The Great Qin Underworld Mage: I Help Hu Hai Become Emperor

[Feel-good power fantasy + play the pig to eat the tiger + fantasy + history + ruthless scheming + invincible] The Seven Warring States compete for supremacy, until Qin unifies the realm. When people talk about the First Emperor’s reputation as a “tyrant,” they mention a few things: building the Great Wall, constructing palaces, and burying scholars alive. Whenever the realm falls into chaos, rumors and lies are sure to spread first. To ensure peace and stability throughout the newly unified realm, the First Emperor strictly forbids sorcery and witchcraft that could bring calamity upon the people. Fang Yu, a reclusive master of magic, arrives in Qin. By a twist of fate, he and Hu Hai become bitter rivals, and Fang Yu becomes Hu Hai’s personal attendant. By Heaven’s mandate, he sets out to guide Hu Hai onto the path of a wise ruler. (The synopsis doesn’t do it justice, so read the story for the fierce hidden struggle between sorcerers and warriors, and the battles for power in court and over the hearts of the people.)