111: The Ninth Princess of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Clan of the Heavenly Demon Palace
Leaving the Ziwei Imperial Pavilion, Jiang Yuan was in a good mood.
Although that girl Ji Yue had many schemes, she was still quite clever. He believed that with proper cultivation, she would certainly be able to master knowledge quickly and well.
Just as Jiang Yuan was preparing to go to the Ancient Zither Terrace according to his plan to continue discussing the Dao of Zither Sound with Liu Shenyin and, in passing, further improve the resolution of the two immortal techniques, a heaven-shaking wail came from far away outside the Emperors Son Palace, resounding through the clouds.
"Son of the Emperor! My dear Son of the Emperor! You are the great father reborn to me, the Nine Nether Lion!"
"I, this old lion, have been looking forward to your arrival day and night! If you do not come out, these old bones of mine will kneel to death at your doorstep!"
"Seeing that I am loyal and devoted, please meet me just once! Sob, sob, sob..."
This voice was full of energy and had strong penetrating power, causing many maids and guards inside the Emperors Son Palace to poke their heads out and look at each other.
"It is the Palace Master of the Heavenly Demon Palace, the Nine Nether Lion." A guard commander frowned.
"What is this guy here for again?"
"I do not know, but listening to that commotion, I am afraid it is not just a few hundred pure-blooded Yao Race creatures that died at his home."
Jiang Yuan's figure paused. His Divine Thought swept over, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Outside the Emperors Son Palace, a sturdy man with nine massive lion heads was kneeling on the ground, wiping away tears and snot.
All nine mouths were howling at the same time, creating a surround-sound effect with extreme penetrating power.
Behind him stood one hundred Yao Race women with graceful figures and stunning appearances.
These women all had extraordinary temperaments; some were charming to the bone, some were pure and lovely, some were heroic, and some were delicate and exquisite. They encompassed almost every type of beauty.
They were all Saintesses and princesses carefully selected from the various clans of the Heavenly Demon Palace, but at this moment, they were like goods for sale, heads bowed, looking uneasy.
"This guy really sent people—oh no, Yao—over here." Jiang Yuan was torn between laughter and tears.
To curry favor, this Nine-Headed Lion had truly abandoned all shame.
However, he did not dislike such a sensible bootlicker.
"Alright, stop howling, come in." Jiang Yuan's voice rang out faintly.
The wailing stopped abruptly.
The sorrowful expression on the Nine Nether Lion's nine heads instantly switched to ecstasy.
He nimbly jumped up from the ground, patted the dirt off his knees, and turned back to shout at the hundred Yao Race women: "All of you, look sharp! If anyone dares to lose decorum in front of the Son of the Emperor, I will peel her skin off when we get back!"
After saying that, he trotted into the Emperors Son Palace, leading the group of beauties.
Upon seeing Jiang Yuan, the Nine Nether Lion immediately put on a flattering smile and bowed deeply: "Li—Little Lion Nine Nether, pays respects to the Son of the Emperor! The Son of the Emperor's Divine Might is unrivaled in the world, peerless throughout eternity!"
Jiang Yuan looked at the Nine Nether Lion, this quasi-emperor powerhouse, with slight curiosity.
To be honest, it was rare for a quasi-emperor to be able to be so... well, shameless, in front of a Junior like him.
After sizing up the Nine Nether Lion, Jiang Yuan swept his gaze over the group of trembling Yao Race women behind him and asked with a half-smile: "Are these the one hundred stunning Prodigies you spoke of?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" The Nine Nether Lion nodded repeatedly, rubbing his hands together. "These are all the most outstanding Juniors of the various clans in my Heavenly Demon Palace. Their Bloodline is pure, their talent is excellent, and they are absolutely top-notch girls! Son of the Emperor, please feel free to pick and choose. It is their blessing if you take a fancy to any of them!"
Jiang Yuan did not speak, but his gaze swept over those Yao Race women one by one.
These Yao Race women were indeed stunning, with many scoring over 80 points, and a few even reaching 89 points.
Without knowing his own criteria, it was clear that the Nine Nether Lion had gone all out.
"Huh?" Jiang Yuan gave a light exclamation.
[Name: Su Mengtong]
[Rating: 90 / 95?]
[Identity: Ninth Princess of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Clan]
[Physique: Great Dream Body (Dao Body)]
[Data: 176cm, 108 / 50 / 114]
[E+]
[Times: 0]
Hmm? A rating of 90 was passable, but what did the 95 after 90 mean?
This made Jiang Yuan take a few more looks at the other party.
Her figure was enchanting, with everything in the right places. All over her body, there was a scent different from Hu Mei's Innate Charming Bone. It was quite interesting.
"You have put in some effort." Jiang Yuan said faintly, then randomly pointed to more than a dozen Yao Race women, all of whom were Yao Race members with ratings above 80.
"Keep these, and you can take the others back."
He kept them, firstly to serve Qin Yuebai and Bai Qingxue, and secondly, Jiang Yuan intended to conduct some experiments on these talented Yao Race women in the future. Thirdly, accepting these Yao Race members would make it easier for Jiang Yuan to intervene in the Heavenly Demon Palace later.
Since the Jiang Family wanted to dominate the Emperor Immortal Great World, they could not just rely on the Jiang Family alone; allies were also needed.
"Ah, yes, yes!" The Nine Nether Lion smiled until all nine of his faces blossomed.
Although only a dozen or so were kept, it was still a dozen or so. Those useless bald donkeys at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple only managed to keep one person after a long time, while their Heavenly Demon Palace kept over a dozen at once.
As time went by, there would always be one or two who could receive Jiang Yuan's care, right? By then, his Heavenly Demon Palace would take off directly!
Seeing his appearance, Jiang Yuan's heart stirred, and he said, "Come here."
The Nine Nether Lion was stunned and hurriedly stepped forward.
Jiang Yuan stretched out a finger, and a drop of crystal-clear liquid exuding majestic life force condensed at his fingertip. It was the Jiang Family's undying medicinal liquid.
The vast Jiang Family had countless treasures, so of course, it was impossible to only have the nine marvels undying herb that Jiang Yuan had obtained before. There were two or three other kinds planted in the spirit garden, but each kind of undying herb could only take effect once per person. Those in the spirit garden had long since been useless to the Old Ancestors of the Jiang Family.
But just because they were useless to the Great Emperor Old Ancestors did not mean they were useless to others.
Even if a drop of undying divine medicine could not extend life for long, it was enough to heal injuries.
"You were left with some hidden injuries from fighting others in your early years. This drop of medicinal liquid is my reward to you."
As soon as the words fell, the drop of undying medicinal liquid flew into one of the Nine Nether Lion's mouths.
Boom!
A surge of indescribable, vast vitality instantly exploded within his body. Like sweet rain after a long drought, those hidden injuries and cracks in his dao foundation that had been dormant for many years began to repair at a visible speed under the washing of this power.
The Nine Nether Lion shook violently, his nine pairs of eyes wide open. Feeling the unprecedented sense of comfort in his body, he was completely stunned.
The hidden injuries on his body were left over from his failed attempt to break through to the quasi-emperor level in his early years. Even though he later succeeded in the breakthrough, the dao injury remained difficult to heal.
He never expected... that it would be healed by just a drop of liquid?!
This gave him the confidence to challenge the Late Stage of the quasi-emperor level again!
Thump!
After the Nine Nether Lion reacted, he knelt to the ground again without hesitation. His nine heads knocked against the ground with a thudding sound, and his voice carried a sob, but this time it was sincere.
"Thank you for your great kindness, Son of the Emperor! I, Nine Nether, have no way to repay you! From now on, the entire Heavenly Demon Palace is willing to go through fire and water for the Son of the Emperor, and we will not hesitate!"
What dignity of a forbidden zone master, what face—in the face of tangible benefits, those were worth nothing!