Chapter 1075: Returning to the Old Place

That day, Su Xuan had given Yi Yi Xiaochuan two choices.

The first choice was to kill his mentor Hearing Xiang Liang and his elder brother Xiang Yu, on the grounds that both were remnants of the State of Chu and rebels. The second choice was to inform the Qin Huang of the affair between him and Yushu, which would lead to both of them dying, and the State of Tu'an would also be buried with them. Although Tu'an was a small country, it still had a significant population.

On one side were a few people; on the other were hundreds of thousands.

Which was lighter and which was heavier? That was the choice Su Xuan gave Yi Yi Xiaochuan.

Yet, faced with such a choice, Yi Yi Xiaochuan had been unable to make up his mind.

Now, his decision was to first go and see his teacher Hearing Xiang Liang and his brother Xiang Yu.

He didn't know if they had already left after so much time had passed.

When he couldn't make up his mind about certain things, Yi Yi Xiaochuan decided to tell his teacher and brother his concerns directly, then persuade them to continue hiding their tracks and avoid being discovered. That way, he could pretend to accept Su Xuan's choice while failing to find his teacher and brother, which wouldn't count as betrayal.

It must be said that Yi Yi Xiaochuan's plan was well-thought-out.

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There was even a reason for him to think this way.

Although his history wasn't very good, he knew one thing: in his later years, the First Emperor of Qin began to obsess over the Dao of Immortality. The current Qin Huang had already been obsessed with it for a long time.

In other words, he had already successfully entered his later years.

As long as he could hold out for these few years, once the First Emperor of Qin died, Su Xuan, this State Preceptor, would lose his power and no longer be able to threaten him.

Kuaiji Commandery, Shanyin County.

This was where the uncle and nephew Hearing Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu lived in seclusion, quite far from Neishi Commandery, where Xianyang was located.

To go from Xianyang to Kuaiji Commandery, one had to first pass through Nanyang Commandery, then Jiujiang Commandery, and finally cross Zhang Commandery to reach Kuaiji. It could be said that the journey from Kuaiji, where Yi Yi Xiaochuan had stayed when he first traveled through time, to Xianyang was quite long.

Indeed.

Because of Liu Bang, he had also gone to repair the Great Wall and visited the small northern country of Tu'an along the way.

Kuaiji Commandery was the old land of Wu and Yue, located in the south; he had set foot in both the north and south of the world.

Now, Yi Yi Xiaochuan was heading back toward Kuaiji Commandery (aiee), but his mood was exceptionally anxious. First, he worried that his teacher and Brother Yu had already left; second, he feared that upon seeing them, he might develop the intent to kill, choosing to kill them just to be with Yushu.

Even so, Yi Yi Xiaochuan decided to make the trip.

Inside Xianyang Palace.

Su Xuan was playing a game of Go with Ying Zheng.

Back in his own world, Su Xuan had often played Go with Ying Zheng. In this world, having swapped bodies, playing again felt somewhat different, but some things remained the same: neither of their chess skills had improved at all; they were still terrible players.

"So, you mean Yi Yi Xiaochuan has already left Xianyang?"

Ying Zheng was very curious as he listened to Su Xuan mention Yi Yi Xiaochuan.

Ever since he learned that Gao Yao and Yi Yi Xiaochuan were two travelers from the future, especially after learning about the future from Gao Yao and having the mobile phone obtained from Yi Yi Xiaochuan confirm Gao Yao's words were true,

the value of these two people in Ying Zheng's mind had become increasingly extraordinary.

Gao Yao now worked in the Imperial Kitchen, and he had even granted him a marriage; it could be said that Gao Yao's remaining life was under his control. Yi Yi Xiaochuan, however, was different; he was roaming free. Ying Zheng did not want him to escape his control and intended to keep him in his grasp, so he was particularly concerned about Yi Yi Xiaochuan's movements.

"He chose to escape because he couldn't make a choice between the two options given by the State Preceptor?"

"Escape is indeed part of the reason. However, he cannot escape. When I placed the two choices before him, he had to choose one of the two, and due to certain reasons, he was left with only one choice!"

A playful look appeared at the corner of Ying Zheng's mouth. "To be targeted by the State Preceptor—how pitiful!"

"Hmph!"

Su Xuan gave a faint smile, noncommittal.

Using the two hundred taels of gold rewarded by Ying Zheng, Yi Yi Xiaochuan enjoyed the best treatment along the way. When he returned to Shanyin County in Kuaiji Commandery and looked at the familiar place, he couldn't help but feel a sense of trepidation at returning home.

This was the place where he had stayed the longest.

One must know that a person's hair grows slower as time goes on.

When Yi Yi Xiaochuan first traveled through time, his hair wasn't very long, but by the time he left this place, it was nearly waist-length. In other words, he had stayed here for at least a year or two.

During this time, he practiced martial arts with Xiang Yu every day and studied with Hearing Xiang Liang. For him, the days here were a very warm period.

Initially, he left this place to find the way home.

But only after leaving did Yi Yi Xiaochuan realize that the world outside was not as beautiful as he had imagined.

Various experiences had caused Yi Yi Xiaochuan's heart to become fragmented.

Returning again, thinking of the choice someone had given him, his mood became exceptionally complex.

Taking a deep breath, he finally headed toward the place where he had lived with Xiang Yu and the others.

Just as he approached the area,

he heard the sound of wind whistling.

A sturdy man was dancing with a long spear in the courtyard. His movements were sharp, and every strike displayed great power.

Yi Yi Xiaochuan stood in the distance, watching the man quietly for a while, before finally choosing to step into the courtyard. Looking at the man, he called out softly: "Brother Yu!"

The man's spear-dancing movement stopped abruptly.

He looked toward the courtyard entrance, stunned for a moment, then rubbed his eyes to be sure he wasn't seeing things. Only then did he throw down the long spear, ran to the man's side in two or three steps, and hugged Yi Yi Xiaochuan: "Yi Xiaochuan, you're back!"

"Yes, I'm back!"

Yi Yi Xiaochuan answered Xiang Yu with a complex tone.

"It's so good that you're back!"

Xiang Yu seemed very excited, then remembered something, hurriedly let go of Yi Yi Xiaochuan, and rushed into the room on the other side. Vaguely, only Xiang Yu's excited voice could be heard. ===== CHAPTER 1077 =====