I am not a seventh-generation descendant of Lord Wu'an from the Qin Dynasty.

Bai Qi raised his hand and gently closed the kind old soldier's eyes, looking at the old soldier cooking porridge.

"Uncle Ya, Bai Qi wishes to move his two uncles to be buried next to our ancestors, with their names inscribed on the tombstone..."

The mute slave suddenly waved his hand forcefully, shook his head, pointed at them, and clasped his hands together in a sleeping posture.

Bai Qi understood it, but this was yet another day when he didn't want to understand sign language.

The mute slaves are saying that they did not come for fame or fortune, and since they did not follow Lord Wu'an back then, they are now ashamed to be buried next to Lord Wu'an's tomb.

Bai Qi nodded, walked heavily to the Qin general leading the group, and bowed deeply.

"Thank you for your help. Please find two ancient trees that are thousands of years old, hollow out their cores, and bury the two deceased."

"Here you go!"

The Qin general leading the troops dispersed and left.

Bai Qi patted the back of Miehun's hand as he supported him, indicating with his eyes that he was alright.

Then he walked up to the seven members of the Eight Linglongs, glanced down at the dozen or so heads of black-clad bandits beside them and a box containing four hundred gold coins, and walked up to the Spider Maiden with his sword.

Give me a reason!

Spider Maiden lowered her head. "By order of Empress Dowager Huayang, I have gone to retrieve a lost sword for the Net!"

Bai Qi's voice was slightly cold, "The Net?"

Spider Maiden immediately bowed her head and said, "Empress Dowager Huayang once commanded three of the sharpest swords."

"A black and white sword, which was defected during Lord Xinling's campaign to unite five states against Qin, is being reforged."

"A sword that conceals the sun, ordered by King Zhaoxiang to kill Lord Wu'an. Because he coveted Lord Wu'an's sword spirit, he opened the blood trial without permission, which backfired, and he died in a frenzy."

"A sword called Jingni was ordered to assassinate Lord Xinling in Daliang, Wei State, before the New Year, but disappeared after the mission was accomplished."

Spider Girl didn't catch her breath because she truly felt a chilling killing intent enveloping her.

"My lord, please forgive me. I was simply following the king's orders, which is why I was late in returning home."

Bai Qi sneered, "A royal decree! Heh, what a coincidence!"

Spider Lady's expression suddenly changed. She had indeed just returned to Xianyang, otherwise she wouldn't have made it in time for today's trap.

Bai Qi raised his hand and pinched the spider mask on her face. A seven-colored spider crawled out from her hair, but was stopped by her cold voice.

Bai Qi lifted her mask, revealing a stunningly beautiful woman nearing forty with no lipstick.

"Such a large Black Ice Platform, doesn't it even have a single assassin nearing fifty?"

Spider Girl's heart, which had been in her throat, suddenly settled down. Only then did she realize what had angered Bai Qi.

Black Ice Platform has been established for hundreds of years, and its organization is densely populated with assassins, killers, and intelligence personnel.

Even though the assassin organization split into three, it still managed to carve out a formidable reputation as the Heavenly Net and the Demonic Group in the martial arts world of the Seven Kingdoms.

With such a powerful force, it's absolutely impossible to say that they don't even have an old assassin.

Since Spider Maiden has come here, it means that the assassin organization of Empress Dowager Huayang is willing to accept the king's order to serve Bai Qi.

However, after summarizing everything, Bai Qi suddenly realized that Black Ice Platform had no elderly assassins or teenage assassin training bases.

Just looking at the seven cunning and unremarkable women under Empress Dowager Xia Ji's command, it's clear they can't hide their true strength.

Even though Empress Dowager Zhao Ji possessed the Six Swords Slave, she was ultimately defeated, leaving only Empress Dowager Huayang's family.

As a result, King Zheng of Qin had already issued the royal decree for the transfer of power. It was understandable that Zhu Niang was far away, but no one went to inform Bai Qi.

What does this mean in the eyes of those in positions of power?

No one knew this better than Spider Woman, who had long led the core assassin group, the Net.

"Someone here has ulterior motives!"

Upon hearing this, Spider Maiden immediately apologized, saying, "My lord, please forgive me, it was Spider Maiden's oversight."

"The five elders of the Black Ice Guard have long been distributed among the five major youth assassin training bases in the Qin Kingdom to train new recruits."

"It is truly not an act of disobeying the king's command!"

"and……"

Spider Maiden raised her head, her eyes hesitant, and said, "This is the King's order, and Spider Maiden dares not disobey."

Bai Qi vaguely recalled that on that day at Shanglin Garden, King Zheng of Qin did indeed say, "He has already obtained what he wanted."

"So, what he meant by 'obtaining' was the Five Elders of the Black Ice Platform and the five assassin bases of the Qin Kingdom?"

"Bai Qizi commands Qin's most powerful assassin group; they are like a spear, unstoppable in their sharpness."

"Lü Buwei commands the strongest intelligence organization among the seven kingdoms; it is a shield, capable of deflecting all harm."

"King Zheng of Qin bears the royal mandate and holds the future of the Black Ice Platform in his hands; it is the cauldron, and the cauldron will determine the fate of the world."

Is this his plan?

Bai Qi suddenly realized that he seemed to have always overlooked this man who unified the world in history.

Even though he was only sixteen years old at the time, King Zheng of Qin, his vision and thinking were far beyond what he could truly comprehend.

This also explains why, in history, even the powerful Chancellor Lü, who held immense influence in the court, was constantly worried about the King of Qin growing older.

Lü Buwei must have seen the ravines hidden beneath the seemingly innocent surface of King Zheng of Qin.

Bai Qi patted his forehead, knowing he couldn't think any further.

His historical foresight often allowed him to anticipate his enemies' moves, making him appear invincible.

However, it can also easily lead him to idealize or sanctify a person out of excessive fear.

Regardless of what King Zheng of Qin was thinking, or what kind of backup plan he was hiding.

All he needs to do is follow the steps, so that he can march east out of Hangu Pass, unify the six kingdoms, unify the nine provinces, and create a truly unprecedented new world.

Bai Qi finally understood what was on his mind, and his gaze towards Spider Girl was no longer full of wariness.

"Next time you are carrying out a royal mission, just let me know in advance to avoid any misunderstandings."

Spider Woman murmured bitterly, "Is it something to casually reveal about the king's decree?"

But nowadays, people have no choice but to bow their heads when they're under someone else's roof.

"Yes, sir!"

Bai Qi raised his hand, and Miehun obediently presented the scabbard of Lord Wu'an. The blood-red longsword was returned to its sheath, and everyone present breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

"Oh, by the way, you just said you were ordered by Empress Dowager Huayang to retrieve a lost sword?"

Bai Qi suddenly remembered that the anime heroine who wielded the Jingni Sword was very beautiful; if only…

Spider Woman looked at her strangely, reached into her robes, took out a small piece of wood, and respectfully handed it over with both hands.

"My lord, I think that since the Luo Wang is going to be merged into the Black Ice Platform, could the retirement age be brought forward a little?"

Spider Maiden suggested, "For example, assassins are often sick, so being over forty-two is considered old."

"Nonsense, anyone under sixty is still in their prime, why would they retire..."

Bai Qi paused, his eyes widening as he looked at Zhu Niang, who nodded affirmatively.

"No, how did his obedient, mute wife, Tian'er, become the assassin Jing Ni of the Luo Wang organization?"

Bai Qi's tone froze. "Well, considering the hardships and dangers of the assassin profession, cough cough, I think fifty years old is a very good age limit."

Spider Girl was silent for a moment, then nodded with a slight pout, "Alright then! When an adult is promoted to a young man, an elder is ultimately needed to help keep an eye on things."

Bai Qi organized his thoughts and decided to focus on official business first.

"The first thing."

Everyone's hearts tightened; they knew the real show was about to begin.

"None of the Mohist and Agriculturalist disciples who attacked this time should be spared."

Master Gen stepped forward to receive the order, "My lord, Qi Linglong is willing to relieve your worries!"

"Seven Linglong sounds a bit unpleasant." Bai Qi looked at Zhu Niang, who handed over the Death Sword with both hands.

"If anyone in the organization suffers from a hidden illness, or is physically fit, then this sword should be used as a substitute!"

Genshi stepped forward to receive the sword, saying, "Thank you for bestowing this sword upon me, sir!"

Bai Qi raised his second finger.

"The second thing is to contact Prime Minister Lü and draw sketches based on the appearance of these assassins, starting with the wealthy merchant caravans of Han and Wei among the six states."

"Anyone suspected of involvement will be arrested, and anything of immense value will be thoroughly investigated. We will not let anyone go unpunished!"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, thinking in unison, "As expected of a descendant of Lord Wu'an, he possesses an extremely strong bloodlust."

Spider Maiden blinked and stepped forward to receive the order, saying, "My lord, this matter requires contacting Prime Minister Lü. I will handle it and ensure that the Shanglin Garden's military training and finances are worry-free."

Everyone suddenly realized that this was also the reason for their lack of funds.

Bai Qi's eyes showed approval, and he nodded. "Also, when you encounter Prime Minister Lü, ask him for a small favor. Spread a question throughout the seven kingdoms."

"Since the reign of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors, all of us descendants of Yan and Huang have lived through the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties."

"Now the Zhou dynasty's mandate of heaven has declined, the seven states are in constant war, and many people have died or been injured."

"Who can unify the world?"

"To inherit the Emperor's mandate, carry on the past and usher in a new era, and restore the prosperity of the Nine Provinces as one nation?!"

As Bai Qi finished speaking with his characteristic intonation, a chill ran down everyone's spine, instantly clearing their minds.

Unifying the world? By the mandate of heaven? A unified nation across nine provinces? A prosperous and golden age?!

What a monumental achievement this is! And who could possibly accomplish it?