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!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
