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The Grandmaster's Proclamation

Water division: 1/11/10, from 12 to 12/3, all at 31 minutes

Wei Zhe had already searched for many years, and only on this day did he receive two consecutive messages. The first piece of news was that the original emperor was assassinated in Bolan Sha. The other piece of news was news that Wei Liao had found the person he was looking for.

The relay stations were the core lifeline departments of the Empire, and they communicated with all the military and administrative news of the Empire. This was a rule set by Lee Si. This way, no matter where Wei Liao and Wei Zhe went, as long as they were in contact with each other, Lee Si would be able to control their movements and tracks.

Amongst the three of them, Lee Si had always been the smartest. Or it could be said that from this era onwards, in the past two thousand years, there had never been anyone smarter than Lee Si in China.

And Wei Liao had already found two successors. According to the agreement from back then, Wei Liao should have completely disappeared without a trace. But Wei Zhe's matter was not completed yet. However, Wei Zhe already knew that the person he was looking for had appeared.

Bolum.

Wei Zhe called over a thousand assassins (military officers of the Qin Army). After the thousand of people found out who Wei Zhe was, they immediately knelt in front of Wei Zhe, and told him in detail about the situation when the initial emperor was assassinated.

The thousand people told Wei Zhe that the corpse of the Hercules had already been sentenced to death, but the thousand people brought Wei Zhe to the execution grounds. Wei Zhe saw the weapon used by the Hercules to kill the initial emperor. It was a one hundred and twenty jin large iron body. When Wei Zhe saw it, he smiled.

Wei Zhe recognized the owner of this iron body — Cang Hai. He knew he had to find his successor. They immediately rushed to the same place.

Wei Zhe, Wei Liao, Lee Si. The founder of the Qin Empire.

Wei Zhe was the descendant of the Ghost Valley, and was proficient in the skills of Crossing Waves and Elder Huang.

Wei Liao was a descendant of the Yin Yang Arts, and at the same time, he was an expert in military strategies.

Lee Si, on the other hand, was a grandmaster of the law.

The things they learned all had a common origin, and that was Taoism.

During the pre-Qin period, the schools of law, Taoism, Zonghengjia, Confucianism, Mo, Zongheng, Famous, Farmers, Military, Medicine, Yin and Yang were prevalent. Each of them produced a number of grandmasters.

In the end, the Qin State of the Guardian Families unified the world, and thus the Guardian Families flourished. Lee Si, on the other hand, was a grandmaster of the Guardian Families. The Qin Empire's administrative system was completely planned and implemented by Lee Si. This was the county system that had lasted for two thousand years in China.

The military side was Grand Commandant Wei Liao, he was able to differentiate between Yin and Yang, had comprehended the essence of military strategy, and had even unified six nations with Qin State.

And there was still one more pillar stone, Wei Zhe, what he did was to advise the whole world. The combination of the two provided a strategy for governing the country and diplomacy. A rare strategist.

Before the Qin Empire fell, the three of them made a promise that they would protect the way the Law Family governed the country. Then, Wei Zhe and Wei Liao would leave one after the other. Lee Si continued to guard the center of the Empire's power.

Grand Xia was about to reach its demise. Everyone had seen how the Qin Empire was on the verge of destruction. They had to use their own methods to spread the law, thus, the three of them made different choices.

Wei Zhe and Cang Hai were old friends, so it was hard to know when exactly they had met. After all, their identities had always been complicated and confusing throughout their entire lives.

Cang Hai told Wei Zhe that the person who assassinated the original emperor in Bolan Sha was the descendant of Young Master Liang, who was also Zhang Liang. Cang Hai Jun had rejected Zhang Liang, telling Zhang Liang that it was far from enough for him to just kill the emperor of the Qin Empire. Furthermore, the emperor had countless capable people by his side, so he definitely could not succeed. However, in order to avenge his country, Zhang Liang had insisted on assassinating him. Therefore, Cang Hai, the ruler of the ocean, recommended his own hanger-on, a Hercules who could wield a weight of one hundred and twenty kilograms. Just as Cang Hai had expected, Zhang Liang's assassination failed.

Wei Zhe asked Zhang Liang where he was right now. Cang Hai immediately understood what Wei Zhe was thinking, "You're looking for a successor?"

Wei Zhe nodded, her Qin State was dead for sure, and he needed someone to build a nation that could extend her Qin State. Now he needed someone to assist the next king. Even though he still didn't know who the real dragon genius was?

He told Wei Zhe that the person he was looking for should be none other than Zhang Liang, but Zhang Liang had now changed his name to Pingliang, hiding in the shadows.

Zhang Liang did not stay idle and continued to work together with the mysterious man, hoping that he could assassinate the original emperor once again. Amongst them, there was one called Uncle Xiang, a descendant of a Chu State noble who had been chased and hunted down by the officials, and escaped to Zhang Liang's home. Zhang Liang did not care about being wanted by the officials in the first place, and took out a large amount of money to bribe the local government. Let Xiang Zhuang escape. Young Master Liang's reputation was growing, and a group of followers were gathering around him.

Wei Zhe found Zhang Liang. Then, there was the familiar story of Zhang Liang taking him as master.

Things were generally good, but there were always more things that really happened than what was recorded in the annals of history. The first time Zhang Liang saw him, it was when he was walking beside the impotent water with his attendants. The old man also saw Zhang Liang, so he took off his shoes and threw them under the bridge. Zhang Liang saw the old man's actions and was confused, but he didn't expect the old man to point at Zhang Liang and arrogantly say, "Brat, go down and pick up my shoes."

Zhang Liang was confused. Although he was a noble that came from a lost nation and had always been chased around by the officials, the people around him had always respected him. No one had ever looked down on this woman-like heir of a noble family. Furthermore, when Zhang Liang was exterminated in Korea, his generation after generation gathered a considerable amount of wealth. Although Korea was gone, Zhang Liang was still able to maintain his position as a noble. Therefore, when this old man said these words to Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang was stunned. His only reaction was that this old man must be someone of great background.

Zhang Liang's judgement was not wrong, but if he knew the true origins of this old man, his reaction should have been to immediately turn around and escape. Wei Zhe was someone who could mobilize the local garrison forces without needing the Tiger Tally, and these people only had two Qin State, while the other one was Wei Liao.

Zhang Liang's instincts saved him. If he allowed his follower to run onto the bridge and beat up this mysterious person, then Wei Zhe would go find his next target, and Wei Zhe would notify the Qin Army to catch the assassin that tried to assassinate the initial emperor.

Zhang Liang stopped his attendants as he walked to the bottom of the bridge to pick up the old man's shoes. Then, he walked to the old man and respectfully handed the shoes over to him.

However, when he saw Zhang Liang suppress his anger and personally place the shoes in front of him, he understood in his heart that the person Canghai Sovereign had described to him was indeed extraordinary, and was a person with great courage.

Zhang Liang assassinating the original emperor on Bobang Sha proved his courage. And the greater courage one had was the greater courage when encountering humiliation, suppressing anger, and examining one's speed.

However, Wei Zhe wanted to continue probing. He lifted his leg, but his actions were unnecessary. He had already found the right person, and from the old man's expression and actions, Zhang Liang could tell what kind of power he had.

Wei Zhe was the founder of the Qin Empire, he had been in a high position for tens of years, and was the teacher of the original emperor, and had long gotten used to the position of being above tens of thousands of people. Although he was wearing brown clothes and had only said one sentence, it was enough for Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang cautiously helped Wei Zhe put on his shoes. Then, he stood respectfully in front of Wei Zhe. Zhang Liang understood in his heart that everything this old man had done, was definitely not pretending to be crazy and fool.

Wei Zhe stood up and left. Without turning back once, Zhang Liang waited at the same place and his follower followed behind Zhang Liang as he stood on the bridge. At the beginning, there were still some people talking about how this old man was a madman, but after seeing Zhang Liang still standing in place blankly, gradually no one was discussing this matter anymore.

Zhang Liang was looking forward to it, he hoped that this old man would come back. If he came back, he might be able to give him an unexpected gift. This was Zhang Liang's most powerful ability; he could feel the turning point in his life.

As expected, the old man returned, Zhang Liang's heart was in ecstasy. He let go of all his followers, and quietly stood alone on the bridge, waiting for the old man to come up to him.

Wei Zhe said to Zhang Liang: "This kid is worth teaching."

A stone in Zhang Liang's heart finally fell to the ground. Wei Zhe was the same.

Zhang Liang did not ask the old man who he was. He knew that the old man would not tell him, but he had a faint understanding that the old man must have taught him some extraordinary skills, and that this old man must have known that he was the assassin of Bolan. While he had been standing on the bridge for so long, he had not been caught by the officials.

Wei Zhe said to Zhang Liang in his usual arrogant tone: "Five days later, at daybreak, we will meet again." Then he left.

Just like all outstanding figures, the process of becoming a disciple wasn't as smooth.

Zhang Liang woke up early on the fifth day at dawn. When the chickens were crowing, he rushed to the bridge only to find the old man already standing on the bridge. The old man scolded Zhang Liang, "We have an appointment with the old man, why are you late? We'll meet again five days later. " Then he left.

Zhang Liang waited for another five days, this time he was much earlier than usual, he immediately got up and rushed to the agreed location, but Zhang Liang suddenly realised that there were many people on the road, they were bustling with activity, and were even more lively than the daytime. Zhang Liang was crowded by these people and was unable to escape. Suddenly, he realized that the crowd that was holding him in the middle were all not living people.

Zhang Liang was not afraid of escaping like an ordinary person. Instead, he struggled to open a path among the ghosts and arrived at the bridge. However, the old man had already stood at the end of the bridge.

This time, the old man was not angry. Instead, he smiled and asked, "You're not afraid?"

Zhang Liang shook his head, "Why would a real man be afraid of this!"

The old man nodded. "You're still late today. Five days from now."

Zhang Liang waited for another five days. This time, he understood that the ghosts on the road did not come out of thin air, they had something to do with the old man. Zhang Liang thought of a method. When it was dark, he would arrive on the bridge, then stand at the agreed location and wait for the old man.

The entire night, countless ghosts and monsters walked past Zhang Liang. When they passed him, they threatened him, lured him, and turned into all kinds of illusions to bewitch him. Under the bridge, the water was filled with black water that flowed past his feet. He had been a noble for generations, had pure blood, and had never been able to get close to enchanting things.

At that ugly moment, the old man came. He looked at Zhang Liang and said, "As expected, you're not afraid."

Zhang Liang said, "If I want to do something that is as important as the heavens and the earth, how can I lose to ghosts?"

"Do you look down on it? Summoning ghosts and not being able to discern between Yin and Yang is also an extremely great ability," the old man said. "In the future, there will be a person who can lead hundreds of thousands of hell soldier in this world."

"Is he my enemy or my friend?" Zhang Liang immediately asked.

Wei Zhe thought for a long time, "We are friends, but in the end, we are enemies."

Zhang Liang was curious about what kind of character that person was and what kind of relationship he had with him.

Wei Zhe passed a military book to Zhang Liang: "You still have ten years to learn this book. With your ability, you'll be able to make it in time. "

Zhang Liang held the book in his hand. Seeing that there was no title, he hesitated for a while.

Wei Zhe was thinking about something else by himself, "I can't tell you my real name, but you can call me Duke Huangshi. This book is my life's work and effort, and since it was given to you, you can say that it's an Imperial Official's Book."

"Can we meet again?" Zhang Liang asked the old man.

Wei Zhe thought about it, "It's still fine, in thirteen years, it will be the north side of the mountain."

"There's one more thing I want to ask …" Zhang Liang looked at the old man who had already turned around and was about to leave.

Wei Zhe walked as his voice transmitted from behind him, "I don't know who he is either, but I know that he has obtained the true inheritance. This person who can lead the hell soldier is going to build a new empire with you, replacing Qin State."

"But I just want to restore Korea." Zhang Liang replied softly.

"You'll understand." Wei Zhe left, "Your greatest opponent in this life, is that companion who commanded the hell soldier."

Zhang Liang still did not understand what the old man was saying.

At the same time, at the place where the initial emperor of Bolan Sha was assassinated, in the vast reeds, Chen Ping stood in the middle, holding the Crimson Cloud Treasured Sword that Wei Liao gave him, and the vengeful spirit within five kilometers of where the initial emperor killed all stood by his side.

Chen Ping felt that someone had mentioned him, and the person who mentioned him, would definitely be the biggest enemy of his life. Chen Ping could not help but look up at the stars in the sky. The Triones could clearly see everything.

But it didn't matter, Chen Ping had already inherited the art of deception. Wei Liao taught him how to deal with ghosts. Chen Ping felt that he would definitely win.