The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 350 - 157: Dragon’s Den and Tiger’s Lair, A Leisurely Stroll in the Courtyard (Seeking Subscriptions)_3

Chapter 350: Chapter 157: Dragon’s Den and Tiger’s Lair, A Leisurely Stroll in the Courtyard (Seeking Subscriptions)_3

Although the portrait she received wasn’t very realistic, and the lighting under the lamp didn’t compare to the brightness of daylight, plus she was uneasy at the time, she didn’t recognize it at first.

Xu Qing originally planned to go on a rampage on the East Sea, killing and setting fires to incite chaos. Now, catching this beautiful woman by chance gave him a new idea.

He quickly located the room where three drunken guards were staying.

They had indeed drunk merrily and were sound asleep.

Xu Qing casually tapped on the door, scraped off some sawdust with his hand, and flicked them at the three men’s acupoints. The sawdust hit their bodies and made them vomit profusely, stinking to high heaven.

But it sobered them up directly.

The oil lamp in the room was lit, and upon seeing the beautiful woman, they hurriedly knelt down and paid their respects, then looked at Xu Qing with puzzlement in their hearts.

At this time, the beautiful woman said, "The Jinghai Guard of the Court is about to sail here to attack East Sea. The Prince has decreed that we cooperate. You guys go call those gambling elsewhere, then set fires all over the ship to create a disturbance, and afterwards, everyone gather in this room. Understood?"

Hearing it was a decree from the Prince, the three guards didn’t dare to delay.

As for why the order was being given at this time, they didn’t find it surprising because working under this beautiful woman often involved sudden and impromptu orders.

If they didn’t carry them out, they would be disposed of.

This was also the method of the beautiful woman and the Prince’s governance.

Any word from above must be obedience, absolute obedience!

Those who questioned or failed to comply were already beneath the grass.

Xu Qing had understood this point when questioning the beautiful woman and therefore devised this impromptu plan.

If it succeeded, it would be excellent. If it failed, he would simply proceed with the original plan.

This move had another advantage – it could later share some of the East Sea Gang’s hatred for Xu Qing, and help sever the ties between Prince Yu and the East Sea Gang, somewhat cleaning up after the de facto Crown Prince.

As for offending Prince Yu?

Ha, with the Grand Secretary using him this way, once Prince Yu takes the throne, any mature Emperor wouldn’t keep a character like Xu Qing around.

Hunting dogs are useless once the hares are caught.

As Li Si said before his death, "I long to join you with a yellow dog, to come out of the east gate of Shangcai to chase the cunning hare. But can it be achieved?"

These are lessons from the predecessors, Xu Qing should not ignore them.

The three guards left on their command.

Xu Qing and the beautiful woman stayed in the room, with the vomit making her feel nauseous, while Xu Qing seemed unaffected.

"Should we really wait for them to come back?"

"In two quarters of an hour, if there’s no fire on the ship, I’ll take care of it myself."

"What about me?"

Xu Qing closed his eyes to rest and did not reply.

The beautiful woman remembered the two maids who had been killed and shivered.

She looked at Xu Qing again, who had even breathing as if asleep.

How could he sleep in such a situation?

She couldn’t understand and didn’t dare to test whether Xu Qing was truly asleep or not.

What followed was the longest two quarters of an hour of her life, perhaps even her last.

The beautiful woman prayed to all the gods and Buddhas, whether previously worshiped or not, silently invoking them in her heart, hoping for a divine response.

As long as she... as long as she could survive and return, she would offer incense to all the gods and Buddhas she prayed to tonight.

She didn’t know how much time had passed when she saw Xu Qing open his eyes.

The beautiful woman broke out in a cold sweat. Was it two quarters of an hour already?

She had no way to measure time and didn’t know if the two quarters of an hour had passed, but she was well aware that martial arts masters could estimate the time based on the circulation of their Qi-Blood.

Moreover, in such a situation, whatever Xu Qing said was the two quarters of an hour, it was!

Luckily, before Xu Qing spoke, chaos broke out on East Sea, and even the beautiful woman faintly heard someone shouting, "There’s a leak."

Many of these Fusang people already spoke the official language of the Great Yu Dynasty.

But it was inevitable that they had a Fusang accent.

"Let’s go." Xu Qing said indifferently, beckoning the beautiful woman to follow him out of the room.

Thick smoke began to rise around them, and the disturbance grew, yet the beautiful woman felt strangely reassured following the composed and steady Xu Qing.

Then, abruptly, she fainted.

Her last thought before losing consciousness was, is he really going to kill me?

Then, she seemed to hear a phrase, "Whether you survive to be useful to me or not, let’s leave it to fate."

Right after, the beautiful woman completely lost consciousness.

Xu Qing knocked the beautiful woman out, sealed her in a wooden box, and cast her into the sea.

He would retrieve her later.

For now, Xu Qing naturally had to take care of the pressing matters.

People on the East Sea were not easy targets, and quickly caught on to the guards’ actions.

They didn’t know the reason, but the arson was undeniable.

They quickly clashed with the guards.

Xu Qing walked among them, executing anyone in his way with the Wuji Saber.

Meanwhile, he took the Eight Diagram Wandering Dragon Step, dodging those around him, and the thick smoke on the ship provided excellent cover.

He also occasionally shot out sawdust to extinguish the lamps.

With smoke engulfing the ship and lights dimmed, most people’s vision blurred, eyes and noses choked.

Of course, a few formidable leaders reacted, organizing people to move towards the deck, and then sounding the conchs to call nearby patrol warships for assistance.

Xu Qing locked on these individuals and followed them onto the deck.

In the dark of night, Xu Qing stepped out the Eight Diagrams Odd Steps, approaching one of the leaders like a phantom.

On the East Sea, most formidable characters had gone ashore for the festival, leaving only lower-status leaders on the ship.

Yet this leader was still skilled.

Sensing danger, he turned and threw a punch strong enough to topple mountains.

However...

This punch had no effect.

Beneath the stars, thunder resounded, saber light fell like a galaxy, and sweltering currents appeared, severing the leader’s fist and leaving a charred scent at the wound.

At that moment, the leader focused his Qi-Blood on his eyes to see the intruder but before he could cry out, a saber cut off his head.

The last scene he saw in the world was his own headless body.

And Xu Qing, without halting his stride, continued to harvest lives like a reaper with his scythe, slaughtering as if mowing down grass!

Amid the leisurely pace, there was a strange and terrifying delight, similar to a farmer’s joy when reaping the harvest.

At this very moment, within the bronze mirror, the Outer Heaven Demon category underwent a subtle change.

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