I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 385 may seem like a multiple-choice question, but it's actually a mandatory one! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets!)
In an instant, the entire banquet hall was enveloped in dazzling divine light.

Li Chen was surrounded by radiant light, his immortal brilliance shone brightly, and nine divine rings descended from the sky, like nine blazing suns encircling him.

Flowers rained down from the sky, golden lotuses sprang from the ground, and the terrifying pressure of a Saint Realm expert swept across the entire area!
boom!
Qin Hong was struck as if by lightning, and was thrown more than ten meters away. He barely managed to stop after crashing into a pillar in the hall, and a mouthful of blood gushed out.

The guards wielding weapons around them fared even worse. Those who got close were sent flying and crashed through doors and windows, while those further away were forced to their knees by the oppressive force, the sound of their kneecaps shattering echoing everywhere.

Li Chen stood with his hands behind his back, coldly staring at Qin Hong, who lay there like a dead dog: "I asked you a question! Didn't you hear me?"

Luo Jiazi was so shocked that she couldn't speak, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

She finally understood why this young man was so fearless; it turned out he was an unparalleled expert at the Saint Realm!
Luo Xi was no less shocked than her mother. No wonder her aunt said her uncle was invincible; he was a Saint.

I wonder if my father, whom I've never met, has the same power as my uncle.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Li Chen began to show longing.

Li Chen is merely concealing his identity; it doesn't mean he needs to conceal his strength.

I'm already at max level, just refreshing the village dungeon, so I can play however I want.

The Luo sisters just pleaded with you and tried to give you a way out, but you wouldn't listen. Now I'm not acting anymore, let's see how you save face.

At this moment, no one was more afraid than Qin Hong. He felt that the opponent's mere aura was enough to shatter the bones in his body.

It felt as if hundreds of giant, towering hands were pressing him firmly to the ground, rendering him unable to move.

Who would have thought that an 'unremarkable' young man was actually a Saint Realm expert?

Qin Hong possesses considerable strength and prestige in this region, which is why he can preside over the Hongmen Prodigy Competition. However, he is far too weak in front of Li Chen.

Li Chen could kill him with a flick of his wrist; he wasn't joking.

Faced with Li Chen's questioning, Qin Hong wanted to make excuses, but the next second, his vision blurred and he fainted.

Li Chen's lips twitched slightly as he said, "Sorry, I didn't know he was so weak. I amplified my aura a bit too much. But this guy is supposed to be at the Heavenly Abyss Realm, how can he be so weak?"

It's fortunate that Qin Hong didn't hear this, otherwise he would definitely wake up in anger.

Is it my fault for being bad at the game?
Don't you have any idea what level you are in the Saint Realm?
The entire manor, which was filled with murderous intent, became unusually calm under Li Chen's intimidation.

The Feast at Hongmen has always been risky, but Qin Hong's risk was the greatest this time. Who knew that the person attending the feast would be of such a high level?

"Big sister, what should we do now?"

Seeing Qin Hong lying on the ground, Luo Jiazi felt a mix of emotions.

She had imagined being rescued a thousand times, but most of the time it was about escaping at all costs and then hiding from the pursuit of the Hongmen Manor. But she never expected it to be in such a straightforward way.

"Your husband spared his life, probably so that he could find an antidote for you."

Luo Qimeng had followed Li Chen for a long time and understood his thoughts. Moreover, she was a native of this area and knew about some special drugs. Unless the poisoner prepared the antidote himself, there was no cure.

Hearing this address, Luo Jiazi was somewhat surprised but didn't say anything.

Not long after, a bucket of cold water woke Qin Hong up.

Luo Qimeng asked Qin Hong for the formula for the antidote, saying that if he told the truth, she would give him a way out.

Upon hearing this, Qin Hong's stubborn temper flared up. He knew what the consequences of offending a Saint Realm expert were, so he simply refused to speak and vowed to make Luo Jiazi pay with her death!
He even stated that Luo Jiazi saved his life, and he would be content to die with her.

His attitude towards his savior is truly unique.

The next second, a crisp snap of fingers rang out, and Qin Hong fainted again.

Luo Jiazi sighed, her eyes filled with despair: "Sisters, you don't need to worry about me anymore, just take good care of Xi'er." She never expected Qin Hong to be so ruthless, refusing to let her go even in death.

Luo Qimeng couldn't bear it, so she looked at Li Chen expectantly and asked him if he had any other ideas.

Li Chen certainly had a way, and many ways at that.

The first method is that Li Chen is a Saint Realm cultivator, and people at this level have a high resistance to poisons. He only needs to ingest the poison and then analyze its toxicity to gradually find a way to detoxify.

The second method is that Li Chen has cultivated the "Emperor Dragon Scripture," a technique that is the nemesis of all kinds of negative states. Luo Jiazi only needs to cultivate with Li Chen to gradually eliminate the toxins.

If it doesn't work the first time, try a hundred times; if it doesn't work the hundred times, try a thousand times. It will definitely work.

This appears to be a multiple-choice question, with Luo Jiazhi making a choice.

But Li Chen felt that this should be a mandatory question.

Because he only mentioned the second method, not the first.

Why not take advantage of the benefits?
Qin Hong probably never dreamed that Li Chen would benefit from his poisoning of Luo Jiazi.

He's been waiting for so many years and hasn't found it yet; now it might all be for nothing.

Without his help, Li Chen wouldn't have been able to find a decent excuse.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Luo Jiazi blushed slightly, as this was being said in front of her daughter.

Besides, I've kept myself pure all this time, and I'm just going to give it away like this?

Just as she hesitated, her two older sisters started to stir things up.

Luo Qimeng: "Little sister, Xi'er is still so young. Her father has never been around since she was little. You wouldn't want her to be without a mother, would you?"

Luo Zixi: "Think about it, such a young and handsome Saint Realm expert detoxified you. You got a great deal. Countless young girls would beg for that opportunity."

After hearing this, Luo Jiazi felt that if she hesitated any longer, she would be ungrateful.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, brother-in-law." Luo Jiazi bowed gracefully, her voice trembling.

Li Chen waved his hand, indicating that it was a trivial matter.

Then he turned to Luo Qimeng and said, "Hongmen Manor is quite large. If you want to revitalize Luoshui Manor, why not take it over?"

Luo Qimeng's eyes lit up: "My husband is right. I remember that Qin Hong also has a younger brother, Qin Zhan. He was exiled and separated from the family because of his discord with him. The Qin family is very large and has several branches, all of which are nearby. I can have someone call him over."

This is a matter of control.

If Li Chen and Luo Qi dream of personally taking control of the vast Hongmen Manor, then some of their loyal followers will certainly be unwilling. Even if no one tries to fight Li Chen to the death, they will eventually leave or scatter.

But Qin Zhanlai is different. He is, after all, the pure-blooded heir of the Qin family. He can still be respected by the people if he is nominally the head of the manor.

Just like when other people rebelled and became emperors, the entire court and the local vassal kings would definitely revolt. But if Li Xian and Li Yu were to rebel, the uprising would be much smaller.

That night, Qin Zhan was urgently summoned.

The second master, who had been suppressed by his elder brother for many years, knelt down as soon as he entered the door: "This humble servant is willing to serve the Holy One like a dog or a horse!"

He couldn't wait to list his brother's crimes, from forcibly taking women to colluding with foreign enemies, speaking with great enthusiasm.

I felt that Qin Hong was a heinous villain, and that I was irreconcilably opposed to him!
It's a rare opportunity to be the head of the family, with a Saint Realm expert backing him up. How could he possibly be disloyal?

(End of this chapter)