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

At this moment, in the cold and quiet bedchamber,

Only the First Emperor and Xuan Ye remained, speechless in each other's presence.

Xuan Ye suddenly stood up and walked to the curtain, but after thinking for a moment, he turned back.

Looking at the First Emperor: "Wake up, my Majesty!"

"Xu Fu's story is full of holes and contradictions; he's just trying to save his own life by deceiving you!"

However, the First Emperor slowly closed his eyes.

"His Majesty!"

The First Emperor raised his hand, stopping him from continuing.

He said, "Stop talking, I know everything, but what if what he said is true?"

Xuan Ye remained silent.

He never realized that the First Emperor was so stubborn.

Looking at Xuan Ye's appearance, the First Emperor laughed, but then asked, "What will happen to the world after I die?"

Xuan Ye was taken aback.

Even after the death of the First Emperor, his remaining power still awed distant lands.

As long as the First Emperor lived, he was like the sun hanging in the sky, and no one dared to openly act recklessly. The stars dimmed before him, and he was completely invincible among humankind.

But what will happen to the world once the sun sets?

As it happened, Xuan Ye knew this.

He looked at the First Emperor and said, "The world will be in chaos, people's hearts will be divided, and the remnants of the six former states will rise up to reclaim their kingdoms!"

"Your Majesty, is this what you wanted to see?"

"Just as I expected." The First Emperor smiled, but then his tone turned cold. "That's precisely why I foolishly sought immortality!"

He slowly stood up from behind the desk.

Holding the sword, he straightened the imperial crown on his head, the dangling beads jingling before his eyes.

"Only I can quell the chaos in the world!"

"Only I can make the remnants of the six states submit to Qin once again, just as their former kings did!"

"Only I can quell this chaos!"

The beads jingled, and sharp eyes stared at Xuan Ye.

He declared, "The Qin Dynasty exists because of me, and I absolutely cannot allow it to fall because of my passing!"

The First Emperor was proud and stubborn.

He conquered six states, implemented the prefecture-county system, standardized the written language, and standardized the gauge of carts.

He believed that no one, from ancient times to the present, had ever achieved as much as Shang Tang, Zhou Wu, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

He accomplished what would normally take three generations of emperors to achieve.

Even in his old age, the First Emperor's pride and arrogance have only grown stronger, and his haughty attitude remains unchanged to this day!

"I am the first emperor in history..."

"Thus, I am also the first king to live forever!"

Seeing the First Emperor's appearance, he lowered his eyes and gazed at the empty hall.

He then closed his eyes. "But Your Majesty."

He said, "You cannot control the course of the world, nor the separation and reunion of people's hearts."

"You were wise and powerful throughout your life, and even if you could manage affairs before your death, how could you possibly manage affairs after your death, or the lives of your descendants?"

"Immortality is nothing but an illusion."

"In this world, what dynasty lasts forever? Let nature take its course, and go with the flow..."

"No!"

Even so, the First Emperor still held his own opinion.

"His Majesty."

Xuan Ye's tone was both sorrowful and grief-stricken.

"You are only human, not a god. Even if you consider yourself a god, you are not omnipotent."

"You can't accomplish the work of several generations all by yourself."

The First Emperor was slightly taken aback.

"Your Majesty, a tall building can only be constructed brick by brick; otherwise, it will be built out of thin air."

"Wait until you let go,"

"This tall building will collapse due to its unstable foundation!"

"Instead of doing that, let's focus on laying the foundation and let future generations build it up little by little."

This time, the First Emperor remained silent.

But he knew that the First Emperor was still the same First Emperor, and his arrogance would never change because of anyone's words.

But he hopes,

The First Emperor was able to put aside his pride and stubbornness!

No one can take this land with them. Since that's the case, let's at least give it a dignified ending!

But he also knew that this vision would be difficult to achieve.

Although the First Emperor held the reins of power and seemed to be very close to the world, in reality, he had been detached from it for far too long.

With a sigh, Xuan Ye Liao stepped out from behind the curtain.

Only the First Emperor remained, standing in the main hall, looking around, and sighing softly.

.........

He sat blankly behind the desk for a long time.

After a long while, the First Emperor raised his hand, and then an attendant walked outside the curtain, bowed his head and asked.

"His Majesty?"

The First Emperor did not say much, and summoned Zhang Han to see him.

Not long after, a person dressed in black armor with a solemn expression slowly walked into Xianyang Palace.

He clasped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"No need for formalities." The First Emperor touched his brow, feeling utterly exhausted.

"Yes."

Zhang Han responded and stood outside the curtain.

The First Emperor's eyes flickered, and after a moment's thought, he said, "I summoned you here because of the matter of Xu Fu."

"I hereby order you to monitor his every move."

"If anything is amiss, there's no need to report to me. You may decide for yourself, or you may kill them on the spot!"

"Yes." Zhang Han clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Hmm." He nodded, closed his eyes, and then waved his hand.

"Step down."

Zhang Han respectfully bowed and turned to leave.

After Zhang Han left, the First Emperor raised his eyes, looked at the empty hall, and leaned wearily against the table.

I wonder how much longer he has to live.

His only worry was his empire.

Fusu's character is not yet fully developed. If he were to pass away, could Fusu protect the Qin Dynasty amidst a pack of wolves?

The First Emperor asked himself this question.

But soon, he already had the answer in his heart.

No!

If the empire that was built and expanded by his predecessors is to be destroyed by his descendants.

He has caused all the people of the world to suffer the pain of displacement and war once again, and he is unworthy of the title of emperor he bears!

As a king, he bears the weight of a nation, but as the First Emperor, he bears the weight of the entire world!

For the weight of the world on their shoulders.

He absolutely cannot die, he must not die!

"Queen Mother of the West, Sea God, are you truly divine, or are you merely pawns concocted by sorcerers and Xu Fu to deceive me?"

This beautiful dream of immortality...

Should he continue doing this?