Zu Zong frowned and said coldly, "I'm asking you—after obtaining immortality, what do you intend to do?"
Ying Zheng froze. If this had been before, after he obtained the elixir of immortality, he probably would have continued indulging himself without restraint, carrying out tyranny, increasing corvée labor and harsh taxes, and building Afang Palace.
Before Ying Zheng could answer, Zu Zong continued, "Let me answer for you. You would continue raising grand construction projects and indulging yourself without restraint, leaving the people of the realm trapped in deep misery."
Ying Zheng was stumped at once. "I..."
Zu Zong went on, "Have you truly not realized it? First Emperor, you are no longer the peerless sovereign who annihilated the six states and unified the realm back then. You fear death. In pursuit of that illusory immortality, you have lost your drive. Where leaves dance, fire also burns on without end. The firelight will continue to illuminate Great Qin and let new leaves sprout. Some things one generation cannot complete should be entrusted to those who come after."
Zu Zong (satisfied): Plagiarizing a line from Naruto and showing off felt great.
Zu Zong's words plunged Ying Zheng into silence. Thinking back to his former high spirits, could it be that he truly had grown old?
Zu Zong paid Ying Zheng no further attention and walked toward Gao Yao. "You are Zhao Gao?"
"Reporting to the Immortal, this lowly one is Zhao Gao." Gao Yao was genuinely terrified. Traveling through the void, moving objects from a distance, summoning a mysterious blue plant to heal the First Emperor—each and every one of these things left him unable not to feel alarmed.
Gao Yao (crying): The Qin dynasty is too dangerous. I want to go back to the modern era.
Zu Zong said, "Should I