367: Shocked Prince Lu

Meanwhile, at the Lu Wang Manor in Shuntian Prefecture, Butler had sensed that something was amiss. The two manor generals, Zhu Lan and Zhu Yu, usually reported their mission progress daily, but no information had arrived for several consecutive days. Realizing the situation was dire, he immediately called both of them, but the phones just rang without an answer. When he called Fang Tianxiong, he found the phone was turned off!

"Outrageous! Could they have encountered an accident? How is that possible?!" Butler cursed angrily.

He did not believe there was anyone in Southern Yue who could handle Zhu Lan and Zhu Yu. Such a bizarre situation most likely meant an accident had occurred while digging the tunnel. This possibility was actually within his contingency plans; after all, it was normal for such a major project to encounter some mishaps.

It was just that their competence was far too poor; to have both lost contact, leaving him unable to report the progress to Prince Lu in time, was truly exasperating.

After thinking for a moment, he immediately arranged for a Martial Ancestor to rush to Southern Yue to investigate the situation...

Suddenly, his dedicated line rang. He checked it and immediately answered. Prince Lu's voice came through: "Prepare ten billion Xuan coins immediately. This Prince is heading to the Xuanji Tower in Yingtian Prefecture!"

"Ten billion Xuan coins?!" Butler froze, his eyelids twitching wildly. Even though he was experienced and knowledgeable, this amount was simply too large; it was a massive sum even for the Lu Wang Manor.

"You heard me correctly! Also, pack ten of the manor's precious treasures. Hurry!" Prince Lu ordered.

"Yes! Your Highness!" Butler snapped back to reality and replied immediately, then quickly busied himself...

Two hours later, Prince Lu appeared on a private aircraft high in the sky. On board were a group of manor subordinates and secret guards, as well as a youth of about thirteen or fourteen. His appearance was somewhat similar to his; this person was the eighteenth son of Prince Lu, whom he had mentioned in his conversation with Butler, named Zhu Dequan. He had not yet reached the legal cultivation age of sixteen, but his cultivation Realm had already reached the Late-stage Martial Master, crushing countless so-called Genius figures!

Zhu Dequan and Prince Lu were sitting in a luxurious cabin. Although he was young, his brows and expression hinted at the demeanor of an ambitious leader. He already knew the destination of this trip but was unaware of the specifics, so he asked: "Father, are we going to the Xuanji Tower to inquire about the anomalies that occurred during the battle between Dragon and Chu Qingxue?"

Prince Lu looked at him with surprise upon hearing this and said: "You certainly caught on quickly!"

"I was just guessing. I watched the video of their battle, and later I heard that many factions had sent people to the Xuanji Tower to inquire. I thought our manor would likely send someone to ask as well..." Zhu Dequan said, feigning an innocent expression.

Prince Lu nodded upon hearing this: "Correct! This Prince sent secret guards to the Xuanji Tower to inquire and indeed obtained quite a bit of information. Some of this information even concerns you!"

"What? Concerns me? Could it be... related to the Exotic Energy inside my body?!" Zhu Dequan asked suspiciously.

Prince Lu revealed a satisfied smile: "Indeed! Judging from the information provided by the Xuanji Tower, this Prince suspects the Exotic Energy within your body is what they call Spiritual Power. People who possess Spiritual Power can Cultivate Spiritual Qi, and if such a person achieves success in their cultivation, their strength will far exceed that of us Xuan Practitioners!"

"So that's it, it's Spiritual Power! No wonder the power displayed by Dragon and Chu Qingxue was so formidable!" Zhu Dequan said excitedly.

"Haha! Correct. If the Spiritual Power within you can also be unlocked, you will surely be able to become as powerful as them in the future!" Prince Lu laughed.

"Hmph, what are they? I will definitely be able to become even more powerful than them!" Zhu Dequan said proudly.

"Oh? Since you have such confidence, this Prince will give you a hand and see what level you can reach in the future!"

"Rest assured, Father! I am only two years younger than Dragon, but my Foundation is far deeper than his. You must know that he has only been Awakening and Cultivating for half a year, while I have been Cultivating for over ten years!" Zhu Dequan said confidently.

Prince Lu was stunned upon hearing this. He slowly nodded and fell silent. He finally realized that Dragon had been able to achieve such combat power within half a year, while Zhu Dequan had been Cultivating for ten years, yet he was falling behind by quite a margin. The gap between these two was simply too large; one could hardly imagine how that Dragon managed to Cultivate to such a level...

Half a day later, the private aircraft landed on a rooftop helipad at the Xuanji Tower in Yingtian Prefecture. Prince Lu and Zhu Dequan were escorted by Xuanji Tower personnel into a secret chamber.

"Your Highness has come from afar; the Xuanji Tower is truly honored..." Sabado said, his face full of smiles.

Prince Lu was slightly distracted as he looked at the stunning beauty before him, almost losing control. However, he was, after all, an early stage Martial Commander and the wielder of the Great Ming Heaven-Propping Sword; he still possessed that much self-control. He composed himself, gave a light cough, and said: "Not at all, not at all. Sir is an expert, and this Prince has come to seek your guidance!"

"Guidance? I wouldn't dare. Your Highness, please feel free to ask whatever you wish. I will certainly tell you everything I know, hoping to resolve your questions and doubts!" Sabado said hurriedly.

Prince Lu nodded: "Last time, this Prince's secret guards obtained information from you regarding Spiritual Power, which concerned a piece of Exotic Energy Blue Lotus. Does Sir have any impression of this?"

Upon hearing this, Sabado pondered for a moment and said: "Correct! This tower did indeed sell information regarding that. Currently, that Blue Lotus has fallen into the hands of the Kunlun Liu family and is being used for cultivation by their direct descendant, Liu Rushi!"

"What? The Blue Lotus has already fallen into the hands of the Kunlun Liu family? And that Liu Rushi can actually Cultivate Spiritual Power?" Prince Lu said in shock.

"Yes! Liu Rushi is a Cultivator, and the Blue Lotus is also a spiritual item; naturally, she can use the Blue Lotus to Cultivate." Sabado said affirmatively.

"This... I wonder what the current strength of that Liu Rushi is?!" Prince Lu asked curiously.

"Well, about that..." Sabado paused slightly.

Prince Lu understood and smiled: "Sir, please speak freely. Whatever consultation fee is required, this Prince will not short you, and there will be a generous reward as well!"

Sabado broke into a charming smile upon hearing this: "Your Highness is too kind! The combat power that Liu Rushi can currently unleash is estimated to be at the Middle Stage Martial Commander level!"

"What?! Middle Stage Martial Commander?!!!" Prince Lu was greatly shocked. Wasn't this even stronger than him? This made no sense; he had spent over a hundred years of arduous training to reach the early stage Martial Commander, so how could Liu Rushi surpass him in a mere twenty years?

"Correct! Furthermore, with her methods as a Cultivator, an ordinary Martial Commander would likely have no power to fight back in front of her..." Sabado nodded.