144: Chapter 145 The Third Prince

This journey was incredibly fruitful for him.

Two Foundation Establishment Stage Puppets, the Qi and blood of countless Cultivators, and a large amount of resources and wealth.

It is predictable that once he fully converts the gains from this trip into Cultivation, his strength will reach a terrifying level.

However, now is not a good time to refine resources and Cultivate; the commotion here is significant, and it’s likely being watched by many people.

Although he has two Puppets guarding his Dao, it’s not entirely foolproof.

What if a Golden Core True Person suddenly appears, claiming to eliminate evil and uphold the Righteous Path, disapproves of his Demonic Path actions, and slaps him to death?

Therefore, Lu Ming merely stored all the extracted blood Fiend Qi and life essence in his sea of blood, intending to slowly refine them once he settled down.

Even with just this simple absorption, he still spent a full two hours.

At this moment, the Huang Family ancestral land presented a sense of dead silence and decay.

The earth was parched, Spiritual Plants and ancient trees withered, as if they had lost their inherent vitality.

Lu Ming merely glanced at it indifferently and paid no further attention.

His current Cultivation is not yet capable of drawing from Spiritual Veins for Cultivation.

So this is only temporary; it won't take long for it to recover as before.

By then, Little Moon Mountain will once again be a vibrant scene.

As for the ownership of this place, whether the Zheng Family annexes it or if others usurp it, that is none of Lu Ming's concern.

He actually preferred the latter, so that after some time of growth, it would once again be a fresh field of leeks.

As the Old Ancestor of Zheng Family, it’s perfectly normal to seek benefits for his clansmen, right?

As Lu Ming thought this, the two Corpse Puppets had already returned to his side.

While he was extracting the Qi and blood essence, the two Corpse Puppets dealt with the Loose Cultivators who were trying to fish in troubled waters, then proceeded to plunder the Huang Family's resources.

With the memories of a large number of Huang Family members as a Foundation, ransacking the house was exceptionally easy, without missing a single resource.

Taking the Storage Pouch from the Corpse Puppets, Lu Ming finally had time to examine Huang Yuhai.

This Huang Family Patriarch, whom he had sacrificed, was now his second-generation Karma Body.

He had thick eyebrows and large eyes, a prominent nose and wide mouth, and a square, national-character face, showing signs of weathering.

However, his right sleeve was now empty.

It gave him a sense of heroic grandeur.

“Great Hero Yang?”

Lu Ming thought with a mischievous twist.

However, this Corpse Puppet's future actions are destined to be unrelated to the Righteous Path, likely disgracing this name.

“Then I’ll call you Huang Guo.” After casually giving him a name, Lu Ming no longer paid him any mind.

With matters here concluded, he only needed to make a trip back to the Zheng Family to completely plunder their resources, then it would be time to return to the Immortal City.

It had been over half a month since he left Heavenly Star Immortal City; disappearing for too long was not good, so it was time to go back.

Moreover, the Corpse Puppet had already been refined, so it was time to interact with the Immortal City.

Being a Guest Elder wouldn't be bad; then his main body could safely hide in the inner city to refine resources and improve his Cultivation.

The Clone Corpse Puppet would act on his behalf outside.

Now that the Clone had advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage, its range of activity had long exceeded the Immortal City's boundaries.

Covering an area of several tens of miles, it no longer required the main body to constantly follow as a mobile signal station... High above, a Spiritual Ship several tens of zhang long leisurely sailed, its direction clearly towards Heavenly Star Immortal City.

The Spiritual Ship was incredibly spacious, with pavilions standing tall, like a miniature sky city.

In one of its courtyards, decadent music emanated, ceaseless.

The guards standing expressionless at the gate seemed long accustomed to this scene.

Soon after, the battle in the courtyard ceased.

A young man in a green brocade robe, with sword-like eyebrows extending to his temples, Phoenix-like eyes, and a jade-like face, walked out with a pleased expression.

Judging by his attire, he was clearly a Young Master of noble birth.

He was the Third Prince of the Ji Imperial Family, one of the Golden Core forces in the Southern Wilderness Region, Ji Wu Li.

“Greetings, Third Prince!”

Upon seeing Ji Wu Li emerge, the guards immediately bowed respectfully.

Ignoring the guards' greetings, Ji Wu Li strolled onto the Spiritual Ship's deck.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction of Heavenly Star Immortal City, his eyes slightly narrowed.

At this moment, a pale-faced, beardless middle-aged Cultivator dressed as an eunuch walked up behind him.

Although his aura was restrained, it gave people a feeling of unfathomable depth.

Yet, his attitude towards Ji Wu Li was extremely respectful.

“Your Highness, Heavenly Star Immortal City will be reached shortly.”

Ji Wu Li smiled and nodded upon hearing this, then, as if thinking of something, chuckled softly.

“I truly don't know how my Imperial Uncle handles affairs; the pawn he supported with Imperial Family resources was actually killed.

Moreover, his own Cultivation also had problems, his Cultivation decreased instead of increasing, and he is no longer suitable to continue overseeing the Ji Clan Commerce.

This time, Imperial Father sent me to replace Imperial Uncle, which also suits my intentions; staying in the Imperial City all day, I was almost suffocating. This trip can be considered a breath of fresh air.

I heard there's a flower house in the Immortal City, and the Fairies there are quite charming. This Your Highness definitely needs to properly critique them.”

As he spoke, Ji Wu Li revealed a wicked smile, the lust in his eyes undisguised.

The Imperial Uncle he spoke of was Ji Yuting.

However, recently, Ji Yuting's Cultivation seemed to have gone awry; his spirit, Qi, and vitality were continuously weakening, and his temperament became increasingly irritable and prone to anger.

According to the news sent back to the Imperial City, a few days ago, Ji Yuting had a furious outburst in the Ji Clan Commerce, accidentally killing several maids and scaring away many guests.

The Ji Imperial Family Lord was very displeased about this, but the fuse was not this.

Rather, it was because the pawn Ji Yuting supported in the Immortal City was implicated in the serious injury of True Person Tianxing's fifth Disciple.

In the end, not only was the pawn killed, but a considerable amount of resources were also compensated to the Immortal City. The Ji Imperial Family Lord felt this diminished the Imperial Dynasty's prestige.

Therefore, after some discussion, they decided that he was no longer suitable to serve as the Commerce's guardian, and planned to summon him back to the Imperial City to retire.

However, the position of guardian could not be left vacant, and since Ji Wu Li happened to want to come to the Immortal City to relax, he volunteered to go to the Immortal City.

Listening to Ji Wu Li's words, the middle-aged Cultivator remained silent for a moment before reminding him.

“Your Highness, Heavenly Star Immortal City is not like the Imperial City, you...”

“Alright, alright, how many times have you nagged me on the way? My ears are calloused from listening. This Your Highness naturally knows his limits!

Besides, Eunuch Cao, you are a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. Besides that old fellow Tianxingzi, who can harm this Your Highness!”

Ji Wu Li waved his hand impatiently, interrupting Eunuch Cao's words.

He was accustomed to being arrogant in the Imperial City, but with Imperial Father and his two Imperial Brothers above him, he didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

Now that he was out to relax, he naturally didn't want to be restrained, but this Dao protector sent by Imperial Father was truly long-winded.

Seeing the Third Prince like this, Eunuch Cao chose to remain silent.

Even though he was already a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, he was merely a eunuch dog raised by the Ji Imperial Family.

In the Ji Imperial Family, imperial power trumped everything; everyone except members of the Ji Imperial Family was a servant.

Under a system of permanent hierarchy, to rise within it, one had to sacrifice a part of oneself.

And a Cultivator's body is the Foundation of the Dao of Immortals; incomplete individuals cannot aspire to higher Realms.

Although the Cultivation world has many Heaven And Earth Treasures that can regenerate severed limbs.

However, the Ji Imperial Family used a secret technique for castration; only with a third-tier or even higher-tier Heaven And Earth Treasure could one resume their Dao path.

But in the Southern Wilderness Region, third-tier items were already peak existences, and all kinds of resources were tightly controlled.

So no matter how high your talent, how astonishingly brilliant you are, with one cut, you will forever only be a dog of the Imperial Family.

This was also a method used by the Ji Imperial Family to control their subordinates.