Chapter 232: Tiger Child
Inside the imperial palace.
The Ninth Prince looked at Qin Bei’s outstretched hand, and at that moment, sweat began to bead in his palms.
Because the moment Qin Bei took that soul bead, it would mean he had completely lost the bet.
Ten times the compensation! Even if the Grand Elder of the Knife Sect and others bet against him within two days, it wouldn’t be enough to cover the losses to the Grand Elder of the Sword Sect.
While he could afford it, the Ninth Prince wasn’t willing to lose a bet he thought he could win.
“Don’t take it! Don’t take it! Show some guts; we don’t want this charity!”
The Ninth Prince silently chanted in his heart.
If he could exert influence from the sidelines, he would pour every ounce of strength he had into making Qin Bei refuse the soul bead.
Yet, the Ninth Prince knew Qin Bei well. When something was presented to him like this, he would have had no reason to refuse it—not even he would!
The Sword Sect elders surrounding them were also fixated on Qin Bei’s extended hand.
They could already see the tenfold return beckoning to them.
The Grand Elder of the Knife Sect looked indifferent.
Because even if Qin Bei got the soul bead now, they still would have lost.
It was just different from before.
Previously, they felt deceived by the Ninth Prince, which made them angry.
Now, they were choosing to ignore it, resigned to their losses.
“Alas~ Forget it. This time, you’ve taught me a lesson, kid. You’ve shown this royal uncle what genius is capable of transcending common sense.”
The Ninth Prince gazed at Qin Bei’s hand, undeterred, knowing he had lost once and for all.
He decided to accept it.
However, just as the Sword Sect elders thought victory was assured, and the Ninth Prince thought defeat was certain, already pondering what he would use to pay up—an unexpected twist occurred.
Qin Bei’s outstretched hand didn’t reach for the soul bead. Instead, in a surprising turn of events, he stretched out his hand towards Qin Zhengmo, who was holding the soul bead.
At that moment, not just the Ninth Prince, but even Emperor Xia, who had been watching intently, was taken aback.
Once he processed what happened, Emperor Xia had only one thought in mind:
“Qin Bei wants to rob!”
Exactly—that was what Emperor Xia was thinking.
Just looking at Qin Bei’s expression, it was clear he was not satisfied with just one soul bead and wanted to snatch up all the soul beads for himself.
Just like he had done in the outer circle.
Emperor Xia felt that his idea might be somewhat outrageous. If it were any other prince, he wouldn’t have even considered such a wild thought—even if he had been pondering for a long time.
Other princes simply didn’t possess that kind of guts.
But this was Qin Bei.
That rebel truly dared to do anything.
Especially after acquiring the teleportation jade slip given by the spirit of the Demon Suppression Tower, it was as if he had received an immortal badge; he dared to provoke anyone.
So to him, Qin Bei truly had the courage to do it!
……..
Inside the royal tomb.
Qin Bei initially intended to snag just one soul bead and call it a day.
After all, this was a soul bead from the inner area, definitely a good item. Even if he only got one, it’d still be worthwhile.
However, the soul power he had sacrificed moments ago delivered information to him before it vanished: the real Qin Zhengmo was sealed within the coffin.
And the Qin Zhengmo in front of him was likely a counterfeit.
At first, Qin Bei was merely suspicious.
But the instant his double pupils activated, he saw the Qin Zhengmo in front of him clearly.
Weak!
That was Qin Bei’s immediate reaction upon seeing the Qin Zhengmo before him.
In terms of soul power strength, it was no more potent than someone just entering the Nascent Soul Realm.
There was a vast difference compared to the Qingmian he had seen before—not to mention the soul body that had just escorted him here; they weren’t even close in tier.
His second reaction was that the Qin Zhengmo in front of him was a demon cultivator, or possibly even a monster!
Because after activating the double pupils, Qin Bei clearly saw that the soul body of Qin Zhengmo before him exhibited traits of a demon cultivator.
Putting all this together, Qin Bei quickly came to a conclusion.
That is, the genuine Qin Zhengmo had indeed been sealed inside the coffin.
And the Qin Zhengmo standing before him was actually a demon cultivator or a monster being used as sustenance.
Ultimately, this monster managed to rebel and sealed the Qin Zhengmo who was supposed to guard this place.
Thus, the entire Demon Realm had undergone a transformation.
It was why he could observe so many monsters roaming freely.
The cause of all this was certainly the successful revolt of these demon cultivators.
Once he finished piecing this together, Qin Bei couldn’t help but applaud himself!
……
So when receiving the soul bead, Qin Bei’s focus was no longer on the soul bead itself.
His gaze was entirely on the monster before him!
As they drew near, Qin Bei struck first!
He didn’t give Qin Zhengmo any chance to react.
In the blink of an eye, the formerly resplendently dressed Qin Zhengmo was firmly controlled by Qin Bei.
His head was pinned to the ground with Qin Bei’s soul power, rendering his body immobile.
Given their current positions, if it were a man and a woman, people would certainly be saying they had crossed the line.
Thankfully, both were men.
“You~~ What?”
Qin Zhengmo was caught off guard by Qin Bei’s sudden assault, and he hadn’t even had time to react.
Now, he was crushed beneath Qin Bei, finding it a struggle to speak.
Qin Bei was indeed going all out!
Meanwhile, Qin Zhengmo also realized his soul body was being scorched.
This only exacerbated his already feeble state.
“What are you doing? You dare rebel even after dying as a monster? Do you think no one sees through you? Your whole vibe screams demon; it’s crystal clear!”
Qin Bei didn’t grant Qin Zhengmo any opportunity to explain, diving straight into action.
Poor Qin Zhengmo had to suffer for it.
At that moment, the one who had led Qin Bei in appeared nearby.
Upon spotting this newcomer, Qin Bei glanced up.
This person’s strength was tremendous.
Qin Bei felt a tinge of worry but relaxed once he noticed this person bore no traits of the demon clan.
“Why are you being such a savage, kid? Let go of the monarch!”
Shou Ming rushed in, trying to persuade Qin Bei to release him.
But at this moment, Qin Bei was firmly convinced that Qin Zhengmo was indeed connected to the demon clan.
How could he let him go so easily?
“You came just in time! Your monarch is being suppressed by him; hurry and join me to take him down!”
Qin Bei looked at Shou Ming and declared.
Shou Ming: ….??
This kid really dares to say anything, huh?
And what’s with all this madness?
“Hurry up and save me! This tiger-like child’s power is burning my soul! I can’t withstand it!”
Qin Zhengmo howled for help as he saw Shou Ming arrive, disregarding whatever face was left for the monarch.
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