Chapter 238: Scarlet Thorn Brings Warmth Late at Night

Chapter 238 Scarlet Thorn Brings Warmth Late at Night

"Of course I know Dao!"

Qin Xuan gazed at the ancient prison-suppressing tower floating before him, its other layer of material appearing equally mysterious, his expression a mixture of excitement and helplessness.

Leng Li is merely an acquired spirit; prior permission from him is still required.

When it comes to mastering the ancient prison-suppressing tower, he, possessing the " Desolate Ancient Prison-Suppressing Scripture," is the first, followed by Leng Li.

Qin Xuan, pinching his chin and biting his lip in frustration, turned to look at Leng Li and said seriously, "The promotion to Emperor Weapon must not cause any big commotion! I am currently in Mingyue Imperial City. If Empress Mingyue finds out that the ancient prison-suppressing tower has been promoted to Emperor Weapon, no one knows what she will do."

Especially when they saw Dowager Concubine, who seemed to have something to rely on and was able to rival Empress Mingyue.

He absolutely cannot gamble on someone else's choice!

Otherwise, the ancient prison-suppressing tower could very well become the "charcoal" in a timely and much-needed aid effort!

Qin Xuan frowned, a hint of suspicion in his eyes. " The ancient prison-suppressing tower's ascension to the Emperor Weapon —could this be a sign of celestial anomalies?"

Leng Li shook her head, her long white hair swaying at her waist. She replied with certainty, "Ordinary Treasure Artifacts will naturally produce anomalies as their grade increases. An existence like the Emperor Weapon will inevitably produce anomalies that stretch for thousands of miles."

“The ancient prison-suppressing tower is different; this is the original tower body of the small tower, and it is certain that three stories are not the limit of the small tower.”

"Even if one advances to Emperor Weapon, it is not considered breaking through a rank, so it will not attract Lightning Tribulation suppression or strange phenomena."

Seeing the eager anticipation in Qin Xuan's eyes, Leng Li had to pour cold water on the situation, "However, things are far from as simple as we imagine."

"Even if the ancient prison-suppressing tower doesn't trigger any celestial phenomena, there are still oversights!"

"When returning to the ranks of Emperor Weapon, the restoration of the tower requires an extremely powerful flow of Origin Qi to permeate the tower."

“ Even if it’s just an absorption at the Emperor Weapon level, the amount of Origin Qi required is enormous and cannot be concealed. All the Origin Qi in the vast imperial city could be completely absorbed, and even the major cities surrounding the Mingyue Dynasty would be affected.”

" The fact that Origin Qi in this Rank suddenly became deficient is something even a fool would know. Especially since Empress Mingyue and others know that you just obtained the tower body, it's not hard to guess the result."

For example, if we compare the Origin Qi of the Imperial City to a great river, then cultivation is like drinking water. For an ordinary person, cultivation involves taking a few sips of water, even for a Saint King Realm... Cultivate, by cutting off a section of river water, does not have a significant impact on the river; the well-connected river will quickly fill the gap.

The return of the ancient prison-suppressing tower to the ranks of Emperor Weapons is like a giant with its head reaching the sky and its feet firmly planted on the ground, swallowing the river dry in one gulp.

Even if it were filled using a network of interconnected rivers, it would still take a considerable amount of time.

How could such extraordinary phenomena not attract attention?

"In that case, it's not feasible to promote Xiaota to Emperor Weapon right now."

Qin Xuan was having a bit of a headache. He was a prominent figure now, and even Empress Mingyue was keeping a close eye on him.

Leaving at such a critical moment clearly indicates a guilty conscience!

Unable to escape.

"In that case, we can only postpone it for a while and let Xiaota advance again."

Qin Xuan stared at the suspended tower, still unwilling to give up.

The opportunity to take control of Emperor Weapon is right in front of you.

How could he possibly suppress his thoughts?

Leng Li shook his head, "That's not necessarily true. It's not always necessary to draw on external Origin Qi. You can also use Spirit Stone! Anyway, I see that your Cultivate doesn't need Spirit Stone. You can take advantage of this opportunity to use it!"

"But this number might be a bit too large!"

Qin Xuan carelessly began looting the Spirit Stone inside the ancient prison-suppressing tower.

He has killed countless powerful individuals!

Aside from those that were completely destroyed, he seized every single Treasure Artifact that remained, making them all his own.

After taking stock, Qin Xuan threw dozens of Treasure Artifacts filled with Yuan Stones on the ground. "I've counted them. Low Grade Yuan Stones exceed 100 million, Medium Grade Yuan Stones exceed 100 million, High Grade Yuan Stones exceed 100 million, Top Grade Yuan Stones exceed 2 million, and there are also Immortal Stones that you haven't used yet. There are 183 left."

He treated the Yuan Stones as a savings account and never touched them.

I can take it out when I need it, without feeling any pain at all.

I'll use these elemental stones to acquire the Emperor Weapon sooner.

They've made a fortune!

With Emperor Weapon by his side, his personal safety is guaranteed.

Even if you use it to smash a Saint King or a Quasi-Emperor, they will all remain silent after being smashed.

After taking down these big fish, why worry about not having enough spirit stones?

After considering it for a moment, Leng Li couldn't help but glance at Qin Xuan and snorted, "Silent as ever, your wealth is probably only what even a quasi-emperor could accumulate."

"While it may not be enough to support the throughput of the Emperor Weapon, fortunately, you have styx purple ice crystal with you. For the rest, I will use the purest styx purple ice crystal to make up for it."

"However, every bit of Styx Purple Ice Crystal I use is precious. After ensuring that I won't cause any major upheavals, I will still choose to absorb the Origin Qi within the Imperial City."

Knock knock!

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Zhou Chen's childish voice rang out from outside, " Master Qin, I didn't mean to disturb you. The courtesan from Miaoyin Pavilion outside the manor is looking for you."

Qin Xuan gave Leng Li a look, signaling her to enter the small tower. He then retracted the small tower and the main tower, and looked towards the outside, saying, "Let her in!"

The Restriction barrier was opened, and Scarlet Thorn, dressed in night clothes, walked in slowly, her figure graceful.

Qin Xuan glanced at Zhou Chen, who had stopped outside. Zhou Chen shuddered and took off running, shouting, " Master Qin, your disciple is going to Cultivate ' Mountain-Shaking Fist ' right now!"

"You do have some sense." Qin Xuan waved the door shut, then looked at Scarlet Thorn's attire and chuckled, "What, a professional habit? Even when you're out looking for someone, you have to wear this night-time outfit?"

Scarlet Thorn awkwardly straightened the wrinkles in her night clothes, then looked up, her icy eyes fixed on Qin Xuan. She grumbled, "I planned to sneak into your place, but that Hades, though young, has a nose sharper than a dog's. If I hadn't taken off my mask beforehand, his face covered in black markings would probably have slapped me to death!"

As an assassin for the Hidden Kill organization.

She never enters the house through the front door.

Even when the Hidden Kill organization holds meetings, they always sneak in by climbing over the wall.

Who would have thought that today, I would almost fall into the hands of a child with a Heavenly Human Realm triple?

Qin Xuan frowned and angrily asked, "Is that so?"

He opened the door and called out to Dao, " Zhou Chen!?"

A moment later, Zhou Chen, who had gone to the backyard, appeared at the door, looking a little embarrassed. He touched the bridge of his nose, lowered his head, and didn't dare to look Qin Xuan in the eye. He stared at the soles of his shoes and grinned sheepishly, " Master Qin, you wanted to see me?"

Qin Xuan pointed at Scarlet Thorn, who stood not far in front of him with a graceful figure, and said coldly, "Do you know who she is?"

Zhou Chen scrutinized the woman carefully for a moment, then tentatively asked, " The flower...the queen of flowers at Miaoyin Pavilion?"

Qin Xuan's eyes grew even colder. "That was just her disguised identity when she was on a mission. When have you ever seen such a beautiful courtesan, with a face that could shame the moon and flowers, a beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky, and a chivalrous spirit?"

"Her true identity is your master's wife!"

Thump!

Knowing he was in deep trouble, Zhou Chen knelt down in front of Scarlet Thorn with a thud, his face contorted with remorse, and cried out, "Master's wife, your unfilial son was about to attack you and injure you. It was your fault. If you have any grievances, please punish me as you see fit. I will have no complaints!"

Zhou Chen was stunned.

He's in a really good mood today.

It's like a dream; I've actually become Master Qin's apprentice.

In just one day, he overcame several major obstacles, including his inability to kill and the influence of the Heart Demon.

He even saw through some of the true nature of humanity.

Just when he thought he could follow Master Qin and broaden his horizons, he realized that he could follow in Master Qin's footsteps and gain more experience.

They almost injured the master's wife?

This is utterly rebellious, and it is only right that Master Qin should purge the sect.

He wasn't afraid of being killed by Master Qin; he was afraid that Master Qin would expel him from the sect in a fit of anger.

Just when he saw a glimmer of hope, despair returned to his face.

How helpless and sorrowful that must have been!

While Zhou Chen racked his brains trying to figure out how to appease his master's wife and master's anger.

Scarlet Thorn stood there dumbfounded.

Her beautiful eyes suddenly fell on Zhou Chen, who was kneeling and kowtowing, and she exclaimed in her heart, "The King of the Underworld is actually calling me Master's Wife?!"

She looked at Qin Xuan again, her eyes filled with disbelief. " Qin Xuan actually made his only disciple call me Master's Wife?"

Doesn't that mean that Qin Xuan considers her his partner?

Qin Xuan thinks she is Dao Companion.

He already considers her his wife?

Otherwise, how could it be called that?

"Master's wife, your disciple is utterly rebellious! " Zhou Chen knelt on the ground, thumping his head repeatedly, one thump after another, the sounds crisp and clear.

Scarlet Thorn had no time to think and rushed forward to help the child up.

"It's alright, it's alright. You don't know why I'm here, and I'm dressed in the dark and acting suspiciously, so it's understandable that you would mistake me for a thief. This has nothing to do with you."

While Scarlet Thorn was trying her best to comfort Zhou Chen, her eyes were scanning him up and down.

After much deliberation, I still couldn't find a suitable gift.

To show her respect, she took out the dagger she carried with her and handed it to Zhou Chen, saying, "I don't have anything good to give you since it's our first meeting. This is something I always carry with me and use to kill people. It's very handy, so consider it my gift to you."

Scarlet Thorn felt that since it was their first meeting, she, as his teacher's wife, should give him a small gift.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense; it would make her, as the teacher's wife, seem ignorant of etiquette.

We must give them a generous gift!

That's how Qin Xuan, as the Master, wasn't looked down upon by Hades, a disciple with such a powerful background.

"Thank you, Master's wife." Zhou Chen was about to accept the gift when he saw Master Qin's gaze sweep over him, so he quickly returned it. "I cannot accept this gift. I was the one who was rude to you today, Master's wife. It is already my blessing that you do not blame me. How could I possibly accept this gift?"

"I still need to cultivate, so I won't disturb Master's wife and Master Qin's reunion any longer."

Having received a signal from Qin Xuan and already forgiven by his master's wife, Zhou Chen felt as if he had been granted a pardon and ran away as fast as he could.

Qin Xuan looked at Scarlet Thorn, who was standing blankly at the door, lost in thought, and found it amusing. "You, the imposter courtesan, are you doing something like eating radishes and pickles while giving tips to the real courtesan?"

" Zhou Chen is the King of the Underworld of Mingyue Imperial City, the younger brother of the current Empress. Does he need your meager reward?"

Scarlet Thorn sheathed her dagger, turned to Qin Xuan, and replied matter-of-factly, "It's not about the value of the gift, it's about etiquette. Although I've never taken on a disciple, I still know proper manners!"

"Alright, alright, my wife is so kind. I was wrong to blame you."

Qin Xuan, seeing Scarlet Thorn's shyness yet her forced reluctance to show it, couldn't help but tease her.

For once, two blushes appeared on Scarlet Thorn's cold and beautiful face without any in-depth conversation. She scolded him with a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, "Who is your wife?! There is absolutely no possibility between us. I am not killing you because I am mindful of the kindness you have shown me. Do not call me that again, or I will surely cut off your head with my own hands!"

"Alright, alright, I won't shout, okay?" Qin Xuan nodded in agreement, then asked Dao curiously, "We just had a tender moment during the day, why are you looking for me again in the middle of the night? What brings you here, my wife?"

Scarlet Thorn wasn't conflicted either.

She was just threatening him. Even if Qin Xuan didn't listen, there was nothing she could do. She couldn't very well kill Qin Xuan, could she?

That's unrealistic. Let's not even talk about whether she can kill Qin Xuan. Even if she could, I reckon she wouldn't be able to bring herself to do it.

“I have come tonight for important business.”

Scarlet Thorn took a Storage Pouch from her pocket and tossed it in front of Qin Xuan. "These are the 500,000 top-grade spirit stones you spent at Miaoyin Pavilion today. You didn't touch a single one. I'm returning them all!"

Qin Xuan didn't take it, and looked up somewhat embarrassedly at Scarlet Thorn's beautiful yet aloof face. "Isn't this a little inappropriate?"

Although his actions were suspected of swindling and defrauding the Mingyue Dynasty's treasury.

But anyway, this was something he tricked out of his money in collusion with Scarlet Thorn.

He and Scarlet Thorn should split the profits 50/50.

Besides, Scarlet Thorn did do some things too.

Countless drops of fragrant sweat fell from Dao's body.

My voice almost became hoarse from choking up.

Villain points provide nearly 10,000 points.

Scarlet Thorn endured all the hardship and toil.

He also managed to recoup the Mingyue Dynasty's national treasury and the invested capital in one fell swoop. Even Qin Xuan would feel embarrassed.

Scarlet Thorn shook her head. "These are your spirit stones, and they should be returned in full."

Immediately, she took out storage pouches one by one and threw them all in front of Qin Xuan. "There are thirteen storage pouches here in total, containing a total of 26.73 million top-grade elemental stones."

Hiss...

Even Qin Xuan couldn't help but gasp when he heard the number.

Even for him, after so long of fighting, aside from the Immortal Stone, the number of top-grade elemental stones he had accumulated was only a few million.

Scarlet Thorn, on the other hand, dumped over twenty million dollars all at once.

"You didn't raid Hidden Kill's treasure vault, and now you're desperate to come and join me, did you?"

Qin Xuan looked at Scarlet Thorn, whose gaze was filled with confusion, and asked suspiciously.

Scarlet Thorn quickly shook her head. "How could that be? Hidden Kill is full of people who have had similar experiences to me. I would never betray Hidden Kill!"

"These were seized by my Hidden Kill organization during the turmoil among the major deities in Miaoyin Pavilion after the death of the Prince of Jin."

"This is just a portion of the offerings that Miaoyin Pavilion has embezzled in recent years, and a few months' worth of income."

Upon learning of the Prince of Jin's death, the worshippers in Miaoyin Pavilion immediately fled.

Disputes over the distribution of spoils naturally escalated into a major battle.

The Hidden Kill organization, which had previously planned to ambush Wu Shan, had several skilled members lurking in the surrounding area, hoping that the two sides would fight it out and that the third party would benefit.

In the end, Hidden Kill seized all the money that Miaoyin Pavilion, this giant money-making machine, had been embezzled by its worshippers, as well as all the income from the past few months.

Inside the ancient prison-suppressing tower, Leng Li's voice rang with obvious delight, "With these twenty million top-grade spirit stones, the consumption of styx purple ice crystal will be greatly reduced!"

Qin Xuan shook his head with a wry smile, "I've tried my best to think from an evil perspective, but it seems that I, who have never been a corrupt official or a capitalist, have always underestimated these guys' ability to amass wealth!"

He could be described as a bloodthirsty man, having killed more than double-digit numbers of Saint King Realm and over a hundred Saint Quasi-Saints.

Even after deducting the Immortal Stone, the accumulated Yuan Stones are still less than a fraction of the embezzled funds and several months' income offered in the Miaoyin Pavilion.

It is conceivable that these worshippers are corrupt and that Miaoyin Pavilion, this money-making machine, is capable of earning spirit stones!

If he weren't in such a hurry to use the Yuan Stones, he would have already planned to use the name of the Underworld King to open a second-generation Miaoyin Pavilion in Mingyue Imperial City!

Recovering from her initial amazement, Qin Xuan, who had been amazed by Scarlet Thorn's timely gift of a pillow when she was sleepy, found herself growing increasingly fond of this seemingly contradictory yet warm-hearted Daughter of Luck.

"I've given you the spirit stones. Did you come to see me for something else?"

Scarlet Thorn finally shook her head. "No."

Qin Xuan's lips curled into a wicked smile. "If everything's alright, then why are you still here? What are you waiting for me to do?"

Scarlet Thorn's legs went weak, and she turned and left.

Qin Xuan made a handshake across the air, grabbing Scarlet Thorn's forearm and pulling her to sit in his lap.

He rested his chin on Scarlet Thorn's shoulder and blew a hot breath into her ear. Dao, "You, you're still as hypocritical as ever. You said it yourself, these top-grade elemental stones were taken by Hidden Kill and his gang, and at most they're just being held in your possession. How could you possibly be allowed to transfer them all to me?"

"Without these spirit stones, how will you explain your return? Or did you come to me in the first place intending to use these spirit stones to make some kind of demand?"

Scarlet Thorn neither said yes nor no.

She merely struggled symbolically in Qin Xuan's arms, wriggling and pleading, "Let me go!"

Qin Xuan not only didn't let go, but hugged her even tighter, urging, "Hurry up and tell me, what is there left to hide between us?"

"Could it be that you don't take me seriously? If you have something on your mind, you'll go to Long Chen instead of telling me. If you have a request, you'll go to Long Chen instead of coming to me?"

Scarlet Thorn retorted defiantly to Dao, "How could that be? I've never asked Long Chen for anything, nor have I ever spoken a single heartfelt word to him. He's the one who's been sticking to me like a leech!"

Qin Xuan raised his hand and placed it on Scarlet Thorn's chest, gently clenching her soft heart. "Then, what is there left to hide from me? Why aren't you telling me?"

Scarlet Thorn blushed with embarrassment and slight discomfort. After hesitating for a while, she finally spoke, " Hidden Kill was first brutally murdered by Wu Shan in Mingyue Imperial City, and now many of its members have disappeared without a trace. There are some clues that indicate Wangqing Palace is behind it. I originally intended to use these spirit stones to ask you to help rescue the members of Hidden Kill as a reward."

"Then why didn't you answer when I asked you before?"

Scarlet Thorn snorted, " Wangqing Palace is elusive and mysterious, and there are rumors that a quasi-emperor is in charge. After careful consideration, I think that if you go there, you will most likely face a life-or-death situation. It would be better for me to go myself."

Since she's going to die anyway, she might as well let Wangqing Palace kill her.

With the death of the person, the debts are settled. The more than 20 million top-grade spirit stones have become a muddled account, and no one will cause trouble for Qin Xuan.

" Wangqing Palace?"

Qin Xuan narrowed his eyes.

Wasn't Qing Ning kidnapped by Wangqing Palace?

He had heard about it from Elder Qingxin and thought that Wangqing Palace was a relatively righteous place, at least they hadn't forcibly abducted Qing Ning.

However, it now seems that Wangqing Palace's actions were not aboveboard, and it only refrained from going too far in Yaochi Sacred Land because of Saintess Yao Yao's intimidation.

"You know Dao" What is the whereabouts of Wangqing Palace?

If we can take this opportunity to rescue Qing Ning, that would be the best outcome. We can then follow the clues and capture them all in one fell swoop!

Scarlet Thorn shook her head. "I don't know. "

"Do you have people from the Wangqing Palace in your hands?"

"No."

"So what information do you have about the Wangqing Palace?"

"We have no information whatsoever."

Scarlet Thorn knew nothing when asked.

Let alone the whereabouts and information of Wangqing Palace.

Even the missing members were found by finding the coded messages they left behind before their disappearance.

They tried to follow up, but the clues had already disappeared halfway through.

They had absolutely no clue what to do.

Otherwise, how could Scarlet Thorn have thought of Qin Xuan, who was behaving unusually intimately with Hades?

Isn't the goal simply to have Qin Xuan use the Mingyue Dynasty's network of connections to search for the whereabouts of Wangqing Palace?

"This matter is rather troublesome," Qin Xuan sighed.

Scarlet Thorn didn't care about Dao. "It's alright, I have a way."

The debt is settled when the person dies, so it won't affect Qin Xuan anyway.

It's impossible to get the Yuan Stones back, and it's also impossible to get her to ignore the disappearances of those she knew!

Qin Xuan clicked his tongue, "It's just troublesome, but it doesn't mean there's no way to fix it."

The vast Mingyue Dynasty will all belong to the future Zhou Chen.

He is now the royal tutor, and the future imperial tutor.

Doesn't he have any face at all?

If all else fails, try to fool that old-fashioned and conservative Ning Waner.

This well-read and single-minded Daughter of Luck, though stubborn and inflexible in many matters, possesses insights and understanding that are beyond the reach of ordinary people!

Scarlet Thorn asked in surprise, "You have a way?"

"You need to pay more!"

"What are you planning to do now?"

"you!"

Scarlet Thorn panicked, her heart pounding.

She was genuinely terrified of Qin Xuan, thinking he was like a donkey.

They had no idea that Dao had stopped to rest!

Today, inside Miaoyin Pavilion, she was bullied again and again.

I thought that by coming here tonight, I could talk business without batting an eye.

Who would have thought that this guy would have evil thoughts again?

She turned back, still shaken, and pleaded, "I want to rest..."

Before she could finish speaking, her small mouth was silenced by a kiss. Qin Xuan stammered, "It's late, we should rest together..."