Besides Fu-Er, Dan-Ge, and Luo-Qing, there were several other people whom Zheng-Fu had helped to increase their energy levels. He needed highly skilled martial masters to assist him when he reached the capital, and the youth of the Silver Body Clan were the best candidates.

Although their levels were low, getting these individuals to the advanced Immortal Soul stage was not too difficult, given that he possessed plenty of Purple Heavenly Demon Potion.

In addition to the youth from the Silver Body Clan, there were also skilled martial masters from the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce, the Enchanted Monster Tavern, and Dan-Ge's subordinates, making a total of more than two hundred people.

The reason for this was that Dan-Ge was close to the leader of the Enchanted Monster Tavern, while Wen-Xi, the leader of the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce, was close to Zheng-Fu. Thus, the three of them arranged for trusted individuals to help Zheng-Fu with this plan. It was also a way of thanking Zheng-Fu for giving them the Purple Heavenly Demon Potion.

Dan-Ge, in particular, received the Purple Heavenly Demon Pill, which had a far greater effect than the potion.

As a result, Dan-Ge's power level had now advanced to the highest ninth level of the Divine Emperor stage. He was just one step away from becoming a top-tier martial master at the Divine King stage. However, with his current power level, he had already become the strongest general among all the others.

Therefore, this trip to the capital would greatly boost his status and reputation. Since the maneuver competition had not been canceled, Zheng-Fu had been chosen as the sole representative of Huang-Di City to compete. As for the other cities, Dan-Ge expected that their participant numbers would likely meet the maximum quota of twenty.

Today, the two brothers, Diao and Den, had also emerged from their training room because Zheng-Fu had told them to come out and balance their energy before heading to the capital. The schedule had been moved up by a week, but even with this limited time, both had advanced to the fourth and fifth levels of the Divine Emperor stage—Diao at the fourth level and Den at the fifth...

Two days before leaving for the capital, in the great hall of the city governor's residence...

"Royal Son-in-law, everyone has arrived!" Dan-Ge, seated beside Zheng-Fu, announced as all those summoned had gathered.

The hall was filled with notable figures: Dan-Ge, Wen-Xi, leader of the Mo-Qing Chamber of Commerce's Huang-Di City branch; Zen-Chen, leader of the Enchanted Monster Tavern; Meng-Jie, leader of the Flaming Dawn Clan; Hai-De, leader of the Monster Liquor Clan; Song-Lang, leader of the Silver Body Clan; and Great Elder Shuan-Gong.

Additionally, hundreds of highly skilled martial masters chosen to attend the meeting were present.

"Mm, hello everyone! I don't think I need to introduce myself much. Let's just get straight to the point! In two days, I will travel to the capital to participate in the competition to choose a husband for the Thirteenth Princess, who is now my wife. In fact, I don't even need to participate."

"But things aren't so simple. I've uncovered some of the Demon Tribe's plans—they intend to use this competition as a cover to cause chaos in the capital and the six major cities. That's the reason I've called you all here today," Zheng-Fu explained without wasting any time.

"So, what does the Royal Son-in-law want us to do?" the Flaming Dawn Clan leader was the first to ask.

"Good question! I want the Flaming Dawn Clan and Monster Liquor Clan leaders to remain here and handle any potential situations. I believe the Demon Tribe members hiding in this town will reveal themselves. Keep an eye on the Frenzy Lion Clan."

"Frenzy Lion Clan!?"

Everyone's expressions shifted. While they weren't sure whether what Zheng-Fu said was entirely true, they trusted him about 70%. The remaining 30% stemmed from their long-standing relationships with the Frenzy Lion Clan leader, during which they had never noticed any suspicious behavior.

"I'm not asking you to fully believe me. I just want you to be cautious. City Governor Dan-Ge, Master Wen-Xi, Master Zen-Chen, Clan Leader Song-Lang, Great Elder Shuan-Gong, and the highly skilled martial masters will accompany me to the capital. We will stop the demons' plans! And here's a gift for everyone before we leave."

Flop!

Zheng-Fu flicked his hand, and over two hundred bottles of Purple Heavenly Demon Potion suddenly appeared in front of the group. Everyone had already experienced the benefits of the potion firsthand.

"If we succeed in this plan, I'll give each of you three more bottles. All clan leaders will receive ten bottles. Alright! In two days, let's meet here again. We will travel to the capital as City Governor Dan-Ge's bodyguards!"

"Alright!"

The skilled martial masters were thrilled and eager for battle. With their increased energy levels, everyone was itching for a fight. Given the high chance of encountering Demon Tribe members on the way to the capital, the excitement only grew.

"But… there is also a high chance that many of you won't survive. I can't guarantee your safety. If anyone wants to stay behind, feel free to do so. But if you want to kill those demons and earn honor in this war, follow me!"

"We'll follow the Royal Son-in-law!!"

"Yes! We'll follow the Royal Son-in-law!!"

Everyone in the hall was stirred by Zheng-Fu's rallying words, causing their blood to boil even more. It surged so intensely that they wanted to depart for the capital immediately. Although this journey was risky, the rewards were considerable. Being young and full of energy, it only intensified their desire to take the risk...

"Good! Then go prepare yourselves. We'll leave as scheduled!" Zheng-Fu was slightly pleased that they had agreed to follow him. He knew they wouldn't be much help against truly high-level martial masters but thought they might prove useful in certain situations.

After the meeting concluded, most of the martial masters left, leaving only Dan-Ge and Zheng-Fu behind.

"Royal Son-in-law, I must sincerely thank you for the pill you gave me. It's unfortunate that I couldn't fully absorb the energy from the pill. Otherwise, I would have already reached the Divine King stage and could assist you and His Majesty even more."

Dan-Ge expressed his gratitude but regretted that he could only absorb four-tenths of the pill's energy.

"That's alright, Master Dan-Ge. Advancing to the Divine King stage isn't easy. Even if you absorbed all the energy from the pill, it wouldn't guarantee your breakthrough to the Divine King stage. That's because you still don't understand Heaven Energy."

Zheng-Fu didn't think much of it. He had expected Dan-Ge to reach only this level, knowing that without understanding Heaven Energy, the Divine King stage was out of reach for him.

"Heaven Energy? What is that? Royal Son-in-law, could you—"

Blop!

Woooooosh!!!

Dan-Ge couldn't finish his question before Zheng-Fu placed a hand on his shoulder and released a small wave of energy into his body. When the pure energy entered Dan-Ge's body, Zheng-Fu withdrew his hand but left the energy behind.

"Everything depends on you now. I can't explain further. If fate allows it, you'll achieve it. If not, it would be a pity," Zheng-Fu said cryptically, but his words were enough for Dan-Ge to understand the hidden message.

"I understand, Royal Son-in-law. I won't let you down!" Dan-Ge realized the meaning of Zheng-Fu's words as the mysterious and noble energy coursed through him. It was a hint, a clue to achieving the next level.

Time flew by, and soon it was time to depart for the capital. Over two hundred martial masters had gathered, along with the leaders set to make the journey. However, one person had yet to arrive.

"Has Lord Dan-Ge arrived yet?" Wen-Xi asked one of the martial masters.

"Not yet, Master Wen-Xi. Everyone is ready except for the city governor, sir!" the young monster martial master replied respectfully.

"What? Why hasn't the city governor arrived yet? Or did he do something exhausting last night and overslept?" joked the Enchanted Monster Tavern leader as he entered the room.

"It's possible, considering your tavern's liquor often has that effect on men. Even I've been like that!" Wen-Xi responded with a friendly smile, teasing the tavern leader to lighten the mood.

"So, what about the Young Master?"

"Are you asking about me? What's the matter?" Zheng-Fu suddenly appeared behind the tavern leader, startling everyone around him, including the tavern leader.

"Young Master, you nearly gave me a heart attack! There's nothing serious—I just wanted to know if we should wait for the city governor or leave first." The tavern leader asked after calming himself down.

"Of course, we will leave now because our city governor has achieved enlightenment!"

"Huh…? Achieved enlightenment?"

Zheng-Fu's words left the tavern leader and Wen-Xi confused. What did "achieving enlightenment" mean? Was Dan-Ge suddenly interested in following a religious path and shaving his head like humans? Filled with curiosity, they both asked Zheng-Fu simultaneously:

"What do you mean by that, Young Master!?"

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