Qin Han Chu had originally thought he would need to use the Pangu flesh to subdue these people in a short time.
But he hadn't expected his deception to be so successful.
Strictly speaking, Qin Han Chu wasn't entirely deceiving them, as he did possess a Divine Emperor's avatar.
After refining their soul blood and planting the Slave God Seal, these people had truly become Qin Han Chu's servants.
The Divine Venerables present today were all the leaders of nearby forces.
This meant Qin Han Chu had become the boss of this region.
Qin Han Chu wasn't yet capable of confronting the Ancient Dao Academy, so he had to remain low-key.
Moreover, Qin Han Chu had no intention of confronting the Ancient Dao Academy.
He needed to develop stealthily, minimizing conflict with these major powers.
With the resources of these forces as support, Qin Han Chu's family could reach the Divine King realm in a short time.
As the formation dispersed, Qin Han Chu sent the Overlord Sea Sect Master and others back to the main realm of Shenzhou.
"Introduce yourselves," Qin Han Chu asked the fifteen people before him.
At this moment, everyone was still dejected, as it was their first time serving as slaves.
Despite their low spirits, they dared not show any displeasure to Qin Han Chu. m..oΓg
Upon hearing Qin Han Chu's question, a beautiful middle-aged woman spoke first, "My name is Liu Sanniang, the head of the Liu family in Yunjiang City. These two are the Divine Venerables of our Liu family."
As soon as Liu Sanniang finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a full beard spoke, "My name is Xiong Batian, the head of the Xiong family in Zhongli City. These two are the Divine Venerables of our Xiong family."
The five families present today were all from Yunjiang City and Zhongli City.
Besides them, there were other forces in these two cities.
Cities under the Ancient Dao Academy did not have fixed city lords. Whether it was Yunjiang City or Zhongli City, their city lords were determined through rotation among the major families.
This meant that as long as Qin Han Chu annexed the remaining forces, Zhongli City and Yunjiang City would be his to control.
As long as Qin Han Chu remained undetected, he could enjoy the resources of these families here.
"Is there any way to gather the Divine Venerables from the other few forces?" Qin Han Chu asked.
Everyone knew what Qin Han Chu intended, but they dared not report it.
"The competition for the City Lord of Yunjiang City is about to begin, and all the other forces in Yunjiang City will participate," Liu Sanniang said.
Qin Han Chu nodded slightly, "Where will your city lord competition be held? Who will be participating?"
Liu Sanniang replied, "It's always held at Twin Dragon Mountain. Besides the representatives of the city's forces, envoys from the Hundred Refinements Divine Sect will also be present."
The Hundred Refinements Divine Sect was a force directly under the Ancient Dao Academy, similar to the Divine Void Sect under the Lei Ze clan.
"The envoy from the Hundred Refinements Divine Sect should also be in the Divine Venerable realm, right?" Qin Han Chu asked.
Xiong Batian nodded, "Yes."
"Can the forces from your Zhongli City participate in the Yunjiang City Lord competition?" Qin Han Chu asked.
"They haven't participated in previous years," another family head replied.
Qin Han Chu mused, "Your three families are top families in Yunjiang City. If you invite families from Zhongli City to participate, the families from Zhongli City shouldn't refuse, right?"
Xiong Batian and the others immediately understood Qin Han Chu's intention; he wanted to use the city lord competition to take over the forces of both cities.
"Please rest assured, Master. We will make arrangements to ensure that forces from both cities participate," Liu Sanniang said respectfully.
Qin Han Chu grunted and continued, "I will not mistreat you for your service. After this matter is concluded, I will teach you Divine Emperor-level Divine Skills."
Hearing this, everyone present became excited.
Although these individuals were all powerhouses of their respective families, none of them had the qualification to access Divine Emperor-level Divine Skills.
There were only two ways to obtain Divine Emperor-level cultivation techniques: first, by purchasing them at an exorbitant price; second, by joining higher-level forces.
The Sky-Opening Divine Axe contained numerous cultivation techniques and divine skills. As Qin Han Chu's strength grew, he gradually accepted and integrated this memory.
When he became even stronger, he might even obtain supreme divine abilities of the Ancestor level.
Teaching these people Divine Emperor-level cultivation techniques was also intended to enhance their combat power.
The stronger they became, the more formidable Qin Han Chu's foundation would be.
"Thank you, Master," everyone quickly bowed and expressed their gratitude.
"Give me the divine medicine, and you may return to prepare."
"Oh, and tell me the route of the Hundred Refinements Divine Sect envoy."
Qin Han Chu needed to deal with the envoy from the Hundred Refinements Divine Sect in advance. If he acted against him on the day of the city lord competition, it would be troublesome.
If he insisted on not submitting, Qin Han Chu would be in a passive position.
If he killed him, it would inevitably draw an investigation from the Hundred Refinements Divine Sect.
The Hundred Refinements Divine Sect was a sect with multiple Divine Emperor-level powerhouses. If they came to investigate, Qin Han Chu's plan for stable cultivation would be disrupted.
Subduing him beforehand would be much safer.
Even if he were killed, it would not affect Liu Sanniang and the others.
As long as Qin Han Chu remained hidden, he could still obtain cultivation resources from Liu Sanniang and the others.
After receiving the envoy's route and the divine medicine, Qin Han Chu turned and flew towards the direction of the Divine Flame Fire Ox.
Liu Sanniang and the others did not know when the envoy from the Hundred Refinements Divine Sect would arrive, so Qin Han Chu had to go and lie in wait.
After Qin Han Chu left, Liu Sanniang and the others returned to their respective cities.
They had to make preparations for Qin Han Chu's plan.
"Master, you're back."
A week later, Qin Han Chu returned to the location of the Divine Flame Fire Ox.
Upon seeing Qin Han Chu arrive, the Divine Flame Fire Ox immediately went to greet him.
Qin Han Chu said, "Go to Sword Cloud Peak!"
The Divine Flame Fire Ox quickly revealed its true form and then asked, "Master, where is Sword Cloud Peak?"
Qin Han Chu directly transmitted the route to the Divine Flame Fire Ox, which then sped away with its hooves like wind.
"Master, who took the divine medicine?" the Divine Flame Fire Ox asked curiously while on the way.
Qin Han Chu replied, "Of course, I have it."
"What? You got it?"
The Divine Flame Fire Ox was immensely shocked, even thinking Qin Han Chu was bragging.
Although it hadn't gone with them, it had seen many Divine Venerables rushing towards the location.
With so many Divine Venerables competing, how could Qin Han Chu have succeeded?
Sensing the Divine Flame Fire Ox's disbelief, Qin Han Chu took out the divine medicine with a flip of his hand.
Upon seeing the divine medicine, the Divine Flame Fire Ox had no choice but to believe.
"Master, how did you do it?"
"With so many Divine Venerables fighting for it, how did you obtain it?"
"And those Divine Venerables didn't chase after you?"
The Divine Flame Fire Ox asked in shock.
Qin Han Chu put away the divine medicine, saying, "Your Master is very powerful. You'll benefit from following me closely."
"Yes, I will wholeheartedly be your mount," the Divine Flame Fire Ox suppressed its shock and then continued to ask, "Master, is there also divine medicine at Sword Cloud Peak?"
"There is no divine medicine there. I'm going there to wait for someone," Qin Han Chu smiled.