Chapter 103 The Last Question

  Around 10 o'clock, I'm pregnant with a chapter! I'm working hard, where are your monthly tickets? ???????

  About a dozen miles away from the imperial capital, there was a lush forest. Qin Li picked up the old man in black and threw him to one side. Then he looked at the sun overhead, which had already begun to set, and sent the carriage driver, who was as quiet as a cicada in winter, away. Carrying the old man in black, Qin Li walked into the forest, saying as he went: "Old fellow, it's not dark yet. When night falls, I'll hang you from that flagpole on the city gate of the imperial capital! Ha! That must be the highest place in the entire imperial capital, right? I bet you've never been up there before! Well, this time I'll grant your wish. How do you feel?"

  "Damn it! You little scoundrel!" The old man in black almost gnashed his teeth and said: "Qin Li, you won't die a good death!"

  "Ugh, old man, you've already said that once, it's not enough for you, and I'm tired of hearing it. Please, come up with something new and fresh. For example, say something like 'I was surrounded by many beauties and died from exhaustion', haha!"

  Qin Li dragged the black-clothed old man to a deep part of the forest and threw him there, wiping the smile off his face. With an icy expression, he said: "Old man, you must hate me very much, I know that. You think I've insulted your dignity as a top-level warrior. But have you ever thought about this: in the middle of the night, you snuck into my room and tried to assassinate me, how is that more noble than what I did? Looking at your killing skills, it's likely that you've been covered in blood for most of your life! How many people have you killed who were someone else's son, husband, or father? How many families have you destroyed, leaving children without parents and becoming pitiful orphans? How many mothers have cried themselves blind, how many children lost their parents? Don't tell me you've never done these things!"

  The old man in black opened one eye. A cold smile spread from the corner of his mouth, and he said in a hoarse voice: "I've done it. I've done it all, and it's many times more cruel than you can imagine! But what does that matter? When a lion pounces on a flock of sheep to hunt, does it need to care about the thoughts of the sheep? Ridiculous! What qualifications do you have to teach me? Naive!"

  "Hmph, old man. A heavenly warrior is indeed different, even at this level, still having so much energy to teach me, it's great. When can I reach the heavenly realm? Qin Li smiled ambiguously and shrugged his shoulders. With outstretched hands, he said: "So look at you, little one. You scolded me as a beast all along, but actually you're also a beast! No, you're worse than a beast."

  The old man in black rolled his eyes and was too lazy to bother with Qin Li. On this road, the pain of having his meridians severed had already reached the limit of human endurance! If it weren't for this ruthless little beast's rescue, he would have died from the pain countless times. But the more it was like this, the more the old man in black hated Qin Li.

  At the same time, this young man has truly developed a huge psychological shadow. He now only wishes to die quickly. The earlier he dies, the earlier he will be free!

  "If you're willing to tell me some things, maybe I can give you a decent death, not hang you on that flagpole. After all, you also have dignity, right? Qin Li's face suddenly showed a silly smile, as if talking heart-to-heart, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't ask you about the Crown Prince, how could he be worth my careful consideration?"

  The old man in black had originally made up his mind not to say a word, no matter how much Qin Li tortured him. But when he heard Qin Li say that he wouldn't ask him about the Crown Prince, his one eye opened again and he said: "Do you keep your promises?"

  "You can only ask me to keep my word." Qin Li's face was hanging with a sneer: "You don't have any qualifications to talk conditions with me! Do you believe it or not, I can make sure you stay alive and then strip you naked and hang you on the flagpole? Although you once had very strong power, in this Imperial City, there definitely won't be no one who holds a grudge against you, right? I believe that your enemies will be extremely happy when they see this scene!"

  "You're a devil!" the old man in black roared.

  "Whatever you say, do you understand now? How to deal with you depends on my mood. I want to ask you something, you can choose not to answer, but it's definitely not just you who knows! I'll find out sooner or later. You tell me. Do I need to make any promises to you?"

  "Go ahead and ask."

  At this moment, the old man in black finally understood that no matter how much he tried to deceive himself, he couldn't change the fact that the young man in front of him was a devil. A devil who could do anything. Trying to reason with a devil is like playing a zither to a cow! It's impossible for summer insects to talk about ice!

  "Ah, that's good. Qin Lishao smiled and said: "Tell me about the Tianyuan Continent. I haven't been to many places and don't know much about the world. You don't have to go into too much detail. Just give me a general idea so I can get a sense of it."

  The old man in black was taken aback, not expecting Qin Li's question to be so simple. Anyone who had been to school and studied the history of the mainland could have said a lot about it. But then he thought of Qin Li's identity. He was an illegitimate child who had never been to school. For some reason, a thread of sympathy flashed in the old man's heart. However, this thread of sympathy was quickly replaced by anger. Damn it, how could I sympathize with this devil!

  "Cough cough, you old man", won't also be like me, didn't attend school?" Looking at the silence

  "You've never been to school! I'm thinking about how to answer your stupid question." The old man in black scolded, looking at Qin Li rubbing his nose and smiling wryly. For some reason, he felt a hint of pleasure: this little beast. In the end, I still got one over on him!

  A powerful warrior of heavenly level. A royal guard, has fallen to such a state, it's truly pitiful. Lamentable, pathetic!

  The old man in black laughed loudly for a while, then panted laboriously for a moment. This was an experience he had never had in his life. For the first time, he felt that being an ordinary person without any ability to resist was such a sad thing.

  "The Tianyuan Continent, where land occupies eight parts and oceans, lakes, rivers, and swamps only occupy two parts. The Tianyuan Continent is extremely vast, stretching from east to west, seemingly endless! Even a top-level warrior would not be able to traverse all of its lands in their lifetime! The Qinglong Kingdom here is already considered the eastern part of the Tianyuan Continent. Although the Qinglong Kingdom is large, it can only be considered middle-sized in the east. In the north lies the Sulo Kingdom, in the east lies the Great Chu Kingdom, in the south lies the Qingqiu Kingdom, and in the west lies the Great Qi Kingdom. These four countries are roughly equal to the Qinglong Kingdom in terms of national power, with occasional friction between them, but overall, it's relatively peaceful. Because further west of the Great Qi Kingdom lies a massive empire, the New Qin Kingdom!"

  Here is the translation:

  "Up to this point, the old man in black let out a series of violent gasps for breath, then said: 'The new Qin Empire was founded less than a hundred years ago. The emperor at that time was truly a warmonger. It's said that the emperor himself possessed the power of Breaking Heaven Realm. There were several thousand top-level strongmen in the imperial army who could intimidate smaller nations. Moreover, they had connections with many mysterious places, so for these few years, they've been constantly waging war and have already annexed several small countries, expanding their territory. It's unknown when they'll attack the Great Qi Empire. Therefore, our emperor has already signed a Five-Nation Alliance Agreement with the Great Qi Empire, Qingqiu Nation, Sulo Nation, and the Great Chu Empire three years ago, meaning we will advance or retreat together."

  The old man in black was from the royal family after all, and he knew a lot about these things. However, this battle between countries had nothing to do with Qin Li, at least not for now.

  "What about further west?" Qin Li interrupted the old man in black and continued to ask.

  "Further west, there are many more countries! My farthest place was Tianchi Country, where the distance from Qinglong is tens of thousands of miles away! It's also a very large country, with strong people like Yun Xiaozi. Don't think that just because you can kill me, you're very powerful. A heavenly-level warrior, haha, is only at the top of the lowest level in this world! There are countless other strong people, things you've never heard or seen!"

  The old man in black raised the corner of his mouth, and a sneer appeared: "If you're afraid of death, then spend this life honestly staying in Qinglong Country, living a rich and noble life is no problem. If you think your strength is enough and want to make a name for yourself on this continent, I guarantee that you may not even be able to visit ten countries before being killed by those hidden aristocratic families."

  "Xuan Island, is also one of the secretive family door sects?" Qin Li didn't mind the black-robed old man's sneer. A person who will soon die anyway, besides. What he said wasn't wrong either, Qin Li originally didn't think that Tianji was the strongest.

  "Huh? You actually know about Xuan Island?. The old man in black was taken aback, staring at Qin Li for a few moments. Then, he nodded curtly and said: "Xuan Island is just one of the many secret places, relatively well-known, that's all. The Tianyuan Continent is too vast, with countless powerful families and sects! Some secret families can even control several countries, like Qinglong Country, serving them! Now, do you understand? Even behind Qinglong Country, there are such forces at work! Otherwise, why do you think the domestic families are all so obedient?"

  "Then, one last question. Tell me, what is the true warrior ranking of the Tianyuan Continent?" Qin Li finally asked the question that had been on his mind.

  The old man in black let out a sigh, perhaps feeling that he could finally be free, and his mood suddenly became very good. He raised his head to gaze at the azure sky above, where a few white clouds looked so leisurely: When I die, will I also become a cloud?

  With a sigh, the old man in black said: "Huang, Xuan. Earth, Heaven, this is the way of dividing levels for secular warriors. Those who can cultivate to the Heavenly level are already rare, but with a population of over 100 billion on the Tianyuan continent, there will always be some extraordinary super geniuses who can break through the Heavenly level. This is called Breaking Heaven! It's said that warriors who have reached Breaking Heaven can draw upon the vast power of the heavens and earth to fight, a scene that's beyond our imagination! Breaking Heaven has three layers: the first layer is Breaking Heaven, the second layer is Merging Heaven, and the third layer is Fusing Heaven. And there are even stronger warriors who break through Fusing Heaven to reach the Supreme Realm, which also has three layers: Human Respect, Earth Respect, and the third layer is called Heavenly Respect!