Qin Shi Ambitious

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Yan Fei pointed again at the unconscious Dao Zhi in the small room: "And he will be buried with him!"

In the pitch-black room, both sides stopped fighting, and a stalemate ensued for a while.

"I can let you leave today, but you must swear an oath never to lay a hand on any of my Mohist disciples again!"

Black Knight suddenly sheathed his sword, his dark eyebrows gleaming, and stood ramrod straight beneath his long hat brim.

Yan Fei didn't dwell on it too much. Her actions were swift and decisive. She could no longer suppress her injuries, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth: "I swear by the Yin-Yang Technique that I will never again launch an attack on a disciple of the Mo family."

Her wording in the oath differed slightly from Six-Fingered Black Knight's original words.

Black Knight noticed, but he didn't pursue the matter further. Instead, he gestured with his eyes towards the hut.

Yan Fei understood what was going on. She entered the hut and used her power to remove the Yin-Yang magic from Dao Zhi's body. During this time, Hei Xia remained motionless.

After breaking the curse, Yanfei tossed it to Black Knight.

With him by his side, Six-Fingered Black Knight calmly left the house.

Ugh! Unable to hold back any longer, Yan Fei bent over and spat out a mouthful of bright red blood.

Gasping for breath, she stared at the pool of blood, her fingers gripping her skirt so tightly that she tore a corner off.

"Of course I wouldn't lay a hand on you myself. How could I possibly have the right to do so..."

"You will only be killed by the person closest to you!"

Chapter 113 Xiaoyan'er in Class

Gao Jianli, Kuang Xiu, and their entourage arrived at the heavily guarded Crown Prince's residence and were personally received by Crown Prince Dan.

The Crown Prince had a cold gaze and a worried look in his eyes, but his reception of the three was impeccable. He used the etiquette of the martial arts world rather than the manners of nobles, which immediately won the favor of Jing Ke and Gao Jianli.

If it were an ordinary wandering knight using江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) etiquette, they wouldn't feel anything, but the other party is a prince of a country, and he can still be so 'humble', the effect is very different.

From him, the three learned the location of the Mo family's secret stronghold in the city, and gratefully clasped their hands in a fist salute as they departed.

"Jing Ke was one of the leaders of the Mohist school. He was extremely skilled. His 'Five-Step Kill' was known as 'Within five steps, a hundred men are no match for him.' He was a famous swordsman in the world."

Watching the three leave, the head guard of the Crown Prince's residence took two steps closer to Yan Dan and reported their information:

"Jing Ke was a forthright and chivalrous man who loved drinking. He seemed carefree and irresponsible, but in reality, he was very observant of people and things around him."

"That handsome man is Gao Jianli, a rising star in recent years. Old intelligence from the Xu family shows that he has a good relationship with the Luqiu Pavilion of the Farmer's Clan, but he has not joined the Farmer's Clan."

"The last one to undergo the training..."

Before the head guard could finish speaking, Yan Dan raised his hand to signal him to stop:

“I had heard of these three men when I was in Qin. They were all staunch anti-Qin patriots.”

He turned and went back into the hall, giving instructions before leaving: "Don't conduct any special investigations into them, lest misunderstandings arise."

The head guard withdrew knowingly: The Crown Prince intends to condescend to personally befriend these three people!

“This Crown Prince is very different from the ordinary nobles of Yan.” Gao Jianli stuck his head out of the carriage and found no one following him.

Kuang Xiu, who had been silent at the Crown Prince's residence, now spoke highly of Crown Prince Dan: "He is outstanding not only in Yan, but also in most of the powerful and influential figures in the Seven Kingdoms!"

Upon hearing his two friends' remarks, Jing Ke smiled and untied the wine flask from his waist, which contained fine wine treasured by the Crown Prince's residence.

He took a large gulp and casually wiped the wine stains from his lips with his sleeve.

"When a person has a grand enough ambition, he will know how to disguise it."

"Brother Jing, do you mean..." Gao Jianli looked at Jing Ke, took the wine pot offered by the other, but did not drink from it: "Is this Prince Dan pretending to be like this?"

Kuang Xiu also turned his head, waiting for Jing Ke to explain.

"I was just guessing~" Jing Ke laughed and mumbled, "Besides, isn't this a good thing? It's not a bad thing."

"Even if it's a disguise, even if it's exposed in the end, as long as what he did before was just, those just things will not change in nature just because his master has changed."

...

The three chatted as they arrived at the hidden Mo family stronghold. After entering using their unique knocking technique, they immediately learned that the Six-Fingered Black Knight was healing the bandit leader, Zhi.

"Master, what happened to Xiao Zhi?"

Jing Ke flashed to the side of the Six-Fingered Black Knight. Seeing the still painful expression on Dao Zhi's face while he was unconscious, the casual smile on his face turned solemn.

"Xiao Jing, you've come at the perfect time."

Black Knight withdrew his hand, making way for the input position. Jing Ke tacitly sat cross-legged behind Dao Zhi, gently channeling his inner energy into his body.

"Xiao Zhi has been invaded by the Yin-Yang Illusion for too long. You should channel your internal energy into him to stabilize his mind."

After saying this, Six-Fingered Black Knight stood up and left the Mo family stronghold without waiting for Jing Ke's reply.

Gao Jianli and Kuang Xiu were not yet disciples of the Mohist school at this time, and could not run around in other people's strongholds. Unfortunately, they missed this meeting with the famous Six-Fingered Black Knight.

Back on the streets of Jicheng, Black Knight didn't linger for a moment, heading straight out of the city.

Arriving at a small village in the wilderness, he rushed into a wooden house without even paying attention to the disciples who were lurking in the village and bowing.

Soon, the sounds of machinery churning inside could be heard.

With this deafening roar, the walls and roof of the wooden house collapsed, revealing a giant, crimson wooden bird inside.

The Vermilion Bird Mechanism!

As one of the pinnacle works of the Mohist school's non-aggression mechanical arts, it was invented by Mozi himself hundreds of years ago. It can use airflow to carry people and soar through the sky, making it an extremely rare flying mechanical beast.

In the Mohist tradition, besides the principles of Mohist chivalry, the most important thing is the principle of mechanical beasts.

As the leader of the Mohist school, Six-Fingered Black Knight possesses exceptional mechanical skills, making the operation of the Vermilion Bird mechanism effortless.

Head held high, wings spread, soaring. No one saw the crimson veins slowly creeping up the back of the Black Knight's hand, which was controlling the mechanical beast...

"The Six Souls Curse is terrifyingly powerful. Even though my Mo Family internal energy has reached the ninth level, I still cannot suppress it..."

"If other Mohist disciples were to encounter this curse, they would be killed very quickly... I must find a way to create a technique within Mohist martial arts that can resist this curse!"

"However, this is also an opportunity." The brim of Black Knight's hat was blown up by the strong wind, revealing an old face:

"My Mo family internal skill has been stuck at the ninth level for more than twenty years."

"With the life-or-death pressure of the Six Souls Curse, my bottleneck has loosened somewhat. After returning to the Mechanized City, I will go into seclusion in the forbidden area. There is a good chance that I can reach the tenth level of 'Universal Love'!"

Although the Yin-Yang School separated from the Daoist School and absorbed some of the Five Elements School's ideas, their relationship with the Mohist School, which seemed unrelated, was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

The Yin-Yang School's unparalleled treasure, the Illusionary Sound Box, is hidden within the Mohist School's forbidden territory. Generations of the Yin-Yang School have searched for it, but to no avail.

The Six Souls Curse has a strong restraining effect on the Mo family's internal energy. However, just like the Yin-Yang school's view, everything has two sides. If this murderous curse is used well, it can also suppress the breakthrough of internal energy!

If Six-Fingered Black Knight were at his peak, he would be absolutely certain of breaking through successfully. However, having fought Yan Fei first and then used a large amount of internal energy to stabilize Dao Zhi's life, the reduction in the internal energy within Black Knight has greatly reduced his ability to suppress the Six Soul Terror Curse.

As a result, the effects of the cursed seal have now begun to take hold, which has become a potential problem...

...

Ten days after Luqiu Pavilion subdued the Zhu family and the Ji Ran family, it was Xiao Yan'er's birthday.

This means that the plan she gave to Lu Wei a few days ago can be implemented. Although Master Lu is very busy, he still takes some time every day to teach Ji Yan the Rejuvenation Technique.

When he first taught this technique to the four younger brothers of Yamayu Muye, it was still of purple quality. Later, after he upgraded it to orange quality, he did not pass it on to others.

Now, combining the Five Virtues and spending money, Lu Wei's Rejuvenation Skill has reached the red quality, so the orange quality can be taught to others.

Ji Yan's intelligence is evident in every aspect. In addition, the Rejuvenation Technique is easy to learn. In the past, Shan Yu Mu Ye was able to complete the cycle overnight. With Xiao Yan'er's talent, she will only complete the first cycle even faster!

"Brother Hall Master, I've finished."

After explaining the key points of the Rejuvenation Technique to Ji Yan in detail, less than half an hour later, she timidly stood beside Lu Wei and reported the results.

Lu Wei was reading Yongba's military treatise. He could keenly sense that when Xiao Yan'er gave her report, her gaze would casually glance at the contents of the bamboo slips in his hand a few times.

The child's methods were clumsy, but what shocked Lu Wei even more than her actions was that she would do this on her own initiative at only six years old.

Yes, Master Lu confirmed that this was Xiao Yan'er's own action.

Lu Ni is a cautious and careful subordinate. She would never try to find out things she shouldn't know, let alone use her own daughter to find out.

"Brother Hall Master, the contents of this bamboo scroll must be quite special!"

During her glance, Ji Yan noticed that Lu Wei was staring intently at her. A sudden idea flashed through her mind, and she said timidly and guiltily.

Why do you think it's special?

Lu Wei handed her a copy of the Yongba Military Manual. Instead of checking her progress in mastering the Rejuvenation Technique so quickly, he calmly inquired about the reasons behind her judgment.

"Because most of the books in the pavilion have been copied on paper in the past two years, only this one is a clumsy bamboo slip, and the hall master still looks at it every now and then."

Ji Yan put her hands behind her back and said innocently.

This is truly a flaw in a habit...

The hall master's eyes narrowed suddenly. He reached out and touched Xiao Yan'er's head, ruffling her hair. "Your observation skills are quite remarkable. Now that you've mastered your internal energy, go meditate for an hour, and then go to the backyard to practice your sword."

"Yes, Brother Hall Master!"

Ji Yan nimbly left the third floor of Luqiu Pavilion, making a clattering sound as she descended the stairs.

The warning Xiao Yan'er spoke of was obvious to anyone with a modicum of intelligence, but Lu Wei hadn't changed it in the past two years, mainly because he had gotten used to it.

This is his own home. No matter how vigilant Lu Wei is usually, he can't help but relax a bit when he's at home. He personally arranged everything in the rooms on the third floor, so even if some things are illogical, they are reasonable in his eyes.

This 'flaw in habit' may exist not only in one room, but also in one's usual conduct, speech, actions, and so on.

But if he dwells on these details all the time, it's just a low-value drain on his mental well-being.

From now on, just pay attention to this point. The Master believes that he can even sometimes deliberately create some 'habitual flaws' to give his subordinates and friends a fixed impression, making them think they have him under their control. This might produce unexpected surprises at crucial moments.

Lu Wei placed the Yongba Military Manual on the top of the bookshelf next to the small figurines that Tian Guang had personally carved. He held the Tunhai Sword and concentrated his sword intent for a while. When he came to the backyard, he saw Lu Ni watching Xiao Yan'er use the Jingni Sword.

From the very beginning, she had her daughter practice basic swordsmanship with real famous swords, and her intentions were undoubtedly good.

Ji Yan did not disappoint her mother's expectations, even though the sword was too big for her and inconvenient to hold.

But she still tried her best to perform the most standard movements meticulously, and communicated with her mother with her eyes in a timely manner to ask if she had made any mistakes.

Under such strict conditions, Ji Yan's forehead was covered in sweat in just over ten minutes.

The Snow Maiden arrived at the opportune moment, standing beside Lu Wei with her own thoughts, and together they watched Xiao Yan'er's first swordsmanship lesson.

When Lu Ni judged her daughter's physical limits and called a stop, Ji Yan was almost swaying. Xue Nu immediately stepped forward to support her and tenderly wiped the sweat from her face with a towel.