Nationwide Development: Spend Billions in Advance to Bind the Empress

Chapter 172 The Majesty of the Emperor's Dragon Jade! Consort Ao is at Your Service!

"Okay, then you should get some rest. You can go further if you're healthy."

"Yes, Senior, don't worry, Miaoling understands." Tu Miaoling respectfully bowed to the void.

Seeing that she had begun to sit cross-legged and rest, Shen Yun switched the perspective and came to Luo Hongxi's screen.

The girl has left the Tianluo Dynasty and arrived at the Tianxing Escort Agency in Shanhuo City.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Luo Hongxi disguised herself and concealed her identity, appearing as just an ordinary cultivator who escorted goods and picked up casual laborers.

The Heavenly Escort Agency would not refuse cultivators who did odd jobs.

Most of these people are independent practitioners who only come to these places to beg for work when they are short of money.

The镖主 (bodyguard/escort) Liu Hong had also come from that background, so he could understand the hardships these rogue cultivators faced. After clarifying their origins, he accepted Luo Hongxi.

Luo Hongxi followed the girl in front of her into the courtyard of the escort agency:

'No wonder everyone in this city says the Tianxing Escort Agency is righteous; they certainly seem quite good…'

She has now reached the seventh level of the Transcendent Realm, while Liu Hong, the strongest in the escort agency, is only at the Vast Ocean Realm, so he naturally cannot see through her disguise.

'Since you are a junior friend of the young master, you seem rather forlorn...' Luo Hongxi looked around curiously.

This is just an ordinary second-rate escort force, nothing particularly special.

Her young master is so powerful, yet the place where the descendants of her deceased friends live is so ordinary; the difference is simply too great.

Of course, it's also possible that they simply went with the flow and ended up in this state.

Anyway, she came here to help the young master, and she can consider it as going out for some experience.

"Xiaoxi, this is your room," Liu Cuiya explained with a smile.

"This is where the women of the security escort agency live. I see you're young, so you can stay next door to me. You can call me if you need anything. Don't worry, no one here will bully you."

"Yes, thank you, Sister Liu!" Luo Hongxi smiled and cupped her hands in thanks before going inside to start tidying up.

"Hongxi, wait a while and see what they need. Also, leave them a powerful magic weapon to save their lives," Shen Yun instructed.

The two sides are, after all, from different worlds.

It would be best if Luo Hongxi could make some friends here. If she doesn't gain anything, she should leave some treasures for the escort agency to prevent the tragedy of massacring the escort agency in her previous life from happening again.

'Yes, young master!' Luo Hongxi nodded slightly.

For the young master to give such a serious reminder, this descendant of an old friend must be quite important; she needs to observe him carefully.

"Looks like there's no way to recharge today..." Shen Yun saw that it was still early, so he sat cross-legged and began to meditate on himself.

Breaking through to the second level of the Dharma Aspect realm in one go is such a huge leap that he still needs to consolidate his gains.

Especially the law of time!

This is something that can directly upgrade him to the Dao Ancestor level and will accompany him for a long time, so naturally he needs time to comprehend it...

……

The night is deep.

A black minivan was parked at the coastal dock.

"Mr. Shen." Du Yuan, having gotten out of the car, pointed to the sea ahead:

"The underground sea area 30 kilometers away is the East China Sea Secret Realm. It was there that the five sea exploration team members led by the Demon Suppressing King disappeared."

"Okay, I'll go take a look." Shen Yun summoned his flying sword, leaped into the air, and disappeared in a flash.

"Captain, the observation ship and helicopter are ready," a team member with a microphone said from the car window.

Should we move closer?

With Shen Yun's help, they dispatched a detection team that afternoon to see if they could observe information about the battle, or rather, the secrets of the Dragon Palace, in order to prepare for subsequent exploration.

"Don't get too close." Du Yuan shook his head.

"It will be dangerous if the aftershocks of the battle become too great. Tell them to gather as much information as possible while maintaining a safe distance!"

"Yes!"

……

In the deep sea.

'This secret realm is actually connected to reality?' Shen Yun hovered in the sea, gazing at a magnificent and ancient palace complex in front of him.

Hundreds of palaces of varying sizes are crafted from an unknown type of jade, exuding an ancient charm. The palace complex is further enhanced by numerous luminous objects that illuminate it, creating a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

The entire palace was isolated from all seawater by a transparent light membrane, which was equivalent to making the secret realm barrier transparent, bringing the palace inside the secret realm into reality.

Shen Yun flashed and stepped into the transparent light membrane, landing on the ground.

Before him, on a massive gate tower a hundred meters high, were two ancient seal characters:

Dragon Palace

"Hey!!" By the gate, a crab demon grumbled and banged its large pincers.

"Who dares to trespass into my Dragon Palace...!"

boom!

Before it could finish speaking, it was swatted away by an older crab demon with its pincers.

"Ouch!" The old crab transformed into a human crab head, grinned, and ran to Shen Yun's side, bowing respectfully.

"This humble servant greets Mr. Shen!"

"You guys are quite up-to-date." Shen Yun didn't expect this old crab to be so perceptive.

"Not at all," the old crab said reservedly.

As the gatekeeper and leader of the Dragon Palace, he knew from his frequent internet use that there were three people in China who were not to be trifled with.

The Celestial Master, the Old Master, and Shen Yun!

"Mr. Shen," the old crab asked cautiously.

"You came to the Dragon Palace because of those people from the Demon Suppression Division?"

"It's good that you know." Shen Yun nodded slightly.

"Get your manager out here and come with me. If you dare to resist, you will face the consequences."

This old crab was at least sensible; he wouldn't kill it on sight.

However, the Dragon Palace needs to provide an explanation regarding the Demon Suppression Division.

Of course, I'll also catch a water-type monster while I'm at it.

Just then, a soft voice came from afar:

"Mr. Shen, my Dragon Palace has not done anything illegal."

Then, a stream of clear water shot out from a distant spring, and upon landing, it transformed into a woman wearing a long red and white dress with dragon horns on her head.

Behind the woman were six men and women dressed in the combat uniforms of the Demon Suppression Division.

"Mr. Shen!" The Demon-Suppressing King, who was at the head of the group, cupped his hands and smiled.

"Miss Ao Fei was merely inviting us to learn about the outside world; she did not intend to harm us."

Shen Yun casually waved his hand, a gesture that made the man tense and dare not say more: 'They must be urgently looking for us outside…'

It's possible that their lack of communication with the outside world caused Shen Yun's displeasure.

Consort Ao also thought so when she saw this.

Seeing the way Shen Yun was scrutinizing her, she had a vague sense of unease.

'Could it be... he didn't come here to find these people?!'

Thinking of this, Ao Fei, who had originally intended to keep Shen Yun to talk and learn more, chuckled:

"This matter was indeed an oversight by the Dragon Palace. The Dragon Palace is willing to make compensation to make up for the recent losses of the Demon Suppression Division."

'They captured them but didn't kill them, are they just testing the waters...?' Shen Yun roughly guessed the Dragon Palace's plan.

Being a demon race member but not killing anyone from the Demon Suppression Division would earn them some favor, allowing them to build relationships and seek future development.

However, one of Shen Yun's purposes in coming here was to capture demons, so he spoke directly:

"Compensation? My territory still needs a water-type demon beast to bring rain and cultivate the spiritual fields. Does Miss Ao have a suitable candidate?"

"Easy!" Ao Fei clapped her hands with a smile, and five dazzling figures appeared behind her.

'Teleportation from a distance?' Shen Yun raised an eyebrow. If nothing unexpected happened, Ao Fei should have taken control of the entire Dragon Palace.

When the light faded, three male and two female humanoid monsters with different appearances were revealed.

"These five aquatic beasts all possess the ability to summon rain, and all are at the fifth rank. Serving under Mr. Shen would be a rare opportunity. Which one does Mr. Shen favor?"

Shen Yun didn't choose anything, but stared directly at her with an enigmatic smile:

"To be honest, I think Miss Ao is quite nice."

“Mr. Shen!!” Ao Fei frowned as she stared at Shen Yun, who had a faint smile on his face.

She had already shown weakness at every turn, but she never expected that this rising star of the human race would actually have designs on her!

"I just don't know if Miss Ao is willing to go."

"You!!" Feeling insulted, Consort Ao was about to retort angrily.

But the next moment, her pupils suddenly contracted!

A dragon-head jade pendant rose up from inside Shen Yun's collar.

Just one glance was enough to cause the blood in Ao Fei's body to erupt like a volcano.

In an instant, her scalp tingled, and goosebumps rose all over her body:

'It's actually... the Dragon Jade of the Primordial Ancestor?!'

Without the slightest hesitation!

Consort Ao bowed deeply, her hands clasped, unable to rise; her voice trembled slightly.

"If you do not despise me, sir! I, Ao Fei, am willing to serve you!!"