3: Return to Xucheng

The remaining wooden box contained a three-hundred-year-old Jade Spirit Ganoderma, a Low Grade Spirit Rank medicinal herb, whose only purpose was to enhance a Martial Artist's Aptitude!

The two Jade Slips were two Elementary Spirit Rank Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills. Setting aside the Martial Skill, just these Cultivation Techniques, which could be Cultivated to the Yuan Ling Realm, would each cost tens of thousands of Medium Grade Origin Stones, equivalent to millions of Low Grade Origin Stones!

Moreover, they were the kind that had demand but no supply. In any case, Xu Qing had lived in Xu City for fifteen years and had never seen a Spirit Rank Cultivation Technique!

As for the three jade bottles, one contained Tongmai Pills, which were Peak Mortal Rank Medicinal Pills that could help Tongmai Realm Martial Artists open their Meridians!

The second bottle contained Essence Gathering Pills, Elementary Profound Grade Medicinal Pills, used by Zhenyuan Realm Martial Artists for Cultivation!

The last bottle contained a Sea Transformation Pill. There was only one, but this single pill was enough to excite many Peak Zhenyuan Realm Martial Artists, because this Advanced Profound Grade Medicinal Pill was a Breakthrough Medicinal Pill for Zhenyuan Realm Martial Artists to Breakthrough to the Yuanhai Realm!

It must be said that Wang Changfeng's so-called compensation gave the Xu Family an Opportunity to rise!

As for breaking off the engagement?

Clinging to a marriage where the strength was unequal would, besides bringing scorn and ridicule, most likely lead to death!

Don't misunderstand, Wang Changfeng's gentle attitude and astonishing compensation were only because he was in the wrong!

Which of these powerhouses like Wang Changfeng didn't have blood on his hands, stepping through a trail of blood to reach his current position? If Xu Qing had pestered him relentlessly, he would very likely have been silently eliminated!

Ding! Detecting the Host Family's situation, activating a hidden mission. Host, please reunite your clansmen, rebuild the Xu Family, bestow Opportunities, enhance the overall strength of your clansmen, and complete three Family stages!

First Stage: A Yuanhai Realm powerhouse is born in the Family, twenty Zhenyuan Realm Martial Artists, over a hundred clansmen, and the condensation of Golden Carp Luck!

Upon completion of the mission, reward: one heaven and earth fortune cauldron, one Peak King Rank Spirit Gathering Formation; one Peak King Rank Formation; one Peak King Treasure; and ten King Rank Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills!

Second Stage: A Yuan Ling Realm powerhouse is born in the Family, ten Yuanhai Realm Martial Artists, fifty Zhenyuan Realm Martial Artists, over three hundred clansmen, and the condensation of Six-Zhang Fish Dragon!

Upon completion of the mission, reward: one bottle of King Conferring Pills, ten bottles of Marquis Breaking Pills, one hundred bottles of Xisui Dan (Marrow Cleansing Pills), three hundred bottles of Spirit Breaking Pills, one thousand bottles of Sea Transformation Pills, ten thousand bottles of Yuan Breaking Pills; one eternal clan token; and one Family Estate!

Third Stage: A Marquis Realm powerhouse is born in the Family, ten Yuan Ling Realm Martial Artists, fifty Yuanhai Realm Martial Artists, over one hundred Zhenyuan Realm Martial Artists, over five hundred clansmen, and the condensation of Ten-Zhang Flood Dragon!

Upon completion of the mission, reward: the Peak Venerable Rank Cultivation Technique, Seven Luminaries Innate Cultivation Technique, one Peak Venerable Rank Formation, one Heavenly King Realm Azure Cloud Flood Dragon, and one thousand bottles of Medicinal Pills, one thousand Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills, and one thousand Origin Weapons of all Ranks below Venerable Rank!

I didn't expect this hidden mission to be so powerful. If...

Xu Qing couldn't even imagine it. The Marquis Realm once seemed so far away from him, but now, it didn't seem that difficult!

It's time to leave!

Xu Qing was already impatient to return to Xu City.

He put away all his things, glanced at the courtyard, packed his bags, and walked out of the small courtyard.

Young Master Xu!

At this time, outside the small courtyard, a troop of fifty armored soldiers was waiting. The person who spoke first was a burly man wearing silver armor!

He had already greeted Wang Changfeng in the study. After Wang Changfeng tried to persuade him to stay, seeing Xu Qing's firm attitude, he dispatched a guard for him!

After all, Xu City was located on the eastern border of the Chu Dynasty, adjacent to another Dynasty, the Wu Dynasty, and was more than twenty thousand li away from Fengyan County!

To return, he could only take two teleportation arrays first to reach Qingfeng City, the closest city to Xu City, and then travel another thousand li to reach Xu City!

Along this path, there were many bandits, and Wang Changfeng naturally did not want anything to happen to Xu Qing at this critical juncture!

Therefore, the armored soldiers sent on this trip had a minimum Cultivation of Peak Zhenyuan Realm, with five Yuanhai Realm powerhouses and a Commander in the Early Stage of Yuan Ling Realm!

With such a lineup, Xu Qing naturally understood Wang Changfeng's intention: it was to tell other Families that the Wang Family had not used its power to bully others!

Xu Qing naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to refuse Wang Changfeng's good intentions. Moreover, with this troop of armored soldiers, he could quickly subdue the forces in the city!

Ding! Wang Dong, Early Stage Yuan Ling Realm...

Ding! Wang Yuan...

...

Xu Qing looked over, and the details of the armored soldiers appeared in his mind. At the same time, he saw that the tops of their heads were all orange, though most of the colors were rather dim, and some had deep colors.

This was individual Luck!

The Luck of all living beings in the world was divided into: white, green, orange, yellow, blue, cyan, red, purple, gold, purple-gold, and nine-colored.

Commander Wang, I will rely on your escort for this journey! This is a small token of my appreciation, please do not refuse!

A Storage Pouch appeared in Xu Qing's hand and was discreetly handed to Wang Dong!

Wang Dong was startled at first, then, seeing Xu Qing's smiling face, he immediately understood!

His Divine Sense probed the Storage Pouch, which contained one hundred thousand Low Grade Origin Stones. He was somewhat surprised!

Low Grade Origin Stones were not useful to him, but converted, that was one thousand Medium Grade Origin Stones. His monthly salary was about that amount, and a round trip to Xu City would only take about half a month. Such a gain was quite good!

So, he calmly put away the Storage Pouch!

Young Master Xu is too kind. I am under the Marquis's orders and will definitely protect Young Master Xu!

Wang Dong's attitude softened considerably, no longer as serious as before!

Xu Qing smiled inwardly. This was human nature!

Besides Wang Dong, Xu Qing did not forget the other five Yuanhai Realm junior generals. According to their Cultivation, he gave out between one thousand and five thousand Low Grade Origin Stones, spending a total of one hundred and twenty thousand Low Grade Origin Stones!

These Origin Stones were worth spending!

Just this gesture earned him the goodwill of these people!

As for the Zhenyuan Realm armored soldiers, Xu Qing did not give them red envelopes. After all, he was a City Lord, and there was no need to deliberately win over these soldiers!

Study!

Marquis!

He left?

Yes, Marquis! The butler nodded, And Young Master Xu gave Wang Dong and others Origin Stones ranging from ten thousand to one hundred thousand!

Wang Changfeng heard this, and a look of appreciation flashed in his eyes!

What a pity...

Tell Wang Dong that after arriving in Xu City, they can tacitly stay for a few days!

The butler immediately understood upon hearing this!

On the other side, Xu Qing and his group arrived at the Fengyan County Teleportation Plaza!

The Teleportation Formation of Yunyan County, besides five ten-thousand-li Teleportation Formations, also had one one-hundred-thousand-li Teleportation Formation, which could teleport to several neighboring counties!

These Teleportation Formations had existed for millions of years, set up by ancient powerhouses. When the Chu Dynasty was founded, it spent huge sums to invite Venerable Rank Formation Masters from the Formation Guild to repair them, and they required considerable Origin Stones for maintenance every year!

But compared to these expenses, the enormous profits from the Teleportation Formations allowed the Chu Dynasty to earn a fortune every year!

This Teleportation Formation was used three times a day, each time capable of teleporting three hundred people. For a ten-thousand-li teleportation, one person was charged one hundred Low Grade Origin Stones!

Excluding the one-hundred-thousand-li Teleportation Formation, which was not normally used, the five ten-thousand-li Teleportation Formations alone brought in four hundred and fifty thousand Low Grade Origin Stones daily!

Fifty percent of these Origin Stones had to be handed over to the royal Family. Over time, the wealth accumulated by the royal Family was unmatched by other forces!

It could only be said that the ancestors of the Chu Dynasty had foresight and long-term vision!

Led by the Marquis Estate's armored soldiers, Xu Qing quickly boarded the Teleportation Formation!

Two days later, Xu Qing appeared in Qingfeng City, the largest city closest to Xu City!

As a large city, the City Lord of Qingfeng was a Middle Stage Yuan Ling Realm powerhouse, and there were also four Yuan Ling Realm Families in the city!

Xu Qing and his group were warmly received by the City Lord of Qingfeng!

Xu Qing naturally wouldn't miss this Opportunity!

After all, Xu City was under the jurisdiction of Qingfeng City, and maintaining a good relationship with the City Lord of Qingfeng was extremely important for the Xu Family's development!

The City Lord of Qingfeng knew Xu Qing. Xu Qing could take over as City Lord of Xu City at sixteen years old, and he wasn't even in the Yuanhai Realm. This naturally meant the Fengyan Marquis Estate had intervened!

Coupled with his return this time, escorted by the Marquis Estate's armored soldiers, such a display was meant to tell everyone that Xu Qing had the Marquis Estate backing him!

Therefore, the City Lord of Qingfeng naturally dared not neglect him!

Xu City, Chen Family!

Inside the deliberation hall, the atmosphere was heavy!

Everyone, tell me! What do we do next? Chen Fangde, the Chen Family Patriarch, said in a deep voice!

A year ago, his Chen Family, relying on its strength as the second Family in Xu City, quickly seized many of the Xu Family's former assets!

Initially, they were quite apprehensive, but after a year, nothing happened. And with these assets, their strength rapidly increased, making them the number one Family in Xu City!

Just as he was no longer content with the status quo and wanted to set his sights on the position of City Lord of Xu City, a piece of news disrupted their rhythm!

That Young Lord of the Xu Family was returning to inherit the position of City Lord!

The Chen Family clearly understood what this news represented: it meant that Young Master Xu had gained the support of the Marquis Estate!

Otherwise, how could a Tongmai Realm Martial Artist become a City Lord!