LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 237: I Raise the Banner for My Father
“What?”
“Oh~ It’s nothing, I meant to say, so what’s your current situation?”
Qin Bei pointed to the coffin next to him.
“Although I have become the nutrients of the inner circle, since the fifth emperor, the successive Xia emperors have been much more lenient toward me. Maybe they don’t hate me as much anymore, so they prepared such a treasure for me. As long as I store the eroded part of my soul power into the coffin, it will eventually be dissolved by the formation and become the nutrients for this world. The part of my power that can still retain rationality allows me to come out and stroll around casually, which is indeed more comfortable than being suppressed all the time.”
Qin Zhengji said with a smile.
However, Qin Bei detected a hint of bitterness behind it.
A once-proud emperor ended up with a fate akin to that of a notorious demon path practitioner.
Being reduced to nutrients for this demon domain.
It wouldn’t be possible not to have some thoughts swirling in his mind under such circumstances.
Yet, Qin Zhengji’s dignity didn’t allow him to have any shameful behavior.
“For a woman, is it worth ending up like this?”
Qin Bei didn’t look at the situation from a lofty moral standpoint.
If you fall into the devil’s way, then so be it.
But to wind up like this for just one person, Qin Bei couldn’t help but be curious about what Qin Zhengji was thinking now.
“Is it worth it? Ha~ you really know how to ask questions. If it were you, what would you choose?”
Qin Zhengji didn’t answer Qin Bei but shot back with a question.
“How to choose, I don’t know, but I do know one thing: if it’s something risky, I definitely wouldn’t do it.”
Qin Bei, too, didn’t answer his question head-on.
Because he didn’t know what he would do either, but one thing he was sure of was that he wouldn’t take risks. The premise for doing anything is to ensure his own interests.
In Qin Bei’s heart, if one doesn’t work for themselves, they’re doomed!
As long as there’s no morality, no one can stand on a moral high ground to morally kidnap him.
How shameless!
“Hey~ I hope that when you really encounter such events in the future, you can be this decisive. Learn from your father; he’s pretty decisive in this regard, at least way more than I am.”
Qin Zhengji sighed and inevitably brought the topic back to Emperor Xia.
“Father? How decisive can he be?”
Qin Bei didn’t quite comprehend what Qin Zhengji meant.
In Qin Bei’s eyes, his father was the archetypal gifted individual.
He’s been defying fate since childhood.
But he had a critical flaw!
That’s kindness!
Even if Emperor Xia had hunted down enemies without mercy many times, he wouldn’t let even a single soul escape.
Because Emperor Xia loved to cut grass and root out the weeds, definitely not giving anyone a chance to regrow.
So, for some, Emperor Xia appeared decisive, ruthless, and solely focused on the interests of Great Xia.
But Qin Bei knew that Emperor Xia was kind.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to establish a rule where many princes could fight without losing their lives.
He even matched each prince with shadow guards; even the overlooked princes had shadow guards.
And he wouldn’t strictly control monks from exploiting and killing mortals.
These are things you wouldn’t see in other empires.
Only in Great Xia could you witness this.
Even though this required Emperor Xia to expend more effort, he was still happy to do so.
And he executed all this exceedingly well.
That’s the kindness of Emperor Xia in Qin Bei’s eyes.
Moreover, in Qin Bei’s opinion, kindness was Emperor Xia’s greatest weakness.
“Ha~ I see you don’t seem to hold much respect for your father? Aren’t you afraid he’s always watching you?”
Seeing Qin Bei like this, Qin Zhengji knew Qin Bei had questions about his statements.
“Watching? What do you mean? Can my father see me in this royal tomb?”
Qin Bei asked, puzzled.
He really had no clue about this.
“Hey~ You’re quite brave, do you really think you can do whatever you like after entering the royal tomb? Everything you do, Wuhen sees it all. If anything goes down in the royal tomb, he can still lend you a hand.”
Qin Zhengji shook his head with a chuckle.
Qin Bei: …..
“So you mean, he could also hear our conversation right now?”
Qin Bei ventured a question.
“You could think of it that way. If he wants to, of course. It all depends on your status in his eyes. If your status isn’t high enough, he wouldn’t bother. But with your personality, I’d say it’s hard not to catch his attention~”
Qin Zhengji teased.
Qin Bei: ….
Isn’t this a nightmare?
Qin Bei hurriedly recalled what he’d done and said since entering the royal tomb.
As a result, this reminiscence…
Qin Bei was dumbfounded.
Because he couldn’t even remember how many times he’d cursed Emperor Xia…
As for the outrageous things, there were quite a few.
If all this made it back to Emperor Xia, it seemed a confinement was inevitable for him.
“Ahem~”
“Let him see then, it doesn’t matter if he hears it. Father isn’t really that decisive. In my heart, he’s kind, and he’s definitely the best father in the world.”
Qin Zhengji: ???
The change in attitude is just that fast?
Sure enough, shamelessness is the finest legacy of the royal family.
Even so, Qin Bei still felt he couldn’t express his worship and respect for Emperor Xia. He promptly stood up, one hand raised fist over his head.
“I raise the banner for my father! Let’s see who dares to be his enemy! Enemies on all sides, I am his son, and also his enemy! Oh~ no, I’m also his flag!”
Seeing Qin Bei’s overly formal demeanor, Qin Zhengji felt a bit out of place.
But what on earth was this?
An enemy? Oh~ no, a flag?
“No, what on earth are you talking about?”
Qin Zhengji frowned in inquiry.
After all this, Qin Bei finally sat down and whispered into Qin Zhengji’s ear, “You don’t know, he’s quite strict with me and stingy as well. He always makes a fuss over the littlest things. If he knew I was tarnishing his image during the trial in the royal tomb, he’d definitely make my life miserable. Isn’t this just a way to save face a bit?”
Qin Bei said this deadpan, and Qin Zhengji listened with utmost seriousness.
But then, Qin Zhengji’s next line left Qin Bei completely speechless.
“No need to whisper like that; even if you do, he can still hear what he needs to hear, totally pointless.”
Qin Zhengji said with an odd expression.
Qin Bei: ….
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