Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 982 - 982 8 The Emperors Heart

Chapter 982: Chapter 8: The Emperor’s Heart Chapter 982: Chapter 8: The Emperor’s Heart “When have I ever wanted to torment the living? It is all a matter of time, circumstance, fate, and fortune – it is the will of Heaven!”

The Qin Emperor drank down a large cup of wine and smiled faintly, “When the situation pressed to this point, only by ending this chaotic world can we hope to cease the hostilities, and to cease hostilities, the prerequisite is unification of the land, to sweep clean the universe. Without this, how can we have long-lasting peace and order? Without this, how can the common people enjoy lasting tranquility?”

“If we cannot achieve great unification, wars will continue year after year, and the people will be displaced more with each passing day.”

“It is with this belief that I resolved to exchange one generation’s effort and sacrifice for hundreds and thousands of years of peace and stability, for the nation’s prosperity and the people’s safety… After achieving great unification, to let our kind recuperate and prosper, and to see if we can advance a step further… This is the task I must accomplish.”

“Even if I am cursed for a hundred generations, I must lay the foundation for a thousand generations!”

The Qin Emperor drained the cup in one gulp and said indifferently, “I, aspire to be the Emperor over all men!”

“Therefore, although I cannot live and watch over this world forever, in my lifetime, I am determined to see that there are no more wars under heaven. To put an end to the chaos of this age! To create a world where my subjects are prosperous, and the people live in peace.”

“I am willing to bear tremendous sins and curses for all eternity, if only in my hands, the warfare ceases, the world lays down its arms.”

“This way, my life as a ruler will not have been in vain!”

“This way, my existence as a human will not have been in vain!”

“This will not be a wasted life!”

“When I unite the land, I will standardize our script, our tracks, our measurements, our ethical codes, and our territories. Laws and decrees will stem from one source, applying to all under the heavens! All under heaven shall be Qin soil, and all at its borders shall be Qin people!”

“There are countless heroes of various states, loyal to their own lands and families, with as many men of ambition as there are carps crossing the river. To achieve this, I must ensnare all the heroes of the land! Those who dare resist will be buried without mercy! Any corrupting doctrines that bewitch the people’s hearts shall be utterly burned, for without such measures, one cannot restore the clear skies of Heaven and the bright order of the cosmos!”

“My path ahead will undoubtedly be paved with more mountains of corpses and seas of blood, perhaps billions of bones will be buried in the earth, never to see the light of day again! Among these bones, there will be heroes and mighty warriors, kings and lords, rulers of states, men of iron and vigor, and countless extraordinary individuals.”

“Perhaps each and every one of them is a hero of their time, a choice spirit of the age, valiant and outstanding. But I cannot afford to be sentimental; I must press on ruthlessly, treating all with equal severity in execution, treating all with equal severity in eradication.”

“Until, I carve out a peaceful and prosperous age, until I establish an eternal tranquility.”

The Qin Emperor lifted his face, his gaze long and far-reaching, and he spoke softly while looking toward the horizon, “To build a foundation for a thousand generations, to bear endless curses, to be the unparalleled sovereign through the ages, I – have no regrets, I am without remorse!”

Feng Yin was deeply moved.

Only at this moment, upon hearing about being ‘the unparalleled sovereign through the ages,’ about ‘no regrets,’ about ‘without remorse,’ did he truly feel that he had met the ancestral dragon!

Or rather, an emperor who stands shoulder to shoulder with the ancestral dragon!

“Your Majesty will surely succeed, establishing a legacy that will last a thousand autumns, ushering in an era of eternal peace,” Feng Yin said sincerely.

“I too believe that I will definitely succeed,” the Qin Emperor said as he laughed heartily, full of vim and vigor.

For a time, as his laughter rang out, although everything seemed normal, Feng Yin felt as if he saw the winds rise and the clouds gather, a convergence of past and present.

After speaking so much, the Qin Emperor was not just full of vigor; he felt lighthearted and joyful, and cheerfully said, “These past few years, really, this is the first time I’ve been able to express myself so freely. Utterly refreshing! I will refrain from any further testing. I am now the supreme ruler with power over all under heaven. If I were to be greedy… it would be excessive. The universe itself is not perfect, how can human life be flawless? Now that I hold the esteemed position of emperor, do I really need to…” He chuckled as he looked at Dong Xiaoyan and Feng Yin, “My worthy niece and you both, this is farewell. I wish you a safe journey. Should you come to Xianyang again, do not forget to visit me and chat, for even before an Emperor, a person still stands. Even in the highest of places, it is lonely at the top, and I indeed feel the solitude.”

Not only was Official Shi standing by, startled, but Feng Yin was also unexpectedly surprised by his words.

It was apparent that His Imperial Majesty had come for the divine physician, there was no doubt about it.

But after he had spoken, he unexpectedly let go, turning it into a farewell banquet.

Admiration shone genuinely in Feng Yin’s eyes.

This Qin Emperor truly possessed a magnanimity that could contain mountains and rivers, earnest and not for show, truly awe-inspiring.

He too chuckled, raised his cup, and drank it all in one gulp, saying, “Your Majesty’s broad-mindedness is like the sea that accepts all rivers; your humble nephew is extremely impressed. Though we part today, should I find myself in Xianyang in the future, I shall visit the palace. As they say, loneliness accompanies invincibility, may you remember your initial resolve, when you feel the loneliest as the invincible emperor,” Feng Yin said.

When the Qin Emperor feels the loneliest, it will be when the states are annihilated, the world unites under one rule, unrivaled and supreme. Only by not forgetting his initial resolve in that moment can he truly embody the elegance of ‘the unparalleled sovereign through the ages,’ the glory of ‘the unparalleled emperor through the ages’!

At that moment, Feng Yin was indeed eager to join in the glory, to converse and drink together!

“Good, good! Hahaha… Let’s agree to this, let’s settle on this!” the Qin Emperor laughed resoundingly.

Feng Yin extended his hand, “With this, it is time to shake hands and say goodbye to Uncle Emperor.”

The Qin Emperor was taken aback by his words?

Shake hands to say goodbye – what sort of custom was this?

But seeing Feng Yin’s extended hand, he did not consider it inappropriate, nor did he intend to refuse, and so he laughed, “Shake hands to say goodbye, haha, very well then.”

Immediately, he stretched out his hand, and his broad palm warmly clasped Feng Yin’s hand.