Chapter 218: How Much Hatred and Resentment Does One Need to Dig a Grave?
Ying also understood just how much soul power Qin Bei had sacrificed.
That little bit of soul power didn’t even count as a drop in the bucket for Qin Bei himself.
Yet at this moment, Qin Bei was acting as if more than half of his soul power had been sucked away.
Ying suspected that Qin Bei was very likely to do something outrageous.
“Ahem~”
Emperor Xia also coughed and didn’t directly answer the Ninth Prince’s question.
He only said lightly, “This reckless son has a perverse personality and a quick temper. He probably hasn’t figured out how to obtain a soul pearl in the inner circle, so he’s a bit angry. Don’t pay it any mind.”
Listening to such an answer, even though it wasn’t said outright, everyone understood one thing.
That is, the soul power absorbed by Qin Bei was simply not much at all.
One could even say it was insufficient to be considered as a sacrifice for a soul pearl.
The reason for Qin Bei’s furious appearance was entirely his own issue.
It had nothing to do with the owner of the tombstone.
After learning this result, the Ninth Prince returned to his seat and silently watched the imagery.
It seemed that the truth of the matter was completely different from what he had imagined.
His nephew truly was someone who wouldn’t take a loss.
This aligned perfectly with my temperament!
After all those years my royal family spent to build this empire, why should we suffer losses?
I just hope he doesn’t do anything too outrageous, at least don’t get my brother angry…
…
Inside the imperial mausoleum.
How could Qin Bei know what these people were thinking at this time?
He didn’t even know that Emperor Xia had been keeping an eye on him.
Let alone any talk about not wanting to provoke Emperor Xia.
Right now, he had only one thought.
That is, he can’t be the one to lose!
Today, he really had it out with this tombstone!
Or rather, he was at odds with the soul behind the tombstone!
“I’ll give you one minute to think about it, and you only have two options!”
“One! Return my soul power!”
“Two! Give me a soul pearl, and we’ll call it even!”
“Choose one of the two; there’s no other option!”
Qin Bei shouted angrily at the tombstone.
He knew the soul behind the tombstone could hear him.
Crack~
Quack~~
Time ticked away slowly.
The surroundings were filled with faint sounds.
But still, no soul power appeared.
“One minute’s up!”
“Damn it! You’re pushing your luck and forcing me to take action! I don’t care who you are, even if you’re my ancestor, you better give back what you’ve taken!”
Qin Bei was already furious.
Now, Qin Bei was in a dangerous situation.
He recognized no kin!
He didn’t care about any ancestors.
Even if his own father had offended him, Qin Bei would fight back.
Never mind these other people.
So…
“Gun!”
With a loud roar.
In the next instant, a long spear appeared in Qin Bei’s hand.
The three-meter-long spear stood tall before Qin Bei, even taller than himself.
Yet it felt quite easy to wield.
“You think you can act shamelessly? Good! Today the King of Heaven is here; I’ll dig up this grave too!”
Saying that, Qin Bei disregarded the horrified gazes from those around him.
With a sweep of the spear, combining spiritual energy and spear intent, a massive pit appeared in just seconds…
Emperor Xia observed this scene and began to understand how those big pits in his imperial garden were created.
So it was made in such a violent manner?
Sigh~ This rebellious son!
Hiss~
Peng Yuan and the others couldn’t help but draw in a breath of cold air at the sight of Qin Bei now.
Digging a grave?!!
Is this really something a junior can do?
Of course, they weren’t the only ones shocked.
There was also a group of old men watching from within the palace…
They hadn’t expected Qin Bei to take such extreme measures.
At this moment, the Ninth Prince was becoming agitated as well; Qin Bei was just too bold.
He’d previously thought he was the bravest in the royal family.
Now the Ninth Prince thought it was time to crown someone else.
The bravest must be Qin Bei.
He felt a little ashamed.
He glanced at the expression on Emperor Xia’s face, sitting at the head of the table.
It looked ugly, yet he didn’t seem that angry.
Such blatant disrespect usually would provoke the Emperor’s ire, but here in the Demon Realm, Emperor Xia wasn’t reacting in such a way.
Had this been in the Human Realm, Qin Bei would have likely been dragged out and thrashed by Emperor Xia by now.
……
Whoosh~
Inside the imperial mausoleum.
Looking at the huge pit before him.
Qin Bei finally stopped what he was doing.
The pit was sizable, but there was nothing…
Not even a coffin…
This left Qin Bei speechless.
He had assumed digging a grave meant unearthing the coffin of the tombstone’s owner.
In the end, there wasn’t even a coffin…
“You’re something else! Not even a grave can be dug up! You really are a tough guy!”
Qin Bei gave a thumbs up in the direction of the tombstone.
Though he was angry, he still maintained some level of rationality.
He hadn’t moved the tombstone at all.
No matter how disrespectful, it wasn’t necessary to take direct action against the tombstone.
What Qin Bei didn’t know was that the tombstone actually contained a formation.
The true master, who was absorbing his soul power, was hiding inside the tombstone, watching Qin Bei’s angry outburst.
“Who’s this impudent brat? Digging graves? How ruthless! You think you can just sacrifice this little bit of soul power and get a soul pearl? Dream on!”
The owner of the tombstone also cursed in frustration.
After all these years, he’d never encountered someone so audacious.
Was he really from the royal family?
Now that was fearless!
“You dare to dig my grave? Let’s see how I deal with you, brat!”
……
“Why don’t we just forget it? From the looks of things, it seems impossible to get a soul pearl here. Let’s head further in and see if we can find other tombstones and give it another shot.”
Mu Zhaoxue stepped forward to persuade him.
Now that Qin Bei had vented his anger, it was time to reason with him.
“Yes, just chalk it up to a lesson learned. It’s normal to suffer a bit of loss when you’re new and unfamiliar with everything,” Ji Zhuyue also stepped in, attempting to stop Qin Bei from continuing to dig.
The two ladies’ words were surprisingly effective with Qin Bei.
In the end, he sheathed his spear and prepared to move forward.
This time, he’d just take it as a silent loss.
But while he wished to let it go, the owner of the tombstone wasn’t going to let it slide. If Qin Bei dared to dig the grave, then he would make sure Qin Bei experienced real cruelty!
And so… this became the decision he would regret most in all his years.
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