After Huo Ban's death, the imperial city was in disarray.
Qin Shi Huang stood by the mercury river, gazing at the empire he had once built with his own hands.
He felt immense emotion.
He had already decided to reincarnate and no longer cling to the power of this life.
Hu Hai also decided to follow in Qin Shi Huang's footsteps and start anew.
Yan Shouyi and the others were full of admiration for the resolve of the two.
Only Liang Yinqiu and his companions felt a great sense of regret.
They still had many, many questions they wanted to ask Qin Shi Huang himself, but it seemed Qin Shi Huang wasn't particularly interested in answering them.
So the professors and experts had to suppress their curiosity and refrain from asking. After all, seeing Qin Shi Huang in person was something they couldn't even dream of.
Furthermore, wasn't the fun of archaeology precisely in speculating about the lives of ancient people through their voiceless artifacts?
While Qin Shi Huang was reminiscing, Yan Shouyi silently examined the Ancestral Dragon Sword.
Now that the Ancestral Dragon Sword had recognized him as its master, there was a subtle connection between them.
However, having dispelled the True Dragon Purple Qi, Yan Shouyi could not wield the Ancestral Dragon Sword for the time being.
To perform another "Heavenly Sword Question" like the one that killed Huo Ban, he would probably need to save the Earth a few more times…
Thus, Yan Shouyi put the temporarily unusable Ancestral Dragon Sword back into its scabbard.
He then placed the scabbard into his satchel.
After securing the Ancestral Dragon Sword, Yan Shouyi drew the Soul Reaping Blade from the ground, patted its back, and chuckled, "Old friend, I'm not the type to abandon old loves for new."
The Soul Reaping Blade only contained killing intent, not spiritual energy, so it did not respond to Yan Shouyi at all.
But precisely because the Soul Reaping Blade remained silent, it felt even more like a proud little princess, giving off a vibe of "You finally remembered me, you scoundrel."
Yan Shouyi slung the Soul Reaping Blade over his back and then ran towards a collapsed courtyard on the riverbank.
However, his body was weak, and his running was a bit wobbly. Lin Zhitong followed him helplessly, reaching out to support Yan Shouyi.
The two entered the ruins and saw that beneath the collapsed courtyard wall was Sanyuan, cast entirely in gold.
When Huo Ban appeared, Sanyuan suddenly lost control and crashed here.
It was only now that Yan Shouyi had the chance to check on its condition.
However, Yan Shouyi and Sanyuan were connected by heart. The moment Huo Ban's soul dispersed, Yan Shouyi sensed Sanyuan's presence and learned that Sanyuan was unharmed.
"Sanyuan!"
Together, they moved the debris that was pressing down on Sanyuan.
Sanyuan's body was not damaged, but it appeared somewhat listless. Upon seeing Yan Shouyi and Lin Zhitong, Sanyuan weakly opened its mouth.
Yan Shouyi cradled its head and said, "This Golden Mandarin Duck was crafted by Huo Ban. When Huo Ban awoke, he forcefully tried to control Sanyuan, and Sanyuan, to avoid being controlled, crashed down here."
"How is it now?" Lin Zhitong asked with concern.
"It's nothing serious, it just expended a lot of its soul power resisting Huo Ban," Yan Shouyi replied. "I'll take it back to rest. After we leave the imperial mausoleum, I'll use the essence from the Night Watchman's lantern to help Sanyuan absorb and heal. It should recover quickly."
Hearing this, Lin Zhitong breathed a sigh of relief.
Sanyuan's body returned to its normal size. Yan Shouyi held it in his palm and placed it in his satchel to rest.
After retrieving what they needed, Yan Shouyi took a deep breath and turned to Lin Zhitong, saying,
"Qin Shi Huang intends to reincarnate, but before he leaves, there's one last thing we need his help with."
Lin Zhitong understood immediately.
This last task was to request Qin Shi Huang to summon Lady Afang and ask her to go to the bottom of the mercury river to search for the bone chain left by the Imperial Advisor.
Half of Princess Yushu's soul was sealed within the bone chain.
Yan Shouyi had promised General Qing Jiang that he would reunite him with Princess Yushu. Now, General Qing Jiang's soul was depleted from helping Yan Shouyi fight Huo Ban. If Princess Yushu's soul could not be found this time, General Qing Jiang might soon be annihilated.
And Yan Shouyi would live with lifelong regret.
But more importantly, if the other half of Princess Yushu's soul was not found, Lin Zhitong's life would also be in danger.
Yan Shouyi took Lin Zhitong's hand, about to go find Qin Shi Huang.
Suddenly, a loud bang echoed, and a figure plummeted from the sky!
It was a corpse!
The corpse of the actor Lu Huai!
Lu Huai, the actor, was already a zombie, but now, his limbs had been severed, and his skull had been blown open.
The purple jade crown that should have been on Lu Huai's head was gone.
Seeing such a bloody and terrifying scene, everyone was startled. Xia Qi covered her eyes and screamed.
Qin Shi Huang glanced at Lu Huai's body, a flicker of ferocity in his eyes.
"These two fellows are truly troublesome!"
Several figures appeared on the rooftops of the imperial city's buildings. The person at the forefront was none other than Chu Wu!
Chu Wu's face was as pale as a paper figure, and he was holding Lu Huai's purple jade crown in his hand!
Yan Shouyi's heart sank. Chu Wu was so formidable that he could kill Lu Huai even while fighting against Lady Afang and Lu Huai!
What about Lady Afang?!
Could it be that she also…
If Lady Afang had also died at Chu Wu's hands, then there would be no one to help him search for the bone chain at the bottom of the mercury river!
Yan Shouyi and the others, having just dealt with Huo Ban, were all severely weakened.
Even Qin Shi Huang had no strength left to fight.
The sudden appearance of Chu Wu and his group took advantage of this, posing a great threat to everyone.
Chu Wu surveyed the people below and the mess around the mercury river, a sinister smile appearing on his face:
"It seems I've arrived at just the right time. You've just dealt with a powerful enemy, and you must all be very weak now, unable to fight me, right?"
"You're spouting nonsense!"
Long Feicheng jumped out, pointing at Qin Shi Huang and saying, "Watch carefully, this is Qin Shi Huang. He could kill you like crushing an ant. However, His Majesty is in a good mood today and doesn't want to kill. If you're wise, you'll get out of the imperial mausoleum quickly, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
Chu Wu laughed heartily, "Hah, bluffing to scare me? Useless! I can see that you are all exhausted, both physically and mentally, and have no power to fight back!"
Long Feicheng's face was filled with anger, seemingly embarrassed that Chu Wu had seen through his little trick.
However, that kind of bluffing was something only Long Feicheng could do, because everyone else knew that their current state could not be hidden from Chu Wu.
Wang Jiwang gritted his teeth and said, "Although our strength is depleted, we are not entirely without the power to fight back. Let's join forces and fight them!"
"Fight!"
Everyone was ready to die, unwilling to let Chu Wu gain any advantage, and even more unwilling to let this guy leave the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor alive!
However, unlike the tense atmosphere of the others, Yan Shouyi's reaction was somewhat calm.
His reaction made Chu Wu wary.
What's with this kid?
With the great enemy before them, he's so distracted. Does he have some trump card?!
As Chu Wu was thinking, Yan Shouyi suddenly spoke, calling out lightly:
"Second Uncle, it's about time for you to make a move."