Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Putting everything else aside, her actual age is much older than she looks, and the sharpness and vicissitudes hidden in her eyes are not something an ordinary woman possesses.

"Xianyang is a good place. As the capital of Qin, and with Qin being so powerful, its prosperity has long surpassed that of any other city in the world." Xu Qing said calmly, without a trace of boasting in his tone, simply stating the facts. "Otherwise, the Yin-Yang School would not have abandoned Yan and turned to Qin for support."

Upon hearing the words "Yin Yang School" from Xu Qing again, a sharp glint flashed in Zi Nu's eyes, and her aura turned colder. She finally stopped beating around the bush, looked directly at Xu Qing, and asked in a deep voice, "What exactly do you want to do?"

The time she set off for Qin was actually not much longer than Xu Qingwan's.

After meeting Xu Qing at the Qianlong Hall in Wei that day, she tossed and turned for a long time, and finally agreed with Xu Qing's words.

Now that the Qin state is unstoppable, the Yin-Yang School, backed by the Qin state, will only become stronger and stronger. If this continues, there will be no place for her in the world.

Some hidden dangers are ultimately unavoidable; only by actively confronting them can we find a glimmer of hope.

However, this was her own obsession, and her own business. She did not want to involve Nongyu and the others, so she quietly embarked on her journey to Qin alone.

Because Xu Qing had taken Xiaomeng to the Zhao Kingdom, which delayed things a bit, Mingming's arrival time in Xianyang was almost the same as Xu Qing's.

Right now, what she most urgently wants to know is Xu Qing's plan.

During their last meeting, Xu Qing's attitude towards the Yin-Yang School was ambiguous, and she did not clearly explain what she wanted to do, which left Xu Qing with lingering doubts.

Xu Qing met her sharp gaze with a calm expression, without flinching, and said bluntly, "I want to become the head of the Yin Yang School."

Upon hearing this, Zi Nu trembled, her eyes filled with disbelief, as if she had heard something out of the blue: "What did you say? The Yin Yang School is led by Donghuang Taiyi. You are not a member of the Yin Yang School, so why should you be its leader?"

In her view, although Xu Qing was powerful and unparalleled in sword forging, the Yin-Yang School had a profound foundation and strict rules, which were not something outsiders could touch, let alone replace him and become the leader.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing smiled faintly, her tone calm and confident: "Why do you say I'm not a member of the Yin-Yang School?"

He paused slightly, his fingertips twitching gently. A faint bluish-black aura swirled around his fingertips, not strong, but carrying the unique eeriness and mystery of Yin-Yang magic. "I know Yin-Yang magic."

Upon seeing that familiar aura, Zi Nu's pupils constricted, her heart filled with shock. The sharpness on her face was instantly replaced by astonishment, and she subconsciously asked, "How do you know Yin-Yang techniques? The Yin-Yang school's techniques are always kept secret and never passed on to outsiders. Could it be...?"

She couldn't help but ponder Xu Qing's background.

Back in her early years in South Korea, she had actually speculated about Xu Qing's background, but she never had a definitive answer.

Now, she has a feeling that she may be very close to the truth.

Sensing Zi Nu's doubts, Xu Qing withdrew the aura from his fingertips and slowly explained, "Several years ago, I passed through Yunmeng Marsh and met Chu Nan Gong by chance. Seeing that he had a strong affinity with the Yin-Yang Dao, he taught me some Yin-Yang techniques."

"Lord Chu Nan?" Zi Nu murmured softly, a strange look appearing in her eyes.

Chu Nan Gong was a senior master of the Yin-Yang School, with a reclusive personality and unpredictable whereabouts. It was unexpected that Xu Qing would be related to this person.

Xu Qing looked at her shocked expression, but his tone remained calm: "The Yin-Yang School has always referred to themselves by the names of gods, and used humans to represent gods. I believe that in terms of strength and vision, I am no less than the current Donghuang Taiyi. Why can't I take charge of the Yin-Yang School and rewrite their rules?"

Zi Nu remained silent, gradually understanding how Xu Qing would resolve the hidden dangers originating from the Yin Yang School within her.

They were actually planning to completely overthrow the Yin-Yang School.

However, in the end, Zi Nu didn't say anything.

After all, when she arrived here, she was essentially on Xu Qing's pirate ship, with no choice but to go down this dark path.

……

After settling Zi Nu in, Xu Qing secretly met with some people and plotted some things in the following days.

Until this day, he left his residence and headed towards Mount Li.

Thanks to Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai's return to the Yin Yang Clan, Xu Qing has some connections with the Yin Yang Clan and can freely visit them. However, for outsiders, entering the Yin Yang Clan so easily is not an easy task.

Since they aligned themselves with Qin Shi Huang and began to rise to prominence, the Yin-Yang School has essentially established a forbidden zone within Mount Li.

However, to be precise, even without the connection between Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, it wouldn't have been difficult for Xu Qing to join the Yin Yang School. After all, Donghuang Taiyi wanted to win him over, and Xu Qing even forged the demonic sword "Flame Demon" for Donghuang Taiyi.

Deep in the valley of Mount Li, ancient trees reach for the sky, stone paths meander, and palaces are scattered in an orderly fashion, all exuding an eerie yet solemn atmosphere. The bronze bells hanging under the eaves ring softly in the wind, but they are not pleasant to the ear at all; instead, they make people feel inexplicably heavy-hearted.

We arrived at the Wood Department, one of the five departments of the Yin-Yang School.

Xu Qing felt as if she had come home.

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, dressed in gorgeous clothes, quickly stepped forward to help Xu Qing change.

Here, there are also many of Xu Qing's personal belongings. Even though he doesn't usually come here, his maids, Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, still prepared everything for him.

"You guys are really thoughtful."

After praising Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai, Xu Qing inquired about the situation of the Yin Yang School, asking, "What has Donghuang Taiyi been doing lately?"

Shao Siming Bai whispered to Xu Qing, "Donghuang Taiyi has been in seclusion for more than three months, during which time no one is allowed to disturb him. Among the Nine Palaces, only the Central Palace Forbidden Area is the most heavily guarded."

Xu Qing nodded, his tone somewhat nonchalant: "Seclusion? I've seen too many people who claim to be in seclusion to comprehend the Dao, but in reality, they're just hiding away to deceive themselves. Their skills haven't improved at all, and instead, they've developed an arrogant and aggressive attitude."

His tone was full of disdain, as if he had already seen through the true nature of this so-called "seclusion".

Xu Qing changed his tone and continued, "Since he is unwilling to come out, then I will go and meet him myself."

Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai knew a thing or two about Xu Qing's plans, and upon hearing this, they immediately felt a chill.

However, he quickly replied, "Is there anything we can do for you?"

"We don't need you for now, but you'll have your chance to shine later."

……

The Yin-Yang School uses a nine-palace layout, which contains three meridians and five departments. The three meridians are the sun, moon, and stars, and the five departments are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. In addition, there is the central palace where Donghuang Taiyi is located. The nine-palace layout connects the earth's veins and draws on the celestial stars. Although it is not as grand and ancient as the Taoist Heavenly Sect's mountain-protecting formation, it still has its unique features.

Within the central palace, there are nine high platforms, resembling the legendary Nine Heavens.

Donghuang Taiyi, on the other hand, sat on a high platform, wearing the spiritual robes passed down through generations of the Yin-Yang School, with jade pendants hanging from his body. His face was covered by a black mask, and no one knew what he was thinking.

In terms of atmosphere, he certainly gives people a mysterious and unpredictable feeling.

Recently, however, this leader of the Yin-Yang School has fallen into a predicament.

Logically speaking, the Qin state's successive destruction of three states should have been a good thing for the Yin-Yang School, as they could have used Qin's power to complete their goal of collecting the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon.

Although Ying Zheng did not openly support their collection of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon, he also did not oppose it.

This is an unprecedented era, the likes of which have not been seen in a thousand years.

In this era, the secret of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions, which has been passed down for thousands of years, will finally be revealed.

However, this is also the crux of the problem.

Normally, the three states of Jin would each possess a copy of the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions. The Yin-Yang School had been paying attention to these states for a long time, but the problem is that with the destruction of these three states, they have not obtained the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions to this day.

Not only did they fail to obtain the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations, but they also failed to retrieve the Illusionary Sound Box, a Yin-Yang School treasure that could unlock the secrets of the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations.

"Could it be that what I saw back then was wrong?"

Donghuang Taiyi is a person who has had extraordinary encounters.

Otherwise, he could not have replaced Zou Yan as the leader of the Yin-Yang School in the past. It was after he became the leader of the Yin-Yang School that he led the Yin-Yang School away from the State of Yan and came to the State of Qin. The reason was that he received a divine revelation and saw a corner of the future.

Because he saw the future, he made many plans and even considered himself extraordinary, like a god.

In his view, all living beings were merely serving him, the supreme god.

As a result, the search for the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon has repeatedly failed.

This caused Donghuang Taiyi's frustration and anger to continue to grow.

He didn't realize that all of this was actually related to the "Flame Demon Sword" that Xu Qing had forged.

The reason why the Demon Sword is a Demon Sword is not because of its powerful strength, but because it contains a unique demonic nature. This demonic nature constantly stirs up people's emotions and desires, causing them to fall into the demonic path.

If it were a third-tier demonic sword, it wouldn't be enough to affect Donghuang Taiyi.

But the Flame Demon Sword is a fourth-tier demon sword!

The Yin-Yang School's cultivation method itself hovers on the edge of Tao and demon. When a trace of demonic thought, which Donghuang Taiyi himself was unaware of, arose in his heart, it immediately grew stronger under the influence of the Flame Demon Sword.

'No, I can't be wrong!'

Donghuang Taiyi reaffirmed his resolve.

He instinctively gripped the Flame Demon Sword.

His seclusion these days was not only to seek other methods to collect the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations, but also because the Flame Demon Sword and he were extremely compatible, and he wanted to create a suitable spell for the sword to activate it.

Just as Donghuang Taiyi was deep in thought.

boom!!

A loud bang shattered the deathly silence of the central palace.

The bronze door in the central palace, which was covered with many mysterious barriers, was smashed open by an extremely powerful force.

A huge gaping hole appeared, and the outside air rushed into it instantly.

The Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who was originally sitting cross-legged on the high platform, also had a sharp glint in his eyes as he looked towards the doorway.

Chapter 335 You want to be Donghuang Taiyi? What am I?

"It's you?!"

After clearly seeing the figure at the doorway, Donghuang Taiyi was slightly taken aback.

He was racking his brains trying to create a matching Yin-Yang technique for the Flame Demon Sword, but unexpectedly, the sword's creator appeared before him.

"it's me!"

Although he intended to seize control of the Yin-Yang School, Xu Qing's attitude was not aggressive after meeting Donghuang Taiyi; on the contrary, he appeared exceptionally kind.

"I heard you're in seclusion. I have something I'd like to talk to you about, but I don't have much time and really don't want to wait for you to come out..."

Xu Qing met Donghuang Taiyi's gaze and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Donghuang Taiyi's tone was unreadable, yet it carried the authority of someone who had been in charge of the Yin-Yang School for many years: "Since you have taken the initiative to enter my central palace and are unwilling to wait for me to come out of seclusion, you might as well speak frankly and say what you want to talk to me about?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his thoughts began to churn. Xu Qing's origins were mysterious, but that wasn't the most crucial point. The most crucial point was that Xu Qing had a close relationship with Six-Fingered Black Knight.

Six-Fingered Black Knight is the leader of the Mohist school. Hundreds of years ago, the Yin-Yang school's treasure, the Illusionary Sound Box, was lost. The Yin-Yang school searched the world without success until this era, when he finally found a clue: this item might be hidden within the Mohist school.

This is also the key reason why he repeatedly sought to establish the Mohist school.

Unfortunately, both the assassination of Six-Fingered Black Knight and the manipulation of Yan Dan ended in failure.

Now that the Yin-Yang School has failed to find the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon, perhaps they can retrieve the Illusionary Sound Box first.

He had previously put aside his grudges and befriended Xu Qing in order to retrieve the Illusionary Sound Box through Xu Qing.

Of course, Xu Qing forging him a Flame Demon Sword was an unexpected bonus.