Chapter 77: The dragon is hidden in the abyss, but its might is already revealed

Yang Chong disappeared, and took Yan Lingji with him, completely disappearing from the sight of the villagers of Xiliu Village. No one knew where Yang Chong had gone. When they heard Yang Chong's name again, they would only think that it was probably someone with the same name, and not the Yang Chong they knew.

In the darkness of night, Qi Fu looked at the village behind him with resentment in his eyes. He wanted to leave here and restore the glory of his ancestors.

"I will take back everything that belongs to me." Qi Fu said to himself firmly.

"Ambitious men are indeed very attractive, but it's a pity that you are not the protagonist." Just as Qi Fu made his great ambition, a cold yet charming voice sounded behind him.

When Qi Fu heard the voice, the hairs all over his body stood on end. Who could it be?

Qi Fu almost instinctively swung his sword behind him, but he only had time to swing half of the sword before he had lost all his strength. A flaming hairpin had already pierced his chest.

Qi Fu looked at the woman in front of him. She was so beautiful, yet so cruel.

"I am not him. Although he speaks cruelly, he always has an innocence that is hard to erase. But I am different. I am a killer and a woman. I will make up for what he has neglected." Yan Lingji said to Qi Fu who looked incredulous.

Yang Chong had reasons not to let herself kill Qi Fu, but Yan Lingji was different. Although Qi Fu posed no threat, Yan Lingji would not allow someone to curse Yang Chong behind his back. The strange thing was the resentful look Qi Fu gave Yang Chong in front of Yang Lin's grave during the day.

"How can I die like this?" Qi Fu looked at the hairpin that was burning with flames on his chest. The red flame was burning his life.

Unfortunately, no one answered Qi Fu's question, as Yan Lingji had already left.

"Are you back?" In Dalong Mountain, Yang Chong looked at the returning Yan Lingji and said.

"I told you, I'll be back soon." Yan Lingji said with a smile.

"Let's go." Yang Chong took Yan Lingji's hand and walked towards the mountains.

"Aren't you curious about what I'm going to do?" Yan Lingji looked at Yang Chong holding her hand, and there was a feeling in her heart that she couldn't even describe. It was good to be direct like this, without excitement or other emotions, only an ordinary but very comfortable feeling.

"Then what did you do?" Yang Chong asked.

"I will go back and kill Qi Fu." Yan Lingji observed Yang Chong's reaction and said
"Just kill him." Yang Chong's reaction was very calm, so calm that it was somewhat beyond Yan Lingji's expectations.

"You don't blame me?" Yan Lingji asked tentatively. After all, Yang Chong had said before that he would not kill Qi Fu. This time she went back to kill Qi Fu, which was considered to be against Yang Chong's wishes.

"How could I be angry with you because of an insignificant person?" Yang Chong explained.

"I think so too." Yan Lingji smiled, and was very pleased with Yang Chong's words, but she still explained: "Qi Fu's eyes are full of resentment when he looks at you. I know you don't care about people like him, but people like him may not be able to accomplish anything, but they are more likely to cause trouble, so it's better to kill him."

"Thank you, Yan Lingji." Yang Chong squeezed Yan Lingji's hand.

"Tsk, no sincerity at all." Yan Lingji rolled her eyes at Yang Chong, as if to make sure that Yang Chong really had no intention of blaming her.

Tian Mi, who was walking in front with a torch, listened to the conversation between Yang Chong and Yan Lingji with her ears perked up. She felt a heavy pressure in her heart. She had a feeling that her plan would not go so smoothly.

Yan Lingji is prettier than me, and she has a deeper relationship with Yang Chong. If I want to seduce Yang Chong, it may not be easy. However, men like beautiful women, not just the prettiest ones. I still have a chance. Tian Mi analyzed the enemy's situation and became more determined.

She not only wants to live, but also wants to live better.

Xinzheng.

"Zhang Wu of Yangdi was killed? Interesting, interesting." In the general's mansion, Ji Wuye listened to the report from his subordinates. An unfathomable smile appeared on his face, which had a unique style in this world.

Yangdi, as the old capital of Han, has always been controlled by Han's confidants. Now that Zhang Wu, the Yangdi commander, is dead, his people have the opportunity to infiltrate. If he can control Yangdi's troops, he can further strengthen his power. So Ji Wuye is in a good mood now.

"General, that fire witch should be a former subordinate of the Crown Prince of Baiyue." The staff beside Ji Wuye suggested.

"Then catch them back. It's better to keep the Baiyue people in good order." Ji Wuye said indifferently.

"And Yang Chong seems to be very complicated." said the aide.

"Kill him! Anyone who dares to kill our army will always pay the price. His head will be my gift to the king." Ji Wuye touched his chin and had made a decision. He was a great general of the Korean State, second only to the emperor and above everyone else in Korea. How could he care about a country boy who had learned impressive martial arts by chance in a small mountain village?

"Yes." The staff responded.

Yang Chong, who was preparing to lie low, knew that his name would definitely appear in Xinzheng, but he did not expect that his name would appear in a special place.

Thousands of miles away in Xianyang, in a palace inlaid with gold and jade, the former Wei Weishang, now Jing Wei, had changed out of her leather armor and silver mask, and was kneeling in front of a middle-aged woman in red in a palace dress.

"You have done a great deed by escorting Yanri back this time. As for the task assigned to you by the Prime Minister, forget it. What kind of beauty trap is this? It's a pity that an old man like him could come up with it. What does he think of us women?" said the woman coldly.

"Queen Mother, my mission is not yet completed." Jingwei replied.

"Your task from now on is to stay by my side. I just happen to be in need of a guard." The woman said. It turned out that she was the owner of this palace and the mother of the current King of Qin, the Queen Mother of Qin, Zhao Ji.

"Yes." Jingwei responded after a slight hesitation. No matter whether it was an order from the Prime Minister's Mansion or the order from Queen Dowager Zhao at this time, she had no chance to refuse.

"No." At this moment, a shrill howl sounded from the side hall. The resentment, hatred and misery in the howl were simply unimaginable.

Jingwei, who had a keen sense of perception, was startled when she heard the sound. How could there be such a scream in Ganquan Palace? However, Jingwei only hesitated for a moment before reacting. Wasn't the person in the side hall the one who made her give up her mission and escorted Yanri back to Qin?

Thinking of Yanri's miserable condition, Jingwei had a strange feeling. Although she also had the Jingwei Sword, one of the Eight Swords of King Yue, in her hand, but in terms of strength alone, there was still a gap between her and veteran first-class killers like Hei Bai Xuan Jian. Compared with a killer like Yanri who was at the top of the first-class, her strength was even further behind. But Yanri had lost most of her internal strength, and her blood and essence were depleted. For a killer, losing the strength that she was proud of was simply the most miserable thing.

If it were just that, Jingwei wouldn't have felt strange, but the person who caused Yanri to suffer such an end was her former "husband".

Thinking of Yang Chong, Jingwei found it difficult to suppress the strangeness in his heart: he actually had the strength to severely injure Yanri, he hid it too deeply. Moreover, since he was able to severely injure Yanri, does that mean he also had the power to severely injure or even kill me?

As for the fact that Yang Chong was injured by General Bi, Jingwei would not deny Yang Chong's strength because she knew very well that killing people does not necessarily mean the strong killing the weak. A killer can defeat the strong with the weak, just like Yanri and Yang Chong.

Thinking back to the time when they were married, they had been very close, and she herself couldn't remember how many times she had fallen asleep in each other's arms. If Yang Chong had attacked her at that time, would she have ended up like Yan Ri? Or even worse than Yan Ri?

After all, Jingwei was very clear that during those few days, she had completely lost her vigilance several times and was indulgent in a way she had never been before.

Whenever Jingwei recalled the couple's life during those days, he felt a palpitation in his heart.

Thinking of Yang Chong's strange martial arts that could rob others of their skills, Jing Wei found herself feeling lucky to have survived. Did his men show mercy to her? Or was Yang Chong really seduced by her beauty?
Unlike Jingwei's complicated feelings, Zhao Ji's face changed when she heard the screams in the distance. Yanri was a gift from Lu Buwei to her. The original intention of this trip to Wei State was to let Yanri make great contributions and then let him step to the front. It was also because of this that Yanri was able to command the first-class killers of the same level. But who would have thought that the trip to Wei State, which was thought to be a resume-boosting trip, actually caused two first-class killers to fail and even caused another first-class killer to directly defect.

You have to know that Luowang only has nine top-level assassins in total. Now Black and White Sword has defected, Jingwei has failed in his mission, Yanri is seriously injured... It can be said that Luowang's mission in Wei has completely failed. And the reason for all this is just an insignificant person.

Thinking of Yanri's injuries, Queen Dowager Zhao could no longer sit still, as that was the man she was planning to take as her male lover.

"What did you say?" In the side hall, Yanri, dressed in eunuch's uniform, listened to the statement from the imperial physician. His handsome but beardless face had been twisted into a ball. Just now, he heard words from the imperial physician that were like a bolt from the blue.

“Sir, you are now suffering from a lack of energy and blood. I don’t know what you have been through. Not only has your power dissipated by nearly 80%, but even your essence has dissipated by 80% to 90%. I’m afraid you can no longer…” The imperial physician was also quite worried. There was actually a eunuch who was not a eunuch in the Ganquan Palace. He didn’t want to find out this secret because it could be fatal.

"Essence? Qi and blood?" When Yanri heard these two words, his brows twitched and his facial features were completely distorted. These were the qualifications for him to climb onto the Queen Mother's bed, but now?

After escaping from Weijiazhuang, Yanri had a feeling as if his body was hollowed out. It was a feeling of emptiness that he had never experienced before. At that time, he was still hoping against hope that it was because that hateful and damnable Yang Chong had absorbed too much of his power, causing him to become temporarily weak. But as time went on, he felt more and more that something was wrong.

It was not until this time that the imperial physician told him the final answer, completely destroying his last bit of hope.

"Yes, sir. Although Qi and blood can be replenished, essence is the foundation of a person's vitality and spirit. Once it is damaged, it is very difficult to replenish it in a short period of time. You can only recuperate slowly." The imperial physician explained cautiously.

"Yang Chong, Yang Chong, I swear to kill you." Yanri said distortedly. The facts stated by the imperial physician were too cruel.

Did Yang Chong only absorb his skills and essence? No, that was his future, but now, he has nothing. Thinking of this, Yanri felt desperate.

No, no, I have been fighting for this day for so many years, I can't just give up like this, there must be a way to remedy it, a way to remedy it. Yanri's mind raced, he was really unwilling to give up the future he had planned for decades.

Yes, yes, it must be that kind of martial arts, the inherited martial arts of the six tribes of Emperor Yan. As long as I get that kind of martial arts, I can use the same method to plunder their internal strength and essence. Then I will definitely be able to recover and even become stronger. Thinking of this possibility, Yanri felt a little relieved, but his murderous intent towards Yang Chong deepened. Now he had another reason to kill Yang Chong.

First, I will capture him, and then force him to hand over the inheritance of the six divisions of Emperor Yan. Yes, that's it. However, this secret must not be known to others. Li Wu is under my jurisdiction and will not reveal Yang Chong's secrets. However, Jing Niu... Yanri was thinking about how to keep the secret that Yang Chong could plunder other people's skills, and how to attack Yang Chong.

At this time, the imperial physician retreated because the real master here had summoned him.

"How is his injury?" Queen Mother Zhao asked the imperial physician when she came outside the palace.

"His life is fine, but his health is seriously weak." The imperial physician replied stiffly.

"Deficit?" Queen Mother Zhao frowned. This word didn't seem very nice.
"Does it have any impact on him?" asked Queen Mother Zhao.

"You will just be a little weaker and more prone to illness in the future," the imperial physician replied.

"Is there any remedy?"

"Recuperate your energy, don't get too excited, and take a good rest. Maybe things will turn around," the imperial physician replied, but he was even more worried. The queen mother kept a man in Ganquan Palace? Why did he see such a secret?

"Arousing desires?" Zhao Ji couldn't help but frown when she heard that. She was somewhat sensitive to this word. Who made the Queen Mother's life so boring?

"Niu Shang, don't you feel unwell too? Let the imperial physician take a look." Queen Dowager Zhao suppressed the strangeness in her heart and said to Jing Niu, now a palace maid named Wei Niu Shang, who was beside her.

The wind from South Korea eventually blew to Xianyang, which was thousands of miles away. However, Yang Chong, the culprit, didn't know about it. If he knew, he would probably let King Zheng of Qin thank him.

(End of this chapter)