Chapter 905: Sharing Rule of the Dai Kingdom? (First update, requesting everything)

After a brief exchange, Zuo Qiulin did not dare to linger and soon vanished from Li Zhangsheng's sight.

Li Zhangsheng looked at the Jade Bottle in his hand; this was the Light Spirit Pure Water gifted by Zuo Qiulin, containing over ten drops in total—nearly all of the Tiantai Sect's stock had been given to him.

Zuo Qiulin did this, naturally, to deepen the impression he left on Li Zhangsheng.

As the saying goes, those who take gifts are soft-handed; if there were any good opportunities in the future, Li Zhangsheng would prioritize Zuo Qiulin.

"With this Light Spirit Pure Water, the Great Zhou Heavenly Star Fruit can also mature rapidly!"

Li Zhangsheng put away the Light Spirit Pure Water and released Kailan, Adai, Round-Rolling, the Myriad Phenomenon Spirit-Devouring Rat, and Xiaoguai.

Under Xiaoguai's direction, the Myriad Phenomenon Spirit-Devouring Rat began digging up the ground in the Dangkang Xianglian Kongjian to plant the Water Shadow Light-Splitting Tree.

Under Xiaoguai's direction, Kailan sealed the Qi of the Light Spirit Pure Water, while Adai and Round-Rolling acted as manual laborers, moving the Water Shadow Light-Splitting Tree into the Dangkang Xianglian Kongjian.

After they entered, Li Zhangsheng closed the entrance to the Dangkang Xianglian Kongjian, met up with Xu Wenhua and the others, and headed together to the Hurricane Fortress to meet the Bitter King, Zhao Yuanqing.

Zhao Yuanqing had received the news in advance; he had not expected Li Zhangsheng to return so soon after leaving, nor did he know why he had come back, and he had even brought several Pseudo-Kings from the Langya Kingdom.

After Li Zhangsheng and the others arrived, Zhao Yuanqing immediately welcomed them into the reception room.

After some conversation, Zhao Yuanqing learned of Li Zhangsheng's experiences; his primary feeling was not indignation at Li Zhangsheng's plight, but shock.

A Pseudo-King independently slaying a King—even if only a newly promoted King—was absolutely a first in this world, let alone doing so within the heavily guarded Imperial Palace.

While Zhao Yuanqing marveled that Li Zhangsheng had set another record, his heart stirred, feeling that this was also a good thing for him.

Li Zhangsheng had already proven he possessed the strength to contend with a King, and now he had brought several Pseudo-Kings to defect; for the precarious Dai Kingdom, this was no different from sweet rain after a long drought.

Zhao Yuanqing felt strongly that Heaven was blessing the Dai Kingdom; although this inevitably carried the risk of being unable to control the situation—especially since the Dai Kingdom Imperial Family would be replaced after his own life ended—it was, in the end, a tremendous boon for him.

The Dai Kingdom was originally in a precarious state and could very well be destroyed by the Demon Tide or annexed by other countries; in short, the Dai Kingdom Imperial Family had no good prospects.

Now that Li Zhangsheng had arrived, Zhao Yuanqing valued Li Zhangsheng's potential highly, feeling that Li Zhangsheng could at least become a Double-Character King in the future, or perhaps even go further.

Because of this, as long as he was willing to accept Li Zhangsheng, even if Li Zhangsheng took control of the Dai Kingdom in the future, he would ultimately treat his descendants well for his sake, and his descendants would often have better futures, perhaps even giving birth to a new King.

Having made up his mind, Zhao Yuanqing became even more enthusiastic and chatted casually with the group.

Not long after, Zhao Yuanqing suddenly said, "Young Friend Li, please step aside for a word!"

Li Zhangsheng and Ning Bizhen exchanged a glance before rising to follow Zhao Yuanqing.

Soon, the two entered a secret chamber.

Li Zhangsheng had not known Zhao Yuanqing for long, so he could not help but feel a bit guarded.

One thing was certain: he had thoroughly offended the Langya Kingdom Imperial Family; if Zhao Yuanqing were to capture him and hand him over to the Dark Night King, he would surely gain great benefits.

"Young Friend Li, this old man has decided to share the rule of the Dai Kingdom with you!"

Zhao Yuanqing's first sentence made Li Zhangsheng's jaw drop; he had considered various possibilities, but he had never imagined this was Zhao Yuanqing's intention.

"Cough, cough, Bitter King, how could I possibly share the rule of the Dai Kingdom with you? Let us not speak of this again."

Li Zhangsheng did not know if Zhao Yuanqing was sincere or testing him, so he naturally declined politely.

Zhao Yuanqing said sternly, "Young Friend Li, a straightforward person does not speak in riddles; what this old man says is true, and besides, this is beneficial for both you and me."

Li Zhangsheng wore an expression of listening.

"The Dai Kingdom is currently still restless and unstable; if Young Friend Li were to take charge of the Dai Kingdom, it would be equivalent to binding yourself to the Dai Kingdom. In this way, the Dai Kingdom could be completely stabilized, and I believe that in a few years, it could return to its peak. As for the benefits to Young Friend Li, this old man will say no more; I hope Young Friend Li will not refuse."

Zhao Yuanqing could not help but feel anxious about not binding Li Zhangsheng to the Dai Kingdom's chariot; after all, Li Zhangsheng had now killed a King while at a lower rank, so his reputation would surely soar, and people from other countries would inevitably offer him great rewards to recruit him.

"Bitter King, I am not yet prepared; please allow me some time to consider!"

Li Zhangsheng was naturally very tempted, but this was not the most pressing matter for him right now; instead, it was how to face the counterattack of the Dark Night King, Dou Cangqiong.

From beginning to end, Li Zhangsheng never believed that the Dark Night King, Dou Cangqiong, would let him go, especially since anyone who wasn't a fool could see the immense potential he possessed.

There was simply no room for maneuver between the two sides; it was either you kill me or I kill you. As long as the Dark Night King, Dou Cangqiong, had his wits about him, he would try every possible means to kill him.

Li Zhangsheng felt that the most important thing right now was to improve his strength and advance to the King rank as soon as possible; once he had the ability to protect himself, it would not be too late to consider it then.

"That will have to do!"

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng and Zhao Yuanqing returned to the reception hall; neither of them revealed what had just happened, as if it had never occurred.

By the time it ended, it was already past noon; after some wining and dining, Zhao Yuanqing arranged for Li Zhangsheng and the others to stay in a palace.

Immediately, Li Zhangsheng began to digest his gains from this trip.

First, naturally, was refining the Spirit Essence!

If all went well, Li Zhangsheng would collect three jars each of Vermilion Bird Essence Blood and Ancestral Red Dragon Essence Blood, allowing the Crown Sunlight Luan and Xier Yasina to take a step further.

With skillful operations, by the time night fell, Li Zhangsheng had finally finished refining the Spirit Essence.

As he expected, he had filled three jars each of his Vermilion Bird Essence Blood and Ancestral Red Dragon Essence Blood.

Additionally, the Spirit Essence of the Golden-Winged Great Peng had also been filled, but due to the lack of Kun Fish Spirit Essence, it could not be used for the time being.

Li Zhangsheng went to the backyard and, after setting up some Restrictions, summoned the Crown Sunlight Luan and Xier Yasina.

The backyard of this palace was very large, covering several thousand square meters, so accommodating a few super-large Demon Pets was naturally not a problem.

Soon, the Crown Sunlight Luan and Xier Yasina completed their Devour; the concentration of Spirit Essence within their bodies began to rise rapidly, and Jianhua Bai Guang even appeared on their bodies.

In less than a minute, the two Demon Pets were completely enveloped by the rich Jianhua Bai Guang, and their physical forms began to change.

While Li Zhangsheng was improving his strength, in the Langya Kingdom at Li City Fortress, the Qingmu King kept his promise; after stalling the Dark Night King, Dou Cangqiong, for a day, he chose to leave.

Soon, the Dark Night King, Dou Cangqiong, rushed out of Li City Fortress and flew toward Yecheng at an unimaginable speed.

(End of this chapter)