As the door creaked open, orange light streamed in through the crack, illuminating the dark room.
The child looked up, revealing a face covered in blood.
His entire body was chained up, and he was covered in wounds. Black runes could be faintly seen flashing on his skin, indicating that he had been hit by some kind of secret technique.
He looked at the old man in black robes, "What is your purpose in doing this?"
The Winner's order to him was to secretly kill the child. The old man in black robes was undoubtedly powerful and had a wide sphere of influence, so he could easily do this.
However, instead of killing the child, he imprisoned him and used some secret techniques on him, causing him great pain, which puzzled the child greatly.
The old man in black robes glanced at the child with indifferent eyes. "Don't be afraid. I just want to take something from you. Once I get it, I will send you to the afterlife so you will never have to suffer like this again."
The child frowned. "Things?"
He couldn't understand what was inside him that would make the black-robed elder so interested in someone with only a low-grade spiritual root, someone despised and rejected by countless people.
Upon hearing this, the old man in black robes was slightly taken aback.
As if noticing the child's confusion, he slapped the back of his head and explained, "By the way, you don't know yet, do you? You are not a low-grade spiritual root."
Upon hearing this, the child was slightly taken aback. "What do you mean?"
He was expelled from the family and abandoned because of his spiritual root problem. The Ying family even wanted to kill him to prevent him from tarnishing his reputation.
The old man in black robes looked at him and said, "Young master possesses a top-grade innate spiritual root. If used properly, he will definitely become a prodigy."
Upon hearing this, the child's eyes widened, and he stared at the head butler in shock. "You did this?!"
The inspiration test was orchestrated by him, and now this old guy is openly coveting his spiritual root, wanting to take it for himself, which is naturally related to this matter.
The old man in black robes said calmly, "So what if the young master knows? Given your current situation, is there anything you can change?"
Upon hearing this, the child's face stiffened, and he had no choice but to bury his head deeply.
That's how the world is: the strong prey on the weak. Even when faced with injustice and persecution, the weak can only accept it passively and can't change anything.
Seeing this, the old man in black robes smiled and said, "That's how it is, young master. Although you are in some pain for now, everything will disappear when that talent is extracted. You just need to bear with it."
"No matter what you look like, no one will care, right?"
The child's face froze, turning ashen, as if his soul had been ripped from his body, hanging from the chains.
As a tear slid down the corner of his eye, the little one opened his eyes and saw the familiar palace.
He sat up, looking around in confusion. "Was this a dream?"
Everything felt so real, as if he were right there in the past, everything so vivid in his mind.
Hearing the sound, Consort Shu looked at the little one, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Her face showed great concern, after all, the little one had always been strong and had never shown such a vulnerable side before.
The little guy shook his head slightly. "It's nothing, I just had a strange dream."
Thankfully, it was just a dream; thankfully, it's all over.
Upon hearing this, Consort Shu frowned.
What kind of past could have made Yu'er so sad?
She didn't press further, but instead hugged the little one tightly. "Whatever made Yu'er look like this, there's one thing I want Yu'er to know: no matter what happens, I'll always be by your side, okay?"
The little guy nodded slightly, "Mmm."
But at the same time, he began to ponder.
[Logically, this shouldn't be happening, but I keep having this dream over and over again. Could it be that some kind of energy fluctuation is affecting me?]
Given his level of attainment, it would be absolutely impossible for him to be trapped in a dream.
But recently he has been having this kind of dream, and now there is only one explanation: something is happening quietly in the dark.
This must be related to the little guy, which is why the current situation has occurred.
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Inside the hall, Wang Jian hurriedly entered, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, a sudden riot has broken out in the Guanzhong region."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's eyes darkened. "A riot?"
Wang Jian cupped his hands in greeting, “This time the attack came suddenly. The grain transport teams were completely unprepared and caught off guard. Many transport teams were hijacked, and we suffered huge losses!”
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's eyes turned slightly cold. "Grain is the foundation of the nation. This matter must not be tolerated. Immediately dispatch troops to execute the rioters on the spot to deter the world!"
Ying Zheng naturally valued the Guanzhong region highly.
Wang Jian cupped his hands in greeting, "This old minister obeys the order. This time, this old minister will personally go and will surely annihilate all the traitors!"
Ying Zheng's eyes turned cold and sharp. "Whether they are the ones who caused the unrest, the masterminds behind it, or the participants who provided assistance, no one involved in this incident should be let off the hook."
"We need to make them understand how powerful the Great Qin Dynasty is now, so that there won't be any overconfident fools jumping out and causing all sorts of trouble."
Wang Jian lowered his head, "Yes!"
Just then, Ying Ye hurriedly entered the hall, saying, "Your subject greets Your Majesty!"
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Ye, somewhat surprised, "Why are you here?"
Ying Ye cupped his hands in greeting, "Your subject has received news of the unrest in the Guanzhong region!"
He is now the Commandant of the Imperial Guard, wielding immense power, so he could easily learn about such unrest.
Having said that, Ying Ye bowed low, "Please let me handle this matter!"
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