I Can Read People's Comments-Chapter 174: Entering

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[TheTavius08: The authors name is Fixten and the Tags are #Not,#Telling,#You, #lol.Huh i just saw that Fixten said don’t tell theo on chap 1.]

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[KidAnnihilation (169): From looking at all the other comments it seems the recommend are Unity and Learning.I suggest the teaching or Karma dao.]

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"Is there something wrong?" Theo asked with a serious expression. He finally had the time to look at this palace closely.

The palace was not as wide as he imagined. It might be bigger than the courtyard in which he stayed in the Snow Blossom Sect, but it wasn’t even double the size.

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It was quite surprising that, despite being so strong, he didn’t choose to create a giant tomb that would gain admiration from others.

The material was made of some sort of stone. It looked ordinary at first, but if one inspected it closely, they would notice a huge stream of energy flowing out of the walls.

The palace was only three stories tall, but from the way it was structured, it didn’t seem that there were three floors.

Theo looked around, noticing a barrier that isolated the palace from the outside world. And this double gate might be the only entrance they could use.

Of course, he might be able to destroy the barrier, but since he was trying to enter someone’s resting place, it would be better to be respectful.

Now that Theo was here, Qin Beihe pointed at the gate, specifically at the words written on the door. "Please take a look at this."

Theo furrowed his eyebrows. Although speaking was something he could do, reading was his nightmare. There was no way he could remember the complex forms of each word.

"What is it talking about?" Theo asked.

"Eh?!" Qin Beihe was surprised that Theo actually couldn’t read. On the one hand, reading was something that everyone should know about, considering that they needed to learn things from martial arts books. On the other hand, this kind of flaw made Theo sound a bit more humane.

If he actually focused all his strength on learning his martial arts instead of learning how to read, this might be able to become the explanation for his strength. His master should impart the knowledge directly.

So, Qin Beihe didn’t hesitate to say, "It’s said, ’Show me your strength and I shall determine whether you can enter or not. The real strength comes directly from yourself, not the artificial power from outside.’ I think this is a riddle."

Theo frowned. He didn’t think that the Fist Emperor wanted to do something like this. Then again, they were talking about the Fist Emperor. From the name alone, it was clear that he would solve everything with his fist.

That was why this kind of riddle was actually pretty simple and straightforward.

"You can do it first." Theo pointed at the door.

"Eh?" Qin Beihe was quite surprised that Theo actually allowed her. After all, the first person to enter would be able to take it all. "Are you sure about this?"

"Yeah. From the looks of it, it doesn’t seem that the reward is only for one person."

"Not for one person? Does that mean, there’s no inheritance?" Qin Beihe gasped. Theo hadn’t been wrong the whole time, so she wondered what the purpose of this place was.

"No. That’s not what I’m talking about. Just look at the building and the way it’s constructed. There seem to be three floors, but I don’t think there is an actual floor inside. Then, what do you think the building contains?"

"Hmm…" Qin Beihe looked down for a moment. "Three floors but without the floors… Something like a library or a room for cultivation?"

"Something like that. However, I’m not saying that there is no inheritance. The reward might be given to individuals, but that doesn’t mean that there is no one person to win it all. Why do you think?"

"If one gets the inheritance of the Fist Emperor, they will receive everything. The sect will ask for some of the inheritances and other sects will try to hunt him down. However…" Qin Beihe gasped. "If the reward is split, it will create the illusion that there is no actual inheritance. In other words, the Fist Emperor is able to protect his successor by making him anonymous.

"If the person still wishes to declare that he or she is the successor, they can do it. If they don’t, they still have the true inheritance that will allow them to get stronger fast. This is the way that the Fist Emperor is able to protect his successor."

"There you have it. So, we just have to enter this place and get a reward. If it’s predestined, the Fist Emperor will most likely visit you." Theo nodded, confirming her theory.

"I see. In that case, I have to show my true strength… Something that is not affected by outside power. So, I can’t use any artifacts or martial arts."

"No. Don’t use your energy as well. This fist will carry simply your technique and your foundation." Theo explained. "What do you think you will need to do to show your true strength?"

"Punch… no." Qin Beihe thought for a moment before standing in front of the wall. She placed her hands on both doors.

Instead of doing it right away, Qin Beihe concentrated on the power coming from her body. If what Theo said was correct, the power that wasn’t related to the outside power meant it was a raw strength. That was right, if her cultivation shattered, what kind of strength did she have?

With that thought in mind, Qin Beihe started pushing the gate.

"Ha!" Qin Beihe roared, utilizing every ounce of her strength to open the door. It was extremely tough, but she could hear a crackling sound as a sign of the doors opening.

When she saw that result, she started pushing even harder. "Aaaaahhhh!"

Little by little, the doors opened. When her arms completely spread, she tripped, causing her to fall forward.

She managed to slip past the doors, but the latter instantly closed as if not letting a single person in.

Theo then looked at Mia, saying, "You should do it too."

"But my raw strength is pretty weak. And I don’t have any interest in the inheritance of this so-called Fist Emperor. Maybe I should just enter without accepting any reward." Mia asked. "My body is still quite weak too."

"You can do whatever you want." Theo smiled.

"Okay." Mia took a deep breath. She started circulating the essence around her body before activating her first authority. "Deception. I am weak."

With her authority, that sentence was reversed, allowing her to gain extraordinary strength.

Unlike Qin Beihe, Mia actually opened the gates with ease and entered, leaving Theo outside.

Before entering, Theo waved to the dragon horses, asking them to come since they would enter together. While waiting, Theo looked around, feeling a bit suspicious.

"Now that I think about it, there are no signs of people in the area. There should be a lot of people entering this realm, right? Where are they now? Some should have arrived and waited here even if they failed, but I couldn’t see anyone here. Something is weird."

Theo narrowed his eyes, but because he couldn’t find anything useful, he ended up brushing this thought off for the time being.

"Let’s go inside, you two." Theo smiled.

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*Ngieeeh!* Both of them lowered their heads, waiting for Theo’s command.

Theo simply snapped his finger, using the Toon Territory to expand the space in front of him. This ended up causing the doors to get separated from each other, creating a gap where he and his horses could enter.

Despite telling Qin Beihe not to use her essence, he and Mia actually used their abilities to enter. In the end, they weren’t interested in the inheritance of the Fist Emperor. The reason he entered this place was to gain an understanding of this world’s power and the so-called Dao.

When he entered, no one was standing inside as though they had vanished.

Of course, he noticed the fluctuation of energy coming from the ground. The moment all three of them stepped inside the palace, he could only see a small passage where he got teleported.

*Ngieeh?!* The dragon horses were shocked because this was the first time they had experienced teleportation. They looked around, noticing that they were inside a small room. In fact, they barely fit in the room, especially with the fact that Mia was also inside the room.

"Dad!" Mia was standing right next to the wall.

"You two…" Theo waved his hands to the horses, asking them to gently lower their bodies so that they could gain more space. Both horses sat down so that the two of them could meet. But they didn’t expect that Theo and Mia were actually father and daughter. It was no wonder why Theo was so angry earlier.

Mia walked to him and hugged him, feeling relieved. Now that Theo was with her, she wasn’t afraid of everything.

"Still, where are we?" Theo looked around. The room was quite plain. Other than the carpet, there was nothing inside, not even a window. "I see."

"What should we do, Dad?" Mia asked. "Are we going to break out from here?"

"Nah. It’s fine if we stay here for a while." Theo shook his head. "Besides, I think the owner is going to show up soon."

"A—" Mia wanted to say something before a blue-colored figure appeared in the middle of the room. It looked like a projection, but at the same time, they could feel his presence.

"A soul?" Mia frowned. This figure was extremely muscular. He wore a sleeveless shirt to show the muscles on his arms. And the shirt wasn’t even buttoned.

Theo and this soul exchanged gazes before the soul actually asked, "May I know who your excellency is? And for what reason do you come to this place?"

"You are not going to ask about other things like my relationship with her?"

"If I can’t even sense the connection in your bloodline, then I am not fit to be known as an emperor. That’s why I am asking your excellency those two questions. Depending on your answer, I might have to expel you or even fight you."

"Can you do it?" Theo smiled.

"I might only be a soul right now, but I still have enough strength to put up some fightssoul.. However, I can see the strength of your soul… I doubt that someone as strong as you will fight me for no reason."

Theo raised a finger. "First of all, I mean no harm."

"I’m glad to hear that."

"Besides, this place is a bit cramped for us to talk, don’t you think?" Theo snapped his fingers.

All of a sudden, the space expanded. The floor was now changed to a wooden floor, the walls turned into concrete blocks, and a table appeared in the middle of the room.

Theo waved his hand, summoning three chairs so that they could have a peaceful talk.

The soul couldn’t help but widen his eyes in shock. ’Is this a space element? No, this is not space. My energy and instinct are telling me that it’s not space. So, what is this? It can even trick my senses. What is he planning to do? For someone as strong as him, he doesn’t need my inheritance, right? No, before that, how could he enter? Is it because his energy level is too low? That’s why he could bypass the condition that my old friend set up.’

Mia was also amused, but for a different reason.

’Now that I think about this. Normally, stories with inheritances like this will always end up in the hands of the main character. That will power up the main character. However, there is one big difference between Dad and those characters. Dad is extremely powerful.

’Those overpowered main characters never go to this kind of place because they somehow know everything. I guess this person doesn’t even expect that someone like Dad will appear here. I’m curious about their exchange. Still, it’s kind of anti-climatic that we can meet right away. Usually, we would fight a lot just to get the inheritance.’