Chapter 1: The Change of the Stars Page 1

  In the late afternoon, the sun sets in the west, and although its rays are not dazzling, they illuminate the entire earth.

  However, in one of the courtyards of the Dongwang Wangfu, it looked desolate and cold.

  Qin Feng, Qin Zheng, Xu Yuan and Feng Yuzi were all seated beside the stone table, while Qin De stood alone with his hands behind his back in the courtyard, looking up at a willow tree. This courtyard was a special one that belonged to Qin Yu in the Wang Fu, and this willow tree had been planted by Qin Yu when he was young, together with Qin De.

  Neither Qin Feng nor Qin Zheng, nor Xu Yuan, had a hint of a smile on their faces.

  Xiao Yu died.

  Qin Feng and Qin Zheng were stunned when they first received the news, they couldn't imagine that their third brother had died like this, and even died without a complete corpse, being struck by a bolt of lightning.

  Qin Feng and Qin Zheng still remember their promise.

  They wanted to protect their own younger brother, but they could no longer fulfill their vow.

  "All plans are being accelerated, in half a year's time, will all the materials such as food, armor and weapons be fully prepared?" Qin De's voice suddenly rang out in the empty courtyard with his hands behind his back.

  Qin Zheng's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Half a year... Your Majesty, it will take half a year to fully prepare the grain and other materials. However, sending these materials to each army will also take some time. If we're lenient, eight months can be perfect, but if we really need to rush, half a year's time is barely enough."

  "En. Xu Yuan, can all the steps in the 'Flying Eagle' plan be completed within half a year?" Qin De continued to ask.

  Xu Yuanshu thought for a moment, then said: "Your Highness, according to the original plan, we should still have two years of preparation time left. Now that it's been accelerated to half a year, the timing is a bit tight. However, over the past decade or so, if we accelerate, it's still possible to barely start everything within half a year."

  "Good!"

  Qin De suddenly turned around, looking at several people and said: "In that case, relax a bit. Seven months later, launch a comprehensive attack. According to the plan, we must unify the entire Chu kingdom within half a year." Qin De's eyes were cold and piercing, frightening people.

  "Yes, Your Majesty!"

  Qin Feng, Qin Zheng and Xu Yuan immediately stood up and bowed in response.

  "Feng, you immediately return to the army. All matters related to military supplies will be handed over to Zheng, and I will take control of the overall situation of the army." Qin De said directly, "Alright, everyone can go about their business now."

  Qin Feng, Qin Zheng and Xu Yuan immediately bowed and left.

  "Prince Wang, you should take good care of yourself and rest more. You still have injuries on your body." Feng Yuzi shook her head slightly and sighed.

  Qin De turned around again, looking at the willow tree: "Nurture and rest? Do I have that kind of leisure? Without conquering the four counties of Western Regions, exterminating the Xiang family clan, killing Xiang Guang Wu De, letting their souls scatter, how can I be at peace?"

  Feng Yuzi couldn't help but smile wryly, but he wasn't too worried either. With the spiritual medicine in the Wang Manor, plus Qin De's current strength at the early stage of the Golden Elixir, his internal injuries would be fully recovered within a month.

  "Prince Wang, I'll take my leave first. If you have any matters, you can send someone to find me." Feng Yuzi said with a slight bow of his head.

  "Brother Feng, you can go back, I won't see you off." Qin De said calmly.

  Feng Yuzi nodded and then stepped on the flying sword, directly breaking through the air and leaving.

  "Seven months later, set off, within half a year, the million-strong army must conquer the four counties of Western Regions and wipe out the Xiang family!" Qin De muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent.

  "Get out!"

  A loud shout came from inside the house, and Xiang Guang outside couldn't help but tremble.

  Xiang Guang was also very excited, as soon as he heard that the Upper Immortal had returned, he immediately ran over enthusiastically. He wanted to know if Qin De was really not dead. All the way from the imperial palace, Xiang Guang's heart was always racing with excitement.

  But just now, Xiang Guang was about to speak when he was scolded out of it.

  "Damn it, this Wu De, I gave them the Chi Sheng Dan, didn't he come back without killing Qin De?" Item Guang's heart was filled with rage, but he knew that no matter what, he couldn't afford to offend the Upper Immortal, after all, the Upper Immortal was the backbone of the Item family.

  Akasei-tan was a reward for killing Chin Toki given to the two Woods; if they had not killed him, this matter would have been unbearable.

  "Your Majesty!" The eunuch beside him immediately bowed down next to Xiang Guang.

  "Scram!" Xiang Guang waved his sleeve and pushed the eunuch aside, then forced a smile and said, "Immortal..."

  "Get out of here, you little brat! The master is in a bad mood today, don't come bothering me again." Wu De shouted coldly.

  Xiang Guang swallowed hard, forcing a dry smile, and said: "Immortal, didn't I give you the Chi Sheng Dan last time and ask you to help me kill Qin De? I wonder if that Qin De is dead or alive?" Anyway, Xiang Guang had to ask this question.

  And Xiang Guang didn't believe that Wu De dared to kill him either.

  Pong!

  The door was suddenly pushed open, and the two doors slammed against the wall. Wood, with long hair flying, walked out with a furious face, his eyes flashing with anger and resentment, staring straight at Xiang Guang. Xiang Guang was frightened by Wood's appearance and retreated repeatedly.

  "Don't mention Qin De to me again. This time, I took on this matter and even my junior brother lost his life because of it. You still want to talk about Chi Sheng Dan with me? And you still dare to mention Qin De to me? Get out! Don't think that just because you're a descendant of the Xiang family, I, Wu De, wouldn't dare to touch you."

  Wu De's anger was as tangible as a physical force, pressing down on Xiang Guang.

  His junior brother and he had been interacting for hundreds of years, with a deep affection. This time Wu Xing's death was a huge blow to Wu De. Moreover, the five middle-grade spiritual artifact short knives that Wu Xing had collected were also destroyed by a sudden burst of light.

  This time, Wu De didn't gain anything and even lost his junior fellow apprentice; how could he not be angry?

  "Immortal, I'll leave now and not disturb your rest. Immortal, calm down..." As he spoke, Xiang Guang was so frightened that his pants were wet with urine, and he immediately led his men to escape from Wu De's residence, it was really a sorry sight.

  Xiang Guang turned his head and looked at Wu De's residence from afar, let out a cold snort, then immediately rushed back to the imperial palace.

  Endless desolate expanse, to this day no one can accurately say the size of the desolate expanse. The deeper into the desolate expanse, the thicker the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the more ferocious the demonic beasts become. A certain place nearly 100,000 miles from the edge of the desolate expanse.

  Of course, this 100,000-mile length is just a small distance in the vast expanse of the Desolate Era.

  Here, there is a huge lake, and next to the lake, there is a gigantic mountain-like building. The building is only two stories high, about 8 or 9 meters tall. However, the occupied area is frighteningly large, with both length and width exceeding 100 meters. Inside this building, each room is extremely luxurious, with various lights that are not found in the Dragon Continent, emitting a variety of colors.

  In this building, a spacious hall with a floor of pure silver color.

  On the silver ground lay a young man with a wound in his abdomen, a middle-aged man with white eyebrows, and a black eagle. They were Qin Yu, Wu Xing, and the Black Eagle who had disappeared.

  —————

  Under Qin De's gaze, Qin Yu's eyes completely dimmed, his heartbeat and pulse stopped, and he ceased breathing.

  "Is this what it feels like to be dead?"

  Qin Yu vaguely remembered Xiao Hei's mournful cry, but Qin Yu was now completely unable to make a sound, not even able to move his fingers. However, his soul consciousness still existed, and as his bodily functions came to a halt, Qin Yu's soul began to tremble violently.

  An irresistible suction force came from outside and directly acted on Qin Yu...