"Don't kill me..."
"No!"
In the mountain forest at this time, only the dean was still alive.
The reason he survived was at the behest of Qin Hanchu.
This guy was nothing more than a messenger pigeon to Qin Hanchu.
Looking at the tragic scene around him, the dean trembled all over, his face ashen.
In an instant, all his subordinates were dead, including several Martial Gods.
Even those at the Martial God realm were not given a chance to resist.
Only legendary spirit beasts possessed such terrifying power!
"Do you remember what I said earlier?" Qin Hanchu had not yet appeared, only his voice echoed from the wooden house.
The dean nodded like pounding garlic, "I remember, I will definitely convey it."
"Scram!" Qin Hanchu said.
Hearing this, the dean felt as if he had been granted a great pardon.
He scrambled and crawled his way out of the mountain forest.
At that very moment, vines dragged all the assassins into the ground.
Even the blood had vanished without a trace.
"You can go back now." Inside the wooden house, Qin Hanchu said to Guard Zhong.
Guard Zhong quickly stood up, "Thank you, senior."
Qin Hanchu grunted, and he got up and walked into the room.
A week later, the dean finally returned to the Golden Dragon Kingdom's imperial palace.
The Empress was adorned in resplendent robes and a phoenix crown, looking noble and elegant.
However, the malice in her eyes made her appearance deeply unsettling.
When she saw the dean's expression, her brow furrowed, "Why the long face? How did things go?"
"Jin Yu and his companion are under the protection of a Spirit Realm expert. Not only did I fail, but I also lost all my subordinates."
"If he hadn't instructed me to return and deliver a message to you, I would have died in Mount Taihang."
"That person said to forbid us from disturbing him again."
Even though seven days had passed, the fear in the dean's heart had not diminished.
As he spoke, he recalled the terrifying scene of that day.
The scene was like a nightmare, tormenting him every day.
"What did you say? Spirit Realm!"
"How is that possible? That's a legendary realm, it doesn't exist!"
The Empress reprimanded him angrily.
"It's true. We didn't even get to see that person's appearance."
"Just the little puppy outside his door killed all the subordinates I brought, including four Martial Gods."
"That little puppy must be a legendary spirit beast."
Seeing that the Empress did not believe him, the dean shouted excitedly.
Seeing the dean's terrified demeanor, the Empress finally believed that the dean was not lying.
Spirit Realm!
That was a legendary Spirit Immortal!
Jin Yu had become associated with such a person, and in the future, he would undoubtedly become a formidable powerhouse.
Once he returned, she would be the one to die!
"No, he cannot be allowed to return alive!"
"Think of a way, you must kill Jin Yu."
Thinking of Jin Yu returning to seek revenge, the Empress said excitedly.
The dean remained silent. What method could he possibly have?
That was a spirit beast and a Spirit Realm expert!
Even an army of ten thousand would likely be unable to defeat them.
"Why are you not speaking?" the Empress asked sternly.
The dean shook his head, "I cannot think of any way to contend with a spirit beast and a Spirit Realm expert, unless you can persuade His Majesty to mobilize the entire nation against them! But if His Majesty knew of this senior's existence, he would undoubtedly try to win them over, rather than making an enemy of them!"
The Empress also fell silent, because she knew that the dean was speaking the truth!
After a long while, the Empress finally thought of a plan.
The next day, she left the imperial palace under the pretense of praying for blessings.
Another seven days passed, and the Empress arrived at Mount Taihang.
To avoid provoking Qin Hanchu's hostility, the Empress only brought the dean with her.
As they approached Qin Hanchu's wooden house, she saw Jin Yu.
Although she had never seen Jin Yu after he grew up, she knew that Jin Yu was the only child in the mountains.
The moment she saw Jin Yu, her eyes were filled with killing intent.
At that moment, she even wanted to kill Jin Yu directly and leave.
But reason told her she couldn't!
Jin Yu had the protection of a Spirit Immortal expert. If she killed Jin Yu now, it would be equivalent to declaring war on a Spirit Immortal.
Even if she were the Empress, she couldn't withstand an assassination by a Spirit Immortal.
To kill Jin Yu, she had to persuade the Spirit Immortal first.
As long as this Spirit Immortal did not intervene, she could easily take Jin Yu's life.
Jin Yu looked at the Empress curiously. At this time, he did not know his identity, nor did he know that the woman in front of him was his mother's killer.
A moment later, led by the dean, the Empress arrived outside Qin Hanchu's courtyard.
The dean dared not bring the Empress too close, so he stopped far away.
Just then, a silver light descended from the sky.
When the silver light dissipated, it was revealed to be the Azure Moon Demonic Wolf.
Seeing this little puppy, the Empress's eyes widened in shock.
Before, she had some doubts; how could a little puppy possess the power of the Spirit Realm?
But just now, the appearance of this little puppy had startled her.
With that terrifying speed, she knew she couldn't block it.
"Junior, the Empress of the Golden Dragon Kingdom, comes to pay her respects to the senior."
The Empress's expression was extremely pious, and her words were filled with respect.
"Say what you need to say." Qin Hanchu's voice came from the wooden house.
"That Jin Yu is a criminal of my Golden Dragon Kingdom. I implore the senior to no longer protect him."
"As long as the senior agrees, this junior is willing to honor the senior as the Imperial Advisor of the Golden Dragon Kingdom."
"Whether it be gold, silver, treasures, or beautiful wives and concubines, this junior can offer them to the senior."
The only method the Empress could think of was to bribe Qin Hanchu.
Although Qin Hanchu was a Spirit Immortal, he was probably not immune to worldly desires.
Glory and wealth, status, and a harem of beauties – surely one of these would appeal to Qin Hanchu.
"Scram back to your palace."
"Today, I am not killing you for disturbing me."
"Your life is left for Jin Yu to take himself."
"By my count, you only have ten years left."
Qin Hanchu said calmly.
Hearing this, the Empress's eyes immediately turned grim.
"Senior, are you declaring war on our entire Golden Dragon Kingdom?"
The Empress glared at the wooden house in anger, and she began to threaten Qin Hanchu.
"Heh heh, are you threatening me?" Qin Hanchu's light laughter echoed.
The Empress said sternly, "This junior dare not!"
At that moment, a black and white light flew out from the wooden house window.
Before the Empress could react, the black and white light had already merged into her body.
This light terrified the Empress, making her face turn pale. She thought Qin Hanchu would kill her, but now she felt no discomfort.
"I will not take your life, but threatening me requires a price."
"From today onwards, every night at midnight, you will suffer the torment of ten thousand insects gnawing at your bones."
"I hope you have the willpower to live until Jin Yu comes to take revenge."
"Now, you can scram!"
As Qin Hanchu's words fell, a terrifying force pushed the Empress and the dean.
This terrifying force was like a hurricane, blowing the Empress away from Mount Taihang like a kite.
As for the dean, he was not so fortunate; he was directly shaken to death!