Return of the Celestial King

Upon seeing the island, the two of them were so overjoyed they burst into tears, then quickly climbed ashore.

However, once they got there, they were utterly dumbfounded!

It turned out this mysterious island was extremely barren, with nothing on it at all.

Just as the two felt that the heavens intended for them to die, a strange rain suddenly began to fall on the island.

Seeing the rain, the two felt they had been blessed by the heavens and kowtowed continuously to express their thanks!

But they later discovered that this wasn’t the case at all.

They had stumbled upon a fight between two people on the island!

The scene was magnificent, like Celestial Gods descending to the mortal realm. It was a truly breathtaking sight.

One of them was even able to summon bolts of heavenly lightning, which caused the rain and, in turn, indirectly saved their lives.

Zhu Guirong’s voice was filled with a world-weary emotion. As he reached this point in his tale, he finally arrived at the most crucial part.

”Later, a Jade Pendant rolled to the feet of that old friend from the Su Family, and he picked it up.”

After he finished, the hearts of everyone in the Zhu Family leaped. So that was when the Jade Pendant had been found.

Zhu Zifeng felt a jolt and quickly asked:

”Grandfather, is this Jade Pendant the same one that Su Pei Pei has?”

Zhu Guirong nodded and replied:

”Of course it is!”

A look of longing appeared on everyone’s faces. They all understood deeply that this Jade Pendant was definitely no ordinary object.

Zhu Guirong continued, reminiscing:

”When we were returning, he was holding the Jade Pendant, trying to figure out its mysteries, while I wanted to snatch it from him. But I didn’t expect that at the critical moment, the Jade Pendant would suddenly erupt in a brilliant red light, saving my old friend’s life!”

Now, after so many years, Zhu Guirong wasn’t the least bit embarrassed talking about these things.

As he said, it was all in the past. He could recount it casually, without it stirring the slightest emotion within him.

The members of the Zhu Family now understood that from that point on, the Su Family had treated this Jade Pendant as a family heirloom.

Zhu Guirong added:

”I suspect that this Jade Pendant is a Spiritual Artifact once used by a Cultivator. Its power is immense, which is why I’ve been trying to obtain it all these years and bring it into our Zhu Family’s possession.”

However, Zhu Zifeng frowned and couldn’t help but ask:

”Grandfather, do people like Cultivators really exist in this world?”

The idea that a Cultivator could summon wind and rain, as he’d just heard from Zhu Guirong, was simply unfathomable.

And so, he was naturally skeptical.

Zhu Guirong nodded and smiled with certainty:

”Of course. I later went through many ancient texts, and they did indeed mention the existence of Cultivators. So I have no more doubts. I am utterly certain that there must still be Cultivators in this world!”

A look of admiration couldn’t help but appear on the faces of all the members of the Zhu Family.

They, too, longed to become such omnipotent beings, capable of anything.

Zhu Zifeng thought carefully, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

He couldn’t help but say:

”Grandfather, I just remembered! When I tried to snatch the Jade Pendant from Qin Tuo’s woman, it really did flash with red light. It sent me and Liu Tao flying! Now that I think about it, Qin Tuo must be a Cultivator, no doubt about it!”

Hearing this, Zhu Guirong’s eyes also lit up, and he quickly asked:

”Oh, Zifeng, is what you say true?”

Zhu Zifeng nodded heavily and patted his chest, indicating that he was telling the absolute truth.

With this, Zhu Guirong became even more certain that Qin Tuo was just as he had thought—a Cultivator.

Everyone in the entire hall was so shocked they were speechless!

Before, they had thought Qin Tuo might be an outstanding disciple from some family or sect, but they never imagined he was one of the legendary, high-and-mighty Cultivators.

Faced with such a terrifying figure, the Zhu Family could only tremble in fear, completely unable to muster even a sliver of a thought of resistance.

Zhu Zifeng gave a bitter smile and said:

”Grandfather, what should we do now?”

But Zhu Guirong didn’t answer, instead asking a question of his own.

”Zifeng, what is it that Qin Tuo truly wants?”

Zhu Zifeng shook his head helplessly and said:

”He said he wants all the medicinal herbs in Medicine King Valley!”

Hearing this, everyone in the Zhu Family gasped.

After Zhu Xiangyang came to his senses, his face flushed red with anger and he said:

”This kid’s appetite is way too big! Isn’t he afraid of biting off more than he can chew?”

Clearly, all the members of the Zhu Family felt that Qin Tuo was being too arrogant and far too greedy!

However, Zhu Guirong’s reaction was completely different. His face flushed red with excitement as he said directly:

”Zifeng, go directly to that Qin Tuo and tell him we agree to his demands! Give him all the medicinal herbs!”

At this, everyone was completely bewildered. Zhu Xiangyang, anxious, quickly said:

”Father, the herbs in Medicine King Valley... the Zhu Family spent countless resources and effort to collect them! Are we just going to hand them over like that?”

Many others shared his sentiment, their faces showing their reluctance.

Medicine King Valley was an incredibly important place for the Zhu Family, and the numerous precious herbs within the valley were vital to the massive family. They would never be handed over to anyone easily.

However, Zhu Guirong had already made up his mind!

Seeing so many people object, he snorted coldly and said:

”What do you all know? If we can use these herbs to curry favor with Qin Tuo, that is more important than anything!”

Hearing this, their faces fell.

Zhu Guirong continued in a cold voice:

”If the Zhu Family has the support of a Cultivator from now on, who could possibly be our opponent in the future? At that point, what kind of herbs couldn’t we obtain? Why would we care about this small amount?”

His rhetorical questions were like a splash of cold water, snapping everyone to their senses. Their eyes lit up one by one as they realized Zhu Guirong was absolutely right.

Zhu Guirong smiled again and said:

”And we’re not just giving him all the herbs this one time. From now on, we must provide him with a continuous supply of support in this area. Understand?”

Zhu Zifeng no longer had any doubts, only deep admiration for Zhu Guirong.

He quickly nodded and agreed.

”Yes, Grandfather! I will be sure to complete the task you’ve given me!”

A satisfied smile finally appeared on Zhu Guirong’s face. He seemed a little tired and waved his hand.

”Alright. From now on, our Zhu Family must do everything in our power to win over this Qin Tuo. And if we can’t, we must absolutely not offend him. That is all. You are dismissed!”

The members of the Zhu Family, one by one, nodded in satisfaction and left.