Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Xu Qing's words were firm and authoritative, showing no regard for Zhang Liang's feelings, and he directly called South Korea "trash."

His thoughts drifted back to the original novel, in which Zhang Liang harbored a deep-seated fascination with the state of Han, secretly colluding with the Mohists and openly joining the anti-Qin camp, completely disregarding his identity as a Confucian disciple and not caring whether this action would drag the entire Confucian school into annihilation.

Not to mention, he later plotted the assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang at Bolangsha, attempting to overthrow the Qin dynasty's rule single-handedly.

But the world has already been altered in many ways because of his intervention.

Zhao Gao had long been executed. Without that treacherous official who wreaked havoc on the court, Ying Zheng's lifespan was greatly extended because of him. He was strong and healthy and did not die young as he had in history. Without Zhao Gao's support, even if Hu Hai wanted to rebel, he could not cause any great trouble.

Moreover, the Mohists had long since put aside their grievances with the Qin state and pledged allegiance to Qin, joining forces with the Gongshu family to build a giant ship that could cross the sea, all to assist Ying Zheng in his expeditions overseas and the expansion of his territory.

Whether Zhang Liang will change his original intentions because of these changes remains to be seen.

But since they've met here today, Xu Qing doesn't mind giving the other party a good warning to put an end to his unrealistic ideas.

Admittedly, in the normal course of history, Zhang Liang was one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, a man of great talent. But in this world that has already deviated from its course, there may not have been a great Han Dynasty.

If he could follow the trend of unifying the world and submit to the Qin Dynasty, he would naturally have a place to stand and display his talents; but if he insisted on going against the trend and went down the dark path of revenge, Xu Qing would not mind personally eliminating him.

Ultimately, history is never an unchangeable destiny.

After hearing Xu Qing's blunt words, Zhang Liang felt as if everything in his heart had been exposed.

Logically speaking, national and personal grievances are one's own business. Even if Xu Qing gave him advice back then, it was just a suggestion. Whether he adopted it or not was still up to him.

But when Xu Qing pointed these out again, Zhang Liang felt inexplicably flustered.

Chapter 390 A Dream

After hearing Xu Qing's blunt words, Zhang Liang felt as if everything in his heart had been exposed.

His obsession with South Korea has never been just about Liu Sha's goal of "changing South Korea," but also stems from his family's destiny.

His father and grandfather served the Korean people for generations and died for them. The loyalty and passion of the Zhang family for generations were already engraved in his bones. How could he forget them so easily?

Even though he seemed to have heeded Xu Qing's warnings during their last meeting, it was nothing more than a pretense; only he knew his true thoughts.

Unexpectedly, the other party cared a great deal about those things.

This time, upon arriving at the Confucian school again, they didn't even give him a moment to react before launching a zero-frame attack to demand an explanation.

As his thoughts raced, Zhang Liang regained his composure and said to Xu Qing, "Mr. Qing, you're overthinking it."

He didn't bother to explain anything further, because sometimes, the more you try to justify yourself, the more mistakes you make.

His only opinion was that Xu Qing was possessed.

That's pure nonsense.

Mr. Qing, I respect you very much, but that is no reason for you to spout nonsense and slander me.

As for your claim that I have feelings for the state of Han and want to attribute the fall of Han to the state of Qin.

Where is the evidence? Where is the evidence?

As long as Xu Qing has no substantial evidence, Zhang Liang can deny it outright.

Of course, he treated Xu Qing with utmost politeness; at least outwardly, he could not afford to be impolite in the slightest.

After all, his current position is the third leader of the Confucian school, and he cannot lose face for the Confucian school.

Yan Lu's expression had become serious at some point. He really couldn't understand why the meeting between Zifang and Mr. Qing had turned into this.

He wanted to speak up and ease the tension between them, but he didn't know where to begin.

However, he did notice some things.

That is, there seems to be some unknown relationship between Mr. Qing and Zifang.

That relationship is related to "South Korea".

Xu Qing ignored Yan Lu, who was standing to the side. After hearing Zhang Liang's words, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

If Zhang Liang readily admits it, Xu Qing will think more highly of him.

The problem now is that the other party doesn't even have the courage to admit it.

Of course, you could also say from another perspective that Zhang Liang was being patient and restrained.

However, the more this is the case, the bigger the problems become.

The deeper one's forbearance, the deeper one's obsession and hatred become.

"I didn't overthink it!"

Xu Qing said it casually.

Zhang Liang wanted to explain, but Xu Qing didn't give him any chance to do so.

The next moment, Xu Qing said no more and secretly activated the spiritual power within his body. An invisible force quietly spread out and directly connected with Zhang Liang's mind.

Zhang Liang felt a sudden jolt in his mind, and the scene before him instantly distorted and changed. A towering, giant phantom suddenly appeared, its aura immense and its eyes as cold as knives, as if it could pierce through all his pretense and forbearance.

Zhang Liang was inherently resilient, and the hardships he had endured over the years had honed his mental fortitude even further. However, Xu Qing's mastery of illusion techniques had already reached its pinnacle, and this sudden mental assault instantly broke through his defenses.

Just as he was in shock and on the verge of losing his composure, Xu Qing's icy rebuke exploded in his mind like a thunderclap, echoing in all directions: "Zhang Liang, how long are you going to keep up this act?"

This rebuke carried an extremely strong mental pressure. Zhang Liang trembled all over, his face turned pale instantly, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. The submissiveness and calm he had just pretended to have vanished in an instant.

Yan Lu, who was standing to the side, was also taken aback by this sudden turn of events, and looked at Xu Qing and Zhang Liang with a solemn expression.

Although he didn't understand why his junior brother turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat after Mr. Qing said those words, Yan Lu, as the senior brother, ultimately showed his sense of responsibility.

"Mr. Qing, is it possible...?"

Yan Lu spoke up, about to offer some advice.

However, Xu Qing appeared unusually indifferent. His voice was slightly cold as it reached Yan Lu's ears, "Master Yan Lu, if there's anything you need to say, we can talk about it later. Now, please be quiet!"

Yan Lu swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

He could only turn his attention back to his junior brother.

Did Mr. Qing's words hit a nerve with my junior brother? It caused him to lose his composure like this.

But that statement isn't anything special!

Mr. Qing said he wasn't joking.

Yan Lu couldn't understand it, so he could only keep his words to himself and continue to observe.

Unbeknownst to Yan Lu, at this very moment, in the realm of the mind, Zhang Liang was enduring immense pressure.

At this moment, Zhang Liang felt as insignificant as a speck of dust in the vast ocean. The giant that Xu Qing had transformed into saw through him with just a single glance, and everything hidden in his heart was exposed.

He wanted to explain and cover it up, but the words he was about to say were scattered before he could even organize them into a coherent sentence.

After a long silence, Zhang Liang finally succumbed to the mental pressure and frankly admitted everything, "Yes, I can't forget Korea!"

"I can never forget the Qin state's destruction of the Han state!"

"National and personal grievances are not so easily forgotten."

In reality, Zhang Liang, pale-faced, suddenly uttered these words.

"Zifang, you..."

Yan Lu was unaware of Zhang Liang's experiences in the spiritual world, and upon suddenly hearing his junior brother say such a thing, he was immediately incredulous.

Everyone has obsessions, which is understandable.

In fact, even Yan Lu himself had this obsession.

In his youth, he wandered with another master, Nameless, and was hunted down by the Net.

In the end, in order to settle those old grudges, Wuming chose to die at the hands of Jingni, an assassin from the Luo Wang organization.

Although Yan Lu understood his master Wuming's actions, as he grew older, some inner demons eventually arose in his heart.

However, those obstacles had already dissipated completely after Xu Qing brought Jing Ni to the Confucian school last time.

He never imagined that his junior brother's obsession with South Korea would be so profound.

This made him hate the Qin state even more.

This is not a good sign.

It should be noted that the Qin state has now unified the world, and Ying Zheng is known as the First Emperor.

If my junior brother only harbors resentment towards the Qin state, that would be one thing. But the real fear is that he is not just harboring resentment, but also seeking revenge against the Qin state.

It has been several years since my junior brother Zhang Liang became a Confucian.

Yan Lu knew his junior brother very well. He was a rather stubborn and extremely intelligent person. Once someone like that got serious about something, he would definitely try to do something about it.

Given Qin's immense power, seeking revenge against Qin would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

"Hmph, so you're finally admitting it?"

In reality, after Zhang Liang spoke, Xu Qing also spoke.

"Wouldn't it have been better if you had just admitted it sooner? Why make me go through all that trouble!"

He said another sentence, which finally made Yan Lu understand why his junior brother had suddenly changed his tone.

It turned out that Mr. Qing had used some special methods.

That's why my junior brother suddenly changed like this.

He had been completely unaware of this method before.

This made Yan Lu feel a chill run down his spine once again.

Before Zhang Liang could speak and express his many obsessions, Xu Qing continued, "Since I've already used some methods on you, I'll just add fuel to the fire!"

Although Xu Qing had previously considered that if Zhang Liang really had an extreme tendency, he wouldn't mind eliminating him.

However, Xu Qing will not do that unless absolutely necessary.

Instead, they planned to try and help Zhang Liang.

In any case, Xu Qing and Liu Sha were old friends.

Now, Zi Nu, Hong Lian, Nong Yu, and others are all under his command. Although Han Fei is dead, his remnant soul has coincidentally transformed into a sword spirit, which is also on his side. As for Wei Zhuang, the other founder of Liu Sha, there is no need to say more.

Although there has been no news of them since, it is unknown whether they are dead or alive.