Chapter 751: Moke Wuliang Fruit, Jade Rabbit Corpse (First update, seeking votes)

Li Zhangsheng opened the door and saw a young man standing at the entrance with a gentle smile.

The young man was dressed in brocade robes, holding a paper fan in his hand; he had an elegant temperament and a graceful bearing, looking just like a young nobleman.

Judging by his aura, this was a Sixth-tier Beastmaster.

Upon reaching the Sixth Rank, although one cannot increase their maximum lifespan, their appearance ages far more slowly than a normal person's, and they even possess methods to retain eternal youth.

Because of this, Li Zhangsheng could not determine his actual age from his appearance.

However, he could be certain that the other party was a candidate competing for a seat in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm; if one had to say, the two were actually competitors.

"It really is Your Excellency Changsheng, a pleasure to meet you!"

Upon seeing Li Zhangsheng, the brocade-clad young man took the initiative to extend his right hand.

Li Zhangsheng did not shake his hand immediately, but instead asked in confusion: "May I ask who you are?"

"Oh my, look at my memory. I am Zhao Rui, Prince Cheng of the Dai Kingdom. Cheng Long is my uncle. I have come specifically to pay a visit to Your Excellency Changsheng today; please forgive any presumption!"

Zhao Rui tapped his own head and hurriedly introduced himself, his words filled with respect.

Although he was a noble prince of the Dai Kingdom, the Dai Kingdom was merely a small nation—the kind that was on the verge of national extinction—so Zhao Rui truly could not afford to be arrogant, not to mention that the person in front of him was Li Zhangsheng.

On the surface, Li Zhangsheng did not have a noble status, but in reality, as a Pseudo-King, his status was no worse than that of a prince, let alone the fact that Li Zhangsheng was no ordinary Pseudo-King.

Just looking at Li Zhangsheng's current age and cultivation realm, unless one was an idiot, everyone knew that as long as he was given enough time, Li Zhangsheng would definitely become a King; this was already a recognized fact.

Prince Cheng Zhao Rui's thinking was very simple: while the Dai Kingdom had not yet fallen, he would cling tightly to Li Zhangsheng's leg even if he had to swallow his pride. Even if the Dai Kingdom were gone by then, Zhao Rui could still take his immediate family and follow Li Zhangsheng to develop in the Langya Kingdom.

Besides this, Zhao Rui had a second purpose.

"So it is Prince Zhao Rui, a pleasure to meet you!"

Only then did Li Zhangsheng take Zhao Rui's right hand, and the two could be considered to have made an initial acquaintance.

Zhao Rui glanced at the hallway and said mysteriously: "Your Excellency Changsheng, may we move inside the room to talk?"

"Please, come in!"

Li Zhangsheng hesitated slightly, but still invited Zhao Rui into his room; after all, no matter how one looked at it, Zhao Rui had come with goodwill to make an acquaintance.

At the same time, he also wanted to take the opportunity to inquire about the main competitors from Zhao Rui.

Knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in every battle; even if competing for a seat in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm did not require fighting other candidates, one should still have some precautions.

The two moved to the living room and sat down as host and guest. Li Zhangsheng took out a jade pot and two jade cups from his Space Ring.

Under the control of his Mental Power, the jade pot flew up, tilted downward, and poured out a stream of clear, cold liquid into the two jade cups.

This was Jade Vault Nectar, a Heaven and Earth Wonder grade spiritual dew that could only be born in specific environments, and its production was extremely limited. Li Zhangsheng had only a few pots in total, which he had obtained from Liu Xuguang's ring.

Jade Vault Nectar tasted sweet, had a smooth texture, an endless aftertaste, and possessed the effect of refreshing the mind, making it extremely suitable for entertaining guests.

A guest is a guest; although he did not know Zhao Rui's purpose, Li Zhangsheng still gave him due importance.

"Please!"

Li Zhangsheng flicked his sleeve, and one of the jade cups flew up and landed on the tea table beside Zhao Rui.

Without hesitation, Zhao Rui downed the Jade Vault Nectar in one gulp, feeling only a coolness sliding down his throat, while a wave of comfort spread throughout his body, as if every cell had been sublimated.

Zhao Rui paused for a moment and naturally praised the Jade Vault Nectar profusely.

"I wonder what business the Prince has with me this time?"

Li Zhangsheng did not engage in pleasantries and went straight to the point.

Zhao Rui stood up from his seat, bowed, and said: "I have come specifically to pledge my allegiance to Your Excellency Changsheng!"

His meaning was very clear: he wanted to follow by Li Zhangsheng's side, similar to the relationship between a monarch and a minister.

Zhao Rui's actions could be said to have completely exceeded Li Zhangsheng's expectations. Originally, Li Zhangsheng thought he had come to make friends, but it turned out that Zhao Rui, a noble prince, actually wanted to take the initiative to pledge his allegiance to him.

What about the dignity of a prince? Did he not want it anymore?

This was the first time Li Zhangsheng had faced such a thorny matter. He did not help Zhao Rui up, but instead rubbed his forehead with a headache and asked in confusion: "Prince, what is the meaning of this?"

"I am sincerely and earnestly wanting to pledge my allegiance to Your Excellency Changsheng, and I am willing to give up my status and position in the Dai Kingdom!"

Zhao Rui remained bowing, but two open Jade Boxes appeared in his hands. He continued: "This is a small token of my sincerity; I hope Your Excellency Changsheng can accept it."

Inside one of the jade boxes lay a nearly transparent fruit, slightly larger than an adult's fist, which did not emit any strange phenomena.

"This is a Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure—the Moke Wuliang Fruit, which can give a Demon Pet a high probability of obtaining a third characteristic!"

Zhao Rui's voice continued, though he inevitably felt a pang of heartache while introducing it; after all, this fruit could also enhance his own strength, but for the sake of the big picture, he had to offer it up.

In the other long, narrow jade box was a petite Spirit Beast corpse, without a shred of flesh or blood, yet the corpse still emitted a terrifying aura.

"This is a Jade Rabbit Corpse!"

This time, Zhao Rui looked even more pained.

This was the corpse of the Divine Beast Jade Rabbit; even if only the bones remained, it was still an extremely precious material. Zhao Rui felt his heart twitching.

But in order to cling tightly to Li Zhangsheng's leg, Zhao Rui could only use profit to entice him; otherwise, with so many princes and nobles in the Dai Kingdom, why would Li Zhangsheng have to accept him?

In the eyes of ordinary Beastmasters, the Jade Rabbit Corpse could be crafted into a Treasure or a Strange Treasure. If it were a Grandmaster of Artifact Refining, it could even serve as a material for refining a Divine Artifact or a World Wonder.

However, Li Zhangsheng had another choice: he could extract Spirit Essence from the Jade Rabbit Corpse. Even if only the skeleton remained, the extracted Spirit Essence would likely allow Bizhen's Cold Jade Rabbit to evolve once.

It must be said that this was indeed full of temptation for Li Zhangsheng.

Looking at the Dai Kingdom prince before him, a nearly crazy plan emerged in Li Zhangsheng's mind, but to implement this plan, he needed sufficient strength.

Besides this, there was another benefit to subduing Zhao Rui: before the Dai Kingdom collapsed, Li Zhangsheng could use Zhao Rui's status to search for wild Spirit Beasts within the Dai Kingdom that met his requirements, providing some assistance for the evolution of his Demon Pets.

At the same time, he could also have Zhao Rui help him search for various treasures, becoming another channel.

The price Li Zhangsheng needed to pay was very small. If a Demon Disaster occurred in the Dai Kingdom, he only needed to bring Zhao Rui and his immediate family into the Langya Kingdom and provide enough support to help them establish themselves there.

With Li Zhangsheng's reputation in the Langya Kingdom, the price paid could be said to be negligible; it would probably only take a few words.

*Cough cough*, the wound from my wisdom tooth extraction split a little, wasting quite a bit of time.

(End of chapter)