38: Kill the traitor

After returning home, he called Bai Li and Bai Ming over. The two were currently cultivating. Upon arrival, they respectfully bowed to Gu Yuchuan. Although their Realms were low and they couldn't sense the changes in Gu Yuchuan's cultivation, they could feel that Gu Yuchuan's Aura had become more solid. Facing him was like facing a prehistoric beast.

Bai Ming was the more eloquent one. Her eyes were like silk, and her breath was like orchids: "The Great King's cultivation is not what it used to be. I feel a much greater enhancement. Congratulations, Great King. May you achieve Foundation Establishment soon and attain the Immortal Dao."

Bai Li had already given up on trying. He couldn't bring himself to do such sycophantic work, so he could only add, "Me too." Gu Yuchuan wouldn't give them different treatment because of this.

"Alright, I called you here today to give you some more resources. Although that royal jelly is good, its grade is only so-so after all. Each of you will take one Red Cloud Fruit to achieve a Breakthrough as soon as possible. Nowadays, the Cloud Sea Marsh is not peaceful. It is safer to convert resources into cultivation."

When he first gave them the royal jelly, both were extremely shocked. After all, most people established forces for better cultivation, and they usually had subordinates offer up spiritual items. Few people would give spiritual items to their subordinates. However, Gu Yuchuan wasn't a complete fool; it was truly because both of them had potential. Once nurtured, they would be infinitely useful. Both had already sworn to be his people, and in the future, they would surely be able to earn these things back. Furthermore, these resources were no longer of much use to him, which was why he gave them out.

Bai Ming knelt down directly: "I ask the Great King to take back this spirit fruit. Since joining the Great King's command, I haven't performed a single service yet have received so many rewards. I truly feel uneasy. Please keep this Red Cloud Fruit, Great King, and reward it to me after I have rendered service."

Bai Li also pressed his head to the ground. He had no limbs, so this action was his way of kowtowing. Clearly, he shared the same thought. This made Gu Yuchuan very happy. They were loyal, not greedy, and had potential—who wouldn't cherish such subordinates? He flicked his tail and told them to get up.

"Enough. Since I said I'm rewarding you, I have no intention of taking it back. I've made myself very clear. Recently, the Cloud Sea Marsh is indeed restless. I'm afraid there will be a major movement, and the entire outer perimeter of the Cloud Sea Marsh will be affected. Your cultivation is too low; you need to be at least at the Mid Qi Refining Stage to be safer. You are both Qi Condensation Early-stage cultivators. When the time comes, if I have to protect you while doing things, it will truly distract me. Therefore, you must work hard."

Since he had put it that way, they no longer declined and accepted the Red Cloud Fruit.

"Cultivate in my Immortal Cave. I recently obtained a spirit-gathering treasure. From now on, the Spiritual Qi in the Immortal Cave will be even more abundant. A thirty percent increase in cultivation speed is certain. You must Cultivate hard and not waste my nurturing. If there's anything you don't understand about cultivation, come and ask me. Although I am no great master, I am more than capable of teaching the two of you."

Both were very moved. After bowing in thanks, they began to Cultivate. Gu Yuchuan also swallowed a yellow bud pill and started his own Cultivation. He only had one Simulation left, so he didn't use it yet.

Not long after he started cultivating, a small fish knocked on the door from outside: "Is Great King Green Snake at home? By order of Great King Hui She, I request you to make a trip to Yunxi Palace."

Gu Yuchuan opened his eyes, which were filled with killing intent. He had been too busy lately and had almost forgotten that during this time, a traitor would come to his door attempting to kill him. After all, he had shown his face in the Beast Taming Sect. Killing him would be a very effective provocation for them. However, in the Simulation, he hadn't fallen for it, and in reality, he naturally wouldn't either.

He slowly walked out and saw the small fish that had spoken. He looked very ordinary, with a cultivation of Qi Refining Third Layer and no special miraculous traits. Who could have imagined that this was actually a Yao Beast from the Beast Taming Sect?

"Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before? I know basically all the Yao Beasts in Great King Hui She's Yunxi Palace."

The other party's expression didn't change at all, showing his psychological resilience was sufficient: "Replying to Great King Green Snake, I joined recently. As you know, Yunxi Palace is short-staffed right now, so our Great King issued a decree to recruit some new Yao creatures. That's how I got in. Please come with me, Great King Green Snake, and don't make my Great King wait too long."

In truth, he really hadn't detected anything on the fish. He didn't know how he had detected it in the Simulation, but it didn't matter. He would just kill him. He struck out with a Water Sword, but then furrowed his brows. A golden shield actually appeared on the other party's body, which carried the Aura of the Beast Taming Sect. This was solid proof.

"A Yao Beast of the Beast Taming Sect, a traitor to the Yao Race. You are truly bold, daring to appear before me. It seems you've truly lived long enough."

The small fish's respectful expression vanished without a trace, replaced by endless rage: "I originally wanted to kill you further away from here, but since you've found out, then die here! Green Snake, you killed a Cultivator of my Beast Taming Sect and still expect to live? That's simply a pipe dream. Prepare to die!"

After saying that, he took out a Talismanic Incantation with runes that Gu Yuchuan couldn't understand. Talismanic Incantations were one of the brilliant civilizations of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation, and also one of the good things the Human Race Cultivators used to defeat the strong as the weak. Although most were one-time use, they could allow low-level Cultivators to briefly possess the strength of Advanced Cultivators.

Gu Yuchuan actually felt the power of the Late Stage of Qi Refining from this Talismanic Incantation. However, the news from the Beast Taming Sect was too outdated; they still thought he was a Mid Qi Refining Stage Yao Beast and gave him this piece of junk to try and kill him. They were truly looking down on him. The Talismanic Incantation released a bolt of blue Divine Lightning that struck his Green Scale Shield, but it didn't even leave a mark.

He looked at the small fish opposite him: "Is that it? Are you underestimating me, or am I overestimating your Beast Taming Sect?"

The small fish knew death was imminent and said nothing more, choosing to self-destruct directly. Gu Yuchuan stood in the water with murky eyes. It seemed the war was truly approaching. He didn't have much time left. Fortunately, he still had Spirit Stones in hand and could simulate a few more times, which would be enough to advance to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. He would go back now to continue the Simulation.

He returned to the Immortal Cave and found his two subordinates waiting for him. It seemed they had noticed the battle outside.

"Alright, it's nothing. Go back to your Cultivation. The war is coming soon. I'm going to enter secluded meditation to Breakthrough to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. You two should also Cultivate well."

After saying that, Gu Yuchuan walked to the depths of the Immortal Cave, leaving the two of them to Cultivate in the outer area.