Is There Anywhere Safer Than Shrek in This World?

Douluo Continent, Dou Ling Empire, Qin Family.

"Family Head, the inventory of the items Madam brought has been completed. According to preliminary estimates, their total value exceeds thirty million Gold Soul Coins. This is the list."

In the Qin Family's main hall, the Qin Family's steward knelt on both knees and respectfully presented Su Muyue's dowry list to Qin Hao with both hands.

Qin Hao casually took the list Mo Steward offered him. After only a brief glance, he threw it onto the floor.

"Hmph, Thousand-Year Water Spirit Ganoderma, Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Blood Fruit, and even a marvel like the Green Jade Immortal Vine that can nourish the meridians. She clearly had so many good things in her hands, yet she refused to give Teng'er even a single one. Instead, she used so many resources to raise that useless trash. What a short-sighted, hopelessly Jealous Woman!"

"Family Head is right. I could tell long ago that Su Muyue was no good. In the past, she only relied on the Su Family's power to put on airs as the mistress of the Qin Family. Now that the Su Family no longer has a Soul Douluo, while our Qin Family has a genius like Second Young Master, one with the potential to become a Title Douluo, it is time for the Qin Family to rise." The steward knelt on the ground and flattered him.

A satisfied smile appeared in Qin Hao's eyes. Clearly, the steward's flattery had struck right at his heart.

"Exactly. My son, Qin Teng, has the potential of a Title Douluo. How could that disobedient piece of trash compare to him?"

"Family Head is right. Young Master Qin Teng is a genius the Qin Family sees only once in a thousand years. He will surely become a Title Douluo in the future. By then, Family Head will be the father of a Title Douluo, holding great power and status throughout the Dou Ling Empire, no longer limited to the rank of viscount."

With the steward's continued flattery, Qin Hao was grinning from ear to ear. "Hahaha, well said. Reward him!"

"Thank you, Family Head!"

After successfully receiving his reward, the steward looked at the exhilarated Qin Hao and knew that now was the time to remind him of something without worrying about being punished.

"Family Head, with Young Master Qin Teng's talent, reaching the realm of a Title Douluo in the future will naturally be no problem. However, Young Master Qin Teng still needs time to grow. If the Su Family secretly makes a move against him before he has matured, I fear he may be in danger."

Qin Hao waved a hand. "There is no need to worry about that. The Su Family recently lost the only Soul Douluo in their family and is too busy dealing with its own troubles. As long as we keep things quiet and slowly handle Su Muyue's belongings, we can delay this matter as long as possible. Teng'er is already seven years old now. In another five years, he can go study at Shrek. As long as he reaches the realm of a Three-Ring Soul Master by the age of twelve, he will definitely become one of Shrek's core disciples."

"A core disciple of Shrek. Is there anywhere in this world safer than Shrek?"

"If the Su Family dares make a move at Shrek, they would not be striking at Teng'er, but at Shrek's face."

"Then Shrek will naturally deal with the Su Family, who dare challenge Shrek's authority despite no longer having even a single Soul Douluo."

"Family Head is wise! At Shrek, Young Master Teng will absolutely be safest!"

Qin Hao's lips curled upward. No one disliked hearing praise, especially when that praise spoke directly to their heart.

"By the way, Family Head, Madam Qing, Young Master Teng's mother, is now the new mistress of the household. What should be done with your other wives?"

After showering Qin Hao with flattery, the steward asked about the other mistresses Qin Hao kept outside.

Hearing the steward mention those mistresses, Qin Hao frowned. Now that he had successfully become the master of Viscount Manor, and Su Muyue was no longer around to control the money and resources she gave him, he should have been able to elevate the rest of his mistresses as he pleased.

But there was an unresolved issue from the past.

He had only been an illegitimate son in Viscount Manor. Becoming the master of Viscount Manor was something that had happened only now.

Back when Su Muyue had just married in, he had merely been an illegitimate son of Viscount Manor with an innate soul power of level five. That little bit of money was nowhere near enough for cultivation. His cultivation resources, as well as the money needed to support his household, had all required subsidies from Su Muyue's dowry. Under those circumstances, he had been extremely poor.

Of course, even a starving camel was bigger than a horse. No matter how badly off an illegitimate son of Viscount Manor was, he was still far better off than ordinary people. That was why he had been able to keep several young mistresses outside.

Yet even with several mistresses outside, after keeping so many of them, his money had begun to run short. Later, Su Muyue also noticed something and tightened his funds somewhat. This directly led to one problem: he had to abandon some of the women he kept outside.

Unfortunately, among the women Qin Hao abandoned was one named Bai Qing'er—Qin Teng's mother.

At first, when Qin Hao stopped sending money, the people assigned to care for Qin Teng and Bai Qing'er still did not dare neglect the mother and son due to Qin Hao's status as a Soul Master. But as Qin Hao continued to disappear and there was not enough money to support all the mistresses, Qin Teng and Bai Qing'er were driven out after two years of good living and forced to fend for themselves in the wilderness.

With such experiences behind him, Qin Teng's resentment toward Qin Hao was far from ordinary. Fortunately, Qin Hao came up with a solution. Su Muyue had always refused to let Qin Hao take concubines, and everyone in the Qin Family knew it.

With that as justification, Qin Hao claimed that he had been helpless too. It was all because of Su Muyue's jealousy that he had been unable to be with Bai Qing'er. In truth, Bai Qing'er was the only woman he had ever loved, and Qin Teng was the son born from him and the woman he loved most.

The reason mother and son had suffered for so many years was because Qin Hao had been busy cultivating back then, while Su Muyue had deceived him, leaving him completely unaware that Bai Qing'er had borne him a son.

If he had truly known, he would never have allowed the two of them to suffer so much.

Qin Teng believed him. With Bai Qing'er smoothing things over, their relationship gradually began to resemble that of father and son. But another problem came with it. Qin Hao had only ever loved Bai Qing'er from beginning to end, so what were all those other mistresses?

"Get rid of them all. Qing'er is the only woman I have ever loved. Understand?"

The steward lowered his head. "Understood. However, Family Head, Young Master Qin Teng has a younger brother, and that younger brother's mother once helped Young Master Qin Teng and Madam Qing. What should be done with them?"

"How did they get involved with each other?" Qin Hao frowned. Having one true love was one thing, but after having a true love, having another woman bear a younger brother for his true love's son was practically a slap in his face.

"Keep them for now. I'll think of a way later. You may leave first."

"Yes, Family Head."

After the steward left, Qin Hao, unable to think of a solution for the moment, took out a portrait and decided to first destroy the evidence of his confession to Su Muyue.

"Su Muyue, Su Muyue. Instead of properly being the mistress of a Title Douluo family, you went and raised that piece of trash with only innate level-six soul power. He is just a piece of trash with innate level-six soul power. Could he possibly go farther than Teng'er? Women are women after all—long hair, short sight."

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