NOVEL WEB Chapter 16
Chapter 16: Movements in the Dark, the Spy of the Beast Taming Sect
Inside the Xuanzheng Hall.
When Qin Bei arrived, Emperor Xia was seriously reviewing memorials.
Although this is an Immortal Dynasty, even the emperor is busy. The territory ruled by the Great Xia is too vast, leading to an abundance of trivial matters. As expected, more decisions need to be made by Emperor Xia, who often opts to send an avatar to handle these menial tasks.
“Father.”
“I’m here, sit down.”
After reviewing a memorial, Emperor Xia finally set aside his work to look at Qin Bei.
“Do you know why I called you here?”
“I can guess a little,” Qin Bei replied honestly.
“Let’s hear it,” Emperor Xia also wanted to see Qin Bei’s thought process.
“Father never inquires about the prince’s fortunes, so it surely isn’t about cultivation. Even if I told you I have a special cultivation body, I doubt you would ask more.”
Emperor Xia: ???
Who said that? I’m curious too, you know!
With that one sentence, you’ve blocked my path. Doesn’t it hurt your conscience at all?
“I also think you wouldn’t pry into matters about me and the Saint like Mother would, and you definitely wouldn’t ask why I married a maid.”
Emperor Xia: …
If you hadn’t mentioned it, I really wasn’t going to ask. But now that you have, how can anyone not be a bit curious?
“Ahem~ I guess even if I don’t ask, you’ll still share with me, right?” Emperor Xia inquired.
“No,” Qin Bei answered decisively.
Emperor Xia: (??ˇ?ˇ??)
Well, my son is clearly doing this on purpose.
“So the only possibility left is about the Holy Demon Dynasty, which might relate to the issue of my cultivation being rendered useless,” Qin Bei concluded.
“Hmm, you guessed correctly. It’s indeed this matter. The reason you were chased by the monster beasts was actually orchestrated by the Beast Taming Sect.”
“Beast Taming Sect? Isn’t that the sect of our Great Xia Kingdom? Could it be?” Qin Bei was astonished.
He could sense the Holy Demon Dynasty’s interference, but he didn’t expect them to be directing their own people.
“The entire Beast Taming Sect has already surrendered to the Holy Demon Dynasty. I was aware of this long ago. The strong members of their sect are under my watch. The reason I’ve kept them around is that sometimes traitors can be more useful than our own people.”
Emperor Xia continued, “However, the person who acted this time wasn’t a master of the sect but the young master of the Beast Taming Sect. The beast that harmed you was controlled by him.”
These claims had been verified by Emperor Xia, so there was no doubt about them.
“What does Father mean?” Qin Bei asked tentatively.
“You young folks can resolve your own matters. Just don’t let the Beast Taming Sect realize they’ve been exposed. Feel free to go about it however you like,” Emperor Xia smiled.
Qin Bei understood.
It was like dealing with Hun Tian; no matter how furious the Demon Emperor got, he wouldn’t dare directly attack Qin Bei and wouldn’t even feel comfortable doing so.
After all, elders have their dignity too.
“I understand, Father. Rest assured. If they dare to side with the enemy, they shouldn’t expect any leniency!”
“Well, off you go.”
Emperor Xia didn’t divulge too much about the Beast Taming Sect; Qin Bei’s cultivation was still too low, and there were some things he was better off not knowing.
“Why do I feel this kid has grown significantly stronger? Is it just my imagination? Or does he genuinely possess some mysterious cultivation body?”
Watching Qin Bei’s departing figure, Emperor Xia mused.
“Go, stick close to Prince Bei. The folks from the Holy Demon Dynasty will inevitably look for opportunities to seek revenge.”
As soon as Emperor Xia finished speaking, a dark shadow appeared in the hall. This figure was one of the shadow guards and was ranked within the top 100.
“Understood!”
With those words, the shadow dissipated, and Qin Bei, on his way out, sensed a presence following him.
But he wasn’t surprised. Given the talent he was exhibiting now, Emperor Xia would certainly assign him a stronger shadow guard. However, even with double pupils, Qin Bei couldn’t discern this person’s cultivation; he figured they were at least a strong individual who had entered the fairy realm.
…
Qin Bei returned to Ling Fei’s residence, taking Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue, who had enjoyed a pleasant conversation, with him and promising to return next time.
“Next time you come, Mother hopes to see your results. I conversed with her, and this maid has a pretty good personality. Your taste is commendable, but her subtle arrogance really puzzled me. To deal with a girl like that, listen to Mother. Just go straight for it without hesitation; you’ll definitely make her compliant.”
Watching Ling Fei dispense advice, Qin Bei momentarily doubted whether his mother had been swapped out!
Where did the gentle mother go? What are these tactics, reminiscent of a feral beast?
If he really took such direct action, Qin Bei had no doubt that the Empress would teach him a lesson.
“Mom, please don’t worry about this! I’ll handle it. You should be more concerned about Xiao Xuan’s marriage; he’s not a child anymore; it’s time for him to marry.”
Qin Bei promptly deflected the conversation.
“You rascal! Your little brother is only ten years old!” Ling Fei, catching onto Qin Bei’s trickery, immediately lunged at him.
In the end, Qin Bei forcibly “carved out a bloody path,” leaving with the two women.
On the way, Qin Bei turned to the two women and asked, “What did my mother talk to you about?”
It would have been better if he hadn’t asked. Upon inquiry, Mu Zhaoxue blushed, and Ji Zhuyue shot a strange glance.
“Nothing much, just the usual family chatter.”
“Oh~ That’s good. If she brings up topics about adult matters, just pretend you didn’t hear. Our relationship is something we need to gradually figure out ourselves.”
“Mmhm.”
…
Upon returning home, Qin Bei prepared to investigate the Beast Taming Sect and that young master.
Naturally, his investigation wouldn’t involve sending people out but rather exchanging information through the system’s store.
As long as he had krypton gold points, he could acquire such information without much expense.
“Huh? Why do I have leftover krypton gold points? I thought I used them all up?”
Qin Bei was puzzled when he noticed there were still 10,000 krypton gold points in his system balance.
After checking, he discovered the reason: the butler had sold some items and deposited the spirit stones in the storage, but he also distributed spirit stones for cultivation to each servant, following Qin Bei’s orders.
All the spirit stones consumed by the manor were counted towards Qin Bei, resulting in his current krypton gold points.
“Ah, another great way to spend money.”
“Go, call the butler.” Qin Bei instructed a servant.
“Yes.”
The old butler quickly arrived, respectfully bowing to Qin Bei.
“Your Highness, do you have any instructions for me?”
“I told you to distribute more spirit stones to the servants. Did you do that?”
Butler: ???
“Your Highness, according to your orders, I…” The butler began to speak but paused, glancing at the two women beside Qin Bei and choosing not to continue, feeling a bit embarrassed.