Multiverse Skill System

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The reason he met these people was not because he admired them; for Yi Shuihan, it was merely out of curiosity. He didn't need to send someone specifically to find them. The main reason was that the system had issued another task related to this: to meet historical figures. The more historical figures one met, the higher the task completion rate.

"I can cure your son, but the price is that you work for me for 10 years. What do you say?"

"The immortal is merciful, and I am willing to serve you faithfully."

At the peak of his career, Huang Zhong knelt down before Yi Shuihan without hesitation.

"Zhao Yun, here's a general position for you, to protect our country. Are you in?"

"Thank you for your appreciation, Immortal. I am willing."

Sigh, I'm just too outstanding. Even top generals like Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun were captivated by my charm.

Yi Shuihan, who had become a talent scout, tirelessly unearthed talent, even though he resorted to some cheating.

Chapter 597, Outside the Palace, a Thousand People Kneel

"Jia Xu? How about joining me?"

"You flatter me, immortal. I am but a mortal. How could I possibly deserve your favor?"

Even our Poison Master was quite nervous in front of Yi Shuihan. Although he considered himself extremely intelligent and looked down on everyone else, he was still helpless against someone as extraordinary as Yi Shuihan, especially since Yi Shuihan had inadvertently crushed a teacup into powder just now.

"Where did I go wrong? I didn't do anything, so why am I being called in?"

Jia Xu was very puzzled, after all, he was not famous at all and kept a low profile, so he should not be on Yi Shui Han's list of heroes.

"Hero's Notebook" is what people later called the notebook of Yi Shuihan, because as these people were discovered, it was found that the people in the notebook were either exceptionally talented or highly skilled in martial arts, and were very good at something.

Even Zhuge Liang, who was only a few years old, was extremely intelligent and a child prodigy. In summary, it is not difficult to find that anyone in the notebook was not an ordinary person.

"Stop pretending. If you were an incompetent person, you would never have met me. Work for me, and I guarantee you wealth and honor. As long as I'm here, you and the people you care about will never lose your lives."

Jia Xu hesitated. He was actually a person who was very afraid of death. He would do anything to save his life. Although he was talented, he was unwilling to show it because he was afraid of being targeted.

"You'll have to leave eventually, won't you?"

Jia Xu countered with a question, remaining calm even at this moment, despite his intelligence.

"That's right, I won't stay here for long, I'll leave in about a few years."

Yi Shuihan did not lie, nor was there any need for her to.

"What will happen to me after you leave?"

"How about this? Before I leave, I'll make sure you can protect yourself, at least this much."

As Yi Shuihan spoke, he unleashed a palm strike of lightning, creating a crater about half the size of a person in the ground.

Jia Xu's eyes lit up, revealing an incredibly fervent gaze. He was tempted. If he could obtain the power that Yi Shuihan had mentioned, what did it matter if he had to risk his life for Yi Shuihan? Besides, with such immense power in his hands, Jia Xu couldn't imagine anyone who could defeat Yi Shuihan.

"Greetings, my lord."

After bowing to Yi Shuihan, Jia Xu was completely won over.

One thing that Yi Shuihan greatly admired about people of this era was that once they had chosen their lord, they would never easily betray him unless they were in dire straits, and many of them would rather die than betray him.

Loyalty, righteousness, and filial piety have shone brightly in this era.

Think about people today, who frequently change jobs, working for whoever offers the most benefits, completely losing their integrity, and inheriting very little of the good things left by their ancestors.

Of course, there were some things that Yi Shuihan couldn't stand in this era. For example, these people liked to sleep together all the time, and it was always men sleeping together. Liu Bei, in order to show his good relationship with his brothers, spent a lot of time sleeping with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. The scene was too beautiful for Yi Shuihan to imagine.

Furthermore, the prevailing view of women in that era was that "brothers are like limbs, and women are like clothes." This wasn't just a saying; many wealthy families would give women as gifts to show their affection, and it was quite common for them to exchange women back and forth.

For several months, Yi Shuihan lived a similar life, meeting historical figures at the Cai residence, seemingly forgetting everything else, which relieved some people in the palace.

"The mission is finally complete. It's time to move on to the next step."

On this day, Yi Shuihan finally left the Cai residence and headed towards the palace with the subordinates he had gathered over the past few days.

"I'm sorry, you can't go in."

A group of soldiers blocked Yi Shuihan outside the palace, their faces expressionless.

Even Cai Yong's name was no longer useful at this time.

"The person who came here is evil!"

Jia Xu stood behind Yi Shuihan and said softly.

"Wait and see what tricks they have up their sleeves."

Before long, several thousand soldiers dressed in fine armor appeared before Yi Shuihan, nearly a thousand of whom were carrying bows and arrows.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the palace! Come on, shoot them to death with a hail of arrows!"

A man dressed in a general's uniform but exuding an air of utter rudeness roared.

"He Jin, what do you think you're doing? This is an immortal! Do you dare to lay a hand on him?"

Cai Yong's expression changed drastically, and he shouted at the man in the general's uniform.

Unfortunately, the other party seemed determined and ignored Cai Yong's call.

More than a thousand archers fired arrows at the same time, and the sky was filled with arrows flying everywhere, densely packed like rain, which made the eyes go numb.

At this moment, apart from Yi Shuihan, Jia Xu, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun and others behind him were all unable to remain calm, their faces turning pale. They had come without any preparation, without their weapons or armor!

He Jin looked at Yi Shuihan and his group with a cold smile. He had not witnessed Yi Shuihan displaying his divine power that day, so he did not believe that Yi Shuihan was an immortal. Even if others told him, he would not believe it. This time, he had made a deal with Zhang Rang and others. As long as Yi Shuihan was killed, Zhang Rang and others would guarantee that his nephew would become emperor during the reign of Emperor Ling of Han.

Just as He Jin was imagining Yi Shuihan and the others being riddled with arrows, a sudden change occurred.

"Expelliarmus."

Yi Shuihan simply snapped his fingers and uttered those words. Countless lights flashed, and then the rain of arrows in the sky fell down as if it had lost its power. The swords, bows, and arrows in the hands of the thousands of soldiers in front of them all flew away from their bodies and flew not far away. Even their armor eventually left their bodies.

"Forehead……"

He Jin stared wide-eyed, speechless, his teeth chattering; everything before him was beyond his comprehension.

Not only him, but everyone else was also stunned by what they saw.

"This is the power of an immortal!"

The fan that Jia Xu used to show off fell to the ground by itself, and Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others looked at Yi Shuihan's back with admiration.

"puff"

The first soldier knelt down before Yi Shuihan and cried out for mercy, and then, as if a chain reaction had started, thousands of people knelt down within a minute, begging for mercy, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at Yi Shuihan.

They were originally elite soldiers who had killed and seen blood. Even when facing unparalleled warriors, they would not kneel down and beg for mercy, but would fight to the death. But now they knelt down. There was nothing they could do. Faced with a superhuman being like Yi Shuihan, they simply could not muster the will to fight.

How can mortals possibly defeat immortals?

Chapter 598, Borrowing Your Power

Yi Shuihan ignored the soldiers and led the way directly into the palace. This time, no one stopped him.

As Yi Shuihan walked past He Jin, he only glanced at him briefly, and He Jin immediately rolled his eyes back and fainted from fright.

"This is Empress He's brother, He Jin. He used to be a butcher, but as a relative of the empress, he became a great general."

Cai Yong explained from the side, his tone very disdainful, seemingly looking down on He Jin. However, this was quite normal, as He Jin himself had no ability and only achieved his position through his sister's connections.

"How could someone like that become a general?"

Zhao Yun found this unbelievable. He could tell that the other party's martial arts skills were not high; he could easily defeat him with one hand.

Whether he can become a general is up to the emperor.

Jia Xu spoke softly, while Huang Zhong remained silent, behaving as obediently as a guard.

After Yi Shuihan and the others entered the palace, a few people emerged from a short distance away.

"Uncle, what should we do? That demon immortal is too powerful; even an army of several thousand is no match for him."

Yuan Shao's face was grim, and he was filled with lingering fear. Yuan Kui had also contributed significantly to this ambush.

"If a few thousand troops won't do, then tens of thousands; if tens of thousands won't do, then hundreds of thousands. No matter what, I want him dead."

Yuan Wei's eyes turned red as he growled, like a wild beast driven to the brink of despair, losing all reason.

His hatred for Yi Shuihan had robbed him of his composure and judgment as Grand Tutor. The thought of Yi Shuihan made him feel a dull ache in his lower body and drove him to madness.

Yuan Shao felt extremely unfamiliar with the current Yuan Kui. The calm, composed, and spirited uncle who had once dominated the officialdom was gone forever. Now, all that remained was a mad avenger.

Thinking about the rumors circulating in the manor these past few days, Yuan Shao felt that Yuan Wei seemed to be developing a liking for men, especially since he had been constantly hinting that he should visit him at night. Yuan Shao was already considering distancing himself from Yuan Wei; he didn't want to continue going crazy with Yuan Wei.

Yi Shuihan's trip to the palace was not kept secret, and soon everyone in Luoyang with any influence knew about it. They all watched with bated breath, knowing that something big was about to happen.

Today, Yi Shuihan arrived at a time that was not during the court assembly, so Liu Hong was in Empress He's room, doing what men like to do.

"Wait, who are you? This is the Empress's palace, not a place for you to come here."

Amidst the sounds of playful fighting, the Emperor and Empress frantically searched for their clothes. When Yi Shuihan entered, he saw Liu Hong, who was naked from the waist up and whose lower body was casually wrapped in a piece of cloth, and Empress He, whose entire body was huddled under the covers with only her head sticking out, her expression one of terror.

"Indeed, none of those who become empresses are not beautiful."

Even Yi Shuihan had to admit that Empress He was indeed very beautiful.

Liu Hong's face was ashen. Anyone whose good time was interrupted would be in a bad mood, let alone the emperor, the ruler of this country, who held the power of life and death over countless people.

However, when Liu Hong saw Yi Shuihan, he could only suppress his anger, a look of shock flashing in his eyes, which Yi Shuihan noticed.

He knew about He Jin's dealings with Yi Shuihan outside and tacitly approved of it. He originally thought that Yi Shuihan had no way to survive under the attack of thousands of archers, but reality told him that he was overthinking it.

A sense of powerlessness welled up inside me. Are immortals really that powerful?

"So it's an immortal visiting. May I ask what business the immortal has with me?"

Forcing a weak smile, Liu Hong said in a trembling voice that he was currently feeling extremely insecure.

Although in terms of numbers, he was no less than Yi Shuihan at this moment, and there were dozens of eunuchs and palace maids around him, if it wasn't Liu Hong's illusion, he found that even excluding Yi Shuihan himself, the young man behind Yi Shuihan and the middle-aged man exuded an aura of absolute strength. They could fight against a hundred or even more.

"Is he the emperor?"

Looking at Liu Hong, who seemed somewhat timid and submissive, Zhao Yun felt quite disappointed. This was very different from the Han emperor he had imagined. His long-held awe of the emperor had vanished considerably at this moment.

Jia Xu stood aside with a smile on his face, but his heart was far from calm. He had never imagined that he would appear in the Empress's room, looking down upon, yes, looking down upon, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

All of this was because of this man, the one called an immortal. Thinking of the power that Yi Shuihan had promised, Jia Xu's loyalty to Yi Shuihan was further strengthened.

Perhaps only Huang Zhong was at peace at this moment, because in his eyes Yi Shuihan was already omnipotent, ever since he saw his child's incurable illness cured in the blink of an eye.

"I've come today to borrow something from you."

Yi Shuihan spoke slowly and deliberately.

"What to borrow?"

"Your right!"

"..."

After a brief silence, Liu Hong's eyes were filled with struggle. He was unwilling to relinquish power. Without power, he didn't know if he could still be considered an emperor.

But he dared not, and could not, refuse, because the price of refusal was not what he wanted.

"I'm not negotiating with you, I'm just stating a fact: whether you lend it or not, I will acquire the power."

Yi Shuihan raised his hand and clenched it slightly, as if he had grasped something invisible. That thing was power and fist strength; he had simply temporarily transformed his fist strength into power.

"I promise you!"

After saying this, Liu Hong exhaled, and then his whole body went limp, as if he had lost his energy and spirit, and there was nothing supporting his back.

“Very good, you made the right choice. Believe me, you should be glad. As long as you cooperate, you will still be the king here.”

With just a few words, an emperor was so easily persuaded to relinquish his power. This shocking scene is forever etched in the hearts of those present and will never be forgotten.

"First, I'll give you a choice: kill the Ten Attendants or cripple them. Their existence is an obstacle."

Chapter 599, A Different Kind of Great Man

The Ten Attendants, a group of ten eunuchs, plunged the country into chaos. It was their existence that forced peasant uprisings and hastened the demise of the Han Dynasty. Without them, the Han Dynasty might have lasted for several more decades or even centuries.

For people like this who run rampant in the countryside and harm the people, countless people would rather die than see them get away with it.

"Kill him!"

Liu Hong said with his eyes closed.

He personally promoted the Ten Attendants, among whom Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were old men who had followed him since childhood. He regarded the two as his parents. Many times, he was not unaware of this, but he pretended not to know and let it go.

He never imagined things would turn out this way. He didn't want the Ten Attendants to disappear, especially Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong. But he knew he had to do it. He wasn't stupid; he knew this was Yi Shuihan's test for him. If he had chosen to simply abolish the Ten Attendants, he probably would never have been able to regain his throne.

Orders were issued from the imperial palace in Luoyang, and the entire world began to change.