Chapter 176: Unwelcome Guests Arrive!

However, the old man's expression turned dim afterward: "The other portion is in my brother's hands."

"We have been separated for many years, and I do not know where he is now."

Lu Tianyu sighed softly, just about to return the sheepskin scroll.

But then he let out an "eh," and with both hands, he gripped the edges of the sheepskin scroll and tore it open.

As the sheepskin scroll was torn open, four characters appeared in the middle: "Great Emperor Changheng."

Lu Tianyu let out an "eh": "Great Emperor Changheng, was this left behind by Great Emperor Changheng?"

"It seems this map must point to something; I will accept it!"

He took two medicine bottles from his Storage Ring and tossed them to the old man: "When you go back, have Xiaohua dilute the liquid in the bottles and drink it every day. Remember, it must be a one-to-one-hundred ratio, otherwise she will explode and die."

"In thirty days, bring Xiaohua to the Chengzhu Fu and look for a man named Luo Yuanting; he will make arrangements for you."

Having accepted someone's item, Lu Tianyu certainly had to do something for them.

Whether Xiaohua could develop a Spirit Root after a month of marrow-cleansing and meridian-clearing would depend on her own fortune; Lu Tianyu was powerless to change that.

If there is no Spirit Root, there is none, unless one encounters a heaven-sent opportunity.

"That is wonderful, thank you, Immortal!"

"Xiaohua, why don't you come over and kowtow to the Immortal!"

The old man pulled Xiaohua to kowtow to Lu Tianyu a few times, then left.

Seeing this, the crowd was immediately filled with envy, and at the same time, they dismissed the thoughts in their hearts.

Thump, thump~

They knelt on the ground one after another, offering their items with both hands.

Lu Tianyu, however, shook his head slightly: "You all come back in a month as well; there will be someone to receive you then."

How could he possibly attend to so many people?

Leaving them here was simply to have them spread his words and stabilize the hearts of the people.

"Very well, then we shall return in a month!"

The crowd bowed in thanks and left one after another.

They felt this was the best possible outcome, far better than being exploited by the Kulu Zong and living in fear every day.

Lu Tianyu entered the main hall of the Chengzhu Fu, walked around once, and began to familiarize himself with the functions of the Nether King Palace while waiting for Luo Yuanting's arrival.

The main function of the Nether King Palace was that of a spatial Dharma Treasure.

Additionally, there was a Blood Pool in the center, which could store fresh blood, granting it offensive capabilities.

The blood threads used could invade a human body, causing one to become bloodthirsty and violent.

Those who could not withstand it would directly explode and die.

The long-bearded old man had wanted to use this to deal with Lu Tianyu, but unfortunately, those blood threads became fodder for the demonic dogs.

If Lu Tianyu stored fresh blood, taking Nascent Soul Stage cultivators by surprise would not be a problem.

However, he had no need for it at all.

His Great Vehicle Stage divine sense, combined with the lethal strike of the Heaven-Swallowing Cauldron, was far more useful than the blood threads of this castle.

It could only be used as a backup measure.

However, once Lu Tianyu's cultivation improved, the castle's utility would be great.

The castle was currently an Innate Spirit Treasure, and even Integration Stage cultivators could not break it.

He could look for heaven-sent treasures to refine it and allow the castle to advance.

Lu Tianyu then inspected the treasures of the Kulu Zong, a knowing smile appearing on his face: "The Kulu Zong certainly accumulated quite a few things; unfortunately, it is my gain."

"These are enough to serve as the startup resources for my personal strength!"

Inside, there was one Top-grade Spirit Vein, five mid-grade Spirit Veins, and quite a few Spirit Stones.

Additionally, there were various items for Qi Refining and alchemy, as well as other miscellaneous goods, most of which were things commonly used by the Kulu Zong.

However, all these things had become Lu Tianyu's.

After a day and a night, Luo Yuanting arrived.

He bowed and cupped his fists toward Lu Tianyu: "Young Master, according to your instructions, the Black-Clad Eighteen Guards are maintaining order outside and recruiting city guards."

His eyes were full of joy.

The moment he was controlled by Lu Tianyu, he felt his life was over.

Later, he was sent to secretly assassinate members of the Nether Three Sects, constantly hovering on the line of death.

Later, when Lu Tianyu notified him to come to Liguang City, he also heard that Lu Tianyu had been taken as a disciple by Gui Sheng Xie Yi, and he thought he would be settling down in Liguang City.

As it turned out, he heard the news that Lu Tianyu had killed Tian Shiguang of the Huanhe Heaven Sect, completely offending the Huanhe Heaven Sect.

At that moment, he felt as if his world had collapsed.

As Lu Tianyu's subordinate, he knew he would definitely be the cannon fodder.

Once the Huanhe Heaven Sect made a move, he would inevitably be sacrificed as cannon fodder.

But just now, he heard that Lu Tianyu had wiped out the Nether Three Sects and was going to hand over the entire Ku Lou Xing to him to manage.

At this moment, he was incredibly excited.

He knew he did not have to die.

A genius like Lu Tianyu would certainly enter Changheng Academy or move on to a higher stage; he naturally would not have to follow him, otherwise, Lu Tianyu would not have handed Ku Lou Xing over to him to manage.

In that case, his family could move over, and the families of the Black-Clad Eighteen Guards could all be brought over.

His family would no longer have to drift with him.

Luo Yuanting had never dreamed that one day he would be able to possess a planet.

Lu Tianyu nodded: "You have done well; from now on, you are the manager of this Ku Lou Xing."

He tossed a Storage Ring to Luo Yuanting: "These are the resources for you to recruit people, as well as some medicinal pills for your cultivation. You must break through to the Void Cavern Stage as soon as possible."

"While you are managing Ku Lou Xing, you must improve your strength and the strength of your subordinates as quickly as possible."

"Yes! Rest assured, Young Master, Yuanting will certainly do his best!" Luo Yuanting immediately declared.

Lu Tianyu waved his hand: "Go and get busy first. Come and report to me once everything is settled!"

Watching Luo Yuanting's retreating figure, Lu Tianyu frowned in thought: "I want to establish a private force, but these people seem insufficient. Their strength is not enough, and there are no cultivators at the Great Vehicle Stage to hold the fort. I will have to recruit more people in the future."

"The development of commerce is essential. Only with Spirit Stones can everything operate. The current amount of Spirit Stones is still far from enough."

"It is just a pity that Zhuoliu Xingyu cannot be visited anymore."

"Relying solely on Bahuang Xingyu will not work; the location is too remote..."

Lu Tianyu's train of thought was suddenly interrupted by an unexpected visitor.

"Little brother, so you were here! You made me search for quite a while!"

Whoosh!

A massive, mountain-like fatty descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard.

Lu Tianyu immediately stood up, slowly opened the door, and smiled at the fatty: "You managed to find me here; come in and have a cup of tea. I have been waiting for a long time."

He was just worrying that his faction lacked an expert to hold the fort, and this fatty had arrived.

The fatty's head shook like a rattle-drum: "No, no, I dare not drink your tea."

"Little brother, you left without saying goodbye last time, causing me to search for you everywhere. I don't want to leave you; I want to be your neighbor. Come back with me."

His tone was very calm; at first listen, it sounded like a friend discussing something with a friend.

Yet between the lines, it projected a sense of threat: if you don't come with me, I will force you to come; you have no choice!

Lu Tianyu chuckled: "Your way of inviting people is somewhat unpleasant; I don't like it."

He looked at the Demon Dog sleeping on his shoulder: "Little doggy, what do you think we should do?"