Chapter 712 - 14: Illusory Dream_3
I shall muster the last remnants of my strength to achieve the final step of unifying the world, making those who dare to dream of restoration become my Spear Guard.
I do not know who they are, but I can wait.
You ask me... what is Residual Veins? What am I?
This is the answer.
I am but an illusory dream, an illusory dream of those who await the restoration of the nation."
"..."
Emperor Shi slowly walked towards Chen Lusi.
And as he spoke his last words.
He had already approached not far away.
At this moment.
Chen Lusi and his companions all felt that all the Qin Army behind them turned their gaze upon them, bringing an oppressive force that could be described as... terrifying.
Lin Ying and Si Yujie subconsciously leaned towards Chen Lusi’s side, which was both a sign of trust.
And also a sign of worry.
Because Chen Lusi seemed to be... the person mentioned by Emperor Shi as the one to restore the nation.
"Understood..."
Chen Lusi remained silent for a moment, then softly said, "But I am not the person you imagine, who vainly seeks to make the Residual Veins whole again... The Qin Dynasty has already become history, as have the Six Kingdoms."
"I know."
The Emperor slowly withdrew his gaze, looking at his right shoulder where the Golden Kingfisher reappeared, chirping and lightly hopping on his shoulder.
Emperor Shi glanced at the Kingfisher, and a slight smile suddenly appeared on his icy face: "After my death, indeed, the world once again fell apart, with the Six Kingdoms all reviving, but I... have already unified the world! So the successors all refuse to allow the Six Kingdoms to revive! They also seek unification!
The thought has already spread.
And you, this aggregate of Residual Veins, in the end, are merely lingering in the Nanyue Kingdom, barely surviving, even being polluted due to the drastic differences between the customs of the Southern Barbarian Land and the Six Kingdoms, the Residual Veins of the Six Kingdoms ultimately forgot the Six Kingdoms, forgot Chu, Qi, Zhao, Yan, Wei, the Han People.
Only retaining the instinct to ’resist the Qin Stream,’ even venerating humans.
Those who start well do not necessarily end well.
Perhaps someone like the Changping Monarch could never have imagined this scene.
The one ultimately watching over the Residual Veins of their Six Kingdoms... turns out to be me."
"..."
In front of Chen Lusi.
Lan slightly raised her head, expressionless.
Just now, driven by instinct, she wanted to rush up and take action.
But Chen Lusi held her back.
Then she stopped... obediently standing still.
With Chen Lusi still holding her, she could only stand obediently.
Although facing this emperor before her, a strong hostility arose within her heart.
But compared to this.
Chen Lusi was evidently more important.
"..."
On the other side.
Chen Lusi finally understood... what his Authority Ability actually was.
But at that moment.
He didn’t know what to say.
Because... there were still many doubts.
He was still digesting the words of Emperor Shi.
At this moment.
"The Qin Dynasty perished, lost after two generations... Indeed, in this world, no kingdom’s reign lasts eternally unbroken."
Emperor Shi suddenly moved his gaze away from Lan, past Chen Lusi and others, as if observing the poised Qin Army, or perhaps looking at the distant mountains and sea, his voice calm: "Yet, the Six Kingdoms did not succeed in restoration either.
And I, ultimately, unified the ancient Divine Land, it was I, for the first time, who completed the unification of the Divine Land.
The title I bestowed upon myself.
Emperor.
For over two thousand years thereafter, it remained in use.
Until there was no longer any emperor in the world.
All rulers after me, never created a title grander than this after me.
The Qin Dynasty ended in the second generation, in their eyes, it is a laughing matter, a warning.
But everyone... follows only in my footsteps.
Emperor.
I am the Emperor."
"..."
Chen Lusi looked towards Emperor Shi, who, having understood everything, seemed to announce his accomplishments to the world, hearing his words.
Inexplicably, it reminded him of the meaning of the word Emperor—
An emperor signifies greatness, a splendid and magnificent beauty.
An emperor embodies virtue resembling heaven and earth, being the master over all under heaven with heaven as father and earth as mother.