Published: January 31, 2025
The Emperor of the Underworld was taken aback, looking at Qin Chen with a furrowed brow and asking, “Qin Chen kid, what do you mean by that?”
Qin Chen replied calmly, “Just the literal meaning.”
The Emperor of the Underworld paused, then saw Qin Chen looking up, gazing deep into the Soul Yueshan, squinting as he said, “The Shadow Great Emperor is the founder of the Ghost Owl Society, and the Ghost Owl Society is another force in the Underworld apart from your Four Extremes Great Emperor. Such a force has been able to stand in the Underworld for so long. Do you think it’s possible without some backing?”
“Are you saying that the Five Peaks Underworld Emperor has been colluding with the Shadow Great Emperor for a long time?” the Emperor of the Underworld frowned and asked, “That’s unlikely, right? Although the Ghost Owl Society is another force outside of our Four Extremes Great Emperor, there are many such forces in the entire Underworld. After all, under the leadership of the Underworld Dark Moon Empress back then, the Underworld was not black and white. It was not that one could not survive without joining the Four Extremes Great Emperor; you can ask the Emperor of Beginning Charm about this.”
The Emperor of Beginning Charm nodded, “Master, after the ancient wars, once the Underworld established the Four Extremes Great Emperor as the main force, under the guidance of the Underworld Dark Moon Empress, other forces were indeed able to survive.” She continued, “For instance, I am not considered an old-fashioned great emperor, but in the ancient era, I was regarded as a newly-promoted great emperor. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have thought about entering the Dead Sea to seek a future. However, after I broke through to the great emperor level, I did not face strong coercion from the Four Extremes Great Emperor; it was quite fair.”
Qin Chen smiled, glancing at the Emperor of Beginning Charm. That gaze made the Emperor of Beginning Charm’s face instantly flush, and she lowered her head. Qin Chen then said lightly, “That’s because you are harmless. A newly-promoted great emperor who masters the path of enchantment can’t stir much trouble, even if you cause a ruckus. But the Shadow Great Emperor is an established great emperor, a mid-stage great emperor powerhouse, and even established the Ghost Owl Society, a top assassination organization. Would the Four Extremes Great Emperor tolerate that?”
Qin Chen sneered, “The Emperor of the Underworld mentioned earlier that after the establishment of the Ghost Owl Society, they did inquire about it. Knowing the one behind it was the Shadow Great Emperor, they stopped pursuing them. Did you ever have the Four Extremes Great Emperor inquire about you after you broke through to great emperor?”
The Emperor of Beginning Charm shook her head.
In fact, that was true.
“Then that settles it.” Qin Chen said lightly, “The Ghost Owl Society is the top assassination organization in the Underworld, similar to how the Four Extremes Great Emperor is equivalent to an empire in the secular world, and the Ghost Owl Society is like a clandestine organization within that empire. No matter how powerful this clandestine organization is, it will definitely have official figures backing it. Without a protective umbrella, do you think these dark organizations could grow?”
“They are just a bunch of night pots.” Qin Chen scoffed, then turned to the Emperor of the Underworld, “You, as one of the Four Extremes Great Emperor, must have had quite a few Underworld emperors seeking your shelter or offering you benefits, right?”
The Emperor of the Underworld nodded proudly, “Of course, but this emperor never paid them any mind. Hmph, those emperors wouldn’t truly submit to this seat. They all want to take advantage of me, hoping I would protect them. Ridiculous! This seat is so busy every day, how could I care about their petty matters?”
Qin Chen: "..."
Mo Li and the others were all staring blankly at the Emperor of the Underworld.