Everyone Gets A Share, Don't Think Of Eating Alone

Xu Li flashed an awkward smile, trying to hide her inner unease. "A charm ability? I don't understand what His Majesty the First Emperor means."

However, Ying Zheng completely ignored Xu Li's defense and turned his gaze to Meng Tian beside him, asking, "Just now, did you sense anything unusual about this woman?"

Meng Tian shook his head with a serious expression and respectfully replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this subject did not detect anything abnormal about her."

Ying Zheng looked at Meng Tian's expression and understood. Clearly, Meng Tian had not been affected by any charm power just now.

Therefore, Xu Li's charm ability was targeted at a single individual, not an area-of-effect attack.

When calculated this way, her threat level was not that high. And with a reduced threat, it meant her value as a tool for exploitation was higher.

Now, Ying Zheng had already begun to secretly weigh the difference between the potential risks and actual utility that Xu Li could bring as a tool.

Xu Li listened to their conversation, but a wave of panic involuntarily surged in her heart.

For some reason, she always felt that Ying Zheng looked at her as if she were merchandise, devoid of any emotion.

Just as Xu Li was racking her brain for a chance to escape, suddenly, the sound of noisy footsteps came from outside the tent, and then three men and one woman walked in.

Xu Li subconsciously looked at the people entering, and then her eyes widened uncontrollably.

"Zhou Ru! What are you doing here? Weren't you in the heavenly prison?"

These three men and one woman were the other three Emperors, plus Zhou Ru.

"Heh heh, surprised? Didn't expect this, did you? I was reborn as an immortal under your persecution." Zhou Ru's lips curled up, and under Xu Li's shocked gaze, she slowly floated up and then drifted in front of Xu Li.

The other Emperors saw Zhou Ru's movements, and a hint of envy appeared in their eyes. They all knew Zhou Ru had eaten the Heavenly Immortal Pill.

Although they didn't take pills themselves, it didn't mean they didn't want power. It was just that they wanted to reach a higher level in the future, so temporary restraint was necessary.

Liu Bing had apparently instructed Zhou Ru on something. Apart from saving people, Zhou Ru rarely revealed herself in front of others. And ever since meeting Zhang Jiao, Zhou Ru had used her immortal power even less.

Instead, she had earnestly followed Zhang Jiao to learn Taoist magic and medical skills.

"Look, I'm already a Heavenly Immortal. Speaking of which, I should thank you. Your persecution plunged me into hatred and despair. After I saw through it all, I attained enlightenment and became an immortal on the spot."

Zhou Ru looked smug, bragging without any shame.

She knew Xu Li was the type of friend who would be a ghoul, unable to stand seeing her do well. So, as long as she appeared to be doing exceptionally well, even better than before, and that these improvements were even caused by Xu Li herself, then with Xu Li's jealous and narrow-minded nature, she would self-destruct from the inside.

There was no greater torment than making someone you envied ascend to the heavens with your own hands.

As expected, Xu Li saw that Zhou Ru, who should have had her limbs broken and her appearance ruined, was now even more radiant, as if enveloped in immortal light, exuding an ethereal aura. She could even fly.

She believed seventy to eighty percent of Zhou Ru's words, but her jealousy refused to accept it. She cried out in despair, "Impossible, this isn't real! This isn't real! Why you bitch? I have the System, and your System's tasks were all to assist me. Why can you become an immortal? This must be fake, you're lying to me!"

Xu Li's hysteria pleased Zhou Ru greatly. Xu Li's shattered Dao heart made Zhou Ru very satisfied. She was now thinking about how to torment Xu Li next.

In truth, Zhou Ru also didn't really know how to torment Xu Li. After all, her revenge options were limited to a few: kill her, or like Xu Li treated her, break her limbs, disfigure her face, and throw her in prison.

"Little Ru, can you let me handle this woman? She's somewhat useful to me," Ying Zheng asked, seeing Zhou Ru contemplating how to torment Xu Li.

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"Brother Zheng, she has that charm ability, it's very strange..." Zhou Ru was about to remind him, but then she thought that Ying Zheng and the others wouldn't be as incompetent as Qianlong, so she trailed off.

"Don't worry, Little Ru. Her charm ability has no effect on me." Ying Zheng smiled faintly. "She used it before. That charm ability is indeed a bit strange, but I can feel that as long as one's will is strong enough, it won't affect them."

Zhou Ru nodded, then glanced at Xu Li. Xu Li was still muttering "impossible" in despair, looking at Zhou Ru as if she wanted to devour her alive.

Honestly, Zhou Ru felt bored. Was their past sisterly bond all fake? Zhou Ru had experienced a lot recently and had helped many people. Her hatred for Xu Li had actually faded a lot.

After all, when national righteousness occupied one's mind, personal grudges really felt insignificant.

Moreover, now that Xu Li's Dao heart was completely shattered, her anger was mostly gone. Now, when she looked at Xu Li, she only felt a bit of pity and a touch of melancholy.

Before they transmigrated, they were best friends who talked about everything. Why had it become like this?

"Brother Zheng, you can handle it as you see fit. I'll go save more people." Zhou Ru waved her hand and walked out of the tent listlessly. Instead of wasting time here, she might as well go outside and serve more bowls of rice to the refugees.

Her master, Zhang Jiao, was still filling in and traveling everywhere to practice medicine and give out food, trying to promote the Red Will. She didn't have much time to waste here.

After Zhou Ru left, the other three Emperors crowded around.

"Brother Zheng, what use do you have for this woman?" Liu Che looked curiously at Xu Li. Although Xu Li's expression was now ferocious and manic, her underlying beauty was still there; she was indeed very beautiful. However, Liu Che felt that besides her looks, her practical use didn't seem very strong.

Li Shimin looked thoughtfully at Xu Li. "Brother Zheng, you can't hog her all to yourself."

Ying Zheng glanced at Li Shimin. "Then, shall we take turns using her?"

"Ew!!!" Liu Che looked at Ying Zheng and Li Shimin in shock, feeling that these two were truly disgusting, wanting to become comrades!

Liu Che, being more reckless and straightforward, didn't think in terms of "tools" but only in terms of "men and women."

Zhu Yuanzhang also came closer. "I think you shouldn't leave me out. Whoever sees it gets a share."

"Yuck!!!" Liu Che's worldview was shattered. He thought these three guys must have been charmed, to be willing to become comrades together!

The three turned to look at Liu Che and then shook their heads in unison. "Still too young."

"Damn!!!" Liu Che couldn't stand it. "You guys explain it to me, what do you mean 'still too young'? Old Li, Old Zhu, I'm old enough to be your ancestor."

"Heh..." Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled, then looked at Ying Zheng with expressions that seemed to say, "Brother Zheng, you explain it."

Ying Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly. "Old Zhu, you're already this old, why are you still teasing Liu Che like Erlang?"

"Can't help it, among us, he's the most reckless. If I don't tease him, who else would I tease?" Zhu Yuanzhang shrugged. "I'd love to tease you, but you're too cunning, I can't get one over on you."

After interacting for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that Ying Zheng was definitely not the tyrant described in history books. After all, the discipline of the Great Qin army was too strict; a cruel ruler could never possess such a well-disciplined army.

So, his relationship with Ying Zheng had eased considerably. At least they could joke around now.

Ying Zheng sighed and looked at Liu Che. "Think about it, if this woman becomes your tool, what could you do with her?"

As soon as "tool" was mentioned, Liu Che snapped back to attention. His eyes lit up, and he immediately chuckled, "I get a share too, don't think you can hog it all."

Liu Che wasn't angry about being called the most reckless by these three. After all, he had read the history books of all three of them. They were all monsters, and he didn't think he could outsmart them with his own schemes.

So, let him be reckless. Even if he was reckless, he still became Emperor Wu of Han!