Chapter 717 - 16: Mount Tai Awakens
Chen Lusi replied softly: "Moreover, after the conversation, it’s clear that this Emperor Shi’s obsession isn’t about making the Qin Dynasty eternal... Instead, it seems more like he wants the Divine Land unified."
Speaking of this.
He paused for a moment, looking out the window: "And in this era, the territory is much larger than the Qin Dynasty, which only stretched from the East Sea to Longxi. Now, what about today? And hasn’t the Yellow Springs Mainstream always remained unchanged?"
"What about you?"
At this moment.
Ji Xin lifted her snow-white chin, looking at Chen Lusi: "If as Emperor Shi said, your Authority Ability source is the Residual Veins of the Six Kingdoms, then you..."
"..."
Chen Lusi glanced down at the Tai’e in his right hand: "This indeed is a problem."
Ji Xin was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and suddenly asked: "Can you win?"
Luo Mountain and Shanli turned their heads sharply, looking at Ji Xin in shock.
Ji Xin pursed her glossy red lips and whispered: "Even the gods need to make way for the living, let alone an emperor, although this emperor... is quite remarkable."
"Not sure."
Chen Lusi hesitated for a moment, gently shook his head, and then replied: "I... and perhaps not only me, all modern people, I guess, would face a kind of ideological imprint-like constraint and suppression when confronting him."
Ji Xin was slightly confused, not understanding very well: "... What do you mean by ideological imprint-like constraint and suppression?"
"You, Shanli, Luo Mountain."
Chen Lusi pointed at the three of them, then at the ground, and explained: "Regardless of what the Authority Ability is, the soul’s root is the Yellow Springs Mainstream, including me. Even though now my Authority Ability source is determined to be the Residual Veins, I am essentially still a person of this country, and as long as I am, the soul’s root is the Yellow Springs Mainstream.
And though Emperor Shi is not the creator of the Yellow Springs Mainstream, he is one of its most important founders.
The entire Yellow Springs Mainstream, no matter how glorious the following dynasties, leaves profound traces on the Ten Halls.
In a way, as Emperor Shi said, they are all following in the footsteps of Qin... The shadow of Qin has always been within the Yellow Springs."
Ji Xin quietly replied: "So, this eternal emperor, even after more than two thousand years of death, can still suppress us, because to some extent, we are all his descendants..."
"Yes."
Chen Lusi nodded: "I even suspect that he possesses suppressive ability over the disseminated Yellow Springs Branches as well. Most existing Authority Systems and Ancient Object Systems find it hard to harm him, and even Mount Tai cannot. After all, the first emperor to perform the Fengchan ceremony at Mount Tai was him.
You could say that it was Emperor Shi’s Fengchan that elevated Mount Tai to such a lofty position."
Ji Xin: "..."
Chen Lusi thought for a moment and added: "To be exact, perhaps the Ancient System might work, but I still hold a skeptical attitude because even some Ancient Systems I can’t handle, let alone dealing with one of the founders of the Yellow Springs Mainstream."
Ji Xin: "..."
"After all... how could we have ever imagined facing our ancestors!"
Hearing this, Luo Mountain made a wry smile: "Moreover, it’s such an ancestor who has left a profound imprint on our entire civilization system... Without this eternal emperor, our whole civilization’s Authority System might have turned into a theocracy like Europe’s."
Using what Authority, what Ancient Objects, nothing seems to work, nor does religion, as the Buddhist Dao has long had most of their offshoots removed by Imperial Authority, and none of the divinity is as effective as Imperial Authority. They have completely merged with the local civilization system, and when it comes to Imperial Authority, the source... is that of Emperor Shi."
"..."
"..."
Ji Xin and Shanli were both silent upon hearing this.
Indeed...
This Emperor Shi can be considered one of the founders of the Huaxia civilization’s Authority System.
Even if some systems, he was not the founder.
He is still the source of Imperial Authority, with the identity of a founder of the Yellow Springs.
With such an entity... how do you expect the descendants to deal with it?
"Therefore, I do not recommend making a move."
Seeing everyone’s silence, Chen Lusi voiced his opinion: "We merely need to keep the Celestial Strategy Mansion’s members and the Security Army focused on his movements and track his whereabouts. There’s no need to intervene if he merely wants to see this era.
I will wait until after he tours for a while, then find an opportunity to meet him.
He might not be an enemy."
"What about you?"
Ji Xin paused for a moment and asked softly: "Perhaps for us, he might not be an enemy, but what about you?"
"I will be fine."
Chen Lusi glanced back at Lin Ying, who stood quietly, and then said: "Please rest assured about that."
"..."
Ji Xin said nothing.
Actually, compared to Emperor Shi’s tour.
The true nature of Chen Lusi’s Authority Ability... worried her more.
"I will make arrangements."
Ji Xin was silent for quite a while before slowly speaking: "But where do you think Emperor Shi will tour? The country is too vast; even cooperating with the Security Army might not locate him unless..."
"I secretly took a photo."
Lin Ying, who had remained silent, suddenly took out her phone: "Although I don’t know whether Emperor Shi noticed... he never spoke from beginning to end, clearly not minding."
Chen Lusi turned back, somewhat astonished.
He truly hadn’t considered this.
Noticing Chen Lusi’s gaze.
Lin Ying slightly puffed her chest, and a radiant smile appeared on her fair face.
"This makes things much easier."
Ji Xin took the phone from Lin Ying’s hand and glanced at it.
Although Lin Ying’s photograph was a bit blurry, and the background was strange... the background wasn’t a grand hall but some smear of paint-like vague thing.
At least we know his appearance now.
With this, we should be able to quickly locate him using modern technological methods.
She sent the photo on Lin Ying’s phone to herself, then exited the chat window and was about to return the phone to Lin Ying.
Then saw on the phone’s wallpaper a photo of Lin Ying and Chen Lusi together.
In the picture.
Lin Ying was in a thin nightdress, her graceful figure’s curves vaguely visible, as she gently leaned on Chen Lusi’s back, her smile radiant.
While Chen Lusi rarely wore an expression of helplessness.
Seeing the photo, Ji Xin was slightly dazed before handing the phone back to Lin Ying.
Lin Ying received it, then looked back at Chen Lusi.
"I’ll make the arrangements immediately."
Ji Xin took a deep breath, suppressing her stray thoughts, and continued: "However, for such a significant matter, I must inform those at the highest level... the final decision might not be mine."
Chen Lusi nodded: "I understand, it’s troublesome."
"Hmm... also, something happened here."
Ji Xin sent the photo to Shanli.
This tall woman tacitly began contacting others.
Ji Xin herself then looked to Luo Mountain: "Mount Tai, at the same time you headed to Chang’an, also awakened, still specifically naming you... but according to Luo Mountain’s observation, it fundamentally still is Mount Tai."
Chen Lusi: "..."
"Initially, I was unsure whether to immediately tell you about this."
Ji Xin explained: "But you happened to return, and brought the news of Emperor Shi’s tour... So I want you to go see him, or more precisely, see the Queen Mother of the West sheltered by Mount Tai.
Though it can indeed be said, most domestic power systems are useless against Emperor Shi, the Divine System remains a rather special category.
To prevent accidents, let’s meet that legendary Goddess of Longevity."
"... Alright."
Chen Lusi was silent for a moment, then readily agreed.
...
Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters.
Underground floor.
Endless Room.
Ji Xin, Luo Mountain, Chen Lusi, and Lin Ying appeared at the elevator entrance and walked out together.
"There’s no need to hurry so much."
Ji Xin glanced at Chen Lusi’s profile, finally advising: "You just came out of the First Emperor’s Mausoleum, is it really fine to go see the Queen Mother of the West right away?"
"I’m fine."
Chen Lusi shook his head: "But... there’s a question."
Saying this.
Chen Lusi stopped in front of the room temporarily detaining Mount Tai, looking at the Tai’e he was holding: "Is it alright to bring this Tai’e inside?"
"Perhaps it might have unexpected effects."
Ji Xin noticed that Chen Lusi indeed showed no signs of fatigue, her gaze slowly shifted, also looking at Tai’e: "Facing deities, Imperial Authority has enhancement."
"..."
Hearing this, Chen Lusi thought for a moment and realized it indeed made sense.
So he said no more.
He paused at the door, made some mental preparations, then directly pushed the door open and went inside.
In the simple room.
Mount Tai was sitting in a chair.
The moment Chen Lusi appeared.
He immediately stood up, and along with him, so did Chen Lusi’s shadow.
Lan reappeared, directly meeting Mount Tai’s gaze.
Mount Tai slowly raised his hand, pointing at Chen Lusi and Lan, and solemnly declared, "Heretic!!!"
And just as his words fell.
The Tai’e in Chen Lusi’s hand... once again began to tremble!