Chapter 117: A Vicious Woman Should Be Governed by Vicious Methods
The commotion from this strike was truly significant, and all the surrounding Imperial Guards rushed over.
As the owner of the Hundred Birds Palace, Noble Consort Shu was also stirred.
Not to mention, she clearly witnessed Qin Bei killing the palace maid who was at the Nascent Soul level.
“Qin Bei! What do you think you’re doing? Are you planning a rebellion?!”
Noble Consort Shu’s eyes were filled with shock as she glared at Qin Bei, yelling angrily.
“A vicious woman!”
Without much banter, Qin Bei fixed his gaze on Noble Consort Shu and spoke fiercely.
Seeing that look in his eyes, Noble Consort Shu instantly panicked; she felt that Qin Bei was not just after the palace maid—he might also attack her!
“Qin Bei, this is the harem, not your royal manor! I am Noble Consort Shu, not some foreign prince!”
Noble Consort Shu warned sharply.
She realized that this North Prince had always been arrogant and unruly—beating up the Prince of the Ancient Beast Kingdom whenever he liked, and devouring his mount whenever it suited him!
She worried that a person like him might actually lose his mind and truly strike at her, so she resorted to intimidating Qin Bei with her status.
All she needed was to stall Qin Bei just long enough for the Imperial Guards to arrive; then he wouldn’t have the chance to make a move.
“Noble Consort Shu?”
“Hmph!”
Qin Bei didn’t say much; with a cold snort, he charged straight at Noble Consort Shu without hesitation.
“Protect the Consort!”
Seeing Qin Bei rushing over, all the maids positioned themselves in front of Noble Consort Shu, trying to block him.
But at this moment, how could they stop him? In just a split second, all the maids were sent flying.
The next moment, Qin Bei stood right in front of Noble Consort Shu.
“You… what do you want? I am Noble Consort Shu!”
“So you have nothing to argue about?”
Qin Bei looked at her coldly.
Noble Consort Shu knew that Qin Bei had likely found out about the events from the afternoon, yet she stubbornly refused to admit defeat.
“What I did was within the rules. If you take things from my Ling family and refuse to serve us, of course I have to take it back!”
Noble Consort Shu stated, bursting with confidence.
“Then no need for further words!”
Qin Bei coldly reached out, grasping Noble Consort Shu’s neck.
“Ah~”
Noble Consort Shu attempted to resist. She, too, was a Golden Core level cultivator, yet she was utterly powerless before Qin Bei, held firmly in his grip.
“North Prince, stop!”
At that moment, the Imperial Guards finally arrived, among them was Kong Yu.
Seeing Qin Bei actually clutching Noble Consort Shu’s neck made his heart drop.
But his call didn’t elicit a response from Qin Bei.
Seeing the situation, the captain of the Imperial Guards frowned, preparing to intervene.
“Don’t move!”
Qin Bei’s cold voice rang out as he held the desperately struggling Noble Consort Shu aloft.
“Anyone daring to step forward, she dies!”
All the Imperial Guards looked at Qin Bei, recognizing that this wasn’t an empty threat. If they dared to step closer, he might very well follow through with his threat.
“North Prince, if there’s anything, let Noble Consort Shu go first; the rest can be discussed.”
Kong Yu tried to reason with him.
But in an instant, everyone saw a cold glint appear in Qin Bei’s eyes.
Then, they witnessed Noble Consort Shu writhing in pain. The expression on her face made it clear that she was undergoing a torturous experience.
A few seconds later, a ray of light shot out from within Noble Consort Shu’s body.
The acquired spiritual fetus was evidently far more precious than the spiritual fetus Ling Fei had nurtured over the years.
Bang~
All eyes were glued to the exploding spiritual fetus, dumbfounded.
Qin Bei had stripped away the acquired spiritual fetus from within Noble Consort Shu and destroyed it directly.
At this moment, not only was Noble Consort Shu suffering intensely, but her face visibly aged. The beautiful visage of a twenty-year-old transformed into that of a middle-aged woman in mere seconds.
“North Prince!”
The Imperial Guards were horrified upon realizing what Qin Bei was doing.
What difference was there between this and killing Noble Consort Shu?
None knew what had transpired to drive Qin Bei to such actions.
This was no mere injury; regardless of how Qin Bei argued, the royal law enforcement would certainly hold him accountable.
Such actions were effectively trading his future for this moment.
Just when everyone thought it was over, Qin Bei turned to Noble Consort Shu with a smile.
That smile sent a chill down her spine, as if the hand of death had already seized her.
Pop~
A crisp sound erupted from Noble Consort Shu’s Dantian.
Though others couldn’t hear it, they all understood—Noble Consort Shu’s cultivation was utterly ruined.
That sharp sound signified the breaking of her golden core.
Qin Bei had not only stripped Noble Consort Shu of her acquired spiritual fetus, but he had also crippled her cultivation.
And even with the Ling family as her backing, recovery was impossible for her.
As for reinstating her cultivation, the costs were far too steep.
Only Qin Bei understood: it was utterly impossible for Noble Consort Shu to recover her cultivation in this lifetime.
What he aimed for was to ensure that Noble Consort Shu could never cultivate again, forcing her to watch as she aged gradually with no way to remedy her situation.
To deal with such a vicious woman, one had to employ even more vicious methods against her.
“Impudence!”
At that moment, an enraged voice interrupted.
“Commander!”
“Commander!”
All the Imperial Guards immediately knelt in respect as they recognized the newcomer.
The person was none other than Kong Fei, the commander of the Imperial Guards.
“Put her down at once! Do you truly wish to commit murder?”
Kong Fei glared at Qin Bei, demanding answers.
Seeing that the captain of the Imperial Guards had arrived, Qin Bei knew there was little left to discuss.
His meager strength wasn’t enough to compensate in the face of others, so he foresaw that there was no point in futile resistance.
“Seize him and hand him over to His Majesty for adjudication.”
Kong Fei stated coldly.
However, just as the Imperial Guards moved to apprehend Qin Bei, he smiled at Kong Fei and said,
“That won’t do.”
Qin Bei was aware that injuring a second-rank concubine in the harem was a severe crime; it would be better to hide for a while until Emperor Xia’s fury subsided.
“What? North Prince still wants to resist capture and commit an even graver offense? Or do you believe you can escape from me?”
Kong Fei found the situation amusing.
With his strength, seizing Qin Bei would merely require a thought.
Refusing capture? That was simply out of the question.
Yet, as he gazed at what Qin Bei held in his hand, he momentarily froze.
And in that moment of distraction, Qin Bei vanished.
Whoosh!
Kong Fei gasped in astonishment.
This transmission jade slip was extraordinarily powerful; it allowed Qin Bei to escape right before him.
“Oh~”
Kong Fei suddenly recalled something—Qin Bei was the prince who had shattered the record at the Demon Suppression Tower.
He had received a reward of an immortal-grade transmission jade slip, capable of returning to the Demon Suppression Tower at will.
“Commander, what?…”
His subordinates were befuddled. A prince had just managed to slip away from the commander of the Imperial Guards!
“Take Noble Consort Shu for treatment; I will report the rest to His Majesty.”
Kong Fei instructed with a wave of his hand.
Thus, this grand play concluded, so swiftly that many Imperial Guards hadn’t even fully grasped the events.
Was it truly possible for someone to injure a second-rank concubine in the harem?
Who would dare to believe such a tale?
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