Published: November 30, -0001
"Xiao Zhan, why didn't you tell me this earlier?"
Zhao Gao was deeply frustrated. If he had come to this realization sooner, he wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament.
"Your Majesty, it's not that I didn't want to tell you early, it's just that I couldn't figure it out myself. I previously thought that Qin Batian didn’t have any rebellious intentions, but wasn’t sure enough. It was only after learning about Qin Yuechi's cultivation level that I was truly convinced," Xiao Zhan explained.
"That makes sense."
Zhao Gao nodded. If it weren't for Qin Yuechi demonstrating her astonishing cultivation, he wouldn't have been so panicked, and things wouldn't have unraveled so easily.
"What should I do now?" Zhao Gao asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, your wisdom surely surpasses mine. You should know very well what to do," Xiao Zhan smiled and replied.
Zhao Gao was taken aback, then slapped his forehead. "It was I who was confused."
With his worries relieved, his mood instantly brightened.
"Then, you should immediately send my decree to reward Qin Batian. This time, for resolving the crisis of the Ghost Immortal Sect and the Great Wei Kingdom, he deserves great merit. Grant him the freedom to enter and leave the royal capital without needing my orders. Furthermore, it seems that Qin Yuan Zhi has a good relationship with Qin Chen, so confer him the title of Marquis and appoint him as the Central Senior Commander. As for the Zhao family in Lingnan, they dared to harm Qin Chen, which is truly a grave offense. They must be severely punished."
"The most crucial thing is still Qin Chen and his mother. Reward them with a mansion and countless treasures. You must make the Qin family see my sincerity."
"By the way, isn’t Qin Chen close with Xun’er and Wei’er? Let the two of them go visit as well."
"And also summon King Kang. I've heard that King Kang has a very close relationship with the Qin family. With him around, it should be easier."
I must say, Zhao Gao indeed has quite a bit of courage. After figuring it out, he immediately issued a series of decrees.
"Will the Qin family forgive me for this mistake?"
After saying this, Zhao Gao couldn't help but shake his head in frustration.
When Zhao Gao's rewards reached the Qin family and Qin Chen, the entire royal capital was shaken.
Especially those commoners and strong individuals who witnessed Qin Batian coldly rebuking Zhao Gao were dumbfounded.
They never expected that the Qin family not only didn't receive punishment but instead was greatly rewarded.
And the scale of this reward was unprecedented.
However, upon careful thought, everyone understood.
This time, by driving back the experts from the Ghost Immortal Sect, the Qin family had made a great contribution. Moreover, given the Qin family's strength, even if Zhao Gao wanted to punish them, he probably wouldn’t know how to proceed.
As for the rewards, Qin Chen had little reaction.
At that moment, he was more concerned about how to remove the cursed power within him.
Over the past few days, Qin Chen had gained some understanding of the "Hundred Ghost Curse."
After being afflicted by the Hundred Ghost Curse, Qin Chen's cultivation had stagnated to a certain degree.
Moreover, his vitality was continuously being drained.
Of course, there were areas on Qin Chen's body that the Hundred Ghost Curse found difficult to erode.
The first was the Sea of Souls.
The soul power formed by gathering souls, although not very effective against the Hundred Ghost Curse, could isolate its erosion and defend a territory.
In fact, Qin Chen somewhat hoped that the Hundred Ghost Curse would invade the Sea of Souls so he could observe whether that mysterious ancient book would appear to dispel it.
Unfortunately, this cursed power couldn't even invade the Sea of Souls, so it naturally couldn't trigger a response from the mysterious ancient book.
The second was the source of the bloodline.
In the core area of Qin Chen's bloodline, the Hundred Ghost Curse also couldn't erode it. If it got close, it would be extinguished.