Li Yuan's eyes widened at once, his gaze filled with surprise.
"Damn, as expected of an era overflowing with prodigies. This is truly outrageous."
"I never expected this man to emerge as well—the King of Guanzhong."
At those words, Xuandu spoke in surprise.
"I thought that while Junior Brother was in seclusion, news would surely have been cut off. I never expected you to know about the King of Guanzhong."
"Since Liu Bang began his uprising, he has swallowed the lands of two kingdoms and already proclaimed himself the King of Guanzhong."
"Han Kingdom has Liu Bang, Chu Kingdom has Xiang Yu. Junior Brother, the pressure on you is immense."
Instead, Li Yuan wore a confident smile as he spoke softly.
"You don't understand, Senior Brother. I have absolute faith in Ying Zheng."
"But what exactly did Senior Brother come here for?"
Xuandu chuckled.
"It was nothing important. Master merely asked me to pass along a few words. Since you have entered the Human Race's tribulation, naturally you must strive for success."
At those words, Li Yuan patted his chest and answered loudly.
"Rest assured, Senior Brother. Just tell Master—it'll be easy."
Xuandu shook his head with a helpless smile.
"You brat, you're still as glib-tongued as ever. You've become a Quasi-Sage, yet you still can't kick that bad habit."
With that, Xuandu used an escape technique and departed.
Li Yuan, meanwhile, went to secretly protect Bai Qi and the others.
After conquering Zhao Kingdom, Bai Qi had returned to Xianyang Palace to receive his rewards.
The delighted Ying Zheng directly bestowed countless heavenly treasures capable of replenishing vitality and blood upon Bai Qi and the others.
Bai Qi and the others then returned to seclusion, intending to make a breakthrough.
However, when Li Yuan arrived at Xianyang Palace, an