"Do you think Type Zero and Type One are human, sir?" Wen Ju glanced at Ji Chao, watching the brothers rejoice over having been given human names.
"What do you think?" Ji Chao endured the pain in his body, his attention not on the brothers. "Perhaps all they needed was recognition."
"Mm, I don't really understand." Wen Ju pursed his lips. "But since you say so, sir, you must have your reasons."
"Besides, Zero—ah, no, Xiang Yu and Xiang An should have received this gift long ago."
He had long acknowledged that the brothers ought to be considered human.
"But directly recognizing them as your biological sons, and even entering them into the clan genealogy..." Wen Ju rubbed the back of his neck. He could sense a faint unease in the air, though he did not pay it much mind. Xiang Yu and Xiang An would wipe out any threat. "I remember that you're an aristocrat of the old Chu state, sir. Is this really all right?"
"It's fine." Ji Chao silently glanced eastward. "The Xiang Clan is now controlled entirely by my second brother. And I believe this is the best recognition of their identities as human beings."
"That's true." Wen Ju smiled.
The Xiang brothers, who had been excitedly sharing their names, suddenly stopped talking and looked in the same direction.
Ji Chao clapped his hands and rose to his feet, his fingers forming a spell. "They're here again. Prepare for battle."
After Qin Shi Huang annexed the realm, he not only reformed numerous foundational policies and undertook massive construction projects to bring peace and prosperity to the land, but also began his journeys across the realm.
His first tour took place in 220 BC. He departed from Xianyang and headed northwest, reaching Qingyang before turning southwest, then