170: He just killed an old bald monk.

"Mm, lead the way."

"By the way, Baobao is still resting, so don't disturb her," Duan Zhengchun said.

"Yes, Prince..."

Duan Zhengchun arrived at Li Qiushui's place; breakfast was already prepared, waiting for his arrival.

"Prince, it's just a simple meal, please don't mind it," Li Qiushui said with a smile.

"Beautiful lady, you're joking. Haven't you already given me the best part? These are just desires of the tongue and palate; there's no need to care too much," Duan Zhengchun said with a laugh.

"Eh? The aura on your body seems different? I didn't notice it last night, but looking at you now, I actually can't see through your strength."

"Prince, you didn't have another Breakthrough, did you?" Li Qiushui looked at Duan Zhengchun in surprise.

Last night, she hadn't paid attention to Duan Zhengchun's condition.

"Mm, I dealt with an old bald donkey. With so much Internal Energy, it would be hard not to have a Breakthrough," Duan Zhengchun said with a smile.

"An old bald donkey? What kind of old bald donkey could give you such a massive boost? What Realm are you at now?" Li Qiushui asked curiously.

"Mm, it's not that high, just the Earth Immortal Realm," Duan Zhengchun said nonchalantly.

"Mm, that's indeed... wait, what did you say? Earth Immortal Realm? You've broken through to the Land Immortal Realm?" Li Qiushui looked at Duan Zhengchun with a face full of shock.

"What's wrong? Isn't it just a Land Immortal? Is there a need to make such a big fuss?" Duan Zhengchun said.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's boastful words, Li Qiushui rolled her eyes.

She had seen people show off before, but never to this extent.

"Isn't it just a Land Immortal?" Listen to that, is that even human speech?

Do you think Land Immortals are like common cabbages on the roadside? Something you can reach just by saying so?

How come in your mouth, it sounds as casual and simple as drinking a cup of water?

No, exactly what kind of bald donkey contributed enough Internal Energy to let him break through to the Land Immortal Realm?

"You haven't said yet, which bald donkey did you encounter?" Li Qiushui asked curiously.

"Oh, a sweeper from the Shaolin Temple, called something like Tuoba Hong."

"His strength was so-so, just..."

Before Duan Zhengchun could finish, he was interrupted by Li Qiushui.

"Wait, what did you say? A Sweeping Monk from the Shaolin Temple? Named Tuoba Hong? Are you sure you didn't get the name wrong?" Li Qiushui asked in shock.

"Of course. He said it before he died, and even mentioned that someone would avenge him," Duan Zhengchun said with a curl of his lip.

"Heavens, Prince, do you know what you're saying?"

"Tuoba Hong, the Sweeping Monk of the Shaolin Temple—that man was the Shaolin Temple's strongest combat power, a Master of the Land Immortal Realm. Although he was only at the Early Stage of the Land Immortal Realm, he was still at the ceiling of the Nine Provinces Continent's combat power."

"And yet, he was killed by you just like that? Do you even hear yourself?" Li Qiushui's emotions were somewhat agitated.

Tuoba Hong was someone from the same era as her Master; he was several decades older than Zhang Sanfeng, a man already a hundred and fifty years old.

And just like that, he was gone?

If the people of the Shaolin Temple found out, they would surely fight you to the death.

"If he's killed, he's killed. What else can be done? He came to snatch this Prince's things, I didn't agree, so he wanted to kill me. Could it be that just because he's old, or because he's from the Shaolin Temple, this Prince should just stand there and let him kill me?" Duan Zhengchun said irritably.

"He wanted to kill you? How did you offend him?" Li Qiushui looked at Duan Zhengchun with a dazed expression.

"I didn't offend him. It's that old bald donkey who was shameless; he wanted to snatch my heavenly demon zither. When I wouldn't give it, he tried to use force."

"He thought he could manipulate this Prince with his Land Immortal Realm strength, but he didn't expect this outcome."

"This was entirely his own doing. If the Shaolin Temple dares to make a move against this Prince, I wouldn't mind wiping out that ancient Shaolin monastery," Duan Zhengchun sneered.

"Snatch your heavenly demon zither? With his status, he shouldn't have stooped to such things, right?" Li Qiushui said with a furrowed brow.

"It's a waste that you've lived so many years; is your Jianghu experience really so lacking?"

"Don't you know that you can know a person's face but not their heart? Besides, most of these bald donkeys are very hypocritical."

"Logically speaking, with your experience, you shouldn't be asking such idiotic questions."

"There isn't some kind of connection between you and him, is there?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Li Qiushui suspiciously.

"It's not exactly a connection, it's just that back then, this Sweeping Monk had some interactions with my Master. I was still young at the time, and he gave me some pointers on Cultivation issues. So, hearing that he met such an end, I'm still somewhat in disbelief," Li Qiushui explained helplessly.

"So that's how it is. However, looking at it now, your Master's judgment wasn't that great either."

"To actually associate with such a person. That Sweeping Monk was no good."

"Upon learning that this Prince had the heavenly demon zither, he traveled thousands of miles from the Shaolin Temple to Western Xia wanting to seize it and even commit murder. How could such a person be good?"

"Dead is dead," Duan Zhengchun said disdainfully.

"If he did that, he truly deserved to die. You killed him well, Prince. I also didn't expect that Tuoba Hong would be such a person."

"Are the people of the Shaolin Temple all so hypocritical?" Li Qiushui lamented helplessly.

"Heh... as far as I know, there aren't many good things in the Shaolin Temple anyway. Of course, not everyone is bad, but I haven't encountered any good ones," Duan Zhengchun said.

"Don't worry, I will stand on your side. If the Shaolin Temple dares to find trouble with you, I won't let them off," Li Qiushui said.

"Alright, a man's business doesn't need you women to intervene," Duan Zhengchun said.

"Come, have some stir-fried kidney slices, the taste is very good," Li Qiushui said with a smile, placing a piece of kidney in Duan Zhengchun's bowl.

Duan Zhengchun's expression became a bit strange.

"No, what do you mean by this? Does this Prince need kidney slices?" Duan Zhengchun said with a darkened face.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Li Qiushui looked at the kidney slice held in her chopsticks, her expression shifting.

Suddenly, she seemed to understand the implication and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Haha... Prince, I absolutely did not mean it that way."

"With your current Earth Immortal Realm strength, which woman could be your match?"

"Mm, you're not wrong about that. This Prince's strength has yet to meet its match. I'll consider you sensible, otherwise, this Prince would definitely have to teach you a lesson," Duan Zhengchun said proudly.

"Don't, I don't want to die at your hands yet."

"Don't do anything reckless," Li Qiushui said quickly.

"Alright, I'm done teasing you. After we eat, Baobao and I are returning to the Kingdom of Dali," Duan Zhengchun said.