Qin Shi Huang said, "I lost—to Chaldea. I even lost the Fantasy Tree. If you must hate someone, then hate me."
Yu Meiren said, "Why? After a thousand years, I finally got to see Lord Xiang Yu again. Why should your victory or defeat determine our future?"
Yu Meiren let out a hysterical roar, tears streaming uncontrollably from her eyes.
After waiting for thousands of years, she had finally gotten her answer. Now someone wanted to take it away from her again. She would not allow it.
Xiang Yu said, "Your Majesty, you have already transferred ownership of me to Yu Meiren. Forgive this subject for refusing your request."
Prince of Lanling said, "If Your Majesty insists on taking him by force, then we can only meet blades with blades."
All three refused in unison. This was within Qin Shi Huang's expectations—or rather, it would have been strange if they had agreed.
Qin Shi Huang had said he would play the villain, so he did not care what they said. He was merely bait, meant to draw the attention of the three of them.
When Yuan Shikai told him that the real Fantasy Tree was hidden within the Fusang Tree, Qin Shi Huang understood many things.
Though he did not know what method Yu Meiren had used to deceive him, everything made sense now.
The two then exchanged ideas, considering how to fell the Fantasy Tree at the smallest possible cost.
It was not that they feared they could not win. Qin Shi Huang simply felt that he already owed Yu Meiren and Xiang Yu much, and wanted to end things as peacefully as possible.
Thus, they ultimately decided that Qin Shi Huang would stand at the front and use words to draw the three people's attention.
Yuan Shikai and