Chapter 106: The Team Grows, the Snake King Palace Becomes World-Renowned!

After giving these instructions to Lin Xueer, Lu Chuan had not yet taken any action when he saw Bai Zhangguan returning with a group of people.

He did a rough count and discovered there were actually over thirty of them, and every person looked as if they had survived for a very long time; they all carried an ancient aura about them.

"Master!"

Upon reaching him, Bai Zhangguan nodded slightly toward Lu Chuan and smiled, "According to your instructions, I have brought back everyone from the vicinity, and they have expressed their willingness to join the Snake King Palace."

"However, that expert at the third level of the Xiaoyao Realm still refuses to come, and even threatened to deal with you."

"Do you think... should we have these people provide a pledge of allegiance by taking care of that fellow?"

Hearing this, a look of surprise appeared in Lu Chuan's eyes.

He discovered that the ancient people Bai Zhangguan brought back were at most only at the first level of the Xiaoyao Realm; perhaps this was because Bai Zhangguan's own strength was ancient and he was unable to recruit more powerful individuals.

Ever since Lu Chuan broke through to the second level of the Shackle Realm, he understood that at this realm, the difference in strength could be described as worlds apart, with the gap between each level being like a natural chasm.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he said to Bai Zhangguan, "Ignore that fellow for now."

"Since there are so many people, have them all come forward."

"I require them to maintain absolute loyalty."

"Yes!"

Bai Zhangguan had originally thought that Lu Chuan would use the same method he used to deal with him, confining these people within a Restriction and then using that strange method to control them.

At first, Lu Chuan did indeed do just that, placing all the ancient people directly into a Restriction, but he then used Jiang Luoli's memories to plant a Blood Pact on these people.

In this way, the life and death of everyone present were entirely within his single thought.

"Master, this is..."

Bai Zhangguan did not feel there was anything wrong with this method; he only thought that even with Lu Chuan doing this, there might still be ancient people who would betray him.

"Those who joined first and those who joined later are, after all, different."

Lu Chuan looked at him with a smile, "You were the first batch to become my subordinates, so you should be different from them."

"Alright, organize the team, let's move out!"

He had originally wanted to linger in Kunlun Mountain for a while longer, but thinking that arranging for so many people was also a problem, he simply decided to lead everyone back to his lair in the Qinling Mountains, letting this group perform their respective duties and strengthen the Snake King Palace.

In just two or three days, Lu Chuan led the group, moving in a grand procession back into the Qinling Mountains; wherever they passed, all humans or Beasts stayed honestly in their own territories, not daring to act recklessly.

Soon, he summoned his core Beast underlings like Xiaoqing and Jingang, pointed at this group of ancient people, and said to them, "From now on, they are also members of the Snake King Palace. Distribute these people and have them do what they should; do not worry about their strength."

"Xiaoliu, I remember that some humans sent a batch of resources to the edge of the mountains, right?"

"Yes, Boss!"

Hearing this, Lu Chuan nodded slightly and then looked at this group of ancient people, "There should be those among you who are skilled in construction, right?"

"Follow Xiaoliu's guidance in a moment to bring back the resources from the edge of the mountains and expand the scale of the Snake King Palace."

"The rest of you, organize patrol teams and distribute times to patrol the Qinling Mountains."

"I want there to be no outsiders here."

"Yes!"

As his voice fell, everyone quickly went into action. In just half a day, the ancient people brought back by Bai Zhangguan retrieved all the resources from the edge of the Qinling Mountains, and it took another day to build a magnificent complex of palaces.

Finally, Bai Zhangguan came before Lu Chuan, beaming with smiles, "Master, we have prepared a plaque for the Snake King Palace for you; please see if it is suitable."

"If it is suitable, please hang this plaque on the Snake King Palace yourself."

They were ultimately humans, and their actions and thoughts followed human logic.

Lu Chuan saw the plaque Bai Zhangguan had brought over, with the three large characters 'Snake King Palace' written in a bold, flowing style, possessing an exceptionally grand momentum.

He looked at the plaque, then at the palace, and smiled, "Very good, you all truly did a good job."

"Then... let's hang the plaque up."

Using his Restriction technique, Lu Chuan personally hung the plaque on the largest retro-style building, instantly winning the cheers and praise of all the ancient people and Beasts.

He looked at the Snake King Palace, which was growing larger and more solemn, and nodded with satisfaction.

A moment later, Lu Chuan summoned Bai Zhangguan and the other ancient people, as well as subordinates like Xiaoqing and Jingang, and ordered in a deep voice, "According to your habits, divide into eight teams. Each team must have a combination of humans and beasts to head in all directions to scout the situation and expand the territory for the Snake King Palace."

"Remember, for anyone willing to submit, use the Blood Pact I taught you to control them; if they are unwilling... resolve it on the spot."

"Our Snake King Palace does not accept those who lack a heart of submission."

"Yes!"

The people and Beasts cheered and immediately went off noisily to prepare.

Lu Chuan watched them work with a smile, feeling exceptionally satisfied.

"Master..."

Suddenly, Lin Xueer's voice rang in his mind, and he was stunned for a moment, "New information?"

"Master, we have arrived at Kunlun Mountain; where are you?"

At this very moment, Lin Xueer and a group of Ability Users were resting temporarily somewhere in Kunlun Mountain.

She quietly avoided most of the people to contact Lu Chuan, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to find some Ability Users skilled in construction? I have brought them all to you, ten in total."

"How about... you come out to receive them?"

"Uh... that!"

Lu Chuan laughed awkwardly, and under Lin Xueer's confused gaze, he said, "I am no longer in Kunlun Mountain now. As for those Ability Users skilled in construction, handle them all yourself."

"Keep those who can be used, and those who cannot... let them stay in Kunlun Mountain forever."

"Alright..."

After the connection with Lin Xueer ended, Lu Chuan thought that he had nothing to do for the moment, and since his underlings were continuously sending back prey, he simply coiled up in the largest palace, constantly devouring prey to strengthen his power, and the days passed by just like that.

Three days after the human and Beast exploration teams left, news of the Snake King Palace spread throughout the world; in particular, many people said they had seen with their own eyes that the Snake King Palace was already extremely vast, with experts as numerous as clouds, and that one must absolutely not provoke it.

For a time, the Snake King Palace became famous, and many people even deliberately lingered on routes where members of the Snake King Palace might pass, just to catch a glimpse of them.

After all, the Snake King Palace generally did not actively attack humans, which made the humans feel much more at ease.

(End of chapter)