The Emperor listened, his expression blank, then waved a hand. "I know. But I am the Son of Heaven!"
He lingered deliberately over the words "Son of Heaven" before continuing. "I cannot die sickly and wan. I am the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, a sovereign king. By heaven's decree, I was never meant to be an ordinary man, nor can I grow old and feeble like one."
"This realm, with peace beneath the four seas, is held up entirely by me. I cannot fall, and I do not want to fall!" The Emperor's words carried firm resolve.
"As for the elixir formula still being incomplete..." The Emperor fixed his eyes on Xue Ming before him. "I will assign the elite troops of the Imperial City Office to help you investigate Long'An Emperor's tomb."
Having said this, the Emperor fell silent for a while.
"If necessary, seize all those rumored possible locations as well."
The meaning behind these words was already clear. No matter the cost, they were to perfect the Great Restoration Elixir formula and find a way to restore the Emperor's lifespan.
"The few of you are to set aside all other matters for now and devote yourselves entirely to this. You must perfect the formula and produce the Great Restoration Elixir as soon as possible!"
"Discuss matters among yourselves in private; I will not interfere! I only want to see results!" The Emperor said to them, his urgency now unmistakable.
Faced with such demands from the Emperor, the four present could only feel helpless.
This matter might not be completed anytime soon. Even if they found every clue and uncovered what the former Long'An Emperor had hidden away, legends were still only legends. Was the former Long'An Emperor alive or dead? Who could say for certain?
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