In the Virtual Universe of Thunder Mountain, on the mountainside, lies a vast manor.
The manor is still called Qingshan Residence, but it is at least a hundred times larger than the previous manor at the foot of the mountain.
Below a cliff face.
Ancient, bluish-green trees grow diagonally on the cliff face, and a long waterfall cascades down from the forest, like an inverted Galaxy... The water splashes as it falls, creating a spray that fills the air.
On a huge rock beneath the waterfall, Lu Qingshan looked at his disciple and asked with a smile, " Wu Man... what's the matter that makes you so eager to see your master?"
"Teacher, your disciple is getting married!"
Wu Man spoke up.
"Oh." Lu Qingshan looked at Wu Man's robust physique and smiled, saying, "You're not far from becoming Immortal God, and you're also a prince of Manka Star. You should be thinking about your marriage. When will you get married, and with which family's woman?"
"Master, I will be getting married in ninety-seven years. My bride will be a goddess of the Starry Tree Race. I would like to invite you to my wedding banquet. That way, I will have a lot of face to show for it."
After Wu Man finished speaking, he waited expectantly for his teacher's reply.
Ninety-seven years later...
Lu Qingshan considered for a moment and said, "You are the first of my many disciples to get married. If I don't have anything urgent to attend to, I will go to your wedding."
"Thank you, teacher. I will go back now and have my family make the necessary arrangements."
Wu Man was overjoyed.
Although the teacher didn't say she would definitely go, it was practically the same as agreeing.
What kind of person is the teacher? Universe Venerable level. In just a few decades, how could there be so many urgent matters?
"Teacher, I've recently hit a bottleneck in my Law Comprehension and would like to ask you some questions."
After finishing the important business, Wu Man did not forget about his cultivation issues.
After all, it's not easy to be called upon by the teacher, so the opportunity shouldn't be wasted.
"What's the problem? Tell me..."
After a long while, Wu Man finally left Qingshan Residence.
In reality, inside a luxurious palace on the Manka Star.
Wu Man exclaimed excitedly, "Father, I just saw my teacher in the Virtual Universe! He said he'll be attending my wedding!"
"Haha, good, Wu Man, not bad, not bad... As expected, you still hold some status in the heart of the Myriad Laws Venerable."
The emperor of Manka Star laughed heartily, pleased with his son.
What an honor it was that Myriad Laws Venerable himself attended the wedding!
In addition, there were the ancestors of their Manka Star and the Aragami Star, making a total of three Universe Venerable. Such a grand spectacle had never been seen on Manka Star in countless eras.
He, as a father, felt honored to have such a scene at his son's wedding!
"Father, I have a request to make."
Taking advantage of his father's good mood Wu Man spoke up.
"Oh, what is it?"
"I am curious," Emperor Manka Star asked.
Wu Man looked intently at his father and said, "Father, as you know, my teacher, Myriad Laws Venerable, deeply hates the slave trade. He personally intervened and banned all slave trade within the Ganwu Universe Country. If he were to come to our Manka Star and see the slave trade so prevalent here, he would probably feel uncomfortable. I would like to request that you ban the slave trade in the Barbarian Universe Country... Ninety years should be enough."
"This matter..." The Emperor of Manka Star hesitated for a moment. If it were the Barbarian Universe Country, and only Manka Star was in charge, there would definitely be no problem. After all, the profits from the slave trade were nothing. The Myriad Laws Venerable could give his son a gift that was worth more than the profits of countless epochs.
He thought for a moment and said, "You've considered everything very thoroughly. We, Manka Star, really can't leave a bad impression on Myriad Laws Venerable. There's no problem with Manka Star, but as for Aragami Star... Go talk to your mother and have her discuss this matter. There shouldn't be any issues. After all, your refusal to marry a woman from the Aragami Race has caused them some embarrassment, and it's not appropriate for your father to speak on this matter."
"Okay, I'll go talk to my mother about it."
Wu Man nodded.
He knew his father valued his reputation. The Manka Star and the Aragami Race had created the Barbarian Universe Country together, and their relationship had been deeply rooted through countless intermarriages over the years. Naturally, this small matter wouldn't have any impact on his father.
After Wu Man left, the emperor of Manka Star pondered in silence.
"That brat Wu Man is quite clever... Not only is he deeply favored by the Ancestor, but he also knows how to please his Universe Venerable teacher. After he gives birth to a prince, we should pass the throne to him."
The Emperor of Manka Star felt a sense of anticipation.
Being an emperor wasn't a pleasant experience; there were so many things to do, and he still preferred a free life.
"According to our ancestor, the Myriad Laws Venerable is a renowned tycoon. He even paid off most of the staggering debts of the Ganwu Country Lord... It was truly the right decision to have Wu Man take the Myriad Laws Venerable, who was still World Lord Level at the time, as his master!"
Lu Qingshan was unaware that simply agreeing to his disciple's request to attend his wedding would trigger a sweeping reform across the entire Barbarian Universe Country.
This time, led by the prince of Manka Star and with the cooperation of the Aragami Race... the force will be even stronger Ganwu Universe Country.
The Barbarian Universe Country is larger and more rugged Ganwu Universe Country, and the slave trade is more prevalent here. It is clear that this move will inevitably be accompanied by the cries of countless slave owners, and countless Immortal families will disappear in this turmoil.
However, all of this had nothing to do with Lu Qingshan, and he felt no sympathy whatsoever for those slave owners.
To profit at the cost of one's own kind—if they aren't torn to pieces, that's already too good for them!
A portal to Divine Kingdom Teleportation slowly appeared.
Lu Qingshan's figure walked out from inside. He did not use his own Divine Kingdom to teleport. Although he had been in his Divine Kingdom before and could have teleported away directly, he still left his Divine Kingdom first and then had the 360 Vine Perfect Cloud-Touching Vine teleport him.
Then, Lu Qingshan Teleportation several times and arrived at the mainland villa of the Virtual Universe Headquarters Continent.
Here he met another of his disciples, Ling Yu.
Her long, flowing purple hair showed that she had shed her previous identity as the Purple Feather King and returned to her original appearance.
Ling Yu originally planned to visit Lu Qingshan and the Chaos City Lord in the Initial Universe, but after receiving an email from her teacher Lu Qingshan, she waited for half a year at the Virtual Universe Headquarters Continent.
Now, we've finally welcomed Lu Qingshan back!
"Disciple Ling Yu greets Master."
Seeing Lu Qingshan enter the villa, Ling Yu bowed. She could feel the powerful aura of Universe Venerable being emanating from her teacher.
"It's been over ten thousand years, and this is the first time we, master and disciple, have met in reality. How have things been on the Outer Domain Battlefield these past years?"
Lu Qingshan walked to his seat and sat down, asking with a smile.
Ling Yu sat down opposite Lu Qingshan, picked up the wine pot on the table, poured Lu Qingshan a cup, and then said, "Over the years, I have been training in the Outer Domain Battlefield and have experienced several crises, but all of them were within a controllable range. The training has been surprisingly effective for me, but it is still not as good as Junior Brother Yi Yun. I heard that ten thousand years ago, he could not even pass through the 15th level of the Heavenly Bridge. In just ten thousand years, under the teacher's guidance, he has already become King-level Immortal... even faster than me in the Outer Domain Battlefield."
"Haha, Ling Yu, are you jealous? Yi Yun's improvement is rapid, but he can't compare to you. He's still one step behind you, and the gap will only widen in the future."
Lu Qingshan picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and smiled slightly.
"This disciple had no such intention. This disciple has confidence in himself." Ling Yu watched Lu Qingshan drink, and asked with a smile, "This is the Illusory Dream Wine that this disciple exchanged from the military merit treasury. Is Master satisfied?"
"Satisfied, satisfied... You've put your heart into it." Lu Qingshan savored the fine wine and nodded slightly.
The wine has a sweet taste with a hint of bitterness, somewhat similar to the Three Thousand Dreams of the Stars that Lu Qingshan drank in the Ganwu Mystic Region, only it is more delicious and has a slightly intoxicating feel. If one is willing to indulge in it, one can even have a wonderful dream...
Lu Qingshan had already finished drinking the entire "Three Thousand Dreams of the Star River.
Although he could easily hire someone to brew it again, or even brew it himself and make it even better, it wouldn't taste the same as the original stock.
"I'm glad the teacher is satisfied." Ling Yu nodded.
Lu Qingshan savored the Illusory Dream Wine, finishing the entire bottle before saying, " Ling Yu, I called you here today because there's something important I need to tell you."
"Teacher, please speak."
Ling Yu's expression turned serious.
The teacher is already Universe Venerable, and her seriousness suggests that what she's about to say is no simple matter. She had been waiting for half a year at the Virtual Universe Headquarters Continent, and was well-prepared.
" Ling Yu, I possess a Supreme Treasure... the most core treasure of the One-Horned Ghost King clan, possessing unfathomable abilities... its value may be many times greater than your soul defense treasure. Once you use it, your talent will undoubtedly undergo a tremendous transformation, but whether there will be any side effects, I do not know. The choice is yours."
As he spoke, Lu Qingshan raised his hand and took out the Heart of Netherworld.
Previously, the Heart of Netherworld was stored in the World Ring, and with Lu Qingshan's divine power blocking it, Ling Yu couldn't sense it. But once it was taken out, the divine power dissipated, and Ling Yu immediately felt the longing from the depths of her bloodline.
It was as if a fish about to die of thirst saw a water source, or a person about to drown grasped at a straw.
Ling Yu simply couldn't contain this feeling.
"Master, I can sense that this treasure is extremely important to me."
Ling Yu said excitedly.
Are you willing to bear the risks and changes it brings?
Lu Qingshan asked.
Ling Yu answered without hesitation, "This disciple is willing."
When an opportunity presented itself, especially one perfectly suited to her, Ling Yu simply couldn't refuse.
She could feel her blood boiling, every cell in her body yearning.
"Alright... you can use it here. Once you have it, you should know how to use it."
As soon as Lu Qingshan released his grip, the Heart of Netherworld automatically flew towards Ling Yu's direction.
Ling Yu reached out and grasped the Heart of Netherworld.
Her entire body instantly radiated a deep red light. Under Lu Qingshan's gaze, the deep red light slowly condensed, as if transforming into a giant blood cocoon that completely enveloped Ling Yu, seemingly nurturing a new life.
"It shouldn't... turn into One-Horned Ghost King, right?"
Looking at the enormous blood cocoon, Lu Qingshan was somewhat uncertain. The Heart of Netherworld itself had the ability to activate the One-Horned Ghost King Bloodline, turning it into a true One-Horned Ghost King. If fusing with the Heart of Netherworld would have the same effect, wouldn't that be redundant?
The blood cocoon completely blocked Lu Qingshan's divine power, and even Lu Qingshan didn't know what was inside.
However, one thing is for sure: it shouldn't be a bad thing.
After all, the Ghost King Avatar had investigated this thing before, but intended to leave it for Ling Yu to return to, which is why the Ghost King Avatar didn't use it himself.
After observing for a while and finding that Ling Yu was alright, Lu Qingshan also checked his cashback.
[You bestowed the Heart of Netherworld your disciple Ling Yu, receiving a thousandfold return; you, in return, obtain the Flower of the Blood Prison.]
(End of this chapter)