Kneel

"Princess of Great Xia, what an imposing show of authority!"

Qin Feng couldn't help sneering. "On the territory of the Yin Moon Dynasty, you dare question the God's Son of the Moon God Palace. Am I ignorant, or has Great Xia already conquered the Yin Moon Dynasty?!"

As soon as the words left his mouth—

The eyes of everyone around them turned cold. They, too, felt that the Princess of Great Xia was taking herself far too seriously.

To say such things on the territory of their Yin Moon Dynasty was practically to show utter contempt for the entire dynasty.

"Impudent!"

Princess Nanfeng flew into a furious, mortified rage. "Guards! Cut Qin Feng down for me!"

"Yes!"

The princess's guards drew their long blades in unison, while the Heavenly Prides of the diplomatic mission brought out their own weapons.

"You're going to kill me on my own turf? Who gave you that kind of confidence?"

Qin Feng rather admired the Protagonist. He never abandoned even the most useless of allies. Before the man could even speak, dozens of young women from the Moon God Palace surged out from every direction and surrounded the group.

"This is getting good!"

The onlookers' eyes lit up. They hurriedly stepped back to keep a safe distance while enjoying the spectacle.

"Alas..."

A man sighed from inside the carriage. He lifted the curtain and stepped out, dressed in splendid robes. Cupping his hands, he said, "You must be Qin Feng, Brother Lin, the renowned number-one Heavenly Pride. My apologies. The princess misspoke just now. I, Fang Chang, will apologize to you all on her behalf."

"So it's him!"

Qin Feng recognized him at a glance. This man was the Son of Heaven.

Based on Qin Feng's ten years of experience as an avid reader, this man was nothing like Lin San, the archetypal loyal servant Protagonist, nor like Qin Hao, the hot-blooded, inspirational type.

He was the kind of Protagonist who became a favored courtier of the emperor—one who either married a princess or groomed her into an Empress.

That only made Qin Feng more certain that the Student of Heaven's Son was his doing, and that this was the man scheming against him from behind the scenes.

Qin Feng didn't bother showing him the slightest courtesy. He launched straight into a verbal assault. "I thought the Princess of Great Xia would be some chaste and virtuous woman. Turns out she's a shameless slut who keeps a man hidden in her carriage and lives a dissolute life!"

"Pfft!"

Everyone nearly spat blood. They couldn't believe Qin Feng really dared to say just about anything.

He'd actually called the Princess of Great Xia a slut in the middle of the street, right to her face, without the slightest attempt to hold back.

"Say that again if you dare!"

Princess Nanfeng had never been subjected to such an insult. Furious, she stormed out of the carriage.

And she really was dressed in splendid robes, with a noble and graceful bearing, brows like kingfisher feathers, skin like snow, and teeth like rows of gleaming shells... She was indeed an unparalleled beauty.

Good heavens!

How many years had it been since he'd seen a beauty of this caliber?

Qin Feng couldn't help sighing inwardly. You can always trust a Protagonist's taste.

Qin Feng obediently gave her a sincere look. "I said you're a slut!"

"Impudent!"

Princess Nanfeng was thoroughly enraged. She drew the sword at her side and thrust it toward Qin Feng.

But before her sword could reach him, a white-robed young woman from the Moon God Palace knocked it flying. At the same time, several swords were pressed against the princess's neck.

It seemed that with just one order from Qin Feng, they would kill her without hesitation.

"Hmph. If you have the nerve, then kill me!"

Princess Nanfeng's eyes were full of disdain. She didn't believe Qin Feng would dare kill her.

She was representing the Great Xia Royal Family on a diplomatic mission to the Yin Moon Dynasty. If Qin Feng dared kill her, he would provoke a conflict between the two nations. Even as the God's Son of the Moon God Palace, he wouldn't get away with it.

"I've never seen anyone make a request like that before!"

A trace of Killing Intent appeared in Qin Feng's eyes. Sword Qi surged around him.

"Not good!"

Fang Chang's expression changed abruptly. He hurriedly circulated his Spiritual Energy and stepped in front of Princess Nanfeng.

Rumble!

The invisible Sword Qi struck Fang Chang and sent him flying. He staggered back several steps before finally coming to a stop.

"He... He's serious!"

Princess Nanfeng began to tremble. She'd clearly sensed Qin Feng's Killing Intent just now. If Fang Chang hadn't used his own body to shield her, she would probably have been pierced through by Qin Feng's invisible Sword Qi.

But how could this be!?

She was a princess of Great Xia, the representative of this diplomatic mission. How could Qin Feng have the nerve to kill her!?

"This man doesn't play by the rules!"

Fang Chang's expression turned grave. He had no choice but to start taking Qin Feng seriously.

He'd always believed he could toy with the ancients as if they were in the palm of his hand.

That's right!

The ancients!

He came from a planet called Red Star, where he'd lived in a modern civilization. By a stroke of luck, he'd traveled through time to the Ancient Wasteland.

Although this was a fantasy world, he'd had no trouble rising to become Princess Nanfeng's chief advisor, thanks to the advanced theoretical knowledge he'd learned in his modern world. He'd even proposed methods for Emperor of Great Xia to defeat the great clans, such as the Student of Heaven's Son.

He'd thought everything would go according to plan. Who could have guessed he'd run into Qin Feng, a man who refused to play by the rules?

They'd tricked Zhu Tou into challenging Qin Feng so they could kill two birds with one stone and pin the blame on someone else. But Qin Feng had taken Zhu Tou and sold him for money, forcing them to come out and deal with the situation themselves.

When he apologized on Princess Nanfeng's behalf, any normal person would have chosen to let the matter go.

But Qin Feng had launched straight into a verbal assault, and he even dared kill a princess from Great Xia's diplomatic mission in broad daylight, heedless of the conflict between their nations.

Was he simply so arrogant that he thought himself above everyone else, or had he already seen through everything?

"Seems there's someone else who isn't afraid of dying!"

Qin Feng's gaze was as sharp as lightning. He slowly rested his right hand on the hilt of his sword, deeply displeased that Fang Chang had stopped him from killing.

"What!"

Fang Chang's body stiffened. A nameless panic welled up inside him.

At that moment, he felt just like Sun Wukong in Tathagata's palm:

No matter how wildly he struggled, he couldn't escape the other's Five Finger Mountain.

"That's enough!"

An aged voice boomed in everyone's ears. An old man flickered into view, drawing nearer in an instant. His gaze fixed on Qin Feng, carrying an unquestionable command.

Clearly, he was the hidden expert among the diplomatic mission.

"Old man, who do you think you are?"

Qin Feng still showed him no courtesy. He opened his eyes wide and barked, "Kneel!"

"Impudent!"

The old man's anger instantly surged to its peak, and terrifying energy burst from within him.

Rumble!

A sudden clap of thunder split the sky, scattering the energy the old man had gathered. At the same time, a terrifying pressure descended from the heavens.

It crushed the old man until he spat blood and fell to his knees before Qin Feng.

It seemed he wouldn't be able to protect Princess Nanfeng for the time being. He could only hide at home and obediently recuperate.

"It's the Moon God! The Moon God!"

The onlookers were like fanatical believers. They hurriedly knelt and bowed toward the Moon God Palace.

The old man roared indignantly, "Moon God, is this how the Yin Moon Dynasty treats its guests?!"

The Moon God's cool voice rang through the air. "And is smashing the gates of my Moon God Palace how the Great Xia Royal Family treats its hosts?!"

"I..."

The old man was instantly at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.

Fang Chang hurriedly said, "Lord Moon God, Zhu Tou acted on his own. His actions do not represent our diplomatic mission. I'm willing to apologize on his behalf and cover all the damages."

"If an apology were all it took, what would we need a government office for?" Qin Feng chimed in, fanning the flames.

"Then what do you want?!"

Princess Nanfeng forced down her anger. She knew that the situation was stacked against her.

"Kneel!"

Qin Feng stared straight at Princess Nanfeng. His voice was quiet, yet it carried an unquestionable command...