[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-qin-starting-with-earthly-and-heavenly-pow":3,"chapter-great-qin-starting-with-earthly-and-heavenly-pow-great-qin-starting-with-earthly-fiends-and-heave-chapter-415":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Qin: Starting with the Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiends, the Peerless Immortal Master!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2190884,3759,"Chapter 415: The Confused Ganie","great-qin-starting-with-earthly-fiends-and-heave-chapter-415",415,"\u003Cp>\"I certainly do not intend to let Zhao Gao off, but there is no need to be overly anxious about this matter. In my heart, Zhao Gao does not carry much weight; he does not even compare to the Ji Ji Wuye of those years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the likes of Ji Ji Wuye were despicable, Su Xuan did indeed hold a high evaluation of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the very least, when pushed to the brink, Ji Ji Wuye dared to commit regicide and kill the King of Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Does Zhao Gao dare?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He does not dare; he lacks that courage. Do not be deceived by the high-and-mighty, life-and-death-deciding posture he adopts in private when facing the members of the Net, nor the countless sordid deeds he has committed with the help of the Net. He only dares to do these things in the shadows. In the light, he must still lower his posture and act as a loyal dog for Ying Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, Zhao Gao’s power is hollow; everything he has comes from the Net.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ji Ji Wuye was different. The Night Curtain was merely a tool for him. Even without the Night Curtain, he was still the Grand General who held sway over the court, holding the military power of Han in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Historically, Zhao Gao only truly grasped significant power after Ying Zheng’s death, and that power was obtained by exploiting the muddled nature of Huhai and framing the loyal and virtuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To Su Xuan, Zhao Gao is merely a name with a bit more notoriety.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Apart from his name, he is utterly worthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ceasing to discuss Zhao Gao, Su Xuan could not help but think back to the words he had spoken to him in the Zhangtai Palace that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had not expected that the surprise Ying Zheng would give him was to appoint him as the Imperial Preceptor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many years ago, when he first met Ying Zheng at the Zilan Pavilion, he had revealed the truth of the world to him, allowing Ying Zheng to understand a much broader horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterwards, they even made a wager.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That wager was: \"You take the world, I shall be the Imperial Preceptor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Years have flown by, and now that the Qin State has successfully unified the world, the prerequisite for the wager between Su Xuan and Ying Zheng has been met. Next, to fulfill the wager, Ying Zheng was indeed due to grant Su Xuan the position of Imperial Preceptor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was not that Su Xuan had forgotten this wager, but he had not expected Ying Zheng to choose this particular moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally, Su Xuan thought that even if Ying Zheng were to confer the title of Imperial Preceptor upon him, it would wait until the situation in the world had stabilized. After all, the Qin State had only just unified the world, the situation was not yet fully settled, and the remnants of the six states had not yet fully submitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As it turned out, Ying Zheng chose to appoint him at this very moment, which seemed more like a gesture to put his mind at ease after Zhao Gao had framed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Su Xuan had not entered the court on the day Ying Zheng issued the imperial decree, he was still aware of the events that transpired in the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Many officials opposed his appointment as Imperial Preceptor, but within a few days, all of those officials were dismissed by Ying Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While this was Ying Zheng showing his resolve, conversely, was this not also Ying Zheng putting Su Xuan on the spot?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Being too favored is not necessarily a good thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is bound to make others jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, Su Xuan only thought about it briefly. He had no worries; compared to petty infighting, he believed more firmly that in the face of absolute power, all schemes are futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When a person dies, it is like a lamp going out. If he could not outplay his opponent, he would simply flip the table. After all, he possessed the power to flip the table at any time and any place!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xuan took Yan Yan Lingji with him to tour the Imperial Preceptor’s Mansion. All the facilities within the residence were complete, so there was no need for Su Xuan to prepare anything extra.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He already had a residence in Xianyang City, which had been gifted to him by Ying Zheng years ago, located adjacent to Ganie’s residence. Now, with a new mansion, there was no need to add anything; he could simply move the items from his original residence over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the process of moving, whether by coincidence or not, Su Xuan happened to run into his neighbor, Ganie, returning home.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mr. Ganie, long time no see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon seeing Su Xuan, Ganie was stunned for a moment, then respectfully bowed to Su Xuan: \"Greetings, Imperial Preceptor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following that imperial decree, Su Xuan became the Imperial Preceptor of Qin, a position of noble status; seeing him was like seeing His Majesty the Emperor. Although Su Xuan’s status had already been transcendent before the decree was issued, there was ultimately a difference between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the imperial decree, it was equivalent to Su Xuan’s status receiving official recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mr. Ganie, there is no need for such formalities. We have known each other for so many years, is this really necessary?\" Su Xuan said to Ganie with a gentle attitude: \"Although I have been appointed as Imperial Preceptor by His Majesty the Emperor, has Mr. Ganie not also been appointed as the Sword Saint?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Su Xuan’s swordsmanship was far more powerful than Ganie’s, Su Xuan’s sword was, after all, not a mundane sword. In terms of the pinnacle of mundane swordsmanship, none could compare to Ganie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, just as in the original story, Ganie was appointed by Ying Zheng as the Sword Saint, honored as the number one swordsman of Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, this title was for those in the martial world who were skilled in swordsmanship but did not understand the underlying reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Swordsmen were the largest group in the martial world. By using the name of the Qin state to support a Sword Saint, it was beneficial for commanding the entire martial world in the name of Qin; it contained political significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon hearing Su Xuan’s words, Ganie put away his formalities and asked Su Xuan: \"Mr. Su, would you be interested in having a chat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A strange look appeared in Su Xuan’s eyes as he looked at Ganie and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Originally, Su Xuan thought Ganie would talk with him in the mansion, but instead, Ganie led him to a tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside the tavern, they found a private room. Ganie ordered two pots of wine, took one for himself, and handed the other to Su Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xuan did not care for wine and rarely drank it voluntarily. He glanced at Ganie and said indifferently: \"Mr. Ganie, you seem to have something on your mind. I see confusion in your eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ganie slowly raised his head and looked at Su Xuan. He did not deny Su Xuan’s words and said softly: \"I have indeed been quite confused lately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh? I wonder what Mr. Ganie is confused about?\" Su Xuan asked Ganie.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ganie did not hide it and spoke directly: \"Mr. Su should know that I come from the Ghost Valley school of Vertical and Horizontal, right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xuan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ganie said softly: \"The Ghost Valley school of Vertical and Horizontal has always taken the salvation of the world and the manipulation of the world’s winds and clouds as its duty. From ancient times to the present, countless legendary figures have emerged—Pang Juan, Sun Bin, Zhang Yi, Su Qin. Each of them was a leader in that world. From the moment I stepped into Ghost Valley, my Master kept telling me this principle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"After finishing my apprenticeship, I chose the Qin State, and Xiaozhuang chose the Han State.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The two of us took the Qin State and the Han State as our respective camps and, like the descendants of Ghost Valley throughout history, engaged in a duel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At first, I thought Xiaozhuang and I would be entangled like this for a lifetime, but gradually...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>0 ········Seeking flowers···· ····\u003C\u002Fp>",1375,"2026-06-17T04:20:18.418Z","2026-06-17T08:59:55.704Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c15893fb2b0ac6ff9d3bf6cc980a9b711ddd9e94475c545eb52f6f8a24b8a176","great-qin-starting-with-earthly-fiends-and-heave-chapter-416","great-qin-starting-with-earthly-fiends-and-heave-chapter-414",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-qin-starting-with-earthly-fiends-and-heave-cover.jpg"]