Counterattack System appeared when I'm already At The Mahayana Realm-Chapter 549 - 550: : Reign it in a little, even the Emperor isn’t as domineering as you

Chapter 550 -549: Reign it in a little, even the Emperor isn’t as domineering as you

The director felt that Jiang Li was perfect for the role of an emperor the first time he laid eyes on him.

Calm, strong, harboring the aspiration to protect the world… Jiang Li was just standing there and the director identified his distinctive quality.

“Do you have any acting experience?”

Jiang Li thought briefly of his experience as a human emperor candidate, including but not limited to his interactions with the previous human emperor and candidates and uncertainly said, “It can be considered as an experience.”

The director clapped his hands in joy, calling over the costume designer: “That’s great, come now, help him into his costume.”

Once Jiang Li donned the emperor’s robe, without making any particular motion, he simply stood there, emanating the grandeur of a supreme ruler. Even the costume designer dared not approach him, but retreated of their own accord.

“You have quite good appeal, but your expression doesn’t quite fit that of an emperor, you need to be more stern; don’t always carry that smile, it’s too ordinary. As a strong person, you need to have the demeanor of a strong person.”

Jiang Li replied honestly: “I have no experience in this respect, please guide me.”

Feeling more convinced of Jiang Li’s acting potential, the director carried on with his instruction: “It’s good for a young person to be humble and willing to learn. Although you haven’t been a strong one before, you could put yourself in the shoes of the strongest, or those standing at the pinnacle of power, to consider problems.”

“As a strong person, you should possess the temperament of a strong person; a serious demeanor and less laughter is a fundamental requirement. Think about it, if you’re too affable, won’t people think that you’re too kind and bully you, disobeying your orders?”

“Makes sense, go on.”

“Furthermore, as a strong person, your features should carry an air of kill. The journey of becoming an emperor would surely be filled with blood and death, countless lives lost. Ceasing to be benevolent in order to control soldiers, you’ve climbed to the throne over tens, hundreds or even thousands of lives, this is the origin of your murderous aura…”

“Do you see where I am headed?”

Jiang Li put away his smile, closing his eyes. His sleeve swaying, his back turned, his demeanor resembled that of a clay sculpture.

When he opened his eyes again, a cold and domineering aura welled up around him. Compared to his original demeanor, even the emperor’s robe seemed too inferior to match his status.

Jiang Li slowly opened his mouth, his tone carrying a sweeping indifference to life.

“You get the rare chance to see my face, why not kneel?”

Thump-

The director and others had their legs go soft and kneeled uncontrollably, shouting, “Long live!”

However, Jiang Li flew into a rage: “Absurd! I am the eternal Emperor, a nonpareil over the ages, how could I live for just a mere ten thousand years?!”

“You are treacherous, cursing me with a short life, such a crime must be punished!”

“Guards, take them, behead them at the Meridian Gate.”

“Your Majesty, spare us, spare us!” The director and others felt as if they were being dragged away and hurriedly pleaded with Jiang Li to withdraw his command.

In reality, it was Jiang Li using mana to pull them backwards.

Jiang Li withdrew his mana, causing the director to fall onto the ground. This jolt helped the director realize that they were just acting and the figure before him was not a true emperor, but just an ordinary person.

The director, trying hard to keep his legs from shaking, managed a smile and commented, “You really do have a talent for acting.”

“With a role model, it’s easy to act.” Jiang Li tried imitating the demeanor of the first emperor, and the effect was quite satisfying.

For ordinary people, the First Emperor was an invincible powerful figure, impossible to look at directly or converse with.

“So, should I keep acting like this?”

“No, no, no, just tone it down a bit. The emperor in my script is the emperor of one ancient country, not the emperor of the entire continent, you are radiating too much dominance.”

“Never mind, just revert back to your original state. It would be hard for other actors to coordinate with you if you keep acting this way.” Seeing the other actors feeling fear and hesitant to approach Jiang Li, the director suggested.

“Oh.” Jiang Li felt that acting was quite difficult, having to switch back and forth between the First Emperor and himself.

“Now that’s much better.” The director felt relieved. After Jiang Li had toned down his dominance, the actors all returned to normal.

When Wen Qing’er came out after getting changed, she saw Jiang Li in his emperor’s robe and wondered if she had time-traveled.

“Master, does it feel like Senior Jiang Li is having quite a good time?”

Huiming spoke solemnly: “One must not be fooled by outward appearances. By the looks of it, our friend Jiang Li may seem like he’s just playing, but this is indeed a manifestation of transcending ordinary life while being part of it. He’s able to switch freely between the role of a detached superior and an ordinary person; this very mindset is worth our life-long learning!”

Wen Quan nodded blankly, even though he still felt that Senior Jiang Li was just enjoying himself.

…

“Come, come, let’s start with the first scene.”

“The first scene is about concubines vying for the emperor’s affection and the emperor remains unshakeable amidst their charms.”

All the actresses selected by the director are very attractive, each gesture and expression exuding charm and captivating the heart. To act as if these women held no interest for him was quite a task.

“Your Majesty, come taste this; it’s litchi from the south.”

One concubine peeled a litchi revealing the tender flesh inside, intending to feed it to Jiang Li.

The concubine smiled sweetly, melting hearts. Any man seeing this scene would subconsciously open their mouth.

“To transport this fruit is costly and laborious, how could I let the state treasury be drained solely for my enjoyment?”

The concubine had no choice but to take the litchi away, disappointed.

Another concubine displayed her talent by dancing seductively.

“You dance quite well, but it’s a pity that you’re off the beat. Go, practice more. Also, get dressed properly; a piece of clothing falling off while you’re dancing obviously means you need more practice.” Jiang Li commented.

Yet another concubine prepared a delicious meal, the aroma tantalizing. As she served the food, she pretended to scald herself accidentally, hoping that Jiang Li would hold her hand and blow on it to soothe the pain.

Jiang Li immediately called for the Imperial Physician and asked her to rest well, without touching her at all.

Wen Qing’er, also one of the concubines, has a beautiful singing voice. She sang for Jiang Li, the melody captivating everyone present.

“You sing quite well.” Jiang Li applauded, motioning for the next concubine to come forward.

No matter how the concubines tried to charm him, Jiang Li remained unmoved.

Watching this scene, the director figured that this emperor was being too stoic.

Jiang Li shook his head inwardly. If he could remain unperturbed while being a member of the Union Sect, these small tricks wouldn’t sway him.

…

“Let’s start the second scene.”

“The second scene is the story of breaking a chopstick. The prince attempts to break a chopstick, followed by the emperor’s trial, ending with the emperor imparting a lesson about human interactions to the prince and princess.”

“My son, come, break this chopstick.”

The crown prince broke a chopstick effortlessly.

“Come now, break these ten chopsticks next.”

The crown prince strained hard but managed to break the ten chopsticks.

“Next, break these fifty chopsticks.”

This time, the crown prince was unable to break them. He handed the bundle back to the emperor, obediently waiting for his father’s teaching.

Jiang Li accepted the bundle of fifty chopsticks and easily snapped them.

“Look, breaking fifty chopsticks is not a difficult task. What lesson does this teach? All of you, speak your thoughts.”

The prince and princess exchanged glances.

The director looked at the script, then at Jiang Li. He couldn’t help but feel that something was wrong between the script and Jiang Li.

What could be wrong?