Bai Ze returned to the Barren Mountain Mansion, where Qingshui had already settled the Green Hill Fox in a healing room. On the walls of the room, four Fire Pearls were hanging. Fire Pearls are miraculous treasures of the Beast Race, refined from the essence of Earth flas. Hanging them in the room not only provides illumination but also drives away the cold.
The Green Hill Fox was struck by the Yin Wind Palm, and henceforth would suffer the tornt of Yin Wind invading her body. The cold Yin Wind might be alleviated a bit by the warmth from the Fire Pearls, though their warmth is limited. The true relief would co from the miraculous effects of Heavenly Dew.
Bai Ze entered the healing room.
Seeing Bai Ze return alone, the Green Hill Fox worriedly asked, "Father, where is Little Qiang?"
"Little Qiang has returned to Earth," Bai Ze replied.
Upon hearing that, the Green Hill Fox let out a breath of relief yet felt a bit lancholic. She wished for Wang Xiaoqiang to return to Earth, but also didn't wish for it, because she knew in her heart, if Wang Xiaoqiang returned to Earth, eting again would almost beco an impossible wish.
Having heard Wang Xiaoqiang returned to Earth, Qingshui shook her head and sighed inwardly, thinking, Wang Xiaoqiang cos and goes like the wind, bringing both love and pain to Qingqiu.
For Qingqiu, this truly is a fated calamity.
"Co, dear child, swallow this Heavenly Dew..." Bai Ze walked to his daughter's side, opened the round bottle given by The Immortal of Colossal Spirit, and tilted it towards the Green Hill Fox's mouth. Instantly, Heavenly Dew dripped from the bottle.
One drop.
Two drops.
Three drops.
...
Fourteen drops.
A total of forty drops of Heavenly Dew.
Typically, obtaining one drop of Heavenly Dew would require sacrificing the soul and spirit of a Cultivator of Earth Immortal One Plate. Fourteen drops of Heavenly Dew would require at least the souls of fourteen such cultivators sacrificed, or the souls of those with Earth Immortal Two Plates or higher Cultivation Base.
Watching the fourteen drops of Heavenly Dew drip from the round bottle, both Qingshui and Qingqiu were filled with surprise and doubt. Qingshui blad Bai Ze, saying, "Bai Ze, you, you killed so many people?"
"It wasn't who killed them, it was Wang Xiaoqiang," Bai Ze replied.
Hearing this, Qingshui was stunned and sighed, "He still committed murderous sins."
"Not really, the Lvo family's people wanted to kill Wang Xiaoqiang to avenge Lvo Zhenyu, and ended up being killed by him instead," Bai Ze said. "If we talk about cause and effect, Wang Xiaoqiang had reasons to kill, it's not considered unprovoked murder..."
At this mont, a mass of Flowing Gold entered the healing room, rapidly condensed into human form, and transford into Wang Xiaoqiang.
Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang suddenly appear, King Bai Ze's family was greatly surprised.
"Little Qiang, didn't you return to Earth? What brings you back again?" Bai Ze hurriedly asked.
"Did I say I returned to Earth?" Wang Xiaoqiang questioned, "Just now, I was rely sending those two off."
"You an, they left, and you decided to stay?" Bai Ze inquired.
"Yes, I said that Qingqiu's injury isn't well, so I won't return to Earth," Wang Xiaoqiang stated, his gaze directed towards the Green Hill Fox.
Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang not having left and returned instead, the Green Hill Fox felt imnsely happy yet guilty that she had burdened him. She quickly said, "Little Qiang, why are you doing this? You put in a difficult position; haven't I beco your burden?"
"Qingqiu, say no more, my mind is made up." Wang Xiaoqiang replied, his gaze turning to Bai Ze, "King Bai Ze, I have decided to first enhance my strength, then venture into the Nine Nether Underworld to subjugate Zhuu Jiuyin, forcing him to heal Qingqiu..."
Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's resolve, Bai Ze chose not to dissuade him further, nodding in agreent, saying, "Indeed, first stay at the mansion, and as for the future, we shall carefully plan..."
"Alright!!" Wang Xiaoqiang agreed.
Considering that Wang Xiaoqiang intended to stay in the Ancient Immortal Realm for a prolonged period, in the following days, Bai Ze began explaining the power structure of the Ancient Immortal Realm.
The Ancient Immortal Realm is a world where Human Clan and Beast Race coexist. The Beast Race relies on their formidable power to contend on equal grounds with the Human Clan. In fact, a Beast King like Bai Ze isn't the strongest within the Beast Race; there are Eighth, Ninth, and even Tenth Tier powerful Wild Beasts.
Like Bai Ze, upon reaching Seventh Tier Cultivation Base, one can establish themselves as a king, becoming a Beast King, and those who reach beyond Tenth Tier can form nations and beco the Wild Beast King.
A Beast King wields a power comparable to the commandery princes of the Human Clan, similar to Bai Ze and the Black Tortoise County King.
A Beast Emperor can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Empire Great Emperor, in equivalent power.
In the Ancient Immortal Realm, there are Top Ten Empires, each empire containing dozens of County Kingdoms.
Compared to the Human Clan, the Beast Race is slightly smaller in scale, with the Ancient Immortal Realm hosting Five Beast Emperors and dozens of Beast Kings like Bai Ze. The Beast Race occupies vast mountains, rivers, and forests, standing in counterbalance to the Human Clan.
Aside from the larger factions, there are groups expediently positioned out of the empire and Beast Race's jurisdiction, such as the Villain Nation.
The Villain Nation is the gathering place of evildoers in the Ancient Immortal Realm, a concentration camp of felons, where all humans and beasts are extrely vicious and impenetrable like stone. As the saying goes, the villain is bound to et another villain; these villains are difficult to manage, save for soone like the Extre Evil Great Emperor.
Thus, the emperor of the Villain Nation is known as the Extre Evil Great Emperor. However, at tis, the villains and beasts of the Villain Nation might breach rules, causing collective mutiny incidents...
"Little Qiang, this is the general situation of the Ancient Immortal Realm you must know," Bai Ze said. "With Qingqiu, there's and Qingshui, no need to worry. In the vast territory of the Beast Race, with so many Wild Beasts for sacrifice, procuring Heavenly Dew is no problem at all, so we can maintain Qingqiu's Heavenly Dew supply to ease her pain..."
"Since you plan to venture into the Nine Nether Lands to subdue Zhuu Jiuyin, it's imperative to have sufficient strength, so your task is cultivation, and to enhance your power..." Bai Ze earnestly advised.
"Is there a shortcut in Earth Immortal cultivation?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.
"The shortcut is Heavenly Dew and Earth Essence as Cultivation Resources. You can, like , sacrifice the souls of slain cultivators to the Sun God above the Nine Heavens to receive Heavenly Dew. Heavenly Dew is the best Cultivation Resource, assisting in rapid advancent. Additionally, connect with the Yin God of the Nine Nether Underworld to offer the slain individuals' souls, obtaining Earth Essence..."
"Heavenly Dew, Earth Essence..." Wang Xiaoqiang asked, "Which is better, more effective in assisting cultivation and advancent?"
"The effects of Heavenly Dew and Earth Essence are essentially the sa," Bai Ze continued, "but the difference is also large, practically worlds apart because Earth Essence often carries the evil aura of the Yin God. Prolonged, excessive consumption lets that evil aura enter the body, turning one wicked..."
"True," Wang Xiaoqiang mused, "since Heavenly Dew and Earth Essence share similar effects, why choose Earth Essence, one should cooperate with the Sun God above the Nine Heavens..."
"It's different," Bai Ze responded, "the Yin God, wanting to attract more cultivators into cooperation, offers greater profit than that from the Sun God. For instance, if Wang Xiaoqiang kills an Earth Immortal One Plate cultivator and sacrifices their soul to the Sun God, only one drop of Heavenly Dew is obtained. Sacrificing to the Yin God yields two drops of Earth Essence instead..."
"In ergencies or dire situations, the Yin God can lend a large amount of Earth Essence, allowing later repaynt... Unlike that from the Sun God."
Thus, despite collaborating with the Yin God being against heavenly principles, walking the path of evil and leading into a likely dood abyss comparable to going to Hell. However, for profit, strength, and inner desires, so choose the Yin God..."
Finishing his words, Bai Ze gazed at Wang Xiaoqiang, solemnly advising, "Little Qiang, I suggest you don't covet imdiate gain, instead cooperate with the Sun God, upright and promising, advancing your cultivation far, with a bright future, climbing onto the Nine Heavens and attaining the rank of Sun God, the utmost honor..."
"No," Wang Xiaoqiang declared, "I will cooperate with the Yin God."
"What? Little Qiang, I did- I heard wrong?" Bai Ze couldn't believe his ears. "You're choosing to go to Hell?"
"For Qingqiu, for our ho on Earth, I'd rather go to Hell..." Wang Xiaoqiang stated almost without hesitation, firmly resolute.
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