I'm Coming Clean—I'm Su Xian!

"Old Dad, look, I came here specially to offer Bearing Thorns to Apologize."

Quickly turning the page, Su Xian pointed at the "bouquet" behind his back, his big eyes sincere and earnest.

"Hehe... my son truly is sincerely repenting, isn't he?!"

Xue Ye immediately sneered. The cold mockery in his words was like an icy wind sweeping through everyone's hearts.

This was Bearing Thorns to Apologize?

Is this how I taught you?!

As the First Prince, sneaking off to filthy places would have been one thing, but he had actually encouraged his younger brother to struggle for the throne!

Was that even something a human being would do?!

And now, he did not even care about saving face anymore. Bearing Thorns to Apologize? I'll apologize with a slap across your mouth, believe it or not?!

Whoosh!

Yu Qianxing shuddered inwardly and hurriedly led his men away. Xue Wuji also took the hint and fled, not daring to remain any longer.

In an instant, only Su Xian and Xue Ye remained in the vast palace square.

The atmosphere was terrifyingly silent!

Damn!

Such flimsy brotherhood!

Seeing Xue Wuji abandon him and run off just like that, Su Xian curled his lips in disdain.

But remembering that there was still a big boss in front of him, Su Xian immediately came back to his senses.

"Now that no one else is here, tell Imperial Father exactly what happened to you. Why has your temperament changed so drastically?"

His gaze was as sharp as blades. Xue Ye stared straight at Su Xian, and an invisible pressure descended in an instant, making even Su Xian's heart tighten.

Looks like it was time to show off his acting skills!

With a faint sigh, Su Xian gathered his thoughts before speaking.

"Imperial Father, I'm actually no longer the original Xue Qinghe!"

(⊙o⊙) What?

Upon hearing this, Xue Ye was instantly dumbfounded, staring at Su Xian in utter disbelief.

Not the original Xue Qinghe?

Damn it!

If you aren't him, then who is?!

Was there something wrong with his brain? How could he say such nonsense?!

His expression eased slightly as Xue Ye focused his gaze, but he still could not see anything on Su Xian's face. He could not help but shout, "I'll give you one more chance to organize your words. If you can't explain yourself properly, don't blame me for being harsh!"

"Old Dad, don't panic. Let me explain it to you slowly."

Su Xian hurriedly soothed Xue Ye, then told him of his miraculous experience, leaving him utterly stunned.

"You said you entered the World Ten Thousand Years Later?!"

Xue Ye's jaw nearly dropped. His face was filled with shocked horror, and even his unyielding body trembled faintly.

"I never expected that after merely one sleep, I would spend several decades in the future."

Su Xian looked sorrowful, his face carrying an air of maturity.

Ah... life truly was like a play, and acting skills were always essential!

After staring deeply at Su Xian for a while, Xue Ye knew he did not seem to be talking nonsense, and his mind was perfectly normal.

Could it be... Qinghe had truly not lied to him?!

Once the thought arose, Xue Ye still found it hard to believe. The matter was simply too inconceivable.

How could a person possibly travel to the future and then return?!

Only a few hours had passed here, yet decades had passed in the future?

Strange!

Too strange!

"If you don't believe me, Old Dad, I have something to show you."

Knowing Xue Ye would not believe him so easily, Su Xian knew it was time to reveal the bombshell. He lowered his voice as he spoke.

"Go to my study. We'll talk there!" Xue Ye froze for a moment before hurriedly waving his hand.

"Mm!"

The two soon arrived at the study, and Xue Ye also drove away the guards stationed nearby.

Without his permission, no one was allowed to approach. Any violator would be killed without mercy.

"Take it out. Otherwise, I cannot possibly believe your word alone," Xue Ye said in a deep voice.

Su Xian knew Xue Ye would not be convinced without seeing something concrete. Hehe... fortunately, he had plenty of such things!

"Old Dad, take a look. This is a Level 5 Soul Guidance Cannon, a weapon from ten thousand years in the future. It allows low-level soul masters to unleash exceptionally powerful attacks, with enough force to kill a Soul King!"

As he spoke, Su Xian took out a black tube-shaped object from his Storage Ring.

It looked somewhat like a firearm, only much larger. Its opening in particular resembled a washbasin.

"A Soul Guidance Cannon?!"

Staring fixedly at the Soul Guidance Cannon, Xue Ye's expression abruptly changed. He could sense a faint threat from it. Though it would not do much to him, it was clearly a fine weapon.

Boom!

Could what he said be true?!

Could this weapon really kill a Soul King?!

If the Empire possessed such weapons, would it still need to fear threats from other forces?!

A treasure!

An absolute treasure!

The appearance of the Soul Guidance Cannon was like a depth charge, blasting a huge hole in Xue Ye's mental defenses.

"Imperial Son, can you demonstrate it and let Imperial Father see its power?" Xue Ye asked urgently, his eyes reddening.

This concerned the rise of the Empire!!

"Well, it requires a Soul Elder to bring out its power, so..."

Before Su Xian could finish, Xue Ye interrupted him, glaring at him with tiger-like eyes. Expectation filled his gaze, along with a trace of disdain.

Disdain!

That was right! It was disdain!

"Imperial Father, were you looking down on me just now?!" Su Xian's face darkened as he asked coldly.

"Imperial Son must have seen wrong. How could Imperial Father possibly look down on you? Hurry and let Imperial Father have a look at the Soul Guidance Cannon."

Seeing Su Xian hide the Soul Guidance Cannon behind his back, Xue Ye's mouth twitched violently. Resisting the urge to snatch it away, he spoke pleasantly.

"Really?" Su Xian was somewhat unconvinced.

"Mm-hm!"

Xue Ye obediently nodded, his smile insincere as he cursed inwardly.

Damn it!

I'm the emperor. Who would dare disobey my orders?!

And now, when I ask my own son to hand something over, he keeps hesitating and stalling. What the hell is this supposed to mean?!

If not for the temptation of the Soul Guidance Cannon, he would have made him experience a father's loving care!

"Fine, then. But be careful. This thing is used like a Soul Tool. You just need to inject Soul Power into it." Su Xian cautiously handed the Soul Guidance Cannon to Xue Ye.

Then he immediately ran behind Xue Ye, afraid of being caught in the blast.

Uh... no, that was not it. He was not afraid of being injured by mistake.

This cannon could not hurt him anyway. He simply did not want to go through that heart-pounding experience.

Damn it!

You don't trust your own father that much?

Seeing Su Xian hide behind him, Xue Ye's eyelids twitched fiercely. He felt deeply hurt, and the anger in his heart continued to build.

But now was not the time to think about that...

Boom!

White Soul Power flowed into the Soul Guidance Cannon as Xue Ye intently observed its changes.

Faint golden patterns flashed across the Soul Guidance Cannon. A massive amount of energy instantly gathered at its muzzle before shooting fiercely in the direction it pointed.

Boom!

The sturdy palace wall was instantly shattered, and the entire side collapsed.

The atmosphere instantly fell deathly silent.