"A million corpses, though thousands of years old, will likely form a dangerous place in the future. It seems we'll have to ask someone to set it up. As for the orcs, they've probably already found what they need. No wonder they withdrew overnight. I was truly careless!" Qin Yao said, his brows furrowing slightly.
"You mean, they really came for those corpses?" Qin Mu asked.
"The secret realm has been operating for a thousand years, and ordinary corpses couldn't have created it. It must be the leader of the orcs back then, who was imprisoned below. Although a thousand years have passed, and the orcs' souls have been almost completely obliterated, they probably still gained a lot of benefits from it," Qin Yao said with some annoyance.
He was somewhat angry that he hadn't thought of this sooner. Although the orcs had the advantage in the wild, he could have taken the opportunity to destroy it. Even if the orcs discovered and resisted, he could still gain considerable benefits and make them bleed profusely. Now, the benefits were gone, and he had to clean up the mess. The main reason was that there were too many things happening yesterday: his daughter was unconscious, Qin Mu had disappeared and then reappeared, and the pressure from the orc army was considerable. This caused him to overlook the details and only arrange for a general search. He thought he hadn't missed anything, but now he realized it was still deep underground.
"Father! Can a beast soul last for a thousand years without dying?" Qin Yue asked in shock.
"Of course it can. Even without any protection, a powerful beast soul can last for a thousand years. Legend has it that a saint's physical body is immortal, and his divine soul roams freely throughout the world, able to perceive even the smallest details from a thousand miles away."
"However, the orcs were used to provide power to the secret realm for thousands of years, so even if they still have some soul power, it should be almost gone," Qin Yao explained.
"Does that mean that since we didn't receive the inheritance this time, the secret realm won't last much longer?" Qin Yue asked in surprise.
"If I'm not mistaken, the secret realm mainly relies on the ferocious aura from the millions of beast corpses, with the beast souls merely providing power to the array's core. Once the beast corpses' ferocious aura disappears, a large amount of corpse aura will condense from their corpses. Do you think the secret realm can continue? The seniors have already considered these issues," Qin Yao said admiringly, stroking his beard.
"Oh, I see!" Qin Yue nodded.
As they talked, they returned to the Qin family's residence, only to find a large group of people waiting at the gate.
"What are you doing?" Qin Yao frowned and asked loudly.
"King Zheng!"
"Your Highness!"
"Master!"
"Big Brother!" Hearing the commotion, everyone turned around and bowed.
"Second brother, why don't you invite the guests in? What are you doing standing around the gate?" Qin Yao nodded in response, but was somewhat displeased. He turned and asked expressionlessly.
"Brother! They all know where they heard that Young Master Qin obtained the secret realm's inheritance, and they all want to come and see it for themselves," Qin Xian said with a wry smile.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yao narrowed his eyes, glanced around, and then said with a stern face, "I don't know where you heard this rumor! It's completely unfounded. Although Young Master Qin did obtain some things, they were not from a secret realm."
“Why should the Prince of Zheng cover for the Qin family’s boy? He was the last to come out, and the secret realm is gone. Who else could it be but him?” Liang Luoren said, glancing at Qin Mu with a hint of disgust.
Qin Yao glared at Qin Xian, then said calmly, "The secret realm is gone! It was because the orcs tampered with it. I just went to investigate this matter. You all should refrain from making wild guesses!"
"Is this the first time the orcs have entered the secret realm? A few little guys, do they really have the ability to destroy it?" Another thin man asked Qin Yao, bowing slightly. He clearly didn't believe him.
"I have no need to make any promises to you. Believe it or not, it's up to you!" Qin Yao said domineeringly, waving his sleeve in displeasure.
“Your Highness, please calm down! We mean no harm, we are just curious. After all, it is the Qin family’s thousand-year-old secret realm. Young Master, why don’t you tell us about it and satisfy everyone’s curiosity?” A smiling, middle-aged fat man stepped forward and said.
The fat man spoke tactfully, but his words implied that he was including others, while avoiding Qin Yao and directly asking Qin Mu, forcing Qin Mu to step forward.
"Smiling face, no good!" Qin Mu cursed inwardly, then took two steps forward, also smiling, his eyes half-closed, scanning the room. A sneer appeared on his lips: "Who do you think you are! What did I get from the secret realm? Why should I tell you!"
In another world, everyone is equal. Although this is only the general situation, no one is afraid of being threatened or confronted directly; they will naturally fight back immediately. When Qin Mu first arrived in this world, he would be tolerant, but now that he has Qin Qiong as a stable backer, he certainly won't compromise anymore. If he did, others would look down on Qin Qiong.
He didn't expect Qin Mu to directly confront him. Qin Mu was a man of status, how could he start cursing at the slightest disagreement? The fat man's smile froze instantly, his cheeks twitched, he was angry but couldn't express it.
"Little brat! Don't think you can look down on everyone just because you have Qin Shubao as your backer. If you know what's good for you, hand over the treasures you got from the secret realm!" Liang Luoren stared fiercely at Qin Mu and said in a sinister tone.
"Your pants aren't fastened properly! That thing of yours is sticking out!" Since he'd already offended him, he wasn't afraid to go even further. Qin Mu rolled his eyes and started cursing!
Qin Yao was stunned by Qin Mu's reaction. They never expected that Qin Mu, who had always been composed and polite, would suddenly become so arrogant and domineering. Not only did he swear, but he swore at people in the most offensive way.
"You little brat, you're asking for death!" Liang Luoren hadn't expected Qin Mu's insults to become increasingly offensive. He always thought he was the one who insulted others, never imagining he would be insulted by someone else, and by such offensive language. He was instantly enraged, clenched his fists, shouted, and walked towards Qin Mu.
Qin Yao, of course, could not allow anyone to injure Qin Mu in front of him. Suppressing a laugh, he glared at Liang Luoren and rebuked, "How dare you harm a distinguished guest of the Qin family in front of me!"
“Your Highness! They are all your guests. Such differential treatment is unbecoming of the Qin family’s status and position, isn’t it?” Liang Luoren stopped and asked with a gloomy face.
"Since you are all guests, I cannot allow you to make your move here," Qin Yao said calmly. Although it sounded like he was upholding justice, everyone knew that he was biased towards Qin Mu, since Liang Luoren was definitely more powerful.
"You brat, just you wait!" Even though Liang Luoren was unwilling, he could only swallow his anger and glare at Qin Mu with his fists, uttering harsh words.
"You scoundrel! How dare you threaten my son!" Just then, an angry shout came from the side.
Everyone turned around and saw Qin Qiong, his face contorted with rage, his eyes wide open, striding towards Liang Luoren. Moreover, a red light emanated from Qin Qiong's body, clearly indicating his genuine anger; this was a sign that his blood and killing intent had been aroused.
Upon seeing Qin Qiong approaching with murderous intent, Liang Luoren's expression changed. He didn't want to lose face, but under the pressure of Qin Qiong's fierce aura, he couldn't help but take two steps back.
"Qin Shubao, you and your son have gone too far!" Liang Luoren had lost face and was furious. He also channeled his inner energy and shouted as he stepped forward.
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