The old eunuch held his head high and puffed out his chest. Meeting the gazes of the black-armored imperial guards, he stepped up the stairs one by one.
When he reached the entrance of the grand hall.
He slightly raised his head.
He saw Qin Xiao sitting upright on the dragon throne. His hair was bound by a golden crown, his posture was tall and straight, and his gaze was calm, radiating a majestic aura without showing any anger.
The old eunuch's breath caught in his throat, as if subjected to some kind of invisible pressure. A trace of fear flashed through his heart, but he quickly straightened his back again.
He represented the dignity of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
The old eunuch raised his head and looked directly at Qin Xiao.
Emperor of Great Qin, my Great Zhou has come for a marriage alliance. Why did you not come to receive us in person!
His very first words were an accusation.
Today, he intended to stand on the moral high ground and make Qin Xiao unable to ever hold his head high!
Since he was seeking death anyway, nothing mattered anymore.
The old eunuch's words sparked furious outrage among the civil and military officials.
Insolent! A mere eunuch like you, do you think you are worthy of having His Majesty receive you in person!
Lu Fengxian's brows furrowed fiercely as he angrily rebuked:
What is His Majesty's status? Allowing you to enter the palace and have an audience with the Emperor is already a tremendous grace!
Having Qin Xiao lead the civil and military officials to welcome a eunuch.
If word of this got out, wouldn't it be the biggest joke in the world!
The entire world would probably laugh at them!
The old eunuch showed no fear at all and burst into loud laughter.
I represent the Empress of Great Zhou in coming here for the marriage alliance.
As he spoke, he fixed his cold, sinister gaze upon Qin Xiao.
Or could it be that you, the mere Emperor of Great Qin, are so arrogant that you won't even give face to Her Majesty the Empress?
The old eunuch was extremely aggressive.
The officials' anger surged, wishing they could go up and tear the old eunuch into pieces.
Old dog! How dare you be so insolent!
A group of military generals, unable to contain their fury, waved their fists and were about to step forward to teach the old eunuch a lesson.
Qin Xiao's eyes remained utterly calm.
In the imperial court, what kind of behavior is this noisy quarreling!
With a single sentence, he suppressed the officials into absolute silence.
He stood up from the dragon throne and walked down the steps one by one.
His dragon robe fluttered, exuding a vast and mighty imperial aura.
Seeing Qin Xiao walking toward him, the smile in the old eunuch's eyes deepened.
In his eyes, this scene meant that Qin Xiao was scared and yielding.
The old eunuch felt immensely proud and thought to himself:
It seems the rumors were wrong. Qin Xiao is nothing more than this!
Immediately, he held his head high and puffed out his chest, putting on a highly arrogant air.
I have been ordered to bring the Prince of Yan here for a marriage alliance with the Princess of Great Qin.
A prince participating in a marriage alliance is unprecedented since the dawn of time! Your Great Qin must provide ample betrothal gifts to my Great Zhou!
The old eunuch's eyes darted around, and he smiled with extreme malice.
If you want to live in peace with my Great Zhou and become in-laws, then cede the territory of the hundred cities in the Southern Frontier as the dowry for this marriage!
As soon as these words were spoken.
Even the civil officials could no longer hold back and flew into an absolute rage.
The territory of the hundred cities in the Southern Frontier?
That was the very foundation of Great Qin!
Calling it ceding land for peace was simply pushing people too far!
Old thing! Today, this Prime Minister will beat you to death!
Cai Kun took off his shoe, grabbed it, and prepared to smash it at the old eunuch.
The other military generals also rolled up their sleeves, ready to step forward and beat the old eunuch.
However, a figure blocked their path.
Do not be impulsive!
Jia Xu said in a deep voice.
Step aside! Lu Fengxian said angrily.
Jia Xu shook his head, his gaze profound. Haven't you noticed something wrong?
This old eunuch has been provoking us the entire time!
Once these words were spoken.
Everyone froze.
That's right!
This old eunuch had been courting death by provoking them time and time again.
What exactly was the purpose behind this?
Jia Xu glanced at the crowd, his face looking extremely grim.
He then turned around to face the old eunuch.
You want us to kill you, don't you!
The old eunuch paused for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.
I didn't expect that your Great Qin would actually have a smart person.
Since that is the case, I won't pretend anymore.
Either cede the hundred cities in the Southern Frontier, or kill me.
He wore a cold sneer, putting on an appearance of facing death without flinching.
He looked at the furious civil and military officials with extremely provocative eyes.
Lu Fengxian gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging.
Screw you! You still want the territory of my Great Qin? I will chop you into pieces right now!
Fengxian! Do not be impulsive!
Jia Xu held tightly onto Lu Fengxian, afraid that this hot-tempered fellow would impulsively kill the old eunuch in a fit of rage.
Jia Xu, let go of this general!
Do not be impulsive! This old eunuch came here to anger you and seek death! Once he dies, Great Zhou will definitely raise their armies. They will have a justified cause and attack my Great Qin at all costs!
Jia Xu roared loudly.
With Great Qin's current strength, they were still unable to contend with Great Zhou.
Once a war between the nations started.
Then even if Great Qin won, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
The sacrifices would be immense!
National strength would regress, and countless families would be torn apart by the war!
Damn it! Damn it! Are we just going to let him keep humiliating my Great Qin?
Lu Fengxian's eyes were bloodshot, his fists tightly clenched, and his killing intent was about to burst out of his body.
The civil and military officials all felt suffocated to the extreme!
The old eunuch admired the sight of everyone's fury, yet their helpless demeanor.
He felt incomparably delighted and smug in his heart.
Is that it? Nothing more than this! I alone can suppress all the civil and military officials of your Great Qin!
Off to the side,
Seeing this scene, the Prince of Yan's lips moved, but he didn't say a single word. In his heart, he felt disappointed in Great Qin.
His heart grew even more despairing.
It seemed that Great Qin was only so-so, completely unable to help him escape from his sea of suffering.
He let out a bitter laugh.
Death was at his doorstep, yet he had actually pinned his hopes on Great Qin. How ridiculous.
The old eunuch shifted his gaze and looked at Qin Xiao.
How about it? Will you cede land for peace?
This is an opportunity for your Great Qin to survive! I hope you won't be unappreciative of favors!
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nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
