Big Moon Ballad

Chapter 2604 Martyrs

Of course, letting Lin Shubai become the Qin State's national teacher was just the young man's wishful thinking at the time.

Lin Shubai did not agree to him immediately.

In fact, this matter was delayed for a long time until the Qin Empire was truly established, and Lin Shubai did not truly become the Qin's imperial teacher.

But at that time, none of them had imagined that this seemingly unreliable and whimsical boy was actually a real doer.

Many of the things that Emperor Ying said to Lin Shubai at the edge of Lancang Sea made Lin Shubai feel that he was daydreaming.

But no one expected that this young man would achieve all of them within the next ten years.

"You and your master made three great wishes at the edge of the Lancang Sea."

Ying Baoyue stared into Emperor Ying's eyes, "You said you wanted to end this chaotic world, unify the Shanhai Continent, and accomplish a feat that no previous king had ever accomplished."

"You said that you wanted to establish a complete cultivation system, so that people across the continent would have a clear path to reach the top, so that practitioners could, through their own efforts, stand shoulder to shoulder with gods in their human bodies."

"You said that you wanted to put an end to the invasion of foreign races forever. Either you destroy the Western Rong or make sure they never set foot in the Central Plains."

These three ambitions gave Lin Shubai and the young girl a great shock at that time.

The man on the dragon throne fell silent and stopped laughing.

"With a human body, I can stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods."

He murmured again, "Remember, I clearly didn't tell you. I thought you were asleep at the time."

He no longer called himself "the widower".

Ying Baoyue looked at him quietly, "Master has repeated these three wishes to me many times."

"Master said that this was the first time she had seen someone crazier than her."

Ying Baoyue still remembers being dragged up by Lin Shubai when she was drowsy, and listening to her repeat over and over again what an outrageous man she met, who was obviously an "ancient man" but was more daring than her.

"Baoyue, that man is probably a lunatic. He is just bragging, right? Men just like to brag anyway."

"He can't do it, right? It's impossible to achieve, right?"

The young girl couldn't stand Lin Shubai's nagging anymore. She rubbed her eyes and muttered, "Master, if you really want to know, just follow him and see if he can do it, right?"

A prophecy.

But Ying Baoyue knew that even if she didn't say this, Lin Shubai would still go.

Because people of the same kind are attracted to each other.

The relationship between the two of them actually has nothing to do with love between men and women, but is rather the companionship of two idealists and martyrs.

Then they went the same way.

Realized their individual and common dreams.

One became a human god, and the other became the greatest emperor of all time.

Emperor Ying nestled in layers of fur, staring into Ying Baoyue's eyes.

No matter whose body those eyes are on, they are so clear and bright.

"That's strange," he laughed, "Why do you still mention my youth? You should have seen the memories of your past life, right?"

"You should already know how you died before, right?"

"Shouldn't you hate me to the core and think I'm a complete bastard and liar?"

Ying Baoyue was unmoved, "I do hate you, but I will not deny what you have done."

Emperor Ying, Lin Shubai and she were once fellow travelers.

Everything changed after they realized their initial dream together.

In fact, Lin Baoyue felt the changes in her previous life. Emperor Ying did not become so cruel at the beginning. After he became the King of Qin and then the Emperor, the relationship between them changed.

There is a difference between the ruler and his subjects; this is normal.

Both she and her master adjusted the way they treated him, but he still left them and eventually became crazy.

"Why, Your Majesty?" Ying Baoyue asked softly, "What exactly are you dissatisfied with?"

"Is immortality really so attractive?" Ying Baoyue looked at Emperor Ying's half-human, half-ghost hand holding the Tai'a sword. How happy could it be to live like this?
"Is it more important than your original three wishes?"

This time, Emperor Ying's silence was longer than the previous times.

In the silent space, only the candlelight flickered gently.

"Your Majesty, is it so interesting to live without people who share the same ideals?"

The fur on the dragon throne moved, and Emperor Ying's voice sounded much more tired.

"Your master also said this. Did she tell you?"

Ying Baoyue shook her head.

"You really look like her," Emperor Ying smiled, his laughter containing a myriad of meanings, "She said this when I first started pursuing immortality."

"Really?" Ying Baoyue was stunned.

So, Master had actually already noticed Emperor Ying's actions?
"Don't you think it's painful to stand and talk?"

Emperor Ying smiled and said, "She is the one who became a human god, and she is also the one who can live long."

"You are born special, and you will become a man-god in the future."

"In the end, the only one who will be left behind is me."

Ying Baoyue was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say. After a long while, he reluctantly said, "But even so, you can't..."

"Xiao Yue," Emperor Ying suddenly interrupted her, "Do you think your master is really loyal to me?"

"What exactly do you suspect?" Ying Baoyue was furious. "Master..."

"Listen to me," Emperor Ying said in a steady voice, "your master has never been loyal to me."

"She was just loyal to freedom."

“That idiot Ji Mo will never understand why she left him, but I know.

"Because Ji Mo can't give her freedom."

"But I'm different. I give her everything."

"I am the only one who will support her unconditionally. If she wants soldiers, I will give her soldiers. If she wants power, I will give her power. If she wants status, I will give her status, even if it means breaking thousands of years of tradition."

"Even your marriage..." Emperor Ying paused, "I followed her wishes."

Ying Baoyue was speechless because she had no ability to refute and no reason to refute.

She was silent for a long time, then asked in a trembling voice, "Then why did it come to that?"

Emperor Ying ignored her and continued to talk to himself, "And in the end, she didn't die for me."

"What did you say?!"

Ying Baoyue was furious at this confusing statement, "How can you do this..."

"Listen to me," Emperor Ying said calmly, "In the final analysis, she was indeed killed by me, but you have already exchanged your life for hers. Think about it, did she really die for me in the end?"

"That woman died on the Evernight Wall."

Emperor Ying stroked the hilt of the Tai'a Sword, not knowing what he was looking at. "Xiao Ayue, Shubai died for his ideals."

"Your master is a martyr."

Ying Baoyue felt a strong shock in his heart.

She realized that Emperor Ying was right.

Even at this time, this man is still the one who understands Lin Shubai the best.

No, he didn't quite understand.

Ying Baoyue's chest rose and fell. "You said this to exonerate yourself and stop me from seeking revenge?"

"Oh? Can you kill me?"

Emperor Ying looked at Ying Baoyue who was standing alone in the candlelight, "You walked in alone, aren't you afraid that I will kill you again?"

This role is really complex.