The First Emperor had a splitting headache and his temples were throbbing because of Fusu's earth-shaking crying.
He waved his hand impatiently at the palace servants standing by in the hall: "Everyone, step back! No one is allowed to approach without my permission!"
"promise!"
Everyone bowed in agreement and filed out silently. In the huge side hall of Zhangtai Palace, only the First Emperor and Fusu, who was still holding his thigh and crying, were left.
The First Emperor's face was ashen as he let Fusu hold his legs and cry so hard that his carefully embroidered dragon-patterned robe's corners were soaked.
He simply closed his eyes, out of sight and out of mind, but he was counting silently in his mind.
Boy, if you keep crying, my patience will run out!
I don’t know how long it took, but the deafening crying finally died down and turned into low sobs.
Fusu finally cried enough, slowly let go of the First Emperor's legs, wiped his face with his dirty sleeves, and looked up at the First Emperor timidly.
The First Emperor snorted and looked down at him condescendingly, his tone full of suppressed disgust and anger.
"Have you cried enough? How can you be so disrespectful as the dignified Young Master of Qin! You are such a loser!"
Fusu shrank his neck when he was scolded, but contrary to his usual behavior, he did not argue or cry anymore. He just sniffed silently, and then carefully took out a heavy cloth bag from his arms.
He held the cloth bag in his hands, lowered his head, and called out softly with a heavy nasal tone, "Father..."
The First Emperor frowned and took the cloth bag suspiciously, which was quite heavy in his hand.
He casually opened a corner of the cloth bag -
In an instant, a handful of soft yet extremely dazzling pink crystal light poured out from the gap in the cloth bag, instantly dazzling the First Emperor's eyes!
"This...what is this?!" The First Emperor's pupils suddenly shrank, and he tore open the entire cloth bag!
Crash!
Dozens of crystal stones, the size of pigeon eggs, transparent throughout and shimmering with a dreamy pink halo, rolled out and scattered on the cold floor, casting a strange and magnificent glow on the entire side hall.
Secondary crystal core!
There are so many!
The First Emperor's heart skipped a beat and his breathing became rapid.
In fact, as soon as Fusu got the first batch of secondary crystal cores from Yu Bai, he immediately sent his trusted confidant Dajia to pick out some of them and secretly send them to Xianyang Palace.
This almost became his routine every time he exchanged supplies from Yu Bai. No matter how rare the item was, he would always share it with his father first.
However, the matter of the crystal core is too shocking and of great importance.
In order to prevent Dajia from encountering any accidents on the road, or the crystal core accidentally falling into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, causing unnecessary trouble.
The number of armors Fusu sent for escort each time was extremely limited, usually five or six, with concealment and safety being the top priorities.
Therefore, although the First Emperor had received the secondary crystal cores presented by Fusu one after another, he also knew how precious they were.
But when he suddenly saw such a huge handful, the amount was at least several times the total amount he had received before, he lost his composure and even his breathing became disordered!
The First Emperor took a deep breath and quickly suppressed the turmoil in his heart. He looked at Fusu, who was still keeping his head down, with complicated eyes.
He raised his hand expressionlessly without even making any sound.
A dark shadow emerged silently from the shadow corner of the hall like a ghost, knelt on one knee, and moved swiftly and respectfully.
"Handle it with care." The First Emperor ordered calmly.
"Yes." The shadow guard's voice was hoarse and without any ripples.
He quickly picked up the pink crystal cores scattered on the ground one by one, along with the cloth bag, and held them carefully in his hands. His figure flashed, and then he merged into the shadows again like green smoke, disappearing without a trace.
As for the whereabouts of these crystal cores, they were naturally sent to a secret room in the palace that the First Emperor secretly ordered people to dig.
That secret room was hidden deep underground and was filled with traps. No one knew its exact location except him and the three most trusted shadow guards around him. It could be said to be the safest and most secretive place in the entire Qin Dynasty.
After all, rumors about "immortal pills" and "magic stones" that can prolong people's lifespan or even make them immortal have been quietly circulating in Xianyang City recently. Although the versions vary and many are exaggerated, there is no smoke without fire.
The First Emperor had to be on guard.
But... the elixir of life?
The First Emperor subconsciously touched his increasingly thick and black hair, feeling the vigorous energy in his body that far exceeded that of the past, and a meaningful arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
People only know about the rumors, but have no idea how effective this so-called "elixir of life" is!
Over the past few days, he could clearly feel that his body was undergoing amazing changes:
His hair, which had been gradually turning gray due to his busy schedule for state affairs, showed signs of turning black again.
The declining physical strength becomes abundant and vigorous again, even stronger than when I was young;
Even the skin seems to be more delicate, moisturized and elastic than before.
This feeling of rejuvenation is simply indescribable!
Thinking back to the old ministers who had fought with him to conquer this vast empire, they are now all old and frail, but he seems to have been reborn and feels like he has endless energy every day.
This feeling filled him with power, a power that controlled everything!
The source of all this is the mysterious crystal cores presented by Fusu.
Although this kid has a soft personality, his filial piety... is really rare.
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