Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

"The Realm of Myriad Manifestations?"

Lai Chu raised one eyebrow, looking puzzled: "What, your Great Qin Empire may not be as powerful as it once was, but it shouldn't be so weak that it can't even handle a transcendent being at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, right?"

Long Hai said, "A transcendent being at the Myriad Manifestations Realm is nothing special, but the problem lies in his identity and the power behind him."

"Oh?" Lai Chu asked curiously, "What is his identity?"

Long Hai said, "His name is Ye Ge, and he is the current head of the Ye family, the largest family of demonized mutants among humans!"

"Oh, so you're from the Ye family..." Lai Chu narrowed his eyes slightly. "That explains it... Is that old guy Ye Quan dead? How come a brat at the Myriad Manifestations Realm is in power now?"

Long Hai said, "Ye Quan is not dead, and it is said that he has broken through to the ninth level of the Heavenly Enlightenment Realm in the past few years. In fact, the real patriarch of the Ye family is Ye Xiao now, but Ye Xiao went on an expedition to the myriad races eight years ago, so the Ye family is now led by his son, the eighteen-year-old Ye Ge, as the acting patriarch."

"Eighteen years old? The Myriad Manifestations Realm??" Lai Chu frowned: "Has this kid been eating Spirit Gathering Pills and Qi Gathering Pills like they're food since he was little?"

"I don't know either." Long Hai said expressionlessly, "This little guy's greatest strength isn't his extraordinary power, but his intellect. Eight years ago, he already became the acting patriarch of the Ye family. At that time, during a civil war in the Southern Territory, the Ye family army, under his leadership, killed Wang En, who was then the Duke of the Southern Territory..."

Long Hai explained the general situation to him.

After listening, Lai Chu pondered for a long time, then raised his hand and touched his thick chin: "Hmm... so this kid is indeed a bit strange. Could he have some other secret background?"

“His teacher is Lan Mi, a legendary transcendent from the War Academy,” Long Hai said. “But I don’t believe Lan Mi can help him achieve all this. Also, Ye Ge has many secret experts around him; the Ye family’s Shadow Force is currently under his command. And at the Dark City press conference last time, he was accompanied by six Apocalypse Realm experts as bodyguards. Ye Ge also has a mysterious revolver for self-defense; it’s said he killed an Apocalypse Realm werewolf warrior with a single shot…”

"A weapon used by a transcendent being in the Myriad Manifestations Realm, capable of killing a being in the Apocalypse Realm with a single shot? Are you kidding me?" Lai Chu looked utterly incredulous.

Long Hai said with a stern face, "Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, all the races saw it. How could it be false?"

"Hey, this is interesting." Lai Chu placed his hand on his multi-layered belly and grinned, "Alright, I'll help you take him down."

In his eyes, although Ye Ge was surrounded by six mysterious Heavenly Enlightenment Realm experts, they posed no threat to him, a Saintly Descent Realm fourth-level expert.

The higher the level of an extraordinary individual, the greater the difference becomes with each subsequent level.

Once you reach the Heavenly Revelation Realm, the difference between each minor level is enormous, and it goes without saying that the difference is even greater once you reach the Saintly Descent Realm.

To a Saint Realm expert, those below the Saint Realm are nothing but ants!

"What are your thoughts?" Lai Chu asked, looking at Long Hai.

Long Hai revealed his plan, his eyes sharp: "One month from now will be the day my daughter Long Ying marries Ye Ge as the chosen one. On this day, I want the three dukes and five great generals to lead their experts into the Ye family under the pretext of attending the wedding banquet. Then, the army will surround the southern border, and finally, with the help of both inside and outside forces, we will completely wipe out the Ye family's power!"

"Hmm, good plan." Lai Chu nodded.

"But... I've helped you so much, you should at least give me something in return, right?"

Lai Chu chuckled, his expression playful and frivolous.

Long Hai's eyes darkened: "What else do you want? I've given you everything I could!"

"Don't be so stingy." Lai Chu leaned back lazily. "Don't worry, I'll definitely do my job well for you. After all, you were the one who freed me from the Empire's death row prison. I'll definitely repay you properly, hehehe..."

Back then, Lai Chu committed numerous evils and abused the power of the Holy Realm. After the late emperor captured him, he ordered him to be imprisoned in the deepest dungeon of the empire.

Later, the late emperor suddenly passed away without leaving a will, plunging the empire into chaos. The princes and princesses vied for the throne. Long Hai initially had no advantage among the princes, so he secretly released the old monster. With the help of Lai Chu, he eliminated the other princes and princesses one by one, and only then did he ascend to the throne.

However, help always comes at a price. The old monster Lai Chu didn't have much ambition. He didn't dream of becoming emperor. He thought that was too tiring and troublesome, full of intrigue and power struggles, and his life would be constantly in danger. His hobbies were very simple: cultivating longevity and women. So he made a contract with Long Hai. In addition to providing him with a lot of cultivation resources on time, Long Hai had to let him enjoy all the concubines and consorts first. As long as he agreed to these terms, Lai Chu would help him guard the empire and serve as the last trump card of the Qin Dynasty, helping him eliminate all the enemies he couldn't handle.

Long Hai agreed to his conditions. Over the years, countless people who resisted him have mysteriously disappeared. In fact, they were all secretly killed by Lai Chu, including several Saint Realm experts!

Long Hai snorted coldly: "Just say what you want."

"Hmm..." Lai Chu narrowed his eyes: "Your Ninth Princess seems quite nice..."

Long Hai's expression changed drastically: "What did you say?!?"

Lai Chu: "What, you can't bear to part with it?"

Long Hai's face darkened. "If you want beautiful women, I can find you a whole bunch. Why bother with Long Ying?"

"What's the use of that?" Lai Chu picked his nose and said casually, "Appearance is one thing, status is another. It's only satisfying to have a status buff."

As a child, Lai Chu underwent genetic modification, resulting in an extremely ugly appearance that made him the target of ridicule from many girls. Later, as his extraordinary level increased, fewer and fewer dared to mock him. Once, he fell in love with a noblewoman, a haughty and arrogant woman. Feeling inferior, he believed himself unworthy and diligently cultivated to the Asura Realm. However, when he finally gained a little confidence and mustered the courage to confess his feelings, the woman looked at him with utter disgust and said, "Who would become a Daoist partner with such a disgusting ugly thing like you? What's so great about the Asura Realm? My father has plenty of Asura Realm cultivators under his command! Don't you even look in the mirror? Who wouldn't find you repulsive?"

Later, Lai Chu advanced to the Saint Realm and returned to that family, where he slaughtered the entire family. After that, he only chose beautiful women who were high-ranking, noble, and surrounded by admirers, in order to make up for his past trauma.

"Think it over carefully," Lai Chu said with a contemptuous smile. "After all, the demonized family isn't so easy to deal with. The fact that you came to me means that besides me, there shouldn't be anyone else who can handle them. Hehehe... If you don't kill them this time, will you still have this opportunity once the Ye family's power continues to grow?"

“…” Long Hai fell silent.