Chapter 125: Mission: Break Through the Seventh Level of the Demon Suppression Tower
“Don’t just hang around here, it’s pointless. No matter what, I won’t give this thing away, especially not to this little guy,” the artifact spirit shook its head vigorously.
Without caring about Emperor Xia’s expression, it stroked its nonexistent beard and prepared to leave.
“What’s the use of these things? It’s nothing but a waste!”
How could Emperor Xia just let the artifact spirit leave like that?
The artifact spirit was about to leave when it heard this and had to turn around to argue with Emperor Xia.
Thus, the two engaged in a debate about whether an artifact spirit could wield something that represented privileges.
The final result was obviously that the artifact spirit was completely defeated…
“Anyway, no matter how you put it, I’m not giving this away just like that. In my original plan, this was a special reward for breaking through the ninth level of the Demon Suppression Tower, but no one from the royal family has ever accomplished that.”
The artifact spirit continued to shake its head.
“You have to understand the special nature of this item. If you give it to this kid, it could help him evade this current predicament, but what about later? With his temperament, wouldn’t the Great Xia be turned upside down?”
It pointed to Qin Bei, who was still battling on the seventh level below.
“I’ve thought this through long ago. This gold medal of exoneration was bestowed upon you by the ancestor who founded Great Xia. The original intention was for my royal descendants to remember your contributions. As long as it concerns the interests of Great Xia, this gold medal renders you innocent and can be used countless times. But now, you’ve existed for who knows how many years, your merits have compounded over generations, and in Great Xia, your reputation is scarcely weaker than mine. So, at this point, you don’t really need a gold medal.”
“Don’t you say royal family members are as shrewd as they come? When your ancestor gave me this token, they likely knew it would be of no use to me. What can I, an artifact spirit, do? Fight for power or be surrounded by beauties? None of that! This thing is merely a decoration for me. I might think of committing a crime, but I don’t even have the chance!”
With Emperor Xia not mentioning the purpose of the gold medal, the artifact spirit didn’t feel aggrieved. But once he said that, it felt as though the royal family was just stringing him along.
Giving him a gold medal of immunity sounded great, but as long as he didn’t rebel, he could do whatever he wanted, and there was no one who could stop him.
For instance, actions like Qin Bei abolishing Wenhua, or later on, abolishing Concubine Shu, would be shielded by the gold medal. Not even the Ministry of Justice or the royal family could lay a finger on him.
But no matter how great he was, he was merely an artifact spirit—he had no physical form, so what could he do?
Rob women or plunder the national treasury?
Clearly, neither option worked…
The only role it played was a symbol of status.
“You holding it is useless; it’ll be useful for him. And I’ve already thought it through—you can consider it a reward for this kid, and then announce that this gold medal can only be used once. That way, you don’t need to worry about him going wild with it after getting it, right?”
Emperor Xia finally articulated his thoughts.
The artifact spirit eyed him carefully.
“So that’s your plan! Such a handy gold medal, and you only want to use it once? What a waste! I think it’s better to wait until this kid breaks through the ninth level before giving it to him. By that time, he would have both strength and the gold medal of exoneration—Great Xia would be a riot~~”
The artifact spirit let out a hearty laugh.
Emperor Xia: ???
Didn’t you just refuse to give it? What does that mean now?
So it wasn’t that it didn’t want to give it but rather that it wanted to wait until Qin Bei was stronger. Wouldn’t that just stir up an even bigger mess?
Suddenly, Emperor Xia felt like he might not have handled this issue right; he shouldn’t have approached the artifact spirit at all.
“Fine! If you don’t want to give it, then don’t! I’ve got plenty of other ways!”
Emperor Xia wanted to leave, but this time the artifact spirit wouldn’t allow it.
“Wait a moment, who said I wouldn’t give it? You just wait; this matter will be settled!”
The artifact spirit waved its hand.
……..
Within the Seventh Level of the Demon Suppression Tower.
“Sigh~ I’m done fighting, I can’t break through. I’ll just wait until I practice more formidable techniques before trying again,” Qin Bei said helplessly as he looked at the eight remaining Nascent Soul cultivators in front of him.
If he had enough spiritual energy, Qin Bei could take them down one by one using his Double Pupils combined with the Extinction Gun Technique.
Sadly, such powerful techniques draw on energy consumption that Qin Bei can’t afford at this stage.
In a single battle, using the Extreme Cold Gaze once and the Extinction Gun Technique once was already his limit.
And when faced with Nascent Soul cultivators, Qin Bei had to focus entirely on both skills to take one down; he couldn’t just wipe out a group like he would against lower-level cultivators.
Thus, whenever he faced the seventh level, Qin Bei could manage to eliminate only two Nascent Soul cultivators at most—after that, he simply had no strength left to continue the fight.
“If only I had a decent weapon to break through,” he muttered.
In moments like these, he couldn’t help but think of Ji Zhuyue.
If she were here, Qin Bei felt he could go for another two rounds.
“Didn’t I reward you with a divine weapon? Just take it with you. What? Are you afraid the weapon will wear out?”
The voice of the artifact spirit emerged suddenly from the shadows.
“Ahem~ Uh… the situation right now isn’t suitable for picking weapons. I’m more comfortable just staying here,” Qin Bei replied awkwardly.
“Alright, if you keep this up, the Celestial Grade Teleportation Jade Slip is going to waste. I can actually help with your current situation,” said the artifact spirit with a smile.
“You’ll help me? How? If you’re just going to plead for mercy, forget it—it won’t do any good,” Qin Bei was agitated at first, but quickly calmed down.
He knew exactly what he had done; escaping severe punishment would be impossible unless Emperor Xia blatantly favored him.
“Don’t worry about how I’m helping you. Just know this: if you break through the seventh level, we can turn the page on this matter. You won’t even face severe penalties, nor will you be confined. At most, you’ll just get a few reprimands and a little lesson, and that’s the end of it.”
The artifact spirit didn’t directly mention the gold medal of exoneration.
Even if it did, Qin Bei wouldn’t know what it was.
After all, this was a very old item that rarely comes up in conversation.
It surprised the artifact spirit that Emperor Xia even remembered it.
“Break through the seventh level? Don’t be ridiculous; it’s that difficult. Unless you reduce the number of cultivators.”
Qin Bei shook his head in disbelief.
“That won’t work. You said it yourself—you want to face ten. In reality, the seventh level was meant for you to handle just five Nascent Soul cultivators. But seeing you so confident, I figure I ought to indulge you.”
The artifact spirit grinned.
Qin Bei: ……
Looking at the artifact spirit’s childish demeanor, Qin Bei found it hard to believe this was a spirit that had existed for who knows how long.
That mindset couldn’t be more than three years old!
“Well, regardless, the method is now available to you. It’s up to you to fight hard for it. I see a lot of people gathering outside; I guess if you go out again, you’ll get caught.”
After saying this, the artifact spirit vanished.
Just as Qin Bei was about to leave the Demon Suppression Tower and teleport back to start over from the first floor, the vanishing artifact spirit abruptly reappeared.
“Oh, by the way, to prevent you from wasting the teleportation jade slip further, now, that jade slip can only be used once a month. It’s enough to keep you alive, anyway.”
After saying that, the artifact spirit completely disappeared into the darkness.
Qin Bei: “What the hell…” sigh
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