Dragon Lord: Starting from the daily settlement

"Um?"

Zhou Yan's expression turned serious. Changmingze is located in the southern part of the Tianhuang Mountains, which can be considered its borderland. His cultivation level at the peak of the second tier is enough to make him a king here, but in the Tianhuang Mountains, he is nothing special, as there are countless powerful beings there.

Leaving aside the creatures inside, there are a whole bunch of third-tier demonic beasts just on the outer perimeter, and there are even some fourth-tier ones.

"You might as well put it more clearly."

When it came to his own life, Zhou Yan also adopted a more serious attitude.

"What I mean is, we can ambush them on the road."

Shui Ying said with a serious expression.

"The fish demon and the water monkey will be much weaker once they come ashore, so they plan to send the crocodile demon to ask for help. At that time, we just need to ambush them on their sure route."

"With the combined strength of you and me, that crocodile demon is no match for us. Once we kill the crocodile demon, Changmingze will be yours, Your Majesty."

After Shui Ying finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Zhou Yan, waiting for him to make a decision.

"This..." Zhou Yan hesitated for a moment. It was indeed a good idea. He would be able to monopolize Changmingze and greatly increase his cultivation speed.

Seeing that Zhou Yan seemed somewhat interested, Shui Ying was overjoyed and quickly said something.

"If Your Majesty is worried that the two demons may be lying in ambush, Shuiying can take action first, and Your Majesty can remain hidden in the shadows."

"This..." Zhou Yan raised his head, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said.

"Alright, it's settled then."

"Very well, congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Shui Ying's face instantly lit up with a smile, and she repeatedly offered her congratulations.

At the same time, a sense of disdain rose in my heart; what a waste of his bloodline.

"No problem, no problem."

Zhou Yanlong, with a smile on his face, saw Shui Ying off. Once back in the hall, the smile vanished, replaced by a chill.

Finally couldn't hold back anymore?

He murmured to himself, "Although I haven't seen Shui Ying contact the other three demons in the past month, there's definitely something wrong with her actions this time."

He didn't think he was that charming to have her completely captivated.

"Let it come if you want," Zhou Yan exhaled a cold stream. In the past month, his strength had already recovered, and with the blessing of the spiritual items on his panel, his cultivation had made even greater progress.

Even if all four demons attacked together, he was now capable of suppressing and killing them.

Just as Zhou Yan and Shui Ying were each harboring their own secrets, three thousand miles away from Changmingze, in the royal palace of the human kingdom of Yun.

Men and women dressed in fine clothes walked toward a grand hall with solemn expressions.

The main hall was closed, and four pillars stood in front of the door, carved with various rare and exotic animals.

Outside the hall, a dozen or so men and women stood, their brows furrowed as they stared at the hall.

"Brother, why do you think Father summoned us here?"

Yun Zhe, who was in his thirties, asked his older brother Yun Che with a puzzled look.

"I don't know either!"

Yun Che, who had a long beard, also shook his head in confusion.

"What's wrong with Father? He's been neglecting state affairs for so long, and now he's suddenly summoned back like this?"

Who knows?

……

A group of people whispered among themselves, but couldn't reach a conclusion.

"Little sister, what do you think about this?"

Yun Che asked a girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old in the corner.

The girl, around seventeen or eighteen years old, was slender and graceful, with narrow shoulders and a slim waist. Her posture was upright but not fierce.

She wore a fitted, crisp red dress that accentuated her fair, jade-like skin. Her eyebrows and eyes were long and sparse, her pupils were light in color, her gaze was calm and serene, her nose was straight and delicate, and her lips were pale.

A small, bright red dot between her brows couldn't suppress her cool and aloof demeanor; she stood still like a plum blossom in the snow, distant yet clean.

When suddenly asked the question, Yun Luo was taken aback at first, then bowed to Yun Che before slowly answering.

"Brother, I don't know either. Father has not summoned me for the past month."

"Hmm." Upon seeing this, Yun Che's eyes narrowed. His little sister, who had cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining at such a young age, had always been favored by their father. It was strange that he hadn't seen her for so long.

Just as everyone was pondering, the palace doors suddenly burst open, and a frail, aged voice came from inside.

"Children, come in!"

"Cough cough cough~"

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Yun Che's expression immediately changed, and he ran into the palace first. The others reacted and quickly followed.

Upon entering the hall, everyone saw an old man sitting cross-legged on the bed, looking withered and breathing weakly.

If Zhou Yan were here, he would definitely recognize that this was the human cultivator who had fought and injured the snake demon.

Upon seeing his many descendants enter, Yunhai coughed a few times, a look of regret appearing on his face.

"Listen to me."

He forced himself to stand up. "A month ago, Changmingze and I fought a snake demon and ended up like this. But I guess that snake demon didn't fare too well either."

"Cough cough~"

Yunhai dragged his decaying body and swept his gaze over the crowd.

"Next, whoever among you can kill that snake demon will become the ruler of the Yun Kingdom from this day forward."

A look of hesitation appeared on everyone's faces at this moment.

Yun Hai is a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. To be able to fight him to a draw means his strength is definitely not simple. On their side, only Yun Che and Yun Zhe are at the early Foundation Establishment stage, so their strengths are completely unequal.

He then added, "That snake demon also has some dragon blood in its body. If you integrate it into your own bodies, it will greatly enhance your physical attributes."

Upon hearing this, a look of excitement appeared on everyone's faces. Ordinary dragons reach the Purple Mansion stage upon adulthood, and if they possessed even a trace of its bloodline, they might be able to achieve the Purple Mansion stage as well.

…………

Night fell inside the Water Mansion. On the ice bed, Zhou Yan moved his body a few times, slowly opened his eyes, and looked helplessly at the ice bed beneath him.

This ice bed is really too small now.

Originally, it was the limit to accommodate the snake demon's three-zhang-long body. Later, Zhou Yan grew a little more, and now it really couldn't accommodate him anymore.

I wonder when we'll get a treasure that can help with cultivation.

Leaning his body against it, Zhou Yan pondered, his thoughts wandering.

This ice bed was snatched from the octopus demon by the snake demon. Lying on it is cool and refreshing, and it also slightly enhances the speed of cultivation.

Daily settlement begins

[Today's Summary: Diligent cultivation, increasing cultivation level.]

[Evaluation: Ding Xia, having obtained a drop of the secluded spring, can cleanse his demonic veins and purify his impure energy by drinking it.]

A drop of water, radiating coldness, appeared in his hand.

Looking at the spring water in his hand, Zhou Yan opened his mouth and threw it into his mouth. Instantly, a cool sensation came from his body, and he felt relaxed.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the coolness completely disappeared, and he opened his mouth as if he still wanted more.

The Nether Spring was the reward he had given Ding Xia for his daily evaluations over the past month; it could slightly improve his own physical constitution and bloodline.

Although a single drop has little effect, prolonged use still caused Zhou Yan to grow a full half-zhang (approximately 1.3 meters) taller.