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

The hall remained quiet for a few breaths.

The First Emperor looked at Xuan Ye with a faint smile on his face.

Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Xuan Ye stopped pretending, raised his head, and looked at the First Emperor.

"Emperor Qin Shi Huang," Xuan Ye's voice was hoarse, as if forced out, "when did you find out?"

"Just now."

"Just now?" Xuan Ye seemed somewhat disbelieving.

The First Emperor nodded: "I only just learned this."

Xuan Ye remained silent.

The First Emperor chuckled as he looked at the bird before him, but his voice was tinged with bitterness: "The Heavenly Mandate Black Bird has kept this from me for so long."

There was no sound in the main hall, as if it were a dream. Xuan Ye did not know how to answer.

After a long pause, he finally said, "I have only just learned to speak."

The First Emperor nodded and remained silent, as did Xuan Ye.

In the past, the First Emperor would have talked a lot in front of him.

But now, with the First Emperor so silent, Xuan Ye didn't know what to say.

After a long silence, he said, "I understand."

Xuan Ye paused, then looked at the First Emperor and asked, "What is the First Emperor saying?"

The First Emperor rose from his seat and slowly walked to Xuan Ye.

He bowed down under his gaze.

Looking at Xuan Ye, he said, "I know who the mountain spirit that roams my palace at night is."

Xuan Ye was somewhat flustered, his eyes darting left and right.

The First Emperor stood there without saying anything more, a faint smile on his face, simply looking at him.

Xuan Ye simply gave up and admitted it outright.

"So what if it's me?"

The First Emperor smiled but said nothing. He simply turned and sat back down, looking at the empty hall.

"Heavenly Bird of Destiny, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Xuan Ye turned his head to look at the First Emperor, somewhat puzzled.

What does he want to say?

He didn't have much to say, except for his nighttime visit to the palace; he didn't do anything else anyway.

The First Emperor asked, "Heavenly Mandate Black Bird, are you truly descended from heaven? Is there really a Heavenly Emperor in heaven?"

Xuan Ye was taken aback. Was this what the First Emperor wanted to ask?

He nodded, then shook his head: "I fell from the sky with a meteor, as for the Heavenly Emperor? I have never seen him."

"Oh?" The First Emperor stood up. "Then does that mean there really is no such thing as a Heavenly Emperor?!"

"Perhaps." Xuan Ye didn't dare to be too certain, after all, he had even experienced something like time travel.

"Is that so?"

The First Emperor spoke, then looked at Xuan Ye and asked, "Then, are there immortals in this world? Is there such a thing as immortality?"

Xuan Ye fell silent.

Everyone desires immortality, and he knew that the First Emperor was obsessed with it, so it was impossible for him not to think about it.

Since things had come to this point, he could only tell the truth.

"There are no immortals in this world," he said. "As for immortality, perhaps it exists."

After all, he is an example to follow.

The First Emperor remained silent for a long while before he chuckled and said, "That's good, that's all that matters."

Xuan Ye didn't speak, he just looked at the First Emperor.

The First Emperor chuckled and tilted his head slightly.

Meeting his gaze, he said, "In that case, how about I make a pact with the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird?"

Xuan Ye paused for a moment, then asked, "What agreement?"

"This pact is a wager on whether I can achieve immortality."

The First Emperor smiled and said, "If I were to gain immortality, I would grant you one request, whatever it may be."

The First Emperor smiled and asked, "How is it?"

Xuan Ye nodded: "Okay, what about me?"

The First Emperor looked at Xuan Ye's appearance, remained silent for a moment, and then chuckled and said, "If I have not yet attained immortality..."

"Then you shall help me ensure the continuation of the Qin Dynasty!"

Looking at the First Emperor, Xuan Ye paused for a moment, then nodded and agreed, "Alright."

"However," Xuan Ye added, "what the First Emperor sought was nothing more than immortality, regardless of whether he obtained it or not..."

He paused for a moment, then added, "It seems like His Majesty isn't at a disadvantage either way."

"If it succeeds, Your Majesty will live forever; if it fails, the Great Qin will continue as long as I am here."

He tilted his head and looked at the First Emperor.

The First Emperor chuckled and looked over, "Then what do you have to say? Speak, and I will grant it."

Xuan Ye lowered his eyes and fell silent.

After a long while, he raised his eyes again, but his gaze was fixed on the First Emperor, watching him quietly.

"May the Qin Dynasty last for a thousand years. May Your Majesty's wishes be fulfilled."

The First Emperor laughed, and laughed very happily.

"Then, it's a deal."

It's a deal.

.........

at the same time,

The Taoist priest Lu Sheng secretly arrived at a mansion.

This mansion was bestowed by the First Emperor, and was given to Hou Sheng, who was also a Taoist alchemist, for his meritorious service in alchemy.

As dusk fell,

After Hou Sheng finished refining the medicine, he prepared to go to bed to rest.

"Bang! Bang!"

But just then, a loud noise was heard, and someone was knocking on the door.

this is.

Someone came to visit?

He raised an eyebrow, then stood up, slowly walked to the door, and opened it.

"Hmm, Mr. Lu?"

Upon seeing who was visiting, Hou Sheng was somewhat puzzled. He was acquainted with Lu Sheng, but surely it wouldn't warrant a nighttime visit?

Lu Sheng walked in, his face looking rather grim.

"It is impolite to visit at night, but the matter is urgent, so I have taken the liberty of disturbing you. I hope you will not take offense."

Seeing that Lu Sheng spoke so harshly, Hou Sheng was also startled and quickly invited Lu Sheng inside to talk.

Entering the room,

Hou Sheng pointed to a seat and gestured for Lu Sheng to sit down: "Please take a seat."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis." Lu Sheng cupped his hands and sat down.

After Lu Sheng sat down, Hou Sheng sat down opposite him and slowly asked him.

"I wonder what brings Lord Lu here tonight?"

He and Lu Sheng were both alchemists, but the difference was that he was skilled in alchemy, while Lu Sheng was skilled in finding immortal mountains.

In short, they all owed their existence to the First Emperor.

Thanks to the First Emperor, they were able to move into mansions and extort a large amount of wealth under the pretext of achieving immortality.

Unless something serious happened, he didn't think this person would approach him for no reason.

Lu Sheng sat down in front of Hou Sheng and began to speak.

"Lord Hou, I have come to visit you at night because of our orders."

Hou Sheng narrowed his eyes, then smiled, "Lord Lu, are you joking with me?"

"We are serving His Majesty; how could we be in danger?"

Lu Sheng looked up at Hou Sheng for a long, long time without smiling. "If I were to say it, it would mean taking our lives."

"Is it that one?"

Hou Sheng's smile froze on his face.