The empire fell, and its dragon aura split into nine, then dwindled to three. From then on, Qian, Yu, and Li stood as three powers, locked in endless war.
At the same time, remnants of the six kingdoms stirred beneath the surface. The Hundred Schools of Thought merged into the Nine Schools and Thirteen Houses, each vying for supremacy in the chaotic age and displaying their own remarkable abilities.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun fell and were occupied by Northern Li.
To consolidate its rule and appease the great clans, powerful families, landlords, and local gentry, Northern Li granted them the special privilege of taking a woman's first night. Within its borders, Han people were treated worse than cattle and sheep, and lived in unbearable misery. To preserve their bloodlines, the only thing ordinary people could do was kill their firstborn.
Qin Fan transmigrated and became the son of a bandit.
He heard that Emperor Qin had merged the Nine Cauldrons to forge a Dragon Throne, using it to awe the Nine Provinces; that he had made stone steles to hold back floods in the rivers; and that he had forged swords and armor to wage war and bring fighting to an end.
I want the Dragon Throne, the steles, the swords and armor, and these Nine Provinces, too! Well, I suppose I'll start by reclaiming the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun...
