Chapter 1425

This was a small, nameless city, occupying only a tiny spot on the map.

This discovery left them wild with joy.

They hadn't expected His Highness to possess even a map of the Maurya Empire.

Soon, someone discovered that this was not just a map of the Maurya Empire.

The map of the Great Qin Empire was here too, along with maps of other nations.

This map was so comprehensive that it made their blood boil with excitement.

Originally, they had been wondering how to examine the geographical environment of the Maurya Empire.

Now, there was no need for such trouble; they could simply use this map to check.

This would save them countless amounts of time!

"Heavens, what is this map called?"

"Isn't the content recorded on this a bit too comprehensive?"

"Look, here is the Great Qin Empire, here is the Maurya Empire, and here is Nepal."

"And here is the Xiongnu, and here, and here..."

The generals were all astonished.

Every place they pointed to was a power or a nation.

Moreover, these were all brand-new maps they had never seen before.

At this moment—

Han Xin took a map out from his bosom.

He picked it up and made a comparison with this map.

Only then did he realize.

The edges of his map still had many blank spaces.

If his guess was correct, there should be many more territories.

The map he had was one that His Highness had given them back then.

It was a traced copy.

Looking at it now, the original map used for the tracing must have been this ancient one.

Because this map was more comprehensive and ancient.

This discovery made Han Xin and the others happy beyond measure.

The Maurya Empire was not the end; this was merely the starting point.

To incorporate all the locations on the map into the Great Qin territory—

who knew how much time that would take?

"Taking too large a step is liable to tear your crotch."

"You surely haven't experienced the pain of a torn crotch."

"I am showing you this map not because I want you to immediately go out and expand the territory."

"But... I want you to drip your blood onto the map."

"Collecting some of your blood serves a purpose."

Seeing the green light in the generals' eyes, Ying Ying Zi Ye could not help but offer a reminder.

If they could quickly take down the Maurya Empire, that would be enough.

As for the other nations, they would decide based on the situation.

After all, the alien space was likely to open very soon.

They needed to keep more fresh troops in reserve to prevent various issues.

Otherwise, if they were to fall into a quagmire, the losses would outweigh the gains.

Shangqing Meng Yi and the others were collectively stunned upon hearing His Highness's words.

Collect blood?

Why was this request so strange?

What use was there for their blood?

They had thought that showing them the map was meant to inspire them.

"Your Highness..."

"Don't ask, just drip your blood onto the map."

Seeing that Han Xin wanted to inquire, Ying Ying Zi Ye couldn't even be bothered to explain.

He directly interrupted Han Xin's words, telling them to just drip their blood on the map.

Seeing that His Highness had said as much, Han Xin could only comply.

"I'll go first."

Han Xin did not flinch; he took out a blade, cut his finger, and dripped his blood onto the map.

A miraculous scene occurred.

Those who saw this scene all revealed expressions of disbelief.

They saw the blood dripping onto the map being rapidly absorbed.

The blood did not stain the map red.

"Huh... interesting."

After Han Xin dripped a few drops of blood.

Seeing that the map would actually absorb it on its own.

He wanted to continue trying.

But he was stopped by Ying Ying Zi Ye.

One drop of blood was enough; there was no need for too much.

The others followed suit and walked up to learn from him.

Suddenly, dozens of generals in the hall cut their fingers one after another.

Fresh blood dripped onto the map like raindrops.

Yet the map was like a bottomless pit.

No matter how much blood dripped down, it was all absorbed completely.

And the map itself was perfectly fine.

It was as if no blood had ever dripped onto it at all.

Even now, not a single trace of blood was stained upon it.

This scene left Shangqing Meng Yi and the others bewildered.

They were all marveling at how magical the map was.

Someone even turned the map around.

Wanting to see if the blood had dripped onto the table.

But it hadn't; the blood had simply vanished.

"Your Highness, is this map not too magical?"

"It simply accepts everything that comes its way!"

"What is going on here?"

"Why does this map even absorb blood?"

"And it absorbed so much of it, too."

Li Xin did not believe it and dripped quite a bit of blood.

Yet the map still didn't let him off, absorbing it all the same.

Because he was curious, he asked His Highness, wanting to know what was going on.

"This is impossible to explain in a moment."

"But you will know when we return later."

"Only those who have dripped their blood onto this map can walk into the portal."

"Otherwise, it is impossible to enter the portal."

Ying Ying Zi Ye liked this feature very much.

This way, it prevented anyone who wanted to use the portal to sneak through.