95: Handling daily

When Gu Yuchuan walked in, everyone bowed in unison. However, only Bai Ming possessed a human form, looking graceful and charming. The others were rather lopsided and awkward, not exactly a pleasing sight. No matter, once they all reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, they would look better.

He possessed many Materials for Cultivators in the Qi Refinement Stage. These were of no use to him and were slower than meditation, so it was only natural to slowly bestow them upon his subordinates to improve their cultivation and combat power. He understood one principle: as a King, one must have a group of subordinates capable of handling matters independently; otherwise, one would be exhausted to death sooner or later. Now that their loyalty was guaranteed, it was naturally time to cultivate them vigorously.

"Alright, rise. Before you report, I will grant you some rewards. Regardless of what you have done these days or how well you did it, at the very least, when I returned, the house seemed to be in order. I am very satisfied with this point. Those at the Mid Qi Refining Stage will be rewarded with a bottle of yellow bud pill, and those who are Qi Condensation Early-stage cultivators will be rewarded with a bottle of green bud pill. I hope that with the assistance of these Medicinal Pills, your cultivation will be able to reach a higher level."

As soon as they stood up, they knelt down again. This time, they were even more devout. Among them, some had never even used Medicinal Pills before. Now, besides excitement, only feelings of gratitude remained in their hearts.

"Bai Ming, you may report your work now. You are the head manager of our Flood Dragon Palace, and you are responsible for most of the affairs. Your contribution is the greatest."

Bai Ming walked to the front. Although it had made full preparations, when the moment truly arrived, it still felt very nervous in its heart. It bowed and then spoke.

"Great King, let me first report my cultivation. While handling affairs, I have not neglected my cultivation. Currently, I am already a monster at the Fifth Level of Qi Refining. Although my progress may be minimal compared to my colleagues, I am a Mortal Beast, and I will adjust my mindset."

Gu Yuchuan could understand what the other meant—that its Aptitude as a Mortal Beast had already affected its management and cultivation. Gu Yuchuan thought for a moment; he truly did not have a candidate to replace or assist Bai Ming for the time being, so Bai Ming's contribution was definitely very high. Helping it become a Low-Grade Demonic Beast was also possible; he would see how it handled the following matters.

It continued after finishing these: "Next are the affairs of the household. In the past two months, 600 pieces of Spirit Stones and 600 pieces of green jade mine have been produced, but now there are only 400 pieces of green jade mine left."

When it said this, its voice was much lower, and everyone lowered their heads. Clearly, something had happened. Although this green jade mine was nothing to Gu Yuchuan now, after all, it was just some first-grade minerals, someone dared to come and cause trouble here—this was completely intolerable.

"What happened that caused the green jade mine to decrease by so much?"

Bai Ming bit the bullet and continued: "Great King, the Great King of the nearby Little Chuan Stream is called Crocodile Great King. While you were away, he came twice and wanted to occupy the green jade mine. We brought out Great King Hui She, which made the other party hesitate, but he still kept snatching our things. It is the subordinates' incompetence. We could not defeat this Crocodile and brought shame to our Flood Dragon Palace."

After speaking, it knelt down, and everyone else did not dare to remain seated and knelt down as well.

Gu Yuchuan was truly enraged. He had not yet suffered any losses at the hands of the Human Race, yet he had suffered such a big loss at the hands of his own Yao Race. A mere Great King who had not been to the battlefield must only have the cultivation of the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. With just this, he dared to come—he did not know if the other party was truly stupid or if someone was deliberately making things difficult for him.

"Alright, rise. This matter is not your fault. Your cultivation is at most at the Mid Qi Refining Stage; even if you all went up together to fight for your lives, you would not be able to defeat the opponent. Therefore, turn shame into courage and cultivate well; do not let this happen again. As for this Crocodile Great King, a clown-like thing, we will go to Little Chuan Stream in a while and have him spit everything out. Otherwise, for me, a Foundation Establishment Stage Yao General, killing him is no big deal."

Bai Ming continued: "There is one last thing. Some time ago, a Low-Grade Demonic Beast level water snake came to seek refuge with us, with the cultivation of the Fifth Level of Qi Refining. I let it stay for a few days, but eventually drove it away. It was not clean-handed and kept wanting to occupy more Spirit Spring. I felt its Heart-Nature was not good, so I did not take it in."

Gu Yuchuan fully supported this: "Good. For those who seek refuge, loyalty and character are the most important. If those are not good, even with good Aptitude, they are black sheep. You did very well. This is your reward: a High Grade Magical Artifact to strengthen your combat power. As for your Bloodline issue, after Linlang Pavilion opens and makes a name for itself, I will get you a pill to enhance your Bloodline."

This pill for enhancing Bloodline was expensive, but it was only the lowest level, from Mortal Beast to promoting to a Low-Grade Demonic Beast. In reality, it was just a matter of about a thousand Spirit Stones; the price of a Spiritual Artifact was completely nothing. It was worth it to invest in his Chief Manager; otherwise, if its cultivation did not go up, and the cultivation of the people below all went up, its work would be difficult to carry out.

Bai Ming had never expected that Gu Yuchuan would be willing to help it like this. It knelt down and kowtowed heavily several times. Next was Bai Li. Bai Li was also the person with the closest relationship to Gu Yuchuan among this group. The others were pure subordinates, but Bai Li was not; Bai Li was a friend who had helped and cared for him.

Gu Yuchuan even took a step to stop Bai Li from bowing. Bai Li spoke: "Great King, my cultivation has also advanced to the Fifth Level of Qi Refining Realm, but you also know my Bloodline; it is really not good at fighting. In fact, I might just be a little bit stronger than Yu Qiu and Yu Dong in combat power, and not even as good as Song Chuan."

Gu Yuchuan smiled: "Alright, your ability is not in fighting. It is easy to find talents for fighting, but for you, it is difficult. However, as a Cultivator, it is not good to have no strength. This High Grade defensive Magical Artifact, the Heavenly Mystery Umbrella, is for you. Take it to protect yourself."

Bai Li accepted it very happily. Its attitude was very peaceful, which made everyone realize a truth: the relationship between Bai Li and Gu Yuchuan was not just that of a subordinate and a Great King, but also had the relationship of friends. This made the newly joined members respect Bai Li even more.

"Alright, tell me about the astrological phenomena you have observed these days."