The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

"You're saying you know the secret to immortality?"

The First Emperor's voice came from behind the curtain.

The tone was icy.

With an almost suffocating pressure, Xu Fu, still in shackles, was so terrified that he lay prostrate on the ground.

"I understand."

The First Emperor rubbed his forehead and waved his hand.

"If that's the case, then did you bring back the elixir of immortality after your nine-year voyage?"

Xu Fu looked up, meeting the First Emperor's cold gaze.

"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to sail the seas for nine years, but the winds have been against me and I have been plagued by sharks, so I have not been able to reach my destination."

The First Emperor smiled.

But to Xu Fu, it sounded like a death warrant.

Because he knew that the First Emperor's trust in him had probably been completely eroded over time.

As expected, the First Emperor immediately gave a cold laugh.

"Ha, you, Xu Fu, you've fooled me twice! Are you planning to fool me a third time?"

His tone was calm, but the First Emperor's eyes flashed with a dangerous light, which quickly dissipated.

"Your Majesty, I dare not." Xu Fu bowed again: "I have absolutely no intention of rebelling, nor do I intend to deceive Your Majesty."

The First Emperor did not respond to Xu Fu's question for a long time.

He placed one hand on the table.

His gaze pierced through the curtain, scrutinizing Xu Fu, his index finger silently tapping the table.

"Your Majesty, why waste words with him? Just kill him!"

But at that moment, another voice came from behind the curtain in the quiet hall.

Xu Fu slightly raised his head.

But then they saw a blurry figure standing behind the curtain.

The First Emperor raised his hand, smiled, and said, "No rush."

He then asked, "Xu Fu, since you didn't bring back the elixir of immortality, why do you claim to possess the secret to eternal life?"

Xu Fu was wearing shackles, his eyes lowered.

"Your Majesty, I know I have failed to live up to the important responsibilities you have entrusted to me. I have not returned for several years, which is also because I have not yet found the elixir of immortality."

"In order not to disappoint His Majesty, I will make a vow at sea, and if I do not obtain the secret of immortality, I will never return."

"Therefore, I went overseas to search for the immortal islands and traveled far to the northern lands."

"Finally, at the end of the North Sea, on that blue ice and snow, I encountered the Sea God."

Upon hearing this, the First Emperor became somewhat interested.

"Go on!"

"Yes." Xu Fu lowered his head, though he was covered in cold sweat, he dared not delay.

Because he knew that his life or death would be decided in an instant, entirely at the discretion of the First Emperor.

"As the sea god himself said, there is no elixir of immortality at sea."

"Because as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, immortals and immortals ascended to heaven with the elixir of immortality."

"I am filled with resentment. Since I have not obtained the elixir of immortality, how can I face Your Majesty when I return to Qin?"

So they asked the sea god, "If there is no elixir of immortality, is there any other way to grant people longevity?"

"Upon hearing this, the sea god made exorbitant demands, wanting young boys and girls, as well as various gifts from the human world."

"With no other choice, I gave the boys and girls who had gone to sea with him, as well as the supplies on the ship, to the sea god."

"The sea god also kept his promise and bestowed upon me the secret of immortality."

At this point, Xu Fu kowtowed to the ground.

He shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, I have returned to present you with the secret to immortality!"

Behind the table, the First Emperor slowly stood up.

He stepped over the table, walked forward, parted the curtain, and stood in front of Xu Fu.

Xu Fu first noticed the shoes in front of him.

Then, she slightly raised her head, looking from bottom to top, and finally, behind the rustling beads, her expressionless face.

He grabbed Xu Fu by the collar.

Pull him up.

Then she used her hand to remove the beaded pendant in front of her and looked at him.

He said coldly, "If you dare to lie to me again, I will make your entire family pay with their lives."

"Your subject... dares not."

"Hmph!" He shoved him to the ground, then turned around, parted the curtain, and was about to go inside.

But just before going in.

The First Emperor stopped and turned around: "I'll give you one last chance."

"If that doesn't work, there are plenty of sand pits outside the city!"

"Yes." Xu Fu hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground, raised his head, and saw that the First Emperor had already drawn back the curtain and entered.

After that, he felt much more at ease.

What sea god, what secret of immortality—it's all just a bunch of fabrications.

He spent nine years at sea.

They didn't go looking for any mountains or medicines at all; instead, they led their people to a small island overseas.

The accompanying supplies and children,

It wasn't given to the sea god, but left on the island.

Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the land, all people are subjects of the king. Under the rule of Qin, if a lie is exposed, one dies.

So, a long time ago.

He had already begun looking for a way out.

Even though the First Emperor was all-powerful under the rule of the Qin Dynasty, once he went overseas, he was free to roam the world.

His original intention in returning was to once again take away a large amount of supplies and people from the First Emperor.

To everyone's surprise, they were caught as soon as they got off the boat.

On the way from Langya to Xianyang, he also learned some things from some people.

What happened in the Qin Dynasty during his nine years at sea.

What surprised him most was the Heavenly Fate Mystic Bird. Could there really be a divine bird in this world? Wouldn't that mean there are immortals as well?

But what he feared most was the previous year.

Just the previous year, the First Emperor ordered the execution of over 460 sorcerers in Xianyang.

He couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.

If he had arrived a year earlier, he would probably have suffered the same fate.

But then he began to think of a way to escape and how to get a chance to live from the First Emperor.

He knew that the First Emperor's obsession was nothing more than immortality.

If he wanted to avoid being killed by the First Emperor, he had to make himself useful to him in order to survive.

Looking at it now, it seems like we've succeeded halfway.

However, he is still in danger. The emperor's mind is unpredictable. Who can know what the First Emperor is thinking?

One wrong move and death awaits you!

Now, my first priority is to figure out how to make the First Emperor believe in me and in my secret of immortality.

.........

"Your Majesty, do you really believe Xu Fu's words?"

After the First Emperor waved his sleeve to dismiss Xu Fu, Xuan Ye sat opposite him and looked at him.

The First Emperor sat behind his desk without speaking.

Xuan Ye understood...

But he couldn't understand why the First Emperor, who was so wise and powerful, would listen to Xu Fu!

Can't you hear that Xu Fu's story is full of holes?

Could the First Emperor understand it?

Of course, he was the First Emperor, and he could naturally tell that Xu Fu's story was full of holes.

But he could also sense it.

My health is getting worse and worse.

But immortality, so elusive and elusive, is so hard to find. Sometimes he can't sleep at night, and even feels despair and emptiness...

He's paranoid, he's stubborn.

He only believes in himself and won't listen to anyone else.

Perhaps even he himself didn't know that he was no longer as enthusiastic about immortality as he used to be...

Because it is too difficult to find, because it is elusive and elusive.

All he wants now is a reason to continue this dream of immortality.

And now...

It was the Queen Mother of the West who invited him, and the Sea God who bestowed upon him immortality.

These two events collided one after another, adding a touch of brilliance to the First Emperor's dream!