Gone with the Wind

Bai Mo quickly ended the battle, then turned and headed to space to process the data. Those on the ground, seeing Xiang Yu fall, all breathed a sigh of relief.

At least no one wanted to face that terrifying creature again.

Fan Zeng and the twenty-eight men from Western Chu gave Xiang Yu a deep look. A young general coughed as if he wanted to spit phlegm in Xiang Yu's face, while the other generals gripped their swords, wishing they could cut him into a thousand pieces.

"Alright, that's enough. The outcome can't be changed, but this time we've gotten our revenge."

Fan Zeng shook his head to stop these people, then bowed deeply to Liu Bang.

"Emperor Gaozu of Han, this old man hereby thanks the people of Western Chu for their pardon."

The remaining soldiers nodded to him, then all turned into a rain of light and disappeared. Although they were avengers, they still consumed Ritsuka's magic power.

Liu Bang touched his chest, as if to confirm whether his injuries had fully healed. But soon, he felt his Spirit Origin slowly disappearing.

"It seems that summoning you here serves two purposes: firstly, to see an old friend, and secondly, it presents an opportunity."

He was calculating the remaining time in his mind, preparing to have a good talk with his nemesis. No matter what, he, Liu Ji, was standing there now, so he had to give him a good thrashing, otherwise he would have taken the blow for nothing.

"That's enough, don't humiliate him."

A slender figure in black stood before Liu Bang, looking at Hinako Akuta. Liu Bang said with some displeasure, "No, little girl, isn't this a bit..."

"She is Yu Mei-ren..."

Reines whispered something in Liu Bang's ear, and Liu Bang immediately stopped talking.

"Haha, so this is what Yu Mei-ren looks like. Well, never mind then, you two chat, I won't disturb you, I'm leaving."

He turned to look for his Master; he could only hold on for another day at most, and there were some places he wanted to visit. But when he turned back, he saw a man in a blue and white dragon robe, exuding an ethereal, otherworldly aura, standing not far away.

Some time later, on a hill not far from the battlefield, Liu Bang looked at the Qin Shi Huang beside him with a face full of curiosity, while Ritsuka and Reines lay quietly resting on the grass.

"You really are Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng? Oh my, becoming Heroic Spirit means you can see everything! Has it really allowed you to find immortality?"

"What's so surprising about that? It's just that I, the author of this Pan-Human History, have been too foolish. As for you, I remember you founded the Han Dynasty after the Qin Dynasty, haven't you?"

Hearing the Qin Shi Huang's words, Liu Bang hurriedly waved his hand. "No, no, no, it was Xiang Yu who destroyed Qin, what does it have to do with me? If you want to find someone, go find Hu Hai."

"Alright, look at you, where's that fighting spirit you had just shown?"

"Oh, don't even mention it. If I had known that Bai Mo was there to back me up, I would never have gone up there even if you beat me to death."

"Then why did you speak so confidently?"

"There's no other way... Who can admit to something like that?" Liu Bang casually picked a blade of grass and put it in his mouth, his voice somewhat low. "If he had only said that you were a good-for-nothing, that would have been fine, but after all he's said, one more word won't make a difference."

But he actually said that everything was planned by him... This completely negates the efforts of everyone behind him. They followed me to Tianxia, each one risking their lives. As their lord, how could I allow such a thing to happen?"

Liu Bang shook his head, and upon hearing this, Han Xin's previous disdain completely vanished.

"Master, you can't be like me. In the future, be more careful in everything you do, and don't always try to stand out."

He spoke to Ritsuka like an elder, knowing that he had only happened to be there, but still conveying his concern through somewhat nagging words.

Seemingly feeling he had said enough, Ritsuka nodded repeatedly, then changed the subject and said to the Qin Shi Huang:

"By the way, Brother Zheng, could you do me a favor? I heard there's a place called Mount Li around here..."

The two emperors of Qin and Han left just like that, Han Xin, who was standing nearby, also stood up to leave.

"Phew, that was really satisfying. That old guy Fan Zeng's tactics were really good, and the one you're wearing, little girl, is also good, but you're playing too conservatively."

And what about him? This is probably his farewell. Won't he come out to say goodbye?

As Reines took out tea bags and pastries from her person, she laughed and said, "Forget it, that person's status isn't very good. I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy for him to meet Emperor Gaozu of Han."

As soon as she finished speaking, Reines's eyes changed color.

"Why is it hard to meet? It's just that the eras are too different and there's not much to talk about. Cao Cao was the one who held the emperor Son of Heaven, and Sima Yan. What does that have to do with me?"

Amidst laughter, the matter came to a temporary end.

Mount Li, the final resting place of his generals and soldiers, Liu Bang climbed the steps one by one, comparing each one to his memories, afraid of missing anyone. He spent an entire day searching for those who had fought alongside him in this world.

Mount Li is vast, so vast that it takes more than a day to traverse it. Looking at his frozen soldiers, Liu Bang, the Qin Shi Huang, slowly spoke, "If you have anything to say, I can thaw them first."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bang shook his head, a slight smile on his face.

"They're just similar people; you'd be content to just catch a glimpse of them."

"Ha, you're quite magnanimous. I initially thought you'd at least give that Sima Yi."

Liu Bang shook his head.

"Alas, you've seen your share of chaos. The Great Han is gone, probably because one of your descendants was an unworthy son who became Hu Hai. Since that's the case, there's nothing we can do about its loss. People should be content."

Upon hearing this, the Qin Shi Huang's face twitched, and he immediately waved his hand, signaling the man to go aside.

That night, he left Xianyang and, in spirit form, arrived at his hometown, Pei County, which he remembered. However, the place was vastly different from what he remembered; there were only simple cave dwellings and mulberry fields.

He searched for a long time and finally found a green plum tree. He picked a few plums, leaned against the tree, and faced east.

A moment later, the sound of a child's voice reached his ears. The child seemed very curious about the richly dressed man. Liu Bang beckoned to him, gesturing for him to sit beside him, and offered him one of the plums in his hand.

"Here, have one."

"Ugh, so sour."

"Where does it taste sour? It won't taste sour anymore once you bite into it."

The child took a big bite, and sure enough, a sweet taste came through, which, combined with the previous sourness, made the sweetness even more intense.

"Right? The first bite is sour, but it gets sweet afterwards."

The child ate in small bites, then tried to take one. Seeing that Liu Bang didn't stop him, he became bolder. Seeing the child's smile as he ate, Liu Bang also smiled. He ate the green plum in his mouth and casually spat out the pit.

At this moment, he seemed to have transformed back into Liu Ji.

As the sun slowly rose, gazing at this only familiar sight, he slowly closed his eyes.

The child only heard the sound of a few green plums falling to the ground, then turned around and saw that the person had already disappeared.