Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield

The many officials in the court hall couldn’t help but murmur amongst themselves. The sheer volume of the approaching battle cries could not be ignored.

Just then, a voice cried out, ”Report! A report from the Imperial Guard Commander! The Qin Army has reached the outside of the Royal Palace! There is also a large contingent of routed soldiers. As soon as they surrender, the Qin Army will attack the palace!”

A Junhou of the Imperial Guard Army rushed into Longtai Palace, shouting his report.

”What?”

”How can this be?”

”Weren’t the Qin Army being held outside the city?”

”Why have they reached the Royal Palace?”

”What is going on?”

”What are we to do?”

”For the Qin Army to reach the palace couldn’t have happened in an instant! Why didn’t the Senior General report this sooner?”

”We are trapped in the Royal Palace! We will surely die!”

”Quickly, petition the King! We must evacuate the palace immediately!”

”Hurry!”

Hearing that the Qin Army had reached the palace, all the civil and military officials were thrown into a panic. The once orderly Longtai Palace descended into chaos as everyone scrambled for the exits. Although some were shouting to inform the King of Zhao, they couldn’t be bothered. In the face of a life-and-death crisis, their own survival was paramount. They were not commoners, but ministers with official titles in the state of Zhao. If captured by the Qin Army, their fate would be dire.

Among these officials, only one person remained calm: Zhao Yi. After a single glance at the panicked Hundred Officials, he quietly slipped out of Longtai Palace through a side hall.

Clearly, he had other plans.

「Inside the sleeping quarters!」

Listening to the approaching sounds of battle, Zhao Yan’s heart was in turmoil, even though he had sent a servant to verify the situation.

”Report!”

”Your Majesty! Terrible news!”

The temple official who had just gone out to investigate stumbled back in, falling to his knees as he yelled, ”The Qin Army has reached the outside of the Royal Palace!”

”Wha... what?”

Zhao Yan’s face instantly turned ashen white.

”No, impossible!” he stammered, his face stricken with fear. ”How could the Qin Army have suddenly reached the Royal Palace? Why was there no warning?”