Wei Country, heavy snow, mountain …
The snow started falling last night and had been falling for half a day. The entire mountain was covered in snow and the cold wind whistled through the mountain.
Wei Country's Ai City was more than ten li away from this mountain.
Ai City was a small city, and at this moment, it was also shrouded in snow.
After Wu Wangliao was assassinated by Zhuan Zhu, Wu Wangliao's son, Qing Ji, fled to Wei Country's Ai City. He began to recruit and train soldiers in Ai City and frequently sent out envoys to communicate with Wu Country's neighbors. He swore to avenge Wu Country's father and was preparing to take back Wu Country's throne.
This kind of Qing Ji naturally became a great threat to He Lv. After He Lv had Zhuan Zhu get rid of Wu Wangliao, he had Wu Zixu continue to help him find expert assassins, preparing to continue using assassins to get rid of Qing Ji. Just like this, Xia Pingan, who was the Yao Li, was once again recommended to He Lv by Wu Zixu.
In history, in order to assassinate Qing Ji, Yao Li wanted to find a way to get close to Qing Ji. He didn't hesitate to sacrifice his own wife and children, and even had Helv cut off his arm. Only then did he gain Qing Ji's trust. After escaping to the State of Wei, he got close to Qing Ji and patiently lurked. In the end, when Qing Ji was on a boat, he finally found a chance to kill Qing Ji.
Xia Pingan was once very curious why Yao Li was so ruthless. In order to kill someone, he didn't hesitate to sacrifice his own life and that of his wife and child. Only after becoming Yao Li did Xia Pingan finally understand why Yao Li was so ruthless. The root of it all was Yao Li's father.
Yao Li's father was also an assassin. Yao Li was born in an assassin family. During the Spring and Autumn Period, assassins were also a profession.
Yao Li's father was an assassin, but he was always unknown. He didn't do anything that could leave his name behind. This became the regret of Yao Li's father. When he was old, he would drown his sorrows in alcohol every day. Under his father's education, Yao Li was influenced by him from a young age. He wanted to become an assassin that could shake the feudal lords and not let his father's regret become his own regret.
He wanted to assassinate Qing Ji. Why was he so ruthless? It was because he was carrying their family's ideals and destiny.
As for Qing Ji, he bore another kind of fate and tragedy of the Wu Kingdom's royal family. This tragedy originated from He Lv's father. When He Lv's father passed the throne to his brother instead of He Lv, the tragedy of the Wu Kingdom's royal family was already buried.
The Prince of Wu who was assassinated by Zhuan Zhu was actually the son of He Lv's third uncle.
Qing Ji was He Lv's nephew.
An assassin and a royal noble were about to clash here tonight.
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Xia Pingan hugged his longsword, wore a dog fur hat, and wore a leather jacket. He sat in a grass pavilion halfway up the mountain. There was a charcoal fire burning in the pavilion, and it was away from the wind, so it was much warmer than outside. Sitting in the pavilion, he could see the situation from Ai City to the foot of the mountain.
Xia Pingan was warming the wine in the grass pavilion. At this moment, his identity was Yao Li.
If this Realm Bead wanted to break through the fusion, Yao Li would do it, but he wouldn't!
At dusk, a knight in a black cloak arrived at the foot of the mountain from Ai City on a fine horse with a long spear in his hand. He left his horse at the foot of the mountain and went up the mountain alone with his long spear.
That person was very agile. Under the heavy snow, half of the mountain path was blocked by snow, making it slippery and difficult to walk on. However, that person was running like a tiger or leopard. He was very agile, running and jumping. In a short while, he arrived halfway up the mountain. When he saw the pavilion, he walked over with his long spear.
The wind and snow fell on that man's thick eyebrows. Under his thick eyebrows was a pair of bright eyes. That person was staring at Xia Pingan who was warming the wine in the pavilion.
If someone from Ai City was here, they would definitely recognize this man. This man was Qing Ji.
"Since Young Master is here, then come and have a drink to warm your body …" Xia Pingan said to that person. Then, he picked up the warm wine pot and poured two cups of steaming wine.
Qing Ji strode over to the pavilion and sat down in front of Xia Pingan. He looked at Xia Pingan and said in a deep voice, "I didn't know when He Lv had such an expert assassin as his subordinate. You could have killed me last night. Why didn't you?" Qing Ji said. Then, he put a sheathed short sword on the table.
This sword was the Yuchang Sword. It was a weapon specially used to assassinate his father. It was also something that Xia Pingan took from He Lv again.
When Qing Ji woke up this morning, he found the Yuchang Sword that was used to assassinate his father and a bamboo slip beside his pillow. This made Qing Ji break out in a cold sweat. Then, according to the agreement on the bamboo slip, he didn't bring any attendants and went to the small hill outside Ai City alone to see the person who left the sword behind.
"Young Master is a hero that I respect and admire. You shouldn't die in your sleep. I feel that even if Young Master is going to die, your eyes should be open and not closed. Young Master should die in a real fight and not by a hidden sword. Therefore, I asked Young Master to come here today. I want to openly assassinate Young Master here!" Xia Pingan looked at Qing Ji and said.
In Xia Pingan's eyes, Qing Ji was the representative of China's true nobility during the Spring and Autumn Period. Young Master Qing Ji was born in the Wu Kingdom's royal family. He practiced martial arts from a young age. He was strong and fearless. He liked to hunt. According to historical records, every time Qing Ji went out to hunt, he would bring thousands of riders, tigers, leopards, and giant elephants. He would pass through waterfalls and streams, kill bears, choke tigers, and fight leopards. He was incomparably brave.
However, what truly showed Young Master Qing Ji's nobility wasn't this extravagance, but his attitude toward Yao Li. Yao Li had obtained his trust and tried to assassinate him. Qing Ji was seriously injured and on the verge of death. However, he didn't think about killing Yao Li, who had deceived him. Instead, he ordered his subordinates, saying that Yao Li was a true warrior in the world. He ordered his subordinates not to harm Yao Li and let him go.
Therefore, Yao Li didn't die under the revenge of Young Master Qing Ji's subordinates. Yao Li, who could have left alive, chose to commit suicide in the end. He accompanied Young Master Qing Ji, who was assassinated by him but who truly understood him, to the Yellow Springs.
It was because of Young Master Qing Ji and the assassin Yao Li that China's history was so brilliant. It was also because of Young Master Qing Ji and the assassin Yao Li that China's civilization was able to continue for thousands of years.
"May I know your name?" Qing Ji raised his wine cup and asked.
"Yao Li!" Xia Pingan also raised his wine cup.
"Haha, interesting, interesting. For an assassin like you to be able to sneak into my bedroom in the middle of the night and not take my sleeping head, instead leaving behind the Yuchang Sword and inviting me here for a fair and square battle to the death, if He Lv were to find out, he might beat his chest and stamp his feet!" Qing Ji laughed loudly.
"Young Master, you could have also found an assassin to kill He Lv to avenge your father. However, why didn't you do so? Why did you choose to train your troops in Ai City?"
The two of them looked at each other and drank the wine in their hands. There were things that men should do and things that they shouldn't do.
The two of them continued to drink until they finished all the wine in the jug. They drank until their bodies were warm and their blood was boiling.
After drinking the last cup of wine, Young Master Qing Ji threw the wine cup down and stood up. He took off his cloak and threw it on the ground. He then picked up the spear beside him and said, "Satisfying. Today, I can fight with you. Whether I live or die, I have no regrets. Please! "As he spoke, he walked out of the pavilion and arrived at the hillside outside.
Xia Pingan picked up the sword beside him and also walked out of the pavilion. "Please!"
The two of them stared at each other. As their gazes met, they made their moves almost at the same time.
Qing Ji's spear stabbed forward. Xia Pingan's sword stabbed forward. The tip of the sword heavily struck the tip of the spear at that critical moment. The two of them flew backwards at the same time.
Compared to Xia Pingan, Qing Ji's shock was indescribable. That was because he had aimed his spear at Xia Pingan's chest, while the tip of Xia Pingan's sword had been aimed at the tip of his spear. Such exquisite swordsmanship was rarely seen in the world. Moreover, the huge force from the sword almost made him lose his grip on the spear.
What Qing Ji didn't know was that the one fighting with him wasn't Yao Li, but Nie Zheng, who was also Xia Pingan.
This was a battle of life and death. Qing Ji roared. His spear was like a dragon, stirring up a snowstorm as it pierced towards Xia Pingan.
The sound of sword and spear clashing rang out continuously. The two of them were like swimming dragons. They danced and spun on the snow-filled hillside, turning into two shadows.
A few minutes later …
"Boom …" Qing Ji's spear sent the entire grass pavilion flying.
Xia Pingan's figure flashed under the tip of Qing Ji's spear. He dodged in an instant and closed in on Qing Ji like a ghost. Before Qing Ji could withdraw his spear, he felt a chill on his neck. Xia Pingan's sword was already pressed against his neck.
The sky full of grass finally fell. The two of them didn't move anymore …
Qing Ji's body stiffened. He threw down his spear and sighed softly. "I accept my defeat. You can make your move now!"
Xia Pingan swung his sword. Qing Ji felt a chill on the top of his head. His hair and crown had been cut off. His hair was disheveled.
Xia Pingan lightly flicked his sword. "Young Master Qing Ji was assassinated by Yao Li in the mountains outside Ai City. His corpse rolled down the mountain and was probably eaten by tigers and wolves. Young Master Qing Ji will no longer exist in this world!"
After saying this, Xia Pingan put away his sword and turned to leave.
Because Young Master Qing Ji was a true noble, this battle could be ended in a true noble way.
That sword strike just now had actually killed Young Master Qing Ji!
Qing Ji stood in the snow in a daze and watched Xia Pingan's figure gradually disappear. When Xia Pingan's figure completely disappeared, Qing Ji looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh. Then, he found the Yuchang Sword under the grass pavilion. He used the Yuchang Sword to cut his face heavily. Blood immediately covered his face. That hideous wound made his face no longer look the same as before.
Qing Ji descended the mountain with blood flowing down his body. He rode his horse again but didn't return to Ai City. Instead, he disappeared in the opposite direction of Ai City. He disappeared into the twilight and just like that, he disappeared.
One day later, news of Qing Ji's disappearance spread throughout Ai City. The entire city was in a state of panic and rumors flew everywhere.
A few days later, news of Qing Ji's death spread throughout Ai City. Qing Ji's old subordinates in Ai City fell apart. The entire country of Wei was saying that Qing Ji was dead.
Qing Ji never appeared again.
The world inside the Boundary Pearl shattered.
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