The thousand figures in front of the palace stared blankly at Jiu You. After a while, they recovered from their shock and immediately knelt on one knee. Their respectful voices resounded through the heavens and earth, "Welcome back to the palace, milord!"
Their voices were filled with ecstasy. None of them had imagined that the master of their Jiu You Palace would return at this time. They had originally thought that the master of Jiu You Palace would never return.
Hearing the deafening voices, Jiu You was also a little surprised. Before she left, there weren't so many people in Jiu You Palace. Furthermore, she wasn't good at managing things, so it was often a mess. How could it be as imposing as it was now?
"You two sisters have done a good job managing Jiu You Palace to such an extent." Jiu You embraced the girl in his arms and smiled in delight.
"It's all thanks to big sister."
The girl in light red clothes, who appeared somewhat weak, rubbed her red eyes and said in embarrassment.
Nine Nether smiled as she looked at the black-clothed girl. The latter bit down on her rosy lips and the sharpness and coldness in her eyes had disappeared. However, the black-clothed girl was clearly more restrained. Even if she was excited in her heart, she did not lose her composure. On the contrary, she slightly bowed and said in a respectful voice, "Welcome back to the palace, Lord."
"Xiao Bing 'er, I said to call me big sister."
Jiu You held the girl's hand and said with tender love in her eyes, "You must have had a hard time over the years, right?
Don't blame me, I almost couldn't return. "
"Milord …" The girl in black hurriedly shook her head. However, when she saw Jiu You's beautiful eyes widen, she hurriedly changed her words.
"How would I dare to blame big sister? When big sister left, you handed Jiu You Palace to us sisters.
We will naturally do our best. "
"The Nine Nether Palace is just a formality. You're the only one who is stubborn."
Nine Nether said helplessly. Back then, her strength was the weakest among the Nine Kings. Therefore, her king-class status was not something that could be easily achieved.
Many people in the Great Heaven Domain were somewhat dissatisfied, but due to the existence of the Sky Vulture Emperor and the background behind her, they didn't dare to say anything. But once she left, with the abilities of the two little girls, it was likely that they would be bullied quite a bit. Furthermore, Tang Bing was an exceptionally strong girl, so it was likely that she would be bullied.
He would grit his teeth and persevere.
Thinking about how the two of them had to swallow their anger in the Great Havenlaw Domain for all these years, Nine Nether felt a little heartache in her heart.
"Oh, right!"
Jiu You looked around and seemed to have thought of something. She frowned and said, "Where is Cao Feng?
When he left.
I ordered him to assist you. "
Upon hearing that name, the faces of the two girls slightly changed. The black-clothed girl called Tang Bing bit her red lips tightly.
After hesitating for a moment, she took a deep breath and said, "Big sister, Cao Feng … he has already joined the Blood Hawk King! He has left our Jiu You Palace!"
Just as she finished speaking, she saw Jiu You's smiling face stiffen. The atmosphere instantly froze.
The weak girl in Jiu You's embrace also bit her rosy lips and said angrily, "That Cao Feng is an ingrate.
When he saw that there was no news of big sister for so many years, he left Jiu You Palace and joined the Blood Hawk King. "
"Luckily, big sister pitied him and saved him from the pile of corpses. If it wasn't for big sister, how would he be where he is today!"
Jiu You gently patted the girl's head and sighed, "I know that Cao Feng is a utilitarian, but I never thought that he wouldn't be able to persevere for a few years."
There was some disappointment in her voice. That young man had experienced quite a miserable experience back then. Hence, she had decided to help him out of compassion. However, it was unexpected that his character was still so disappointing.
"Big sister, don't worry. I will definitely not let that traitor off in the future!"
Tang Bing clenched her teeth. Although Jiu You didn't really care about Cao Feng's betrayal, she still couldn't bear it.
Back then, their clan was massacred by an enemy clan due to a war. At that time, if it wasn't for Jiu You's appearance, the two of them would have suffered a fate worse than death. Therefore, they had always viewed Jiu You as their greatest benefactor. They couldn't bear anything that harmed Jiu You.
If it wasn't for the fact that the Jiu You Palace was weak, and that her strength was just a step away from breaking through to the Sovereign Realm, she wouldn't have let that traitor off so easily!
Jiu You smiled. She wasn't too sad about Cao Feng's betrayal. After all, in her heart, she still had more feelings for the two sisters before her. Their persistence had made her feel gratified.
"Big sister will not easily abandon the two of you in the future."
Jiu You smiled as she stared at Tang Bing. "Little Bing 'er, you still haven't broken through to the Sovereign Realm?"
Back then, when she left, Tang Bing's strength had already reached the Heavenly Completion Stage and was just a step away from the Three Sovereign Disasters. According to her talent, in addition to the resources in the Great Heaven Domain, it was impossible for her to not break through to the Sovereign Realm.
Tang Bing's face blushed as she lightly nodded her head.
"Big Sister Jiu You, don't blame Big Sister. All these years, Big Sister has never used a single drop of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. The Sovereign Spiritual Liquids that she received from the Great Heaven Domain were all used to nurture the newcomers in the palace. Otherwise, the Jiu You Palace wouldn't have such an atmosphere right now." The red-clothed girl was called Tang Rou. At this moment, she was trying to explain for her big sister.
Hearing her words, Jiu You was stunned. Shortly after, she cast a glance at the thousand silhouettes that were kneeling on the ground and said in doubt, "Our Jiu You Palace should be able to receive ten thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid a year. In addition to the territories that we govern, we should be able to receive nearly ten thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid a year. How is that not enough?"
Tang Rou wanted to speak, but was glared at by Tang Bing, so she could only keep her mouth shut.
"Xiao Bing 'er, you speak." Seeing their actions, Jiu You seemed to have sensed something and her voice turned a little cold.
Hearing her words, Tang Bing could only bitterly smile. "Big Sister Jiu You, not long after you left, there were some other lords that said that our Jiu You Palace was unworthy of its name and that it would be hard for us to become a genuine King force in the Great Heaven Domain. Therefore, they joined hands with the Elders' Association.
They wanted to disband our Jiu You Palace. "
"But because Lord Sky Vulture Emperor spoke up for us, the Jiu You Palace still managed to stay.
But our yearly offering was reduced to five thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid a year. "
"As for the territories that we govern, there were many flourishing cities that were secretly annexed by other lords. Our strength was weak, and we couldn't compete with them.
Thus, we could only swallow our anger. "
"Because of this, the amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid that our Jiu You Palace could use in a year did not exceed five thousand drops!"
Tang Rou also spoke in a soft voice, "Yeah, Big Sister wants to make a breakthrough to the Sovereign Realm and requires a large amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. Therefore, she did not dare to make her breakthrough and distributed the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid to everyone.
This was the reason why her cultivation was delayed. "
"That's too much!"
Jiu You glared with rage filling her face with rage. Her ample chest was gently heaving up and down. Clearly, she was greatly angered. She never thought that those fellows would dare to exploit the Jiu You Palace the moment she left.
She naturally knew that the other lords that Tang Bing and the rest were talking about were the other Kings.
In the past, when she was still around.
Those fellows were unhappy that she possessed the same status as them despite her lacking strength. But due to her background, no one dared to say anything.
However, no one dared to say anything. She didn't expect that once she left, these bastards couldn't hold back anymore.
Jiu You's face was covered in frost as a frightening Spiritual Energy pressure uncontrollably swept out. In an instant, there were quite a few people on the Cultivation Field who couldn't bear the pressure.
He fell to the ground with a thud.
Tang Bing had also taken a few steps back from the Spiritual Energy pressure. However, her face was filled with joy as she looked at Jiu You. "Big Sister Jiu You, you succeeded in your Tribulation?"
Right now, the spiritual pressure coming from Jiu You's body wasn't any weaker than that of the other eight kings. It seemed that Jiu You had successfully passed his tribulation during the years he had been missing.
Jiu You gently nodded. She waved her jade-like hand and said in a low voice, "All of you can leave for now. No matter how much you've suffered in the past, now that I'm back, I won't let anyone bully our Jiu You Palace anymore!"
Her words were naturally directed at the people from the Jiu You Palace on the square.
"Yes!"
Hearing her words, the people from the Jiu You Palace instantly responded in an orderly manner with excitement in their eyes. Shortly after, they left in an orderly manner with excitement in their eyes. Their Jiu You Palace finally had someone backing them up. The humiliation that they had suffered in the past could also be completely removed.
As the square calmed down, the frost on Jiu You's face gradually dissipated. She waved her jade-like hand and said, "Mu Chen, come out."
Tang Bing and Tang Rou were stunned. Thereafter, they saw a streak of light flying over and appeared beside Jiu You.
Mu Chen appeared as he gave a friendly smile towards Tang Bing and Tang Rou.
Tang Rou was a little bashful as she shifted her gaze after exchanging glances with Mu Chen. On the other hand, Tang Bing was looking at him with caution. It looked like after the incident with Cao Feng, she was wary of any man that approached Jiu You.
"This is Mu Chen. It's all thanks to him that I was able to undergo my Tribulation this time."
Jiu You pointed at the two girls with her slender fingers. "This is Tang Bing and Tang Rou, they're both my younger sisters."
Hearing that Mu Chen had helped Jiu You so greatly, Tang Rou held back her shyness and cast a grateful gaze towards Mu Chen. Tang Bing also looked at Mu Chen, before nodding her head towards him, which could be considered as reluctantly acknowledging him.
"Xiao Bing 'er, how much Sovereign Spiritual Liquid do you need to make a breakthrough to the Sovereign Realm?" Jiu You suddenly asked.
"At least a thousand drops." Tang Bing hesitated for a brief moment as she tried to reduce the amount.
Hearing her words, Mu Chen smiled as he clenched his fist. A jade bottle that was flickering with light appeared in his hand as he handed it over to Tang Bing. "Big Sister Tang Bing, there are two thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid in here, it should be sufficient for you to make a breakthrough."
After obtaining Liu Ming's Spatial Bracelet, Mu Chen had also obtained a considerable amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid from it. Therefore, he was rather generous with his actions.
Tang Bing was stunned, but she did not receive it. She looked at Jiu You, and after seeing the latter nod his head, she received it. The coldness on her face finally turned a little gentle as she said to Mu Chen, "Thank you."
"In the future, Mu Chen will also be a member of our Jiu You Palace. Everyone can be considered as a family."
Jiu You held onto the hands of the two sisters as he smiled, "I intend to let Mu Chen use the quota of our Jiu You Palace to contest for the Greatlaw Goldpond. Do you have any objections?"
When Tang Bing and Tang Rou heard this, they were startled once again. They looked at each other, wanting to say something but hesitating.
"What's wrong?
Could it be that Xiao Bing 'er intends to go as well? "Jiu You couldn't help asking curiously.
"No, Big Sister has the final say on this matter."
Tang Bing immediately shook her head as she hesitated for a brief moment, before bitterly smiling, "Two years ago, the quota of our Jiu You Palace to contest for the Greatlaw Goldpond was forcefully 'bought' by the Blood Hawk King with a thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. We didn't have the ability to object, so our Jiu You Palace has not had the qualifications to contest for the Greatlaw Goldpond for a long time."
When she finished her words, Jiu You's face finally turned cold as she clenched her teeth with flames spewing from her eyes. That bastard Blood Hawk King is too much!