Stop pretending, I'm a security guard, a five-star general!

The prison area has six underground levels.

Wang Hai and Qin Yu walked up the dark and damp steps.

"Holy crap! The person who wants to see me is locked up on the sixth basement level?"

Looking at his surroundings, Qin Yu couldn't help but be shocked.

The sixth underground level is the lowest level of the top-tier prison, where the most vicious criminals are imprisoned, and it is rumored that their strength has reached the level of Martial Venerable!

What does it mean that such a powerful figure suddenly wants to contact me?

Qin Yu pondered silently, a sense of vigilance rising within him. He cautiously asked in a low voice:

"Old Wang, are you sure this guy can't use spiritual power?"

Seemingly noticing the worry on Qin Yu's face, Wang Hai smiled and patted his shoulder, comforting him:

"You can rest assured, he has no ill intentions towards you. Besides, I'm here, so what's the panic?"

"That's true."

Qin Yu stroked his chin and nodded, somewhat relieved.

"Speaking of which, Lao Wang, there's a rumor that a Martial Venerable is being held in the Heavenly Prison. Could it be referring to him?"

Wang Hai smiled without saying a word and nodded.

"hiss!"

Qin Yu couldn't help but gasp. Above the Martial Emperor was the Martial Venerable, whose strength was second only to the Martial Saint realm of the Great Xia Emperor!

It is said that the number of Martial Venerable experts in the entire Great Xia Dynasty can be counted on one hand, and each one is an unparalleled existence like a national guardian general.

But now, this person has actually been imprisoned. What did he do wrong?

Should he also kill the prince like he did?

Qin Yu voiced his question.

To this, Wang Hai simply smiled slightly and shook his head, saying:

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit."

Then, he slowly raised his head, a look of reminiscence appearing in his eyes, and sighed:

"This is the second man, besides the current Emperor, who gives me the feeling of an emperor."

Hearing Wang Hai's evaluation, Qin Yu became even more curious about this big shot.

What kind of man possesses the aura of an emperor?

Driven by this curiosity, Qin Yu and Wang Hai arrived at the outside of a not-so-spacious cell.

Looking inside, all I could see was a man with messy hair lying on the bed, engrossed in a magazine, muttering something to himself.

"Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, come on baby..."

Just then, they heard footsteps coming from behind them.

The man with the messy hair suddenly shuddered, quickly pulled up his pants, and stuffed the small magazine he was holding under his pillow.

"..."

Qin Yu's lips twitched suddenly, and he looked at Wang Hai with disbelief:

"Is this the man you described who possesses the aura of an emperor?"

Wang Hai looked embarrassed and was speechless for a moment.

The three looked at each other without saying a word, and a long silence fell over the room.

After what seemed like an eternity, Wang Hai coughed twice, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

"Ahem, well, Tiancheng, I've brought you the person you wanted to see."

"Huh? Oh, oh."

Zhou Tiancheng calmly turned his head, looked Qin Yu up and down, and asked with a smile:

"Are you Qin Yu?"

Qin Yu nodded, but his gaze wasn't on the other person; instead, he stared intently at the bookshelf next to him.

The room was piled high with all sorts of magazines, their covers featuring exclusively sexy women. Qin Yu even recognized a few familiar faces among them.

Like Akari Yuzu-sensei, Hashimoto Ichina-sensei...

Looking at the rows of exquisite books on the bookshelf, Qin Yu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim:

"No wonder Lao Wang said you love Luguan. With a wall of these things, who wouldn't love deer!"

"My God, you actually have this teacher's rare works!?" Qin Yu's eyes lit up immediately, and he pulled out a magazine, his face full of excitement.

Zhou Tiancheng raised an eyebrow slightly and asked with interest:

"Oh? You also like this teacher's teaching?"

"Of course! Although this teacher is past her prime, she still retains her charm, especially..."

"Cough cough cough!!!"

Wang Hai, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer and quickly interrupted their conversation:

"Um, you two, we've gone off-topic."

Upon hearing this, the two blushed slightly, then snapped out of their daze and sat down.

Zhou Tiancheng looked at Qin Yu and said:

Do you know why I want to see you?

"Want to learn Lu Guan's techniques from me?"

Zhou Tiancheng choked on the tea he had just drunk, and his lips twitched violently.

"No, it's because you killed that bastard Zhou Tiandao's son."

"Zhou Tiandao?"

Qin Yu was slightly taken aback, then realized that it was the name of the Great Xia Emperor.

This person called the Great Xia Emperor a bastard; it seems they have a grudge.

Considering what Wang Hai said earlier, this guy's identity is becoming increasingly obvious.

"You wouldn't happen to be the cousin of the Great Xia Emperor, would you?"

Zhou Tiancheng smiled and nodded upon hearing this:

“You’re right. I am the ninth son of the late emperor, and Zhou Tiandao is my elder brother from the same father and mother.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's eyes immediately showed surprise.

Legend has it that the previous Great Xia Emperor had nine sons. A power struggle ensued among them, with the eighth prince ultimately emerging victorious and becoming the Great Xia Emperor.

The other eight princes all died.

I never expected that there would be someone imprisoned in this dark and sunless prison.

Thinking of this, Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh, "The most ruthless family is the imperial family." It seems that this saying is really not an empty phrase.

Even brothers, as close as blood, can turn against each other over the struggle for the throne.

"Do you know why he didn't kill you even though you killed Zhou Tiandao's son?" Zhou Tiancheng suddenly asked again.

"Because I have talent, which made him appreciate my talent?"

Qin Yu answered somewhat uncertainly.

Even today, he still doesn't quite understand this answer.

He truly couldn't imagine how broad a person's mind must be to let go of the murderer who killed his son.

He could only attribute this to the fact that his amazing talent had aroused the Great Xia Emperor's appreciation for talent, as well as the intimidating presence of the mysterious and unpredictable master that his grandfather had fabricated for him.

However, Zhou Tiancheng merely chuckled in response to Qin Yu's answer:

"No emperor in this world would let the person who killed his son go unpunished. If the murderer is exceptionally talented, he would be even less likely to let him go, because it would greatly threaten his rule in the future."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu looked somewhat puzzled: "So, what you mean is?"

"Because he is not afraid."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"Because he is certain that you can be of use to him in the future, he will naturally let you go."

"Why?" Qin Yu asked, puzzled. "What makes him so sure that I will definitely be of use to him in the future?"

You should know that he's still harboring rebellious thoughts.

Where did the Great Xia Emperor get the confidence to be so sure that he would be loyal to him?

Zhou Tiancheng's eyes were deep, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips:

"If the Great Xia Emperor were to reward you with a King-Level Breakthrough Pill right now, allowing you to break through to the Martial King realm without any hindrance, would you take it?"

"I……"

Qin Yu was about to answer "yes" when he suddenly realized something, and his pupils contracted sharply:

"You mean!?"