121: Rebuild the Dragon Palace!

Xu Qing was busy all night long, only returning to the mountain Peak with his exhausted body when the sky began to faintly brighten.

Even though his Cultivation Level was now profound and his body robust, after continuous, intense battles, he was still somewhat overwhelmed.

Part of the reason was that he constantly had to pay attention to his strength, otherwise he might cause internal injuries to his wife.

His Essence, Qi, and Spirit were all depleted, and he only recovered after taking a few Spirit Pills.

At this moment, a great sun slowly rose on the horizon.

A wisp of Purple Qi, invisible to the naked eye, quietly emerged.

Points of radiance lit up all over Xu Qing's body, naturally absorbing the essence of the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth.

Only after his condition returned to its Peak did he swim his body and hurry towards the Crouching Dragon Pool... Although less than a day had passed, the Crouching Dragon Pool looked vastly different from before.

Originally, the Crouching Dragon Pool was heavy with Yin Qi, its water bitingly cold, its bottom filled with corpses, and a Malevolent Ghost lurked within.

Later, after Xu Qing acted to slay the Malevolent Ghost and remove the corpses from the bottom of the lake, the Yin Qi dissipated, but the vast lake still lacked many living creatures.

Now, the arrival of numerous Water Demons from the East River Dragon Palace added a dense Life Qi to the eighty-li Crouching Dragon Pool.

Thanks to the Old Dragon King's verbal instruction and personal example, the Dragon Palace's Water Demons were all very pragmatic.

When they learned they were settling in the great mountain, not a single Water Demon raised an objection; they all praised the Dragon King and Dragon Daughter for their wisdom.

After arriving at the Crouching Dragon Pool, they immediately began constructing palaces and residences.

As the soul nurturing lotus was the Dragon Daughter's hope for survival, the Old Dragon King naturally valued it greatly.

Under his command, the soul nurturing lotus was placed right in the center of the Crouching Dragon Pool, and the new Dragon Palace was constructed around it, forming a protective guard.

When the Dragon Daughter came, she moved most of the Dragon Palace's possessions, so rebuilding the Dragon Palace now only required a shell.

Therefore, their movements were very fast, and by the time Xu Qing arrived, the entire Dragon Palace already had a basic outline.

Some Water Demons by the lake, seeing Xu Qing, sensibly bowed, their attitudes extremely respectful.

They had already received unofficial news that Dragon Daughter Your Highness would soon marry the Snake King before them.

Sooner or later, the Dragon Palace would completely integrate into this mountain forest, and they, as Minor Demons under the Dragon Palace, would naturally become the Snake King's subordinates.

Therefore, some of the sharper ones directly called him 'Great King.'

Xu Qing nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping around, noticing many graceful figures busy working in the distance.

Those were the Dragon Palace's Dancing Girl Demons, each one beautiful as a flower, delicate and fragile, inspiring pity in those who looked upon them.

But during the reconstruction of the Dragon Palace, they couldn't just stand by and watch, so they all lent a hand.

Xu Qing glanced at them a few times but didn't pay them much mind.

Although this batch of dancing girls was attractive, they were not practical and were highly unlikely to withstand his Bloodline.

Just then, the Old Dragon King's figure appeared beside Xu Qing.

"Crouching Dragon Pool is indeed a good place. There are also many underground Water Veins, some of which even connect to the East River waters!" the old man stroked his beard.

Xu Qing nodded and asked, "How is the soul nurturing lotus? How much longer until it matures?"

"It will probably take a while longer," the Old Dragon King said seriously. "But there's no need to worry too much. Based on the timing of that wisp of Killing Qi's flare-up, the soul nurturing lotus will mature once before the next flare-up."

"That's good." Xu Qing felt relieved.

Since the soul nurturing lotus concerned the Dragon Daughter's life, the Old Dragon King was even more attentive than he was, so Xu Qing wasn't worried about any problems occurring.

If some blind fool tried to destroy the soul nurturing lotus, the Old Dragon King could tear them apart alive without Xu Qing even needing to intervene.

The Dragon Daughter did not come out to meet Xu Qing.

According to the Old Dragon King, their relationship hadn't progressed enough, and the Dragon Daughter was shy and didn't quite dare to come out and meet him.

Xu Qing didn't mind. After all, the Dragon Daughter had only entered the mountain less than a day ago; shyness was perfectly normal.

He had plenty of patience and could wait a couple more days.

Afterward, he returned to the Taihang Mountains to continue advancing the Second-Child Plan.

Days passed, and Xu Qing's efforts bore fruit.

A total of thirty-six Female Demon wives whose Cultivation Level met the requirements became pregnant with their second child!

Xu Qing estimated that after these wives gave birth, they would bring him rewards of at least a thousand years of Cultivation Level!

This was no small amount; it could significantly boost his combat power.

To ensure everything went smoothly, he refined another large batch of Spirit Pills and distributed them one by one, even giving some to the wives who weren't pregnant.

The Female Demons were all delighted, surrounding Xu Qing amidst a chorus of sweet, gentle voices.

Xu Qing was in a good mood and forgot to return to the mountain Peak, so he stayed and chatted with his wives.

The atmosphere on the mountain side was light and harmonious, but outside the mountain, things were heavy and oppressive.

Northern Territory of Yunzhou.

The entire Dagan military camp was silent.

The soldiers moving between the tents were almost all wounded, their faces covered in gloom, their eyes slightly dim.

Suddenly, rapid hoofbeats rang out.

Several swift horses rushed out of the military camp, galloping south.

Those were messengers heading to The Capital to deliver the war report.

Unlike before, the news the messengers delivered this time was not a great victory, but a disaster.

Several days ago, the Northern Barbarian Great Shaman provoked a challenge before the formation.

Dagan's Commander-in-Chief, Martial Dao Grandmaster Qin Zhengqing, stepped out to meet the enemy, and the two Upper Three Ranks experts engaged in fierce combat.

The two sides fought for nearly an hour, and Qin Zhengqing ultimately returned severely wounded.

The worst part was that the Northern Barbarian Great Shaman specialized in using Shamanic Gu Poison Arts, making Qin Zhengqing's injuries extremely difficult to heal, which had very serious consequences.

If the Northern Barbarians sent another expert to challenge them, Dagan would find it very difficult to cope.

With the Commander-in-Chief severely wounded, Dagan's morale inevitably plummeted.

At the same time.

Inside the tent belonging to the Fengxian Division.

The Director of the Yunzhou Immortal Conferring Department, the Deputy Commander of the Demon Slaying Division, and the Governor of Yunzhou gathered together once more.

Every one of them had a gloomy expression and a solemn demeanor.

The atmosphere inside the tent was extremely oppressive, yet no one spoke.

A few days prior, they had just returned from a bloody battle, physically and mentally exhausted, and desperately needed time to heal and recuperate.

However, upon returning to the camp, they received a piece of news.

Ding Xueer, the daughter of the East River Dragon King, had left the Dragon Palace, taking all the Water Demons and treasures of the entire East River Dragon Palace with her, heading toward the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.

It was suspected... treason!

Upon hearing this news, the Directors of the Fengxian Division felt as if they had been struck by lightning, nearly fainting outright!

If this matter were true, it would be a massive dereliction of duty for the Fengxian Division!

Many Censors would inevitably submit memorials to impeach them, and all of them would be driven out of the Fengxian Division!

Once they lost their status in the Fengxian Division, it meant losing access to the generous monthly stipends and resources, making their path of cultivation much harder in the future!

This was unacceptable to them.

But since the matter had progressed this far, and the Dragon Daughter had already entered the mountains many days before they received the news, they didn't even have a chance to pursue her.

Moreover, the battle situation on the front lines was tense, and they couldn't possibly leave.

Thinking of this, the atmosphere inside the tent grew even more stifling and oppressive.

After a long time.

The Governor of Yunzhou let out a long sigh, breaking the silence inside the tent.