531: Expand the army again, Xiaobai returns

Inside the Sacred Mountain.

After a simple meal, Chu Jiang and Fu Yunxuan entered the inner hall.

Fu Yunxuan, having just bathed, was completely wet. Her Phoenix eyes sparkled, and her perfect figure was graceful and alluring, exuding a faint fragrance.

She quietly stepped out of the bath, her beautiful eyes shy as she looked at the person beside her.

"My Lord, it's time to rest!"

Chu Jiang pulled her into his embrace. Holding her soft, fragrant body, he couldn't help but sigh, thinking, this is what life is all about.

...

"Thump~"

The warm hibiscus tent made for a spring night. A powerful life force flowed out, creating a unique substance, like a raging tide crashing against the shore, stirring up a thousand waves, filled with a trembling sensation of the Soul.

The frenzy lasted until deep into the night.

Eventually, Fu Yunxuan slowly leaned against Chu Jiang, her arms around his neck, a tempting… smile flashing across her red lips, as she slowly drifted off to sleep.

...

The next day, at noon.

Underground in Dian Prefecture.

Chu Jiang sat on a luxurious chair, dressed in a Dragon robe, leaning on the Tai Zu Golden Saber, his expression cold, stern, and domineering.

In front of him.

Over a thousand Demon Suppression Guards were absorbing energy from the ten-thousand-foot-deep Blood Pool.

This ten-thousand-foot-deep Blood Pool was a location he learned about from several memory fragments he gleaned from Grand Priest Yin Jiuli. It was the resting place of War God Chi You.

It possessed immense energy. The War God Mother absorbed most of it, but a portion still remained, which was quite beneficial for Cultivators below the Rongtian Realm.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Hundreds of people successively broke through one Realm.

Most of them were Demon Suppression Guards in the Divine Power Realm and Faxiang Realm who achieved Breakthroughs.

Those who broke through to the Heaven and Earth Realm were few and far between. After all, the Heaven and Earth Realm was already considered a high-level power. If one's talent was slightly lacking, even with resources, it would be difficult to easily achieve a Breakthrough.

Among his personal army, there was an old Demon Suppression Guard in the Ten Realms of Dharma Idol who, since following Chu Jiang, had attempted to break through to the Heaven and Earth Realm six times, failing all six times.

After the Elder Council was annihilated, half of the seized Cultivation resources were allocated by Chu Jiang to the twenty-odd major armies of the imperial court, along with death benefits. The other half was given entirely to these thousand Demon Suppression Guards.

The Demon Suppression Guards who achieved Breakthroughs were all incredibly excited. Following Chu Jiang, their Cultivation almost advanced every ten to fifteen days.

This was the benefit of following the right person.

Boom!

"My Lord, currently, the personal army has six hundred and three Divine Power Realm Cultivators, two hundred and thirty-nine Faxiang Realm Cultivators, and fifty-two Heaven and Earth Realm Cultivators."

Wang Chao bowed slightly, reporting to Chu Jiang.

"Not bad."

Chu Jiang nodded slightly. These thousand men, who had followed him from the imperial capital, had already multiplied their strength several times, earning them the title of Great Chu's First Iron Army.

He continued, "The personal army's strength is still insufficient, and the numbers are also insufficient. Transfer the original First Army from Yun Prefecture and another thousand men from headquarters to form a three-thousand-strong personal army."

The demon plague in Yun Prefecture had largely been quelled. With Commander Zuo and others stationed there, and 002, a Blood Puppet in the Rongtian Six, there would generally be no trouble. Keeping them there would only be a waste of talent. It would be better to bring them over to continue fighting with him.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Wang Chao nodded.

Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu were also secretly surprised. With the current strength of the personal army, it was twice as strong as the entire Tiger Brave Camp of the seven major camps in the imperial capital combined.

But in the eyes of their Lord, it was still not enough.

"Do not limit your vision to Great Chu. In the future, this Lord will lead you to conquer various nations. What I want is an invincible, indomitable iron army."

Chu Jiang said coldly.

The few understood Chu Jiang's meaning.

Their Lord's goal was not just Great Chu, but the entire world.

Simply put, they still needed to Cultivate.

"Yes!"

The four responded solemnly again.

"You all continue. If you discover promising talents, you can focus on nurturing them. Don't be stingy with resources."

Chu Jiang instructed.

Afterward, he vanished from his spot.

Conquering various nations was certainly not a joke. For nothing else, the vast amount of demon life essence alone made it a necessity.

For example, the Bei Shen Lake of the barbarians must contain many demons.

However, before that, the internal chaos of Great Chu must first be quelled.

...

In the small courtyard of Sacred Mountain.

A burst of laughter, it was none other than the treasure-hunting trio of Little White, Long Teng, and Flower Gentleman returning.

"Finally back, that was too damn dangerous."

Flower Gentleman panted, collapsing to the ground, muttering to himself that treasure hunting was not for ordinary people. One wrong step and he wouldn't have made it back.

Long Teng coiled on Flower Gentleman's shoulder, his large, round eyes wide, full of energy, with purple lightning swirling around his body.

"Little Hua, this is yours."

Little White threw a sparkling object into Flower Gentleman's arms.

"A High-Grade Spirit Stone!"

"What a big treasure."

Flower Gentleman was in a trance, feeling as if this High-Grade Spirit Stone weighed a thousand jun.

"It's good that you got something. In principle, there's no share for the first time."

Long Teng yawned, saying drowsily.

Wait... why does "Little Hua" sound a bit like a dog's name, and a female one at that?

"Grandpa White, I protest! I have a name, I'm called Flower Gentleman. If that's too much, please call me Junzi."

Flower Gentleman grumbled his protest. Going on a treasure hunt only to end up with a dog's name? Who could stand that?

Little White: "Protest invalid." (´∀｀)σ

"Why does Long Teng get such a cool name, I'm not convinced."

Flower Gentleman said dejectedly.

Long Teng stifled a laugh, this scene seemed familiar.

"Alright, go protest to Master then."

Little White turned and left. As for Long Teng, he had already eaten his fill in the Gu King's tomb. That guy never hoarded treasures; if he found one, he'd devour it immediately, never keeping it overnight.

"Xiao Xuanxuan, look what good stuff I brought you: Poison Dragon Treasure Blood, to help you get closer to catching up with Master."

Little White patted his chest, opened his treasure pouch, and with his fluffy paw, pulled out a bottle of treasure blood.

Although Xiao Xuanxuan's Breakthrough speed was already outstanding among her peers, catching up to Master would probably be quite difficult.

From what he knew about Master... he was a cheat.

How could anyone catch up?

Just lie back and relax.

And let him carry you.

Fu Yunxuan stroked Little White's head, a smile appearing on her usually cool face. She said, "Little White, thank you."

"Little Yueyue, I also prepared a gift for you, do you want it?"

Little White looked at Yue Xuanji, who was sitting aside in a red dress, and asked.

Yue Xuanji playfully chided, "You rascal, just say what you want quickly."

Although she hadn't been with Chu Jiang as long as Fu Yunxuan and the others, she had already figured out the personality of this little white beast.

He was definitely the most cunning of all the pet beasts, full of mischievous ideas.

"You see, you've already given yourself to my Master. Shouldn't Dan Chen, the direct disciple of Medicine King Valley, speed things up? We agreed to do it together, how can you hog all the good stuff?"

Little White said with a faint smile. With his keen eye, he could naturally tell that Yue Xuanji had already been nourished by Master, and her temperament was different, becoming even more alluring.

Just like Xiao Xuanxuan back then.

Sigh.

He was truly worried sick for Master. Who knew Master was so clueless in this regard?

Dan Chen was also an Alchemy prodigy and could provide Master with more assistance, killing two birds with one stone.

This family, it seemed, could only be barely maintained by him.

Without him, half of it would fall apart.

"No problem, give me the treasure first."

Yue Xuanji smiled slightly, agreeing without a second thought.

That girl Dan Chen, when she was in the imperial capital, her entire being was focused on Chu Jiang. Did she even need her to make a move?

As soon as she finished speaking.

Little White pulled out a bone flute from his treasure pouch and said, "This is the Nine Tribulations Bone Flute, part of the same series as your Great Priest's Twelve Tribulations Staff. It can control ten thousand Gu to fight for you."

Yue Xuanji took the bone flute, finding it to be a good treasure. The next second, her face showed a strange expression as she said, "Little White, why does this bone flute of yours carry a hint of earthy smell? You didn't go digging graves, did you?"

"What are you talking about? What are you talking about? This was bought at an auction house for a high price."

Little White quickly waved his paws.

"All bought through legitimate channels, rest assured." ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ Elegant

Long Teng also nodded, saying it was bought with a large gold ingot, absolutely legitimate.

Just then.

A figure appeared in the small courtyard, and Long Teng instantly vanished from Flower Gentleman's shoulder.

"Master, I brought you a treasure."

Long Teng said playfully, uncoiling his body to reveal a thunder crystal.

It was still most comfortable on Master's shoulder, giving him a sense of security.

He wouldn't be afraid even if mountains collapsed and the earth split.

Chu Jiang smiled faintly, "Oh, Long Teng has become so smart now?"

Little White, beside him, was dumbfounded. When did this guy become so diligent? He even learned to hide treasures! He remembered clearly that he had swallowed them all.

Little White instantly appeared beside Chu Jiang, sitting on his other shoulder, and said with a smile,

"Master, this time's harvest was quite abundant, many treasures. How about we split it three to seven, you get seven, and we get three?"

As he spoke.

He opened his treasure pouch.

"However, we only entered the outer layer there; the inner layer was completely inaccessible!"