Zhu Yuanzhang: Treat Young Master Xiao with Reverence as Though He Were a God!

Zhu Yuanzhang: Treat Young Master Xiao with Reverence as Though He Were a God!

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Congratulations, Host, you have obtained one Returning Origin Pill! Note: After taking it, your constitution can be altered, freeing you from attribute restrictions. You will be able to cultivate and use cultivation techniques and skills of any attribute from all heavens and worlds!

Although this Returning Origin Pill could not increase his strength, its effect seemed quite good!

Hearing the system's reward, Xiao Fan's heart stirred as he thought to himself.

"Welcome, Young Master Xiao!"

As Xiao Fan was lost in thought, Zhu Yuanzhang's voice sounded beside him.

Xiao Fan turned toward the sound and saw Zhu Yuanzhang dressed in casual clothes. He had a burly build, a broad square face, and a short beard around his lips. He looked no different from an ordinary man, without the exaggerated appearance often seen in television dramas.

Xiao Fan smiled faintly. "Your Majesty is too courteous."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. "Young Master Xiao, just call us Old Zhu. We would never dare put on airs before you."

Xiao Fan merely smiled at Zhu Yuanzhang's words and said nothing more.

Zhu Yuanzhang gestured ahead. "Young Master Xiao, please!"

Xiao Fan nodded slightly and followed Zhu Yuanzhang to the Hall of Preserving Harmony, where the imperial palace received guests and held banquets.

Several eunuchs followed behind the two of them.

The moment they reached the entrance to the Hall of Preserving Harmony, an eunuch shrieked, "His Majesty has arrived!"

"Your son greets Father Emperor!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"..."

Very soon, voices paying respects to Zhu Yuanzhang rang out from within the Hall of Preserving Harmony.

These people had naturally been arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang. Most were princes and princesses, along with two rather special guests.

"What's all that shouting?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and rebuked him, then said to Xiao Fan, "Young Master Xiao, please forgive the spectacle."

Xiao Fan smiled. "It is nothing. I know a little about such formalities."

"Thank you for your understanding, Young Master Xiao." Zhu Yuanzhang thanked him, then addressed everyone in the Hall of Preserving Harmony. "This is Young Master Xiao Fan, a being like an immortal. Come and pay your respects to Young Master Xiao."

"Greetings, Young Master Xiao!"

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Crown Prince Zhu Biao was the first to bow to Xiao Fan.

Though the others were somewhat doubtful and surprised, they did not dare show it before Zhu Yuanzhang. They all stepped forward to greet Xiao Fan and pay their respects.

Zhu Yuanzhang introduced them to Xiao Fan. "The first to speak just now was my eldest son, Zhu Biao. The rest are also some of my children and grandchildren. They all greatly admire Young Master Xiao, so I brought them to meet you in person. I hope Young Master Xiao will not take offense."

"I will not." Xiao Fan smiled. "By the way, I have some special Royal Jelly here. Let it serve as a meeting gift for these princes and princesses."

As he spoke, Xiao Fan's thoughts stirred, and he took several bottles of Royal Jelly from the System Space.

He had obtained this Royal Jelly from the nest of a sixth-tier high-grade Magical Beast, the Earth Tyrant Bear, and had planned to keep it as a beverage.

To Xiao Fan, it was merely a drink, but to Zhu Yuanzhang and his descendants, it was undoubtedly a treasure on the level of Spiritual Medicine.

"Thank you, Young Master Xiao." As their representative, Zhu Biao received Xiao Fan's gift with both hands and voiced his thanks.

Xiao Fan reminded them, "This Royal Jelly contains powerful energy. After consuming it, it can not only strengthen the body and prolong life, but also increase cultivation and strength. However, ordinary people must not take too much at first. Ming Emperor, you may try some yourself first, then distribute it in appropriate amounts."

"Thank you, Young Master Xiao!" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up as he hurriedly thanked him.

Sure enough, nothing Young Master Xiao gave away was simple.

After chatting idly with Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and the others in the imperial palace for a while, Xiao Fan found it rather uninteresting. He said, "In your world, Old Zhu, there seem to be three factions: Cihang Pure House, the Raging Flood Dragon Gang, and the Demon Master Palace, correct?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Young Master Xiao truly foresees all. May I ask what you intend to do?"

Xiao Fan said, "Each of these three factions has cultivation techniques that interest me. I intend to borrow them for a look."

Zhu Yuanzhang cautiously said, "The master of Cihang Pure House, Yan Jing'an, has some friendship with me. If they offend you in any way, I hope you will show mercy."

"Do not worry. I am merely borrowing their cultivation techniques to read. I will not kill people casually." Xiao Fan smiled in reply, then flickered several times and vanished from the imperial palace.

At first, Zhu Biao and the other princes and imperial descendants had wondered whether Zhu Yuanzhang had been fooled by Xiao Fan. His meeting gift had actually been honey. As members of the imperial family, would they lack such a thing?

Yet now, as they watched Xiao Fan's drifting figure vanish into the distance, all of them were utterly shocked.

"Father Emperor, this man..."

A look of astonishment appeared in Zhu Biao's eyes, but he hesitated to speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang solemnly said, "Biao Er, remember this: treat Young Master Xiao with reverence as though he were a god. Whatever he commands, just do it."

"Th-this... Your son obeys." Zhu Biao hesitated slightly, but under Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze, he still agreed.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Come. Let us first test the effects of this Royal Jelly. Perhaps it will bring us a surprise."

Elsewhere, after leaving the imperial palace, Xiao Fan directly released Xiao Jin, then rode Xiao Jin toward Northern Yuan.

He planned to start from the farthest location and work his way inward. After collecting everything from those factions, he would bid Zhu Yuanzhang farewell and return to the Dou Qi World.

Before long, Xiao Jin carried Xiao Fan into Northern Yuan.

Xiao Fan directly used his powerful soul perception to search Northern Yuan for relatively strong auras.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Xiao Fan sensed a sinister and powerful aura.

Of course, it was only powerful compared to the people of the Wind and Cloud world.

"Xiao Jin, descend!"

After sensing that aura, Xiao Fan immediately had Xiao Jin carry him down.

Within the Demon Master Palace.

As usual, Pang Ban was comprehending the Dao Heart Demon Seed Great Art while waiting for the demon seed to mature so that he could harvest it.

"Judging by the days, the demon seed should be nearing maturity. I hope my Dao Heart Demon Seed Great Art can reach perfection."

Pang Ban looked in the direction of Great Ming and muttered softly.

Suddenly, Pang Ban sensed two powerful auras approaching the Demon Master Palace. He immediately calmed his mind, his expression turning grave.

Before he could make any response, Xiao Fan had already descended before him aboard Xiao Jin.

"If nothing unexpected has happened, you must be Demon Master Pang Ban?" Xiao Fan looked at the handsome and sinister-looking man before him and spoke with certainty.

Pang Ban looked gravely at Xiao Fan. "I am Pang Ban. Who are you?"

Xiao Fan said indifferently, "Who I am is unimportant. I have heard that you possess the supreme Dao Heart Demon Seed Great Art. I hope to borrow it for a look."

From the perspective of martial cultivation alone, Xiao Fan actually had some admiration for Pang Ban.

However, Pang Ban had sent the woman he loved to become another man's wife for the sake of cultivation, and he had always wanted to overthrow Great Ming. Xiao Fan had no favorable impression of him.

Thus, Xiao Fan showed Pang Ban no courtesy whatsoever.

Pang Ban's expression immediately turned cold. "Arrogant! You are courting death!"

The moment his voice fell, Pang Ban's figure flashed. He appeared within a meter of Xiao Fan, his right hand forming a claw as it viciously grabbed for Xiao Fan's throat!

"Why bother?"

Xiao Fan shook his head slightly. He did not move from where he stood, yet Pang Ban suddenly seemed to have been struck by lightning and was violently sent flying backward.

Puff!

Pang Ban spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with disbelief. "Who exactly are you?"

Xiao Fan could not be bothered to waste more time. He directly used Soul Deterrence on Pang Ban, then extracted the method of the Dao Heart Demon Seed Great Art.

"I will leave you an intact corpse!"

After obtaining what he wanted, Xiao Fan's thoughts stirred. A Soul Sword slashed forth, directly annihilating Pang Ban's soul.

A generation's Demon Master, who had dominated the martial world for decades, had fallen just like that!

After dealing with Pang Ban, Xiao Fan directly mounted Xiao Jin and took to the sky once more.

Looking back at the Demon Master Palace behind him, Xiao Fan's thoughts stirred, and he suddenly unleashed an Astonishing Thunder Palm.

Boom!

In an instant, the land for several miles around the Demon Master Palace collapsed with a thunderous crash!

Everyone who remained within the Demon Master Palace was buried beneath its ruins alongside their Demon Master!

Xiao Fan felt little emotion over this. He directly guided Xiao Jin toward his next destination.