. After all, as long as he had the right materials and enough reputation, he could directly forge a more powerful sword.

But Xu Qing had a particular fondness for this sword and was extremely fond of it.

I thought this sword was one that could grow stronger.

After killing King Han Yu and King Zhao Qian, this sword absorbed the soul blood of the two kings and became something that carried destiny. It has evolved to an extremely terrifying level and is only one step away from becoming a fourth-tier sword.

Xu Qing was eager to know how far it would evolve after absorbing the soul blood of all six kings of the six kingdoms of Shandong.

Is it the peak of the fourth tier?

Or will it leap directly to become a fifth-tier sword?

Regardless of the type, the unknown is always something to look forward to.

Therefore, when the State of Wei was about to be destroyed, Xu Qing came before the King of Wei.

What he sought was never just the treasures of the Wei royal palace, but also the life of the Wei king before him.

"you!"

Upon seeing Xu Qing draw his sword, King Wei Jia was terrified once again. He was about to cry out and summon his guards.

Just then, a sharp glint flashed in Xu Qing's eyes.

Under this unique light, King Wei Jia's expression became bewildered.

He lowered his guard and slowly walked up to Xu Qing.

Then, extending his palm, Xu Qing raised his hand and handed the sword in his hand to Wei Wang Jia.

After receiving the sword, King Jia of Wei, without saying a word, placed it directly against his own neck.

Chi!

The sound of the sword slicing through flesh rang out, but no blood flowed out. This was because the sword absorbed all the blood as the flesh was torn apart.

King Wei's life was rapidly slipping away. At this moment, due to the pain, he finally broke free from Xu Qing's illusion. He wanted to live and wanted to put down his sword, but since this had already happened, it was no longer up to his will.

The longsword rapidly absorbed the blood of the fake King Wei, and during this time, his essence and spirit were also completely absorbed by the sword.

The will to resist lasted only a moment. The next instant, the King of Wei's false consciousness was severed, and his life vanished with it.

Looking at the fallen corpse of King Wei, Xu Qing raised his hand, and a long sword flew into his hand. Then he turned around and disappeared.

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When the Qin army finally stormed into the Wei royal palace, intending to capture the King of Wei, they only found the King of Wei's corpse lying in the palace. The body was emaciated, but the old man who served the King of Wei recognized him as the King of Wei.

The King of Wei is dead?

Was he murdered? Or did he commit suicide because he didn't want to see the Wei Kingdom fall?

There is no answer to this question.

However, it is certain that after the fall of Daliang and the breaching of the Wei royal palace, the Wei kingdom was also destroyed.

By this point, of the six states east of the Yellow River, the Qin state had successively destroyed three.

The remaining three countries, whether they wanted to or not, had to confront the behemoth that was Qin.

Among them, the most terrified was the State of Chu.

The reason is that the State of Yan was crippled by Qin in the previous assassination attempt on Qin. Now, King Xi of Yan, along with his ministers, is hiding in Liaodong, hoping for a lucky escape. As for the State of Qi, they believe that they have a deep friendship with Qin. When Qin was conquering other states, Qi always stood on Qin's side and had no intention of helping those states. Therefore, they believe that Qin would not attack them.

The state of Chu was different.

Although the Qin and Chu states had been linked by marriage for generations, the Chu state was simply too large, and its national strength was the strongest among the six states east of the mountains.

The Qin state certainly could not allow such a state to exist.

While Wang Ben was attacking Wei, Wang Jian's army had already launched an attack on Chu. Now that Wei has been destroyed, the destruction of Chu is naturally on the agenda.

The reason for choosing to fight one battle after another was because the war to destroy Wei had gone too smoothly.

If everything goes smoothly up ahead, that's fine.

When they arrived at Daliang City, they thought it would take a long time to conquer it because it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, Wang Ben was so capable that he easily broke through Daliang City.

The frontline operations were so fast that there was no need to consume too much food and supplies.

When Ying Zheng, who was far away in Xianyang, learned of this, he immediately ordered the grain to be transported to the border between Qin and Chu, and commanded Wang Jian to attack Chu.

When this order was issued, the Chu state was shocked or terrified, as they were forced to confront the Qin state and found themselves in a passive position.

Changping Jun was also in a passive position.

When Wang Ben attacked Chu, a rebellion broke out in Xinzheng, the former capital of Han. This rebellion started very suddenly. Lord Changping volunteered to quell the rebellion. On the surface, it seemed like nothing, but in fact, the rebellion itself was related to him.

The purpose was to slow down the Qin state's progress and prevent it from having time to attend to other matters.

This rebellion occurred only when Qin attacked Wei. If Qin were to launch another campaign, such as attacking Chu, would similar rebellions occur in other states?

Lord Changping's intention was to indirectly inform Ying Zheng through this rebellion.

The destruction of a state cannot be rushed. It is not enough to simply occupy its territory. It takes a long time to quell the resistance of its people. Otherwise, if a rebellion breaks out in one place, other places will follow suit, and Qin's rule will collapse in an instant.

This was also something that Lord Changping planned to advise Ying Zheng to do after the rebellion in Xinzheng.

This was certainly not because he meant well.

Rather, he wanted to buy time for the State of Chu through this incident.

Even now, Lord Changping still hasn't given up his dream of saving the State of Chu. Even though he was born in the State of Qin and was the Right Chancellor of Qin, deep down, he still considers himself a Chu person.

Of course, the many changes that had occurred before also caused Changping Jun great distress.

Whether the assassination attempt on the Qin emperor failed or not, he didn't really care.

What he truly could not accept was that the farmers had slipped out of his control.

After learning of Tian Meng's betrayal, Lord Changping felt a sense of unease. He could only order Tian Guang to quickly deal with the traitor Tian Meng. As it turned out, after Tian Guang returned to the Farmer's Headquarters, he disappeared.

After that, the farmers in Dongjun rebelled again.

Furthermore, considering that the King of Qin somehow learned about the peasants' affairs, how could Lord Changping not know that something had happened to the peasants?

He had considered taking back control of the Farmer's Clan, but in order to conceal himself, he had only maintained a single-line contact with Tian Guang and had no relationship with the other high-ranking members of the Farmer's Clan, so they were unaware of his existence.

Therefore, when the farm was out of control, he could only watch helplessly as these things happened.

His subsequent defection to the Qin state was something he had never anticipated.

Even if he had Tian Guang manipulate the Farmers to side with the Qin state and then become his inside manipulator when necessary, the problem is that the Farmers were under Tian Guang's control, not the Farmers they are now after losing half of their hall masters and their leader.

Immediately afterwards, Qin's attack on Wei was put on the agenda, forcing Lord Changping to temporarily put aside his farming affairs.

He then turned his attention to the overall situation of the world.

Over the years, his involvement has gone beyond simply investing in Tian Guang and helping it expand its agricultural sector.

Lord Changping knew the principle of having three burrows for a cunning rabbit. After the fall of the State of Han, he had secretly recruited some Han people to serve him. This rebellion in Xinzheng was carried out under his secret manipulation.

This also gave him a reasonable opportunity to leave Xianyang.

As the one who quelled the rebellion, he certainly couldn't let it continue, otherwise Ying Zheng would doubt his abilities and it would be detrimental to his ability to remain in Qin. However, the rebellion also couldn't be quelled too quickly, otherwise it wouldn't serve as a warning to Ying Zheng.

Therefore, in Changping Jun's plan, this rebellion should last for about three months.

Everything went exactly as he had planned, and the rebellion was quelled after a period of time.

But before he could return to Xianyang, one piece of bad news after another came.

After the fall of the State of Wei, Wang Jian marched towards the State of Chu.

This was all something Lord Changping had not anticipated. In his mind, the state of Wei might be destroyed, but it wouldn't be a simple matter. The city of Daliang was not so easy to conquer.

As it turned out, plans couldn't keep up with changes.

The fall of Daliang and the destruction of Wei triggered a series of chain reactions. Qin didn't even bother with a detailed plan and directly sent Wang Jian to attack Wei.

Lord Changping was extremely anxious and could only rush back to Xianyang. Even though many things were beyond his control, he still wanted to try and see if he could reverse the so-called general trend.

Unlike Changping Jun, who was in Xinzheng and eager to return to Xianyang.

On the other hand, after the fall of Wei, Xu Qing did not rush to leave, but continued to travel within Wei territory.

Previously, due to the Qin army's attack on Wei, their objective was very clear: to head towards Daliang. Although they lingered in Ningyi for a while, Ningyi itself was located near Daliang.

Although the territory controlled by the State of Wei is not large due to the continuous conquests by the State of Qin, it is still much larger than that of the State of Han.

Now that he has nothing else to do, he doesn't mind traveling around a bit.

Several days after leaving Daliang, Xu Qing passed through several villages and saw Wei people who had been displaced. Some were helping the old and carrying the young, fleeing to unknown places; others were standing in front of their dilapidated houses, silently shedding tears as they looked at the broken walls and ruins, their eyes full of despair and confusion.

Xu Qing remained silent throughout, neither intervening nor saying a word.

He was never a compassionate and virtuous man; his purpose in traveling was simply to see what the living beings on this land would look like after the fall of a nation.

That afternoon, Xu Qing followed the faint smell of smoke and fire and saw the outline of a town in the distance. However, the outline was shrouded in thick black smoke and flames soared into the sky. Even from several miles away, he could feel the scorching heat in the air.

The wind, carrying thick smoke and sparks, mixed with mournful cries and the rumble of collapsing houses, drifted in, piercing the silence of the wilderness.

"Another big fire."

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow slightly, his feet never stopping, his figure flashed out like a ghost, and in an instant he had reached the edge of the town.

The scene before him was far more devastating than he had imagined. Rows of houses were engulfed in flames, wooden beams crackled and sputtered in the fire, and thick smoke made it hard to breathe.

The streets were a mess, littered with burnt debris, broken timber, and civilians who hadn't had time to escape. Some were trapped by the fire, crying out for help from the rooftops, while others huddled in corners, their bodies charred and their eyes vacant.

Xu Qing's gaze swept across the fire, his heart unmoved. In this chaotic world, amidst the flames of war, such scenes were nothing new to him.

As for how the fire started, he didn't care at all.

After all, in chaotic times, human life is as worthless as grass. At such times, all sorts of shady characters emerge, and the evil in human nature is revealed without a doubt.

However, it was a figure in the midst of the fire that caught Xu Qing's attention.

It was a Qin soldier, wearing black armor, which was covered in dust and sparks, indicating that he had been moving around in the fire for quite some time.

His face was covered in soot, and blood was still seeping from the wound on his forehead, sliding down his cheeks, but it did not affect his movements at all.

He carried a long sword, but he didn't use it to fight. Instead, he used it to pry open the burning doors and pull out the people trapped inside. His movements were urgent and clumsy, but they carried an undeniable determination.