Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

It was precisely because the 300,000-strong army was positioned at a midpoint that Changping Jun had some ideas.

"What do you need us to do?" Xiang Chao asked hurriedly after hearing Changping Jun's words.

Lord Changping slowly began to speak, revealing his plan: "...Wang Jian is known for his prudent military strategy; he never fights a battle he's not confident of winning. Therefore, I need you to create an opportunity for him, to give him the illusion of certain victory, and to lure him deep into enemy territory..."

"...The territory of Chu is vast. As long as Wang Jian is trapped deep in the heart of Chu, I will take the opportunity to start an uprising in Huaiyang and cut off Wang Jian's retreat and supplies."

"With his rear cut off and his supplies exhausted, he will perish in Chu territory along with 300,000 Qin soldiers."

"Even if the Qin state is powerful, such a loss is still an unbearable pain!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Chao and Xiang Liang's expressions changed several times. After a long while, Xiang Chao exclaimed, "Your Majesty is truly admirable!"

It should be noted that Lord Changping was the Right Chancellor of Qin, a position truly second only to the emperor.

He was also the maternal uncle of Fusu, the eldest son of Ying Zheng.

As a result, such an important minister of Qin was able to go to such lengths for a state of Chu that he had never even been to before.

Even if Changping-kun didn't say it explicitly, they could still guess what it meant.

Take the matter of cutting off Wang Jian's retreat and cutting off his supplies, for example. Once this was done, there would be no place for Lord Changping in the entire Qin state. This would be tantamount to Lord Changping voluntarily giving up his high-ranking position and generous salary in Qin, and giving up everything.

Changping Jun ignored Xiang Chao's sigh and instead looked at the broken walls and ruins of the palace beside him.

"Once upon a time, this was the capital of the State of Chu!"

"This place is also the State of Chu..."

……

"This is the Qin State."

No remarkable or tragic events took place within the former territory of the Zhao state; it was merely a simple journey.

After their travels, Xu Qing, accompanied by Xiao Meng, passed through Hangu Pass and officially arrived in the heart of the Guanzhong Plain of the Qin State.

Once you get here, you can say something like this.

The former states of Wei and Zhao are now considered part of Qin, since they were all destroyed by Qin and everything they owned was occupied by Qin. However, there are still differences between them. Now, many of the people who survived those states do not recognize that their homeland has become part of Qin.

However, the situation inside Hangu Pass was different. This area had always belonged to the Qin state since its establishment.

Xiaomeng was deeply moved by Xu Qing's words.

Along the way, Xu Qing not only took her across thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, but also showed her the warmth and coldness of human relationships.

After the fall of the State of Wei, he observed the various reactions of the people of Wei in the face of national annihilation, as well as the current situation of the people of the previously conquered State of Zhao. He did not hesitate to engage in a special enlightenment.

However, this journey has finally come to an end.

Simply because she followed Xu Qing to the Qin state and to Xianyang.

"She is your disciple?"

Returning to the long-lost mansion, there was naturally no dust. The place was not deserted because of Xu Qing's departure; on the contrary, it was still full of life.

It's all because Jingni lives here.

Upon seeing Xiaomeng, her beautiful eyes sparkled with surprise. She hadn't expected that Xu Qing would take on a disciple during his trip.

It's worth noting that she had previously traveled to many countries with Xu Qing, but Xu Qing had never shown any intention of taking her on as a disciple.

"Not bad!" Xu Qing said to Jing Ni, "Her aptitude is quite good, isn't it!"

Xu Qing was quite proud when he mentioned Xiaomeng's aptitude.

It was as if they had obtained some incredibly precious treasure.

Jingni glanced at Xiaomeng again and couldn't help but praise, "She is exceptionally talented, with a natural physique and outstanding qualities!"

Without saying much about Xiaomeng's matter, Jingni brought up another issue.

"By the way, earlier, someone came to the gate of your residence, seemingly wanting to see you, but at that time you had already gone traveling in the State of Wei..."

"Oh?" Xu Qing was somewhat surprised.

Although when Xu Qing returned, that person had already left.

But from the moment he arrived at the gate of Xu Qing's residence, he revealed some of the other party's attitude, or rather, inclination.

To be honest, their arrival was a bit late.

According to Xu Qing's prediction, the other party should have come looking for him long ago.

However, since the other party had already come all this way, in order to satisfy them, Xu Qing quickly contacted Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai in the Yin Yang School.

Before leaving Xianyang to travel to the State of Wei, Xu Qing had sent Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai back to the Yin Yang School. After all, he did not plan to bring anyone with him on his trip to the State of Wei. Under these circumstances, it was better to let Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai return to the Yin Yang School first than to let them waste time in the Xianyang residence. This way, they could play a greater role.

If Xu Qing's conversation with Zi Nu at the Hidden Dragon Hall in Wei Kingdom only revealed some thoughts about the Yin-Yang School, then after unraveling the secret of the Illusionary Sound Box, his interest in the numerous scrolls and secrets hidden within the Yin-Yang School intensified.

Although Mozi had unraveled some secrets by chance in the past, it did not mean that he knew the Yin-Yang School completely. On the contrary, before Mozi obtained the Illusionary Sound Box, the Yin-Yang School had been in possession of such a treasure for many years, which changed the ultimate goal of the Yin-Yang School. In this era, they made no secret of their desire for the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations.

It is evident that the Yin-Yang School holds profound secrets!

Through Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, Xu Qing met the proud young man by the Wei River.

"Speaking of which, has your body stopped developing?"

The Wei River flows on and on, but Xu Qing did not look at the river. Instead, his gaze fell on the boy, and his words were extremely presumptuous.

As expected, Xu Qing's words immediately angered the young man. "If you invited me here just to say something like this, then this meeting is unnecessary."

Xinghun's voice was cold and sharp.

After joining the Yin-Yang School, in order to gain power, he practiced the Yin-Yang Puppet Technique, turning himself into a special kind of "flesh and blood puppet." This certainly gave him great power in a very short time, but correspondingly, time seemed to stand still for him, and his body never grew taller again.

This is actually one of Xinghun's pains.

"What I want to say is that I can help you solve these problems and make you grow taller again..." Xu Qing said to Xinghun. "If you could look like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy and never change, that would be pretty good. But like you, staying at the age of twelve or thirteen all the time, it looks really pitiful."

"Humph!"

Xinghun snorted coldly, without responding to Xu Qing's words.

Seeing that the jokes had gone far enough, Xu Qing changed the subject, "I just returned to Xianyang and learned that you wanted to meet me. Now that I'm here, what's the matter?"

Upon hearing Xu Qing bring up serious matters, Xinghun's expression changed. His attitude was no longer as arrogant and indifferent as before; instead, he proactively revealed a hint of gentleness. "I want to ask you for a sword!"

Chapter 332 Star Soul Seeks the Sword, Enemy at the Qin Palace!

"My sword isn't cheap!"

Xu Qing wasn't too surprised when he heard Xinghun's purpose, because he had already made his intentions very clear when he met Xinghun at the Yin Yang School last time.

"What do you want?" Xinghun had anticipated Xu Qing's question; to gain something, one must give something in return.

He had already witnessed the power of the sword forged by Xu Qing back in Luo Shengtang.

Both the Flame Demon Sword forged for His Excellency Donghuang and the other sword are terrifying.

This once gave Xinghun the idea that if he could obtain such a sword, his strength would definitely increase dramatically.

After all, strength is something that needs to be considered comprehensively.

It's not simply a matter of secluded cultivation to acquire great strength. Even if one cultivates in seclusion for decades and accumulates profound power, in actual combat, if one lacks practical experience, one may not be able to unleash that power.

Similarly, even a child without any internal energy can still kill an adult if he has a sharp weapon.

Xinghun was certainly not some child without any internal energy. Even though he looked like a teenager, his skill was so profound that he could definitely be called a "master" even in the world. But he wanted to go even higher.

In the past, in order to gain power in a very short time, he took an unorthodox approach and practiced the forbidden techniques of the Yin-Yang School.

However, forbidden techniques come at a price.

While it allowed him to acquire profound skills in a short period of time, once he reached a certain level, no matter how much he practiced, he could no longer make any progress.

This in itself is a price to pay.

They sacrificed their future prospects to gain immense power in the present.

Admittedly, Xinghun's strength is already considerable, but he is not satisfied and wants to become even stronger.

Since it is difficult to improve one's inner strength, one naturally turns to external means.

The more Xinghun thought about Xu Qing's sword, the more excited he became.

"I have no desires!" Xu Qing said calmly, his gaze falling on Xinghun's face. Seeing the frown on the other's brows, he added, "However, considering that you are also a talented person, I don't mind giving you a chance."

Xu Qing's tone suddenly changed, "I want you to promise me one thing!"

"What is it?" Xinghun's furrowed brows remained unchanged.

If Xu Qing had just stated the facts directly, that would have been fine. What he disliked most was beating around the bush.

"In the future, when the Yin-Yang School faces upheaval, I hope you will not intervene, but choose to stand by and watch!"

Xu Qing's next words sent a chill down Xinghun's spine.

"you!"

Xinghun wanted to say something more.

Xu Qing, however, had no intention of having any conversation with Xinghun.

He took a step forward, each step covering dozens of steps, instantly putting distance between himself and Xinghun. At the same time, Xu Qing's voice was right next to his ear, "Come back here to retrieve the sword in seven days!"

Xinghun looked deeply at Xu Qing, but ultimately said nothing.

……

Upon returning to Xianyang, Xu Qing did not immediately begin forging swords.

Instead, she tried to understand everything that had happened during her absence.

The turmoil in Xinzheng, the Qin attack on Chu, and the Lord of Changping volunteering to go to Huaiyang—Xu Qing learned of all these events. He already knew some of them, but now he knew even more details.

After organizing all the information, Xu Qing finally came up with the idea of ​​forging a sword.

However, before that, another person, upon learning of his return, took the initiative to visit him.

"Mr. Xu!"

The visitor was extremely polite and had a gentle demeanor.

"Mr. Gai!"