The historical tale of returning the jade intact to Zhao was a familiar one, wasn't it?
In truth, the story in the Primordial World was far from that simple.
Great Qin was a nation of tigers and wolves.
Its national fortune at the time could already be described as the sun at its zenith.
Although it had yet to achieve the strength of a hegemon, becoming the sole superpower among several great powers.
The state of Qin at that time.
Had already reached the point where the other six states practically needed to join forces to keep it in check.
In terms of individual military strength.
The Great Qin Dynasty's fighting strength at the time was enough to match two other states combined.
Mind you, that meant two of the Seven Warring States.
It rivaled the might of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period!
It might even have surpassed them.
It was already approaching the point where three kingdoms of equal standing were needed to hold the Kingdom of Great Qin back!
Strictly speaking.
The Great Qin Dynasty was already in its final ascent toward its peak military strength before unification.
Under these circumstances.
A disciple of the School of Names, normally an obscure figure whose reputation barely extended beyond his neighbors.
Lin Xiangru was entrusted with a mission in a time of crisis.
He went to the court of Great Qin to speak with the King of Qin!
Honey on the tongue, a sword in the belly!
Every word was steeped in Great Qin's national fortune and killing intent.
Ordinarily, its kings would not mobilize Great Qin's national fortune.
Because mobilizing it depleted that very fortune.
Thus, unless they were confronting a powerful enemy.
Or needed to devour another state's national fortune.
No dynasty's national fortune