Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law

Chapter 516 - 514: Entering the Rabbit Demon Territory, the State Preceptor Behind Yuan Wang

Looking at this gigantic ancient tree, Lu Ye suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart...

It was as if his soul was being gently purified.

At that moment, from within the inner space of the ancient tree, someone seemed to notice the presence of strangers outside and immediately came out.

Upon seeing the two Rabbit Demons and the two members of the Human Race standing outside, the elder who emerged clearly showed a hint of surprise.

"Who might you be?"

"Chief, these are the seniors who saved us earlier; we, along with my third sister, were out when we encountered people from Yuan Wang who wanted to capture us."

Hu Lan explained.

"What, Yuan Wang came again?" Upon hearing this, the chief frowned deeply.

"Not only did he come, but he also brought a team of Spirit-breaking archers and... four Martial Arts Grandmasters," Hu Lan continued.

The face of the aged chief immediately showed a touch of shock.

"Four Martial Arts Grandmasters, along with a team of Spirit-breaking arrows? It seems Yuan Wang intends to gradually devour our tribe entirely in one move!"

A momentary flash of lethal intent crossed the aging body of the chief.

But soon, the old face also showed a hint of a bitter smile.

Yuan Wang’s forces are far too strong for them, whether it’s the army he controls or those Spirit-breaking arrows, or the experts he gathers, all are extremely powerful.

They can still preserve so many people largely because of the protection of the tribe’s arrays and... this tribal Ancient Spirit Tree.

However, soon the chief realized one thing...

With such a scale of capture, it was clearly impossible for these two Rabbits of the Innate Realm alone to avoid capture; the inevitable fate would be to be seized.

"These two guests..."

Hu Lan understood what the chief meant and nodded, saying, "It was they who took action and helped us kill Yuan Wang’s men, so I wanted to bring them into the clan to meet you."

Now, the gaze with which the aged chief looked at Lu Ye and the other had changed.

Initially, he saw the two were very young and did not think much of them. But being able to deal with four Martial Arts Grandmasters, and a team of Spirit-breaking archers...

Without the strength of a Mortal Realm Grandmaster, it would surely be difficult to achieve.

In truth, Hu Lan hadn’t mentioned the most terrifying part because she didn’t quite understand.

That was... the leading Grandmaster wanted to escape, but his teleportation talisman completely failed.

Hu Lan didn’t understand that only by controlling that space could one lock people there, preventing the opening of a spatial portal, which also meant that Lu Ye... possessed Domain Power!

Should the chief hear this news, that would indeed be the most shocking.

Moments later, Lu Ye successfully entered the massive interior of the Ancient Spirit Tree.

The inner space of the ancient tree was unimaginably large, divided into many areas.

At this moment, the group arrived at the reception area on the First Layer.

Through the gaps in the branches around them, they could still see many Rabbit Demons busy at work.

Such a place was quite novel to Lu Ye, and he curiously looked around.

"Honored guests, please be seated."

The chief smiled warmly at the two, inviting them.

...

While Lu Ye entered the Rabbit Demons’ territory and was being entertained, elsewhere...

This was a continuous series of palaces, with flags visible everywhere within. They bore the embossed golden word "Yuan."

At this moment, within the largest palace, a stern-faced man dressed in a dragon robe sat on a chair and spoke in a deep voice.

"Send people to the Falling Water Mountains to assist the State Preceptor in searching for the Rabbit Demons’ team. Has any news come back? Why is it taking so long?"

Upon hearing this, the subordinates below all shook their heads.

"Your Highness, there’s no news yet... but it should be soon. This time Qi Yong leads the team, there should be no accidents."

Hearing this, the dragon-robed man sitting at the head seat nodded slightly.

This statement aligned with his inner thoughts: four Martial Arts Grandmasters plus a team of archers.

Even if they encountered a Grandmaster Ninth Layer, they could manage, unless the Rabbit Demons directly brought out their Major Sect Grandmaster.

But the Demon Race only had two or three Grandmasters in total, and Yuan Wang previously instructed that once the team enters the mountain, they should probe the surrounding area first.

Without venturing too deep, it wouldn’t alarm those old immortals almost always hidden within the tribe’s domain.

After all, after capturing too many young ones last time, the Rabbit Demons had considered bursting forth.

Knowing that continued captures like this would eventually lead to the extinction of their race.

But they were effortlessly suppressed by the State Preceptor’s men.

If not for the concerns about the Ancient Spirit Tree in the Rabbit Demons’ territory, which enhances the strength of those old immortals, and their tribal artifact, the State Preceptor would have already wiped out the Rabbits.

Yuan Wang sat in the hall, awaiting news of a successful capture to return.

But unexpectedly, time quickly passed, and half an hour went by without any signs of activity.

Even the message sent over received no response from their end, and by now, the subordinates’ faces were less calm than before.

One quickly wiped sweat away, continuing to send messages to Qi Yong and others in the Falling Water Mountains.

Yet the outcome was like stones sinking into the sea.

Even the Yuan Wang sitting in the chair sensed something was off, his brow furrowed.

"Didn’t you say there would be no problems? Why haven’t Qi Yong and the others returned yet?"

The subordinates quickly spoke up, "Perhaps the journey is long, and they’ve been delayed halfway."

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the hall.

"Don’t wait anymore, they’re probably in trouble; Qi Yong and the others’ Soul Tokens are all shattered."

As the voice fell, an elderly man in a black robe walked in from outside.

Seeing the black-robed man, Yuan Wang quickly rose from his seat, showing a hint of a smile.

"State Preceptor, what brings you here?"

Currently, the Qing Province lacks a true emperor, but several Vassal Kings have already claimed their territories.

The man in the black robe was the one Yuan Wang relied on most.

He was also Yuan Wang’s greatest strength.

With him around, Yuan Wang was able to quickly expand amid the uprising of all major forces, and by today has become the strongest power in Qing Province.

Regarding Soul Tokens, it also depended on the level of each force.

Some Innate Realm families naturally considered Innate Realm their most important people, so crafting Soul Tokens wasn’t unusual.

In powerful forces, a bunch of Innates wouldn’t waste time crafting Soul Tokens for mere Innate Realms.

Yuan Wang also had over a hundred Innates under his command, forming an Innate Realm team, which held great deterrence in Qing Province.

Only at the Grandmaster Realm would one have a dedicated Soul Token.

Upon hearing Qi Yong and the others’ Soul Tokens had shattered, Yuan Wang frowned, "Mr. Qi Yong and his team... encountered a problem?!"