Punishing Qin Luo Severely, Multiple Sides Placing Their Bets!

Qin Luo still obtained a soul-cultivation technique from Xi Huang.

"A fragment?" Qin Luo's tone carried a trace of disdain, and Xi Huang immediately grew anxious.

"What's wrong with a fragment? Even as a fragment, it can still be called a top-tier Saint Tier cultivation technique!" Xi Huang declared proudly.

"Relying on this technique, my soul became stronger than those of others at the same level. That was how, when faced with certain death, I managed to preserve my soul from perishing."

"This technique was likely left behind by an expert who had surpassed the Emperor Realm. If the complete version existed, even Emperor Realm experts would go mad for it."

Soul-Refining Furnace Method—this was the soul-cultivation technique Xi Huang had given him.

It involved condensing an enormous furnace deep within one's soul, then endlessly forging and refining the soul to temper one's soul power.

"This cultivation technique is very difficult to practice. If you have a large number of treasures capable of nourishing the soul, then your cultivation speed can advance a thousand miles in a day."

It was equivalent to treating those soul-nourishing treasures as furnace fire. Only with enough fire could his soul become stronger.

After hearing Xi Huang's words, Qin Luo said with a smile, "It seems all my techniques require an ocean of resources."

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Art existed specifically to devour Children of Destiny.

The Nine-Turn Golden Body Scripture was a top-tier body-refining technique, and the resources it required were far beyond merely abundant.

The Soul-Refining Furnace Method required an extreme amount of soul-related resources as well.

This was simply outrageous!

"Kill a few Children of Destiny, and perhaps I'll have everything. Right, System?" Qin Luo murmured inwardly.

[The host is becoming increasingly self-aware. System is very pleased. A powerful Child of Destiny has been detected among the host's blood relatives. Please eliminate them as soon as possible!]

"Blood relative?" Qin Luo froze. Other than Su Qianchen, who else among his blood relatives could there be?

The Qin Emperor? Or his so-called elder brothers and sisters?

Qin Feng was not a Child of Destiny. Qin Yun was a Daughter of Destiny, but she was not particularly powerful.

"System, you're asking me to sacrifice my family for righteousness!"

[On the road to the summit, some relatives wish for your death even more than strangers do.]

"No, no, you're overthinking it. I'm a villain! Besides, I'm fucking a transmigrator!"

"I mean, shouldn't you give me some special reward to motivate me?"

"Just like in those television dramas—it's my blood relative. You need to pay more!"

The System went offline, clearly having no intention of paying Qin Luo any attention.

Qin Luo settled down and continued refining Lin Xuan's Five-Elements Spirit Body Origin Essence.

For five whole days, Qin Luo did not appear outside.

Yet matters concerning Qin Luo only intensified.

Chen Zhanshan went to the imperial palace repeatedly, asking the Qin Emperor to uphold justice for him and severely punish the murderer of his grandson.

Gu Yanting also submitted a memorial accusing Qin Luo of wantonly killing his daughter, Gu Qingxue.

He presented evidence that Gu Qingxue had still been a virgin before her death, and that the affair allegations were utterly fabricated.

The commander of the Demon Suppression Bureau also sought justice for Lin Xuan, a Centurion of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

People from the Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land had even entered the Imperial Capital, demanding that the Qin Emperor severely punish Lin Xuan's killer.

As for Lin Xuan's dual identity, the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land had a cooperation agreement. The Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land intended to submit to the Great Qin Dynasty, and Lin Xuan had been a seed they sent out for cooperation and exchange.

Now, Qin Luo's actions had not only killed a successor of the Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land, but also damaged the cooperation between the Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land and the Great Qin Dynasty.

They even declared, "If the Great Qin Dynasty does not severely punish Qin Luo, everyone in the Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land will refuse to submit to the Great Qin Dynasty!"

"The Ninth Prince is far too arrogant. He openly killed a Centurion of the Demon Suppression Bureau. Is there still any justice? Any law?"

"That's right. The Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land is such a powerful force. If they announced their submission to the Great Qin Dynasty, it would undoubtedly expand our dynasty's influence."

"I heard that the Saintess of the Myriad Phenomena Sacred Land was also in love with Lin Xuan. Now that Lin Xuan is dead, their Saintess has declared that whoever kills Qin Luo will receive a Saint Artifact from her!"

"Such a huge offer? Even Saint Realm experts would be tempted, wouldn't they?"

"Heh, even if Saint Realm experts are tempted, they would not dare brazenly strike at the Ninth Prince and risk the censure of the world."

"I just wonder how His Majesty will handle this matter."

At this time, some people began proposing solutions one after another.

"Although the Ninth Prince's crimes are grievous, he is still the Ninth Prince of the Great Qin Dynasty. Killing him over such trivial matters would be inappropriate."

That was right. Though Qin Luo appeared to have killed several important figures, because his father was the Qin Emperor and his maternal grandfather was Su Qianchen, they were nothing more than trivial matters to him.

"I think it would be better to imprison the Ninth Prince in the Demon Suppression Bureau for a hundred years and make him properly reflect on his mistakes!"

"No, no. I heard the Ninth Prince possesses extraordinary talent. Imprisoning him in the Demon Suppression Bureau would be such a waste. Better to send the Ninth Prince to the battlefield!"

"A prince of the Great Qin Dynasty ought to fight to protect the dynasty's interests! The war at the Southern Frontier Battlefield is at a stalemate. The Ninth Prince should put his remaining usefulness to work by killing enemies on the battlefield to atone for today's crimes!"

This proposal won the approval of many people in the Imperial Capital. With certain people fanning the flames, it was already close to becoming reality.

Someone said, "I heard His Majesty has already appointed the Ninth Prince as a military captain, and that he will soon head to the Southern Border to fight."

"No, not a military captain. They're only making the Ninth Prince an ordinary foot soldier, saying it is to punish him."

The discussions were exceedingly lively. Upon hearing this, one man's expression became even more bitter.

"Am I, Sima Hao, really going to the Southern Border to fight? Damn it, I heard people die there every day. Three marquises alone have died, and the Second Prince was seriously wounded just the other day."

"I don't want to go!"

The person beside him reminded him, "Young Master, this matter is not up to you. Who told you to possess the Sima Clan's bloodline?"

"Who told you to be the Sima Clan's Ninth Young Master?"

"I fucking don't want this either! I spent so long being a carefree playboy in the Imperial Capital. Who would have thought the Great Qin Dynasty would have a Ninth Prince too?"

"Come on, come on, let's go to the Ninth Prince's residence!"

Qin Luo had not expected someone to come visit him, much less someone from the well-known Sima Clan of the Great Qin Dynasty.

"What have you come to see me for?" Qin Luo asked Sima Hao curiously.

Sima Hao did not waste words. "Sima Hao is willing to pledge loyalty to the Ninth Prince!"

"Hm?" Qin Luo was taken aback. When something was abnormal, there had to be something suspicious behind it. He did not believe his arrogant behavior alone could make the direct descendant of a top aristocratic clan bow his head in submission.

"The reason." Qin Luo asked.

Sima Hao said solemnly, "The Sima Clan shares both prosperity and ruin with the Great Qin Dynasty. Every prince of the Great Qin Dynasty has a disciple of the Sima Clan assisting him."

"I am the Sima Clan's Ninth Young Master, and Your Highness is the Ninth Prince. I ought to submit to the Ninth Prince and serve him with all my strength."

With that explanation, Qin Luo understood. Multiple sides placing their bets.

"What if I refuse?" Qin Luo asked.

"Then Sima Hao will lose the Sima Clan's resource support, be expelled from the family, and establish his own foundation!"

Competition within the Sima Clan was also extremely brutal. He had previously chosen to lie flat, yet he still wished to build a foundation for himself. Unfortunately, the Great Qin Dynasty had only eight princes.

As for Princess Qin Yun, women from the Sima Clan were already loyal to her.

In truth, after a few more years, he would lose his qualification to compete for the position of clan head and could only do as the family arranged.

Qin Luo's appearance was both an opportunity and a challenge for him. Having thought it through, he wanted to seize it.

Even with a rotten hand, having cards in hand gave one more right to sit at the gambling table than someone with no cards at all.

Qin Luo looked down at Sima Hao and said, "Fine, I'll give you an opportunity."

"Have your Sima Clan arrange for me to enter the Demon Suppression Bureau, and I will make you one of my retainers!"

Sima Hao revealed a troubled expression. "Your Highness, that would be very difficult."

Many sides were now exerting force, all wanting Qin Luo sent to the Southern Border. If even the slightest accident occurred and he died, they could still come up with a legitimate reason.

"You have no room to bargain. If you want to obtain what you desire from me, then show me your value."

"Without giving anything, where would any return come from?"

"Could it be that you want to catch a wolf with bare hands?"