158: go home

Actually, bringing Hu Mingxin back was purely a secondary matter. Although Hu Mingxin did not possess her sister's matchless talent, she was still a Low-Grade Demonic Beast, so it was not as if she had no potential at all.

Their family now only consisted of these two little foxes. If he left Hu Mingxin behind, Mingyu would surely worry. Rather than letting that worry affect her cultivation, it was better to bring her sister along. Besides, she had potential; staying at the Flood Dragon Palace, she might even become a Foundation Establishment Stage powerhouse in the future. In short, it would not be a loss.

Hu Mingyu was overjoyed; she did not want to be separated from her family right now: "Thank you, Revered Master! I will definitely Cultivate hard and be filial to you."

Her voice was not loud, but her tone was filled with deep resolve. These words were exactly what she was thinking; there was not a hint of falsehood. Gu Yuchuan took them seriously.

"Alright, I will take you home. Remember what happened this time. The Mangshan Ghost King is a Golden Core Stage Cultivator. I hope that one day, you can personally avenge your family."

The two little foxes nodded earnestly, the hatred in their eyes impossible to erase. Gu Yuchuan picked one up in each arm and set off toward Bright Stream.

A day later, they finally reached Bright Stream. Although this trip had not taken too long—just over ten days round trip—he was truly exhausted. Most of the time was spent traveling, and the rest was spent fighting. His spirit had been in a state of high tension without a moment's respite; he was simply worn out.

He called for Bai Ming and had her arrange accommodations for the two little ones, while also announcing their identities. One was his Disciple, and the other was a Cultivator joining the Flood Dragon Palace as his subordinate, just like the others. At this moment, the Flood Dragon Palace gained a Hu Mingyu, whose Rank was above theirs.

Although Hu Mingyu's current cultivation was not high and she held no power, the sheer difference in status was significant. This group of subordinates had sought refuge with Gu Yuchuan; they needed to work and offer their loyalty to receive nurturing and protection. But a Disciple was different; before growing up, they could simply consume resources and could also inherit their Master's estate. In other words, Mingyu was essentially half a Master here.

Bai Ming informed all the living beings in Bright Stream of their identities and arranged a place for them to stay. She put the two little foxes together. The Spiritual Qi in their Immortal Cave was even supplemented with a Spirit Gathering Array. The Spiritual Qi was very abundant, much better than when they were at the Hu Residence.

Gu Yuchuan rested for a night before going to find the Black Shark Demon King. He wanted to buy a good defensive Spell for his Disciple, specifically one suitable for the fox clan, which he was not very familiar with.

Hu Mingyu had her own Legacy, but her Bloodline was at the lowest level among Spirit Beasts. Her Legacy only contained a Cultivation Technique called the Heavenly Fox Treasure Script, which was just a fundamental cultivation method. It did not include any Spells, combat techniques, or divine abilities. A Cultivator certainly could not just Cultivate a technique without defensive Spells, so this gap needed to be filled; otherwise, it would have a major impact.

Fortunately, as a Demon King, the Black Shark Demon King had such things. Soon, he procured them for Gu Yuchuan, who returned and gave them all to Hu Mingyu.

He had quite a lot to do himself and really did not have the time to constantly look after Hu Mingyu, so this was all he could do. Having been baptized by hatred, Hu Mingyu herself yearned for power and would not be lazy in her cultivation. Besides, her sister was watching over her. Her sister knew her own Aptitude was poor, so if she wanted revenge, she could only urge her younger sister on.

As for any parts of her cultivation she did not understand, it just so happened that Pei Yu had recently broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage with a Purple Mansion Dao Foundation. This signified that their Flood Dragon Palace had officially become a third-rate power and could generate its own power's Luck, which could also assist their cultivation. This was a good thing. For Pei Yu at the Foundation Establishment Realm, teaching a little fox at the Qi Refinement Stage was quite easy.

After cultivating for a day, Gu Yuchuan decided to follow the path from the Simulation and hold a banquet. This was to let the entire outer region of the Cloud Sea Marsh know that their Bright Stream was now a force to be reckoned with, while also laying a foundation for future expansion. After all, with their current strength, Bright Stream was a bit small; expansion was inevitable.

Thus, he immediately announced to the entire outer region of the Cloud Sea Marsh that in five days, Bright Stream would hold a large-scale banquet to celebrate the birth of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a Purple Mansion Dao Foundation, as well as the Flood Dragon Palace's promotion to a third-rate power. Instantly, this news caused the outer region of the Cloud Sea Marsh to boil with excitement.

Originally, Master Gu's reputation was already quite significant, and now that his power had been promoted, many people would try to curry favor. Even the two Demon Generals, who were originally part of the same community of interests, arrived the next day.

Gu Yuchuan personally came out to greet them. Even though Gu Yuchuan's current cultivation was indeed higher than theirs, his attitude toward them remained very good. First, they had known each other since they were insignificant, and that sentiment was different; these two Demon Generals had helped him a lot in his early days.

Second, the two of them also possessed great potential. Relying on his cheat, Gu Yuchuan's Bloodline was still only a Mid-grade Spirit Beast, but the Ink Scale Demon General was a High-Grade Spirit Beast, and the Black Tortoise Demon General had even vaguely become the Black Shark Demon King's second-in-command. Both were very promising. Besides, they were sworn brothers and should help each other.

He could see that the Ink Scale Demon General had also promoted to the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer. Without a cheat, being able to maintain this speed of cultivation promotion was truly rare.

The Black Tortoise Demon General was the first to speak: "Third Brother, you're planning to hold such a large banquet but didn't ask us for help. Do you not see us as brothers?"

Gu Yuchuan quickly said he would not dare: "Brother, how would I dare? It's just that we've only promoted to a third-rate power; it's not some grand banquet. We'll just put it together casually. There's no need for you brothers to help. Just make sure you enjoy yourselves on that day."

The Black Tortoise Demon General immediately waved his hand: "See, this is where you don't know how to handle things. The expenses for a banquet are not small. Since you're holding one, you must make a name for yourself. I can see you're not very good at this. How about this: if you don't mind, as your eldest brother, I'll help you. Leave this matter to me."

Gu Yuchuan was very happy: "It couldn't be better if Big Brother can help. This time, I will definitely prepare a large red envelope for you."

The atmosphere among the three was very harmonious. As their status and positions grew, the connection between the three became deeper, and their Luck truly began to link together.