The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 341 - 154 Assassination of Fang Immortal Dao (Subscription Requested)_3

Chapter 341: Chapter 154 Assassination of Fang Immortal Dao (Subscription Requested)_3

Xu Qing had seen firearms of this era, and frankly, they were inferior to bows and arrows.

First, there was an issue with accuracy; second, they were prone to barrel explosions...

In short, the drawbacks were too numerous to elaborate on.

When you actually fired one, whether it would hit the enemy, the air, or your own people was a matter of luck.

And if a barrel exploded, well, that was even worse!

Therefore, when the Official Army set out, if they were issued firearms, it wouldn’t be surprising if they mutinied.

Are you kidding? Was this some ploy to send us all to our deaths?

In such a situation, the Court became very conscious of the problem and stopped manufacturing Firearms altogether, to prevent any misunderstandings by the soldiers.

However, what one loses, another gains. Fang Immortal Dao had never ceased its research and development of Firearms.

After an initial decline upon entering overseas territories, years of accumulation and development had led to the rise of a formidable force in the Southern Ocean Islands, which supported a faction within the East Sea Gang that masqueraded as Japanese pirates.

Fang Immortal Dao also had its own internal issues, divided into two factions: one aimed to return and reclaim their homeland, while the other desired to continue their expansion overseas, to explore a broader world and understand the essence of it.

The dispute between the two factions was escalating.

It could be said that every force in this world, big or small, had infighting.

Unity against outsiders was merely a temporary shift of internal conflicts, but such conflicts would not disappear and were bound to erupt sooner or later.

Meng Yuxuan continued, "Xu Jieyuan must not underestimate Fang Immortal Dao. Although they hardly operate on land nowadays, they are a group of madmen. They attempt to understand and master the force that moves all things under heaven, like the creator, to dominate the world. The Mechanism weapons they create are not influenced by Martial Arts Qi Blood or Dynasty Destiny, like Divine Soul Taoist Skills. They are cold and lifeless objects, deadly weapons."

Xu Qing asked, "Has Big Brother Meng had dealings with people from Fang Immortal Dao?"

Meng Yuxuan nodded, "Actually, the Jinghai Guard Navy possesses Firearms from Fang Immortal Dao, but they’re limited in number, which is why they were not shown earlier."

He paused, then continued with emotion, "The previous Dynasty valued Firearms; however, at the end of the Dynasty, internal strife was severe. Without a unified understanding and substantial financial and human resources support, it is impossible to manufacture and master Firearms on a large scale.

The Grand Secretary is aware of Fang Immortal Dao’s prowess, so our mission this time, besides eradicating the sea bandits, is to capture a few important individuals from Fang Immortal Dao and deliver them to the Capital, to be used by the Grand Secretary."

Xu Qing nodded in agreement, "We will do our best."

Meng Yuxuan smiled, "The key to success in this mission lies with Xu Jieyuan. Without Xu Jieyuan’s solution to the troubles with the Giant Whale Gang, it would not be easy for our Navy to pass through this sea area."

Xu Qing inquired, "On the way here, did Big Brother Meng encounter any members of the Sea Sand Gang?"

The vast ocean had few safe routes, especially in this era where navigation was mostly along the coastline. Venturing recklessly into the distant sea was tantamount to suicide.

Given the size of the Sea Sand Gang, it was likely that Meng Yuxuan would encounter their vessels.

Meng Yuxuan said, "There’s no need to hide it from you, there’s a trade between the Sea Sand Gang and the Ministry of Revenue, so Jinghai Guard has already taken care of the Sea Sand Gang issue."

Xu Qing thought to himself, as expected, the Sea Sand Gang had deep ties with the Ministry of Revenue.

He did not inquire further.

The Powerful person behind the Sea Sand Gang was evidently Prince Yu.

Because the Ministry of Revenue was mainly influenced by two powers: one being the Grand Secretary and the other, Prince Yu.

If the Grand Secretary had control over the Sea Sand Gang, he clearly would not have to rely on Xu Qing for maritime affairs.

He remembered his county examination seat mentor, Shen Mo, who was a teacher to Prince Yu and considered a person of great expectations by the Grand Secretary.

However, judging by Shen Mo’s approach, he would only drift further from the Grand Secretary.

Thus, Shen Mo would likely gain even more trust from Prince Yu.

This might be a chess move by the Grand Secretary, for the sake of his family’s fortunes.

At best, it conveyed his own inner resolution and explanation to his family.

Having witnessed the power of the Navy, what followed was a period of preparation to set out towards the East Sea Gang’s territory, to at least strike a heavy blow and provide an explanation to the people suffering from the pirate disturbances.

They were now at the port of Wuzhong County.

The sea port here was too shallow for large ships, so they had to transfer to smaller boats to return to the shore.

Just as Xu Qing and County Magistrate Wu stepped onto the dock.

They had barely taken three steps forward.

"Be careful." Xu Qing emitted a soft cry to his old benefactor, Mr. Wu, pulling him back to protect him.

Just then, the Qi Fortune Little Snake on his body suddenly thickened with dark energy.

His mind entered the extremely calm state of "Absolute Focus".

Since the battle at Giant Whale Island, his state of Absolute Focus in combat had become even more mystical, like still water, clearly reacting to all sorts of external details without confusion.

This was a genuine improvement in his Martial Arts Realm.

On the other side, the assassin about to strike, even with an uncanny Daoist Talisman to incredibly conceal his Qi-Blood and murderous intent, could not deceive Xu Qing’s internal Qi Fortune Little Snake once he harbored the intent to kill.

This kind of sense, when used for defense against assassinations, had never failed.

Boom!

A loud blast was heard, and two flashes of light shot through.

However, Xu Qing had already picked up Mr. Wu like a small chicken and used Shadow Shifting to move fifteen steps away.

Afterwards, Mr. Wu looked towards where they had just stood.

Shockingly, two lightning-like objects had struck the ground beneath their feet, blowing up two craters.

Without a doubt, had Xu Qing not been there, Mr. Wu would have been dead.

It was perilously close!

Mr. Wu was breaking out in a cold sweat.

Xu Qing handed Mr. Wu over to Vice General Meng, who had rushed over, and without hesitation, he moved with unimaginable speed, turning into a blur as he shot off in one direction.