Recruiting Hawks and Hounds, Discovering Ye Chen's Trail

Qin Luo had no intention of continuing to argue with Taixu Ancestor. His gaze shifted to Zheng Tuo as he asked, "Pojun Marquis, tell me—given that I am a prince of the Great Qin Dynasty, even if I do not become the Great Qin Dynasty's Imperial Heir in the future, or attain an even higher status..."

"Still, wiping out a tiny Taixu Sacred Land should be easy, shouldn't it?"

Zheng Tuo revealed a savage grin and glanced at Taixu Ancestor and the others. "It is merely a tiny Taixu Sacred Land. The Imperial Dynasty need only dispatch an army to destroy it!"

"Then there is no problem with me threatening them, right?" Qin Luo asked again.

"Your Highness's status is incomparably noble. What does it matter if you threaten a mere Taixu Sacred Land?" Zheng Tuo gripped his giant axe. With Fang Xing and himself present, so what if this was Taixu Sacred Land's home ground?

Could it be that Taixu Sacred Land dared oppose the Great Qin Dynasty?

Qin Luo turned and looked at Taixu Ancestor and the others with a smiling face. "If anyone from Taixu Sacred Land had spoken a single word for me before, perhaps things would be different now."

He knew very clearly that if he had not obtained the system, his fate would have been destined to be utterly miserable.

Therefore, Taixu Sacred Land had shown him no kindness—there was only hatred between them.

He was from another world, and he was also a villain. He and the Daughter of Destiny were natural enemies.

"However, there is no medicine for regret in this world." Qin Luo looked at them, committing each face to memory.

"From this day onward, Taixu Sacred Land and I are cleanly severed. Should I encounter anyone from Taixu Sacred Land in the future, it will be either your death or my survival!"

"So from this day onward, begin to fear!"

After leaving behind those harsh words, Qin Luo, Fang Xing, and the others headed out of Taixu Sacred Land.

Behind him, Taixu Ancestor and Liu Changhe's expressions darkened to the extreme.

"Ancestor, that wolf cub Qin Luo is actually so ungrateful. We may have trouble ahead," Liu Changhe said.

Taixu Ancestor sneered. "He is only a prince. For him to grow to the point where he can threaten Taixu Sacred Land, it is still far too early!"

"Within the Great Qin Dynasty, he is merely one among nine princes."

"Do you think the Great Qin Dynasty could not find Qin Luo before? Perhaps they simply did not wish to find him."

"One can imagine his status."

"The Great Qin Dynasty? Heh. Perhaps one day, the Great Qin Dynasty itself will perish!" Taixu Ancestor snorted, his tone carrying a trace of fury.

This time, Taixu Sacred Land could be said to have lost both the lady and the army.

Taixu Ancestor turned to look at Liu Ruyan, and a scheme instantly formed in his mind.

"Isn't the young master of Divine Weapon Valley very fond of Ruyan? Then let Ruyan marry the young master of Divine Weapon Valley."

Liu Changhe froze, resistance appearing on his face. Before he could object, Taixu Ancestor spoke leisurely, "Divine Weapon Valley offering up a Saint Artifact as the betrothal gift should not be too difficult for them, should it?"

He glanced at Liu Changhe with a meaningful expression. "Changhe, remember this: you are first the Sacred Lord of Taixu Sacred Land, and only then Liu Ruyan's father."

"This matter is decided!"

After speaking, Taixu Ancestor turned and left.

When Liu Ruyan learned that she was to marry the young master of Divine Weapon Valley, she roared furiously, "No! I will not marry him!"

"There is no room for negotiation in this matter," Liu Changhe said heavily, having made up his mind.

"Furthermore, when all is said and done, you were the source of this incident!"

Those words stunned Liu Ruyan. Was she the source? A beauty that brought calamity?

"Qin Luo, I hate you!" Unable to resist, Liu Ruyan could only curse furiously.

Achoo!

Qin Luo sneezed. He was communicating with the system.

"When will that so-called backer of mine appear?"

[Getting impatient, are we? Don't worry, everything is being arranged in an orderly manner.]

Qin Luo's mouth twitched. He glanced at Zheng Tuo, thought for a moment, and decided to ask.

"Pojun Marquis, why do you wish to pledge allegiance to me? You should know that I am merely a prince of the Great Qin Dynasty who was left outside. Just as Taixu Ancestor said, among all the princes, my influence is the weakest."

"In the future struggle for the position of Imperial Heir, how could I compare to those elder brothers of mine?"

It's here... the test is here.

Zheng Tuo had still harbored some hesitation when he first pledged allegiance to Qin Luo, but Qin Luo's blunt refusal had left him feeling strangely disappointed.

As the saying went, what one could not obtain would always stir one's heart.

He took a deep breath and spoke solemnly. "Your Highness, I, Zheng Tuo, have enemies in the Imperial Capital! Their influence is formidable!"

"Not a single prince would dare take me in, because the losses would outweigh the gains."

He gave a bitter smile, helplessness appearing on his face.

"Ninth Prince, perhaps you are my final choice. I can see that you are extraordinary. If I follow you, perhaps I will have a sliver of hope of returning to the Imperial Capital and avenging my grievances."

Take a gamble, and a bicycle becomes a motorcycle.

"If Your Highness is willing to take me in, I, Zheng Tuo, am willing to become Your Highness's vanguard and conquer the world for Your Highness!" After speaking, Zheng Tuo dropped to one knee.

Qin Luo looked at Zheng Tuo but did not agree immediately. Instead, he said, "If you follow me, you may die faster and earlier. Are you still willing?"

Why? Naturally, because Qin Luo was a villain. He would be lawless and arrogant!

Zheng Tuo's mouth twitched. He had not expected the Ninth Prince before him to be so forthright.

"This subordinate is willing to follow Your Highness. Even death would leave me without regrets!"

"Good!" Qin Luo said solemnly. "From this day onward, you, Zheng Tuo, are my attendant."

"One day, if you die fighting for me, I will avenge you and slaughter every last one of your enemies!"

Zheng Tuo trembled all over and immediately replied, "This subordinate, Zheng Tuo, is willing to fight for Your Highness!"

[As a villain, you should have countless hawks and hounds. Congratulations, Host. Your road is growing wider and wider.]

"Shouldn't there be some rewards?" Qin Luo asked.

[A heart that is never satisfied is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Host, you seem to have forgotten your identity. Go forth—slaughter every Child of Destiny. Their Fortune Points are your Villain Points.]

Tch... Qin Luo silently raised a large middle finger in his heart.

Xi Huang brought good news instead.

"You said you found that cheap disciple of yours?"

Xi Huang's voice rang in Qin Luo's mind. "That is right. I have discovered his location, though it is exceptionally far from here."

"That counts as good news."

The Child of Destiny had to die. There was not the slightest room for compromise on that point.

Fang Xing would accompany him on this trip to the Imperial Capital, but Zheng Tuo would not. Qin Luo called Zheng Tuo aside specifically.

"That fellow who escaped from Taixu Sacred Land earlier is at this location." Qin Luo roughly relayed Xi Huang's words.

"If you have time, go there personally. Otherwise, send one of your elite subordinates."

"Should I kill him?" Zheng Tuo asked.

Qin Luo shook his head. "You may not be able to kill him."

Do not be fooled by Zheng Tuo being in the Saint Realm. He was merely a villain's lackey. To kill a Child of Destiny, a villain like Qin Luo had to act personally.

"Keep an eye on him and find out his exact circumstances."

Once Qin Luo finished handling matters in the Imperial Capital, he would immediately come and kill Ye Chen.

He could not give Ye Chen too much time to grow. If not for the importance of this trip to the Imperial Capital, Qin Luo felt he should go crush that little scrub Ye Chen right now.

In a place extremely far from Qin Luo and the others lay a desert.

Within the desert was an area shrouded in mist, where danger seeped from every corner.

Deep within the mist, amid crumbling ruins, a gaunt man stirred slightly. He opened a pair of confused eyes.

"I'm not dead?"

"Heh, I'm not dead..."

"Good! Since I'm not dead, then you should be the ones to die!"

Boom! A powerful wave of energy rose from his body. His body filled out, his aura growing increasingly powerful as he swiftly reached the Saint Realm, then continued rising without obstruction!

Saint King Realm! Nothing more than that!

Boom! Breakthrough! A thousand-year dream, enlightenment of the Great Dao!

With one step, he crossed the void. His destination: Great Qin!

Great Qin Imperial Capital—he was coming!