Gu King spoke indifferently, "Although I quite admire you, young man, there is a fatal problem with you! You probably won't live more than five years, right? My granddaughter surely cannot join you in the Netherworld in five years, can she?"

Ling Feng looked at Miao Yuting and nodded with a bitter smile.

Miao Yuting is only seventeen or eighteen years old now, and in five years, she will be in the prime of her youth. Indeed, it would be preposterous for her to accompany him to the Netherworld!

Gu King said helplessly, "But now, there is already a Love Gu from Tingting inside your body. For Tingting's future, I can only do my best to save you!"

Ling Feng's eyes lit up, "Elder Miao, do you have a way to save me?"

"Originally, there was none, but now there is," Gu King said indifferently. "In our Miao Territory, there is a very magical Gu Worm called the Life-Extending Gu. It is said that in the past, because the Gu King was nearing his end, but the Miao Village was beset with crises, he had no choice but to use the Life-Extending Gu, using the vitality of the Gu Worm to extend his life, and it is said he lived for another forty years!"

"To save you, we can only use this Life-Extending Gu," Gu King stated indifferently. "However, the Life-Extending Gu is not cultivated by Gu Breeders but born alongside the Immortal Herbs. After consuming an Immortal Herb, the Life-Extending Gu Worm must hibernate for ninety-nine, eighty-one days before it can evolve into a real Life-Extending Gu."

Ling Feng hesitated for a moment and asked, "Elder Miao, do you mean you have found traces of the Life-Extending Gu?"

"Of course!" Gu King exclaimed. "Several decades ago, we discovered a crimson glow in the Myanmar Forest near the Golden Triangle, and a reflection of a blood lotus appeared in the sky! It is very likely that the Heaven and Earth Treasure, Nine Nether Blood Lotus, has emerged."

"Nine Nether Blood Lotus? What is that?" Ling Feng couldn't help asking.

Gu King explained, "According to the records in our Gu King lineage, the Nine Nether Blood Lotus is considered a legendary Immortal Herb and the best nourishment for cultivating Gu Worms! Moreover, the legendary Life-Extending Gu is said to have emerged from the Nine Nether Blood Lotus!"

Ling Feng's expression grew increasingly serious. Although he thought the idea of the Nine Nether Blood Lotus was far-fetched, he figured it was better to believe it existed than not, especially since it involved Miao Territory Gu Techniques.

And if it was true, then both he and Ting Yu might be saved!

"Elder Miao, I must obtain this Nine Nether Blood Lotus!" Ling Feng's eyes flashed with determination as he spoke in a deep voice.

Gu King nodded in satisfaction, "Good, it's great that you have this resolve! Once we obtain the Nine Nether Blood Lotus and the Life-Extending Gu, I am ninety percent confident I can extend your life by another fifty years, then the problem of your lifespan will be solved!"

"When do we set out?" Ling Feng was already eager to start.

"No rush," Gu King said indifferently. "The Nine Nether Blood Lotus currently only shows its phantom and has not yet fully formed. According to ancient texts, three days before it matures, the blood lotus will continuously emit a multicolored glow. Only then can we ascertain the exact location of the Nine Nether Blood Lotus!"

Three days before its maturity? Ling Feng frowned and thought to himself.

"Before that, there is something you need to take care of!" Gu King said. "I heard that the military and the Dragon Group are reorganizing the Dragon Valor Squad, and you should join them!"

Ling Feng asked puzzledly, "Why should I join the Dragon Valor Squad?"

"You don't think we're the only ones who found the Nine Nether Blood Lotus, do you?" the Gu King said indifferently. "The annihilation of the original Dragon Valor Squad, though partly due to enemy retaliation, was primarily because they intruded into the area where the Nine Nether Blood Lotus appeared, which led to their deadly fate!"

"By joining the Dragon Valor Squad, you can legitimately enter that area and even use the power of the Dragon Group to expel some forces in advance, ensuring a successful acquisition of the Nine Nether Blood Lotus!" the Gu King spoke sternly. "Every time the Heaven and Earth Immortal Grass appears, it attracts many covetous eyes; expecting to obtain the Nine Nether Blood Lotus alone is simply wishful thinking!"

Ling Feng slowly nodded, accepting that the Gu King's words were true. Without the power of the Dragon Group, even if he obtained the Nine Nether Blood Lotus, he might not be able to keep it!

After all, in the Underworld, although Ling Feng was one of the Eight War Gods, he was not the strongest! The other individuals were each no less inferior to Ling Feng; some were even slightly better than him!

"Elder Miao, when can we expect the Nine Nether Blood Lotus to appear?" Ling Feng took a deep breath and asked.

"From the first apparition, it takes seventy-seven days for it to fully mature. We still have over a month to go. I presume in half a month, it would be the final deadline for the reformation of the Dragon Valor Squad!" the Gu King said lightly.

Ling Feng nodded. "Alright, I understand. I must join the Dragon Valor Squad this time; the Nine Nether Blood Lotus is a must for me!"

A faint smile appeared on the Gu King's face. "Good, only such a man is worthy of my granddaughter. Now, boy, stop calling me Elder Miao. Follow Tingting and call me Grandpa!"

...

Ever since Liu Yuwei's birthday party, Liu Yuntian always felt as though a pair of eyes were watching him, which made him somewhat amused. "Could it be that I've really become a startled bird? Was that matter about the Scepter true? But I really haven't seen any Scepter!"

After closing his eyes and resting for a moment, Liu Yuntian saw the sculpture on the table that looked like a real person and couldn't help but gently caress it.

It was a sculpture of a woman, the woman who was Liu Yuntian's deceased wife and Liu Yuwei's mother.

In those years, to support Liu Yuntian's ventures, his wife resolutely quit her stable job at a state-owned enterprise, traveling north and south with him, helping him build his business empire bit by bit.

The business empire was established, but she, due to years of hard work, fell ill and by the time it was diagnosed, it was already late-stage cancer!

After his wife passed away, Liu Yuntian did not remarry because in his heart, there was only ever his wife!

Gently touching the familiar smile on the sculpture, Liu Yuntian softly said, "Yu'er, our daughter has grown up, as beautiful as you. A few days ago was her twenty-second birthday. In the blink of an eye, you've been gone for eight years. How have you been on the other side?"

"Master, there's a guest!" At that moment, the butler came in and spoke softly.

"I'll be right there!" The tenderness on Liu Yuntian's face vanished instantly, replaced by a face full of sternness and indifference. It was as if in that moment, he had reverted to being the formidable business tycoon!

After straightening his clothes, Liu Yuntian walked out, and sitting in the living room were three men in Western suits. If Ling Feng and Saint Di Anfu were here, they would be on high alert, for among them were none other than the Dark Saint Child, Les, and the Werewolf, Kevin!

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