Chapter 440: Capture, Territory, and Lu Qing's Conditions

Chapter 440: Capture, Territory, and Lu Qing's Conditions

December 28, 2024

Upon seeing the expression on Yan Canghai's face, the elegantly dressed youth was momentarily stunned.

But before he could even process his thoughts, he heard Lu Qing speak, "What? Are you afraid to take him? Then please go in and fetch him yourselves."

The next moment, he witnessed the small cauldron in the youth's hand suddenly expand and rush towards them.

Everything went black before his eyes, and he lost consciousness.

Lu Qing captured the elegantly dressed youth and his guards.

Lu Qing then retrieved the Flame Cauldron and looked at Yan Canghai and Wei Daguan.

At this moment, Yan Canghai and Wei Daguan were already dumbfounded.

They had never seen such heavenly abilities before.

The small cauldron had transformed into a gigantic object in the blink of an eye and swallowed the people inside.

This scene was truly awe-inspiring and terrifying.

Lu Qing's gaze snapped Yan Canghai back to his senses.

Yan Canghai hurriedly said, "Young Master Lu, that person is my seventh brother. I beg you to spare his life!"

Although Yan Canghai didn't have much affection for his so-called seventh brother, if something happened to him here, the clan would hold him accountable.

Moreover, these Primordial Realm guards were obviously cultivated by the clan at a great cost. If they disappeared for no reason, it would be a significant loss for the clan.

Lu Qing replied indifferently, "If your seventh brother set a trap to frame you, causing you to be demoted to this remote county, and you still want to plead for him?"

Yan Canghai realized that Lu Qing must have overheard their entire conversation.

He sighed, "Young Master Lu, although I don't favor this seventh brother, we are still blood-related. I beg you to spare his life for my sake."

"You have no say here," Lu Qing replied.

However, Lu Qing's words made Yan Canghai's face turn difficult.

"The Li Weitian you mentioned earlier has some connection with me."

"County Governor, if you want your seventh brother to live, it's simple.

Whether you send a pigeon messenger or ride fast, I give you half a month.

In any case, I demand that the Yan family deliver Li Weitian's descendants to this place within half a month.

Additionally, the Ten Thousand Mountains will no longer be under your 'Yan Kingdom's' control. It will be my territory.

If you can satisfy me with these two matters, I can consider sparing your seventh brother's life."

A connection with Li Weitian...

Upon hearing this, Yan Canghai was shocked.

He immediately understood that Lu Qing had already shown mercy.

Otherwise, if another powerful individual were to confront Lu Qing, they might have been struck down on the spot.

However, when Yan Canghai heard Lu Qing's second request, his expression became troubled.

"Young Master Lu, if you want to relocate Li Weitian's descendants to this side, it's an easy matter.

contain much information. But if you also want the Ten Thousand Mountains territory, I'm afraid I can't agree to that. The royal family will likely object as well."

Despite the Ten Thousand Mountains' remote location and treacherous terrain, the various herbs and animal pelts produced there were still valuable to the Yan Kingdom.

Lu Qing's intention to separate this territory was obvious, and Yan Canghai knew that the royal family would definitely not consent.

"County Governor, I think you've misunderstood something," Lu Qing said calmly. "I'm not asking for the Yan Kingdom's approval.

I'm informing you that the Ten Thousand Mountains territory now belongs to me.

If the royal family has objections, I don't mind paying a visit to the royal capital.

However, by then, whether this 'Yan Kingdom' still belongs to your Yan family will be undecided."

Seeing Lu Qing's calm expression, Yan Canghai's heart skipped a beat.

He recalled Lin Zhirui's assessment of Lu Qing's temperament.

This seemingly peaceful youth was, in fact, extremely ruthless.

Recalling Lu Qing's extraordinary abilities, which were like those of a ghost, sent a chill down Yan Canghai's spine.

He had a feeling that if Lu Qing were to go to the royal capital, something uncontrollable might occur.

"Young Master Lu, don't be agitated. I'll immediately send a message to the clan, and they'll bring Li Weitian's descendants here as soon as possible.

If you want the Ten Thousand Mountains, that's simple. Anyway, that place is of little significance to us in the Yan Kingdom.

Yan Canghai didn't know how the clan would react, but he knew he had to appease Lu Qing for now.

Otherwise, if Lu Qing were to go to the royal capital, who knows what might happen.

"Alright, remember, I'll give you at most half a month. Wei Daguan, let's go."

Lu Qing nodded and turned to leave.

"Yes."

Wei Daguan respectfully acknowledged and followed Lu Qing after bowing to Yan Canghai.

Although his expression seemed normal, his heart was filled with satisfaction.

The seventh prince, relying on his identity and background, had just humiliated him with the backing of his Primordial Realm guards.

Wei Daguan's heart couldn't help but feel a sense of humiliation.

However, at the time, circumstances forced him to endure and compromise.

Originally, he had planned to go back and discuss countermeasures with the family head.

But he never expected the situation to turn around so quickly, with Lu Qing suddenly appearing here.

Moreover, his actions were incredibly domineering, not even giving the Seventh Prince a chance to speak before capturing and imprisoning him.

Even the few powerful Innate Realm cultivators were completely powerless.

This left Wei Daguan feeling anything but comfortable.

At the same time, he was amazed by Lu Qing's abilities and felt even more reverence.

"Little Master Lu, would you like to rest at our estate?"

After leaving the tavern, Wei Daguan asked respectfully.

"There's no need. I'm preparing to return to the village," Lu Qing declined.

Besides, there was nothing particularly appealing about the Wei estate.

Wei Shanhai and Wei Xinghe, along with their son Wei Zihao, now frequently resided in the Nine Li Village estate.

In the county, only Wei Daguan and some managers handled the affairs.

"Manager Wei, I will inform Senior Wei and the others about today's events when I return to the village. You don't need to worry."

"Yes, sir," Wei Daguan replied respectfully.

"Here are two items for you."

Lu Qing took out a piece of jade and, with a light flick of his finger, intricate runes appeared, embedding themselves into the jade talisman.

In a single breath, he completed the jade talisman.

Lu Qing then took out a jade flask and handed it to Wei Daguan along with the talisman.

"I see that you are now at the Later Heaven Martial Master realm, where your inner organs are complete and your divine soul power is about to manifest.

In this jade flask are a few pills. After you return, take them, and they should help solidify your foundation further.

You can advance to the Innate Realm a bit sooner.

Also, wear this jade talisman.

If you encounter a situation like today's again, and someone tries to intimidate you with their aura,

as long as their realm does not exceed mine, they should have no effect on you."

"Little Master, this..."

Wei Daguan looked at the items in Lu Qing's hand, hesitating.

"Take them. These are just minor items, useless to me. There's no need to worry."

"In that case, this old servant will not refuse."

Wei Daguan, upon hearing this, took the items.

"Alright, I'm heading back to the village. I hope the next time we meet, you will have already reached the Innate Realm."

Lu Qing said, then his body rose into the air, transforming into a streak of light, heading toward Nine Li Village.

Watching the streak of light disappear into the horizon, Wei Daguan was both amazed and tightly clutched the jade flask and talisman in his hand.

He knew that his hope of reaching the Innate Realm lay within them.

At the tavern, Yan Canghai saw Lu Qing transform into a streak of light and fly away, feeling equally shocked.

After a long moment, he finally regained his composure, his face showing determination.

He knew he had to convince the clan to agree to Lu Qing's terms.

Otherwise, the death of Yan Cangshan would be a minor issue.

Enraging Lu Qing could bring catastrophic disaster to the entire Yan family!

...

The distance between the county and Nine Li Village was not too far.

On a fast horse, it would take at most half a day.

With Lu Qing's speed, it took only a few breaths for him to return to Nine Li Village, landing and returning home.

In the small courtyard on the hillside, the elderly doctor, who was meditating, opened his eyes.

"Where has Ah Qing been?"

However, he just woke up for a moment, then closed his eyes and continued meditating.

With Lu Qing's current cultivation, there was practically no one in the world who could pose a threat to him.

So the elderly doctor did not intend to inquire further.

Recently, he had received some resources from Lu Qing, and his cultivation had been advancing rapidly.

He estimated that it would not be long before he broke through to the Foundation Establishment realm.

With further refinement, once he reached the Foundation Establishment realm's peak, he would not be far from the Core Formation realm.

The elderly doctor was still quite affected by the attack of the two Celestial Strangers at the Core Formation realm, where he could only watch his disciple fight without being able to help.

Therefore, he had been diligently cultivating to become stronger.

After all, although the two Celestial Strangers had been dealt with,

they still had Hanging Mountain as a formidable enemy.

The elderly doctor never imagined that Lu Qing had already destroyed Hanging Mountain in such a short time.

Their greatest enemy had been completely eradicated.

Returning home, Lu Qing sat in his meditation chamber, his mind entering the Flame Cauldron.

"Little Master."

"Flame" immediately greeted him.

"How are those few?"

Lu Qing asked.

"They are quite scared."

"Flame" smiled. "Especially that so-called Seventh Prince, who is almost about to wet his pants."

Action: Lu Qing waved his hand, and the elegant youth's situation, along with several others, was revealed.

Within a spatial cage, the Seventh Prince of Yan Kingdom and his guards were looking around in fear and shock.

Unfortunately, no matter how they searched, they were destined to find nothing.

The spatial imprisonment was beyond their comprehension, far surpassing their understanding.

With their strength, how could they possibly uncover the mysteries?

"What the hell is this place!"

After another fruitless attempt at exploration, the elegant youth could no longer bear the panic in his heart and began to roar.

"Seventh Prince, if I'm not mistaken, we were probably captured by that young man and locked inside the ancient cauldron magical treasure," one of the guards explained.

"I'm aware of that, but what I want to know now is how we can possibly escape this damn place!" the elegant youth continued to roar.

"That's probably difficult. Regarding the treasure, we've only heard a little about it from Elder Tian, and don't know much else.

But since that young man can activate the treasure, his cultivation must be beyond our imagination.

He's probably one of those legendary cultivators."

"Seventh Prince, this time we might have offended someone we shouldn't have," the guard explained.

"But I've never seen that person before, how could he have a grudge against me!" the Seventh Prince said, feeling wronged.

He was certain he had never met Lu Qing before.

As a result, without any explanation, he was captured and brought to this place.

Having grown up in a privileged environment, he had never experienced such humiliation.

At this moment, his heart was filled with both panic and resentment.

Isn't this obvious?

Earlier, you wanted to plot against the Wei family's treasure, but when it appeared, it was already in his hands.

Doesn't this explain the problem?

Seeing the Seventh Prince's panic, Lu Qing looked at the guards with a mix of confusion and shock.

They had been following Elder Tian's orders, closely guarding the Seventh Prince for some time now.

They were quite familiar with his actions and character.

To be honest, they didn't quite understand why Elder Tian chose to support the Seventh Prince's ascension to the throne.

In their eyes, the Seventh Prince wasn't an ideal choice for a ruler.

While he was clever, it was merely small-mindedness.

Moreover, his character was flawed; he was selfish, lustful, and narrow-minded, lacking the qualities a ruler should possess.

But despite his inner complaints, Elder Tian's orders were absolute.

They must ensure the Seventh Prince's safety at all times.

Therefore, the guards tried to reassure him.

"Seventh Prince, don't panic. Since that young man captured us, he probably won't do anything to us for now."

"Otherwise, with his abilities, killing us would be as easy as flipping a hand."

The Seventh Prince fell silent.

He felt panic in this place, a feeling of life and death being controlled by others, which he detested.

Born into the royal family, he had always been in control of others' lives. Since he could remember, he had always gotten what he wanted.

He had never experienced such humiliation before.

So, even if he knew that the young man was someone he shouldn't provoke, a burning resentment grew within him, fueled by his hatred.

"Have you tried contacting Elder Tian? If he knows our situation, with his abilities, he should be able to save us," the elegant youth asked.

He knew that the guards, who were at the Innate Realm, had very mystical treasures. Even if they were thousands of miles apart, they could still contact Elder Tian.

"We've already tried. As soon as we were captured, we attempted to contact Elder Tian."

Unfortunately, this place was quite peculiar, seemingly capable of isolating everything.

The communication jade talismans in their hands couldn't establish a connection with Elder Tian."

"Damn it!"

Hearing this, the elegant youth's heart grew even more restless.

Looking at the surrounding emptiness and darkness, his panic intensified, and he felt like he was on the verge of losing his mind.

Outside, Lu Qing watched the elegant youth in the spatial cage, his face showing increasing panic. Lu Qing shook his head.

He had thought this person had a strong will and deep thoughts, a true mastermind, but it seemed he was just a paper tiger.

Unable to withstand even this little pressure.

Apparently, his cultivation, which reached the Inner Viscera Realm, was merely the result of abundant resources, and his mental fortitude didn't match the level it should have.

Noticing the change in the elegant youth's expression, Lu Qing waved his hand again, releasing the spatial cage.

Inside, the elegant youth felt like he couldn't hold on any longer, his spirit on the verge of collapse.

Suddenly, he saw a bright light before his eyes, and the endless void and darkness around him dissipated.

Two figures appeared in front of him.

(End of Chapter)

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