Qin Shi Ambitious

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In the main hall outside the Mo Core Secret Chamber, Wei Zhuang had tried both threatening the lives of Mo family disciples and launching a powerful attack with the mechanical Wushuang Ghost, but neither method could open the door.

As the last stronghold of the Mohist school, the construction of the Mohist Core Chamber was undoubtedly up to standard, but this was not good news for the Quicksand.

At least on the surface.

But soon, Bai Feng's appearance brought him a gift: Gai Nie was not in the Mohe Secret Chamber, but in the Mechanized City outside.

Upon receiving this information, Wei Zhuang glanced at the observation port of the secret room, smiled contemptuously, and turned to leave without hesitation.

Chi Lian followed closely behind, as did Bai Feng and Ji Guan Wu Shuang.

"Bring in archers and crossbowmen. If they don't want to come out, then they should never come out."

Before leaving, Wei Zhuang loudly gave orders to the Qin general. His departure left everyone in the Mohe secret chamber bewildered, but one thing was certain: this villain was definitely not up to any good.

So what exactly made him abandon the attack on the Ink Core Chamber and give up halfway?

In the secret room, Xiaoyaozi could only think that it was related to one person: Gai Nie!

However, in the eyes of Master Ban and Gao Jianli, it was very likely that the Grand Master had returned with the righteous warriors!

So now the question is, should they go out or not?

...

At the lowest level of the Mechanized City, Sheng Qi was surrounded by enemies. He held the Giant Sword horizontally, no longer caring about Ji Bu and the two children who had been chasing him for a long time. Instead, he straightened his body and focused on feeling the sword energy behind him.

Boldly turning his head to the side, he saw clearly that it was indeed Gai Nie who had deflected Yuan Hong an inch with his thumb...

Although the sword was not fully drawn, a suffocating feeling, like drowning, had already enveloped Sheng Qi.

Chapter 323 Three-Way Standoff

In the scandal of Kuiweitang many years ago, Shengqi was framed and sentenced to be drowned.

Although Zhu Jia was rescued by Tian Guang halfway through the execution, the feeling of that punishment remained with him forever.

Later, whenever he encountered a formidable enemy, he would remember the urge to breathe when he was suffocating; that was his desire to become stronger.

Having traveled through the seven kingdoms and experienced life in Chu after escaping from prison three years ago, Sheng Qi was not without defeats. In fact, it could be said that he had suffered many defeats for various reasons, but very few of them were worthy of his recognition as formidable opponents.

Lu Wei is someone who, because of Chen Ping's test, challenged Lu Wei more than seven years ago and lost that time. Since then, the gap between him and Lu Wei has been widening.

It's not just because of their abilities, but also because of their status.

Gai Nie is another example: When he was causing trouble in the Qin Kingdom, he thought about deliberately creating an opening to enter the Qin prison to find Wu Kuang. However, after the King of Qin sent out this disciple of Guigu who was known as the Sword Saint, Sheng Qi had no chance to deliberately lose. He was truly defeated from beginning to end.

However, unlike Lu Wei, he now has the opportunity to challenge and defeat Gai Nie.

"Very good, the real opponent has arrived."

Sheng Qi's voice was hoarse as he turned around completely, the iron chains wrapped around his body clanging.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ji Bu wanted to escape with Shao Yu and Tianming, but the Qin soldiers on the surrounding high ground watched their movements with their crossbows.

'Damn it, these Qin soldiers are highly skilled militarily!'

Seeing that the Qin army was not distracted by the standoff between Sheng Qi and Gai Nie, Ji Bu lowered his head in thought and was forced to retreat to a corner to show that he was harmless.

He himself was highly skilled in light-footedness and was not afraid of the Qin soldiers' threat. Even if he was shot, it would only leave a scar. But the young master could not be harmed.

“I have never sought to be your enemy.” Gai Nie was also being targeted by at least five crossbowmen, but he didn’t care at all. Instead, he calmly looked at Sheng Qi and said, “Today, I only want to take away those two children and that swordsman.”

"What if I don't allow it?" Sheng Qi's eyes remained unwavering as he hoisted the giant sword onto his shoulder and responded sharply.

Having reunited with his brothers and now bearing the orders of the new leader of the knights, Sheng Qi has rediscovered a new sense of self-worth and is no longer so fixated on Gai Nie.

But since they had finally managed to meet in the city of machines, he was unwilling to let go of the opportunity to fight the other.

As for the two children and Jibu, they are no longer important.

Gai Nie could guess Sheng Qi's thoughts. He had a grudge against this criminal who had caused headaches for all seven kingdoms, but no real enmity. Logically speaking, he should have limited time. The longer he dragged it out, the more likely he was to encounter another enemy, who was an even more troublesome character.

However, he had no intention of finishing the fight quickly. On the contrary, he had time to chat with Sheng Qi: "You will step aside."

The moment Yuanhong was unsheathed, Gai Nie's aura surged, and he himself was a sword as he stood there.

Gai Nie was very clear about one thing: from the moment he entered the Mechanical City, his meeting and fight with his junior brother Xiao Zhuang was inevitable.

Coincidentally, he also had some questions he wanted to get answers to from Xiao Zhuang.

Given this, the current confrontation between myself and Sheng Qi will most likely provoke conflict between the Quicksand and Black Swordsmen, who are temporarily serving the Empire, after Xiao Zhuang arrives.

After all, Xiao Zhuang would never give up the right to fight against himself to anyone today.

Having been tricked all the way, Gai Nie also wanted to use his own methods as bait.

"Of course, if you defeat me again, or kill me, I won't stop you from doing whatever you want."

Sheng Qi licked his lips with excitement. Gai Nie, when he got serious, was a very worthy opponent to fight!

From the very beginning, the giant sword was imbued with sword energy. Sheng Qi took a big step forward and swung the massive sword with great force, creating a wave of mist.

Faced with this imposing attack, Gai Nie locked his gaze on a single point on the blade of Juque, took a step back to avoid the most powerful first strike, and immediately used Yuanhong to nimbly thrust out, finding the biggest flaw in Sheng Qi's attack with the least amount of effort required.

The green blade slid down along the strong lines of the giant sword, and when it reached Sheng Qi's chest, it quickly passed through the giant sword energy and headed straight for Kui Kui's heart.

Sheng Qi had no choice but to retreat and dodge. At the same time, he raised the Juque sword high, intending to split Mount Hua in two. However, when he was halfway through the split, he realized that Yuan Hong was about to pierce his throat first, so he had to retreat again.

Attack where the enemy must defend, and subdue the enemy without being subdued by them. The knowledge of military strategy can always be applied to all aspects of life.

Sheng Qi's face turned red as he retreated step by step, but his attempts to launch attacks from the air were ineffective: he didn't think Gai Nie's attacks were particularly clever, but they were just very painful to fight.

The Qin archers became increasingly focused: they could shoot at Gai Nie's vitals at any time, given the order.

"Hey Uncle!" Tianming had been watching intently since the start of the battle. He was initially a little worried about the big guy's fierce attacks, but after realizing that the uncle could handle it easily, he immediately started jumping around excitedly.

Shao Yu and Ji Bu were even more shocked than Tian Ming: Tian Ming was unaware of the Black Swordsman's status in the martial arts world, but the two of them had heard of him.

Although they knew more about Gai Nie and the other two, Gai Nie was originally a lackey of the Qin state, so it was difficult for them to hear any specific boasting.

Seeing it with my own eyes today, I finally understand what a sword saint is.

With a clang, Gai Nie barely managed to block Yuan Hong's thrust with his Juque sword. Using the force of the blow, he retreated several steps back to where he had started, and did not continue his attack.

This was because he realized that his junior brother, Xiao Zhuang, had arrived.

Despite his disheveled state during the previous exchange, Sheng Qi had not suffered any serious injuries and was in a state of warm-up. Therefore, he was not afraid of being suppressed. He tilted his Juque sword and wanted to continue fighting Gai Nie, but after taking only two steps, a feather flying down from the sky forced him to swing his sword to block it.

"who!"

Enraged, Sheng Qi looked at the white phoenix that was gracefully descending from above, and Ju Que pointed at it as well: "Quicksand? What do you mean by this!"

“I am truly ashamed of your leader, how can such a person be entrusted with heavy responsibilities and venture out alone.”

Bai Feng didn't reply; it was Wei Zhuang who spoke, stepping out from behind Gai Nie.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot you didn't go alone. You have a companion who is responsible for giving advice and strategies."

Wei Zhuang's words seemed to be just sarcasm, but the information they revealed made Gai Nie think for a moment, and Sheng Qi himself was furious, staring intently at Gai Nie.

"Xiao Zhuang." After many years, his junior brother's voice hadn't changed much: "Long time no see."

Turning to the side so that he wasn't facing away from either Sheng Qi or Wei Zhuang, Gai Nie sensed that he was surrounded.

However, this would reduce the pressure on the Mohists and the righteous men of the six states.

"Senior brother, over the years, you've only put yourself in more and more dangerous situations."

As Wei Zhuang stopped, Chi Lian and Ji Wushuang appeared from another direction, blocking all directions.

Feeling ignored, Sheng Qi clenched his fists and took a step forward: "Wei Zhuang, he is mine. Doesn't Liu Sha know what the order of arrival means?"

"Yours? First come, first served? Ha!" Wei Zhuang sneered, briefly focusing his attention on the intruder: "The rules of Quicksand are set by the strong. If it were your leader, I could have a proper discussion with him. But as for you, you should go play your childish fighting games."

"asshole!"

"Sheng Qi is a traitor to the peasants, and everyone knows that. Mr. Wei Zhuang, it would be best if you didn't keep mentioning the name of our leader."

Just as Sheng Qi was about to get angry, suddenly, unexpectedly, a clear and bright female voice rang out from above.

Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang were both startled and looked up at the top of the covered bridge diagonally opposite: Ji Yan, dressed in a neat blue and white female warrior outfit and with her hair tied in a high ponytail, was holding the Jing Ni sword and standing straight with a clear mind. There were two Qin archers around her who were focused on aiming at Gai Nie. They had no idea how their target had come to them. Startled, they actually lost their footing and fell to the ground.

Ji Yan ignored the Qin soldiers, his expression both heroic and naturally elegant and unrestrained: "If the reputation of the Farmers is damaged, I'm sure Mr. Wei Zhuang knows the price."

"Master of the Four Mountains Hall, Ji Yan." Facing the other party's almost blatant threat in public, Wei Zhuang did not respond directly: "So the Farmer's Clan actually wants to get involved in this mess? It seems that Lu Xiao Kui's desire to suppress his thoughts is real."

"The martial world is in chaos, with constant vendettas. The Black Swordsman Sheng Qi is one of the main reasons. My purpose in coming here is only to capture the traitor of the Farmer Clan. As for your other entanglements, they have nothing to do with the Farmer Clan."

Despite Ji Yan's words, it's likely that no one, whether from the Empire or the Mohist school, will believe him.

Ji Yan and Lu Wei, who were behind her, certainly knew that no one would believe them, but so what?

It's almost time.

Mirage will have a big move next year, and Star Soul has already poisoned the First Emperor's elixir.

It's time to be a little more arrogant and show the strength of the Farmer Clan to the world.

After all, with 100,000 disciples present, some things cannot be hidden. Rather than arousing suspicion of ulterior motives, it is better to be open and honest, which may even put people at ease.

"..." Sheng Qi's thoughts of fighting Gai Nie and arguing with Wei Zhuang vanished the moment Ji Yan appeared. He turned his head and saw Wu Kuang, disguised as a Qin soldier, make a gesture to him. He snorted in a deep voice, put the Juque sword back behind him, and walked to the edge to show a quiet spectator's posture.

This attitude is quite obvious.

'Farmer, Hero, Ji Yan' Gai Nie took a deep look at the sword in Ji Yan's hand, then looked at Wei Zhuang again: 'Xiao Zhuang, it seems your plan has also encountered an unexpected problem.'

Before Ji Yan appeared, Gai Nie's original plan was to settle the fateful battle between the Confucian and the Northern and Southern Dynasties here with his junior brother. Sheng Qi was just a minor episode. But now, suddenly, an uninvited peasant family has appeared between the Empire and the Anti-Qin. Whether to take action again is a decision that needs to be carefully made.

The fact that Xiao Zhuang had the patience to engage in verbal exchanges with a woman instead of drawing his sword to kill her shows that he had some reservations.

After all, judging from Ji Yan's aura, he was no less powerful than himself or Xiao Zhuang.

Moreover, the sword he wielded was Jing Ni, one of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue...

Lu Weixia himself had never met him, yet the extent of his methods was already unfathomable.

I wonder what he looks like in person...

Chapter 324 The Crisis of the Ink Core Chamber

Outside the secret chamber of the Ink Core, Qin Baijiang and his Qin army guarded the entrance tightly: their original mission was to storm in, but now they had to prevent anyone from coming out.