Ning Rongrong!

"This fellow's Sea of Consciousness is in turmoil. He must have been unable to bear that scene just now!"

The Scarlet King recovered first and stepped forward, blocking Qin Chuan.

Before Qin Chuan had dodged, he had still remembered to look out for him. That improved the Scarlet King's impression of Qin Chuan, so he took the initiative to explain.

"Judging by this fellow's Soul Power, he's probably a Soul Douluo. If he's gone mad, he could do far too much harm to the people."

Qin Chuan frowned. The horrifying scene of a starry-sky powerhouse slaying a god and refining the Divine Realm had surely been witnessed by all the Soul Masters and other powerful beings on the continent who possessed cultivation.

Even if only one or two in ten Soul Masters had gone mad, that was still terrifying. The harm they could inflict on ordinary people would be on the level of a natural disaster.

After thinking it over, he could only let out a soft sigh, turn to the Scarlet King, and ask:

"Senior, please help restore his sanity."

There was little weight in the Scarlet King's tone. Clearly, this sort of situation wasn't difficult to suppress.

Sure enough, the Scarlet King glanced at Qin Chuan and said, "In this situation, all we need to do is temporarily suppress the turmoil in his Sea of Consciousness."

For an ordinary person, it would indeed take some effort. But the Scarlet King was clearly no ordinary person. With brute force, he pulled the Soul Douluo over and immediately suppressed the man's Sea of Consciousness.

The Scarlet King's method was simple and crude, but extremely effective. In just a few minutes, the Soul Douluo had recovered.

"Senior, I'll have to trouble you with what comes next, too," Qin Chuan said to the old man, now that his sanity had returned.

There were several other Soul Masters in a frenzy on the street, and even more on the other streets. Seven or eight in total—a fair number.

There wasn't much he could do, but Qin Chuan was still willing to take care of this small matter. He could consider it an act of kindness.

Still shaken, the old man immediately clasped his hands and agreed when he heard Qin Chuan's request. He took the initiative to help suppress the other out-of-control Soul Masters.

Before long, with the Scarlet King and the old man stepping in, all the nearby Soul Masters who had lost their reason recovered, and the carnage finally came to an end.

The battle between gods and demons had been awe-inspiring, but the Soul Masters' rampage was what had caused real harm to the people.

The street, already soaked in blood rain, was now a complete wreck. Bodies lay scattered here and there.

But none of that had anything to do with Qin Chuan. The Heaven Dou Empire had stood for so long; surely it had plenty of experience dealing with such matters.

After taking care of matters both large and small, Qin Chuan and the Scarlet King found a hotel and checked in, planning to head to Sunset Forest the next day to search for the final poison.

But they hadn't been resting for long when some unexpected guests arrived, carrying the will of a noble.

"The Crown Prince? I'm sorry, but I'm not interested." Qin Chuan frowned, unwilling to deal with these people from the empire.

After all, the affairs within the empire were too complicated. He could get dragged into them before he knew it.

"Young Master, please don't refuse just yet. His Highness the Crown Prince sincerely wishes to invite you."

The maid spoke earnestly. She had bright eyes and white teeth, smooth skin and a graceful figure, and the faintest smile played at her lips, giving her an unusually approachable air.

"I'm sorry—"

"Don't rush to refuse. The Crown Prince must have considerable influence and well-informed channels. Perhaps he knows something about the remaining poison."

Just as Qin Chuan was about to turn her down outright, the Scarlet King's voice sounded in his mind, cutting his words off like a river diverted midstream.

The remaining poison!

Qin Chuan was tempted. It did sound promising. He already had a target in mind, but he wasn't sure whether that place really contained the poison he needed.

Besides, things on the continent were growing more complicated by the day. He didn't have much time left and had to make every moment count.

"Since His Highness the Crown Prince has invited me, I won't refuse," Qin Chuan said, clasping his hands as he accepted.

"When does His Highness have time? If it's urgent, I can go meet him tomorrow morning."

"Wonderful! May I ask if you're free now? His Highness the Crown Prince is waiting at the palace."

The maid hurriedly replied, though her expression was a little strange. She looked at Qin Chuan with a hint of curiosity.

She also felt that His Highness the Crown Prince was being rather impatient, as though he couldn't wait another second.

Even though Qin Chuan and his companion had won the people's favor with their actions today, His Highness the Crown Prince was still being far too enthusiastic.

But what did she care? All she had to do was take the young man before her to the palace.

"This... all right!" Qin Chuan agreed, though he also felt they were in a bit of a rush.

After all, the sooner he found the poison, the sooner he could set out to search for it and refine his pill.

"Please wait a moment."

After packing up, Qin Chuan and the Scarlet King left with the maid. They had been at the hotel for only a little over three hours, not even long enough to get comfortable.

Thanks to the maid's arrangements, the two of them didn't have to walk there. Instead, they rode in a carriage, enjoying the experience for once.

"What strange engineering. This world's technology tree has grown crooked!" Looking at the carriage's so-called shock absorbers, Qin Chuan couldn't help criticizing the technology of this world.

The hotel where Qin Chuan and the Scarlet King had been staying was some distance from the imperial palace. After a long journey, they finally arrived.

The splendid buildings gleamed with gold and jade. Their towering halls had a distinctively royal style, radiating magnificence and grandeur.

Layer upon layer of imperial guards stood watch over the palace, spears in hand. Every one of them was an elite, clad in armor, their presence stern and battle-hardened.

After passing through a series of checkpoints, Qin Chuan and the Scarlet King followed the maid through winding corridors until they finally reached a side hall.

"Your Highness, they're here."

"Come in!"

They waited a short while at the hall's entrance as the maid went in to announce them. A few seconds later, she came back out and invited the two of them inside.

Qin Chuan didn't hesitate. He strode in, and the Scarlet King followed.

"It's you!"

As he entered the palace hall, a mischievous face immediately caught Qin Chuan's eye.

Qin Chuan was a little surprised. He hadn't expected to run into her here.

"Hello! We meet again!" Ning Rongrong waved happily.