When Qin Jiuxiao came to visit Xue Qinghe, Xue Beng received the news at the same time.
He immediately had people investigate information on Qin Jiuxiao.
Upon learning that he possessed innate full soul power, his expression sank immediately.
Several of his older brothers had died under very suspicious circumstances, and he suspected it was the handiwork of this Xue Qinghe.
Because after those princes died, he was the one who gained the most.
In order to prevent Xue Qinghe from dealing with him, he could only disguise himself as a playboy.
He acted as if he had no ambition, lingering in brothels and pleasure houses.
Now, seeing a genius with innate full soul power befriending Xue Qinghe, he felt threatened.
This was a seedling with the potential to reach the Title Douluo level; no matter what, he had to destroy the relationship between the two.
"I am a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. It is your honor that I have taken a fancy to your woman."
"Get him! Seize the woman for me!"
Xue Beng wanted to force Qin Jiuxiao to make a move against him. Regardless of who was right or wrong, if someone attacked a prince within the imperial palace, he would have the upper hand.
Even if he were held accountable later, he could use the excuse of upholding royal dignity.
Moreover, this woman was truly the most exquisite one he had ever seen; if he succeeded, he could enjoy her as well.
Qin Jiuxiao naturally knew that this Xue Beng was putting on an act.
But regardless of whether it was intentional or not, Zi Ji was his person now.
To play the part of a playboy in front of him?
Then he shouldn't blame him for being ruthless.
Zi Ji clenched her fists, her eyes incomparably cold, and a fierce aura gradually began to permeate from her body.
As a fierce beast of nearly three hundred thousand years and the matriarch of the Hell Demon Dragon King clan, when had anyone ever dared to treat her like a piece of merchandise?
Even Xiong Jun and Chi Wang did not dare to truly provoke her.
She was a pure-blooded dragon; any soul beast with the word "dragon" in its name was not a simple character, and when they turned vicious, they were terrifying.
Qin Jiuxiao also sensed the change in Zi Ji.
He immediately grasped her clenched fist and stood in front of her.
"Why would you need to dirty your hands, my Queen? Let me clear out these small fry for you."
Qin Jiuxiao looked at her and chuckled.
The anger in Zi Ji's heart subsided slightly, and she understood Qin Jiuxiao's good intentions.
If she made a move, it would very likely attract the attention of more people.
After all, she was a fierce beast; if she attracted a Super Douluo or even more powerful experts, that would be troublesome.
"Fine, then I shall appoint you as the First Demon Dragon Guard for now. Go and teach those ants a lesson for me."
Zi Ji raised her head, her queenly aura radiating unconsciously.
"As you command!"
Qin Jiuxiao rolled his neck without revealing his soul rings.
As the group of guards rushed up, he simply clenched his fist.
Golden patterns slowly emerged on the surface of his skin.
He threw a punch with great force.
The force of the punch rubbed against the air, forming a terrifying air cannon.
The massive impact directly overturned the group of guards, and even the refined iron shields in their hands were deformed.
Each of them had at least a few broken ribs, and they fell to the ground, letting out miserable cries.
Xue Beng's pupils shrank as he watched this scene. These guards were all Soul Sects or even Soul King-level experts.
They couldn't even withstand a single punch from Qin Jiuxiao.
What kind of monster was this?
Seeing Qin Jiuxiao walking toward him, Xue Beng immediately panicked.
"You... don't come over!"
"I am a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire! How dare you attack a prince!"
His tone was trembling, and he stumbled backward.
"Ah!"
Qin Jiuxiao kicked him in the chest. Although he didn't use his full strength, it still broke a few of his bones, causing him to let out a scream.
[Ding! Contact made with Xue Beng of the Heaven Dou Empire. Obtained trait "Dragon King's Forbearance (Green)": Endure humiliation from enemies; once three years have passed, the Dragon King returns. Increases soul skill power by 1%.]
Qin Jiuxiao was speechless; this trait was trash.
The soul power it added to him was negligible, almost useless.
Watching Qin Jiuxiao closing in, Xue Beng finally felt fear.
He hadn't expected Qin Jiuxiao to actually dare to attack him here, and he crawled backward with difficulty.
He was pretending to be a playboy, but he didn't want to die.
"Wait... wait a moment..."
"I can apologize to you, I can apologize to that beautiful lady, please don't come over!"
Xue Beng was truly terrified.
"I hate people who apologize after the fact the most."
Qin Jiuxiao walked up to him and slowly crouched down, his voice as cold as ice.
"You can play the playboy, but using the guise of a playboy to commit such acts is just hypocrisy."
"I hate hypocrites more than anything in my life."
Lightning flickered at Qin Jiuxiao's fingertips. He flicked his finger, and a trace of lightning tribulation power drilled into Xue Beng's body.
Zzzzt!
Xue Beng's body trembled violently, his eyes rolled back, and a pale yellow liquid flowed from his pants; he had been shocked into incontinence.
Qin Jiuxiao naturally couldn't kill Xue Beng inside the imperial palace, but he could certainly make him lose his source of pleasure.
From now on, if he ever wanted to do that deed again, he wouldn't last more than three seconds.
Tap, tap, tap!
A rush of footsteps approached.
Qin Jiuxiao looked up to see Prince Xue Xing arriving with guards.
Seeing Xue Beng lying on the ground, his expression changed drastically.
He immediately ordered the guards behind him.
"Seize these villains who attacked the prince!"
"Take that woman to my palace; I will interrogate her personally."
Prince Xue Xing's gaze toward Zi Ji was filled with undisguised lechery.
Anyone with eyes could see what he intended to do.
These guards were not comparable to Xue Beng's; they were all Soul Kings, and there were even Soul Emperors among them.
Qin Jiuxiao's expression finally turned gloomy.
He did not offend others, but they insisted on offending him.
Just as he was about to make a move, Xue Qinghe and the others arrived at the sound of the commotion.
"Uncle, is it really appropriate for you to attack the guests I invited?"
Those guards stopped their movements upon seeing Xue Qinghe.
Prince Xue Xing did not give Xue Qinghe a pleasant look; he pointed at the still-twitching Xue Beng on the ground and spoke coldly.
"This person attacked a prince in the imperial palace. This is a complete disregard for royal dignity."
"It is only reasonable for me to take them down."
"Unless the Crown Prince intends to shield those who insult royal dignity? If so, I will have to report you to His Majesty."
Xue Qinghe narrowed her eyes. This old fellow really didn't miss any opportunity to attack her.
This matter could be big or small. She had just taken over some of the empire's affairs.
Her infiltration work was at a critical stage; if she were labeled with such a charge, it would certainly have a significant impact.
However, her gaze swept across the battlefield, and she immediately saw the Soul Sects and Soul Kings groaning on the ground.
She had just received news that Qin Jiuxiao had only just obtained his second soul ring.
To be able to defeat so many people while only being a Great Soul Master with a second ring—
Qin Jiuxiao's talent and strength were beyond doubt.
Such a person must be brought into her fold.
"Uncle, as for why my friend made a move, I am sure he had his reasons."
"If Xue Beng hadn't provoked him first, he wouldn't have been forced to take such drastic measures."
"Perhaps it is time for me to find a moment to properly discipline this good younger brother of mine."
Prince Xue Xing's pupils contracted.
Currently, the only remaining bloodlines of the Heaven Dou royal family were Xue Beng and Xue Qinghe.
If Xue Beng were to meet a tragic end, all his previous arrangements would be in vain.
Today's matter could only be swallowed along with his broken teeth; he had to accept this silent loss.
Prince Xue Xing ordered the guards to pick up Xue Beng, flicked his sleeves with a cold snort, and turned to leave.
"I will certainly report you to His Majesty for this!"
After Prince Xue Xing's people completely disappeared from sight, Xue Qinghe's gaze fell upon Qin Jiuxiao.
She gently stroked her forehead and let out a wry smile:
"Jiuxiao, you really have caused me quite a bit of trouble."
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