Meanwhile, Wilderness existed by relying on death and decay.
But if they could conquer the Human Realm and stop the decay of the Abyss, eradicating the deathly aura, Wilderness would eventually perish on its own.
Without Wilderness, the Wilderness Domain would gradually dissipate, and the Abyss would surely revert to its original state.
All they could do now was to minimize resource consumption while slowly accumulating strength for the imminent decisive battle, preparing thoroughly.
"Ancestral Taoist Xia..." Shi Wu Demon Venerable murmured the name, which was even in the Demon Race as resounding as thunder.
Had it not been for fear of Ancestral Taoist Xia, who had not emerged in twenty thousand years, with their power, why would the Demon Race need so much preparation?
They could have directly overwhelmed the Human Race with a massive army.
"It’s strange how the much weaker Human Race can produce an Ancestral figure," Shi Wu Demon Venerable pondered aloud.
In terms of overall strength, the Demon Race completely crushes the Human Race.
Yet, despite overpowering the Human Race by so much, there has yet to be anyone with Ancestral Realm combat power among them.
And yet the "feeble" Human Race could produce an Ancestral Taoist Xia.
This fact was beyond their comprehension.
In the grand square in front of the Qing King’s mansion in Sen Luo Capital City, where the warship was parked, the scene was bustling.
Today was the day Lu Qingshan was to leave the Sen Luo King Realm.
A few yards in front of him were the people seeing him off.
Most of them were servants from the Qing King’s mansion and former subordinates of Qing Ge.
Standing behind him were Yu Luo, as well as Meng Cang and Ye Ying.
This was the total manpower Lu Qingshan intended to bring with him to Jian Luo King City.
There wasn’t much to say about Yu Luo, as he was Lu Qingshan’s only loyal lackey.
As for Meng Cang and Ye Ying, they were the reinforcements the Ao Ren Demon Clan later sent to him.
One reason was as compensation for the Pu Qu incident, and also to ensure he had people he could use once in Jian Luo King City.
Both were Eighth Grade Demon Cultivators.
"My Lord, most of the resources in the Qing King’s mansion have been gathered and are ready to be taken, we can depart at any moment," Yu Luo respectfully said, handing over a mustard seed.
The mustard seed contained resources accumulated over many years from the treasury of the Qing King’s mansion.
Both Lu Sen and Wu Sen, standing among the crowd seeing him off, looked somewhat embarrassed.
They had already schemed on how to join forces to oust Yu Luo and then take his place.
They were just waiting to act on it.
Yet, plans cannot keep up with changes; human calculations fall short of heavenly ones.
In the blink of an eye, the news that Qing Ge was going to be the son-in-law in Jian Luo to marry Shi Wu Demon Venerable′s sole daughter—Ying Mingyue—and leave the Sen Luo King Realm for Jian Luo King City spread quickly throughout Sen Luo Capital City, causing quite a stir.
Although they were extremely surprised at first, it didn’t seem like much of an issue to them.
Chi Pu, Diao Feng, and Qing Ge, the reason they all were unwilling to go to Jian Luo King City was because staying in the Sen Luo King Realm offered the chance to become the ruler of the Sen Luo Realm.
Leaving meant giving up that chance.
But for those who served under them, this issue didn’t exist at all.
—It didn’t matter where they stayed, as long as they diligently served Qing Ge.
If Qing Ge was going to Jian Luo King City, they would just follow.
It was only when they learned that the Lord was planning to take only Yu Luo and two others to Jian Luo King City that they realized something was amiss.
The two immediately sought an audience with Qing Ge, making rational and emotional appeals.
"Cannot bear to part with the Lord," "wish to serve by the Lord’s side"… such were their words.
Unfortunately, all their efforts were futile; Qing Ge remained unmoved and sent them away.
This made them extremely frustrated.
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, tucking away the mustard seed.
Then, he turned to his subordinates and loudly declared, "I will be leaving the Sen Luo King Realm and won’t be able to return for a while.
The reason I’m not taking you with me is twofold—firstly, this trip is just to marry Ying Mingyue, and such a grand gesture is unnecessary.
Secondly, my father is still in the Sen Luo King Realm. It’s better to leave you here to serve my father and the Sen Luo King Realm than to take you with me.
After my departure, you all must work even harder, in hope that some among you might become a Demon Marshal or even advance to Eighth Grade!"
Lu Qingshan’s gaze fell on Lu Sen and Wu Sen within the crowd.
"We will definitely not fail your expectations, my Lord; we will certainly work hard!" Lu Sen and Wu Sen exclaimed, suddenly understanding.
So, that was why the Lord had been unwilling to bring them to Jian Luo King City; there was a reason!
Having spoken, Lu Qingshan’s gaze turned toward the direction of the Domain Lord’s mansion where the Ao Ren Demon Venerable resided.
His eyes conveyed a sense of reluctance, pondering something.
The Lord must be feeling reluctant to leave his father.
Everyone in the crowd thought as much.
.....You had better be watching me; otherwise, this heartfelt and moving performance was wasted, as if done for a dog’s viewing! Lu Qingshan thought bitterly.
In the distance, inside the Domain Lord’s mansion.
Ao Ren Demon Venerable looked pleased, his eyes flashing with complex emotions, "Even though Qing Ge is about to head to Jian Luo King City, his heart still lingers on me, his father..."
He was indeed paying attention to the situation on Lu Qingshan’s side.
"Depart!" Lu Qingshan no longer delayed, shouted, and leaped into the warship.
Yu Luo, Meng Cang, and Ye Ying followed him closely, all boarding the warship.
As a sonic boom tore through the sky, the blood-stained warship soared and quickly became a mere dot before vanishing from sight.
Meanwhile, in other royal mansions within Sen Luo Capital City.
Chi Pu and Diao Feng both watched the departing warship.
"This idiot has finally rolled out. Without this troublemaker, I can focus on competing with Diao Feng," Chi Pu thought.
"Although it’s good that Qing Ge has left, now there’s no one to share the spotlight with, which is a bit regrettable..." Diao Feng felt somewhat melancholic.