"A hundred cities?"
A soft chuckle echoed.
Qin Xiao stepped down the stairs one by one, his dragon robe swaying and his golden crown gently shaking.
His indifferent gaze fell calmly upon the old eunuch.
"A mere hundred cities is far too little!"
The moment Qin Xiao spoke, everyone present was left stunned in place.
The civil and military officials were dumbfounded.
Wait, Your Majesty.
Ceding a hundred cities, is that too little?
That would instantly wipe out a fifth of Great Qin!
Could it be that His Majesty intends to cede territory and pay reparations?
The old eunuch's smile grew increasingly arrogant, his eyes full of mockery.
"It seems you understand the situation quite well. Since that's the case, obediently cede the land!"
He had not expected this trip to Great Qin to go so smoothly and easily.
Not only did he not have to die, but he also secured a hundred cities for Great Zhou.
This was a monumental achievement!
The old eunuch was immensely proud of himself.
But suddenly, a large hand viciously clamped down on his head!
A pair of crimson eyes stared at him.
Their eyes were extremely close.
Meeting Qin Xiao's gaze, the old eunuch couldn't help but shudder all over.
A tremendous fear rose from the bottom of his heart.
Looking at Qin Xiao was like looking at a true dragon.
With blood-red eyes and flying dragon whiskers, his entire body erupted with monstrous murderous intent!
"What... what are you doing!" The old eunuch's voice trembled, his body stiffening.
Qin Xiao looked down at him condescendingly.
Word by word, he spat out coldly.
"What I want is not Great Zhou's hundred cities!"
"But... the entire Great Zhou empire!"
As soon as these words were spoken.
It wasn't just the old eunuch who was stupefied.
Everyone present froze in place, their faces filled with astonishment.
"Aren't you, Great Qin, supposed to be the ones ceding land and paying reparations?"
The old eunuch stammered.
"Did you not understand what I just said?"
"If you don't agree, the day my Great Zhou army arrives at your borders will be the day your Great Qin is destroyed!"
Qin Xiao laughed.
"Hahahaha!"
He laughed wildly and unbridled.
The laughter echoed throughout the entire Imperial Palace.
The temperature inside the grand hall plummeted, the air seemingly freezing over.
At this moment, everyone felt a bone-piercing chill wash over them!
His five fingers tightened slightly like claws.
Crack! Crunch!
The sound of a skull fracturing exploded in the air!
"Argh!"
The old eunuch let out a shrill scream, struggling desperately.
"The Empress Regnant is not worthy of being my enemy!"
Qin Xiao exerted force with his fingers, causing the old eunuch to bleed from his seven orifices, his face filled with terror.
"However, I must thank you for delivering the Prince of Yan to me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found a better way to deal with Great Zhou."
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as his gaze fell upon the Prince of Yan on the ground.
All of a sudden.
A terrifying pressure descended abruptly.
The Prince of Yan's expression changed drastically. As if bearing the weight of ten thousand tons, his knees gave way and he knelt on the ground.
Covered in sweat, he looked at Qin Xiao with terrified eyes.
Only now did he realize how terrifying Qin Xiao was!
From the very beginning, Qin Xiao had never taken Great Zhou seriously.
What ceding a hundred cities.
Qin Xiao probably thought Great Zhou was the one ceding territory and paying reparations!
This man was an absolute lunatic through and through!
"Prince of Yan, do you want to be the Emperor?"
A cold voice rang out.
The Prince of Yan's pupils shrank, his heart trembling violently!
It was an irresistible desire.
He did!
He wanted to be the Emperor so badly!
Ever since his eldest brother died, he wanted to become the Emperor every waking moment.
To trample that country-ruining Empress Regnant under his feet and put an end to the Wu Zhou dynasty!
But when he met Qin Xiao's eyes, his heart jolted, and he instantly sobered up.
"No... I wouldn't dare..." The Prince of Yan shook his head repeatedly.
Qin Xiao smiled faintly, quite satisfied with this.
"There is no need to resist your inner desires. You are, after all, the last bloodline of the Li Tang royal family."
"If you wish, I can support you in rebelling against the Wu Zhou Empress Regnant! Let the Li Tang empire return to the hands of the Li family once more!"
Boom!
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court was shocked!
The civil and military officials all stood frozen on the spot, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
"What... what the hell?"
Their minds went completely blank.
The entire Imperial Palace was terrifyingly quiet!
Even the screaming old eunuch momentarily forgot his pain.
He stared blankly at Qin Xiao.
The Prince of Yan even jerked his head up to look at the faintly smiling Qin Xiao, his face full of disbelief.
What did he just hear?
Qin Xiao actually wanted to support him in ascending the throne as Emperor.
And help him reclaim the Li family's empire!
"No!"
The old eunuch let out a terrified roar.
A pair of bloodshot eyes glared fixedly at Qin Xiao.
"No! You can't do this!"
"By doing this, you will destroy Great Zhou!"
He was no fool.
He naturally understood exactly what Qin Xiao was trying to do.
Once Qin Xiao supported the Prince of Yan and counterattacked Great Zhou.
Then all of the Empress Regnant's calculations would go down the drain!
Not only would he throw his life away for nothing.
More crucially, the Prince of Yan's identity!
The only bloodline of Li Tang!
And the orthodox heir!
Once Qin Xiao supported the Prince of Yan and dispatched troops to attack Great Zhou, what would those former ministers of Li Tang do?
Their first reaction wouldn't be to resist.
Instead, they would directly raise troops in rebellion and welcome the Prince of Yan's return!
After all, the orthodox heir of Li Tang had fought his way back under the banner of restoring Li Tang.
Who wouldn't be tempted?
Who wouldn't want to claim the merit of supporting the true dragon?
"No! Don't! Emperor of Qin, I beg you, please don't do this!"
The old eunuch pleaded.
He was beyond terrified.
Qin Xiao shot him an indifferent glance, a mocking smirk curling on his lips.
"Weren't you quite arrogant just now? I still prefer the rebellious and untamed look you had earlier."
Seeing that Qin Xiao remained entirely unmoved, despair rose in the old eunuch's heart.
But even so, he could not let Qin Xiao succeed!
"You have no ties to the Prince of Yan! On what grounds are you helping him restore Great Tang!"
"Those former ministers of Li Tang will not believe you! Your schemes are destined to fail!"
He roared in a low voice, intense hatred erupting in his eyes.
Before Qin Xiao could even speak.
Thud! The Prince of Yan fell to his knees on the ground.
His hands grabbed the hem of Qin Xiao's dragon robe.
Looking up, his eyes instantly filled with tears.
"I have drifted for half my life, wandering destitute, and my only regret was not meeting the Emperor of Qin sooner!"
"The Great Zhou's Empress Regnant has usurped my Li Tang empire, slaughtered the descendants of Li Tang, treated me like dirt, and now even forced me to come here for a political marriage!"
As he spoke, he let out a loud wail.
"A prince sent for a political marriage is a humiliation for the ages!"
"Today, seeing the Emperor of Qin feels as dear to me as seeing my own father!"
"If you do not disdain me, I am willing to acknowledge you as my adoptive father!"
The Prince of Yan knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, his voice choking with emotion.
"I beg you, adoptive father, help me destroy Great Zhou!"
The old eunuch's eyes widened into perfect circles.
His mouth hung wide open.
He never in a million years imagined that the Prince of Yan would go to such shameless lengths.
To outright acknowledge him as an adoptive father!
The civil and military officials were all too shocked to speak.
Only Lu Fengxian grew anxious upon seeing this scene.
"Damn it! This Prince of Yan is so shameless! He actually stole all my lines!"
Everyone present held their breath.
All eyes turned uniformly towards Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao smiled, his gaze looking down at the Prince of Yan with amusement.
With this bow.
The Prince of Yan had cut off all of his own escape routes.
From this day forward, he would be the Prince of Yan's adoptive father.
Even if he plotted to take over the entire Great Zhou, the Prince of Yan could not stop him.
In the eyes of the ancients, the hierarchy of ruler and minister, father and son, was absolute.
As the Prince of Yan's adoptive father, how would the Prince of Yan dare to disobey him?
"Good! Then I shall accept you as my adoptive son!"
Qin Xiao nodded faintly and helped the Prince of Yan up.
"Adoptive father above, please accept your son's bow!" The Prince of Yan kowtowed heavily once more.
The ceremony was complete.
The old eunuch fell into utter despair, his cloudy eyes turning hollow and lifeless.
Things had come to this.
There was no turning back.
"It is over... everything is over..."
Large mouthfuls of blood spilled from his lips.
Forget about leaving a good name in history or being renowned across the world.
After today, he would likely become the greatest sinner of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
The light in the old eunuch's eyes gradually dimmed, ultimately fading into a lifeless gray.
He slowly released his tight grip on Qin Xiao's hand, his head tilting to the side.
He made no further sound.
Qin Xiao casually tossed the old eunuch's corpse onto the ground, as if throwing away garbage.
With a sweep of his dragon sleeve, he immediately issued a command.
"Send an edict across the world! The Prince of Yan, a son of the Li Tang imperial bloodline, has today acknowledged the Emperor of Great Qin as his adoptive father, and Great Qin shall lend its full support! We shall raise an army to crusade against the Empress Regnant, the traitor who stole the nation!"
At once, all the civil and military officials knelt on the ground.
They loudly praised his divine wisdom.
The Prince of Yan also knelt and bowed.
This single command undoubtedly nailed the Empress Regnant of Great Zhou to the pillar of shame!
A traitor who stole the nation!
Once these words spread, they would be enough to throw Great Zhou into turmoil!
"Prepare an army of five hundred thousand, we march in seven days!"
Qin Xiao's gaze fell upon the Prince of Yan.
The Prince of Yan looked agitated with excitement, kowtowing once more. He said with a firm voice, "Thank you, adoptive father!"
"There is no need. You are my adoptive son, it is only right."
Qin Xiao nodded faintly, standing with his hands clasped behind his back, looking down at the Prince of Yan.
"However, I do not like betrayal! You are also well aware of the price you must pay."
The Prince of Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily promised.
"Rest assured, adoptive father. I swear to the heavens that I will never betray you in this lifetime!"
"I have no interest in the throne; my only wish is to destroy the Empress Regnant!"
"Good!"
Qin Xiao said no more.
He then turned and left.
But after Qin Xiao disappeared from sight.
The Prince of Yan finally collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion, panting heavily.
His forehead and his entire body had long been soaked in cold sweat.
"The Emperor of Qin... is truly terrifying!"
At this very moment, he could not muster even the slightest thought of resistance.
His mind was solely set on avenging his grievances!
As for whose hands the Great Zhou empire fell into, he did not care.
Even if it meant letting the entire empire collapse and handing it over to others, he would absolutely not let the Empress Regnant of Wu Zhou benefit from it!
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
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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."
