Return of the Celestial King

Qin Tuo spoke gravely:

"Elder Mr. Ouyang, there is something... I’m not sure if I should say it."

Elder Mr. Ouyang let out a hearty laugh, his demeanor magnanimous.

"Brother Qin, you and I are kindred spirits. There’s no need for secrets between us."

Qin Tuo nodded.

"In that case, I’ll be direct..."

His expression suddenly grew solemn.

"Mr. Ouyang, to be perfectly honest, this imperial robe is an item of great evil. If you wish to ensure the peace and safety of your home, you should burn it immediately!"

"What! An item of great evil..."

Mr. Ouyang’s face turned ashen in an instant.

Beside them, Long Wu’s heart also began to pound wildly as he stared at Qin Tuo in disbelief.

Suddenly, Mr. Ouyang snorted heavily, his expression turning extremely unpleasant.

"Brother Qin, I considered you a friend, but I never imagined you were the type to spout such nonsense! This is clearly an exceedingly precious dragon robe. How could it possibly be an item of great evil?"

Long Wu nodded unconsciously, clearly just as confused.

Dragon robes were worn by emperors. They should be imbued with good fortune and be objects of great luck. How could this one be an item of great evil instead?

"Elder Mr. Ouyang, I am telling the truth. Whether you believe me or not is up to you."

Qin Tuo was unhurried and calm, not the least bit anxious.

Hearing Qin Tuo’s words, Mr. Ouyang grew even angrier.

"Hmph, say no more! I can see now that you’re just an ignorant fraud who spouts utter nonsense. It seems I was blind today to have hosted you. Now, please leave!"

With that, he called for his butler directly.

"Someone, see our guest out!"

Qin Tuo shook his head and gave a helpless smile, a look of regret on his face.

Long Wu grew anxious and quickly tugged on Mr. Ouyang’s sleeve.

"Elder Sir, please don’t be angry! I’m sure Mr. Qin has his reasons. He is definitely not that kind of person!"

Mr. Ouyang snorted coldly, shaking off Long Wu’s hand.

"Long Wu, you don’t need to say anything more either. In the future, don’t bring people like him to see me again. Otherwise, the friendship between us ends here!"

Long Wu’s face turned pale. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Mr. Qin, please, hurry up and explain! Why is this imperial robe an item of great evil?"

"Hmph. There’s no need for his explanation."

Mr. Ouyang was still sulking.

A bitter smile on his face, Long Wu gave a deep bow.

"Mr. Ouyang, I was in the wrong today. But I beg you, for the sake of our past friendship, give me a chance. Let Mr. Qin explain himself properly!"

Seeing Long Wu’s sincere apology, Elder Mr. Ouyang fell silent.

Then, he gave a reluctant nod.

"Fine. I’ll give you a chance to explain. But if you can’t make any sense, I swear I’ll make you regret it!"

His aged eyes flashed with immense authority, revealing the domineering aura of a man who was once in a position of great power.

"Mr. Qin?"

Long Wu immediately shot him a meaningful look.

Qin Tuo nodded and said calmly,

"This is indeed a genuine dragon robe, and it was once worn by an ancient Emperor. However, it’s obvious that it was worn by an Emperor when he died!"

"How is that possible? And how would you know?"

Mr. Ouyang’s eyelid twitched, his face full of animosity.

’This kid must be trying to act all mysterious to trick me!’

Long Wu was also baffled, unable to understand where Qin Tuo’s claims were coming from.

Qin Tuo sneered.

"It’s simple. Because this dragon robe has absolutely no Spiritual Qi. Instead, it is saturated with an incredibly dense resentment. That’s why it is definitely an item of great evil."

His words fell, leaving the two men before him completely stunned.

"Spiritual Qi... Resentment..."

Mr. Ouyang slowly repeated the two strange terms.

"What is this Spiritual Qi you speak of? And what is resentment?"

It wasn’t just him; even Long Wu, who had spent years navigating all walks of life, was completely bewildered.

However, Qin Tuo didn’t answer, asking a question of his own instead.

"Mr. Ouyang, have you been having frequent nightmares lately? Dreams of being entangled by five pythons, unable to struggle free?"

"Ah! How did you know?"

Mr. Ouyang blurted it out in shock, which was undoubtedly a direct admission.

His face was pale, his heart pounding wildly in his chest.

’This young man... How does he know I have those dreams?’

Instantly, his mind was thrown into a chaotic panic.

He hadn’t told anyone about this. At this point, he was finally convinced that Qin Tuo was no ordinary person.

Consequently, his tone finally softened a great deal.

"Yes, Mr. Qin. Lately, when I sleep in this room, I often have nightmares... dreams of being constricted by pythons..."

As he spoke, his face still showed lingering fear.

Qin Tuo nodded and said calmly,

"Yes, that’s because the resentment from this dragon robe is causing mischief. Furthermore, if you continue to sleep here, in a severe case, the resentment could invade your body, causing you to die a sudden and violent death!"

What!

Elder Mr. Ouyang’s beard trembled furiously. He was thoroughly terrified this time.

He hurriedly adopted a pleading tone.

"Mr. Qin, you must help me! What should I do?"

Listening on the side, Long Wu was completely lost, feeling as though Qin Tuo were shrouded in a veil of mystery.

Qin Tuo, not holding a grudge, said,

"Resolving it is also simple. But... it depends on whether you can bear to part with it."

Mr. Ouyang was frantic with anxiety.

"Brother Qin, please stop keeping me in suspense! If you have a solution, just tell me!"

Long Wu chimed in from the side.

"That’s right, Mr. Qin! Mr. Ouyang will definitely thank you handsomely after this is resolved. Please, give him a hand!"

Qin Tuo said casually,

"If you want to dispel the resentment, just take this dragon robe and burn it!"

Ah, burn it?

Elder Mr. Ouyang’s face immediately scrunched up like a bitter melon.

Looking at the magnificent dragon robe before him, he felt incredibly reluctant!

He had spent a huge sum of money and pulled many strings just to get his hands on this dragon robe.

Over the years, he had used this robe more than a few times to win praise and admiration from his old friends!

The thought of burning it to ashes made Mr. Ouyang’s heart bleed.

His face was crestfallen as he gave a bitter laugh.

"Brother Qin, isn’t there any other way?"

To his surprise, Qin Tuo replied sympathetically,

"There is one other method we could try, but I can’t guarantee its success."

Mr. Ouyang was instantly overjoyed. As long as he didn’t have to burn his treasured possession, anything was negotiable.

"Brother Qin, just tell me. As long as it doesn’t involve burning it, anything is fine."

Meeting Mr. Ouyang’s intensely hopeful gaze, Qin Tuo’s expression suddenly darkened, and he let out a cold snort.

"Heh. How laughable! Why should I help you? Weren’t you just calling me a fraud?"