"An awakened bloodline for breeding, or a group of ordinary cultivators without awakened bloodlines, which do you think I would choose?"

The Sixth Prince sneered, "As long as someone awakens a bloodline, the probability of their descendants awakening will greatly increase. Fortunately, my dynasty acted early against your Shen Family. Otherwise, given a thousand years, you might develop into a formidable family force, making it much harder to deal with."

As he spoke, he suddenly pressed Shen Wang's forehead, unleashing a powerful mana from his fingertip. This mana was intensely hot, invading Shen Wang's meridians.

This was not the place to resist; Shen Wang suppressed his instincts, retracting his power, condensing it into his acupoints, even restraining the strength within his Dantian.

The scorching mana traveled directly from the meridians into the Dantian, lingered for a moment, and then moved along the meridians towards the Sea of Consciousness.

Shen Wang hurriedly concealed the power in his Sea of Consciousness, allowing the spiritual soul form and Sword Intent he cultivated to dissipate, trying his best to appear ordinary.

The key was not to expose his cultivation technique, especially the Black Emperor Scripture.

Almost simultaneously as he concealed them, the Sixth Prince's mana invaded the Sea of Consciousness, transforming into a golden sun, occupying it outright, emitting rays of light connecting with all his meridians.

With a move of this sun, Shen Wang's meridians, Sea of Consciousness, and Dantian would be shattered, resulting in instant death.

Clearly, this was the Sixth Prince's method to control Shen Wang.

These forces eventually gathered into a golden dot at the center of his forehead. The Sixth Prince withdrew his finger: "Not bad, you are sensible. I like subordinates like you."

"Serving Your Highness is no worse than the treatment I received in the Sect, so why should I resist?"

Shen Wang also imitated the Black Death Blade King, adding a bit of insincere flattery,

In fact, his ability to adapt so quickly was also due to the influence of the Black Death Blade King.

That guy was a mere mortal without a Spirit Root, yet managed to become a Martial King. Even after failing a breakthrough, he could live a second life by taking over another body, destined for a difficult journey, adapting more than most.

The key was that even after being captured, he could still adapt, directly begging for mercy.

Shen Wang was sure the Black Death Blade King was also looking for a chance to turn the tables after compromising; why couldn't he do the same?

With a system in place, and the Sixth Prince arrogantly having a bunch of palace maids bear his children, it was simply courting death.

If he were elsewhere, Shen Wang wouldn't find so many beautiful women.

He glanced at the palace maids; all were of Foundation Establishment cultivation, as lovely as flowers and jade, with graceful figures.

Clearly, to highlight his status, the Sixth Prince had carefully selected these palace maids.

Compared to Shen Wang's psychological comfort, the Sixth Prince laughed heartily: "Good, just because you're sensible, this prince won't treat you poorly. Tell me, what is your name?"

"This subordinate is Shen Wang!"

Shen Wang answered.

The Sixth Prince waved his hand, releasing the mana suppressing Shen Wang, allowing him to use his cultivation: "This prince grants you the duty allowance, follow me in cultivation, mainly as a medicine guide, to cultivate the longevity bloodline!"

He was fond of face, so since Shen Wang suggested his tasks here were better than in the Sect, he wouldn't be stingy.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Shen Wang responded, cursing inwardly; he had become a human medicine guide and stud horse. The former wasn't great, but the latter was alright.

"These eight palace maids are yours; take them back and enjoy."

The Sixth Prince laughed and left, simultaneously gifting the eight palace maids to Shen Wang.

The eight palace maids lowered themselves to receive the order, then blushed as they approached Shen Wang.

Chief Steward Shen glanced at Shen Wang, speaking with an ironic tone: "You sure are lucky, boy. Today, His Highness is in a good mood, sees you as useful, not only sparing you and your blood but also giving you eight women."

"Thank you, Senior Shen, for bringing me to such a good fortune."

Shen Wang said this, feeling somewhat insincere himself.

"Hehe, follow me, go get your identity token, and then to your room to sleep with them, get the seeds sown early."

Chief Steward Shen smirked without true amusement, leading Shen Wang and the eight palace maids out of the room.

The four medicine boys saw this scene, their expressions varied, showing envy and jealousy.

They often brushed shoulders with palace maids too, having long coveted these beautiful women, but as they belonged to the Sixth Prince, they wouldn't dare to make a move without his favor.

However, the beauties around them weren't bestowed upon them but instead taken by a prisoner; it was truly frustrating.

"Prepare to refine the Muscle and Bone Nourishing Pill, the ancient recipe mentions that Spirit Blood enhances the success rate of the pill, let's see the effect today."

The Sixth Prince looked at the Spirit Blood in his palm and suddenly spoke.

The four medicine boys straightened up, regaining focus, and quickly got to work.

The Dragon Ship was massive, with pavilions and towers, rock gardens and waterside pavilions, and the gardens were filled with vibrant blooms, lush grass, and an abundance of Spiritual Qi.

Walking on it felt like walking on flat ground, and without reaching the edge, one might mistake it for being on land.

On the vermilion corridor carved with flowers, plants, insects, and fish, Shen Wang glanced at the blue token in his hand, his lips twitching.

Earlier, he noticed an eunuch with the same token hanging around his waist, which made him realize something.

The position he was serving might very well be the eunuch's role.

Fortunately, his brothers were still intact, which distinguished him from these eunuchs.

Chief Steward Shen stopped roughly ten zhang from the boat's edge, pointing to a door: "This courtyard is yours. For daily items, just ask the stationed eunuch."

"Thank you, Chief Steward Shen."

Shen Wang and the eight palace maids bid farewell to Chief Steward Shen, and then the atmosphere became slightly awkward.

He coughed and first led the people into the courtyard. It wasn't small either, divided into two levels, each with three rooms, enough for them to live in.

"Husband, from now on, we are yours, so please cherish us."

Among the eight, a palace maid with a seemingly more outgoing personality spoke with a blush.

"Of course, I treat my women well. Now, I need you ladies to introduce the situation here to me."

Shen Wang responded with a smile.

The eight women sighed in relief when they saw that Shen Wang did not show hostility towards them.

They were just afraid that Shen Wang, being forced, would not dare defy the Sixth Prince and take out his anger on them, which would be troublesome.

Now, not seeing any sign of this was naturally a good thing.

They didn't know that what might be a bit humiliating for a man was advantageous for Shen Wang, leaving him no time to be dissatisfied.

"Husband, feel free to ask anything, and we sisters will speak openly."

The leading palace maid said cheerfully.

Shen Wang looked at this palace maid with the phoenix-eyed and asked, "First question, is Chief Steward Shen a eunuch?"

The eight women exchanged glances and burst into laughter, like a hundred flowers blooming.

Although they couldn't compare to a beauty like Zheng Yunshu, they were not lacking, with fair skin and delicate beauty, each with their own charm, even in uniform palace attire.

"Husband, Chief Steward Shen is indeed a eunuch," said the leading phoenix-eyed woman with a smile.

The almond-eyed beauty beside her said, "Husband must be curious why Chief Steward Shen has a beard, right?"

"Yes, he doesn't look like a eunuch at all."

Shen Wang nodded, "Could it be a disguise?"

Another palace maid with a small mouth smiled and said, "No, husband, Chief Steward Shen cultivated the Yang Extinguishing Divine Skill to the Transformation Realm, where Extreme Yin Returns to Yang, and so he grew a beard."

Shen Wang's eyes widened, "Is that possible? Impressive."

"Hee hee, husband, have you heard the saying about a 'hen crowing like a rooster'? If even hens can crow like roosters, what is it for a eunuch to grow a beard during cultivation?"

The palace maid with dimples laughed.

After hearing this, Shen Wang nodded, "That's true, though I wonder if they managed to cultivate that thing back."

All the women blushed, knowing what Shen Wang was referring to,

A palace maid with particularly fair skin blushed and said, "Husband, to regenerate severed limbs, one needs either spiritual medicine or to reach the Divinity Transformation Realm. Chief Steward Shen has neither spiritual medicine nor reached that realm."

Shen Wang understood, Chief Steward Shen still hadn't found his 'second brother', and he stopped discussing it, holding his token he said, "Ladies, can you tell me what my status on the ship is?"

A palace maid with an especially prominent chest seized the opportunity to speak: "Husband, regardless of being a palace maid, eunuch, or ordinary guard, the ranks are divided into those on duty, overseeing duty, waiting duty, sub-serving, serving, chief serving, and chief steward positions, with only one chief steward now, which is Chief Steward Shen."

"Oh, so I'm neither too high nor too low."

Shen Wang's expression improved a bit, relieved it wasn't a title specifically for eunuchs.

"Husband, we are only at overseeing duty level, while your position is already quite high. You receive a hundred Spirit Stones and a bottle of Fourth-Grade Elixir every month."

Said a taller palace maid.

"Yes, our salary is only thirty Spirit Stones."

A palace maid with a crisp voice and a pure, cute appearance said sweetly.

Shen Wang nodded, "I understand, now tell me your names."

"I am Dan'Er."

"I am Li Yue."

Rose, Xing'Er, Bai Yu, Chanchan, Qing Luo, Jinnan.

Drawing on a cultivator's memory, Shen Wang quickly remembered them, and from their names, he could tell some had unique backgrounds.

"Ahem, according to the Sixth Prince's request, we must hastily share the bedroom. Dan'Er, you go first, and the other ladies settle down, leave me a room for cultivation."

Shen Wang chose a palace maid, directly took her hand, and headed towards the master bedroom, while the other women blushed and found rooms to settle down.

Shen Wang noticed Dan'Er's body trembling, knowing she was nervous, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will be gentle."

The latter forced a smile, "I'm not afraid, Dan'Er has seen many sisters given away by the Prince, you are better than them."

Shen Wang pondered, "Does he do this often?"

"Not often, but when there are rewards, we become one of the prizes."

Dan'Er smiled bitterly, feeling somewhat helpless.

Shen Wang frowned, "How did you become a palace maid?"

"Our family was destroyed, reduced to slaves," Dan'Er helplessly said, "My appearance and talent allowed me to become the Sixth Prince's palace maid, those with lesser attributes might end up in the Land of Smoke and Willow."

At this point, Dan'Er's eyes were a bit red, recalling some unspeakable past.

Shen Wang's expression turned slightly grim, fearing that the Shen Family might also not escape, implying that the women of the Shen Family might face the same fate?

It seemed he had to find a way to protect those captured.

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