fifth form

Chapter 3615 Guiding the Way
During the confrontation between Emperor Jing and Emperor Qin, Emperor Qin mentioned that Zhang Xuezhou should bring the Taijie Six Talismans to meet him, but did not mention where he was.

This request may seem abnormal, but it actually conceals a scheme.

If even the location of the Qin Emperor is unknown, the Qin Emperor can make a simple judgment about the strength of the Han Dynasty based on this.

Zhang Xuezhou really didn't know where Qin Huang was, and he didn't have time to look for Qin Huang. After all, Zhu Jiuyin had spent a lot of time searching for Qin Huang, so he didn't have the time to waste.

All of this was no match for Ying Fusu's initiative in coming to him.

Normal reconnaissance makes it difficult to determine the exact location, but if there are people inside, they only need to lead the way.

"who are you?"

In the ruins of Xianyang City, which was also the place where Yang Jian had once built a temporary shelter, Liu Xuan had been waiting there for half a day. It wasn't until a gust of wind rushed down towards him that he suddenly looked up.

"Your father asked me to go to his place. Could you show me the way?"

Zhang Xuezhou arrived in a hurry, his appearance showing no signs of aging. He didn't care about his appearance, and Liu Xuan didn't recognize him at first.

When Zhang Xuezhou got straight to the point and made his demands, Liu Xuan's expression changed drastically as he looked at Rong Tianding, who was leading the way.

“Don’t even think about running away. I’m not good at fighting others, but I have no problem fighting something as gloomy as you,” Rong Tianding shrugged. “You don’t actually think that the techniques of the previous dynasty were unparalleled and that no one could see through them, do you?”

"You knew my identity all along?" Liu Xuan asked, his face grim.

“I couldn’t see through it anyway, but you transformed into the appearance of the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, and I happened to have seen the true appearance of His Majesty the Emperor Gaozu.” Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, “I have no conflict with you. Your father invited me to go, so I need to trouble you to lead the way!”

And who are you?

"You begged to follow me back then, have you forgotten so quickly?"

Zhang Xuezhou smiled, while Liu Xuancai recognized the person in front of him with a look of shock.

"How can you be so sure... you're the demon king who's skilled in magic?"

The founding emperor of the Han Dynasty had been dead for nearly a century, making it extremely difficult to meet him. One could either try to contact him through the remaining spiritual imprints or seek him out through the contingency plans he had laid.

This was an emperor wary of a Qin counterattack. If he could meet with the emperor through the other party's means, and if the factor of the Qin Emperor were added, Liu Xuan could only think of one possibility.

The number of people who have actually seen him is also very small. By reasoning in reverse, Liu Xuan's doubts become guesses, and he can even accurately determine the identity of the person in front of him.

"Do I look like a demon king to you?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with interest.

“Kong Ning has arrived at your residence, and Zhu Jiuyin has also come over. I can’t discern your identity as the Demon King, but I can’t help but suspect that you are that Demon King,” Liu Xuan said solemnly.

Liu Xuan stared at the young face before him.

The Han Dynasty had many hidden figures behind the scenes, such as the Empress Dowager, Princess Dou, Princess Pingyang, Cao Shou, the Prince of Huainan, and the Confucian scholar Dong Zhongshu. These people influenced the Han Dynasty through their various powers and connections.

But Liu Xuan believed that the most mysterious person was the one in front of him.

If an official in the Qin Dynasty had a close relationship with the Qin Emperor and frequently received visits from him outside the palace, yet held an insignificant official position, even the most foolish person would know that such an official must possess unique abilities to achieve this.

However, Liu Xuan could not find any way Zhang Xuezhou had changed the Han Dynasty in Chang'an City; it seemed that the other party had not affected the Han Dynasty in the slightest.

This is highly illogical, and it also means that Zhang Xuezhou is hiding very well, and that many people are speaking on his behalf. "I've heard a lot about you, and many people regret that you weren't the one to inherit the Qin Dynasty," Zhang Xuezhou said.

Zhang Xuezhou did not respond directly, but Liu Xuan understood the implication: whatever doubts he had, they were useless. Just as many people lamented that he could not inherit the Qin Dynasty, the past was meaningless.

"What did my father ask you to do?" Liu Xuan asked cautiously.

“Return your brother’s head, and while you’re at it, return the head of our Yin-Yang School’s founder,” Zhang Xuezhou shrugged. “Your father probably still wants to keep me with him to prevent future trouble!”

"It seems you have a way to deal with this," Liu Xuan asked.

"Do you believe your father or me?"

Zhang Xuezhou asked a question, and Liu Xuan was immediately speechless.

Liu Xuan suspected that Zhang Xuezhou possessed powerful means to restrain the Qin Emperor, but the Qin Emperor's invincible strength had long been established in Liu Xuan's mind.

Faced with a choice, Liu Xuan would undoubtedly choose the Qin Emperor.

“Since you trust your father, then you should lead the way for me and hand over the final decision to your father,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"you……"

Liu Xuan looked at Zhang Xuezhou. He would rather die than reveal the secrets of the Great Qin, but what Zhang Xuezhou said made so much sense that he could hardly find any fault with it.

In the rapid-fire exchange, he was almost entirely led by Zhang Xuezhou.

Intuition told Liu Xuan he couldn't do that, but the results of his deductions repeatedly reminded him that he had to do as Zhang Xuezhou said in order to end all of this that shouldn't have happened.

“Your father ended centuries of war and established the first unified dynasty led by the royal family,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “His great talent and strategy will be remembered for eternity, while I am just an insignificant nobody. You should trust your father’s judgment!”

“Liu Xuan, we’ve always treated you well, providing you with food and drink and even assigning you a wife to protect you. My cousin made it very clear that your father insisted that my cousin go. It’s only natural for you to show him the way so he can pay a visit,” Rong Tianding said.

A bitter smile appeared on Liu Xuan's face.

Liu Xuan thought he had infiltrated unnoticed, but he never expected to be treated like a fool and kept around like a pet.

He was usually a very arrogant person, but at this moment he was completely devoid of pride.

If Liu Xuan had any remaining confidence, it was only because of his father, who also hoped that the Qin Emperor would resolve all the problems.

"Since you've all come to this point, it wouldn't be right for me not to lead the way," Liu Xuan said. "I need to warn you that once the arrow is drawn, there's no turning back. If you die, don't blame me!"

Liu Xuan scanned the faces of the crowd.

He was known for his benevolence and righteousness during the Qin Dynasty. Unlike Hu Hai, he was not the kind of person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Even though they were enemies, Liu Xuan gave him a serious warning.

Zhang Xuezhou was right; compared to Zhang Xuezhou, Liu Xuan trusted Qin Shi Huang more.

Able to sweep across the eight wastelands and six directions, repeatedly annihilating numerous kingdoms, and uprooting many schools of thought and secret realms, the Qin Emperor was invincible a hundred years ago. Even the Celestial Court closed its doors and disappeared from the Southern Continent.

Zhang Xuezhou is not that famous, and the Han Dynasty does not have the same great achievements as him. In fact, the current Han Dynasty still needs the support of the Celestial Court, and is far less domineering than the Qin Dynasty.

By simply comparing the two, Liu Xuan looked at everyone as if they were dead, and he gave a final, well-intentioned reminder.