"All I can say is that those who sow their own ruin cannot escape it."
As Qin Xiao spoke, he poured himself a cup of hot tea from the table and slowly savored it.
"I must say, you're awfully calm after hearing what I told you," Jing Hongchen remarked leisurely.
"What else should I do? Pack my things and run?" Qin Xiao asked with a smile.
"Hahaha."
Jing Hongchen burst out laughing. "There's no need for that. I was just thinking, the Star Luo Empire's duke has no heir now. Don't you want to go back and claim a slice of the pie?
"That's a dukedom we're talking about-and the exceptionally distinguished title of White Tiger Duke at that. In the Star Luo Empire, it stands second only to the imperial throne. Below one man and above ten thousand, coveted by countless people.
"I believe that with your current strength, talent, and abilities, inheriting the title would be no problem. Aren't you tempted?"
Qin Xiao was just about to say something when Jing Hongchen stopped him. "Let me finish. The Star Luo Empire's princess, Xu Jiujiu, is a peerless beauty. If you really inherited the title of White Tiger Duke, Xu Jiawei might even offer his sister's hand in marriage to forge an alliance with you. Doesn't that tempt you?"
There was no doubt that as long as Qin Xiao returned to the Star Luo Empire, power, status, money, and beautiful women would all be his for the taking.
Qin Xiao smiled faintly. "Do you think I'd be tempted?"
He really did feel like laughing.
Leaving everything else aside, wasn't the woman standing beside him a princess herself?
His gaze drifted, seemingly casually, across Vina's face. Her expression was calm, but murderous intent lurked in her eyes...
Qin Xiao thought