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Chapter 326
Chapter 326
Chapter 326 - Truth and Falsehood Falsehood and Truehood
Upon hearing Jiang Hao's words, Lv Yingyu sensed his fury and quickly responded with a sense of urgency and fear.
“Senior, please hear me out. I haven't deceived you!” Lv Yingyu said in haste.
”Our ancestor is truly the First Emperor!”
“However, we are merely one branch of his descendants!”
“The First Emperor's lineage split into three branches. One continued the royal surname of the Qin state, becoming the Ying clan!”
“The First Emperor was also known as Zhao Zheng, and the second branch carried on with his Zhao surname, forming the Zhao clan!”
“The third branch is our own, the Lv clan.
The First Emperor's mother was once the concubine of Lu Buwei. Later, Lu Buwei sent Zhao Ji to the State of Qin as a hostage, but she was already pregnant!
This tale has been handed down through the Lv Family. Its truth, however, remains unknown.”
Lv Yingyu's explanation momentarily halted Jiang Hao's intent to harm her.
He knew the First Emperor had been called Ying Zheng and Zhao Zheng, and he was familiar with the last part of the story as well.
Thus, Lv Yingyu's account seemed entirely plausible!
Jiang Hao set aside his skepticism for the moment.
“Just get to the point and reveal the secret of the Baiqi Killing Sword!”
Jiang Hao, no longer interested in the backstory, cut straight to the chase.
Lv Yingyu, picking up on Jiang Hao's impatience, quickly continued.
“Bai Qi is still alive. He's the covert guardian of the State of Qin!”
“He possesses the elixir of eternal life!”
“Only by securing the Baiqi Killing Sword can one locate Bai Qi and acquire the Elixir of Immortality!”
Jiang Hao couldn't help but think Lv Yingyu had lost her mind upon hearing this.
Yet, seeing the earnest look in her eyes, he concluded that she was beyond help.
“You seem unaware of my capabilities,” he said.
“Where would Bai Qi get such an elixir of immortality?”
“If Bai Qi indeed had this Elixir of Immortality and was so devoted, wouldn't King Zhao of Qin still be alive?
Then why did the First Emperor search far and wide for the elixir?”
“If Bai Qi has been alive all along, why didn't he emerge when the Great Qin fell?”
Jiang Hao bombarded Lv Yingyu with a flurry of questions.
Lv Yingyu met Jiang Hao's skeptical gaze and let out a wry smile.
“It seems you're also doubtful, Senior. But the truth is, our ancestors aren't dead. They encountered an insurmountable force that left them with no choice but to enter a deep slumber, hidden away from the world.”
“The Lv Family is the guardian of a legacy from the First Emperor's ancestor. The ancestral edict dictates that a thousand years hence, when the spiritual energy of the world is restored, we, the descendants, must bring forth the Baiqi Killing Sword, the Imperial Seal, and the Follow-Marquis Bead—three sacred relics—to the Imperial Mausoleum to rouse them from their sleep.”
“These words are not mere legend; the three treasures were indeed once held by us, the First Emperor's progeny, surviving the passage of two millennia.”
“Yet, as time went on, the hearts of people shifted. The Emperor's lineage split into three, each branch adhering to its own philosophy and each possessing one of the treasures.”
“However, we eventually lost all three treasures. The Baiqi Killing Sword was once in the possession of our Lv Family.”
”The Ying branch held the Imperial Seal, and the Zhao branch, the Follow-Marquis Bead.”
“Moreover, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is stirring once more. Soon, the treasures will reemerge.”
“Now that the Baiqi Killing Sword is in your hands, Senior, the next treasure is set to surface before long.”
With that, Lv Yingyu fixed her eyes on Jiang Hao.
“If you still harbor doubts, Senior, I'm at a loss for what more I can do.”
Jiang Hao, though reluctant to believe, could tell that Lv Yingyu was sincere and not fabricating tales.
Yet, the notion of a person from over two thousand years ago still being alive was, to anyone, a fantastical dream.
After a brief contemplation, Jiang Hao finally spoke.
“Alright, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt for the time being—but this is provisional.”