"That fast?" Qin Luo straightened up instantly. "Motherfucker, my people are here. Today, everyone will kneel before him!"
The Great Qin Empire was a force far stronger than the Tai Xu Sacred Land.
In his memory, the founder of the Great Qin Empire was a powerhouse at the Emperor Realm, and within the Great Qin Empire, anyone granted the title of Marquis was a Saint!
The old man was taken aback and immediately restrained his aura. His gaze fell on Liu Changhe, revealing a probing expression.
Liu Changhe indicated he didn't know.
"Take this boy away!" The Tai Xu Patriarch ordered, and the elders of the Tai Xu Sacred Land were about to act.
At this moment, Qin Luo shouted, "I am Qin Luo!"
"Marquis of the Four Directions, I'm here!"
With the power of the Tai Xu Bell, Qin Luo's voice traveled far.
Boom!
A powerful aura forcefully burst in from outside. A middle-aged man in black armor charged in, ignoring everyone, and arrived directly above Qin Luo.
He locked his gaze on Qin Luo at once.
"May I ask why the Marquis of the Four Directions is here?" The Tai Xu Patriarch and Liu Changhe asked with serious expressions.
The aura emanating from the Marquis of the Four Directions was slightly weaker than that of the Tai Xu Patriarch, but they dared not underestimate him, for he represented the Great Qin Empire.
Fang Xing's gaze fell on Qin Luo, and he saw a jade pendant appear in Qin Luo's hand, causing his eyes to narrow.
Whoosh! He swiftly rushed to Qin Luo, picked up the jade pendant in Qin Luo's hand, and activated the secret technique mentioned in the covert message.
Soon, a red light flashed from the jade pendant and entered Qin Luo's body. The jade pendant then began to emit a dazzling light, resonating with the bloodline power within Qin Luo.
Although they didn't know what was happening, the Tai Xu Patriarch and Liu Changhe both had a bad premonition.
Ye Chen's eyes widened even more, unable to comprehend why today was full of twists and turns.
"Qin Luo, is he really unkillable?" Ye Chen muttered to himself.
Fang Xing watched this scene and confirmed that the person before him was indeed of the Great Qin Empire's bloodline, the Ninth Prince whom the Imperial Capital had sent him to find!
He took two steps back and bowed to Qin Luo, saying, "Fang Xing, Marquis of the Four Directions, greets the Ninth Prince!"
Boom! The impact of this statement was overwhelming.
Ye Chen staggered, his eyes wide open. "He's a prince of the Great Qin Empire?"
Jealousy, anger, fear, and various emotions surged within him.
He had almost crushed Qin Luo and taken the position of Saint Son from him, but now Qin Luo had gained an even more prestigious status, the Ninth Prince of the Great Qin Empire!
Liu Ruyan also looked at Qin Luo in disbelief. "Senior Brother Qin is actually the Ninth Prince of the Great Qin Empire? How is this possible?"
"Impossible, how could Qin Luo be the Ninth Prince of the Great Qin Empire?"
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"Ridiculous, this is utterly ridiculous. How could Qin Luo, a thief, become the Ninth Prince of the Great Qin Empire? I must be dreaming, yes, I must still be dreaming."
Liu Changhe's face turned grim as he realized the gravity of the situation. If Qin Luo was indeed the Ninth Prince of the Great Qin Empire, their recent judgment against him had thoroughly antagonized Qin Luo.
In the future, Qin Luo would surely seek revenge against the Tai Xu Sacred Land.
He took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Qin Luo was a child Elder Chen Su of our Tai Xu Sacred Land found outside. Could the Marquis of the Four Directions be mistaken?"
Fang Xing glanced at him and said indifferently, "The Great Qin Empire has its own methods of verification, and there's no need to explain to your Tai Xu Sacred Land. I have confirmed that His Highness Qin Luo is indeed the Ninth Prince of the Great Qin Empire. The identity of the Prince is beyond doubt!"
Dominant, I say it is, and there's no need to explain why.
"Your Highness the Ninth Prince, please accompany me to the Imperial Capital."
"No rush," Qin Luo said.
Now it was his turn to take the stage.
He glanced at Fang Xing and said, "Marquis of the Four Directions, do you know what I'm doing right now? I'm being judged by the Tai Xu Sacred Land!"
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the Tai Xu Patriarch and Liu Changhe changed.
They knew this was Qin Luo reveling in his newfound power.
"Rest assured, Patriarch, we are in the right in this matter. Even if the Great Qin Empire is powerful, they cannot bully us!" Liu Changhe transmitted to the Tai Xu Patriarch.
The Patriarch merely nodded and said nothing more.
"Oh?" Fang Xing's body exuded a strong killing intent. He looked around and said in a deep voice, "You dare to judge a prince of the Great Qin Empire? Tai Xu Sacred Land, you have quite the audacity!"
The pressure of one man silenced everyone in the Tai Xu Sacred Land.
Only Tu Shouyi, following Liu Changhe's signal, stepped forward and explained, "Reporting to the Marquis of the Four Directions, we did not know Qin Luo was a prince of the Great Qin Empire. He was previously our Tai Xu Sacred Land's Saint Son and violated our laws, so he naturally had to be judged!"
His words were firm, and Tu Shouyi felt like the center of attention, a brave soul unafraid of power.
But Qin Luo's words quickly brought him down. "He repeatedly tried to kill me just now."
Boom! The killing intent on Fang Xing's body solidified, and with a slash, he declared, "Daring to harm a prince of the Great Qin Empire, you deserve to be executed!"
The killing intent was almost tangible, making it hard for Tu Shouyi to breathe, his eyes filled with terror.
"Marquis of the Four Directions, please show mercy!" Liu Changhe still acted as a human, as Tu Shouyi had jumped out on his orders, so he should protect Tu Shouyi.
"Those who obstruct me will share the same crime!"
Fang Xing showed no intention of retreating, slashing out with his blade. Tu Shouyi had just broken free from Fang Xing's suppression but couldn't dodge in time.
He could only shout, "Saint Lord, save me!"
Liu Changhe hesitated, and in that moment of hesitation, Fang Xing's blade killed Tu Shouyi.
Bang! Tu Shouyi's body hit the ground, striking fear into many hearts, causing them to tremble, and many began to shiver.
They had just participated in slandering Qin Luo, and now a mighty Cave Heaven Realm expert was killed so easily. What about them?
The more arrogant and satisfied they had been, the more terrified they were now.
However, there were still brave souls. Liu Ruyan looked at Qin Luo and said, "Senior Brother Qin, you've changed. Elder Tu was only enforcing the law impartially, and besides, you killed our Tai Xu Sacred Land disciples and stole our sacred artifact. There are witnesses and evidence. You are the one at fault, Senior Brother!" The source of this chapter is novelping.com.
However, Liu Ruyan's tone was not as strong as before, all due to the change in power and status.
Qin Luo was now almost free to do as he pleased!
"Enforcing the law impartially? Witnesses and evidence?" Qin Luo sneered and looked at Liu Ruyan. "The witnesses you speak of are you and Ye Chen, right? Did you see me kill the Tai Xu Sacred Land disciples with your own eyes?"
"I..." Liu Ruyan found it hard to speak. Had she seen it with her own eyes? She had only seen the dead bodies and Qin Luo near them.
"Answer me, did you see me kill the Tai Xu Sacred Land disciples with your own eyes?" Qin Luo demanded again.
"I did not." Liu Ruyan's words fell, and a wave of astonishment swept through the crowd.
Who would have thought that the key witness hadn't seen anything? Yet she had been so arrogant and righteous in accusing Qin Luo.
"Did you see me steal the Tai Xu Sacred Land's sacred artifact with your own eyes?" Qin Luo asked again.
"But in your hand..."
Liu Ruyan didn't finish her sentence before Qin Luo interrupted, "Answer me, did you see it with your own eyes?"
"No." Liu Ruyan answered honestly.
"Then why are you acting as a witness here? Liu Ruyan, are you fabricating things out of thin air?"
"No, it's not like that." Liu Ruyan immediately pushed Ye Chen forward.
"Junior Brother Ye, he, he saw you kill our Tai Xu Sacred Land brothers and sisters with his own eyes!"
All eyes turned to Ye Chen again. No longer pretending, Ye Chen stepped forward.
The situation between him and Qin Luo had reached a life-and-death point. What was there to fear?
"That's right, I saw with my own eyes that Qin Luo killed our Tai Xu Sacred Land disciples, and the Four Symbols Sword Technique and Tai Xu Bell can't prove you didn't steal our sacred artifacts, can they?
For your selfish desires, you killed our Tai Xu Sacred Land members and stole our sacred artifact. Did you ever consider the kindness of the Tai Xu Sacred Land in raising and teaching you?
You are a selfish and self-serving villain!"
No matter what, even if Qin Luo was a prince of the Great Qin Empire, he wanted to cement Qin Luo's crimes today, so that even in the Great Qin Empire, people would point fingers at him.
Qin Luo wasn't angry at all. He clapped his hands and said, "Brilliant, brilliant, what a great setup. But I believe you, Ye Chen, are the one who killed the Tai Xu Sacred Land disciples and stole the Tai Xu Bell and the Four Symbols Sword Technique."
Ye Chen sneered, "Qin Luo, with witnesses and evidence, you're still trying to argue? Do you really think everyone in the Tai Xu Sacred Land is blind?"
He didn't believe Qin Luo could turn the tables.
Qin Luo shook his head silently, ignoring him, and instead looked at Fang Xing and asked, "Marquis of the Four Directions, may I check his ring?"
"After all, I represent the Great Qin Empire, and as a prince, I cannot bear false accusations, don't you agree?"
As soon as he said this, a trace of panic flashed across Ye Chen's face. He never expected Qin Luo to want to search his ring.
[Ye Chen's state of mind is disturbed, losing 3000 Fortune Points, and the host gains 3000 Villain Points.]
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