"Er..."
The corner of the Emperor of Great Xia's eye twitched uncontrollably. He realized this little fellow was simply too wicked.
To say he wasn't here as a guest? Wouldn't that be admitting he came to the Qin Family to cause trouble? With so many Qin Family ancestors present, how was that any different from seeking death?
But if he said he was a guest... He hadn't prepared any gifts. He couldn't possibly be expected to hand over the divine armor he was wearing, could he?
Seeing no reaction, Qin Feng exclaimed in an exaggerated manner, "No way, no way! The great Emperor of Great Xia actually came to someone's home empty-handed!!"
The Qin Family ancestors were inwardly ecstatic, with no intention of stepping in to help him out of his predicament.
Judging from how he had recklessly used his aura earlier, nearly causing Yun Xiyue to have a difficult birth, the Great Xia Royal Family had already begun to move against their Qin Family.
If not for the consequences of rashly starting a war, they would have rushed up and beaten him so badly his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
At the same time, this incident served as a reminder. They had to start planning certain things as soon as possible, or the Qin Family would be in grave danger when the Royal Family truly decided to bring down the butcher's knife.
"Of course not! How could I come as a guest without a gift?"
The Emperor of Great Xia, utterly embarrassed by Qin Feng's words and seeing no one from the Qin Family coming to his aid, could only force a smile that was uglier than a crying face and reluctantly took out a small wooden box.
Inside were nine exquisite, finger-sized swords, each one imbued with an extremely powerful sword qi.
"The Chang Kong Nine Swords!"
The Qin Family ancestors were visibly moved and blurted out the nine swords' origin.
These were the personal swords of the Sky Sword God, a Heaven's Pride from ten thousand years ago. The sword was split into nine blades: Immortal Slaying, God Slaying, Buddha Slaying, Demon Subduing, Fiend Subduing, Saint Slaying, Soul Chasing, Soul Snatching, and Army Breaker.
Each blade was a rare divine weapon, and when combined, they ranked among the top ten divine weapons of the Archaic Era. They could also be used separately to form a sword formation powerful enough to stand against an army of thousands.
It was just that with the fall of the Sky Sword God ten thousand years ago, the nine swords had been scattered across the Archaic Era. They never expected this Old Loach to have actually collected all of them.
The Emperor of Great Xia's expression was one of inner conflict; he couldn't bear to part with any of them.
He had spent a vast amount of manpower, resources, wealth, and time to gather these nine swords. To give one away before he could even properly appreciate them was painful. But if he didn't give one of the swords, he'd have to give away the divine armor on his back.
Between two evils, choose the lesser one!
"Fine, I'll just close my eyes and let him pick one!"
The Emperor of Great Xia resigned himself to his fate, preparing to let Qin Feng choose one.
Besides, he believed it wouldn't be long before the sword returned to him. The Qin Family had produced two Heaven's Prides in a row, which not only threatened the royal authority but also shattered the balance between the great families.
The world is a bustling place, with everyone coming and going for the sake of profit!
The pie was only so big. Once these two Heaven's Prides matured, the resources available to the other great families would inevitably be squeezed.
How could the other families possibly be willing to accept that?
But before the Emperor of Great Xia could even tell Qin Feng to choose one, Qin Feng, wearing an innocent and harmless smile, snatched the small wooden box containing the nine swords. He didn't forget to add:
"Many thanks to Your Majesty for bestowing the nine swords upon me!!"
Although Qin Feng didn't know the origin of these nine swords yet, he could tell from the expressions of the Qin Family ancestors.
Good stuff!!
Only adults make choices; children, of course, want it all!!
"I..."
The Emperor of Great Xia hurriedly tried to speak, wanting to clarify that he was only bestowing one sword.
But the Qin Family ancestors, who seemed to have just as little integrity, immediately unleashed a storm of outrageous flattery.
"Your Majesty is truly too generous, giving away the Chang Kong Nine Swords in one go!"
"Your Majesty holds our Qin Family in such high regard! It moves this old man to tears. I wish I could turn into a woman and offer myself in marriage."
"Such a precious gift... I fear our Qin Family can never repay it!"
"His Majesty is the True Dragon, Son of Heaven, ruler of all under the sky. How could he possibly care about such worldly possessions?"
"Indeed! To speak of money with His Majesty would be an insult! As the saying goes, 'a goose feather sent from a thousand miles away; the gift is light, but the sentiment is heavy.' It's the thought that counts. His Majesty understands."
"From this day forward, the Qin Family will follow Your Majesty's lead! If anyone dares speak ill of you, our Qin Family will be the first to disagree!"
"Brat, where are your manners? Hurry up and kowtow to His Majesty to show your gratitude!"
"..."
Qin Feng cooperatively kowtowed three times, with all the solemnity of visiting a grave during the holidays.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for embodying the villainous spirit by openly robbing another of their rare divine weapon, the Chang Kong Nine Swords. You have been awarded 1000 Villain Points!"
Openly robbing?!
Who robbed anyone? Don't you slander a good person! It was clearly a gift!
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Qin Feng strongly condemned the system. If it didn't know how to talk, it should just shut up.
"This family..."
The Emperor of Great Xia was so furious he could have burst a blood vessel. He realized the Qin Family had absolutely no shame.
Whether to prove the Emperor's suspicions or because he'd gotten a taste for it, Qin Feng looked at him again with a completely innocent face. "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of the custom in the martial world? When an elder meets a junior for the first time, they always give a meeting gift."
"Pfft!!"
The Emperor of Great Xia nearly spat out a mouthful of 82-year-old blood. He had never met such a shameless person in his life.
"I do believe there is such a custom!"
The Qin Family ancestors, fearing the world wasn't chaotic enough, made it clear they were going to gang up on the rich man today.
"Such thick skin..."
The surrounding Qin Family disciples cringed in embarrassment.
They had lived in the Qin Family for so many years, yet they had never grasped the family's ultimate secret.
Qin Feng once again began to exclaim dramatically, "Heaven have mercy, Heaven have mercy! The leader of the number one power in the Archaic Era, the Daxia Dynasty, is actually reluctant to give a junior a meeting gift."
Damn!!
Can this little bastard have some shame!?
If the Qin Family ancestors weren't here, he swore he would beat this shameless little brat to death.
The Emperor of Great Xia felt a pang of regret. He must not have checked the almanac before leaving home today to have run into such a shameless little creature. Not only had the brat extorted the Chang Kong Nine Swords from him, but he wasn't satisfied and wanted to fleece him for more.
However, for the sake of his pride as Emperor, he once again reluctantly took a small jade gourd from his waist. It was engraved with auspicious cloud-like runes in gold thread, giving it a grand and sophisticated appearance.
"The Tianbao Gourd!"
The eyes of the Qin Family ancestors lit up, and they inwardly exclaimed at how rich the Royal Family was.
The Tianbao Gourd was not an offensive or defensive treasure. Wearing it could calm the mind and steady the spirit. During cultivation, it could prevent one from going berserk, accelerate cultivation speed, and quickly consolidate one's cultivation base. Most notably, it could rapidly recover one's spiritual energy in battle, making it a treasure coveted by all cultivators.
It was just that the cost of refining one was too high and the success rate too low. Even a family like theirs didn't dare attempt to craft one lightly.
The only five Tianbao Gourds their family possessed had all been acquired as finished products from other sources.
"Many thanks, Your Majesty!!"
Qin Feng gleefully stepped forward and shamelessly accepted the gourd.
"Ding! It has been detected that the Host is happy to help others by gratuitously looking after their Tianbao Gourd. You have been awarded 1000 Villain Points!"
Qin Feng nodded in satisfaction. If the system was going to be this good at talking, it should speak up more often...
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