Chapter 223: Chapter 221: More Than Half Followed Bai Su
After the events on the court concluded, it was free time.
Bai Su was getting a little bored and wanted to head back.
But the Qin family hadn’t officially called an end to the party, so no one dared to leave.
Bai Su could only lead Wen Dabao to a sofa in the corner to rest.
Only then did she realize that she wasn’t the only female guest present.
Some of the Royal Families from other nations had brought females as well, but they were keeping a low profile and didn’t stand out.
She curiously asked Li Chenlin, who was beside her, "Why are you all so afraid of the Qin Family?"
Li Chenlin explained, "Because the Qin Family holds the lifeline of the Beast World. The last Crystal Stone left on the Beast World Continent by the Beast God is protected by the Qin Family."
"If anything happens to the Crystal Stone, everyone’s spiritual power in the Beast World will be affected."
"Under the protection of the Beast God, the Qin Family holds absolute authority on this continent. Those who defy the Qin Family will very likely suffer punishment dealt by the Beast God."
Rosa Meiya chimed in with some gossip from the side, "I heard that a long time ago, there was a small country, something like Seashell, that offended the Qin Family. They were directly punished by the Beast God, and the entire nation vanished from this continent."
Li Chenlin added, "And I’ve heard that the Beast God’s Crystal Stone gave the Qin Family a prophecy: that the heir of their generation would become the King of Ten Thousand Beasts, destined to rule the entire Beast World. And as it happens, their adopted daughter, Qin Nuo, awakened the Beast Taming Ability."
"Beast Taming Ability?" Bai Su asked. "What kind of ability is that?"
Li Chenlin said, "Qin Nuo can command all the males in the Beast World. As long as a male’s Level isn’t more than three Levels higher than hers, he cannot defy her commands."
"You saw just now. When she told me to kneel, my body was completely out of my control. I could only obey and kneel."
"That’s why everyone is saying that Qin Nuo is the heir from the prophecy who might become the King of Ten Thousand Beasts."
"Because of this prophecy, the entire Qin Family spoils her like she’s the apple of their eye."
Bai Su nodded in understanding.
’No wonder. It involves theology. No wonder the Qin Family can place themselves above all other nations.’
Bai Su was getting a bit tired of sitting, and the air in the hall was thick and unpleasant.
She got up to go outside for some fresh air.
She called out to the System in her mind: ’How many points do I have right now?’
System: "Over 350,000 ordinary points and over 50,000 golden points."
Bai Su glanced at the various Skills and items in the System Mall and felt a little more at ease.
She asked again: ’How much longer until I can level up?’
Her uterus had been returned to her a long time ago. According to her previous calculations with the System, she should be able to reach a maximum of Level 11.
But her body had remained at Level 8, showing no signs of leveling up.
System: "Actually, Host, your body already meets the conditions to advance to Level 10, but it’s lacking an external stimulus."
Bai Su: ’What kind of stimulus?’
System: "We are unable to determine that."
Bai Su frowned slightly and decided to drop the subject.
It didn’t matter if Qin Nuo was a Level 9 female or if she had a powerful family background; it had nothing to do with her.
However, she despised the feeling of powerlessness and oppression she had just experienced.
’Watching Li Chenlin kneel before that brainless idiot to protect me, that sense of crisis when I struggled to protect my own child as Wen Dabao was deliberately causing trouble...’
She had been comfortable for too long and had lost her sense of urgency.
In the Beast World, strength is what truly matters.
Even if not for herself, she had to become stronger for the people around her.
’Just now, when Qin Nuo deliberately used the bet at the ball table to force me into a corner, wasn’t it because she wanted something from me?’
And the only thing she had that could make Qin Nuo so envious was, without a doubt, the several males by her side.
She had to come up with a countermeasure soon.
Bai Su was deep in thought when she suddenly felt someone bump her shoulder.
She turned to look and saw Qin Nuo sprawled on the ground at her feet.
"Oof! Why did you push me?!" Qin Nuo glared angrily at Bai Su.
’This is bad,’ Bai Su thought, quickly putting distance between them. "I didn’t push you."
The anger on Qin Nuo’s face intensified. "Yes, you did!"
"How dare you be so insolent on Qin Family territory? I see you have no respect for the Qin Family at all!"
Bai Su glanced behind them. Sure enough, many of the people from the court had come out and were now staring at the two of them in surprise.
Bai Su pressed her lips together, a deep sense of powerlessness washing over her.
In the face of absolute power, all schemes and strategies were useless.
She could exchange for an item in the System Mall to show everyone a replay of what just happened.
She could also use even more subtle, manipulative tactics to sling the mud back at her.
But the problem was, even if others believed her, so what?
Facing the powerful Qin Family, who would dare to stand up and say anything?
Even Li Chenlin and Rosa Meiya would be helpless against Qin Nuo’s superpower, subdued with a single word.
Bai Su suddenly regretted attending this banquet in Lu Tingyan’s place.
She pressed her lips together and looked at Qin Nuo with resignation. "Then what does Miss Qin want?"
A triumphant glint flashed in Qin Nuo’s eyes. "The Qin Family doesn’t welcome an ill-mannered female like you. Please leave immediately!"
’So this was all just an excuse to kick me out.’
But being kicked out of a Qin Family banquet would probably tarnish not only her own reputation but also the reputation of the Snow Country once she returned.
But Bai Su had no other choice.
She wasn’t strong enough yet. A head-on confrontation was clearly not a wise move.
She said calmly, "Since that’s what Miss Qin wishes, I naturally won’t impose any longer. Farewell."
She took Wen Dabao’s hand and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Li Chenlin snorted coldly. "This is pointless. Have fun by yourself, Miss Qin. I’m leaving too."
He hurried to catch up with Bai Su.
Rosa Meiya, seeing the situation, cleared his throat awkwardly. "My dad is calling me home for dinner, so I’ll be going too, haha. See you next time, Miss Qin."
Swinging his fish tail, he jogged to catch up with the group ahead.
When Gu Yong and Wen Lan saw Bai Su leaving, they also stepped forward to take their leave.
The president of the Bounty Hunter Guild stepped out from the crowd. "Miss Qin, you’re really so petty. You just can’t stand to see anyone doing better than you, can you..."
The little fellow adjusted the mask on his face. "Next time, just be direct about it. Tell everyone from the start that no female is allowed to be better than you or steal your spotlight. That way, everyone will know the score and can play within your boundaries. What do you think?"
Qin Nuo’s expression instantly turned ugly. "What nonsense are you spouting?!"
The little fellow scoffed. "Whether it’s nonsense or not, everyone here knows the truth. No need to delude yourself, Miss Qin."
He turned and patted the attendant beside him. "Let’s go. This banquet is really boring. Even if you begged me to come next time, I wouldn’t."
The two of them turned and left Qin City.
The atmosphere at the scene instantly grew cold.
Because of Bai Su’s departure, more than half of the important, respectable figures at the event had left.
This was, without a doubt, a blatant slap in the face to the Qin Family.
Mr. Qin’s expression was extremely ugly. It wasn’t for others to judge and criticize his daughter!
But in front of everyone, he couldn’t afford to lose the Qin Family’s dignity.
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