Chapter 374: Trivial Matters: Guardian Beast God

On the other side……

After leaving Venerable Yao Guang's residence, Lu Qingshan quickly sent emails to Lu Hongwen, Huo Gesi, and many other children and disciples.

After all, now that he had broken through to the Lord Realm of the Universe, although he would no longer host grand banquets as before, there were still many matters to handle.

Such as the future development of his family, the growth of his underlings' forces, and the selection of the ruler of the Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation…

Now that he had broken through to the Lord Realm of the Universe, it was naturally unsuitable for him to continue serving as the ruler of a universe nation.

With so many trivial matters, it was natural to entrust them to Lu Hongwen, Huo Gesi, and others.

Moreover, this time Lu Qingshan did not notify only Lu Hongwen and Huo Gesi, but also many other disciples and children, including Lawrence and Lu Mingrui, who had both entered the Venerable Realm of the Universe.

Although he preferred to entrust the rulership of the Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation to Lu Hongwen, Lu Hongwen's strength was still too weak.

Although as a Lord of the Universe he now had no need to care about such matters, all current rulers of human universe nations were Venerables; if he forcibly appointed Lu Hongwen, he would gain no respect from other universe rulers and might even be ostracized.

After all, in the original story, Luo Feng, as a disciple of Hun Dun Chengzhu, achieved astonishing feats even at the Domain Lord level, yet when he later entered the Decay Realm, even being assigned a residence halfway up Lei Ting Island by Hun Dun Chengzhu drew rejection from numerous Venerables of the Universe.

Only after Luo Feng killed the Fang Jingwang, whose power rivaled a Venerable of the Universe, and demonstrated strength equal to that of a Venerable while still in the Decay Realm, did he earn the recognition of other human Venerables.

Thus, Lu Qingshan ultimately decided to entrust the rulership of the Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation to his young disciple Lu Mingrui, who had already broken through to the Venerable Realm, and have his third son Lu Hongwen assist him in governing the nation.

After various thoughts flashed through his mind, Lu Qingshan soon appeared in a luxurious palace at the very center of the Ten Thousand Worlds Continent.

When he appeared in the palace hall, Lu Hongwen, Huo Gesi, and others had already been waiting inside.

"Child (disciple) respectfully congratulates Father (Teacher, Ancestor) on breaking through to the Lord Realm of the Universe!"

As soon as Lu Qingshan appeared, Lu Hongwen, Huo Gesi, and the others bowed deeply to the ground in deep respect.

Looking at the many children, disciples, and younger family members kneeling before him, Lu Qingshan felt a flood of emotions.

Among his current strongholds, there were already three Venerables of the Universe: Lawrence, Lu Mingrui, and his soul slave Feng Hou Zifeng Zunzhe.

There were also many King-level Decay Beings, among whom the strongest was Stritch, whose life gene layer had been enhanced to a hundred times that of ordinary life in the universe.

As for the number of Marquis-level Decay Beings and Decay Military Lords, it was even greater!

"Enough, rise!"

Lu Qingshan waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand, then turned to his third son Lu Hongwen and said: "Third son, I heard a Marquis-level alien spy has surfaced in our Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation?"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lu Hongwen quickly replied: "The Fishman Marquis had been enslaved by Meng Yao Zu forces, but when he later served as a Meng Yao Zu spy, he was discovered by our intelligence department, which then passed the information to us!"

"This is my failure in oversight; I humbly ask Father to punish me!"

"This is not your fault!"

Lu Qingshan lightly waved his hand, then calmly said: "I once heard from Yin Ying Junzhu of the intelligence department that the leader of the Meng Yao Zu's covert network within our human territory has been replaced by Bai Hua Zifeng Zunzhe!"

"That Bai Hua Zifeng Zunzhe has been killed by me twice before and bears a deep grudge against me; now that she has infiltrated our human territory, she will surely target you. You have already done very well."

Upon hearing this, Lu Hongwen quickly replied earnestly: "Please rest assured, Father—I will find Bai Hua Zifeng Zunzhe and make her perish for the third time under your hands!"

"No need for that!"

Lu Qingshan quickly shook his head: "Bai Hua Zifeng Zunzhe is merely a petty clown; no need to take her seriously!"

After saying this, Lu Qingshan turned to Lu Mingrui beside him: "Mingrui!"

"Teacher!" Lu Mingrui quickly responded respectfully.

"Now that I have broken through to the Lord Realm of the Universe, it is naturally unsuitable for me to continue serving as ruler of the Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation!"

Lu Qingshan said calmly: "Therefore, I wish to appoint you as the new ruler of the Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation—do you accept?"

"Disciple accepts! Thank you, Ancestor, for your favor!"

Upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lu Mingrui immediately replied respectfully.

Serving as ruler of a universe nation was considered a prestigious post among human Venerables—it carried little danger and granted a regular stipend of contribution points.

Had Lu Mingrui not been Lu Qingshan's disciple and family descendant, he would never have had the chance to hold this position.

Moreover, with his ability to create clones, serving as ruler of a universe nation would not hinder his own cosmic exploration; instead, he could continuously accumulate resources.

Thus, upon hearing Lu Qingshan's words, Lu Mingrui immediately changed his address to Lu Qingshan from "Teacher" to "Ancestor."

Hearing Lu Mingrui's reply, Lu Qingshan quickly said: "Then I will issue orders shortly—you should receive the relevant email soon."

After breaking through to the Lord Realm of the Universe, Lu Qingshan's status within the Virtual Universe Corporation and among the human race had reached the highest tier.

For a Venerable, changing a universe ruler might be difficult, but for a Lord of the Universe like Lu Qingshan, it was simple—he could arrange it anytime without submitting any application.

"Once you receive the email, you will be the ruler of the Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation!"

Lu Qingshan again turned to Lu Mingrui and said: "Previously, your third uncle handled all the trivial matters of the Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation's territory; you should let him assist you more often."

"Disciple understands!"

Lu Mingrui was well aware of the gap between himself and this distant descendant, Lu Hongwen, so he quickly replied earnestly: "I will certainly consult with Third Ancestor whenever I encounter matters!"

"Father, rest assured!"

Lu Hongwen beside him quickly added: "I will continue to assist Mingrui in governing the Ten Thousand Worlds Universe Nation!"

"Hmm!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then turned to his disciples Huo Gesi and Lawrence: "Lawrence, from now on, you will handle all my internal affairs within the Corporation—your senior brother Huo Gesi will assist you."

"Yes, Teacher!"

Lawrence quickly replied: "I will work together with Senior Brother Huo Gesi to manage all your affairs within the Corporation!"

Huo Gesi immediately added: "Teacher, I will certainly assist Brother Lawrence well!"

"Good!"

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, then turned toward the direction where Stritch stood: "Stritch, among all my disciples, your talent is quite impressive! Now that your two junior brothers have both broken through to the Venerable Realm, you must also strive harder!"

"Disciple will strive!" Stritch quickly nodded.

"I've noticed you've mastered the three branches of the Time Fundamental Law for quite some time now!"

Lu Qingshan continued: "If you receive another Beast God inheritance, you might just break through and master the complete Time Fundamental Law."

"Disciple has only accumulated 36 Glory Points so far!"

Stretch quickly said, "After Disciple previously cultivated the Third Layer of the Beast God Dao to Great Perfection, the speed at which I acquire Glory Points did increase somewhat, but other inheritors are rarely willing to fight me since they lack sufficient confidence!"

"Later, after Disciple crossed into the Fourth Layer of the Beast God Dao and accepted another inheritance, I still failed to enter the Venerable Realm. Now, the number of Fourth Layer inheritors is already far smaller than that of Third Layer inheritors, and Disciple's comprehension is at the very bottom among them, so the speed of acquiring Glory Points is even slower!"

Hearing Stretch's words, Lu Qingshan also felt quite sighful in his heart.

It must be known that Disciple Stretch joined the Zushen Sect even faster than he did, yet until now, Stretch has only accumulated 136 Glory Points (the previous 100 Glory Points were already used to comprehend the Third Layer inheritance once; otherwise, it would have been very difficult for Stretch to cultivate the Third Layer of the Beast God Dao to a state of perfection).

If Lu Qingshan had not planned to secure a large sum of Glory Points right when he joined the Zushen Sect, then even if he could use the Dao-Comprehension Boost function within the Chat Group, it would have been impossible to fully comprehend the complete Beast God Dao in such a short time.

Of course, once the Beast God Dao crosses into the Fifth Layer and one becomes an outer member of the Zushen Sect, things will improve somewhat; at that time, besides battling other Beast God inheritors of the same level, one can also accumulate Glory Points by completing missions issued by the Zushen Sect.

"How about this!"