Chapter 175: Jing Ni and Fei Yan vie to protect their husband, preparing gifts for the Empress Dowager!
A series of figures emerged from the darkness.
A white-haired Wei Zhuang stood out at the front of the crowd, with the sapphire on the Shark Fang sword hilt sparkling.
“Guiguzi’s disciple?”
Lu Buwei gasped.
Clang!
The sound of chains rang out.
Six bone-chain snakes directly pierced through six Network assassins.
Tian Ze and a few living corpses, led by Shiji Jingling, surround them from behind.
“Baiyue, the Red-browed Dragon Snake?”
Lu Buwei took another deep breath.
The scale of Liu Sha had indeed grown much larger than it was in Han.
The remnant forces of the Nightfall had largely been absorbed with the guidance of Lady Mingzhu.
Disobedient ones were killed, and the willing were incorporated.
Although the top combat strength hadn’t increased much, the number had qualitatively soared.
Top experts had Li Mo, a Transcendent Realm master, holding the fort.
Below that was an obsessed Fei Yan who viewed her husband as everything.
Further down were Jing Ni, Wei Zhuang, and Tian Ze.
As for notable experts in the Network, they were nothing more than Eight Linlong, and three top assassins at heaven realm.
Yan Ri, Jing Ni, Xuan Jian, and Six Sword Slaves.
Now, Jing Ni was the chief madam of Liu Sha, and Xuan Jian had died in the last mission.
With this in mind, what did Lu Buwei have to negotiate with us?
Negotiation required qualification.
Clearly, he no longer had that!
A series of dark shadows surrounded Lu Buwei’s men.
Their number was no less than those brought by Lu Buwei.
Lu Buwei finally lost his previous composure.
“Break out! Kill!”
The two sides instantly clashed.
The burning tree ignited by Yan Lingji continued to blaze, illuminating the life-and-death battle.
Lu Buwei gritted his teeth, staring at Li Mo with fury.
Today, only one of them would walk away alive!
Six silhouettes suddenly emerged from the shadows, targeting the standing Li Mo.
Li Mo murmured softly, “Six Sword Slaves.”
The Six Sword Slaves, forming a single entity, were all top-tier assassins.
They were a major lethal weapon of the Network!
Every time they acted, they coordinated perfectly, each responsible for their role.
Few could withstand their combined assault, which was adept at a single kill move.
If they managed to kill Li Mo, the Liu Sha would undoubtedly fall into chaos.
The unexpected combined assassination attempt by six top-grade assassins posed a threat to anyone.
Six men, yet seven swords.
Seven flashes of cold light came from seven directions, each targeting a vital point on Li Mo’s body.
Clang!
A sword rang out, the cold light dazzling.
Jing Ni’s sword emerged from its sheath.
She moved behind Li Mo, blocking the deadly moves of three assassins with a single move.
“Want to harm my husband?”
“Ask the sword in Jing Ni’s hand first.”
Almost simultaneously, a loud bird cry was heard.
Fei Yan moved her hands in front of her.
A golden aura condensed into a Golden Crow, swiftly flying with scorching heat toward the other three Sword Slaves.
The three men’s pupils contracted, not daring to underestimate the lethal soul thread from the Yin-Yang School.
They immediately changed the direction of their swords.
With a muffled boom, Fei Yan forced the three to retreat with a single move.
The scattered energy snapped several trees at the waist, which fell onto the burning trees, adding more flames to the night.
Three more crisp sounds rang out on Jing Ni’s side.
Jing Ni’s sword deflected the killing moves of Zhuanshun, Miepo, and Wangliang.
After repelling the Six Sword Slaves, Jing Ni and Fei Yan exchanged glances.
In an instant, Jing Ni saw something in Fei Yan’s eyes.
This dignified and noble woman looked at her husband differently than she looked at others.
Women are strange creatures.
They have something called a sixth sense.
Men often dislike this so-called sixth sense of theirs.
Because they are usually very accurate.
Jing Ni guessed it right in an instant.
She had gained another sister!
And this one had a profound and exceptional status as the Yin-Yang Clan’s Dongjun!
Fei Yan gave Jing Ni a gentle smile.
Jing Ni couldn’t keep a stern face.
She nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Then, her gaze fell on Fei Yan’s full and prominent hips.
She nodded to herself.
“This butt is also big, sure to bear sons for the Li family.”
Jing Ni seemed to always pay attention to this matter.
From her position as the main wife, she naturally hoped that the Li family would flourish and branch out.
Jing Ni quickly adapted to her role.
The main wife should be like this!
The six Sword Slaves’ charged attack was effortlessly deflected by Jing Ni and Fei Yan.
The six swiftly concealed themselves in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity.
They were unsure of Li Mo’s skills.
Among those who knew, only Lu Buwei and Yanyi from the Network did.
The previous ambush had been blocked by Jing Ni and Fei Yan, and they could only seek another chance.
In a head-on confrontation, the six would surely lose against the combined force of Jing Ni and Fei Yan.
Even lasting a few moves would be a problem!
In the darkness, Zhen Gang was gasping heavily.
Earlier, he was at the forefront, and most of Fei Yan’s soul-thread attack struck him.
“This Dongjun is even stronger than the rumors.”
He stared fixedly at Li Mo’s position in the darkness.
With Jing Ni and Dongjun protecting him, killing the National Advisor seemed far from easy.
Luofan spoke gravely, “I felt it too. The head of the Mo Family’s strength is comparable to the Free and Unfettered state, but he seems to lack something compared to this Dongjun.”
“She’s close to reaching the Transcendent state.”
Next to him, an elder with his eyes covered by a black cloth, just like Li Mo, said slowly.
The remaining Sword Slaves were stunned!
This woman was only in her twenties!
Luan Shen said in horror: “Is her talent really that terrifying?”
No wonder she knocked them away with just one move earlier.
She is a powerhouse about to step into the Transcendent Realm!
“Jing Ni is also acting strangely.”
Suddenly, Mo Liang frowned tightly.
He stared at the slender Jing Ni.
“She should be in the same realm as us; how could she push back the three of us with one sword?”
The Six Sword Slaves’ assassination was unexpected.
Moreover, they were top-tier assassins on par with Jing Ni.
Even if their individual strength wasn’t as good as Jing Ni’s, it’s impossible for all three to be pushed back by one sword.
Zhen Gang’s pupils suddenly contracted.
“Free and Unfettered Realm!”
The Yan Ri next to Lu Buwei also noticed this point when Jing Ni made her move just now.
Her shocked gaze fell on her.
A Transcendent, plus two Free and Unfettered Realms.
This fight is useless!
At this moment, a blazing fire rose around them.
Yan Lingji had set up several array patterns, sealing off all escape routes.
The raging fire surged forth from the array patterns.
It burned fiercely and couldn’t be extinguished for a long time.
Yan Ri’s eyes twitched.
She could tell from the fluctuations of the array patterns.
This woman playing with fire was actually a Ninth Grade!
“The Six Sword Slaves are in the shadows, I’ll go deal with them.”
Jing Ni glanced at Li Mo and said softly with gentle eyes.
“Let me go; the Six Sword Slaves are not easy to deal with.”
Fei Yan shook her head lightly.
Right now, the biggest threat was the Six Sword Slaves hiding in the dark.
Jing Ni had evidently just entered the Free and Unfettered Realm recently.
Her realm was still unstable.
The combined attack techniques of the Six Sword Slaves were incredibly powerful.
Zhen Gang watched Jing Ni and Fei Yan conversing and frowned, asking the blind Duan Shui.
“What are they saying?”
Duan Shui had given up his eyesight, his hearing had reached perfection.
He tilted his ear and coldly said: “They are discussing who will deal with us.”
The Six Sword Slaves had always been others’ nightmares, but today, someone was actually fighting over the chance to deal with them.
It was ridiculous to the extreme!
Zhen Gang, the leader of the Six Sword Slaves, quickly devised a plan.
“No matter who comes over later, Miehen, Zhuan Po, and Mo Liang, you three hold her off. The rest of you, come with me to find an opportunity to kill the National Advisor!”
Duan Shui pursed his lips and suddenly said: “What if the one who comes over is that National Advisor?”
Zhen Gang was stunned: “Hmm?”
On the other side, Li Mo smiled at Jing Ni and Fei Yan: “Leave it to your husband.”
He wasn’t completely powerless; how could he let his wives handle everything?
You can step in as well if you want.
Once we’re back, we can spar behind closed doors.
Don’t say I, as your husband, am bullying you; the two of you can come at me together!
In the shadows, Zhen Gang turned his head to look at Duan Shui: “What’s he talking about?”
As he finished speaking, he felt a chill coming over him.
A sharp sword Qi swept across.
Trees were cut down like blades of grass.
“Not good!”
The six of them exclaimed in unison.
Such powerful sword Qi, it wasn’t a matter of whether they could block it or not!
Like sparrows leaving the nest, the six hurriedly scattered in all directions.
After regaining their footing, they all broke out in cold sweat.
One sword strike had leveled the place they had been hiding.
If they hadn’t dodged in time, they would’ve been split in half like the felled trees.
“Gulp!”
Zhen Gang swallowed hard.
Astonished, he looked at the attacking Li Mo.
“His strength”
Duan Shui added gravely: “Transcendent Realm!”
“Hiss~”
The remaining five gasped in unison.
They had thought Dongjun of the Yin-Yang School reaching Free and Unfettered Realm Great Perfection at such a young age was a one-in-a-million genius.
Now, a younger and even more powerful individual had emerged.
It shocked the Six Sword Slaves to their core.
“He’s coming over!”
Even more terrifying, he approached.
Li Mo seemed to have precisely located their position and walked straight toward them.
Since Li Mo personally made a move, Jing Ni and Fei Yan naturally were not needed to assist.
The two exchanged a glance and then simultaneously looked at Lu Buwei.
Yan Ri, beside him, was as alert as facing a great enemy.
Lu Buwei, even more so, took a few steps back in shock.
He stumbled against the carriage behind him and sat down heavily…
Unnoticed, dawn quietly arrived.
Golden morning light seeped in through the window, illuminating a mature and beautiful face.
Curved, long eyelashes trembled slightly, and a pair of enchanting eyes slowly opened.
“Has mother awakened?”
Ying Zheng, by the window, seemed to sense something and turned to look at the just-awakened Zhao Ji.
Zhao Ji, who had unknowingly fallen asleep while leaning on the seat, put down her hand and rubbed her numb arm.
Frowning, she looked out the window and asked, “What time is it?”
Ying Zheng, who had not slept through the night, pressed his lips together and said in a deep voice, “Mao hour.”
Zhao Ji’s brows furrowed even deeper.
“Has Neishi Teng not returned with news by Mao hour?”
Ying Zheng silently shook his head.
Zhao Ji took a deep breath, and her face immediately became crestfallen.
Leaning back against her seat, she closed her eyes and pondered for a long time.
With a faint trace of unwillingness, she said, “If he was not caught last night, that means he got away.”
Ying Zheng said nothing, but the anger in his eyes was evident.
However, he was much better at controlling his emotions than Zhao Ji.
“That old fox, he really isn’t easy to kill.”
“Forget it, increase the efforts to arrest him.”
Zhao Ji seemed suddenly deflated and slowly stood up with the help of the armrest.
After finally defeating Lu Buwei in a power struggle, she still couldn’t take his life.
As someone determined to see him dead, how could Zhao Ji be content?
However, now, reality was almost in front of her.
Lu Buwei had well-prepared; from the moment he left Xianyang, it was extraordinarily difficult to catch up to him.
Zhao Ji understood well that even issuing an arrest warrant would have minimal effect.
“, It’s almost time for the morning assembly. Mother should go back and rest well, I can attend today,” Ying Zheng said with some concern, looking at her.
It was the first time he had seen Zhao Ji so disheartened.
His mother usually exuded arrogance.
Like a high and mighty phoenix looking down upon all beings.
But at this moment, she was utterly dispirited.
To Ying Zheng, the life and death of Lu Buwei concerned the stability of the Qin State.
But to Zhao Ji, it bore another critical significance.
However, this matter she could not share with Ying Zheng.
Regarding Ying Zheng’s words, Zhao Ji neither agreed nor disagreed.
She said faintly, “You also haven’t slept all night. Send word to the officials, the morning assembly is canceled today.”
A single Lu Buwei causing such trouble for both mother and son.
If there were a few more like him, wouldn’t it mean the Qin State could fall without a fight?
Several palace maids came forward to assist Zhao Ji, preparing to escort her back to her empress dowager’s quarters.
Just then, Neishi Teng stumbled in hurriedly.
Seeing him, Zhao Ji’s languid eyes immediately brightened.
“Have you caught Lu Buwei?”
Neishi Teng had taken her orders to mobilize all the cavalry in Xianyang last night, so if there was any news, he should be the first to know.
Ying Zheng’s eyes also sharpened, looking at him with a questioning gaze.
After saluting, Neishi Teng shook his head under their expectant gazes.
“Reporting to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, no, we have not.”
Zhao Ji bit her silver teeth and raised her small hand.
Almost disregarding her dignity, she was about to give him a hard slap.
But she restrained herself in the end.
Shouting, “If you haven’t caught him, why are you here? Hurry and send more people to pursue him!”
Neishi Teng bent his waist again and said, “The National Advisor has arrived.”
Zhao Ji’s anger flared again upon hearing this.
She slapped the table heavily with her small hand.
“This traitor, coming just now?”
“Go call him in, I want to ask him where he was enjoying himself last night!”
“Such a big event happened, and he was nowhere to be seen.”
“Does he still want to be the National Advisor?”
Neishi Teng, enduring Zhao Ji’s wrath, slunk away.
Ying Zheng pondered before speaking and advised, “The National Advisor might have been busy with other matters. Mother, there’s no need to get angry about this.”
Zhao Ji glared at him immediately.
“How can you still make excuses for him at a time like this?”
“Isn’t he known as a divinely intelligent person sent to earth?”
“How come he couldn’t foresee something as significant as Lu Buwei’s prison break?”
It was evident that Zhao Ji was furious.
Being the highest-ranking person in Qin, she reprimanded people without reservation.
Even when the Emperor of Qin got scolded, he could only rub his nose.
From last night until now, almost everyone who appeared before Zhao Ji had been rebuked by her.
Plus, with her just waking up, one could only imagine the rage Li Mo would face when he enters.
Before long, Li Mo walked in briskly with a box in his hands.
“Greetings to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.”
He seemed oblivious to Zhao Ji’s anger, raising his hand slightly as a casual greeting.
Ying Zheng pursed his lips, looking at him with a tinge of sympathy.
Zhao Ji, fuming, widened her phoenix eyes.
With that radiant look of yours, it seems you slept well last night!
Do you know that both the Emperor and I have been anxious and sleepless through the night!
“Oh, isn’t this the great National Advisor? What brings you here?” she asked, gazing down at Li Mo with a sarcastic tone.
Li Mo smirked, “Why, it’s the morning breeze, of course.”
Zhao Ji clenched her silver teeth.
Seeing Li Mo’s confident demeanor infuriated her even more.
She really wanted to bite him!
“Where were you last night, National Advisor? The Emperor and I searched everywhere for you!”
“When we needed you, you were nowhere to be found. Now, with Lu Buwei missing, what’s the point of you showing up?”
Li Mo raised the box in his hands.
With seriousness, he said, “I was also sleepless last night, preparing a gift for the Empress Dowager.”
Zhao Ji’s heart skipped a beat at his words.
She found herself momentarily stunned.
Nervously glancing at Ying Zheng, she then shot Li Mo a vicious look.
Her guilty expression seemed to say: What nonsense are you spouting? The child is right here!
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