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

Xianyang Palace.

The air in the main hall carried a faint smell of medicine.

Perhaps it was because there hadn't been any ventilation for too long, the stuffiness was unbearable, and a few dust particles drifted in the air.

There was an indescribable sense of oppression.

The First Emperor sat behind his desk. It had been a long time since we last saw him, and he looked much thinner.

Even so, he wore a faint smile.

With no one else around, Xuan Ye's enormous body transformed into a single person as a flash of light appeared.

There was a moment of silence in the hall as people looked at the First Emperor.

Before returning to Xianyang, he had many things he wanted to say to the First Emperor, but after returning, he didn't know what to say.

Suddenly, Xuan Ye silently walked to the window.

He raised his hand and placed it on the window, slowly pushing the tightly closed window open.

"Staying cooped up like this, even if you're not sick, you're bound to get sick."

"It has a strong herbal smell."

The window was pushed open, and the sunlight outside streamed in, bringing a touch of warmth to people.

A gentle breeze drifted into the hall.

The wind dispersed the dust and the heavy air.

The First Emperor looked at the person standing by the window, his heavy expression relaxed, and he smiled gently.

"Ahem, I think so too."

"I don't know who closed the doors and windows like this; it's making me feel suffocated."

Both of them looked out the window.

What one could see was an endless expanse of palaces.

Turning around, Xuan Ye leaned against the window, looking at the First Emperor sitting there, and asked.

"Wasn't everything fine before I left?"

"How could you have become so ill in such a short time?"

Who knows?

The First Emperor paid no attention to his own health, but looked at Xuan Ye, leaned back behind the table, and said with a faint smile.

Squinting,

Looking at the sunlight streaming through the window,

The light shone on Xuan Ye, making him appear as if he were a celestial being who had stepped out of the light.

Xuan Ye then asked, "What did the imperial physicians in the palace say?"

"Heh." The First Emperor chuckled. "They dare not say it, but I can guess that they might not last until this year."

"Fusu is useless. After I leave, I hope the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird will take care of him for me."

"Shut up." Xuan Ye looked at the First Emperor sitting there, then looked away: "Keep your little mouth shut."

"Hmm." The First Emperor obediently shut his mouth, but his eyes were wide open as he looked innocently at Xuan Ye.

With a slight smile, Xuan Ye stubbornly said, "With me here, Your Majesty, you will be alright."

"No matter what method I use, I will not let you die!"

"From now on," he said, looking at the First Emperor, "I hope Your Majesty will refrain from saying such things again."

Nodding, the First Emperor smiled and said, "I'll listen to you."

Then, there was a moment of silence in the hall.

The two were speechless for a moment.

After a long while, Xuan Ye walked over from the window.

He lifted the curtain, "Your Majesty, you probably don't know, but I've been going there these past few days..."

But before he could finish speaking, he seemed to have seen something.

He raised a finger and pointed, then looked at the First Emperor and asked, "What is this?"

The First Emperor lowered his head and remained silent.

The hall was quiet.

Xuan Ye unconsciously walked to the wall, looked at himself hanging on the wall, and smiled.

"Ha, it's actually quite lifelike."

And so, the First Emperor raised his head again.

Seeing this, I smiled.

"I don't know who drew it and presented it to me. I thought it looked like the real thing, so I kept it."

"Is that so?"

Touching his reflection in the portrait, Xuan Ye asked.

"Yes," the First Emperor said calmly, staring at the portrait of the person before him, lost in thought for a long time.

They sensed the First Emperor's gaze.

He turned around, raised his eyebrows, and asked in confusion.

"What are you looking at?"

The First Emperor then withdrew his gaze, looked up at the patterns on the palace roof, and smiled.

"It's nothing."

I'm just watching, trying to imprint in my mind what I've wanted to see but haven't had the chance to see during this period.

"Is that so?" Xuan Ye touched his nose, stopped looking at the portrait, and sat down next to the First Emperor.

He asked, "Your Majesty, do you know where I have gone?"

Smiling at Xuan Ye, he asked, "I don't know. Perhaps the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird could tell me?"

"Ahem." Clearing his throat, Xuan Ye said, "Since Your Majesty wishes to hear, then I will tell you."

"The world is truly vast, with countless famous mountains and rivers never before set foot in human history, and..."

The First Emperor remained silent.

He just smiled and sat quietly to the side.

If things could remain unchanged, he wished that this moment could stay frozen in time, that would be wonderful.

............

at the same time.

Far away in Kuaiji, Xianyang, a meeting to punish tyranny was held, which could only be attended by the surviving clans of the six states.

During this period, they mobilized their remaining forces.

Throughout the land, people have been constantly advocating that Mars's conjunction with the Heart of Heaven is a sign of the First Emperor's moral failings, and that Heaven is punishing him with calamities!

Behind every rumor, there is their shadow.

"Gentlemen, please hear me out."

Just then, a voice rang out, and everyone looked over to see Xiang Liang.

Who decides good and evil?

Xiang Liang scanned the crowd and asked.

He discovered that even though Mars was in conjunction with Antares, the First Emperor was not truly dead, and many people were worried and doubtful.

After all, the afterglow of the setting sun still shines with boundless rosy light.

Besides, he's still alive.

Some say it's determined by the law, some say by oneself, and some say by the public.

But Xiang Liang shook his head and then looked at the crowd.

He expressed his own view: "The distinction between good and evil is naturally determined by Heaven!"

"The conjunction of Mars and Antares has passed, but Emperor Qin Shi Huang did not issue an edict to repent and admit his mistake to Heaven."

"What is this?"

Xiang Liang looked at the crowd and said, "This is defying Heaven, disrespecting Heaven's will, and is a rebellion against destiny!"

"The Water God said that if he dies this year, he will be the one to punish the world!"

"In my opinion," Xiang Liang said with a smile.

"This planet that brings chaos and war to the world, the very one causing this calamity, is none other than the First Emperor himself!"

This bold statement surprised everyone.

"That's right, the First Emperor was Mars!"

"Since unifying the country, he has launched campaigns against the Baiyue in the south and the Xiongnu in the north. Now he has ordered a western expedition. All his wars are driven by his great desires."

"His chaotic and tyrannical rule is the root cause of the phenomenon of Mars guarding the heart of the constellation!"

These words caused an uproar among everyone.

"That's right!"

"Well said! Qin Shi Huang was Mars!"

Just then, Xiang Liang slowly raised his hand, and the noise immediately subsided as everyone looked at him.

Xiang Liang smiled and looked at everyone before asking a question.

"May I ask you all, who were the tyrannical kings of the three dynasties, Jie, Zhou, and You, who were punished for disrupting the order of the world?"

"Whose sword, which obeyed the will of Heaven and punished them, was it?"

Some say, "It's Tang of Shang."

Someone stood up: "It's Zhou Wu."

Xiang Liang's eyes sharpened, and he shouted, "They are the people of our nation who have risen up against the tyrannical rule and chaotic regime!"

"Shang Tang punished Xia in accordance with the Mandate of Heaven, Zhou Wu punished Shang in accordance with the Mandate of Heaven, and as for us, we are the sword to punish Qin!"

"In order to save this crumbling world."

He drew his sword: "We, the remnants of the six kingdoms, must obey the will of Heaven and punish Qin on its behalf!"

"Forge a sword of destiny, a sword to punish Qin, a sword of fate!"

Dozens of people stood up, and swords were drawn from their sheaths.

"The Sword of Destiny!"

"The Sword of Destiny!"

"The Sword of Destiny!"