In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

"Why are you saying things like that again?" Xiang An frowned, somewhat displeased. "What's wrong this time?"

"There are undercurrents at this banquet, but the General has been undecided. Unlike his previous rash and impulsive actions, he seems indecisive. Although I know that the General may have his own considerations, but..." Han Xin looked troubled, sighed, and stopped talking. He simply cupped his hands in greeting.

"You're just overthinking things." Xiang An shook his head helplessly. "Let's not bring this up again. The war will be over soon."

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Chapter 939 Entering Xianyang

Hearing Xiang An's words, Han Xin did not reply. He simply stood there, watching Xiang An bandage his chest. After a long while, he remained silent, finally letting out a long sigh, bowing, and retreating.

He understood Xiang Yu's actions.

Liu Ji cannot be killed, but deterrence is necessary, but Xiang Yu's own attitude is very unclear.

This was a test, but Xiang Yu did not test it.

This made Han Xin's probing of Xiang Yu seem rather strange.

As Han Xin himself said, under the cover of this Feast at Hongmen, there were undercurrents, not only the undercurrents of the Xiang family members targeting Liu Ji, but also Han Xin himself was considering the Xiang family members, especially Xiang Yu.

He was an arrogant man, and the person he served should be a powerful ruler who looked down upon the world.

In his view, Xiang An was that person.

Whether it's his demeanor, his strategies, his foresight, or even his attitude towards managing his subordinates, everything about him was enough to satisfy Han Xin. Han Xin believed that with his assistance, even the position of the world's ruler would be extremely easy to attain.

However, he has an older brother.

An older brother to whom Xiang An was completely devoted, even to the point of blind loyalty.

This elder brother is above Xiang An, but isn't he also above Han Xin?

If this elder brother were truly talented and virtuous, and capable of assisting the left, Han Xin wouldn't have been in such despair. However, in these major events, Xiang Yu's decisions never aligned with Han Xin's expectations.

On the eve of the Battle of Julu, Xiang Yu sent Xiang An to attack Hangu Pass, while he himself decided to launch a full-scale attack on Julu despite having extremely insufficient troops. Although the final result was good, his arbitrary and reckless actions were met with disdain by Han Xin.

This time, during the Feast at Hongmen, so many things happened, even his subordinate Fan Zeng had bypassed Xiang Yu and sent someone to slash Liu Ji's face with a sword, yet he didn't give a definite answer. His indecisiveness chilled Han Xin's heart. In the end, when Xiang An left the tent to pursue, he only came out and made some sarcastic remarks.

Han Xin couldn't stand this kind of ruler.

Therefore, they advised Xiang An to leave Xiang Yu, seek another way out, and rebuild his life.

However... this is the result.

"I have to find a way... to let the general see what kind of person the Great General really is." Somewhat disappointed, Han Xin shook his head dejectedly, and instead of heading towards the main tent, he flicked his sleeves and walked towards his own tent.

......

Xiang An dressed himself again and walked into Xiang Yu's tent, where candles were still lit.

"Brother, where are our father and Xiang Zhuang?" Xiang An asked Xiang Yu as soon as he entered the tent.

"Father-in-law has gone to rest, Xiang Zhuang..." Xiang Yu's face revealed a slightly mocking smile, "He has been stripped of his military post and returned to the ranks of Chu soldiers."

This was a test, not an assassination attempt. Fan Zeng and Xiang Zhuang crossed the line, and naturally they should be punished for doing so.

"I'll send my father home to live out his days later," Xiang Jing said listlessly, sitting beside him.

From the beginning, the four siblings had no intention of killing Liu Ji and his group. The men Liu Ji brought had all left and gone west to chase after their general.

Firstly, Liu Ji did not do anything wrong. In fact, he made good use of the opportunity. When the main Qin army was tied up in the north by Xiang Yu and could not move, he chose the Wuguan Pass to attack Xianyang more quickly.

Secondly, Xiang Yu had to consider the feelings of the other lords. Although Liu Ji occupied the old Qin territory, he was still a lord. If he killed Liu Ji without him doing anything wrong, what would the other lords who followed Xiang Yu think?

Thirdly, Liu Ji had already expressed complete obedience before attending the banquet.

Therefore, the Xiang brothers never intended to take action from the beginning. This banquet was a test from start to finish, a test by Xiang Yu to see if Liu Ji had the ambition to conquer the Central Plains.

Although some unexpected things happened along the way, the result was still achieved.

"Liu Ji is not up to the task." Sitting in the main seat, Xiang Yu gave his conclusion.

The three siblings below breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's get ready to move into Xianyang." Xiang Yu's gaze focused on Xiang An. "There are some tasks that the two of us need to do."

At this moment, Zhang Si from 17bxwx.com said, "Brother, you mean... clearing away the mystery?" Xiang An was slightly taken aback, then realized what he meant.

Nodding, Xiang Yu said, "We have detected that the Great Source is receding and the Mystery will gradually disappear. As the creator of you and me, the First Emperor must have left behind a lot of Mystery remnants in Xianyang. In order to ensure the safety of the Central Plains in the future, the Mystery must be destroyed."

"I understand." Xiang An nodded, indicating that he understood.

Zijuan and Xiang Jing exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

They knew Xiang Yu and Xiang An's secret, but they were still completely baffled whenever the two mentioned anything related to it.

"Go back to sleep, your sister-in-law is probably already asleep..." Xiang Yu said helplessly, scratching the back of his head.

He only shows some human expression when he mentions Yu Meiren; otherwise, he has a cold face and is completely expressionless.

Xiang An and Xiang Jing rolled their eyes, while Zi Juan blushed slightly, though it wasn't very noticeable in the candlelight, and no one paid any attention.

"Let's go, let's go, married men..." Xiang Jing shook his head as he crawled out of the tent.

......

After the Feast at Hongmen, Xiang Yu and his 400,000-strong army did not immediately march towards Xianyang. Instead, they waited until five days later when Liu Ji, who had retreated to Ba Shang, sent a letter expressing his and his army's willingness to obey Xiang Yu's command. Only then did Xiang Yu set out and cross the river to enter Xianyang.

Ziying was completely numb. Surrendering to Liu Ji was already painful enough, but now he was being transported around like cargo.

Along with a group of Qin Dynasty veterans and nobles and officials who hadn't fled Xianyang, there were practically no ordinary people left in Xianyang; they had all escaped, as if fleeing a famine.

When Xiang Yu's 400,000-strong army entered Xianyang, those who were already under control were naturally controlled again and imprisoned.

While the generals were excitedly touring Xianyang, Xiang Yu and his brother Xiang An, led by Ziying, entered the rear of the Qin King's palace.

That is, the Epang Palace.

"This entire palace is a magical creation." After crouching down and inspecting it, Xiang Yu knocked on the wall of the Epang Palace and said with absolute certainty.

"So, you mean to destroy it?" Xiang An looked up at the enormous palace and said, arms crossed.

Ziying, standing behind the two, trembled but dared not say anything.

"Let's check again. I sensed it when we entered Xianyang; there were many mysterious lingering traces within the city." Standing up, Xiang Yu turned to look at the entire city of Xianyang, narrowing his eyes. "If necessary..."

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Chapter 940 The Exploding Epang Palace

"Xiang Yu, what... what do you want to do?"

Upon hearing Xiang Yu's words, Ziying couldn't help but speak up.

His voice attracted Xiang Yu's attention.

Xiang Yu did not answer. He looked at the Epang Palace, then at Ying Ziying, who was standing there, his body trembling, but his fists clenched, glaring at the two brothers.

"You do have some integrity. If you were Qin Shi Huang, we wouldn't have had to go to such lengths to govern the Central Plains." Xiang Yu shook his head and said, "It's just a pity that the throne was given to Hu Hai, causing this world to be in chaos, and your Ying clan has also become a sinner."

"Xiang Yu, if you harbor resentment or hatred towards my Ying family and my Great Qin, then kill me without complaint." Ziying pursed his lips, his eyes red as he stared at Xiang Yu. "But you cannot destroy Xianyang City. Although I ordered the evacuation long ago, there are still over 100,000 people in Xianyang. We absolutely cannot allow it to be destroyed!"

As he spoke, he knelt down, completely abandoning his dignity as the King of Qin, and pleaded with Xiang Yu with a voice filled with a sorrow that he was forcibly suppressing as he tried to break down.

Xiang An looked at Ziying, who was dressed in a white robe, and couldn't help but sigh.

With figures like Zhao Gao and Hu Hai sitting high in the imperial court, everyone else was a victim.

Ziying's father was named Fusu, the eldest son of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, but he died because of a false edict left by Huhai. It can only be said that...

"King Qin, please rise first." Xiang An took a step forward, supported Ziying's arm, and helped him up, causing Xiang Yu, whose hand was already on the hilt of his sword, to frown.

"Does the King of Qin know what the Epang Palace and the mystery of Xianyang are?" Xiang An asked Ziying with his back to Xiang Yu, not noticing Xiang Yu's expression.

"...I know a little." As the original third-generation successor of the Qin Dynasty, Ziying knew more or less some of the Qin Dynasty's core secrets, "but I don't know what it is."

"All I know is that this is something beyond human power, powerful enough to make the entire Central Plains bow down."

"Is that so? Then I can't let you live." Ziying had barely finished speaking when he heard a cold, emotionless voice coming from behind Xiang An.

Just as Ziying stood up, he felt a shadow suddenly leap out and rush towards his head.

Peng—!

A dull thud sounded from right next to Ziying's face, and Ziying felt the air vibrate, as if his breath was about to stop.

Ziying's legs buckled and he fell backward, sitting on the ground. He looked up in a daze and saw what had just happened.

Xiang An caught Xiang Yu's fist for him.

If Xiang An hadn't blocked Xiang Yu's punch, Zi Ying would have known from the force of the blow that his head was probably completely shattered.

"Big brother, what are you doing?!" Xiang An grabbed Xiang Yu's hand and didn't let go. Looking into Xiang Yu's eyes, he questioned him with lingering resentment.

"He knows the secrets, and he's a descendant of the Qin Dynasty. What use is he?" Xiang Yu didn't retract his fist, but calmly met Xiang An's gaze as he answered Xiang An's question.

"Have you forgotten how we were born, brother?" Xiang An's eyebrows furrowed, his tone tinged with resentment.

"But the focus now is on the future of the Central Plains!"

At this moment, Xiang An released his grip, and the two brothers separated instantly. Xiang An grabbed Ziying by the collar, stepped back, and glared angrily at Xiang Yu.

“He might know more than we imagine. In a future where the Great Source has faded, such a person will become a danger!” Xiang Yu said in a deep voice, then thought of Xiang An and walked towards Ziying. “Besides, as a descendant of the Qin Dynasty, he should die. Why do you want to keep him alive?”

"The First Emperor is like our biological father, no different from our own father, while Ziying is the last descendant of this bloodline. Don't you have any human feelings at all?" Xiang An shouted at Xiang Yu, standing in front of Ziying without any intention of moving aside.

Xiang Yu paused slightly, looked intently at Xiang An, and stopped.

Ziying's body was trembling.

He heard everything Xiang Yu and Xiang An said, but he didn't have time to think about it any further.

Under the overwhelming pressure of the two brothers' powerful aura, he couldn't even tremble.

"You're injured now, are you really going to stop me from protecting him?" Xiang Yu lowered his head slightly, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

He didn't mean that you're injured now and can't beat me, but rather that you're injured now and can't protect Ziying.

"I just don't want to see you become a heartless machine, brother." Xiang An's aura was in no way weak. He glared at Xiang Yu, raised an arm to protect Ziying behind him.

The two brothers stared at each other, neither willing to yield.