Chapter 649: I Want to Ask You to Kill Someone (Second Update, Requesting Everything)

An 18-year-old Pseudo-King, what kind of concept is this?

Even looking across the entire history of the continent, the number of 18-year-old Pseudo-Kings does not reach the count of two hands, and they are all, without exception, second-generation Emperors or second-generation Sovereigns.

This naturally broke the record for the youngest Pseudo-King in the Langya Kingdom with ease; the record holder for the youngest Pseudo-King in the Langya Kingdom was still Luo Qingning, but she achieved that feat at the age of 21, and now Li Changsheng has pushed this record forward by a full three years.

Given the scale of the Langya Kingdom, unless a miracle occurs, it is simply impossible for a latecomer to break this record.

Zuo Qiulin's heart was undoubtedly incomparably complex; he always had the feeling that he had lived his life in vain, as he himself only became a Pseudo-King when he was well into his thirties, and in this regard, he could not be mentioned in the same breath as Li Changsheng.

"Could it be that there is some Emperor or even Sovereign standing behind him? Or perhaps he encountered a great opportunity?"

Zuo Qiulin could not help but think to himself; after all, Li Changsheng's progress was too fast, and only these two explanations could make sense.

"Not long ago, I was fortunate enough to break through!"

"Congratulations, young friend!"

The corners of Zuo Qiulin's mouth were very bitter, but he was, after all, a person of wide experience and mature mind, so he quickly returned to normal on the surface, as for his inner thoughts, only he himself knew.

However, there was one thing Zuo Qiulin was very clear about: with Li Changsheng's speed of progress, he feared it would not be long before he could catch up to and surpass him, and it was even possible for him to become a King within a year or two.

What Zuo Qiulin did not know was that he might very well no longer be Li Changsheng's opponent now, and whether he could even defeat Ning Bizhen was an unknown.

"You are too kind!"

Li Changsheng said politely, casually taking out a Jade Bottle, and under the influence of his Mental Power, the Jade Bottle floated onto Zuo Qiulin's tea table, only then saying: "I brought this here specifically this time, hoping to use it to exchange for Kui Water Essence, but I do not know if your sect can part with it?"

This time, Zuo Qiulin did not refuse directly; he picked up the Jade Bottle, and after pulling out the stopper, he saw a pill the size of a Longyan.

Accompanying it was a fragrance like orchids and musk; just by sniffing it, one felt light and ethereal, the spirit was greatly invigorated, and the slightly weary heart was washed clean.

Even though Zuo Qiulin was well-informed, he did not recognize it at first; he observed it carefully, as if thinking of something, and said with excitement on his face: "Could this be the legendary Longevity Pill?"

The Longevity Pill was a unique alchemical pill invented by the Pill King, and it had almost become history following the Pill King's fall; this was the reason Zuo Qiulin did not recognize it immediately.

"Exactly!"

After receiving the answer, Zuo Qiulin suppressed his excitement and re-stoppered the Jade Bottle to avoid leaking too much pill energy and reducing its efficacy.

To obtain Kui Water Essence, the best method was to exchange it with pills that increase lifespan or treasures that assist in breaking through to the Demon King level.

"Senior, what do you think?"

Given Zuo Qiulin's age and seniority, it was only reasonable for Li Changsheng to call him Senior.

Contrary to Li Changsheng's expectations, Zuo Qiulin revealed a conflicted expression, then reluctantly put down the Jade Bottle, saying with no small amount of regret: "Young friend, if the Kui Water Essence were my personal treasure, I would certainly exchange it with you, but this is a heavy treasure of the sect, so please forgive me..."

Li Changsheng directly interrupted Zuo Qiulin's words, then, under Zuo Qiulin's surprised gaze, took out another Jade Bottle.

"Senior, I can add one more Longevity Pill; let us be clear, I only have two Longevity Pills in my possession, so if this does not work, then forget it."

Zuo Qiulin was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly opened the second Jade Bottle, and upon confirming it was truly a Longevity Pill, he could not help but reveal a look of joy.

With these two Longevity Pills, he could live for another six years, and his hope of becoming a King could increase by a fraction.

To avoid Li Changsheng going back on his word, Zuo Qiulin clutched the two Jade Bottles tightly and shouted: "Deal!"

What of it being a heavy treasure of the sect? Is it not still up to me to decide? Even if other high-level sect members have slight objections, how can that compare to increasing my lifespan by six years?

Hmm, as long as I become a King in my lifetime, then the sect will be able to become increasingly prosperous; that is what is most important.

Zuo Qiulin successfully convinced himself, then left the Changsheng Hall to begin persuading other high-level sect members.

After just half an hour, Zuo Qiulin returned to the Changsheng Hall and handed a Jade Box to Li Changsheng.

"Young friend, sorry to have kept you waiting!"

Li Changsheng cautiously opened the Jade Box; this was the territory of the Tiantai Sect, and even though he was very confident in his and Ning Bizhen's strength, he still did not act arrogantly, putting caution above all else.

Creak~

Seeing the Kui Water Essence floating in the Jade Box, Li Changsheng revealed a smile, only then closing the Jade Box again.

In this way, his Sixth-rank Star Palace Lotus Platform would be able to advance to the seventh rank, and his cultivation speed and defensive power would naturally see a certain improvement.

Besides this, the Lotus Seeds produced by the Star Palace Lotus Platform would also have their potential greatly increased.

Lotus Seeds are a specialty of the Star Palace Lotus Platform, one is born every year, and the potential limit is the rank of the Lotus Platform minus 3.

That is to say, a Lotus Seed from a Sixth-rank Star Palace Lotus Platform can at most cultivate a Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, and so on.

Of course, this requires consuming some resources and time, but all in all, it is still very profitable; after all, even a Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform is a Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure grade treasure.

"Happy to cooperate!" Li Changsheng seemed to remember something and suddenly asked: "By the way, I heard that you possess a Demon Pet with the Yingzhao Bloodline?"

"Young friend, your information is quite well-informed, but I wonder what your intention is?"

Zuo Qiulin did not know what medicine Li Changsheng was selling in his gourd, but after thinking, he summoned that Demon Pet.

Amidst flickering light, a beast with a horse's body and a human face was summoned.

This is a medium-sized Demon Pet; just like its name, the horse-bodied human-faced beast has the body of a horse and the face of a human, the opposite of a horse-faced human-bodied creature.

At the first moment, Li Changsheng obtained its data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Horse-bodied Human-faced Beast (Mature Stage, Top-tier Exotic Beast) 《Absorbed Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl, gained flight ability. 》

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Lord 9th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-level Commander

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Top-grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Yingzhao (Pure)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Wind

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Thunder

This is a top-grade quality horse-bodied human-faced beast, but it only has a Pure-Grade Bloodline, which is the main reason why Li Changsheng chose to take out a jar of Yingzhao Essence Blood.

From the data Li Changsheng obtained, this horse-bodied human-faced beast was contracted by Zuo Qiulin five years ago, and it was also the last Demon Pet he contracted.

Zuo Qiulin had indeed fed the horse-bodied human-faced beast Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure to guide its Bloodline Metamorphosis, but unfortunately, its luck was not good, and its bloodline had never progressed further.

"I happen to have a jar of Yingzhao Essence Blood in my hand!"

As he spoke, Li Zhangsheng took out the Jade Ceramic Jar directly and opened its lid.

Wisps of blood energy rose, rapidly coalescing into a lifelike, miniature image of a Yingzhao.

The Yingzhao has the body of a horse and a human face, tiger stripes and bird wings; it wanders the Four Seas, its voice is like a pomegranate, and it can fly through the air, traveling across the Four Seas.

The horse-bodied, human-faced beast's eyes lit up; its pair of human-like eyes stared fixedly at the Jade Ceramic Jar, revealing a look of longing.

However, without its master's command, even though the horse-bodied, human-faced beast was extremely tempted, it dared not move.

Just like the horse-bodied, human-faced beast, Zuo Qiulin became instantly excited upon seeing the miniature Yingzhao condensed from blood energy, subconsciously wanting to snatch the jar of Spirit Essence.

"Ahem!"

Following the sound of Li Zhangsheng's deliberate cough, Zuo Qiulin finally snapped back to reality, sheepishly letting go of the ceramic jar and revealing a smile that was awkward yet polite.

"Little friend, what do you want this time?"

If he had this jar of Yingzhao Essence Blood, with the help of the power of evolution, the probability of the horse-bodied, human-faced beast advancing to the Demon King rank would reach over twenty percent.

Although the probability was not high, it was still a glimmer of hope, and at the very least, it could strengthen the horse-bodied, human-faced beast.

Li Zhangsheng did not hide anything and got straight to the point: "Senior, I would like to ask you to kill someone!"

"Who?" Zuo Qiulin seemed to recall something and hurriedly continued: "Let's get this straight first: if it's a Prince, a Princess, or another Pseudo-King, forget it. I still want to live a little longer, and more importantly, I'm not a lone wolf!"

Li Zhangsheng shrugged helplessly; he was just testing the waters. If it worked, that would be great, but if it didn't, he would lose nothing.

Moreover, he knew very well that the key was that the bargaining chip was insufficient. If he gave Zuo Qiulin enough benefits, let alone a Prince or Princess, it was possible he would even kill an Emperor if asked.

"What if I help you become a King with all my might?"

Li Zhangsheng asked this, his eyes fixed intently on Zuo Qiulin.

Zuo Qiulin did not answer, but his eyes were filled with temptation.

Li Zhangsheng noticed his expression and already had his answer, so he said casually: "Senior, I'm just joking."

Zuo Qiulin looked at Li Zhangsheng suspiciously; he could tell that Li Zhangsheng was not joking.

It was not that Li Zhangsheng did not want to, but he had no other treasures in his possession that could assist in breaking through to the Demon King rank; as for the remaining Red Fire Dragon Scale Fruit, that was prepared for Ning Bizhen's red dragon.

Li Zhangsheng's plan was to help Dou Yuande ascend to the Upper Rank; as long as Dou Yuande became Emperor, he could assign Dou Yuanbin to those dangerous missions, or get rid of him in other more subtle ways, so that Li Zhangsheng would not suffer any backlash.

Unless the First Prince Dou Yuande failed to ascend, Li Zhangsheng would not resort to such a desperate measure; once word leaked out, the consequences would be severe.

If he killed the most outstanding Prince of the Imperial Family, how could the Imperial Family let it go? It would surely cause a strong backlash, and by then, Li Zhangsheng would be unable to gain a foothold in the Langya Kingdom and would also be in mortal danger.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen prepared to leave, and under Zuo Qiulin's personal escort, the two arrived at the entrance of the Array Prohibition.

Since Li Zhangsheng had become a Pseudo-King, and with Ning Bizhen there as well, Zuo Qiulin naturally had to show the corresponding respect.

"Please accept this jar of Yingzhao Essence Blood, Senior."

Before leaving, Li Zhangsheng handed the Jade Ceramic Jar to Zuo Qiulin, then left the Array Prohibition with Ning Bizhen under Zuo Qiulin's surprised gaze.

"Little friend, catch. If you have any needs in the future, feel free to come to the Tiantai Sect to find me!"

Before the Array Prohibition closed, Li Zhangsheng received a voice transmission from Zuo Qiulin, along with a box.

(End of this chapter)