Chapter 124 The Emperor's Tribulation

"Xiang Shaolong, how long are you going to stand there in a daze?"

"A Qilin?!"

On the carriage back to the manor, Xiang Shaolong, who was in a daze, heard a familiar voice. He looked down and saw the black jade unicorn sitting in his carriage at some point.

"Long time no see, Xiang Shaolong—"

The Qilin raised its front paw and gave him a perfunctory greeting.

"Lord Qilin, what are you doing here?" Xiang Shaolong smiled ingratiatingly, then exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that Gao Yao is really the Emperor?"

"No need to call me 'sir,' the Emperor calls me 'Little Six,' you can call me 'Sixth Brother.'" He was serious about taking advantage.

Looking at the strange little guy in front of him, Xiang Shaolong's lips twitched, and he called out with difficulty, "Six...Sixth Brother."

"Okay—" Xiao Liu happily agreed. Although he couldn't be the eldest brother at home, he could still be the eldest brother when he went out!

Upon realizing his name, Xiang Shaolong suddenly understood: "So, that white cat named Xiao Wu is really Lord White Tiger?"

"Yes, it's Xiao Wu. Didn't he already tell you?"

Connecting the cat's meow with the disdainful look, Xiang Shaolong was speechless; this greeting was quite unique.

Ignoring these matters, Xiang Shaolong looked seriously at the Qilin, "So what happened to the Emperor?"

"Can't you tell? The Emperor is undergoing tribulation." Xiao Liu said casually.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Shaolong was quite surprised: "Tribulation?! But according to him, wasn't he a time traveler?"

"Otherwise, why would I come looking for you?" Xiao Liu rolled her eyes.

Xiang Shaolong didn't care at all and pressed on, "Sixth Brother, please explain in detail."

"The Emperor originally experienced a tribulation in modern society more than 2,000 years in the future, to experience the conveniences of the technological age... I mean, to understand the people's conditions..."

Xiang Shaolong's lips twitched. He understood. He thought the tribulation involved all sorts of suffering, but the Emperor's tribulation involved going down to enjoy himself. Considering the Emperor's behavior, he was indeed capable of doing such a thing.

"Everything was fine at first. In a few decades, the Emperor would return to his throne. Who knew that the small world would go crazy and, disliking the Chosen One, would scheme against the Emperor while sending him through time, bringing the Emperor back to the Qin Dynasty as well."

"The chosen one? Yi Xiaochuan?" Xiang Shaolong reacted quickly.

Xiao Liu nodded, and seeing his puzzled expression, he patiently explained, "The chosen one of destiny generally refers to someone who is favored by the heavens and plays a certain role in promoting the development of the world. However, the chosen one of destiny is not a puppet of the heavens and may not necessarily develop according to the heavens' wishes. For example, Yi Xiaochuan is an out-of-control chosen one of destiny."

After glancing at Xiang Shaolong, Xiao Liu reluctantly praised him, "Of course, being able to travel through time, you are also a chosen one. Judging from your achievements over the years, you are one of the kinds of people that Heaven favors."

"Is that so?" Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. "And what about His Majesty?"

Xiao Liu rolled her eyes at him. "You still want to compare yourself to Qin Shi Huang? He was called the Chosen One. Only one of him can be born in a world, and some worlds can't even produce one."

"As expected of His Majesty, he's truly amazing!" Xiang Shaolong, who had long been a die-hard fan of Ying Zheng, nodded happily, feeling proud of His Majesty.

Little Six gently tapped him with its front paw, "Let's get down to business!"

"Sixth Brother, please speak." Xiang Shaolong's adaptability was exceptional; he now addressed him with ease, respectful yet affectionate.

"The Emperor was originally playing around in modern society... going through tribulations, which wasn't dangerous, and he didn't take me and Xiao Wu with him. But suddenly he transmigrated to this era, and we're a little worried. However, since the Qin Dynasty is currently an ordinary world, we can't use magic under normal circumstances. So even though Xiao Wu turned into a white cat and stayed by the Emperor's side, I'm still not entirely at ease..."

"I understand what Sixth Brother means. Don't worry, Sixth Brother, I will definitely protect the Emperor well."

Without Qilin needing to explain, Xiang Shaolong readily agreed. The friendship of a deity—who wouldn't be moved?

Over the past twenty years, he has pondered over and over the few words he spoke to the Emperor. Coupled with the reason for the Emperor's tribulation that Qilin accidentally revealed today, it is quite obvious that this Emperor has a nature that loves to watch the excitement.

If it were his true form descending, Xiang Shaolong thought it would be very difficult to win over the Qin side. But the tribulation is different. He has no memories of being a god and only considers himself a time traveler. With the bond of "fellow countrymen," winning him over would be a piece of cake.

Besides, they were all from the same hometown; he didn't believe anyone could resist the charm of Qin Shi Huang!

He didn't believe that an emperor undergoing tribulation would be completely without any means. Ensuring His Majesty lived for two more years shouldn't be a big problem, right?

"By the way, everyone keeps calling him 'Emperor,' but I still don't know who Emperor is?" Putting aside his various thoughts, Xiang Shaolong asked curiously.

Xiao Liu wagged its tail, giving a "how could you be so ignorant" look. "I thought you could guess it from the first meeting. The Emperor didn't hide his identity at all. Apart from not wearing a crown, his clothes were very obvious."

"This..." Xiang Shaolong awkwardly touched his nose, "Sixth Brother, you know me, I'm a time traveler, so I don't really know much about immortals."

Xiao Liu sighed, proudly puffed out his chest, and loudly introduced, "In charge of the heavens and the earth, and commanding the star gods of the three realms, our Emperor is of course the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven Purple Star North Pole, or simply the Purple Star Emperor."

Xiang Shaolong was dumbfounded. Was the background of the Ziwei Emperor really that great? His only knowledge of the Ziwei Emperor was that the emperors of the mortal world called themselves the Son of Heaven and believed that the Ziwei Emperor was the guardian deity of the emperors.

He always thought it was fake, but it turns out it's real! So the Emperor and His Majesty are father and son...

Xiang Shaolong quickly shook his head, interrupting his wild thoughts.

However, thinking of His Majesty, Xiang Shaolong's eyes darted around, and he moved closer to Qilin, smiling ingratiatingly, "Sixth Brother, you see, it's not always enough for me to protect the Emperor alone. Why don't we tell His Majesty and let him come? His Majesty is the ruler of the world, and he can definitely protect the Emperor well."

Qilin seemed to be deep in thought. "That makes sense. Then I'll go find Qin Shi Huang."

"Hey, hey, hey..." Xiang Shaolong stopped Qilin, who was trying to run away. "Sixth Brother, don't rush, I'll take you there."

"Alright then." Xiao Liu sized up Xiang Shaolong a few times, making him feel uneasy, before slowly agreeing.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Shaolong breathed a sigh of relief and ordered, "Change course and head to the palace!"

...

Standing lazily on the bamboo slips on Ying Zheng's desk, listening to Xiang Shaolong and Ying Zheng recount what had happened, Qilin Xiao Liu couldn't help but yawn, attracting the attention of both of them.

He wasn't embarrassed at all, and slowly said, "Emperor Qin Shi Huang, it's not that I'm taking advantage of you. Ordinary ancient worlds don't need your protection. It's no trouble to tell you in advance. If your world wasn't about to fall into chaos, I wouldn't have come to you."

"What?!"