He Who Takes Another's Bowl Must Submit to Their Rule

"I'll protect you from the shadows," Su Qianchen said to Qin Luo with a solemn expression.

"Grandfather, there's no need. I think you should stay in the Imperial Capital."

If he remained in the Imperial Capital, Su Qianchen could cultivate within the Great Qin Dynasty's secret realm. Following Qin Luo around would undoubtedly delay Su Qianchen's cultivation progress—a waste.

Qin Luo had now classified Su Qianchen as a nuclear weapon, meant to serve as a deterrent.

Just like in a war between great powers: you might never use it, but you could not afford not to have it. If you did not, others could slap and curse you whenever they pleased.

Dragging nuclear weapons around all day? That was the worst possible scenario.

"At most, they'll send out a Saint Realm expert."

That was only because Qin Luo possessed the Dragon Scale. They might dispatch a Saint Realm expert to seize it from him.

And Qin Luo had Chen Zhanshan!

That was one of his hidden trump cards.

In the eyes of others, Heroic Martial Marquis Chen Zhanshan had left the Imperial Capital for the land he guarded after obtaining the answer he wanted.

"What a pity. We wanted to win over Heroic Martial Marquis, but he didn't take the bait," someone said regretfully within a secret stronghold of the Northern Mang Dynasty.

"That's only natural. He's a Saint King Realm powerhouse. How could it be so easy to win him over to our Northern Mang Dynasty?"

"What about that Ninth Prince? Should we make a move?"

"There's no need. That would be crossing the line. Besides, he's merely a prince destined never to grow. Is he worth making such a huge fuss over?"

The reason they had wanted Heroic Martial Marquis to kill Qin Luo was to force him into Northern Mang.

Within the Gu Family, Gu Qingfeng said to Gu Yanting, "Father, Qin Luo is leaving the Imperial Capital."

Gu Yanting's gaze instantly turned sharp. Looking at Gu Qingfeng, he warned, "Don't act recklessly!"

"Forcing him out was already the limit of what we could do."

Gu Qingfeng was unwilling to accept it. "But even if he leaves the Imperial Capital, that doesn't mean he'll die."

"But beyond the Imperial Capital, there will always be people who want to kill him."

"But I don't want to wait even a moment longer to avenge my little sister!" Gu Qingfeng ground his teeth.

"Even if you don't want to wait, you must wait! Even if you don't want to endure, you must endure!"

"Otherwise, disaster will befall the entire family!"

"Remember this: Qin Luo may die, but his death absolutely cannot have the slightest connection to us!"

"When we accused him before, it was only right and proper to avenge Qingxue. If we dare make another move against him, that would be the murder of a prince—a crime punishable by the extermination of nine clans!"

Gu Qingfeng looked at Gu Yanting and nodded through gritted teeth. "Fine!"

However, after Gu Yanting left, Gu Qingfeng gritted his teeth and said, "As long as he lives, I truly cannot rest easy!"

Afterward, he concealed his identity and learned through a secret channel of Qin Luo's route out of the Imperial Capital. More importantly, Su Qianchen would not be secretly protecting Qin Luo.

"Hehe, you're not the only one who wants that Ninth Prince dead. You can go watch and see exactly how he dies." A hoarse voice rose from the black-robed man's mouth. Gu Qingfeng, likewise shrouded in a black robe, was tempted.

Watching Qin Luo die with his own eyes should be fine, right?

After taking the intelligence, the black-robed man watched him leave and sneered. "That Gu Family brat really thinks he hid himself well?"

"He only wants to watch the show? How could that be possible?"

Even if you do not make a move, others will force you to!

Qin Feng faced an extremely difficult choice.

"Eighth Prince, we are sincere. Kill one Qin Luo in exchange for one Bodhi Fruit. That is an excellent bargain for you."

Hearing the name Bodhi Fruit again, Qin Feng's heart trembled slightly.

A Bodhi Fruit could allow someone to easily comprehend cultivation techniques and the Great Dao. It could also strengthen his soul and improve his talent.

His future achievements would rise to greater heights.

But killing Qin Luo carried too much risk.

"No. If this matter is discovered, my end will not be pleasant." After thinking it over, Qin Feng still refused.

"Your Highness, we know that Men Sandao serves under your command. You can simply have him take action!"

Qin Feng instantly became vigilant. "What nonsense are you spouting? Men Sandao has never served under me!"

The other party smiled. "Your Highness, do not worry. Aside from you, only we know of this matter. Men Sandao kills the Ninth Prince, and we obtain what we seek. It is beneficial to both sides."

"Your Highness, you wouldn't want others to know that Men Sandao serves under your command, would you?"

"The First Prince and Marquis Wenxin have been searching for him for a long time. If they learn that he serves under you, do you think they might start getting ideas?"

Qin Feng's expression immediately darkened. Men Sandao being his subordinate was an extremely closely guarded secret. Especially after Men Sandao's incident, he had become even less willing to let anyone know.

Men Sandao was still a wanted criminal of the Great Qin Dynasty. While carrying out work for Qin Feng, he had accidentally killed Marquis Wenxin's daughter—the First Prince's secret mistress.

He did not dare let anyone else learn of this. Otherwise, he would certainly be judged, perhaps ending up like Qin Luo.

"As long as Men Sandao lives, he remains a hidden danger to Your Highness. Why not have him act this time, then let us help Your Highness resolve this trouble?"

Qin Feng looked at the other party and said through gritted teeth, "Fine. But I want the Bodhi Fruit now!"

"As you wish!" The other party readily handed over a box.

"Your Highness, a pleasant cooperation."

Qin Luo went to take up his post at the Demon Suppression Bureau. The Tenth Demon Suppression Guard was an exceptionally shabby office within the Demon Suppression Bureau.

A clerk came over and handed him a token. "Your Highness, this is your commander's badge. Several people under your command happen to be in the Imperial Capital at present. Would you like to meet them?"

"Fine. Have them come over," Qin Luo said blandly.

He needed people as well. As a villain, lackeys were indispensable.

Very soon, several people entered. There was one Thousand-Household Commander and three Hundred-Household Commanders among them.

The Thousand-Household Commander at the front wore an unruly expression. After entering, he gave Qin Luo a perfunctory cupped-fist salute, then quickly lowered his hands.

"Greetings, Ninth Prince."

Qin Luo corrected him. "I am now the Deputy Commander of the Demon Suppression Bureau. You should address me by my office!"

Rather than directly answer Qin Luo, the man said, "I still have a mission to attend to, so I won't keep Your Highness company any longer."

He turned to leave, clearly not taking Qin Luo seriously in the slightest.

"Hehe, interesting. This Demon Suppression Bureau is truly interesting!" Qin Luo narrowed his eyes.

Was the Tenth Demon Suppression Guard so lacking in ambition that they would not even flatter their superior?

Qin Luo's aura abruptly rose as he spoke coldly. "Did I permit you to leave?"

The man stopped and glanced sideways at Qin Luo. "Fighting is forbidden within the Demon Suppression Bureau. Your Highness, do not break the rules."

"Besides, Your Highness is merely at the Divine Ability Realm, while I am in the Cave Heaven Realm."

Every Thousand-Household Commander in the Demon Suppression Bureau had a minimum cultivation of the Cave Heaven Realm. That was the confidence he had to stand against Qin Luo.

Qin Luo flipped through the information on these people's identities in his hand. Reading this Thousand-Household Commander's file, he sneered.

"Li Yi, Thousand-Household Commander of the Tenth Demon Suppression Guard. Former elder of the Nine Origin Sword Sect. After your wife was violated by the son of the Nine Origin Sword Sect's sect master, you killed him in a rage, then fled and joined my Tenth Demon Suppression Guard."

"That's right," Li Yi said indifferently.

"If Your Highness has nothing else, I'm going home."

After completing missions, everyone in the Tenth Demon Suppression Guard received several days of leave to rest at home.

"Right, I forgot you still have a home in the Imperial Capital."

"Right, you should also have a younger sister, shouldn't you? I hear she is quite lovely?"

Qin Luo's words brought the man's steps to a complete halt. He clenched his fists, turned to Qin Luo, and asked in a deep voice, "What does Ninth Prince intend to do!"

"There's a saying: he who takes another's bowl must submit to their rule. You hold the rice bowl of my Great Qin Dynasty, enjoy the protection of my Great Qin Dynasty, and are a Thousand-Household Commander under me, Qin Luo—yet this is your attitude?"

"I would not mind seeing another Nine Origin Sword Sect incident occur!"

Li Yi's eyes instantly reddened as he shouted at Qin Luo, "How dare you?!"

"Kneel!" Qin Luo said coldly, his tone brooking no doubt.

"You may have escaped the Nine Origin Sword Sect, but you cannot escape my Great Qin Dynasty!"