Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

Zhou Yan picked up the jade bottle containing Ruoshui, put it away, chatted with Zi Huan for a while, and then left the Imperial Preceptor's residence, arriving at the residence he had specially arranged.

Upon entering the room, Zhou Yan waved his sleeve and set up a protective barrier around the room. He then sat down at the table and took out Ruoshui.

Slowly opening the bottle, Zhou Yan activated his magic power, drawing out a wisp of water, which he then swallowed.

In an instant, an extremely pure water element burst forth from Ruoshui.

Zhou Yan closed the jade bottle, shut his eyes, and quickly began to refine this wisp of Ruoshui.

As the sun set in the west, he finally opened his eyes in the room and slowly exhaled a long breath.

Ruoshui is truly amazing!

Looking at the jade bottle, he couldn't help but sigh, "Just this little bit is more than what I gained through hard work after breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm."

Unfortunately, this item still has great uses, so I cannot keep it for myself.

After glancing at it a few times, Zhou Yan put it away.

The next morning, while he was cultivating, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Honored guest, my master invites you."

A child's innocent voice drifted in.

"Understood." He raised his head, stopped cultivating, straightened his clothes, and then slowly opened the door.

Outside the door, the boy from yesterday stood dignified, a smile on his face.

On the other side, Batu also opened the door and came out.

"Let's go." Zhou Yan then nodded slightly to the boy.

"Distinguished guests, please follow me," the boy continued, stepping aside to lead the way for Zhou Yan and his companion.

Once outside the courtyard, the streets were less crowded than yesterday, though there were still many Qi Refining cultivators in armor patrolling.

Where are we going?

Realizing that the route they were taking was not to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, Zhou Yan frowned slightly and asked the boy.

"Distinguished guests, this is the way to the palace."

The boy walked along, patiently explaining as he went.

"In the past few days, many cultivators who joined the alliance have already visited Ziyun Kingdom. You two are among the last batch, so the King will naturally have to receive you personally."

He paused for a moment as he spoke.

"In addition, some of my husband's plans also need to be arranged."

"Understood." Zhou Yan nodded, said nothing more, and simply observed his surroundings.

Before long, the three arrived at a palace gate.

Four guards dressed in purple armor and holding halberds stood at the gate. When they saw the boy, they did not stop him, but bowed slightly.

They're really rich and powerful!

Looking at the four guards, Zhou Yan couldn't help but sigh. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would be unaware of the grandeur inside, given that these were just the outermost guards.

Batu, who was standing to the side, was also observing his surroundings, but he seemed rather uninterested.

Once inside the palace, one finds golden bricks and glazed tiles, jade walls and emerald walls, palace maids and guards patrolling back and forth, and various puppets in important locations.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, the number of people ahead became sparse, and purple bamboo began to appear all around.

After walking a few steps, a palace appeared before us, with three large characters written on it – Ziyun Palace.

"Gentlemen, the Ziyun Palace is where the King receives distinguished guests."

Leading the two forward, the boy explained.

Upon arriving at the palace, the boy transformed into a wisp of purple mist and drifted into the palace.

"Please come in, both of you."

A faint, purple voice echoed from inside the hall, and Zhou Yan and Batu then went inside.

Inside the hall, quite a few people had already arrived. On the main seat sat a young man with purple eyes, dressed in a deep purple royal robe, with a dignified expression.

Beside him, Zi Huan was wearing a light purple robe and holding a blueprint in his hand.

On both sides, many people had already taken their seats. One was burly and rugged-looking, another was dressed in blue and thin, with a worried expression, another was dressed in a pale yellow dress and had gentle eyes, another had white hair and a youthful face, dressed in white and exuding a sharp aura, and yet another was dressed in colorful robes and had a murderous look.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Grand Preceptor, and all of you."

Upon entering the store, Zhou Yan bowed slightly to the group, who nodded in response.

"Is this fellow Daoist Zhou Yan from the Yun Kingdom?"

The King of Ziyun Kingdom glanced at Zhou Yan and He Batu, then asked Zi Huan.

"That's right." Zi Huan nodded and then introduced it to Zhou Yan.

"This is the Crimson Sun True Man of the Li Huo Pavilion in the Crimson Cloud Kingdom, who is skilled in fire magic," Zi Huan said, pointing to the burly man.

Zhou Yan looked at him and nodded in acknowledgment, and he responded in kind.

"This is Qinglan Zhenren, the ruler of Qinglan Kingdom, who is skilled in wind spells." Zi Huan pointed to the second person dressed in blue.

Master Qinglan clasped his hands together and smiled at Zhou Yan, but no matter how you looked at it, it was a bitter smile.

Zhou Yan then returned the greeting.

Next, he introduced the following people to Zhou Yan. The woman in the pale yellow dress was Master Huang Yi of Luoxia Valley, who was skilled in refining pills. The one in white was Master Han Li, the sword master of the Hanyue Sword Sect of Baiyue Kingdom.

The last woman, dressed in colorful robes, was the Holy Mother of Lingxi Kingdom. Like Zhou Yan, she was skilled in water magic.

After Zi Huan introduced everyone, he said, "The entire Zi Yun Kingdom is extremely grateful that you have come to Zi Yun Kingdom to discuss the matter of attacking Xiang Kingdom."

"Alright, Imperial Preceptor Zi Huan, let's skip the formalities."

The Holy Mother of Spiritual Rhinoceros frowned and said coldly.

"Yes, since we've decided to put you in charge, we certainly won't go against your wishes. Just tell us what you want us to do, no need for these formalities."

Master Chiyang grinned as he spoke.

"Haha." Zi Huan was rebuked, but there was no anger on his face.

"Alright, in that case, I'll get straight to the point."

His expression immediately turned serious as he looked at the three: True Man Chiyang, Venerable Huangyi, and Venerable Hanli.

"What do you three say, leading an army from Baiyue Kingdom to attack Tianchi City of Xiang Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this, the group immediately showed thoughtful expressions. After a moment, Venerable Hanli was the first to nod and say, "Alright."

The other two did not object after a few breaths.

"Okay." Zi Huan nodded, then looked at Master Qing Lan.

"How about you lead the Qinglan Kingdom's army and join the eastern army?"

Upon hearing this, Master Qinglan's face lit up with joy, and he quickly replied, "No problem."

The others frowned, but none of them said anything.

It seems they are not entirely satisfied with Zi Huan's arrangement.

Zhou Yan thought to himself, taking in their performance.

However, he also understood the purpose of his arrangement.

Groups like Luoxia Valley, Baiyue Kingdom, and Chixia Kingdom together have over ten Purple Mansion cultivators. Such a force certainly cannot be wasted.

The Qinglan Kingdom, however, is weak, with only one True Person of the Purple Mansion realm and very few Foundation Establishment realm cultivators.

Even excluding Qinglan Zhenren, Qinglan Kingdom is not as strong as Yun Kingdom.

This arrangement is reasonable.