If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1218 Even the Qin Dynasty had its own "Su Daji"

"You are a veteran of two dynasties and a trusted minister of His Majesty. Why did you defect to Qin? Where do you plan to go?" Grand Tutor Yu asked calmly.

—If you hadn't driven me to this dead end, why would I have run away? Where else could a famous old eunuch like me run to?
Zhao Gao had a thousand grievances in his heart, but dared not utter a word. He could only say with a wronged expression, "The Second Emperor wanted to kill this servant, and this servant knew his place all along."

Now I hear that Grand Tutor Yu has taken out the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill and wants me to take it so I can go to the front lines and become a fearless 'military eunuch.' I am cowardly and afraid of death, which is why I have lost my mind and made a foolish mistake.”

Grand Tutor Yu said, "Aren't you the emperor's teacher? You've known him for over ten years, why would he want to kill you?"

—It's all because you understand destiny, see through my fate, and create endless time travel in my dreams.

Now the saying "calling a deer a horse" has spread among the feudal lords and even reached Xingyang. Many people are pointing fingers at me!

I am alive, but I have nowhere to go!
Zhao Gao continued to grumble inwardly, but dared not complain on the surface. Instead, he showed even more grievance and said, "The emperor has misunderstood this servant. His prejudice is too deep and difficult to change."

The infinite time travelers weren't limited to Hu Hai. There were also princes and noblemen from the Qin Dynasty participating in the "Selection of Princes."

At that time, even the princess brought her son to participate in the assessment, and the prince of Qin also brought his son, making a large group of several hundred people.

As long as you're not too useless, you can basically live to the point of "calling a deer a horse" in your dreams.

The two main figures in the "calling a deer a horse" incident, Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, actually didn't want outsiders to know about it. Hu Hai would lose face, while Zhao Gao might lose his head. This story originated among the princes and nobles of the Qin Dynasty.

Sooner or later, the never-before-seen event of "calling a deer a horse" will become a well-known idiom.

“Are you blaming me? If I hadn’t let the Second Emperor travel through time in his dream, he certainly wouldn’t have ‘misunderstood’ you,” said Grand Tutor Yu.

"No, no! Grand Tutor was only testing the Emperor, letting him grow in his dreams. But this old servant is truly wronged!" Zhao Gao cried out.

Grand Tutor Yu sneered, "I've seen through destiny and put the whole 'calling a deer a horse' argument into my dream. You still dare to cry foul? Forget it, I'm not interested in arguing with you."

I only have one question for you: are you the 'Su Daji' of the Qin Dynasty?

Zhao Gao was stunned, looking completely bewildered, and said, "This old servant doesn't understand. This old eunuch is old and frail, fat and short. I wasn't even attractive when I was young, so who could I possibly bewitch?"

Grand Tutor Yu said calmly, "Don't play dumb! Su Daji was sent by the goddess Nuwa to Chaoge to ruin the fate of King Zhou of Shang."

You scoundrel, you've been plotting for many years to put the most stupid and vicious Hu Hai on the throne.

They did everything they could to make him emperor, first purging the Ying clan and then slaughtering the civil and military officials in the court.

You forced Feng Quji and his son to their deaths, and you wiped out Li Si's entire family.

You even called a deer a horse, deceiving Hu Hai and keeping him completely unaware of the situation outside.

Finally you even—"

—They even wanted to kill Zhang Han, the last savior of the Qin Dynasty.

"Although you are an old, ugly, and crooked man, and you did not bewitch anyone like Su Daji, Su Daji's contribution to the destruction of the Shang Dynasty is not even one-tenth of your contribution to the 'great cause of destroying Qin'."

Su Daji was your predecessor, but you have long since surpassed her.

Zhao Gao panicked and felt truly wronged. He cried out, "Grand Tutor, please understand! This old servant did not purge the Ying royal family, nor did I slaughter any civil or military officials. Prime Minister Li and Prime Minister Feng are both alive and well!"

"I'm too lazy to waste words with you!" Grand Tutor Yu shouted, "Open your mouth, and I'll give you a 'fairy apricot'."

"Bang bang bang~~" Zhao Gao banged his head on the ground with great force, showing great sorrow and fear.

He kowtowed and crawled forward on his knees, crying out, "Grand Tutor, spare me! Grand Tutor, have mercy! Please, Grand Tutor, have pity on me, for the sake of my hundred years of service to the late Emperor—"

Five steps away from Grand Tutor Yu, he was still kowtowing and wailing when a dagger pierced through Grand Tutor Yu's back.

Another Zhao Gao, his face filled with hatred and madness, stood behind Grand Tutor Yu's chair, holding a blood-red dagger, and thrust it forward fiercely.

"You bitch, you forced me to do this!"

"Pfft!"

He twisted the knife twice in Yu Taishi's chest, then suddenly pulled out the dagger and severed Yu Taishi's delicate, slender neck with a single stroke.

Only then did Zhao Gao, who was kowtowing and wailing a few steps in front of Grand Tutor Yu, gradually fade away and disappear.

This wasn't some kind of illusion technique; it was simply because the speed was too fast, and the afterimage left behind didn't have time to dissipate.

"Glug glug~~" Grand Tutor Yu spat out a fountain of blood the size of a bowl from his neck, spraying Zhao Gao behind him all over his face and body.

The sinister smile on Zhao Gao's face froze, replaced by shock and panic.

"This...this is an illusion? How could I have been completely unaware of it?!"

If it were really Yu Taishi's mutilated body, how could it have spurted out so much blood?

Blood fell to the ground, forming a sea of ​​blood that almost reached his knees.

"Yu Fengxian, come out! Come out and fight me fairly!" He roared in the blood pool, wielding his long dagger in all directions. The sword energy stretched for dozens of feet, smashing the furniture and walls in the palace.

"Glug glug~~~"

The fountain of blood continued to gush forth, the blood flowing over his head, and he sank into a crimson world filled with blood.

Zhao Gao struggled desperately, trying to jump into the blood pool and use his escape technique, but to no avail.

He was like an ordinary person who couldn't swim, falling into a great river and drowning.

"Whoohoo~~"

After his "death," Zhao Gao suddenly regained consciousness and lay on the ground, panting heavily.

He was still less than five steps away from Grand Tutor Yu.

It was as if I had never moved, yet my whole body was weak and in pain, as if I had truly died once.

"Grand Tutor, spare me! Grand Tutor, spare me! This old servant is completely subdued!"

He didn't understand how he had fallen for it, but he knew he was completely doomed.

His last gamble failed, and he was completely desperate.

Grand Tutor Yu laughed and said, "Don't beg for mercy yet. I just fed you the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill. You should save your energy for endless enjoyment!"
Of course, dragon energy possesses a spirit and follows the law of cause and effect.

"If I have truly wronged you, you are indeed loyal to the Qin Dynasty and have done nothing to betray the Ying royal family. The Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill only makes you feel unwell, not unbearable."

After saying that, she made a hand seal and chanted an incantation, activating the ancestral dragon energy that had been integrated into his essence.

Zhao Gao reacted violently in an instant: his eyes bulged out, bulging veins appeared on his body, and his body stiffened and twisted into a strange posture, motionless, only trembling slightly.

He made gurgling sounds, but couldn't even let out a scream.

Xiao Yu exclaimed in surprise, "As expected, I wasn't wrong about you. The karma on your body, as well as the hatred of the Ancestral Dragon Spirit towards you, far exceeds that of Qiu Mingzi and the others."

The immortal energy of immortals is almost omnipotent and can "enlighten" all things.

For example, with Xiaoyu's current level of cultivation, he could imbue the iron swords with his pure yang immortal energy, allowing them to fly around like immortal swords; he could also imbue paintings with immortal spiritual energy, causing the figures in the paintings to become spirits, transforming into beautiful women who would seduce poor scholars and steal their essence and fortune.

The First Dragon was originally dead and devoid of spirit. She used her own primordial immortal energy to imbue them with life.

The spiritual dragon energy, like the "spiritual energy of heaven and earth," is absorbed by the sinful beasts and enters their "golden core," becoming part of their origin.

The deeper the karmic connection between the sinful animal and the Ying royal family, the more deeply the spiritual dragon energy penetrates to its source. The deeper the energy penetrates to the source, the more deadly it becomes when it manifests.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Hu Hai, who had been wandering outside, returned, and only then did Grand Tutor Yu stop casting the spell.

"Are you behaving yourself now?"

"I've become obedient, I've been obedient for a long time, this old servant has become completely obedient."

Zhao Gao struggled to his feet and kept kowtowing to Grand Tutor Yu.

"Who arranged for you to be 'Su Daji'?" Grand Tutor Yu asked.

"This old servant is truly not Su Daji. This old servant has not received any instructions from any great immortal. Really, this old servant swears!"

Zhao Gao raised his right hand, his disheveled face now appearing extremely solemn.

He shouted, "I, Zhao Gao, swear to Heaven that if any great immortal or deity takes me for 'Su Daji' and sends me to the Emperor of Qin, thus ruining the destiny of Qin..."

May that great immortal be struck by lightning, his soul cast into the Yellow Springs, never to be reborn.

Just as Grand Tutor Yu was about to criticize his cunning, suddenly everything became crystal clear.

It was lightning; the lightning illuminated the night sky and even dispelled the dim candlelight inside the hall.

The whole world was illuminated as brightly as day in an instant.

"Boom!" Then came the sound of thunder.

Grand Tutor Yu was stunned for a moment, then took out the divine tortoise shell from his sleeve and quickly calculated using the counterfeit Hetu Luoshu.

Hu Hai, who was standing at the door, was stunned for a moment. He rushed in, pointed at Zhao Gao, and shouted excitedly, "You dog! You really are 'Su Daji'! You received orders from the immortal to ruin the destiny of my Great Qin!"

Zhao Gao himself was stunned, muttering to himself, "Could I really be Su Daji? But how come I don't know?"

"Stop pretending! The facts are right in front of you, even if a thunderbolt were to strike you, you still have the nerve to act all high and mighty? Utterly shameless!"

Hu Hai was furious and unleashed a fierce attack on Zhao Gao.

Grand Tutor Yu, who was calmly calculating, was driven crazy by the noise and scolded, "Emperor, go to the side and stop yelling."

Hu Hai obediently found a chair to sit down, stopped howling, but glared angrily at Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao was completely bewildered and had no interest in paying attention to him.

After a while, Grand Tutor Yu frowned and said with a strange expression, "Hu Hai, you should also make a solemn oath."

The content is the same as Zhao Gao's oath, but you changed it to make a grand vow.

In the name of the emperor, I make a grand vow to Heaven.

Hu Hai and Zhao Gao were both greatly alarmed.

"Father, I am the Emperor!" Hu Hai exclaimed excitedly, "How could the Emperor be Su Daji?"

Grand Tutor Yu shouted, "I told you to make a grand vow, so just make it. Stop wasting time with your rambling."

Hu Hai shrank back and hurriedly said, "Father, please don't be anxious. I will now make a grand vow."

He followed Zhao Gao's example, raised his right hand, and roughly repeated the contents of Zhao Gao's oath.

The hall was quiet and there was nothing unusual.

Hu Hai's tense expression finally relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Father, you see, I am indeed not 'Su Daji'."

Grand Tutor Yu glanced at the sky outside and said, "Your attitude wasn't serious enough just now. Do it again, with all your thoughts focused on one point, with utmost sincerity, entering a state of communion between your heart and the heavens and earth."

Hu Hai tried his best to make his expression solemn and dignified, and his voice loud and majestic, as he reiterated his grand vow.

No change has occurred.

“You are still not sincere enough; you haven’t entered a state of harmony with nature,” Grand Tutor Yu said, frowning.

No one forced Zhao Gao to swear, but he was indeed pushed to the limit and entered a rather unusual state.

At this moment, Hu Hai was filled with mixed thoughts, even feeling uneasy and extremely resistant.

"Father, shall I try again?" Hu Hai asked.

Grand Tutor Yu asked, "How is your cultivation of the 'Holy Emperor's Divine Art' progressing?"

Hu Hai exclaimed excitedly, "Fantastic! Just as my father said, it is extremely pleasant and enjoyable!"

However, I've encountered a few problems and am planning to consult with my mentor.

"We'll talk about any questions later. Now, visualize the 'Map of the Land of China' in your mind."

At the same time, he circulated his 'True Dragon Inner Qi' and resonated with the earth's evil energy beneath his feet. "Master Yu said.

Hu Hai did as he was told, and his mind immediately calmed down.

“Swear an oath,” said Grand Tutor Yu.

"I am Hu Hai, the second emperor of the Qin Dynasty. I make a solemn vow to Heaven: if any great immortal or deity mistakes me for 'Su Daji' and deliberately sends me to the Ying clan in an attempt to ruin the destiny of the Qin Dynasty, may that immortal be struck by lightning and have his soul fall into the Yellow Springs, never to be reincarnated."

"Boom!" Lightning flashed again, just like before.

Grand Tutor Yu was not stunned this time; instead, he showed an expression of "I knew it."

Hu Hai was stunned and terrified. "I...I'm not like this! This shouldn't be!"

"Hahaha, hahaha~~" Zhao Gao laughed and pointed at Hu Hai, shouting loudly: "So you're also a 'Su Daji', hahaha! How dare you insult me."

"I'm just an old eunuch, but you're a prince of the Ying clan, hahaha~~"

"No, I am not 'Su Daji'! You old dog, don't talk nonsense! I have never received any orders!" Hu Hai cried out in panic, "Father, please don't be deceived by Your Majesty!"
I am the Emperor of Qin. My life, my family's future, and the future of my clan all belong to Qin.

What benefit could I gain from ruining the destiny of the Qin Dynasty?

Grand Tutor Yu smiled and reassured him, "Hu Hai, don't panic or get anxious. Although you are the 'Su Daji of Qin,' you are not the traditional 'old version of Su Daji.'"

Now that I have cultivated the "Holy Emperor's Divine Skill" with you, I am destined to become a Holy Emperor, a destiny completely different from before.

Hu Hai breathed a sigh of relief, as long as his adoptive father didn't blame him, hate him, or abandon him. Whether it was Su Daji or what version of Su Daji it was, it didn't matter.

"Father, why am I 'Su Daji'? What is the 'new version of Su Daji' like?" he asked curiously.

Zhao Gao also stared at Grand Tutor Yu with a puzzled expression.

"The old version of the fox demon Su Daji used her demonic beauty to seduce the king into depravity. The new version of Su Daji is more direct and radical, directly arranging for a 'demon' to become the king."

"Once a 'monster king' ascends the throne, he doesn't need anyone to instigate him; he only needs to follow his nature. Disasters to the country and the people, and perverse actions, will naturally occur," said Grand Tutor Yu.

Hu Hai pointed at himself, horrified, and exclaimed, "I...I am a demon?"

(End of this chapter)