Great Qin would never perish, the Ancestral Dragon would endure forever

Noda Shino had only just begun to relax and was about to step forward to greet Su Chen.

At those words, the foot he had raised stopped in midstep.

A story?

Why tell a story now?

Was this brat an idiot?

Noda Shino looked baffled, unsure whether he had misheard or something was wrong with Su Chen's brain.

The reporters inside and outside the airport, along with countless Sakura citizens, were equally bewildered, unable to understand what Su Chen was doing.

You made such a spectacle and came all this way.

And the moment you got off the plane, you asked whether people wanted to hear a story?

Were you out of your mind?

But Su Chen ignored them all and spoke loudly.

"During the Western Zhou period, a tribe bearing the surname Ying was implicated in a rebellion, condemned to slavery, and forced to migrate west!"

"Their ancestor, Qin Feizi, was granted a dependent fief for his service in raising horses. From then on, generation after generation of Qin people raised horses for the Zhou royal house while guarding the frontier against the Western Rong."

"In 770 BC, Duke Xiang of Qin was made a feudal lord for escorting King Ping of Zhou on his eastward migration, receiving the lands west of Mount Qi as his fief!"

"From that moment, this tribe of slaves and horse keepers officially became a feudal state!"

"The Qin people fought the Western Rong for years, and several of their rulers died in battle. But those wars also forged their prowess in combat!"

"Under Duke Mu of Qin, the state of Qin conquered twelve Western Rong states and expanded its territory by over a thousand li, finally becoming one of the four great powers of the Spring and Autumn period!"

"Under Duke Xiao of Qin, Shang Yang's reforms vastly strengthened the state. From then on, Qin dominated the other states and looked down upon all under heaven!"

Su Chen stood tall, speaking with easy confidence.

Yet everyone present stared blankly, unable to understand a word of it.

What state of Qin?

What was BC?

No one present had ever heard of any of the things Su Chen described.

An uproar swept through the airport, inside and out.

People in other countries watching the livestream also wondered whether Su Chen had gone mad. Why had he suddenly started spouting nonsense?

But among the bustling crowd at the scene, some people wore very different expressions.

Their bodies trembled, and their eyes reddened.

Their eyes brimmed with excitement, exhilaration, and disbelief.

These people.

They were all members of the Qin Surname who had traveled here from across Huaxia.

Like everyone else, they had never heard any of this before.

But they understood that what Su Chen was recounting now.

Was the origin of the Qin Clan, the story of their ancestors!

So...

Our Qin Clan once founded a mighty nation!

So...

Our Qin Clan Ancestors once dominated the other states and looked down upon all under heaven!

Noda Shino knitted his brows, his gaze shifting as he watched Su Chen.

He considered stepping forward to stop Su Chen, but after a moment's hesitation, he stayed where he was.

Su Chen represented Huaxia.

His bizarre behavior and nonsensical rambling would only disgrace Huaxia.

As Sakura's inheritor, Noda Shino was naturally happy to let it happen.

Su Chen paused, his gaze settling once more on the briefcase behind Noda Shino.

His already impassioned voice rose even higher.

"In 259 BC, a son was born to King Zhuangxiang of Qin. He was named Zheng!"

"King Zheng of Qin returned to Qin at six and ascended the throne at thirteen."

"Despite his youth, he quelled internal strife and took sole command of the state!"

"During his thirty-seven-year reign, he built upon the achievements of six generations and conquered the six states of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi!"

"He led the Great Qin Elite Soldiers against the Xiongnu in the north and the Baiyue in the south, expanding Huaxia's borders!"

"He established the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers, abolished feudal enfeoffment, and instituted Commanderies and Counties. From then on, all under heaven was united, with no more feudal lords stirring up rebellion!"

"He built the Lingqu Canal and connected the waterways, creating ten thousand mu of fertile farmland for Great Qin and giving the people food to fill their stomachs!"

"He standardized axle widths, writing, and codes of conduct! From then on, all lands under heaven belonged to Qin, and all who traveled them were people of Qin!"

"The unification of all under heaven began with Ying!"

"The unification of Huaxia began with Zheng!"

"His virtue equaled the Three Sovereigns, his achievements surpassed the Five Emperors!"

"From then on, the name of the First Emperor was passed down through the ages!"

At that, Su Chen suddenly clasped his hands and bowed deeply toward the front.

"Great Qin would never perish! The Ancestral Dragon would endure forever!"

"Even in a foreign land, Great Qin's imperial legacy must never become another nation's history!"

"Even if his descendants no longer knew him, the Ancestral Dragon must never be counted among the Japanese!"

"I, Su Chen, a descendant of Huaxia, speak on behalf of its 1.4 billion sons and daughters!"

"I respectfully summon the emperor of Great Qin! The Ancestral Dragon of Huaxia!"

"Qin Shi Huang!"

"Ying Zheng!"

Noda Shino watched Su Chen with a sneer, as though watching a clown's ridiculous performance.

But as Su Chen uttered that final name, the smile froze on his lips.

Boom!

A tremendous roar suddenly erupted behind Noda Shino.

A massive surge of air hurled everyone nearby away like a hurricane.

Neither Noda Shino nor Sakura's Awakened could offer the slightest resistance against that force.

Everyone was blasted over a hundred meters away like scraps of paper.

Faced with the sudden turn of events, the onlookers instantly descended into chaos, screaming.

"What happened?!"

"Is it a terrorist attack?!"

"Su Chen! It must have been Su Chen!"

"He was spouting nonsense to buy time so he could launch a sneak attack!"

"Has he really gone mad? He actually came to Sakura to ambush our inheritor!"

Shouts filled the scene, while viewers around the world stared at their screens in shock.

Everyone had witnessed what had just happened.

Su Chen had bowed, and Noda Shino had been blasted away right in front of him.

Anyone would assume Su Chen was responsible.

But as the dust cleared, every cry and curse abruptly stopped.

An enormous phantom had appeared where Noda Shino had been standing.

The phantom gradually solidified into a man hundreds of meters tall, clad in the Black Imperial Robe.

An incomparable pressure, steeped in the aura of clashing weapons and charging warhorses, spread rapidly and filled heaven and earth!

Every Sakura citizen present felt their heart tighten, struggling to breathe.

Many of the more timid ones went weak at the knees and collapsed to the ground.

Overwhelming imperial might pierced through the screens, battering the nerves of countless people across the globe.

Everyone watching felt their scalp prickle and their heart fill with dread.

The people of Huaxia, however, felt the exact opposite.

Until now, none of them had understood why Su Chen was visiting Sakura.

Had Huaxia's symbol really shattered?

Was Su Chen truly going to bow to Sakura and seek its favor?

Though the vast majority had chosen to trust Su Chen.

When they saw the plane land and watched Su Chen step out of the cabin with their own eyes.

Disappointment still filled every Huaxia citizen's heart.

But now.

As they looked at that proud, aloof figure.

As they felt that majestic, weighty imperial presence.

The disappointment in their hearts instantly transformed into immense, delighted surprise.

"Qin Shi Huang? Ying Zheng?"

"Is... is he our ancestor from Huaxia?"

"Of course he is! Didn't you hear what Su Chen said? This ancestor was Huaxia's first emperor! That's why he was called the First Emperor!"

"My god! Great Qin's First Emperor, Huaxia's Ancestral Dragon! So besides Dayu, we had another ancestor this incredible!"

"Oh, heavens! I was even blaming Su Chen a little before. I never imagined he'd give us such an enormous surprise!"

"Hello! Emergency services? Hurry and save me! My heart can't take this!"

"Wait! If Qin Shi Huang is our ancestor, why did he appear in Sakura?"

"Hey! You're right! What on earth is going on?"