[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls":3,"chapter-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-287":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Clan Prosperity Starting With My Servant Girls",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1202647,1553,"Chapter 287: The Dark Lord’s Questions","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-287",287,"\u003Cp>The Dark Lord raised an eyebrow and glanced at Huo Fei Li with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lu Ting felt uneasy with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped in and said, \"We are sorry to intrude, senior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best to stay away from the man, she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gathering Spirit Herbs out in the wilderness for so many years, she knew better than to have too much interaction with a stranger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can never be sure who you’ve bumped into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing another person for their treasures, pills and artifacts when there was no one around was something common among the cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the cultivation resources being so precious, they were ruthless enough to use any means available to have an upper hand or improve in their cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the man in front of her might be one of those cultivators even though she didn’t sense any Spirit Qi on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were so many methods and Artifacts that helped to hide your Cultivation Level in the Da Qian Dynasty and she didn’t want to take a gamble on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Lord turned his focus on her and it made her uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze on her sent chills down her spine instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to make it worse, Huo Fei Li didn’t seem to be wary of the Dark Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped to the side, blocking the Dark Lord’s gaze on his fiancée.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting’s eyes opened wide when she saw him do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly tugged onto his fur coat, prompting him to get away from where they were immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was of no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t think too much about the man that was fishing by the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit down and tell me why you are here.\" The Dark Lord said and turned his focus back at the river and his fishing rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded not like a question but a demand to Lu Ting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts ran through her mind about what she should do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting cursed at Huo Fei Li silently and she cupped her hands to the man fishing by the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry senior but we have other things to get done, so we shall not intrude any further.\" She said and tried to pull Huo Fei Li away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, this time, Huo Fei Li caught up and he realized that there was something amiss with the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was cold out here in the mountains alone, wearing a thin robe and wasn’t startled by their arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also bowed and cupped his hands to the Dark Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is right, we should get going for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reply from the Dark Lord, only silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound from the running water of the stream was the only sound that could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat there quietly, contemplating who Lu Ting and Huo Fei Li might have been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting and Huo Fei Li took this opportunity to move and took a few steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her servants and Huo Fei Li’s men who weren’t sure what was happening glanced at each other and did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The autumn leaves rustled when they did so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly, the man spoke in a cold tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was soft but it was able to reach everyone and made their hearts skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay and chat with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An oppressive aura descended onto them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting felt her shoulders being pressed down by something, her chest tightened and her breathing went deep to compensate for the lack of air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same for the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struggled very hard to keep herself on her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to chat about?\" Lu Ting mustered with all her strength and was able to give him a smile after much difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressive aura went away immediately and she was able to breathe normally again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wiped the cold sweat on her forehead and glanced at Huo Fei Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Fei Li glanced at her and moved his hand towards his sword handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be suicidal for him and she shook her head at Huo Fei Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best to see what the man wants and if they were lucky, they could make out of it alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you and where are you from?\" The Dark Lord glanced at both of them and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting hesitated for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where are you when I need you? She cursed at Ghost Hands Fong when nothing happened after she rubbed on her thumb ring as a last resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only silence from Ghost Hands Fong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... We are from the capital city, out here to gather some Spirit Herbs.\" Lu Ting gave a somewhat vague answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Lord nodded his head and asked, \"What spirit herb?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to be sure that they weren’t searching for the secret realm like he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting quickly answered, \"We are here to look for Dragon Tail Herb, Moonlight Water and Winter Frog’s Liver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She told the truth to make it convincing for the Dark Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that intrigued the Dark Lord and he asked, \"These Spirit Herbs are a bit peculiar to spend so much effort up here in the mountains, don’t you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m telling the truth. We came over to the river to seek the Moonlight Water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moonlight Water?\" The Dark Lord frowned at her reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The riverside was indeed the place where you would find the Moonlight Herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it still didn’t answer his doubts about these Spirit Herbs that weren’t commonly used due to their extreme attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me then, what do you intend to use it for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Ting didn’t have an answer herself for the question and she didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s... It’s for someone who is an amateur in cultivation...\" She replied and Huo Fei Li took a step in front of Lu Ting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation wasn’t looking too good and he knew that he had to at least do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Lord gave out a sigh and lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the gray skies and reminisced about his past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amateur in cultivation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagery of how the Dark Lord began his cultivation flooded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like that young man seeking out his destiny at the Capital City again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1044,"2026-06-03T13:58:56.971Z",1,"novelbin.me","13df95935b8f600e34d8c4a3bbb3426b1c060187188fff1a99047595019a80cc","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-288","clan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-chapter-286",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fclan-prosperity-starting-with-my-servant-girls-cover.jpg"]