Qin Dynasty: Starting with a free Fire Kirin Sword

With a slight lift of his right hand, a force of control flowed out at will.

Whoosh whoosh~

After a few crisp sounds, the gift's outer packaging slowly unwrapped.

The contents inside were then revealed.

A sword tassel ornament suddenly appeared before my eyes!

This is a blue, hand-woven sword tassel; its appearance is both exquisite and beautiful.

Lin Qi reached out and gently picked up the sword tassel.

You can tell at a glance that it has been meticulously crafted.

It also carries a faint and charming fragrance that is refreshing and delightful.

"Great! I love it!"

Lin Qi smiled and said in a low voice.

Perfectly, his Fire Kirin Sword was lacking such an ornament.

With the addition of this sword tassel, it appears even more perfect.

With a casual movement, he took the Fire Scale Sword from the side of the bed, and in a few quick movements, the tassel was firmly tied to the sword.

"Swish, swish, swish~"

Lin Qi lightly shook the sword, and the blue tassel fluttered with the movement, leaving behind beautiful streaks of pale blue light that were exceptionally dazzling.

After that, he played with the sword for a while.

Afterwards, Lin Qi carefully put the Fire Kirin Sword back in its original place, and then nimbly returned to his bed to continue his cultivation.

His martial arts skills have now reached the peak of the fourth level of Grandmaster.

Last night, he gained another +1 to his Root Bone by checking in, bringing his Root Bone to 9 points.

He was very confident that he could successfully advance to the fifth level of Grandmaster within the next day or two, and even believed that it might happen tonight.

Therefore, Lin Qi was unwilling to waste a single minute or second of his cultivation.

Meanwhile, in Xianyang City on the other side.

Changping Jun Mansion.

Xiong Qi was pacing anxiously in the courtyard.

He initially speculated that Tian Guang might have leaked the information about their hiding place to the two people in the Xuanzong Sect in advance. Later, he worried that Lin Qi might already know this information and had gone to contact Yao Jia.

Now, the latest intelligence from Nanyang County has further confirmed his suspicions: Lin Qi has disappeared!

Lin Qi not only did not return to Xianyang, but disappeared without a trace, clearly having gone to report to Yao Jia.

Upon learning all this, Changping-kun felt extremely panicked and anxious.

He worried that his subordinates' secret order for Tian Guang to evacuate might be delayed until Lin Qi acted.

If this is the case, Tian Guang and the others will face great danger.

While the leakage of agricultural resources is one problem, the more important concern is the potential for severe human resource losses.

If Tian Guang and his party suffer heavy casualties, it will be a fatal blow to the farmers, and all their plans and future arrangements over the years will be in vain.

He silently prayed, "I hope nothing unexpected happens."

"We hope to get the message to them as soon as possible."

"I hope that Tian Guang and the others can safely evacuate the target area, and that there will be no loss of a Grandmaster-level figure."

Changping continued pacing back and forth in the yard, his face full of tension and uncertainty.

Lin Qi's swift reaction has resulted in the sacrifice of two top experts from the Farmer's Clan, including his ally Yan Dan.

If Tian Guang's side were to lose any more powerful Grandmasters now, it would be an irreparable disaster for the Farmer Clan.

at this time,

Plurk~Plurk~

A faint sound of birds flying came from the sky.

In a flash, a specially trained pigeon used for delivering messages swooped down.

"The messenger has returned!"

Upon seeing this scene, Changping Jun felt a glimmer of hope.

Almost immediately, he reached out and grabbed the pigeon, quickly taking out the secret letter it was carrying.

Upon receiving it, Changping hesitated for a moment, not daring to open it rashly, fearing it might be bad news.

But after only a short while, Changping-kun took a deep breath and resolutely took action.

In a few moments, he opened the letter.

The words that met his eyes were like thunder and lightning.

"Everyone else was wiped out, only I survived!"

The seven large characters struck Changping Jun like a thunderbolt, leaving him momentarily stunned.

"puff--"

In the next quarter of an hour, the arrogant and domineering Changping-kun suddenly vomited a large amount of blood.

His body slowly fell backward.

"Master!" A figure flashed and quickly stepped forward to steady Changping-kun's body. "Master, are you alright?"

Changping felt cold all over, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

Without answering the servant's question, Lord Changping leaned back in the chair beside him, a bitter smile on his face, not even bothering to wipe the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Leaning back in his chair, Changping-kun's body immediately relaxed, as if he had become a person who had lost his strength, full of exhaustion and helplessness.

These sudden blows were simply too great!

Six years of hard work seemed to vanish in an instant.

All the future plans that had been meticulously crafted had now become meaningless blank sheets of paper.

Such a blow would be difficult even for Lord Changping to bear.

"Let me catch my breath."

He lay back in the chair and spoke in a voice that was almost too faint to be heard.

Then I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself down.

Seeing this, the servants nearby dared not say anything more.

After an unknown amount of time,

Changping's rapid chest heaving gradually subsided, and his body remained motionless, as if he had entered a deep sleep.

However, suddenly,

His tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open.

That once dejected gaze has now been rekindled with determination and brilliance, and the aura emanating from him has solidified once more.

His expression turned resolute and determined.

Then, he pushed back the chair and slowly stood up.

"Master?" The servant rushed forward, ready to offer assistance.

Changping waved his hand gently, "It's alright, I don't need it, I can manage on my own." His eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if he had returned to being the thoughtful and enigmatic Changping.

"More than thirty years have passed; this is merely one of the losses, not something that cannot be resolved!"

"At worst, we can start all over again!"

He was Lord Changping, born in the state of Qin, the son of a hostage from the state of Chu.

Abandoned as a child, he endured endless humiliation and oppression, but ultimately rose step by step to the pinnacle of power, achieving numerous immortal feats.

In this process, I don't know how many failures and challenges I experienced.

Compared to that, the peasant faction's defeat today is really insignificant.

Because it did not directly threaten lives, nor did it give the enemy any leverage.

Regarding the speculation that he secretly supported the peasant faction and harmed the interests of the Qin state, in the absence of concrete evidence, no one can impose any form of punishment on him.

"As long as I remain the Right Chancellor of Qin, rebuilding the peasantry will not be difficult." "It will only take a few years to achieve this." Lord Changping's words were full of confidence.

But then, a cold and angry feeling welled up inside him. "But before that, there's something else that must be done!" "Some people have to pay the price!" After muttering to himself...

Lord Changping turned his gaze to the servant standing to one side and said coldly, "Send a message to Tian Guang: on his way back, he must assassinate Lin Qi!"

"Lin Qi must die!"

Lord Changping already knew that it was indeed he who killed those people, including Yan Dan, and that he had reached the level of a fourth-level Grandmaster.

But none of that matters!

As the leader of the peasant clan, Tian Guang possesses a powerful cultivation level approaching the second level of the Celestial Realm. For a target like Lin Qi, the ambush would undoubtedly succeed!

He was not worried about the fact that Lin Qi was only a fourth-level Grandmaster.

Even so, they could not escape Tian Guang's grasp.

"However, before that, we must ensure that those around Lin Qi cannot provide timely support."

“For example, Meng Wu from the military will withdraw after this matter is over and will definitely not accompany us back, so there is no need to make special arrangements for him.”

"Furthermore, I've heard that Lin Qi and the Yin family's Yan Fei have recently become quite close, clearly developing feelings beyond friendship." "If Donghuang Taiyi were to learn of this, he would find it quite interesting."

"In this way, only Yao Jia and Wang Ping will remain by Lin Qi's side!" Changping Jun's eyes gleamed as he began to plan step by step.

"The royal resources have been located. In order to transport them safely back, we need a skilled escort to accompany them."

"Given the long distance and the huge volume of goods, the transportation work will be very time-consuming, and it will take at least ten days to complete."

"However, Yao Jia could not follow the convoy back slowly."

"The Black Ice Guard in Xianyang City has many matters to be handled as soon as possible. At the same time, the Emperor also needs to know all the details of this event. Therefore, Yao Jia will choose to return first."

Thinking of this, Changping Jun's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

"The key question now is: will Lin Qi choose to return quickly with Yao Jia, or will he escort the resources back slowly with Wang Ping?"

"If Lin Qi and Yao Jia act together, given that Yao Jia is already at the peak of the Grandmaster level, Tian Guang alone may not be confident of killing Lin Qi."

"Therefore, these two must not be allowed to travel together. In other words, Lin Qi must return slowly with the supply transport team."

"Only under such circumstances can Tian Guang have a chance to kill Lin Qi." As he pondered, a glint of inspiration flashed in Changping Jun's eyes.

"The solution is actually very simple!"

"We only need to warn that this batch of supplies may encounter unforeseen circumstances."

"This will ensure that His Majesty will order Lin Qi and Wang Ping to stay behind and oversee the transportation of supplies."

"Wouldn't that create an opportunity?" At this point, Changping Jun's eyes gleamed even brighter, and he looked completely confident.

"As for Wang Ping, when the time is right, we can order the Farmer's School to send a master to restrain him."

"As for Lin Qi, Tian Guang will handle that!"

"This time, Lin Qi can't escape!" Changping-jun gritted his teeth, his expression unusually fierce.

This time,

Neither heaven nor earth can save Lin Qi! However,

Lin Qi was unaware of all this.

He is currently in a room at his temporary accommodation.

He sat cross-legged, gathering all his strength, trying to make a breakthrough.

His strength has reached the peak of the fourth level of Grandmaster, and due to improvements in his physique, he has entered the genius level.

In addition, the situation has recently calmed down, giving me ample time for spiritual practice.

So he took this opportunity to try to break through to the fifth level of Grandmaster.

At this moment, strands of pale blue light swirled around Lin Qi's body, all a result of the circulation of internal energy.