Blood Saber King

Daji, whose loyalty remained at ninety, did not continue dwelling on the Yan Family being too weak. Before leaving, Yan Mo Bei wanted to bury his clansmen. Qin Jun understood, so he immediately had Daji blast out pit after pit.

This frightened Yan Mo Bei and the others. They had never expected Daji to be so powerful—she was likely far more than merely at the Foundation Establishment Realm!

No wonder Qin Jun dared return to the royal capital. He truly had a trump card!

During the burial, the ten children began to weep bitterly, Yan San among them. The sight wrenched Qin Jun's heart and irritated him, but he did not interrupt their crying. Instead, his killing intent toward Qin Yu deepened further.

If Qin Yu ascended the throne, the Gan Yue Kingdom would likely never see an age of peace. Wiping out an entire family at the slightest disagreement—he had the ruthlessness of an emperor, but he took it too far.

To be emperor, one needed more than a ruthless heart. One also needed a shred of compassion, and that compassion had to be for the common people!

"Yan San, do you want revenge?"

After the simple funeral ended, Qin Jun stroked Yan San's head and asked. Yan Mo Bei and the three guards looked over in surprise. The other children were too young to understand much. Though they had mocked Yan San as trash before, the family's sudden tragedy had instantly dissolved their old conflicts, and every one of them turned to look at Yan San.

"Yes! I will avenge this hatred in my lifetime!" Yan San wiped away his tears and declared resolutely.

Qin Jun could not help sighing. Damn, if this kid were in a novel, he would definitely be the protagonist!

Burdened with the blood-deep hatred of his family's destruction, a good-for-nothing who rose against the odds to become an unparalleled genius—he fit the protagonist template perfectly!

"Then are you willing to follow me? I'll train you into an expert, and then you can take your revenge yourself!" Qin Jun asked with a grin like a big bad wolf.

"I am!"

Yan San answered excitedly. The other children all revealed envious expressions. Qin Jun's performance just now had filled them with admiration. In their hearts, he was both their benefactor and their idol.

Yan Mo Bei hesitated. "Young Master... San'er's aptitude..."

"You were all mistaken!"

Qin Jun laughed loudly, then turned and left. Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog followed close behind.

Seeing this, Yan Mo Bei could only suppress his doubts and hurriedly lead the remaining clansmen after them.

Inside a spacious and grand palace, Fifth Prince Qin Yu sat at his desk reading. Only sixteen years old, he was exceptionally handsome, not inferior to Qin Jun in the slightest. His brocade robes were inlaid with all manner of jade beads. Beneath his sword-like brows, his eyes were fixed intently on the book in his hands, while two beautiful palace maids beside him massaged his shoulders and back.

The book he was reading contained classic examples of political struggles among ministers throughout the dynasties. Such books were considered taboo within the imperial palace, yet he dared to read one, showing the extent of his ambition.

"Your Highness, the Blood Saber King requests an audience."

A young eunuch ran in and spoke softly. Without turning his head, Qin Yu waved a hand and replied, "Let him in."

The Blood Saber King was his trusted confidant, an expert at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer!

He had also established an assassin organization known as the Blood Saber Organization. It possessed a certain reputation within the kingdom and regularly accepted all kinds of assassination missions. No one would have imagined that the organization was actually under Qin Yu's control.

Soon, the Blood Saber King strode in with the gait of a dragon and tiger. He wore a red robe, as though drenched in blood. Beneath his pale hair was a cold, stern face. He appeared to be around forty years old, and a curved saber half a zhang long hung at his waist.

The moment he entered, the temperature in the hall seemed to drop considerably, making the two palace maids shudder.

"How is it? Has the Yan Family been completely wiped out?" Qin Yu glanced at the Blood Saber King and asked casually.

The Blood Saber King knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Most of the Yan Family has been killed, but Yan Mo Bei escaped with a group of Yan Family children. This subordinate sent a squad of Blood Saber Guards to pursue and kill them, but they have yet to return. I fear they have already met with disaster."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu immediately put down his book and looked up at the Blood Saber King. Frowning, he asked, "Yan Mo Bei has no Qi Cultivation, so you mean someone is helping the Yan Family?"

There were not many people in the royal capital who dared oppose him, but there were indeed some.

The Blood Saber King did not answer. He knew Qin Yu was not asking him, but merely thinking aloud.

Besides, it would not have been appropriate for him to answer this question. It would only make the naturally suspicious Qin Yu's imagination run wild.

Among the princes, Qin Yu possessed the greatest temperament of an emperor. Everyone who served under him walked on thin ice, terrified of saying the wrong thing.

"Leave. I'll send someone to investigate Yan Mo Bei's whereabouts. Await my orders!"

Qin Yu waved him away. In his eyes, the Yan Family was merely a grain of sand, something he could wipe out whenever he wished. Now that someone had helped the Yan Family, he did not care much. He was simply curious.

The royal capital had more than just the Yan Bei Merchant Association.

The Blood Saber King bowed respectfully before swiftly departing, and silence returned to the hall.

Qin Yu picked up his book and continued reading. The two palace maids remained silent throughout, not even changing their expressions.

"The royal capital is ahead."

Qin Jun looked at the majestic city gates before him and spoke. Behind him, Daji and the Howling Celestial Dog looked curious. It was their first time visiting the capital of a human kingdom.

Yan Mo Bei and the others, meanwhile, were somewhat nervous.

The royal capital's gates stood ten meters tall, their great doors cast from bronze and engraved with images of all kinds of rare beasts. They looked incomparably solemn. The city walls connected to the gates cut off the mountains and forests, stretching so far that their end could not be seen.

A squad of soldiers stood guard before the gates, every one of them at least at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer. It was utterly impossible for ordinary bandits to force their way in.

"Later, I'll have the Howling Celestial Dog accompany you inside. Daji will bring me in secretly," Qin Jun instructed as he turned back. Although his temperament had now completely transformed and ordinary people would never connect him with the Third Prince, the soldiers guarding the city knew his appearance well. To be safe, he still decided to sneak into the city.

The royal capital covered an enormous area, far beyond any other city. Once inside, it would be easy enough to hide.

"This..." Yan Mo Bei immediately became conflicted as he looked at the Howling Celestial Dog.

Rely on this mutt?

They would probably be captured by Qin Yu's men the moment they entered, and this black mongrel would be thrown into a pot as well.

If the Howling Celestial Dog had known what he was thinking, he would have torn them apart.

"Don't worry. We'll meet up as soon as we get inside." Qin Jun waved his hand.

Hearing this, Yan Mo Bei was immediately reassured.

Then Daji wrapped an arm around Qin Jun's waist, and the two vanished into thin air, leaving Yan Mo Bei and the others staring blankly.

That speed...

At the same time, the moment Qin Jun opened his eyes, he discovered that he had already arrived inside the royal capital. He and Daji stood in a narrow alley, and the clamor from the street outside made Qin Jun feel as though he were in a dream.

After completely merging with this body, the previous owner's memories were equivalent to an additional sixteen years of life for him. Everything in the royal capital gave him a sense of familiarity.

The two walked out of the alley. All kinds of vendors, restaurants, and merchant houses lined both sides of the street. Carriages and pedestrians flowed through the bustling, prosperous roads. Looking to the left, he saw the city gates. Yan Mo Bei and the others had just registered their identities with the city guards and were walking toward them.

"Royal capital, I have returned. Everything here is destined to belong to me!"

Qin Jun turned to look toward the center of the royal capital. In the distance, he could vaguely make out the outline of the imperial palace.