Blood Saber Guard

Five days had passed since the Xuanling Sect tournament ended, and Qin Jun drew ever closer to the royal capital.

Yet news of Zhuo Junjie's defeat had spread like wildfire. Although the Xuanling Sect had intended to keep it under wraps, many other factions had planted people within the sect, making it impossible for the Xuanling Sect to suppress the news.

As the number one genius of the Gan Yue Kingdom, Zhuo Junjie had actually been defeated within the Xuanling Sect. The news spread throughout the entire kingdom like a raging storm.

Fortunately, Qin Jun's identity had not been exposed. There were no spies from other factions among the Core Disciples for the time being, so outsiders only knew that Zhuo Junjie had been defeated, not who had defeated him.

Qin Jun still had no idea that his exploits had already spread throughout the Gan Yue Kingdom's cultivator world.

At that moment, they arrived in the mountains several dozen miles from the royal capital. To avoid drawing attention in the capital, Qin Jun had deliberately changed into white robes when passing through a town, their edges embroidered with golden patterns. His black hair was tied behind his head, and coupled with his already handsome face, he looked every bit the refined young gentleman.

Unfortunately, what Qin Jun said ruined the image entirely. He shouted, "We're finally fucking here! My legs have gone weak from all that walking! Daji, why won't you carry me?"

"The Howling Celestial Dog is willing to carry you, so why do you insist on having me do it? Does the young master want to take advantage of me?" Daji asked, rolling her eyes.

The Howling Celestial Dog grinned like a lapdog. "Exactly. How great would it be if I carried you? Countless people can only dream of riding a demon king."

Qin Jun curled his lips. It seemed his dream of winning over Daji was still a long way down the revolutionary road. He needed to keep working at it.

He then put away his playful expression and began considering how he should act after entering the royal capital.

He was now a criminal bearing guilt. It would not be easy to meet his so-called father, the emperor. If he forced his way in, he would likely anger the emperor even further. By then, even producing Xiahou En's head would be useless.

Qin Jun had also considered using Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog to usurp the throne directly. But he lacked the ability to govern a nation right now. Being emperor was not something one could simply decide to do. Even if he delegated power to the ministers, he would not trust them.

The time had not yet come. Moreover, the previous owner's hatred for Qin Yu had seeped into his bones. Qin Jun wanted to make Qin Yu despair step by step, repaying the previous owner for giving him this body.

Of course, if Qin Jun summoned some great figures capable of ruling a nation beforehand, becoming emperor could naturally happen sooner.

"Young Master, a battle is taking place ahead," Daji suddenly reminded him, pulling Qin Jun's thoughts back to reality.

A battle?

Qin Jun could not help feeling puzzled. Someone actually dared cause trouble near the royal capital?

After a moment's thought, he waved his sleeve. "Let's go take a look."

Daji's senses far surpassed Qin Jun's. Qin Jun could at most detect activity within a thousand meters, and with the forest all around them obstructing his view, it was difficult for him to notice what Daji had sensed.

After walking roughly two or three li, Qin Jun finally reached the place Daji had mentioned.

A bamboo grove entered his sight. Within it stood a group of cultivators dressed in brocade robes with red bases, all wearing red scarves. Their identities were clearly far from ordinary. Every one of them possessed at least Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer cultivation, comparable to the Imperial Guard of the palace.

Corpses littered the bamboo grove—men, women, old people, and children alike. The blood on the ground had not yet dried, and the air was thick with a nauseating stench of blood.

"Just what faction are these people from..." Qin Jun muttered. The previous owner's memories contained no mention of red-based brocade robes. More importantly, they all carried identical curved sabers, and the murderous aura emanating from them made one's heart pound.

At that moment, fourteen people were still barely holding on. More precisely, four adult men were protecting ten children. The four men bore injuries of varying severity, while the children's faces were filled with terror, stirring pity in anyone who saw them.

"Your Yan Family has offended people you cannot afford to offend!" the sturdy man at the front said in a deep voice. His red-based brocade robe differed from the others, with two curved sabers embroidered on its back.

None of them noticed the arrival of Qin Jun, Daji, and the Howling Celestial Dog. They were concealed behind an earthen mound, while Daji had also hidden Qin Jun's aura, leaving these Qi Refining Realm cultivators completely unaware.

"Blood Saber Guard... what a grand display..."

Among the four trapped men, a bearded middle-aged man holding a spear gave a bitter laugh. There was a shocking bloody hole in his chest. Clearly, he was already at the end of his strength.

The other three men wore ordinary clothes and were obviously subordinates of the bearded middle-aged man.

Qin Jun examined them carefully and found that the children's clothing did not resemble that of commoner children. They likely belonged to a wealthy family within the royal capital.

But what kind of organization was this Blood Saber Guard?

"Leave no one alive!"

The sturdy man, the leader of the Blood Saber Guard, raised his saber and shouted. The surrounding twenty-four Blood Saber Guards immediately charged toward the four men and ten children.

Qin Jun immediately frowned and pulled out the Desert Eagle, firing a shot. The gunshot startled all the Blood Saber Guards into stopping as they turned in unison toward Qin Jun.

Upon seeing him, the sturdy man leading the Blood Saber Guard frowned and shouted, "The Blood Saber Guard is handling business. Outsiders should not meddle!"

Qin Jun laughed and led Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog out.

He did not want to meddle in other people's affairs either, but the victims were a group of children. He could not simply stand by and watch.

If he lacked the ability, perhaps he would abandon his moral standards. But now that he had the ability, why should he not interfere?

There had been too many constraints in his previous life on Earth. Now that he had another life, he would live freely and openly!

When faced with injustice, if it displeased him, then he would draw his blade!

"I don't care what grudges you have. Let these children go!"

Qin Jun shouted coldly as he strode straight toward the Blood Saber Guard. The two sides had been less than thirty meters apart to begin with, and he quickly arrived before the sturdy man, with Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog following close behind.

Seeing Qin Jun's attire and attendants, the Blood Saber Guard leader's brow furrowed even more deeply. His experience told him that Qin Jun clearly had an extraordinary background. Most importantly, he could not see through Qin Jun's or Daji's cultivation.

As for the Howling Celestial Dog, he was ignored once again.

"No!" the Blood Saber Guard leader refused. Although he could not determine Qin Jun's background, Qin Jun was simply too young. He refused to believe Qin Jun could be a match for an expert at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer Peak like himself.

"Under the emperor's nose, you dare wipe out an entire family? It seems you truly have no regard for the law!"

Qin Jun grew somewhat angry. Even when I wiped out the Cheng Family, I didn't go this far. You people won't even spare children!

Combined with the many elderly people and women among the surrounding corpses, Qin Jun's impression of the Blood Saber Guard worsened further.

"Kill them!"

The Blood Saber Guard leader roared angrily. He was carrying out orders for someone else. Even if he caused trouble, those above him would cover for him, so he had no reason to fear Qin Jun.

"Ding! Side Quest triggered—Destroy the Blood Saber Guard squad! Completing the mission will grant 2,000 Experience Points!"

The system notification suddenly rang out, and Qin Jun could not help cursing inwardly. Why are there so few Experience Points?

Though he thought that, he moved quickly. The Blood Saber Guard had already charged at him, and he raised his gun and opened fire in a rapid barrage.