Chapter 1104 The Regret of the Emperor

"You don't have enough skills to control it."

Zhulong rolled his eyes at Ye Fan and took the azimuth plate. Immediately, the azimuth plate stopped rotating and returned to its previous shaking state.

"It should be not far from here."

"Is it under that statue?" Qi Xi suddenly said, pointing to the statue in the courtyard.

The statue is of a woman, vaguely beautiful, but at the same time, full of heroic spirit.

"Is this Emperor Quan's friend back then?" With just one glance, Ye Fan felt something extraordinary about this woman: "She looks like a very powerful woman."

"Indeed." Qi Xi replied, looking at the statue and feeling a little lost: "I don't know her name. When my father brought me here, he often called her Ding Qiu."

"Ding Qiu, that's a nice name." Ye Fan nodded, looked at the statue, and asked thoughtfully: "What was the story between Emperor Quan and Ding Qiu back then?"

Hearing this, Qi Xi fell silent for a while, seeming to conclude.

“To become an emperor, you always need to give up.”

"Quan Emperor, did you abandon Ding Qiu back then?" Ye Fan asked.

"You can put it that way." Qi Xi said: "I heard from my father that when he was young, in order to inherit the king's business, he was always detained in the palace. He could only read and practice in depression every day."

"That period was perhaps the darkest moment for my father."

"And in that darkness, my father also has his own light. One is Qiongqi, and the other is Ding Qiu."

"So they are childhood sweethearts?" Hearing this, Ye Fan was surprised and asked Qiong Qi: "Why didn't you say this?"

"I can't remember clearly." Qiongqi obviously didn't want to mention this past, "Just listen to Qi Xi."

"This has been kept secret." Ye Fan felt something was wrong, "Then what about Qi Xi and why Ding Qiu could grow up with Emperor Quan in the deep palace?"

"Ding Qiu's identity is very special. Her family is the only remaining clan in the world." Qi Xi said: "You can understand it as a primitive tribe that has been passed down from ancient times. There are not many people, but it is very powerful."

"It's like being of the human king's lineage." Ye Fan nodded.

"I don't know much about the lineage of human kings." Qi Xi said, and continued: "At that time, the heroes were divided. My father's father, my grandfather, was the current king. In order to win over external forces, he signed a friendly agreement with the clan and sent He sent his father’s younger brother to the clan, and the clan sent Ding Qiu to study with his father in the kingdom.”

"It's a political deal." Ye Fan said.

"Yes, although it was a transaction, Ding Qiu's existence blew away a lot of the boredom of his youth for his father." Qi Xi said, seeming to sigh: "Later, my father grew up, and as the chosen son, he inherited the previous generations. The monarch’s legacy is to work hard and make the country strong quickly.”

"You have heard the following story. My father destroyed seventeen kingdoms and became an emperor."

"I've heard of this." Ye Fan said, "When I went to your tomb last time, the first few agencies were all talking about this."

"Logically speaking, this is a perfect ending." Qi Xi sighed: "But even though the empire has been established, there are still rebellions in the region, and Ding Qiu's clan is the most powerful one."

"She rebelled against the Emperor?" Ye Fan was stunned, "Why?"

"As we said before, Ding Qiu's clan has existed since mythology and has never been attached to anyone. This is their creed that has always been passed down." Qi Xi explained: "They helped their father and even saved him in danger many times. Among them, they played the most crucial role in the final decisive battle with Chu State. However, after reunification, they were unwilling to surrender because of their clan beliefs and wanted independence. "

"The situation at that time was that the empire had just been established, and her father could not agree to her. If this happened, it would cause other places to follow suit, and the empire would not be stable for a long time."

"I probably understand the emperor's concerns." Ye Fan nodded, and then asked: "Did Ding Qiu choose to rebel like this? The friendship between her and your father should not be that simple."

"My father didn't tell me the details, but the final result was that she led the clan and became the first rebel of the empire." Qi Xi said, and when he talked about it, he seemed a little helpless.

"Father had no choice. For the stability of the empire, this first rebel must be eradicated. Therefore, father personally led the army."

"In this small town, the imperial cavalry finally broke through the city gate, and father also killed Ding Qiu with his own hands."

"I see." After hearing this, Ye Fan finally knew about Emperor Quan's past. For a moment, he actually understood why Emperor Quan came here so often.

Childhood sweetheart, childhood best friend, and the only light when he was young. When he grew up, he saved himself from danger many times and helped him ascend to the throne of God.

Such people eventually parted ways because of their respective beliefs, and even had to confront each other with swords.

Such an ending, victory or defeat, is hard to accept and full of regrets.

"No wonder you don't want to say it." Ye Fan thought of Qiongqi.

As the imperial beast at the time, Qiongqi must have participated in this battle.

And to it, Ding Qiu has the same meaning.

"In fact, we could have done better at the beginning." Qiongqi said, and his voice, which had always been carefree, was a little low at this time: "Quan Emperor and Ding Qiu had a deep misunderstanding, and both of them were unwilling to speak clearly. "

"Ding Qiu wants the clan's independence, so he can give him a title, and Emperor Quan wants the clan to surrender, so he can also have a name."

"They didn't have to go that far."

"It's a bit sad." Ye Fan said, feeling the regret in Qiongqi's heart, "But in the game, behind one person is a rising empire, and behind one person is a clan that has lasted for thousands of years. I'm afraid they have no way to truly Show your heart."

"I told you, but they didn't listen." Qiongqi said, but he was unwilling to say any more, "Forget it, I don't want to talk about this incident anymore."

"Okay, I'm just asking casually." Ye Fan replied, his eyes moved and looked at Zhulong who had been working at the foot of the statue for a long time: "How about Zhulong, can it be cracked?"

"This entrance seems to have some special spells cast on it? Only specific people can open it... It can be cracked, but it will take a little more time." Zhulong looked at Ye Fan thoughtfully, but his eyes It was locked on Qi Xi: "Qixi, you are the son of Emperor Quan, why don't you come and try?"

"If it passes, we can save some time."

"Okay." Qi Xi nodded in agreement and came to Zhulong's side. At this moment, Zhulong had already thrown away the ground, and a big handprint appeared there.

"Just press here." Zhulong commanded, and Qi Xi pressed his palm on the fingerprint.

Snap.

The palms and handprints came into contact, but there was no movement on the statue.

"Why not even his own son?" Looking at this scene, Zhulong showed a suspicious look, glanced around Qi Xi, and then boldly asked: "Qixi, are you the emperor's biological son?"

Snapped.

Before Qi Xi could answer, Ye Fan's slap was already on the back of Zhulong's head.

"Qixi is the prince, do you think he is his biological son?" Ye Fan scolded: "Qixi had been dead for a long time when Emperor Quan died. How could it be opened with his fingerprints?"

"Aoao, forget about this." Zhulong scratched his head in embarrassment and looked at the handprints, feeling a little troubled: "Then who can match this handprint? It's so big."

"Why does this look like a tiger's claw?" Ye Fan looked at the palm print and frowned: "Qiongqi, look at it, is it yours?"

"Eh?" Qiongqi, who was silent just now, made a voice. The next moment, the mark flashed and it appeared in the field.

Snap.

Looking at the marks, Qiongqi pressed the sole of his foot tentatively. The claw marks fit perfectly, but there were a few sharp edges in front of him that were empty.

"Isn't it right?" Still not hearing any response from the statue, Zhulong was confused. He looked at the empty part and asked, "Why is there still a length missing?"

"These are my paw prints." Qiongqi was also confused, but soon, he reacted, and with a little force, his claws stretched out from the soles of his feet.

"Hehe, I was a little nervous just now and forgot to stretch out my paws."

Qiongqi said that as it stretched out its claws, the palm prints completely fit together, and at the moment when they fit together, the statue suddenly shook.

Rumble.

"Are they really my paw prints??!"