Leading the Way

During the confrontation between Emperor Jing and Emperor Qin, Emperor Qin mentioned sending Zhang Xuezhou with the Taijie Six Talismans to meet him, but did not mention his own whereabouts.

This request may seem abnormal, but it actually conceals a scheme.

If even the location of the Emperor Qin was unknown, the Emperor Qin could easily judge the strength of the Great Han Dynasty based on this.

Zhang Xuezhou really didn't know where Emperor Qin was, nor did he have time to look for Emperor Qin. After all, Zhu Jiuyin had spent a considerable amount of time searching for Emperor Qin, and he didn't have that kind of time to waste.

All of this was no match for Ying Fusu's initiative in coming to him.

Normal reconnaissance is unlikely to determine the exact location, but if there are people inside, they only need to lead the way.

"Who are you?"

In the ruins of Xianyang City, which was also the place where Yang Jian had once built a temporary shelter, Liu Xuan had been waiting there for half a day. It wasn't until a gust of wind rushed down towards him that he suddenly looked up.

"Your father asked me to go to his place. Could you show me the way?"

Zhang Xuezhou arrived in a hurry, his appearance showing no signs of aging. He didn't care about his appearance, and Liu Xuan didn't recognize him at first.

When Zhang Xuezhou got straight to the point and made his demands, Liu Xuan's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Rong Tianding, who was leading the way.

"Don't even think about running away. I'm not good at fighting others, but I have no problem dealing with something as gloomy as you," Rong Tianding shrugged. "You don't actually think that the techniques of the previous dynasty were unparalleled and that no one could see through them, do you?"

"You knew my identity all along?" Liu Xuan asked, his face grim.

"I couldn't see through it anyway, but who told you to transform into the appearance of the founding emperor of the Great Han Dynasty? And I've seen the true appearance of His Gaozu Emperor Gaozu," Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, "I have no conflict with you. Your father invited me to go, so I'll have to trouble you to lead the way!"

And who are you?

"You begged to follow me back then, have you forgotten so quickly?"

Zhang Xuezhou smiled, while Liu Xuancai recognized the person in front of him with a look of shock.

"How can you be so sure... you're the demon king who's skilled in Fortune Technique?"

The Emperor Gaozu of the Great Han Dynasty had been dead for nearly a century, making it extremely difficult to meet him. One could either try to contact him through the remaining spiritual imprints or seek him out through the contingency plans he had laid.

This was an emperor wary of Great Qin counterattack. To be able to meet him through the other party's means, and considering the factor of the Emperor Qin, Liu Xuan could only think of one possibility.

The number of people who have actually seen him is also very small. By reasoning in reverse, Liu Xuan's doubts become guesses, and he can even accurately determine the identity of the person in front of him.

"Do I look like a demon king to you?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with interest.

"Kong Ning has arrived at your residence, Zhu Jiuyin has also come over. I can't discern your identity as the Demon King, but I can't help but suspect that you are that Demon King," Liu Xuan said cautiously.

Liu Xuan stared at the young face before him.

The Great Han Dynasty had many hidden figures behind the scenes, such as the Empress Dowager, Grand Princess Dou, Princess Pingyang, Cao Shou, the King of Huainan, and the Confucian School Dong Zhongshu. These people influenced the Great Han Dynasty through their various powers and connections.

But Liu Xuan believed that the most mysterious person was the one in front of him.

If an official in the Great Qin Dynasty had a close relationship with the Emperor Qin and frequently received visits from Emperor Qin outside the palace, yet held an insignificant official position, even the most foolish person would know that such an official must possess unique abilities to achieve this.

However, Liu Xuan could not find any way Zhang Xuezhou had changed the Great Han Dynasty in Chang'an City; it seemed that the other party had not affected the Great Han Dynasty in the slightest.

This is highly illogical, and it also means that Zhang Xuezhou is hiding very well, and that many people are speaking up for him.

"I've heard a lot about you, and many people regret that you weren't the one to inherit the Great Qin Dynasty," Zhang Xuezhou said.

Zhang Xuezhou did not respond directly, but Liu Xuan understood the implication: whatever doubts he had, they were useless. Just as many people lamented that he could not inherit the Great Qin Dynasty, the past was no longer relevant.

"What did my father ask you to do?" Liu Xuan asked cautiously.

"Return your brother's head, and while you're at it, return the head of our Yin-Yang School's founder," Zhang Xuezhou shrugged. "Your father probably still wants to keep me with him to prevent future trouble!"

"It seems you have a way to deal with this," Liu Xuan asked.

Do you believe your father or me?

Zhang Xuezhou asked a question, and Liu Xuan was immediately speechless.

Liu Xuan suspected that Zhang Xuezhou possessed powerful means to restrain the Emperor Qin, but the Emperor Qin's invincible strength had long been established in Liu Xuan's mind.

Faced with a choice, Liu Xuan would undoubtedly choose the Emperor Qin.

"Since you trust your father, then you should lead the way for me and hand over the final decision to your father," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You..."

Liu Xuan looked at Zhang Xuezhou. He would rather die than reveal the secrets of the Great Qin, but what Zhang Xuezhou said made so much sense that he could hardly find any fault with it.

In the rapid-fire exchange, he was almost entirely led by the Zhang Xuezhou.

Intuition told Liu Xuan he couldn't do that, but the results of his deductions repeatedly reminded him that he had to do as Zhang Xuezhou said in order to end all of this that shouldn't have happened.

"Your father ended centuries of war and established the first unified dynasty led by the imperial family," Zhang Xuezhou said. "His great talent and strategic vision will be remembered for eternity, while I am merely an insignificant nobody. You should trust your father's judgment!"

"Liu Xuan, we've always treated you well, providing you with food and drink and even assigning you a wife to protect you. My cousin made it very clear that your father insisted on sending him. It's only natural for you to show him the way and let him pay a visit," Rong Tianding said.

A bitter smile appeared on Liu Xuan's face.

Liu Xuan thought he had infiltrated unnoticed, but he never expected to be treated like a fool and kept like a pet.

He was usually a very arrogant person, but at this moment he was completely devoid of pride.

If Liu Xuan had any remaining confidence, it was only because of his father, who also hoped that the Emperor Qin would resolve all the problems.

"Since you've all gone this far, it wouldn't be right for me not to lead the way," Liu Xuan said. "I need to warn you, once the arrow is drawn, there's no turning back. If you die, don't blame me!"

Liu Xuan scanned the faces of the crowd.

He was known for his benevolence and righteousness during the Great Qin Dynasty. Unlike Hu Hai, he was not one to stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Even though they were enemies, Liu Xuan still gave him a serious warning.

Zhang Xuezhou was right; Liu Xuan trusted Emperor Qin more than Zhang Xuezhou.

Able to sweep across the eight wastelands and six directions, repeatedly annihilating numerous kingdoms, and uprooting many schools of thought and secret realms, the Emperor Qin was invincible a hundred years ago. Even the Immortal Court closed its doors and disappeared from the Southern Jambudvipa Continent.

Zhang Xuezhou is not that famous, and the Great Han Dynasty does not have the same great achievements as him. In fact, the current Great Han Dynasty still needs the support of the Immortal Court, and is far less domineering than the Great Qin Dynasty.

Simply by comparing the two, Liu Xuan looked at everyone as if they were dead, and he gave a final, well-intentioned reminder.