Demon King's Pampered Wife

In front of his eyes, Qi Hao's entire body was emitting a golden light, and on his bare chest, a faintly discernible dragon-shaped tattoo could be seen coiling around. And behind Qi Hao, there was a over three hundred meters tall dragon coiled around.

The golden dragon's transparent body lazily lifted its drooping head and glanced at Zi Ling. It seemed as if its eyelids were heavy, but after a while, it drooped its head.

Zi Ling looked at the scene before her in shock. Although she couldn't completely judge the situation with her experience, she was certain of one thing: Qi Hao was definitely not a Black Tortoise. His aura was both familiar and unfamiliar.

At this moment, Qi Hao, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. His purple eyes seemed to have a layer of demonic color, which was very different from his usual elegant and refined look of an immortal.

Their gazes met, but neither of them moved or made a sound.

A long while later, Zi Ling awkwardly turned her gaze away, "Your subordinates were worried that your injuries were serious, so I came in to take a look."

"You saw it?" Qi Hao had an inexplicable look in his eyes as he stared at Zi Ling and said something that didn't seem to be related.

But Zilch understood what Qi Hao was referring to. She pursed her lips and nodded.

Another silence. Zi Ling currently had no idea what Zi Ling was thinking, but she knew that everyone had their own secrets. Anyone who was discovered would not be in a good mood.

So she didn't say anything, only waiting for Qi Hao's next move.

The silence of the two made the icy air in the surroundings seem even colder, and there was even a hint of indiscernibility in the air.

"You can leave. Tell them to wait two more days." After Qi Hao finished speaking, he seemed extremely exhausted, and his eyes closed once again.

Yet, Zi Ling didn't immediately turn around. "You …" She hesitated for a moment, then finished what she was about to say. "Is it because of me?"

Qi Hao opened his eyes again and suddenly smiled. "I said you were responsible for me."

Zi Ling's throat choked. She didn't know why she couldn't say anything back, but her heartbeat also became erratic. She was completely unfamiliar with this kind of person.

"Take good care of yourself." After Zi Ling said this, she turned around and left. Although her steps were as normal as usual, carefully observing her movements was a bit stiff.

However, these Qi Hao had no way to observe them. The moment Zi Ling turned around, he had already closed his eyes. He did not expect the energy in her body to be so violent, to actually be able to tear apart the seal on his body.

"How is it?" Xue Ran and Marquis Changsheng, who were outside the valley, immediately went up and asked when they saw Zi Ling appear.

Zi Ling knitted her brows. She didn't say what she was thinking and only said, "He told you to wait two more days."

Hearing this, Xueran and Changsheng simultaneously let out sighs of relief. In Zi Ling's heart, she was thinking, just how powerful was the violent power of the Phoenix Blood Saliva? Would Qi Hao really be able to fully recover in just two days?

He was afraid that his situation was not optimistic. Otherwise, with his character, he would not allow his subordinates to wait here for two days.

"Bloodstained, I remember that you said that Qi Hao had disguised himself as the head of the Qi Family to enter this place. What would happen if he was discovered?"

Bloodstained grinned and laughed, "What will happen? All these years of hard work have gone down the drain. "

Zi Ling frowned, "Are all the people here the patriarch's men?" If that was the case, it was impossible for them to not recognize the Patriarch.

"You can say it like that. This is an invisible power that belongs to every chief. Unless it's absolutely necessary, Qi Ming will not use it." The reason why the foundation of the Qi clan was so stable, aside from the hard work of every single head of the Qi clan, was that it required all of these hidden forces.

"Since they don't know the clan leader, why can't they take him in for their own use?"

Bloodstained smiled even brighter. "If they can be used for themselves so easily, will they still be able to act as the Qi Family's invisible power?" Moreover, the power in their master's hands was not any weaker than that of Qi Ming. There was no need to spend so much effort to do such a thing. Even if it was strenuous, it would not necessarily be pleasing.

Zi Ling smiled faintly, "It might have been difficult in the past, but it might not be impossible now."

"What do you mean?" Xueran stopped smiling and stared at her. He didn't know what this woman was planning.

Zi Ling did not want to say more, so she just said, "Let's wait a little longer. The time is not right yet."

With that, he sat down at the entrance to the valley and started cultivating. The God Dragon Marrow energy from the Sacred Pond was completely absorbed into her body. It was a fatal poison for normal people and Xuanwu cultivators, but it was a great tonic for her that was better than top grade spirit stones or even divine pills.

She had just stepped into the Core Formation stage and needed a massive amount of elixirs to stabilize her cultivation. This was the perfect time for the Divine Dragon Marrow to appear.

Because she had cultivated it once in her previous life, coupled with Ye Ling's special physique and the rich spiritual energy in this world, she only needed ten years to form her core. The only difference between Core Formation and Foundation Establishment was Qi Cultivation. The first two stages were just the beginning. Stepping into the Core Formation stage was the first step towards true mastery.

Similarly, after reaching the Core Formation stage, even the difficulty of raising one's cultivation level could not be compared with that of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. Of the one million people, there might be ten thousand who could cultivate. Of the ten thousand people, there might be one to two thousand who could reach Foundation Establishment. However, there were only a few hundred who had reached Core Formation. The higher they went, the rarer they became. This was all because of the difficulty of cultivation.

Cultivators with great fortuitous encounters could use a few years to break through to a small realm, but there were some who were trapped in a small realm for decades after reaching Core Formation.

With this God Dragon Marrow, it might not even take ten years to break through to the early Core Formation stage. At that time, even if he faced the Profound King himself, he would not need to fear a fight.

The purple silk slowly withdrew its consciousness, concentrating on absorbing the surrounding God Dragon Marrow aura. Only this way would they be able to prevent the scattered aura of the Divine Dragon Marrow from being absorbed by those from the Sacred Grounds. This way, even those with slightly weaker constitutions who were on the verge of death would be able to drag on for some time.

Seeing that Zi Ling was focused on her cultivation, Long Life and Xue Ran also quieted down. Soon … A day passed.

Qi Hao hadn't come out yet, but two gray-robed men had arrived at the entrance to the valley. They looked exhausted and faintly suppressed their sorrowful emotions. They glanced at Zi Ling who had recovered, but did not reveal too much emotion. They only asked, "Madam, is the patriarch in the Sacred Pond?"

My lady? Zi Ling glanced at Xueran and Changsheng, and the two of them tacitly turned their eyes away. Zi Ling's heart raced, but she didn't appear too surprised. She nodded and replied, "That's right, I wonder if the two of you are busy with something."

Hearing Zi Ling's affirmation, Xie Xie turned around to look at her with a smile.

Zi Ling ignored them, staring at the two of them.

The grey robed man looked at each other, and one of them said, "Two people have come down from the mountain and said they are masters' servants. We want to confirm it."

Xueran and Changsheng turned to look at the two gray-clothed men at the same time, their faces filled with doubt. In the end, Xueran patted Longevity's shoulder, and took a step over. "Alright, I'll follow you guys to take a look."

Blood Dye quickly followed the two gray-clothed men to the entrance of the valley. As expected, they saw Skybird and Wu Di standing in the snow with an anxious expression. Although Wu Di's face was still icy cold, there was also some anxiety in his eyes.

Seeing that, Xueran did not immediately call out to Skybird. Instead, he said to the two grey-clothed people, "That's right, they are also master's servants. Sorry to trouble you two seniors."

The two men in gray nodded, "Since they are the lieutenants of the patriarch, you will lead them into the valley."

Bloodstained saluted and approached Bird and Wu Di.

Skybird and Wu Di saw Blood Dye and immediately approached.

Bloodstained lowered his voice and asked, "Why are all of you here?"

Bird sighed, "Something big has happened. I knew Master would get into trouble for that girl."

Xueran frowned, "This is not the place to talk. Master is injured. Follow me in first."

Skybird and Wu Di nodded at the same time and followed behind Bloodstained. However, after a few steps, the grey-clothed person once again blocked their path.

Xueran immediately smiled and asked, "Senior, is there something you need?"

A gray-clothed man stood far away and another gray-clothed man stood in front of Xue Xiao and the others. His gaze looked past the blood stains and landed on the Sky Bird and Wu Di, before slowly opening his mouth, "I heard that the Patriarch has a subordinate that specializes in shooting. May I know who it is? Can you compete with me? "

"Senior, if you wish to spar, you will definitely accompany me another day …"

The gray-clothed man remained as unmoving as a mountain. "If they don't compete with me, they can't go in."

Xueran's eyebrows twitched. Seeing that the grey-clothed man was unyielding, he slowly retreated and revealed the Heavenly Bird.

Skybird received Blood Dye's look and took a step forward. He then smiled at the gray-clothed man and said: "This one is called Broken Boat. I am an expert in shooting. Senior, please enlighten me."

The grey-clothed person's attitude let Bloodstained know that Skybird and Wu Di had aroused their suspicions. Although he didn't know what had gone wrong, he could only brace himself and pretend.

Of Qi Hao's four retainers, only Changsheng was not an attacking type, the rest of them were all outstanding experts, and even the real leader of the Qi Clan, the Sky Bird, wouldn't necessarily be able to compete with them.

However, the Broken Boat was renowned for its exceptional shooting techniques. Thus, Skybird had brought out a hundred percent of its abilities from the very beginning. Even if its cultivation was not as good as the gray-clothed man's, it was not too far off.

When the man in gray saw that the bird had easily pierced through the trees, and that five arrows had hit its target consecutively, he pursed his lips and said, "Alright, you guys can go in now."

Xueran stealthily heaved a sigh of relief and nodded at the two gray-clad men before bringing Skybird and Changsheng inside.

"Seventh Brother, what did you just do?" The other man in gray didn't understand his brother's actions.

The grey-clothed man called Seventh Brother turned his head, the doubt in his eyes had yet to completely disperse. "Third Brother, I keep having the feeling that there's something wrong with them."

"What's wrong? Could it be that you suspect that they aren't the Patriarch's retainers?" Third Bro asked.

Old Seven shook his head. "I can't say for sure either."

"Don't guess anymore. I personally saw the jade tablet that day, so don't act recklessly. If you anger the clan leader, it will not benefit our clan."

Seventh Bro turned his head to look at his older brother. "What if he isn't the clan leader?"

"Unless you can prove that he isn't the Patriarch, I won't believe you." The elder let out a long sigh, "So many things have happened in the valley recently. Don't provoke the clan leader anymore. It would not be beneficial for us."

The seventh brother did not say another word. He stared at the backs of the Blood Dye people and furrowed his brows. For a long time, he did not look back.