Parade and Awards for the Maids

Around a week later a military parade was happening in the Capital. Unlike previous times this time, it was multiple times more grand. With countless people watching it.

It was all thanks to the Conquest of Star Luo.

All the soldiers who were participating in the parade were dressed extra impressively, the same can be said about the maid battalion which was dressed with beautiful fluffy maid uniforms mixed with armour which had golden dragon embroidery on it.

While this was nothing new for the maids they were extra happy this time because their Prince has prepared rewards for them! 

So they were giving extra effort towards this event.

After the parade has finished, celebrations have started. It was even more packed because the Academy New Year event has started as well. 

This made the city get even more packed with young Spirit Masters who want to see how the Academies are performing

"What an impressive move by him." The Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall said with a smile on her face. The sheer surprise she felt when the war started.

It came out of nowhere, no preparations were done, no armies movement beforehand, nothing! It just started! Xue Long's actions are brash. She knows it, but it goes all the way with his control over the Empire as well.

He wants war, war happens. And it did. With him utterly crushing everything himself. He only needed the numbers to consolidate the power in his new territories. That was it!

This is what absolute power looks like. Both of them are at Rank 99, she knows that. She felt his power and he even mentioned something like that before to her. However, there is a massive gap between him and her.

'He surpassed me before even becoming 20, truly a fascinating specimen he is!' The woman even licked her lips slightly. Her need for his attention is growing by the minute.

Two of her bodyguards could only sweatdrop seeing how she behaves. While in front of the masses she is still the great Supreme Pontiff. When she is 'alone' she acts like a love obsessed woman.

It only grew when Xue Long's power grew. It's like… his power was the indicator of how obsessed she was. Now he stands as the apex being of Douluo Continent… Her obsession is barely controlled. 

Not that anyone can do anything to make her change her mind. No one is as strong as she is… not that Qian Daoliu will stop her. There is no point in trying to stop her. All she wants is to be with her 'teacher'. 

Sure enough, the trio arrived at the academy and the teachers who saw the Supreme Pontiff scrambled to get the news to the Crown Prince.

Not that it was needed. The prince, almost like magic, appeared in front of the trio in a few moments. The teacher nearly pissed himself seeing the Prince pop into existence next to the man!

He nearly got a heart attack there!

"My apologies for the late event, Supreme Pontiff." Xue Long smoothly said that. He eventually made this woman wait. And you don't want to make a spider woman like this one wait. He can feel the heat radiating from her gaze as she was looking at him.

"It's alright, I have heard a conflict has started, Star Luo declared a war on the Heavenly Dou Empire. I was thinking of assisting you in this unjust conflict. 

However, it was not needed. You dealt with it splendidly as I expected you would." The purple-haired woman said with a proud tone. She glosses over the true issue of how the war started. All she saw was that Dai Weisi was petty and declared war. That's all she saw this as.

Not paying attention that Xue Long took Dai Weisi's fiance. Even if he would mention she would say that the girl is better as his maid, instead as the fiance of a stupid Crown Prince whose empire will cease to exist anyway.

"In truth, I was disappointed with the Star Luo Empire. They only had Spirit Douluos. Extremely weak if I do say so. Regardless, Heavenly Dou now rules the continent." He said that while motioning for her to come with him into the Academy. 

The woman of course followed him. While her two Titled Douluos followed some distance away.

"Yes. It was the Empire which relied on their Spirit Fusion. Which I doubt they had a chance to employ." She said that with a snort.

It was ridiculous in a proper fight you need some preparations to be done to do a Spirit Fusion. It's not like you have your Empress with you all the time. The woman thought with a snort.

"No. I killed the Emperor with a flick of my finger. I haven't even seen his Empress. Most likely already retreated to the Zhu family. Regardless. It doesn't matter anymore."

"Yes. Since Spirit Hall and Heavenly Dou Empire are Allies, I can reveal some of the autonomous small factions which still exist on your continent, my Prince~" She said the last lines with a small purr.

'Oh? She will reveal the location of Sea God Island and Slaughter City?'  The Prince smirked internally when he heard that.

With those two under his control, his Empire will rule the continent properly!

"Oh? Something like that exists?" 

"Yes~ A place called Slaughter city, it's a place where the most dangerous people gather who wish to slaughter and kill for the pleasure of it. However, this is not the real reason it exists. This was the place where I was given the chance to be the next Rakshasa Goddess." The woman explained with a smile. She loves for once to tell him something he doesn't know.

She feels extra happy at this moment. It's like she is showing her teacher how good she was with her studies!

"Fascinating… so this place… we could use it as a penal colony. Where we throw all sorts of scum. Instead of the regular prisons." The very first thing which came to his mind.

This was perfect! Less things to worry about! Not only that he won't need to worry about any sort of need for graves or pay…nothing!

Bibi Dong slightly nodded. She never thought he would treat it like that. He completely crossed the whole idea of Goddess legacy out… like it's not worth mentioning.

"However what will interest you even more is the Slaughter King, he is a Rank 99 the ruler of Slaughter City." 

"Oh, someone still calls themselves King in these lands. Very well. You have my interest. I will deal with this Slaughter City. It will make a perfect penal colony for my Empire." 

The Spider Lady slowly nodded. She is just doing her part in this. Not that she holds any sort of grudge against the Rakshasa Goddess. No, she does not…maybe… maybe a little bit. 

"Good. The less evil people running around causing unrest the better. Then there is another place which should interest you as well." 

"Oh? There is more?" He asked curiously.

"Yes. This place is even more impressive. It's called Sea God Island. Its place is almost as powerful as my Spirit Hall. They have several Titled Douluos above Rank 95 and a Demi-God at Rank 99." She saw some glimmer of excitement in his eyes. She was feeling extra proud about revealing this. 

Sea God Island is the place she tried to Conquer a few times. Now… Now she made the gaze of the Crown Prince being cast there.

She wants to see how Bo Saixi will handle someone who has more power than anyone she has seen!

"I see… I wonder why we never heard about it?" 

"This is because of how remote it is and it is some distance situated from the Main Continent." Bibi Dong explained to him smoothly.

"I see. This is quite good. My Empire would be able to launch sea expeditions from such an island." The Prince nodded at her. This was perfect! She revealed both of those places. Now the only thing he needs is the specific locations.

"Yes. It's quite a good place. There are a multitude of powerful Sea Spirit Beasts. Which you could find fascinating. I don't think you have Sharks or Orcas as pets~"

The moment she said that the Prince for a second stopped in his tracks. Sharks? Orcas? As pets!? His eyes widened. He only thought about regular land dwellers as pets…but… Bibi Dong just opened a new set of doors!

"Genius… that's just genius. I think I have a few things to look forward to." That moment he had a giddy smile on his lips. Yes… those two locations! It will be a blast for him!

Hearing how he indirectly called her genius made the Spider lady blush for a bit. She can't truly accept that compliment as it's just passing down the information…

"Glad to hear. I will show you the location of those places on the map."

Xue Long nodded at her as they continued to walk towards the academy.

While the pair Titled Douluos didn't know how to feel about this. Did just the Supreme Pontiff unleash the Crown Prince on these two places which don't have any sort of relationship to the wider continent?

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After greeting Bibi Dong and showing her to her temporary quarters the Prince returned to his previous objective and that is to give his maids those rewards he promised. 

While the girls didn't fight much. Few of them had to deal with hardcore supporters of Dai Family. The rest… the rest went down smoothly.

The reward giveaway Xue Long decided to make it into something similar to medal giveaway which was done in his previous life's military.

However, the effect was different, his oldest maids were looking at the herbs with a heated look. They are contemplating whether to consume them or keep it around as if it was something given by their prince…

While the other maids-to-be were looking at the rewards with greed. At this moment they are more interested in their cultivation. However, the indoctrination is already starting to show itself within their ranks…

Regardless, girls like Zhu Zhuqing want those herbs. Now she knows that he awards the girls regularly… even more often than this is done in her family…

Which just shows the difference in how much he cares about them. Then, of course, is Zhu Zhuyun who was similar to her little sister. She wants this just as much. If she performs beyond what her Prince expected, maybe he will pay more attention to her and she might get Tiger Martial Spirit! Which she missed?

Then it was Xiao Wu… the girl was just drooling when she sensed the potency of those herbs!

This was heavenly! She knows them! As an ex-Spirit Beast, she sensed that this stuff is great for cultivation!

'Who knew he would reward them for doing their jobs like this!!! This is heaven!' The girls almost merged with her Martial Spirit and made her ears twitch from excitement!

"My Prince… I was a little bit disappointed… with this war." The purple-haired beauty. The most developed maid of his said with a sigh. This was Zi Ji the Abyss Demon Dragon.

The beauty wanted to go on a rampage, but her prince slaughtered the whole of the army on his own!

Truthfully she was the only one who was feeling like this… the rest of the maids… I didn't care. They only did what their prince wanted. This is all they care about.

But Zi Ji was different. She was his dragon. A very powerful dragon.

Seeing how sad she was. The prince patted her head gently.

 "Don't worry. I know a place where I will be able to let loose. Do you still want that?" He asked her with a smile which made her brighten up quite a bit!

"Yes. Of course!" She said with a small blood lustful smile.

"Good girl. We will go to such a place after the whole event is over." 

Now she was happy to hear that! She nearly kissed him but the beauty controlled herself; this was not a place for such a thing!

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