The Xingxiu Gate is located in the mountains outside the imperial capital. When Qin Jun and others flew in, everyone at the Xingxiu Gate panicked.
A black-robed old man stood in front of the mountain gate and asked loudly, "Qin Jun, do you really have to exterminate us? We at the Xingxiu Gate have not offended you!"
Although he appeared calm, his voice trembled, clearly indicating his inner turmoil, as it involved the thousand-year foundation of the Xingxiu Gate.
Above the clouds, Qin Jun pointed at Aowu Sword and laughed, "It's not me who wants to exterminate you, it's him."
Aowu Sword remained expressionless. At this point, he no longer needed to explain himself. As long as he could eliminate the forces opposing his claim to the throne, he could soar to great heights and ascend to power.
The black-robed old man couldn't help but look at Aowu Sword. Just as he was about to angrily rebuke, Qin Jun ordered Li Yuanba and Sha Wujing to take action.
Due to the incident of the beast tide in the Canglan Kingdom, Qin Jun had no favorable impression of the Xingxiu Gate, which disregarded human lives. They allowed their battle pets to slaughter cities, which deserved condemnation.
Sha Wujing and Li Yuanba directly launched an aggressive attack on the Xingxiu Gate, and the mischievous Red Boy joined in the slaughter once again. The battle remained overwhelmingly one-sided. Qin Jun looked down at it all, gaining a deeper understanding of power in his heart.
With power, he could easily decide the life and death of others!
And the emperor represented supreme power. Qin Jun was increasingly eager to ascend to the throne of the Qianyue Kingdom.
Aowu Sword's eyes revealed a fervent zeal. Once the Xingxiu Gate fell, only the Fumo Gate and the Beigong family could pose a threat to him, bringing him closer to the throne.
Both he and Qin Jun desired the throne, but the difference was that he could use any means, while Qin Jun had his principles.
"Who is Li Mengjia?" Qin Jun suddenly asked Aowu Sword. Aowu Sword hesitated for a moment, then pointed to Li Mengjia, who was being chased by Li Yuanba below, and said, "It's him."
"Oh!"
Qin Jun looked at Li Mengjia. When Li Yuanba killed the Tiger Demon King with a hammer, the aura emitted by Li Mengjia's distraction left a deep impression on him. He didn't expect that before the two sides had a direct confrontation, Li Mengjia had already fallen into such a miserable state.
And he was still being pursued by Li Yuanba.
"Why don't you keep running!" Li Yuanba, with a face full of golden fur and about to transform, intercepted Li Mengjia, taunting him coldly. Li Mengjia's expression was extremely grim, with a mixture of fear and killing intent in his eyes as he looked at Li Yuanba.
Qin Jun understood. The closer Li Yuanba was to transforming, the stronger his power became.
Li Yuanba was truly a naive boy, not at all puzzled by the complex look in Li Mengjia's eyes. At this moment, he only wanted to kill Li Mengjia and complete the task given to him by Qin Jun.
Soon, Qin Jun withdrew his gaze. Li Mengjia was no longer the formidable enemy that had put pressure on him. Now, he was just a weakling whose life could be taken away with a word from him.
A mortal realm cultivator actually considered a transcendent realm expert as weak. In normal circumstances, he would probably be ridiculed, but when it came to Qin Jun, it seemed natural, because he had the authority to determine the fate of transcendent realm experts.
With Sha Wujing and Red Boy present, the battle ended quickly. Qin Jun, as always, was merciful, only exterminating the high-level members of the Xingxiu Gate, but showing leniency to the disciples. He was not afraid of letting the tiger return to the mountain.
Because if these disciples were to grow up, the first person they would seek out would be Aowu Sword.
Even though he was confident, he could not sit back and watch Aowu Sword grow stronger. He had to block Aowu Sword's path.
"Next, Wujing and Yuanba will accompany him on a trip. We'll wait for you at an inn!" Qin Jun said somewhat disinterestedly, then waved his hand. Aowu Sword was overjoyed. Without Qin Jun's interference, he would have fewer troubles.
Sha Wujing and Li Yuanba both nodded. And so, Sha Wujing and Li Yuanba followed Aowu Sword as they left. This trip was bound to be a bloody one.
Qin Jun and the others then turned and flew towards the center of the imperial capital.
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The destruction of the Divine Sword Hall and the Xingxiu Gate one after another shook the entire Southern Zhuo Empire, leaving the people in the capital in a state of panic.
"Could it be that Qin Jun is planning to wipe out the entire imperial capital?"
"No way, that's too insane!"
"The Divine Sword Hall and the Xingxiu Gate are both among the seven major sects..."
"It's lamentable, the top sects of the empire!"
"Qin Jun and a few others have actually changed the fate of an entire empire, it's simply unbelievable..."
Today's events were too much, leaving everyone in the capital feeling as if they were in a dream, or rather, for the past half month, they had been living in a dream.
Upon arriving at the most luxurious Tianci Restaurant in the capital, the innkeeper who received Qin Jun and his entourage approached with trepidation, as if he had seen a ghost.
"What are you afraid of? I'm not going to eat you!" Qin Jun scolded with a laugh, almost causing the innkeeper to faint in fear. He felt very frustrated. Could it be that there were rumors outside that he would eat people?
Little did he know, it was true!
Qin Jun's reputation in the Southern Zhuo Empire was entirely infamous. However, in the rumors of the surrounding kingdoms, he was a legend.
Especially when his experiences were brought to light, he gained countless admirers.
Having emerged from a declining kingdom, he gradually rose to prominence, made a name for himself in the People's List, gained fame in the Qilong Martial City, slaughtered his way through the imperial capital, and even killed the Southern Zhuo Emperor, leaving the seven major sects helpless. Such experiences only existed in absurd legends, but now there was a Qin Jun, making the legends come to life.
Qin Jun shook his head and smiled, then sat down at a table. Tai Bai Jin Xing and the others gathered around. Seeing this, the innkeeper approached, trembling, and said, "Lord Qin Jun, as long as you don't kill us, we will do as you command..."
Sweat! After closing himself off in the Thunder Pool for a period of time, he didn't expect his notoriety to have spread so widely.
This is the difference between genius and the strong.
The former is a potential stock, while the latter has already made it.
"Bring out the best wine and dishes!" Qin Jun waved his hand and said, "It's foolish not to take advantage of a good deal!"
The shopkeeper felt relieved and quickly turned to attend to the request.
"Your Highness, what are your plans for the future?" Li Bai's eyes lit up at the mention of wine, and he took the lead in opening the topic.
"Of course, I will return to the Kingdom of Qianyue and become the emperor!" Qin Jun said confidently. Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but smile. Just causing a commotion in the imperial court and then returning to become the emperor of the kingdom, it was hard for anyone to believe.
Daji covered her mouth and laughed, "Are you planning a rebellion?"
Qin Jun smiled and said, "If my dear father had a bit of sense, he should willingly abdicate. After all, he won't be able to jump around for many more years."
Qian Emperor had treated him well, so Qin Jun naturally wouldn't harm him.
Qin Yun felt uncomfortable hearing this. In just a few months, Qin Jun had already climbed to a position higher than the imperial court. It seemed that he would have to firmly hold onto this powerful support in the future.
Zhu Yanqing's eyes sparkled with a strange light, while Bai Menghu was envisioning a bright future for the White Tiger Gate.
Just then, a figure in yellow robes walked in, and it was none other than Zhang Jiao.
"Your Highness!" Zhang Jiao came before Qin Jun, knelt down on one knee, and looked at him with admiration in his eyes.
Being admired by the renowned figure in the history of Huaxia, Qin Jun inexplicably felt a sense of accomplishment. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Get up, Zhang Jiao. Where have you been recently?"