Chapter 31 Blood Knife Guard

Five days have passed since the duel at Xuanling Sect, and Qin Jun is getting closer and closer to the capital.

The news of Zhuo Junjie's defeat has spread like wildfire. Although Xuanling Sect tried to conceal it, there are many people from other forces planted within the sect, so Xuanling Sect's attempt to suppress the news was in vain.

As the number one genius of the Qianyue Kingdom, it was shocking that Zhuo Junjie was defeated within Xuanling Sect, and the news spread throughout the entire kingdom's cultivation world.

Fortunately, Qin Jun's identity has not been revealed, and there are currently no spies from other forces among the core disciples. Therefore, outsiders only know that Zhuo Junjie was defeated, but they do not know by whom.

Qin Jun is unaware that his deeds have already spread throughout the cultivation world of the Qianyue Kingdom.

At this moment, they have arrived in the mountains tens of miles away from the capital. To avoid attracting attention in the capital, Qin Jun deliberately changed into a white outfit with golden patterns on the hem, tied his black hair behind his head, and with his handsome face, he made people sigh at the sight of this elegant young man.

Unfortunately, Qin Jun's words ruined the good impression. He shouted, "Finally, we're almost there. My legs are so tired. Daji, why don't you carry me?!"

"Why don't you let Xiongtian carry you? Why does it have to be me? Does the young master want to take advantage of me?" Daji rolled her eyes.

Xiongtian, with a playful look, said, "Yeah, it would be so much better if I carried you. Many people dream of riding the Demon King, but can only dream about it."

Qin Jun pursed his lips. It seems that Daji's ideal of conquering Xiongtian is still a work in progress and needs to continue to work hard.

After that, he put away his playful expression and began to think about how to act after entering the capital.

Now, he is a man with a guilty conscience. It won't be easy to see his adoptive father, the emperor. If he forces his way in, it will probably only anger the emperor more. Even if he presents Xiahou En's head, it won't be of any use.

Qin Jun also considered using Daji and Xiongtian to directly seize the throne. However, he currently lacks the ability to govern the country, and the emperor is not someone who can be easily replaced. Even if he delegates power to the ministers, he still doesn't trust them.

The time is not right yet, and the grudge against Qin Yu from his previous life has penetrated deep into his bones. Qin Jun wants to make Qin Yu despair step by step, to repay the debt of his previous life, for occupying this body.

Of course, if Qin Jun can summon some great gods who can govern the country in advance, the matter of becoming the emperor will naturally be expedited.

"Young master, there is a battle happening ahead," Daji suddenly reminded, bringing Qin Jun's thoughts back to reality.

A battle?

Qin Jun couldn't help but be puzzled. How dare someone cause trouble near the capital?

With that in mind, he waved his sleeve and said, "Let's go take a look."

Daji's perception ability far exceeds Qin Jun's. He can only perceive the situation within a radius of a few kilometers, and with the surrounding trees obstructing his view, it's difficult to notice what Daji mentioned.

After walking for two or three miles, Qin Jun finally arrived at the location Daji mentioned.

What came into his view was a bamboo forest, where a group of cultivators wearing red-patterned silk robes, each with a red scarf, were clearly of significant status. Each of them had at least reached the fifth level of the Qi Refining Realm, comparable to the imperial guards of the palace.

The bamboo forest was littered with bodies of men, women, and children, and the blood on the ground had not yet dried, filling the air with a nauseating smell of blood.

"Who are these people..." Qin Jun muttered to himself. There were no memories of red-patterned silk robes in his previous life, and most importantly, they were all carrying similar curved knives, emitting a terrifying aura of killing intent.

At this moment, there were still fourteen people barely holding on, or rather, four adult men protecting ten children. The four men had varying degrees of injuries, and the children's faces were filled with fear, evoking pity.

"You have offended someone you shouldn't have!" said the leader, a strong man with a red-patterned silk robe, with two curved knives imprinted on his back.

The group did not notice the appearance of Qin Jun, Daji, and Xiongtian. They used the mounds of earth as cover, and Daji also concealed Qin Jun's aura, making these Qi Refining Realm cultivators completely unaware.

"Annihilate them!"

The leader of the Blood Blade Guard, a strong man, shouted, and the twenty-four Blood Blade Guards rushed towards the four men and ten children.

Qin Jun frowned and took out the Desert Eagle, and the sound of the gun startled the Blood Blade Guards, who all stopped and looked at Qin Jun in unison.

Upon seeing him, the leader of the Blood Blade Guards furrowed his brow and said, "The Blood Blade Guards act on their own. Meddlers should mind their own business!"

Qin Jun smiled and walked out with Daji and Xiongtian.

In fact, he didn't want to meddle, but the victims were a group of children, and he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

If he didn't have the ability, he might have given up on his moral standards, but now that he does, why not act on it?

In his previous life on Earth, there were too many constraints, and now that he's living a new life, he wants to live freely!

When he sees something wrong, he will draw his sword if necessary!

"I don't care about your grievances. Release these children!"

Lord Qin coldly shouted as he walked straight towards the Blood Blade Guard while speaking. The distance between the two sides was no more than thirty meters, and soon he arrived in front of the sturdy man, with Daji and the Howling Celestial Hound following closely behind.

Seeing Lord Qin's attire and entourage, the leader of the Blood Blade Guard furrowed his brows even deeper. His experience told him that Lord Qin clearly had a significant background, and most importantly, he couldn't see through Lord Qin and Daji's cultivation.

As for the Howling Celestial Hound, it was once again being ignored.

"No way!" the leader of the Blood Blade Guard retorted. Although he couldn't figure out Lord Qin's origins, Lord Qin was obviously too young. He didn't believe that Lord Qin, at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refinement, could be his match.

"Under the Emperor's feet, you dare to annihilate a family. It seems that you have no regard for the law!" Lord Qin was getting angry. Even he didn't dare to do something as ruthless as exterminating the Cheng family. They didn't even spare the children!

In addition, there were many elderly and women among the corpses around, which made Lord Qin's impression of the Blood Blade Guard even worse.

"Kill them!" the leader of the Blood Blade Guard angrily ordered. He was doing someone else's bidding, and even if he caused trouble, he would be supported from above. So he had no reason to fear Lord Qin.

"Ding! Triggering side quest—Annihilate the Blood Blade Guard squad! Completing the quest will reward 2000 experience points!"

The system prompt suddenly sounded, and Lord Qin couldn't help but curse silently. Why were the experience points so few!

Despite his thoughts, his actions were quick, because the Blood Blade Guard was already pouncing towards him, and he raised his gun and began a rapid barrage.