Chapter 145

On StarNet, the large-scale online Xianxia drama "Seeking Immortality" previously filmed by Huan Xu for Yang Tianxing's return is still being broadcast. During the period of the merger of Xuantianxing, the audience and the protagonist Ye Hao experienced one high-level event after another.

From the sect competition to the treasure hunt in the secret realm, watching this young man who was once judged to be a good-for-nothing and hopeless in the path to immortality, gradually grow into a steady and sharp young cultivator under the guidance of the golden finger grandfather Tyrant Emperor and another AC king sword master, and become stronger with each encounter. The audience no longer calls Ye Hao Xiao Haoer, but Ye Ritian.

He has cultivated the three skills of sword, body and magic, and is invincible at the same level. He can even defeat opponents who are one major realm higher. In the words of Tyrant Emperor: When his little disciple truly grows up, he will definitely be another invincible existence!

And with the protection of Emperor Tyrant, Ye Hao will definitely not be allowed to die prematurely. He is just waiting for Ye Hao to fulfill his promise and rebuild his body for him!

Now, the plot and map of the Journey to Immortality are constantly unfolding. Ye Hao has almost traveled all over the Eastern Region. There are fairies who have a secret crush on Ye Hao but are rejected by the heartless Ye Patriarch. There are also a few good friends who share the same interests and work together with Ye Hao.

That’s right, Ye Hao has now formed a Nascent Soul in his body, and not long ago he was officially promoted to the new Nascent Soul elder of Taixu Sect.

Just when the audience were jokingly lamenting that the Eastern Region could hardly accommodate Ye Ritian, they did not expect that in the new episode, Ye Hao actually provoked a demon cultivator in the God Transformation Stage while exploring a large secret realm. During his escape, he accidentally entered a hidden place of inheritance. After another blessing of luck and reaping the benefits of the inheritance land, he triggered an ancient teleportation formation in the inheritance land and was directly teleported out of the Eastern Region. As soon as he stood firm, he heard an evil laugh of "hehehe". Not far away, demonic energy rose to the sky. When Ye Hao arrived, he happened to see the tragic scene of the demon cultivator slaughtering the village.

Ye Hao, who was born in a righteous family and was well protected by his father despite having some problems with his qualifications when he was a child, immediately took action. From the mouths of the mortal villagers he rescued, Ye Hao also learned that he had been directly teleported to the area where the Fanyang Invincible Sword Sect branch was located.

Well, Ye Hao had promised Fan Yang that he would help him find the location of Qi Zong and send his bones back home if possible. After entering Taixu Sect, Ye Hao did not forget his promise. He just made several investigations and asked one of his good brothers, the young master of Xiaoyao Pavilion and the successor of the largest intelligence network in the Eastern Region for help, but there was no result. It can be basically concluded that Qi Zong is not in the Eastern Region.

Unexpectedly, before the whereabouts of Qi Zong were found, Ye Hao arrived in the Southern Region by accident and sent Fan Yang home.

The situation in the Southern Territory is now even worse than when Fan Yang left. The demonic sects are rampant and unbridled, often sacrificing cities to cultivate their magic. The righteous sects are declining, and the remaining righteous sects have formed alliances to defend the Immortal Alliance. Although they are still doing their best to protect more mortals and small sects, they are still struggling to protect themselves, resulting in frequent tragic scenes. Several major demonic sects have even divided up their territories and kept mortals in captivity like livestock...

Listening to the narration of the mortal old man, the interstellar audience in front of the camera, like Ye Hao, clenched their fists.

At this moment, the latest updated episode ends here, and Ye Hao’s new adventures and difficult struggles are about to begin.

While the audience was enthusiastically discussing the "Black Society's Immortal Cultivation Background" in the new map of Seeking Immortality, Huan Xu was also busy filming a new drama in the Xiaohuo Director System.

The new drama is exactly what I had thought of before, the story about my wise and brave ancestor - the historical drama "Da Qin".

Whether it was the actors in the crew or the directors and artists who were watching and listening to the class in their spare time, they all vaguely realized that Director Huan's requirements during filming seemed to be higher than before.

They didn't think much about it. After all, under Director Huan's training, everyone's acting skills were improving, and Director Huan's requirements would naturally increase accordingly. In other words, they were the ones who had been holding Director Huan back.

As the backbone of the team, under Huan Xu's more serious leadership, the actors were also motivated to give 120% of their strength.

As for the actors who played the roles of Qin Shi Huang in different periods, they were also carefully selected by Huan Xu. I don’t know whether the ancestor would be satisfied, but at least Huan Xu felt that they were in line with the temperament of the imagined Qin Shi Huang.

Especially important, the two actors who played the teenage and adult versions of Zheng Ge, who had more scenes, were chosen. The selection criteria for the actors were certainly not set by Huan Xu himself. According to legend, Zheng Ge in history was a handsome man. In "Records of the Grand Historian: The Basic Annals of Qin Shi Huang", there is also a description of this emperor through the ages:

"The nose of a bee, the eyes long, the chest of a bird of prey, the voice of a jackal."

Translated, it means that Zheng Ge has a high nose bridge, slender eyebrows, and even his voice is very unique.

What made Director Huan quite satisfied and pleased was that the actor who played the adult version of the movie emperor not only met the requirements in appearance and temperament, but also had superb acting skills. Wearing a crown, a black dragon robe, and a long sword at his waist, he stood on the palace and looked down at the mountains and rivers, interpreting the domineering ambition of the First Emperor.

The actor who played the teenage version of Hao Zheng Ge was not a professional actor himself, and it was also a coincidence. Huan Xu had not been able to find a child actor who fit the image, and when he was worried, he met Guo Yin, who came to Xinghuo during the holiday to bring lunch to his father, Director Guo Qingyun.

Director Huan was attracted by Guo Yin's appearance at first sight. Even though Guo Yin had a buzz cut at that time, Director Huan could already imagine him wearing a simple white robe with long hair hanging down. Even though he had become a hostage, he was still natural and noble.

Director Guo had never expected that Director Huan would actually want to drag his son to film. However, although Director Guo himself was an excellent director and loved his profession very much, he did not impose his ideas on his child. Director Guo also knew that his son Guo Yin had his own temper and ideas since he was a child.

After thinking it over, he decided to speak frankly with Director Huan: "There's definitely no problem on my end. As for the rest, we'll have to see what the kid says. Oh, and he hasn't shown much interest in my work before, and he has no acting experience."

Huan Xu was very supportive of Director Guo's open-minded approach to education, which even considered the child's own opinions on major issues. He smiled and said, "Then Director Guo, please bring Xiao Yin over. We can talk first. If he's not interested, forget it."

A forced melon is not sweet. If there is really no suitable candidate, Huan Xu thought, he will definitely not be perfunctory. The worst that can happen is to postpone the filming. As for Xuantian's second work, he can only work overtime to prepare a new work.

Everyone saw the result after talking with Huan Xu. Guo Yin joined the crew. When Guo Yin walked out of the fitting room after changing into the costume, the other actors suddenly understood why Director Huan still felt that so many professional child stars were not suitable after seeing them. Even though Guo Yin was an outsider, Director Huan still wanted to recruit him into the crew.

Qin Dongxiao, who also plays General Meng Tian, ​​a fierce general under the First Emperor, couldn't help but murmur, "Director Huan told me before that the image of the Qin Emperor in my mind was still a little vague. After seeing Brother Shi's makeup photos, I finally had a clear image of the majestic and domineering emperor in my mind."

"However, following that emperor in unifying the six kingdoms, perhaps because Brother Shi has created an image that is too lofty and insolent, I can't quite imagine what that young man's expression and eyes must have been like when he was suffering."

"I feel the same way," Wu Qianying, who plays Zhao Ji in the drama, nodded along, and then said what Qin Dongxiao had left unfinished: "Looking at Xiao Yin now, the image of her youth is clearer. She was truly a dragon and a phoenix."

"Yes, the young emperor sat on a high platform, silent. He exuded a majesty that belied his age, making it difficult to look directly at his rather childish face. Hidden in the shadows were narrow, deep, dark eyes... Never mind, I'm at a loss for words. In short, he had the face of someone who could overthrow the six kingdoms."

Others around: ...

Although Lao Qin's words were a bit too straightforward, there was nothing wrong with what he said.

Even if the actors found the best ones in Huan Xu's mind, Director Huan also spent more time trying to make the plot and scenes more realistic.

It was not known whether Huan Xu put too much pressure on himself, or whether he wanted to make the film well and his determination to leave no flaws moved the heavens. That night, Huan Xu had a bizarre dream after falling asleep.

People often say that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.

Huan Xu's dream was also related to his work experience during the day.

Huan Xu actually dreamed of his ancestor. Perhaps because he was dreaming, or perhaps because his insensitivity was high in the dream, he actually ran up to the ancestor and started talking to him in a familiar manner: "Brother Zheng, I made a movie for you. The actor who plays your role was carefully selected. Although I can't restore your image completely, at least it won't tarnish your image."

Well, I remember he was worried before that if he didn’t choose the right role, Brother Zheng would chop off his head in his dream.

And then, nothing happened...

Dao Huan was still hunted down by the ancestor with the Universe Sword for a whole night. The reason was that the ancestor felt that this display was not grand enough!

In the office, Director Huan opened his thermos and drank a sip of hot water. He continued to rub his still aching solar plexus with one hand, lost in thought. There's a saying that dreams and reality are opposites, but what if? What if the ancestors really were unhappy? Would they really hound him all night long?

But what kind of appearance do we need?

For several days in a row, Huan Xu was thinking about this serious problem. It was rare for Director Huan to be troubled by something related to his profession. Sitting in the office, listening to the prompt sound of the light computer, Huan Xu opened it casually. The latest news released on the official website of Xiaohuo was a warm-up promotion for Director Zheng's new drama.

Blinking, Huan Xu seemed to suddenly think of something.

Sometimes Huan Xu would be lazy too. For example, he started filming secretly more than once, and fans only found out when the time was almost right what big thing Director Huan had done.

For example, except for the difficult period in the beginning, when Xinghuo successfully got back on track, the company hired General Manager Ye, a skilled worker. Together with Uncle Wang from the company and Xiao Gu who came to the company to help with internship, Huan Xu retired directly and became the director, only responsible for filming. Even the promotion of the new work was left entirely to Manager Ye and others.

Considering Director Huan's personal influence at the moment, even if Xinghuo only releases an ordinary announcement, without the need for pre-heating hot search advertisements like other directors, it will immediately be forwarded by countless fans and audiences to the point where everyone knows it.

This is the appeal of a star director.

To be honest, because Huan Xu has absolute confidence in his work, he sometimes doesn't pay special attention to publicity issues.

At this moment, Director Huan suddenly thought thoughtfully: Maybe, probably, it is possible, and we can really do it.

To give Zheng Ge the face he wants, he’s going to shoot a hot mix-cut of Zheng Ge’s personal album to warm up the atmosphere!

Get an exclusive sneak peek at our ancestors’ domineering power!

Moreover, pictures can more vividly introduce the great achievements of our ancestors than words.

Huan Xu nodded secretly, thinking that the appearance should be in place now.

Even if Brother Zheng appears in my dream again next time, he will definitely not hunt him down, but will praise him for a job well done.

Do it when you think of it.

Therefore, before the official release of "Da Qin", the promotional trailer edited by Director Huan himself was the first to meet the interstellar audience!

Netizens surfing the Internet suddenly saw a new message at the same time, and online netizens rushed to the scene as soon as possible.

"Hey, Director Huan is personally promoting the new drama?"

"Okay, okay, it turns out that following Huan Dao means there's meat to eat. We're fighting a war of plenty."

"A historical drama? I was about to say I wasn't interested, but when I thought about the level of your Starman, I suddenly felt a little excited."

"Daqin? How big is it? Can I eat it? Chew, chew, chew."

"Wait for a show time..."

Dozens of messages popped up in a flash, and the number was still rapidly increasing. After taking another look, some netizens finally noticed something was wrong.

It is indeed an official announcement, but apart from the promotional text and makeup photos that everyone is familiar with, there seems to be something new.

Xinghuo official website: [The King of Qin swept across the world, his gaze as majestic as a tiger! He swung his sword to cut through the clouds, and all the princes came west. (Note: Li Bai)]

【His virtues combined the achievements of the Three Sovereigns and surpassed those of the Five Emperors.】

[He is the one who was appointed by Heaven to live a long and prosperous life.]

[It was he who, with his lifelong dedication, brought about the unification of China.]

[It is him—the first emperor of all time, Qin Shi Huang.]

[Appendix: Video link.]

Hands are faster than brains. The moment they saw the link, many people subconsciously clicked on it out of habit, and then realized that something was wrong, the release time had not yet arrived.

Thinking about it more carefully, I just saw another description. Below the short promotional poem was a promotional video produced by Director Huan himself. Hey, the audience's eyes lit up instantly. No matter whether it was a promotion or something else, Director Huan's product must be a masterpiece.

It’s not that other directors haven’t shot promotional videos, but our Director Huan is talented and willful, so in the past, he would just post a few makeup photos to seduce the audience.

The new drama has been scheduled, and this time Director Huan actually started promoting it himself. It always feels like he got something for free.

Before the audience could finish their thoughts, the sad and desolate background music quickly brought their thoughts back to the promotional video itself.

The screen was still black, accompanied by a slightly lowered background sound, and a series of noisy narrations filled with hatred or resentment sounded. They were talking, they were hating, they were cursing.

"Tyrant, you have caused countless people to become homeless and their families to be destroyed. Why don't you just die?"

"Burning books and burying scholars alive, stubborn and self-righteous, warmongering, and tyrannical!"

"The Qin people are coming, run!"

"Rebellious son, I don't have a son like you!"

"His eyes are filled with ambition. He has never seen a place for my Yan State in his eyes. The King of Qin is no longer the A Zheng I knew. Please help me - assassinate Qin."

…

Countless whispers gathered in the ears. Before the audience could frown in discomfort or distinguish the dubbing and lines of the actors they were familiar with, a calm and magnetic male voice suddenly sounded, suppressing all the noise with an arrogant attitude.

He was not explaining to anyone, but simply stating an established fact.

"I have unified the six kingdoms, and the world is one."

"I command the four directions to submit, and the world will be wide open."

"I built the Great Wall to protect the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces, to defend the Great Qin, and to protect our country."

"I have ensured that the people have something to live on day and night, and have given them a true country and home."

A cluster of lights suddenly lit up, illuminating the dark night, and the background music also became high-spirited and exciting.

The map filled with beacon fires slowly unfolded, and a word "Qin" written in small seal script fell, gradually occupying the entire land. The dispute ended, and the word "Qin" turned into a terrifying symbol fluttering in the wind on the black battle flag.

The scene continues to cut in from the perspective of the black military flag, with a long shot moving from far to near. The countless soldiers in front of the majestic palace shout in unison, shocking the soul: "Mandate from Heaven! May you live forever!"

The camera quickly zoomed in past the backs of countless soldiers. On the steps, the emperor, wearing a black dragon robe and a crown, looked towards the camera. Through the tassels, a pair of narrow and cold black eyes looked straight at the camera. The incomparably majestic and cold gaze made countless viewers who looked into those eyes jump in fear.

"Destroy the Qin Dynasty? That's a pipe dream!" The camera slowly zoomed out again. In the picture, the King of Qin was climbing the stairs step by step and ascending the throne to become the emperor. Before him, there were only emperors and only emperors. From this moment on, he was the first emperor whose virtues combined those of the Three Sovereigns and whose achievements surpassed those of the Five Emperors.

At this time, a voiceover sounded: "King Ying Zheng of Qin, the first emperor of Daxia, is known in history as Qin Shi Huang."

The camera switches again, following the gaze of Qin Shi Huang overlooking the world, capturing the surging troops, the blowing of trumpets, and the volley of arrows.

Standing on the high platform, the King of Qin wore a sword around his waist. The wind blew the corners of his black robe, carrying his voice to the ears of all the soldiers:

"I will lead the cavalry of the Great Qin to conquer a vast territory and establish a single nation. Everywhere I can see and every where I cannot see will be the territory of the Great Qin."

"Looking around the universe, who is the common ruler? Only our Great Qin can be the ruler!"

In addition to the narration from the perspective of the King of Qin, the narration is interspersed again: "The 33rd generation of the Qin princes, he ascended the throne at the age of thirteen, followed the will of heaven, inherited the great achievements of his ancestors, and destroyed Han in seventeen years."

Inside the magnificent palace, the Qin Emperor sat on the dragon throne and coldly uttered a few concise yet humiliating words:

"It's time for revenge."

"Destroy Zhao."

The video continues with the story of a young hostage who suffered humiliation in the powerful Zhao State. Then, the young man returns to the Qin State and instantly becomes the monarch sitting on the dragon throne, surrounded by countless talented people.

Amidst the raging flames of war, as cities fell one after another, the narrator continued, "In the nineteenth year, Zhao was destroyed; in the twenty-first year, Yan was destroyed; in the twenty-third and twenty-fourth year, Wei and Chu were destroyed; and then Qi was destroyed. In ten years, the six kingdoms were pacified."

The mighty general, his face still stained with blood, waved his long sword from his horse and roared hoarsely: "From now on, the world is ruled by only the Great Qin!"

It was late at night and the candlelight in the hall was still bright. The young emperor was sitting at his desk, writing and approving each document personally. In the hall, the remaining documents were still piled up like a mountain, and it was destined to be another sleepless night.

The ink brush fell, and the cloaked emperor looked back at the camera: "People all over the world have only seen me destroy the six kingdoms, seen this war, seen my cavalry slaughtering people without mercy, and seen my tyranny and bloodlust. However, I only fought this war for ten years. Before that, the war between the seven kingdoms had been going on for two hundred years. If it weren't for my appearance, the chaos would have continued."

"I know. They blame me. They hate me. Countless people want to take my life. I'm afraid you're one of them."

"I'm here to ask you, if the world isn't unified, what is peace?"

"When the world is divided and united, it is the common people who suffer in the end. For hundreds of years, the world has been divided and each country has its own separate regime. Everyone has different writing systems, languages, living habits, and traditional beliefs. That is why wars are so frequent."

As the day broke and the first rays of sunlight shone on the earth, he opened his arms, his eyes filled with what he saw as Xiongtu's hegemony, the scenery of the world from a high place, and the people's simple and beautiful wishes for life.

"I destroyed the six kingdoms in order to eliminate these barriers and establish a nation without borders or language barriers, where all my people can live together in harmony. Only such a place can be called a paradise."

"Everything between heaven and earth belongs to the Great Qin, and the people living on this land are the people of the Great Qin."

Millions of people sang loudly in the paradise he built: "Heaven and Earth, bless our Great Qin."

The progress bar of the video moves to the end, symbolizing the end of a glorious chapter. The narration sounds again, as if asking himself, and as if asking the people outside the screen.

What kind of person is Ying Zheng?

He is neither the brilliance that once existed in the long river of history, nor the glory that can be easily replicated in the future.

The last scene of the shot shows the King of Qin sitting alone on the dragon throne. Against the backdrop of the empty and slightly dim palace, his figure looks a little lonely.

He finally spoke to his descendants, who would follow him down the long river of history: "I swear here in the name of the First Emperor that while I am alive, I will defend our land, expand our borders, annihilate the barbarians, and establish the foundation of Great Xia. When I die, I will transform into a dragon spirit to protect Great Xia from decline."

[Ahhh, three minutes. I want to know all the information about this man.]

"Director Huan, I was wrong, isn't that enough? I'll never let you make a promotional video again. This is too hardcore. Right now, I'll die if I don't see the main plot."

[This is my legendary dangerous yet charming ancestor, a monkey climbing a tree, throwing left hooks and right hooks, and screaming like he's never seen the world before!]

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Note: some classic and domineering quotes of Zheng Ge are quoted.

I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!