Chapter 164: Chapter 166: The Son of Hades and the Poplar Tree Goddess


    “Prince Qin, His Majesty the King and the Queen have been waiting for you for a long time,” a servant said respectfully.


    Qin Muye paused in his tracks, waiting for a long time? Wouldn’t it be that once he went in and signaled by smashing a cup, then eight hundred axemen would rush out and chop him into mincemeat?


    Such occurrences were not rare in both ancient and modern times, domestically or abroad.


    But he quickly realized, why would anyone chop him up for no reason? He had not affected the regime of the Corinth Kingdom, so he was scaring himself.


    When he entered the palace, the situation seemed a bit abnormal. Aside from Sisyphus and Moluo Po, there was a bearded middle-aged man, and the three were engaged in conversation. From their expressions, however, it seemed that Sisyphus and Moluo Po held this middle-aged man in high esteem.


    The middle-aged man was handsome and robust, appearing very strong. When Qin Muye entered, the man’s eyes also focused on him for an instant.


    Before Qin Muye could speak, the other party took the initiative.


    “Why do you have the aura of Hades about you?” The man’s voice was calm as if asking about an ordinary matter.


    But Qin Muye was completely baffled. The aura of Hades?


    How could that be? If it were the aura of the Netherworld... that was impossible, too. How many decent people could have entered the Netherworld and still managed to return? Did they think he was Sun Wukong, able to head down there and erase his name from the life and death ledger? Someone like him would probably never make it back up.


    ‘Wait a second... Hades? It couldn’t be the Lord of Hell, could it? Damn!!!’


    Qin Muye felt like he might have discovered some blind spots. Could it be because of his identity as the Lord of Hell that Death had spared him, and the Companion Star God Moluo Po had given him a generous gift, while Zeus hesitated to take action against him?


    So, the man in front of him, could it be Zeus?


    After all, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon all had big beards. Although they might look different, the template was surely the same—one of great beardly virtue.


    Thinking of this, Qin Muye genuinely started to panic. Fortunately, it seemed that the man had no intention of making a move, and there was still room to maneuver.


    “I don’t know,” Qin Muye provided a high-quality answer. He would insist on not being aware of anything. If there were any problems, he would just run away.


    Forget the mission and the rewards. Having a Divine Lamp was compensation enough.


    No matter how precious the instance rewards were, could they compare to the value of his life?


    He had not anticipated that being the Lord of Hell would both save and doom him.


    If he hadn’t possessed the Talent of the Lord of Hell, he would have probably been taken by the Death God long ago, saving him once.


    “Who is your mother, and why have you come here? Speak!”@@@@


    A terrifying pressure suddenly erupted, causing the Magic Shield around Qin Muye to tremble, seemingly unable to hold much longer.


    This time, Qin Muye was truly overwhelmed.


    ‘Now that Hades is involved, what will happen to Aladdin? I hope he hasn’t really bitten the dust.’


    As for actually doing something, Qin Muye was afraid of being exposed!!!


    The reason was simple, just look at their appearances. In front of his robust Western face, Qin Muye was just an average Eastern scholar, even their ethnicities didn’t match. Anyone with a normal brain wouldn’t associate him with Hades.


    “My child, I know you are depressed and weakened because your mother couldn’t receive the nourishment of the ocean in the Netherworld and eventually passed away, but she was my true love. I even made the poplar tree she transformed into after death the symbol and the Holy Tree of Hades. You...”


    Listening to this, he felt like there must be something wrong with Hades’ brain.


    “Lord Hades, haven’t you noticed that there isn’t a single similarity between us?” Qin Muye couldn’t help but interrupt Hades’ sentimental spiel.


    In front of Hades, the traditional heavyweight of Ancient Greece, Qin Muye’s head wasn’t even as big as Hades’ pectoral muscles.


    If it weren’t inappropriate, Qin Muye would have also liked to go along with it because this was, after all, a big backer to cling to, even though it might place him in an awkward position. But apart from Hades being the King of Netherworld, his mother’s family was also powerful, and he could call any god a relative. In fact, if someone were after him, he would have family in both the land and sea.


    But the potential trouble was huge. Qin Muye’s memories were not extensive; who knew whether his identity as the White Horse Prince was real or fake. If it were just a pitfall inserted into the “Lord Era” game, acknowledging it might just lead to a trap.


    “Sigh, you have inherited your mother’s frailty, perhaps because she spent many years in the Netherworld,” Hades said.


    “...”


    Is that the reason for being frail? It’s an issue of ethnicity and skin color, for goodness’ sake.


    Hades looked at Qin Muye’s expression, seemingly surprised. “You don’t believe it?”


    Qin Muye nodded. Did he really think he could take advantage of him?


    “Your parents from the Eastern Kingdom are not your birth parents; they are merely your foster parents. They found you by the river while hunting. Since they had no descendants, they decided to raise you as their own.”


    “And that river is connected to the Nether River. Liu Ke gave birth to you by the Nether River, and you drifted away with the current, which is how you were found. Fortunately, you possessed my Divine Power, which is why you didn’t sink into the river, weren’t swept away by the Nether River, and obtained this great Power.”


    No, don’t talk nonsense. All his power came from his own efforts.


    But then it dawned on him; despite the detailed nature of this identity, did he really have a Kingdom to inherit?


    Then why bother with anything else? Just find out the Kingdom’s address and head straight home.


    “Don’t worry, although your foster parents have passed away and your Kingdom has been destroyed, I will take proper care of your foster parents’ remains.”


    Well... so much for the dream of inheriting the Kingdom. As expected, he could only count on his own efforts.


    As for dealing with Hades, the benefits were great, but the risks were downright substantial. If exposed, he might really be finished.