destiny eternal calamity

As the creator of the Myriad Laws Returning to Nothingness Technique, and knowing that Li Wei cultivates all five elements simultaneously, Zhong Kui Yaohua was well aware that his combat power had reached the level of a demon race's destined cultivator.

Zhong Kuiying, possessing a special talent, was able to fight to a draw with the demon race's Dharma Aspect Realm cultivators despite only having the Divine Treasury cultivation level.

The human race currently doesn't even have Void Realm cultivators, and their foundations are generally weak. With Li Wei's strength, he could easily achieve the Soaring Dragon realm.

Zhong Kuiying has been cultivating in the mountains for many years, living a life detached from worldly affairs. Her mind is quite simple, and this time, following Li Wei will allow her to be tempered.

So that I won't be unable to accept that memory later.

The two bid farewell to Zhong Kui Yaohua and, together with Ji Youguang, rode the Black Water Serpent to the Xuanyuan Tribe.

"In other words, the Palace Master does not allow us demons to interfere in human affairs, otherwise this matter would have been resolved long ago."

As the Blackwater Serpent traveled, it spoke in a low voice.

"It's better for the human race to handle its own internal affairs. We'll only mediate, and it's best to avoid using force if possible."

After Li Wei finished speaking, he looked at Ji Youguang beside him.

"What is your relationship with Ji Yuanhong?"

Li Wei could find many facial features that belonged to Ji Yuanhong in his aged face.

"I am Ji Youguang, the third son of the Emperor."

Ji Youguang knew that the young man in front of him was the Crown Prince of Kunlun, so of course he didn't dare to put on airs as the son of the Emperor in front of him.

Li Wei looked at the frail and elderly Ji Youguang before him and felt a sense of disorientation.

Zhong Kuiyaohua and Xie Youshan's unchanging appearances over the millennia made him feel little sense of the passage of time.

But the aged son of his old friend was clearly telling him how much vicissitude had occurred in the past thousand years.

Although it is unknown when Ji Yuanhong gave birth to Ji Youguang, it was probably not too late.

Xie Youshan had told him that the current human race's Divine Realm cultivators could only live for six hundred years, so Ji Youguang's cultivation level was most likely above that of a Divine Realm cultivator.

"Have you ever practiced in Kunlun?" Li Wei asked after thinking for a moment.

"Of course, that was eight hundred years ago."

"I remember that out of the more than one hundred students who enrolled that year, only three of them managed to cultivate true qi, and I was one of them."

Ji Youguang said proudly.

"Tell me what exactly is wrong with your tribe."

Li Wei asked directly.

To solve a problem, you must first know what the problem is.

"Your Highness should know that our Xuanyuan tribe is the leader of the Xuanyuan Alliance."

"The Xuanyuan Alliance was almost entirely maintained by the prestige of the Emperor."

"A month ago, my father suddenly fell ill and was bedridden, which caused rumors to spread throughout the alliance."

"Some even spread rumors that the Emperor had passed away, and that the Xuanyuan tribe was no longer worthy of sitting in the position of leader of the alliance."

"They've been pressuring us too much these past few days, so we had no choice but to come to Kunlun for help."

"Your Highness should know that the Xuanyuan Clan and Kunlun have a close relationship. As long as Kunlun supports us this time, we can increase our future tribute by another 20%."

As Ji Youguang spoke, he kept watching Li Wei's expression.

Although the Queen Mother of the West seems to be on their side, the opinion of Prince Wei Li is clearly equally important.

"No need to worry, Kunlun has no plans to change its allies for the time being."

Li Wei's words relieved Ji Youguang.

Li Wei did not tell Ji Youguang about his friendship with Ji Yuanhong.

Because Zhong Kui Yaohua instructed Li Wei to be careful in the Immortal Realm's search for the Chosen One.

More than a thousand years have passed and he still looks like a young man, without any signs of aging, which might lead people to think that he is a visitor from the celestial realm.

Then, like Shi Potian, they wanted to sacrifice him to the heavens.

Offering sacrifices to the heavens is no big deal; at worst, I can just end this time travel early.

However, his identity as the chosen one might be discovered by the celestial realm, thus endangering his safety in the mortal world.

Apart from Ji Yuanhong, who is bedridden due to illness, there are probably not many people among the human race who know that he appeared a thousand years ago.

The Xuanyuan tribe was not far from Kunlun; the Blackwater Serpent flew for two hours and arrived at its destination.

He put the three of them down and then flew away in circles.

Zhong Kui Yaohua told him not to interfere, and he naturally wouldn't cause any trouble.

Li Wei and Zhong Kuiying followed Ji Youguang into a human city that had already been walled up.

This is Zhuolu City, the central settlement of the human race in this era.

Li Wei walked on the main street of Zhuolu City and saw that most of the people here were wearing hemp clothes, and there was almost no one who was not properly clothed.

In contrast, many of the other tribes of humans he had seen on the back of the Blackwater Serpent were wearing animal skins or even had their breasts exposed.

The humans here have even started commercial activities, selling pottery, clothes, meat, and everything else imaginable.

They all used a type of bronze knife coin for trading.

This thing should be officially monopolized by the Xuanyuan clan in its forging, since ordinary people don't have the ability to replicate it.

Li Wei and Zhong Kuiying were dressed in silk clothes, clearly wealthy noblemen. The merchants looked at them with expectant eyes, but dared not directly solicit business from them.

They were afraid of angering the nobleman.

Because the hierarchy among humans was far greater in this era than in later times, nobles could kill commoners in the street and simply pay compensation.

The residents' houses were mostly built with mud bricks made of clay mixed with straw.

However, wooden buildings can also be seen from time to time, which should all be the residences of nobles.

Even if ordinary people could afford it, they wouldn't dare to build it. If they overstepped the rules, the consequences wouldn't be good.

The two followed Ji Youguang straight along the widest road and arrived at the palace.

The palace didn't have any walls; it just had a stone foundation about two meters high.

It wasn't very large, about the same size as a prince's mansion in later generations.

Even in ancient times when humans lacked supernatural powers, this could be considered very frugal.

Li Wei wanted Ji Youguang to take him to see what was going on with Ji Yuanhong, but was refused.

"My father said he doesn't want to see anyone, and I haven't been received for more than half a month."

Ji Youguang said apologetically.

It's clear that he respects his father a lot; after all, he had been extremely respectful to Li Wei before, but now he resolutely refused Li Wei's request.

He then led Li Wei and Zhong Kuiying to a courtyard on the west side of the palace.

"Your Highness, Your Highness Ying, please stay here for a few more days."

"When other tribes come to provoke us, we would be grateful if you two would step in. There will definitely be extra rewards for you."

After Ji Youguang finished speaking, he excused himself and left. Four more beautiful concubines came to serve the two of them.

Li Wei couldn't figure out what the Xuanyuan tribe was up to, so he could only take it one step at a time.

He had just asked Ji Youguang if the Xuanyuan Alliance had any other currencies besides the knife coins.

The answer was somewhat surprising; they were indeed trading gold and silver with tribes and demons outside the Xuanyuan Alliance.

However, these precious metals are strictly controlled by the royal family and do not circulate within the alliance.

Li Wei didn't want to reveal his desire for silver too openly, so he didn't ask for any more specific details.

However, he was already plotting how to get his hands on the silver stored in the Xuanyuan tribe.