Qiong Qi ignored Mingshi Yin and happily held onto the life heart.
Mingshi Yin said awkwardly, “I’m sorry. This mount is master’s, not mine. It’s usually quite obedient; I don’t know why it’s like that today.”
“…” Elder Wu wanted to cry but had no tears. He could only say, “No, no, no, it’s okay. I suddenly feel this life heart is too much for me…”
“How can I accept it for nothing?” Mingshi Yin asked.
Elder Wu was moved by these words. He straightened his back and said, “I was blind earlier and might have offended you. If it’s possible, can you say a few good words about me in front of your master?”
“Alright. That’s not a big deal. We’ll consider the life heart a loan for now. I’ll return it to you in the future,” Mingshi Yin said.
“No, no, no, there’s no need to return it…” Elder Wu waved his hand. Since the life heart had already been taken by Qiong Qi, he would just seize this chance. Moreover, if he really agreed to it, he might offend the Evil Sky Pavilion. Therefore, he asked, “Does the Evil Sky Pavilion need extra manpower?”
Ming Shiyin smiled. “You want to join the Evil Sky Pavilion? What’s your cultivation base?”
“Ten-leaf stage,” Elder Wu said awkwardly, “Although my cultivation base is low, I’m highly knowledgeable about fierce beasts. For example, this Qiong Qi. It’s still in its infancy, but its growth rate is astonishing!”
“I can’t make the decision on this matter, but I can put in a good word for you. Just find a day and look for my master…” Mingshi Yin. Then, he looked at the sky and said, “Well, I need to leave now…”
“Thank you for your trouble!”
“See you! Thank you again for the life heart,” Mingshi Yin said before he leaped onto Qiong Qi’s back and disappeared into the forest.
As soon as Mingshi Yin left, Elder Wu became listless. He sighed and kept pounding the ground.
“What bad luck is this? How vexing!”
…
Mingshi Yin flew around for a while. When he did not see anyone, he flew toward the Southern Mountain City.
“Doggy!”
Woof!
“Give it to me!” Ming Shiyin stretched his hand out.
Qiong Qi reluctantly spat the life heart out.
The life heart was cold to the touch.
Mingshi Yin studied it for a moment and nodded. “It’s a good life heart. It’s close to an intermediate life heart. 1,800 years…”
Woof! Woof! Woof!
“Don’t simply bark. Don’t be a dog that only relies on its owner power!”
…
Meanwhile, in the capital.
Li Yunzheng who had received news of Lu Zhou’s arrival personally led the civil and military officials and experts to welcome him.
After Lu Zhou and the others landed, Lu Zhou said, “Old Second, summon Old Seventh.”
“Yes.” Yu Shangrong left to summon Si Wuya.
Li Yunzheng walked over and called out, “Grandmaster.”
When Li Yunzheng was about to bow, Lu Zhou said as he walked with his hands on his back, “No need. You’re now the ruler of a country. You have to look like the ruler of a country.”
The current Li Yunzheng was no longer the rash youth of the past. He looked a little more mature and more stable. With the help of the civil and military officials, Great Tang’s political affairs were gradually becoming easier to handle.
“Yes, grandmaster.”
Lu Zhou walked side by side with Li Yunzheng toward the Preservation Hall. “Did you fall behind on your cultivation?”
“I dare not. I make sure to take at least four hours off every day to cultivate,” Li Yunzheng said with a smile, “Grandmaster, I’ll enter the Mystic Enlightening Realm soon!”
“Alright…”
Xiao Yunhe and Wu Chao. “…”
Shen Xi reminded the duo in a low voice, “Do not judge the Evil Sky Pavilion using common sense.”
Xiao Yunhe, Wu Chao, and a few subordinates at the Thousand Realms Whirling stage nodded.
When they arrived in front of the Preservation Hall, everyone halted in their tracks.
Li Yunzheng said, “Grandmaster, after you left, I ordered people to reinforce the halls and carved Dao inscriptions. I did this especially for you.”
“Very good.” Lu Zhou nodded.
“Grandmaster, I have a question,” Li Yunzheng said.
“Why waste time? Speak,” Lu Zhou said indifferently.
“Shanbei Circuit is under the influence of the Seeking Heaven Sect. Since I took control, everything has been going rather smoothly. However, I encountered a few difficult problems with the Heaven Seeking Sect. You see…” Li Yunzheng said with an expression that showed he was asking for help.
Lu Zhou knew Li Yunzheng was rather intelligent. Those who posed problems to him could only be cultivation experts. He looked at the people around him, thinking about who to send to deal with this matter.
When Lu Zhou was about to select Shen Xi, Xiao Yunhe said, “Wu Chao, you should accompany His Majesty!”
Wu Chao bowed and said, “Understood.”
A troubled expression appeared on Li Yunzheng’s face as he asked, “Grandmaster, what about my senior uncles and the others?”
“Wu Chao is enough.” Lu Zhou waved his sleeves and walked into the hall with his hands on his back. “I’m tired.”
Li Yunzheng could only say, “Farewell, grandmaster.”
Wu Chao smiled and said, “Your Majesty, you mustn’t underestimate me!”
“Are you stronger than my senior uncles?”
“Uh, well… ” Wu Chao said a little awkwardly.
Xiao Yunhe wanted to have a long talk with Lu Zhou but considering that it was already late, he thought for half a day before he finally left.
…
In the Preservation Hall.
Lu Zhou sat down cross-legged. Finally, he had time to rest peacefully.
He opened the system panel.
Merit points: 509,510
Remaining lifespan: 652,370 days (1,787 years in which 263 years are from Reversal Cards)
Items: Enhanced Deadly Strike Card x1, Impeccable Card x1, Critical Block Card x145(passive), Golden Taixu Mirror, Appearance Alteration Card x2, Synthesis Card x3, Disguise Card x1, Reversal Card x35
Mounts: Whitzard, Bi’an, Ji Liang, Qiong Qi, Dang Kang(resting), Di Jiang
Most of the merit points Lu Zhou obtained were from the beast tide in Southern Mountain City. There were also the merit points from killing the two First Elders of the Black Tower Council and the White Tower Council.
Lu Zhou nodded in satisfaction. The harvest was great this time!
When he looked at the price of the Myriad Supreme, he saw the price was still a row of question marks.
“…”
He frowned slightly. What was he supposed to do with so many merit points then? Lucky draws?
Soon after, he recalled that Dang Kang was in a resting state and was reminded of his eighth disciple. Unfortunately, he could check on his eighth disciple since he had depleted his supreme mystic power. However, he was not too worried since his eighth disciple was no different from the emperor in the yellow lotus domain.
After he closed the system notification, he took out Ying Zhao and Pu Yi’s life heart.
“Ying Zhao, the ability to control? Pu Yi; water ability, flight ability, and sea control?”
Based on abilities, it seemed like Pu Yi’s life heart was more outstanding than Ying Zhao’s life heart.
“Well, both of them are useful anyway.” It did not matter which was better.
Lu Zhou held Ying Zhao’s life heart as he studied the Birth Chart map carefully.
Ying Zhao and Pu Yi were both top-tier life hearts so they could embed in the heaven zone. However, to embed them in the heaven zone, he had to have at least six Birth Charts. Otherwise, they could only be embedded in the earth zone.
Embedding them in the earth zone was a slight overkill, but the power of the life heart would be incredibly strong as well once he had enough life hearts.
The disadvantage of embedding in the early stage was that it would be a little overkill, but the advantage was that when the standby lattice was sufficient, the life lattice power would be high-level, and the same level would be much stronger.
Lu Zhou’s gaze fell on the Besieging Master position in the earth zone. This was the most suitable position for life hearts with control ability. There was even an example of Ying Zhao’s life heart on the map.
With the map, he easily found the Besieging Master position in his Birth Palace and placed Ying Zhao’s life heart there.
The sound was different from rudimentary life hearts when he placed it in position. It was more distinct.
Following that, Lu Zhou’s Birth Palace began to flash.
