Chapter 223: You think you’re right? Then I won’t be reasonable.
“No, clarify your words! What do you mean by that? Framing me, right? Let me tell you, I have a background too. If you want to play these games, I can’t just let you off easily!”
Qingmian glared at Qin Bei, utterly furious.
When it came to shamelessness, Qin Bei was among the very top that Qingmian had encountered.
He could honestly compare him with his own king.
“Framing you? This is clearly a case with witness and evidence in hand. You’re really brave, giving me a fake and daring to stand before this king.”
Qin Bei raised the Soul Pearl in his hand, berating Qingmian in front of him.
The two were now like a classic case of ‘the husband thinks he is right, and the wife thinks she is right.’
Both believed they were justified.
The only solution to the current situation was for both of them to calm down and have a good chat.
However, looking at the situation between Qin Bei and Qingmian, achieving that seemed unlikely.
And so…
Three seconds later.
Qingmian was begrudgingly pinned down by Qin Bei.
But even in that position, he insisted that there was nothing wrong with his Soul Pearl.
Qin Bei, on the other hand, was adamant that the Soul Pearl had issues.
And thus, they stalemated for a solid ten minutes.
Qingmian simply couldn’t endure any longer.
During those ten minutes, Qin Bei’s soul power was perpetually scorching his soul.
He could hold out for that long solely because, as one of the Demon Guards, his pride wouldn’t allow him to bow down to anyone.
Until he encountered Qin Bei…
“Spill it! What’s wrong with the Soul Pearl I gave you? But make it clear—if you’re just making a fuss, don’t blame me!”
Qingmian had shown goodwill, yet he would never give in!
So, in the end, he threw out a threat.
Well…
It was obvious that Qin Bei didn’t take well to such threats.
The more Qingmian shouted, the harsher Qin Bei’s response became.
Ultimately, Qingmian had no choice but to bite his tongue and listen to Qin Bei explain why that Soul Pearl was fake.
“Are you kidding me? This Soul Pearl is obviously fake, and you still have the nerve to ask me what’s wrong with it?”
Qin Bei was almost laughing out of anger at Qingmian’s boldness.
He really hadn’t provided any solid proof and thought he could easily deceive him.
“Soul Pearl! Soul Pearl! As the name suggests, how can a Soul Pearl possibly lack any Soul Power? And you still dare to insist there’s no problem? Can’t you be a little thoughtful when lying?”
Qin Bei said firmly.
Qingmian: ???
After hearing Qin Bei’s reasoning for doubt, he was left dumbfounded.
He hadn’t even considered, with all his might, that this was the reason Qin Bei deemed the Soul Pearl fake…
At that moment, all he wanted was to shout “unjust!”
He felt unjustly wronged.
The reason this Soul Pearl had no Soul Power was clearly due to the nature of the Inner Area.
A Soul Pearl without Soul Power was standard; if one sought a Soul Pearl with Soul Power, it wasn’t something one could just take from oneself.
The only person possessing such a Soul Pearl in this Demon Domain was his king.
And this naïve fool in front of him actually thought he could get that caliber of a Soul Pearl from him.
Talk about wishful thinking!
“Are you stupid? A member of the royal family and yet know nothing of the Inner Area? The Soul Pearl I gave you is precisely how it is; it lacks Soul Power—it’s merely your ticket into the Core Area!”
“That’s utterly ridiculous! You’d attack me over something you have no knowledge of! Is this what the royal family is like now? Pathetic!”
Qingmian couldn’t hold back any longer.
His little grievances erupted in an instant.
He spilled everything about the Inner Area Soul Pearls to Qin Bei.
Of course, during this rant, he couldn’t help but let a few choice words fly at Qin Bei for being so clueless before attacking him.
It was quite unpleasant indeed.
旁边的蓬元等人听着都是摇摇头。
This scolding is too vicious!
They were worried about the storm of rage Qin Bei would unleash on Qingmian next.
Afraid he might just send Qingmian’s soul flying away!
However, what transpired next was not at all what they anticipated.
Qin Bei didn’t attack Qingmian.
In fact, he helped Qingmian back to his feet.
With a friendly smile, he said, “So that’s how it is! Honestly, why didn’t you say so earlier?”
Seeing such a friendly Qin Bei, Peng Yuan and his companions really started to doubt if this was the real Prince of Bei.
After all, no one has ever heard of someone scamming Prince Bei and then receiving such gentle treatment afterward.
Even though Qingmian wasn’t exactly scamming Qin Bei…
It still left Qin Bei quite displeased.
So Peng Yuan and the others doubted Qin Bei would simply let Qingmian off the hook.
It wasn’t just them; even Mu Zhaoxue and others felt the same.
But Qingmian had no clue! He thought Qin Bei understood every word he said.
He grasped his little grievances!
That’s why he seemed so friendly!
In an instant, he felt moved.
Tears? They could drop at will… even though he didn’t have any…
But that didn’t stop him from expressing his feelings this way.
However, in the next second…
“Why didn’t you say it earlier?! Why didn’t you say it earlier?! If you had, I would’ve beaten you to a pulp much sooner! Where’s the need for all this trouble?”
Qin Bei declared, once again unleashing his thunderous might to pin the touched Qingmian back down…
Dumbfounded.
The entire audience was left in shock.
Peng Yuan and others were terrified by Qingmian’s agony.
They say being in the company of a ruler is like being with a tiger.
But why does being with a prince feel even scarier than being with the ruler?
Such unpredictable emotions.
One moment he was speaking gently, making people feel warm and fuzzy, and in the next, he transformed into the mightiest demon.
Who would dare stick around for such unpredictability?
The most baffling part was that even now, they couldn’t wrap their heads around why Qin Bei lashed out at Qingmian upon learning the true situation.
It was utterly perplexing.
Until Qingmian was nearly crying out for unjust treatment, Qin Bei finally revealed the reason for his actions.
“I initially thought it was just your little scam. Didn’t expect it; the whole Demon Domain is a pitfall! Only one person actually handed over a real Soul Pearl! Wasted my time!”
“You want a soul sacrifice yet don’t provide a Soul Pearl with Soul Power? You’re really pulling off a business without any investment!”
After hearing Qin Bei’s motive, Qingmian’s frustration resurfaced.
I swear, after all these years in the Inner Area, I’d never seen such an unreasonable royal family member!
Or more accurately, I’ve never encountered such unreasonable trial takers!
“If you think there’s a problem with the rules, go question the royal family! We don’t get to decide how these rules are made!”
Qingmian lamented.
“Don’t worry, I’ll deal with you first. Once we leave the royal mausoleum, I’ll take care of the fool who created these rules! This isn’t how you pull a fast one! It’s so shameless! Aren’t you basically asking us to feed the souls in your Inner Area?”
Qin Bei’s anger escalated as his words intensified, and his actions became increasingly ruthless.
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