Chapter 149: Blackmail
Qin Bei listened to the Holy Infant Tree’s confident words and realized that the other party didn’t care at all about the scene he recorded.
“Well, since you don’t care, I’ll make this scene public and tell the world that the Holy Infant Tree of my Great Xia royal family has been corrupted by demonic energy and even wants to make a move against the imperial concubine of Great Xia! When that day comes, all the ministers will petition for your execution. I hope you can remain this calm then,” he said with a grin, ready to turn and leave.
“Wait!”
The Holy Infant Tree became anxious and hurriedly blocked Qin Bei’s path, its old voice noticeably more urgent.
“What do you mean? This demonic energy comes from the imperial concubine! I’m just helping her suppress it. When was I ever eroded? You’re framing me! This is shameless slander!”
Qin Bei chuckled and shrugged. “That’s not my problem. Whether it’s you who has been corrupted by demonic energy or the imperial concubine who’s a demon cultivator, that’s up to my father to decide. It has nothing to do with me.”
Holy Infant Tree: (((;???;)))
How shameless!
With things said this way, the Holy Infant Tree, having lived countless years, certainly understood the implications of Qin Bei’s words.
In the recorded footage, the demonic energy was clearly visible, emanating from its very being.
If word got out, there would only be two possible scenarios. One is that the Holy Infant Tree itself is corrupted by demons.
The other, of course, is that the imperial concubine is the one infected by demonic energy.
Whichever it was, the righteous powers would surely compel the Emperor of Xia to take action, forcing him to make a choice between the two.
As for itself and the imperial concubine… The Holy Infant Tree inwardly lamented that its status wasn’t strong enough for such strongarm tactics…
After all, for the imperial concubine, Emperor Xia would dare to defy the world’s disapproval, and it was just a tree, after all!
Even if it were an extinct existence… it still felt it couldn’t compare.
In that case, it would be the scapegoat.
“You! You wouldn’t dare! This would provoke His Majesty’s wrath! Even as a prince, you wouldn’t have an easy time!”
The Holy Infant Tree suddenly snapped back to the present.
“Heh~ Whether I dare or not is not your concern. Anyway, I want to try how effective this golden medal is. You’ve conveniently given me your opportunity,” Qin Bei responded, pulling out the exoneration medal from his Qiankun pouch for inspection.
“You… You!! Are you Prince Bei?!”
The Holy Infant Tree’s voice suddenly elevated in urgency.
“Wow~ Is my title so renowned? Have all these old monsters in the Imperial Garden heard of me?”
Qin Bei was both surprised and amused.
“Are you really the Prince of Bei?”
The Holy Infant Tree’s voice seemed weaker now.
That title had some significant weight!
At the same time, the Holy Infant Tree grasped a crucial fact.
Other princes might hesitate to offend Emperor Xia but this Prince Bei before it? He wasn’t afraid.
It was said that Prince Bei was arrogant and overbearing, with remarkably cruel methods, often ruining people’s cultivation. Perhaps it stemmed from some forbidden experience of its own.
“Well… actually… if Prince Bei has any requests, feel free to say them. I’m actually quite easy to negotiate with. No need for such a grand fuss; you should consider His Majesty more,”
the Holy Infant Tree quaked.
Seeing this, Qin Bei grinned, his eyes glinting like a crafty merchant eyeing a ripe fruit.
“I’m also quite easy to deal with. Ten Holy Infant Fruits, and this matter, I’ll simply pretend I didn’t see anything.”
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