Enslavement during the Qin Dynasty
Inside the valley,
"Search carefully! Do not miss any trace!" Qin Shi ordered his two Junior Brothers with a gloomy expression.
He was in a terrible mood; being unfairly saddled with such a black pot that could trigger a war between Sects was not something anyone could take lightly.
"Yes, Senior Brother Qin!" The two Disciples dared not be negligent and immediately scattered to search the valley thoroughly.
Chen Yuan hid in the shadows, waiting for the perfect opportunity.
Half an hour later, the two Disciples had searched to the other end of the valley, distancing themselves from Qin Shi.
Now is the time!
A cold light flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes. His figure vanished from the spot, and the next instant, he appeared behind Qin Shi.
"Who?!" Qin Shi was, after all, a Late Stage Soul Transformation Prodigy with keen senses. He sensed something the moment Chen Yuan appeared, turned around in shock, and his internal Qi erupted.
However, it was still too slow.
"Sword Emperor Domain, activate!"
Hum—!
An invisible Domain expanded suddenly from beneath Chen Yuan's feet, instantly enveloping Qin Shi.
The powerful pressure of an Emperor and the force of spatial imprisonment pressed down on Qin Shi like a ten-thousand-foot mountain, causing his bones to creak and forcing his erupting Qi back into his body!
"Pfft!" Qin Shi spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with horror.
He felt it was incredibly difficult to even move a finger, let alone mobilize his Qi to resist.
He saw the face of the person who had arrived, and his pupils constricted: "It... it is you! Chen Yuan?!"
He simply could not believe his eyes. This Xuantian Sect Disciple, whom they had speculated was already killed to silence him, was not only alive but had appeared before him, and furthermore... possessed such terrifying strength!
Chen Yuan was expressionless, the yixue sword already in his hand. The cold tip of the sword pressed against Qin Shi's brow, and a wisp of sharp Sword Qi pierced in, causing his Divine Soul to tremble violently. The shadow of death instantly engulfed him.
"Don't... don't kill me!"
Qin Shi was terrified out of his wits; all his pride vanished in the face of absolute strength and death.
He wanted to beg for mercy, wanted to call for help, but under the suppression of the Sword Emperor Domain, even his voice became hoarse and weak.
Chen Yuan looked down at him, his eyes indifferent as if looking at an ant: "I will give you two choices. One, I will send you down to see Bai Ruoxi and the others right now.
Two, open your Divine Soul defenses, sign a contract with me, and serve me as your master."
"Slave... master-servant contract?" Qin Shi trembled all over, his eyes filled with humiliation and fear.
To become someone else's slave, with life and death not in his own control—for a Prodigy like him, this was harder to accept than death.
"It seems you have chosen the first one."
Chen Yuan's tone was without a ripple, and the Sword Qi on the yixue sword went an inch deeper; blood began to seep from Qin Shi's brow.
"No! I choose the second! I choose the second!" The intense pain and the approach of death completely broke Qin Shi's psychological defenses, and he screamed.
Dignity and pride were worth nothing in the face of staying alive.
"A smart choice." A cold arc curled at the corner of Chen Yuan's mouth.
With a thought, he communicated with the System: "System, purchase a master-servant contract."
"Ding! 30,000 Emotion Points have been deducted, and a master-servant contract has been successfully purchased. Once this contract is signed, the servant will be absolutely loyal to the master, and their life and death will be at the master's whim."
A piece of paper representing the contract fell into Chen Yuan's hand. He first planted his Divine Sense into this master-servant contract, then slapped the contract onto Qin Shi's forehead.
A final trace of struggle flashed in Qin Shi's eyes, but in the end, he resigned himself and opened his Divine Soul defenses.
The power of the contract sank into the center of Qin Shi's brow, merging with his Divine Soul Origin.
In an instant, Chen Yuan felt a master-servant connection established between him and Qin Shi. Qin Shi's life, death, and thoughts were all under his control.
"Master." The fear, struggle, and humiliation in Qin Shi's eyes quickly faded, replaced by respect and obedience. He lowered his head with difficulty, indicating his submission.
The power of the contract acted directly on the Soul, making it impossible for him to harbor any thoughts of resistance.
Chen Yuan withdrew the Sword Emperor Domain, but Qin Shi remained respectfully kneeling on the ground.
"Get up." Chen Yuan said indifferently.
"Thank you, Master." Qin Shi then stood up, hands hanging by his sides, waiting for orders.
Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the other end of the valley; the two Disciples were still searching diligently, completely unaware of everything that had happened here.
He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and transmitted his voice to Qin Shi: "Now, I need you to act out a good show. Remember, be 'natural'."
After speaking, Chen Yuan's figure concealed itself again. At the same time, he took out a memory stone, adjusted the angle, and began recording.
Qin Shi instantly understood Chen Yuan's intention.
With Chen Yuan's strength, Bai Ruoxi and the others must have died at his hands. Coupled with the previous framing, it was clear what he wanted him to do.
At this moment, Chen Yuan took out another dark red longsword.
Upon seeing this, Qin Shi's pupils constricted again. He recognized this sword; it was Qi Wenhai's sword.
He took a deep breath, composed his words, and put on the same gloomy and irritable expression as before, speaking to the shadows on one side:
"Damn it, we've been screwed over this time! That idiot Qi Wenhai actually left his own sword for others. He failed in his task and left such a huge handle! You immediately send more men; you must find Chen Yuan and Qi Wenhai before anyone else does. Once found, there is no need to bring them back; execute them on the spot and clean everything up! You must not let the matter be exposed, understand? Go quickly!"
His tone was full of anxiety, perfectly portraying the image of someone desperate to eliminate evidence and frame others.
After doing all this, Qin Shi secretly looked in the direction where Chen Yuan was hiding.
Chen Yuan revealed himself and nodded at him, indicating satisfaction.
The memory stone had perfectly recorded the scene just now. Although the "subordinate" receiving the orders could not be seen, Qin Shi's words and expression were enough to confirm the "fact" that Kunxu Holy Land was "guilty and intended to kill to silence witnesses."
"Master, what are your next orders?" Qin Shi asked respectfully.
"Continue to lead your men and search, put on a good show. When necessary, you can guide your few Senior Brothers to point the finger at other forces, for example... the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion. You can decide how to do it yourself."
Chen Yuan instructed, "When needed, I will contact you through the contract."
"Yes, Master! Qin Shi understands!" Qin Shi bowed to accept the order.
"Oh, that's right." Chen Yuan suddenly thought of something and reminded him with cold eyes: "Do not think about having others break the master-servant contract in your mind. To be honest, when this contract is attacked, it will self-destruct. You can try it if you don't believe me."
After speaking, Chen Yuan did not linger. His figure flickered and vanished into the vast mountain forest, as if he had never appeared.
Qin Shi stood on the spot, feeling the contract seal in his Divine Soul. His heart was filled with mixed emotions, but more than anything, it was a sense of relief for having survived a disaster.
He collected his thoughts, put on a gloomy face again, and flew toward the direction of his two Junior Brothers.
"Search carefully! Do not miss any suspicious traces!"
His voice echoed in the valley, and everything seemed no different from before.
Only he himself knew that from this moment on, his destiny had completely changed.