Bai Ming Is Going to Turn Vortigern's Dragon Root into a Magical Weapon and Jab Zhao Gao in the Face! / Zhao Gao, Poked to Death by the White Dragon's Root (More Updates, 1/11)

Fusu chose not to return and inherit Great Qin. Instead, he took three hundred thousand troops and declared independence, joining the rebellion alongside the Six States while you stood alone on the other side.

The First Emperor could no longer sit still. He hurriedly called off his fake-death plan, but on the day he returned to court, two assholes coincidentally did things that made him cough up blood.

One was Lu Sheng, and the other was Huhai.

After Lu Sheng and the others returned from their voyage overseas, Wang Ben followed the First Emperor's orders and arranged for these Confucian scholars and alchemists to meet the First Emperor in turn.

By the time it was Lu Sheng's turn, it was already the day the First Emperor returned to court. Earlier, Lu Sheng had brought back a "Book of Charts and Records," claiming it was a prophetic text.

It was an ancient book that foretold future events. It said, "The one who destroys Qin shall be Hu." That was why the First Emperor had sent Meng Tian and three hundred thousand troops to attack the Hu people.

But after Lu Sheng returned this time, a voice kept telling him: It was Huhai, not the Hu people. Thus, Lu Sheng planned to report this matter to the First Emperor.

However, while Lu Sheng was reporting to the First Emperor, who had just returned to stabilize the government, Huhai invited his brothers to a banquet and, under Zhao Gao's prompting, poisoned all twenty-one of his brothers at once.

Of the First Emperor's twenty-three sons, only Fusu and Huhai remained in an instant. A young eunuch desperately delivered the news, only to be killed by Zhao Gao afterward.

When the news arrived, Lu Sheng had just reached the part about the "Book of Charts and Records" saying that Hu referred to Huhai.

The First Emperor, whose expression had always been calm, finally failed to maintain it under the impact of those two pieces of news. He ordered the palace guards to drag Lu Sheng away.

"Why are you only reporting something this important now?! Damn it, damn it! You Confucian scholar-alchemists truly deserve to die! You are not even half as capable as Immortal Bai! Have him torn apart by five horses!"

The First Emperor even kicked over the trembling young eunuch beside him. "Marquis Tongwu! Go skin that eunuch dog Zhao Gao alive and devour him piece by piece! Make him beg for life and death alike! Carve Huhai up as well!"

An imperial version of burning books and burying scholars occurred under Lu Sheng and Huhai's combined ultimate move.

By the time Xu Fu returned from overseas, both waves of book-burning and scholar-burying had already ended. After hearing rumors that Bai Ming had long since left Xianyang Palace and that there had been two purges of scholars, she did not dare return to Xianyang.

Xu Fu came to seek refuge with you. She believed that only by staying by your side could she feel truly safe.

Mount Mangdang, within your camp.

Consort Yu looked helplessly at Xu Fu before her. She had thought she had finally gotten rid of this gloomy brat, but unexpectedly, the gloomy brat had come looking for her again.

"Lady Yu... has there been any progress between you and the Chief?"

Back then, Xu Fu had been the only one among the Confucian scholars and alchemists who could freely enter and leave Bai Ming's residence just by showing her face, and her carefree personality made her especially concerned about Consort Yu and Bai Ming.

Consort Yu shook her head. Though their feelings were already mutual, their relationship had not progressed at all. Bai Ming still treated her like one of the boys. "He says the time has not come yet, that my time and his have not synchronized. He is always worrying about my future too... He is such an idiot. Anyway, you cannot see him right now. He is busy with other matters."

Xu Fu had nothing to say.

Inside the tent, Bai Ming looked at the twenty-one male souls before him, his expression exceedingly subtle. He did not keep his Clairvoyance active all the time, so he truly had no idea how all twenty-one sons of the First Emperor had died.

"You are saying that Huhai invited you to dinner, then poisoned every last one of you?"

Gongzi Gao, standing at the front, scratched his head and said awkwardly, "That is how it happened. We never expected that beast to treat his own brothers like this."

"And you are embarrassed about it?" Bai Ming snapped. "You were already fighting over the throne. How could you still gather together so happily for a meal?"

Jiang Lü spoke up. "Even if we were fighting for the throne, we could not forget brotherly affection. We fought, but always left each other a way out. One word of 'elder brother,' one word of 'younger brother,' was enough to make us stop and spare one another. Please contact our eldest brother and avenge us."

Talent activated under the name "Brando."

Bai Ming shook his head. "Since you want revenge, why not make it spectacular?"

Bai Ming rose to his feet. "The reason a single word of 'brother' could save you during your struggles was simple: none of you wanted to bear the infamy of murdering your brothers. For all sorts of reasons, you had to admit that people lived only to put their minds at ease."

"Put our minds at ease...?"

Bai Ming's words plunged the twenty-odd princes into thought.

"Yes, peace of mind. Everyone strives to overcome the unease and fear in their hearts so that they can live with a clear conscience. When facing the danger of being killed, they feel fear. When they cannot eat, hunger makes them feel fear."

Bai Ming turned toward the souls. "So no matter what you do, it is really just an excuse you find to attain peace of mind. If you cannot take revenge personally, you likely will never be at ease, correct? Then become my youths. I will reshape bodies for you. Pledge loyalty to me, and I will let you personally find peace of mind."

The twenty-one princes did not hesitate for long before immediately agreeing to your proposal.

Your All-Nature sect gained twenty-one youths. You called these twenty-one youths the Three-Seven Youths. Three represented good fortune, while seven symbolized danger. Under the name Three-Seven, fortune and misfortune depended on each other.

Afterward, you used heavenly treasures to reshape bodies for the twenty-one youths. The twenty-one youths also joined the grand rebellion undertaken by you three brothers.

Bai Ming Wanted to Refine Vortigern's Dragon Root into a Mystic Code to Poke Zhao Gao's Ass!

Like the green snake demon refining Seven-Heart Pills in Calabash Brothers, you tossed all twenty-one sons of the First Emperor into a pill cauldron at once, saying that they had to endure seven layers of suffering before welcoming rebirth, turning from death to life and returning from acquired nature to innate nature.

Gongzi Gao and the others did not understand any of it, but it sounded impressive, so they diligently endured the torment inside the pill cauldron.

Then you used the Water Mirror Art to contact the First Emperor, far away in Xianyang Palace, and conveyed the matter of reshaping the twenty-one princes' bodies through magic.

After a long wait, Xu Fu finally met Bai Ming.

There was also a bronze mirror on Bai Ming's table, but Xu Fu paid it no attention. The moment she saw Bai Ming, she threw herself at him without hesitation and burst into tears. "Chief! Chief! I missed you so much! That First Emperor is brutal and tyrannical! He actually burned books and buried alchemists! Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng are both dead! I did not dare go back, so I came to seek refuge with you! You must, you absolutely must take me in!"

"Ah..."

A voice completely unlike Bai Ming's, yet extremely familiar to Xu Fu, came through. Xu Fu looked up at Bai Ming and thought, There is clearly nothing wrong here. This is Lord Bai Ming!

"I am brutal and tyrannical?"

"Eh... eh?! Your... Your... Your..." Xu Fu instantly realized something was wrong. Why was the First Emperor's voice coming from the bronze mirror?

"Forget it. I know that aside from speaking before me and other practitioners, you alchemists let your mouths run wild. Do not let it happen again."

The First Emperor's voice was filled with exhaustion.

"Still, this is the first time I have seen you alchemists reveal... hmm... such a maidenly demeanor, like dew upon flowers, before someone. I am in a good mood right now, so I will not punish you for disrespect."

The First Emperor teased her, then his tone turned serious. "I have already decided. The realm is right here. Since that unfilial son of mine has no interest in taking it, and that pig-like eighteenth son wants to rise up, I will give him the chance. Whether he can bear it is his own problem. Practitioner, come to Xianyang soon and send me to Kunlun. Then I will wash my hands of it all."

After all, the First Emperor had suddenly lost twenty-one children. After much pleading with Bai Ming, he successfully persuaded Bai Ming to take him to Kunlun to become an immortal. As for Great Qin—he no longer cared.

After all, twenty-two of the First Emperor's twenty-three sons had chosen rebellion, while the remaining one had chosen to poison his brothers.

The First Emperor's mindset had changed from "Great Qin for ten thousand generations" to "Let me see what tricks they pull." The transformation was so great that even Bai Ming was deeply surprised.

"Your Majesty, please spare Zhao Gao's life. Let this poor Daoist handle him personally."

"Mm... granted."

The First Emperor had heard that practitioners were full of perverts, so Bai Ming surely had some bizarre perverted method for tormenting Zhao Gao.

After he granted your request, the communication ended. You truly did have some methods to torment Zhao Gao.

It was just a pity for Vortigern.

You took Vortigern's corpse from the system space, cut off his penis, and refined it into a Mystic Code like the Wishing Staff—able to grow or shrink, harden or soften, and change shape at will. You named it the White Dragon's Root.

Xu Fu watched the entire process of Bai Ming taking Vortigern's root and refining it into a weapon without saying a word. For a moment, she felt terrified. She had considered herself perverted enough, but there was always someone more perverted. If she became Bai Ming's enemy, perhaps even after being beaten to death, her uterus would be refined into some horrifying Mystic Code.

Yet Xu Fu still had to pretend not to understand and ask, "Chief, what is this?"

"A wonderful little tool for Zhao Gao. If you want something similar, I can refine one for you from other materials."

First, Jason had you and Drake summon three hundred lewd burly men to gang up on his chicken. Now, you intended to let the White Dragon's Root transform freely and poke Zhao Gao's ass, enter through Zhao Gao's back door—when it came to perversion alone, even the system had no choice but to admire your behavior.

"N-No, forget it. Something like that..." Xu Fu repeatedly shook her head and even retreated several steps. "I would rather stay by Lady Yu's side and simply serve as a maid."

"So you came to see me just to cry while hugging me, then tell me you wanted to be Consort Yu's maid?"

"Yes, Chief."

Bai Ming said nothing and merely thought quietly. Xu Fu's eastern voyage was extremely important. He could not let Xu Fu lie flat now.

"You will take three thousand boys and girls east across the sea to Japan. Go over there and do whatever, then come back. If you die halfway, I will directly ferry your soul back. You cannot stay in Great Qin now. If you do not go to Japan, how will you seize a portion of the Japanese gods' authority for me?"

"Eh?"

Xu Fu did not understand a word you said before you dispatched her out to sea.

While you were reshaping the twenty-one princes' bodies, Liu Bang drunkenly slew a cultivated white snake in the marshes of Mount Mangdang. He then dragged the snake's corpse back to the camp at Mount Mangdang.

The moment Liu Bang entered the camp, he shouted, "Second Brother, Second Brother! Come quickly! Your elder brother slew a white snake! I took its gallbladder to soak in wine for you and Third Brother! Process the snake meat and roast it! I know the blood and scales are useful to you, Second Brother. Aside from spilling some at the start, most of them are intact!"

The noisy shouting made Fan Kuai, who had been making love to his wife in broad daylight, stop. Bai Ming also emerged from his own tent.

"Look! Elder Brother slew a white snake demon with his sword while drunk!"

Liu Bang beamed with pride, continuously waving the sharp sword in his hand. "Your elder brother went like this, then like that! My magical power surged after drinking, and then I killed it with one stroke!"

If Liu Bang had not mentioned magical power, you would have nearly forgotten this was the Type-Moon world. Everyone in the Type-Moon world had pseudo-nerves known as Magic Circuits; the only differences were their number, quality, and whether they could be activated. Those competing for supremacy in these chaotic times could all use mana to some extent.

Bai Ming carefully examined the white snake Liu Bang had split in two. "This is the White Emperor's Son. Elder Brother may as well spread the name Son of the Red Emperor. Why not reforge that sword together with this snake's blood? It will serve as a symbol as well."

"Excellent, excellent. I will go prepare the snake gallbladder for you."

Liu Bang happily tossed the sword in his hand directly to Bai Ming. "Is Third Brother still working hard to make children? Second Brother, you married earliest among us three brothers, so why do you not even have a child yet? I will give you more of the snake gallbladder wine later. Work harder."

Without waiting for you to retort, Liu Bang ran off. You remained speechless for a long while, able only to take Liu Bang's sword, along with the White Emperor's Son's blood and flesh, to reforge the blade.

The original Chixiao Sword should only have been obtained in 213 BC, but because of you, the history of Great Qin had been pushed forward by several years and even descended into chaos. Thus, Liu Bang obtained the Chixiao Sword far earlier.

Using the White Emperor's Son's flesh and blood as a catalyst, you added some of its scales, Vortigern's scales, and Fafnir's scales. You adorned it with Seven-Colored Pearls and Nine-Splendor Jade. The sharp sword emerged from the forge, three chi long, inscribed with the name Chixiao, its blade forever like frost and snow.

You set out once more and began fighting the rebel armies.

Whenever battle came, you three brothers always led the charge.

Talent Seven Killings, lost.

Talent Army Breaker, lost.

Talent Greedy Wolf, lost.

The Three Harmonies and Four Directions converged. You gained the new talent "Sha Po Lang."

Zhao Gao Was Poked to Death Alive by the White Dragon's Root

Sha Po Lang: Formed when Seven Killings, Greedy Wolf, and Army Breaker align in the Three Harmonies and Four Directions of the Life Palace. It favored movement over stillness and was filled with upheaval and change. One drifted through life, rising and falling greatly. Great generals of the battlefield often possessed this fate.

You began operating on the battlefield as a Daoist. You proclaimed that the White Emperor had died and the Red Emperor should rise. You even summoned your mount, Peng Hou, having the large white dog masquerade as a white five-tailed fox and shout, "Han shall rise, Liu Ji shall be king!" You also began spreading the story of Liu Bang, Son of the Red Emperor, slaying the White Emperor's Son.

Although Liu Bang had no idea what absurd stunt you were pulling, he accepted every bit of the vast public support and popularity you brought him.

Liu Bang believed that you, Fan Kuai, and Lu Wan were his lucky stars.

Lu Wan had accompanied him in his youth, while you and Fan Kuai devoted yourselves to him in middle age. Thus, Liu Bang became increasingly concerned about your lack of children.

So Liu Bang had people send Consort Yu more snake gallbladder wine, saying that if Lu Changxu bore your child before Consort Yu did, then Consort Yu's position would be in danger. Consort Yu had no idea what Liu Bang was thinking, but she still accepted the wine and stored it away.

Though Consort Yu did not understand at all what you meant by synchronized time, she did not care. If she stored this snake gallbladder wine for one thousand or two thousand years, adding more ingredients along the way, its effects would surely only grow better and better.

Consort Yu began researching medicinal wine and studying pharmacology.

Consort Yu began researching how to preserve wine for a thousand years.

Consort Yu succeeded in her research.

Because the First Emperor had already given up first, Xiang Liang, who was the first to raise troops, easily entered Xianyang City. There, he saw Kuaiji Zero and was immediately delighted by the sight. He then disguised himself as its uncle, but while taking it was easy, leaving with it was not.

When Xiang Liang tried to take Kuaiji Zero away, the First Emperor led Wang Ben, Li Xin, Li Si, and a host of civil and military officials in surrounding Xiang Liang's assembled remnants of Chu troops. After wiping out and incorporating the rebels, they quietly watched Xiang Liang's foolish actions.

Kuaiji Zero recognized only three masters. The first was its creator, Bai Ming—or rather, Xiang Yu. The second was the First Emperor, and the third was Prince Fusu. Xiang Liang was completely unrecognized by Kuaiji Zero.

Thus, through a bizarre coincidence, Xiang Liang activated Kuaiji Zero, only for Kuaiji Zero to lift him up with one hand.

Kuaiji Zero: "You..."

"Xiang Yu, I am your uncle! Release me now!"

This person had actually given himself the same name as its "biological father." What had that emperor said again...?

Mm... gross disrespect.

Kuaiji Zero directly complied with Xiang Liang's request and threw him out. It began surveying its surroundings. Upon finding none of Bai Ming, Fusu, or the First Emperor, it used its loaded high-speed computational capacity and Bai Ming's specially made information-capture device to gather information from the past and present, deduce the future, then looked at Xiang Liang with the pitying gaze that only an intelligent machine could understand. It shut down and activated a degree of self-defense systems.

After calculating the future, Kuaiji Zero determined that it would be needed in 1893 and beyond. It also believed that its biological father would give it one ultimate upgrade before leaving this era. Until then, it had absolutely no need to concern itself with anything.

Xiang Liang still refused to give up on taking away a supreme weapon like Kuaiji Zero, but Kuaiji Zero's self-protection system directly tied Xiang Liang up and then sent him flying.

Outside Xianyang Palace, the First Emperor and the civil and military officials wore subtle expressions as they watched Xiang Liang fly into the sky. The First Emperor thought, Since when did Kuaiji Zero have that function?

As you three brothers captured cities all the way and headed for Xianyang, the First Emperor used Kuaiji Zero's release mechanism on Huhai several times. The First Emperor had enormous fun, while Huhai, who flew into the sky and then fell back down, was utterly terrified. Whenever something went wrong, Xia Wuqie treated him.

Meanwhile, Fusu was having a wonderful time fighting the Xiongnu in the north, beating them until they scattered in every direction.

214 BC.

You three brothers cleared away the other rebel armies competing with you for the realm, then entered Xianyang directly.

The Three-Seven Youths under your command each led a force, launching a light-armored surprise attack on Huhai's palace. With countless hands, they dragged out Huhai, who was still recovering from illness, and chopped him into mincemeat before he could react.

Before everyone could enter Xianyang Palace, the First Emperor ran out from within the palace.