Quick Transmigration: Cannon Fodder's Daily Rise to Power and Face-Slapping

Chapter 226 Slapping the Face of the Heartless Cultivator 4

The minister behind Huangfu Yi whispered, "His Majesty wishes to have you participate in the investigation of the recent spate of monster disappearances within the territory."

Monster disappearance case?

A dark glint flashed in Huangfu Yi's eyes, then he bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly live up to Your Majesty's expectations."

"I trust my uncle," Huangfu Ming said expressionlessly.

Leng Yuexing woke up while they were discussing.

However, knowing that Huangfu Ming had brought him to the imperial court, he decided to continue pretending to be asleep.

Upon hearing about the disappearance of the monster, Leng Yuexing felt a surge of murderous intent.

Judging from their discussion, many demonic beasts that cultivate have mysteriously disappeared in the Dragon Kingdom and neighboring countries recently, with many vanishing overnight.

Monsters have a higher aptitude for cultivation, so there are more monsters that have entered the Qi Refining stage than humans.

Could it be that someone is hunting monsters to absorb their spiritual power?

Leng Yuexing fell into deep thought, unaware of when Huangfu Ming had finished the morning court session.

It wasn't until Huangfu Ming carried him away from the main hall that he realized the morning court session had ended.

He raised his head, looked at Huangfu Ming, and cried out, "Eek~"

Huangfu Ming heard the shout and looked down to find that Leng Yuexing had woken up.

After sensing his meaning through the partner contract, Huangfu Ming shook his head and said, "Your spiritual power has not recovered yet. I cannot let you investigate the matter of demonic beasts. You will be in danger."

After Huangfu Ming finished speaking, seeing that Leng Yuexing seemed a little down, he comforted her, "Don't worry, I've already increased the number of people patrolling the various mountains and rivers. No more monsters will disappear without a trace after this."

Leng Yuexing placed its front paws on Huangfu Ming's chest, then stared at Huangfu Ming and whimpered a few more times.

Huangfu Ming carefully considered what Leng Yuexing was trying to convey and asked, "You want me to find your people? Are you afraid they've all been captured too?"

Leng Yuexing nodded. He knew from the information the sapling had given him that after the Child of Heaven left his clan, he found a cave with abundant spiritual energy and cultivated there.

However, he would occasionally return to his clan's territory to take a look, and if he found any clansmen with cultivation potential, he would guide them.

The Son of Heaven has a close relationship with his clansmen, therefore, he cannot ignore their safety.

Huangfu Ming sensed Leng Yuexing's anxiety and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to check right away. I'll let you know as soon as anything happens."

Leng Yuexing nodded emphatically, her long tail gently brushing against Huangfu Ming's cheek, her amber eyes full of smiles.

Huangfu Ming grabbed Leng Yuexing's tail and stroked it hard from the base to the tip. The soft fur made Huangfu Ming love it.

Leng Yuexing's fur stood on end. He let out a soft whimper and then kicked his hind legs, landing on Huangfu Ming's shoulder.

At this moment, they had arrived at the herb garden, where many spiritual plants that Leng Yuexing had never seen before were growing.

Leng Yuexing also saw a tricolor flower that had disappeared for many years.

Legend has it that by refining the three-colored flower and the ten-thousand-year-old ice together, one can create a puppet that perfectly replicates the person's appearance and mannerisms. Although it lacks sentience, it looks remarkably realistic.

I can also remotely control the puppet, making it do things for me.

Seeing that Leng Yuexing was staring at the tricolor flower, Huangfu Ming did not hesitate to pluck it off.

"Eek!" Leng Yuexing cried out in surprise.

Huangfu Ming placed the tricolor flower in front of Leng Yuexing, saying, "Since you like this flower, then I'll give it to you."

Seeing Leng Yuexing hesitate, Huangfu Ming realized that Leng Yuexing might not simply like the flower. Thinking of the flower's effects, Huangfu Ming asked, "Do you want a puppet?"

Leng Yuexing shook her head and pointed at Huangfu Ming.

"You want me to make a puppet for myself using the tricolor flower?" Huangfu Ming asked in surprise.

Leng Yuexing nodded.

Huangfu Ming lowered his head in thought. Before this, his physician had also offered to make a puppet for him, but he had refused.

He had previously thought he didn't need one, but at this moment he suddenly changed his mind. He felt that the puppet could help him do many things, so after thinking for a while, he ordered the attendant beside him to summon the physician.

When the physician heard Huangfu Ming instruct him to make a puppet, he readily agreed with delight.

He was not only obsessed with medicine, but also with herbs. There were many spiritual plants in the world that he had never encountered, but the three-colored flower was the one that he longed for the most.

The tricolor flower is extremely rare and has almost disappeared, existing only in the royal family.

Now that he can personally refine the three-colored flower, he is extremely excited.

After the physician left, Huangfu Ming continued to carry Leng Yuexing as they strolled through the herb garden.

Meanwhile, Huangfu Yi, who had already returned to the Prince's Palace, was in a rage.

"Who exactly leaked the news? Nothing happened for so long before, how did the news of the monster's disappearance suddenly reach the court?" Huangfu Yi demanded sternly.

The subordinates kneeling on the ground replied tremblingly, "Your Highness, it's not our fault! It's all the fault of the eldest daughter of the Bai family!"

"what happened?"

"The eldest daughter of the Bai family had an affair with a demon beast that had transformed into human form. The demon beast was originally in the Qi Refining stage, but by chance, it transformed into human form and later fell in love with the eldest daughter of the Bai family."

"That monster happened to transform into its beast form on the night of the full moon. Our people encountered the eldest daughter of the Bai family while capturing it. Although we managed to get rid of her, the Bai family began investigating the monsters in the surrounding area afterward, which is how our operation was discovered!"

"Useless!" Huangfu Yi kicked the subordinate who answered out of the way, and asked angrily, "Why didn't you kill the eldest daughter of the Bai family back then?"

Upon hearing this, the subordinate lowered his head in fear and said, "The eldest daughter of the Bai family is protected by a family heirloom, so we failed to obtain it."

Huangfu Yi looked at him in surprise, "How come I don't know that the eldest daughter of the Bai family has any family heirloom? What is it?"

"It's a round fan!"

"That fan was able to withstand the attacks of my subordinates, but in the end, the eldest daughter of the Bai family escaped."

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Yi's eyes darkened. "Find a way to get rid of her, otherwise I won't be able to quell the hatred in my heart!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" the subordinate replied loudly.

"Go down. If you can't get rid of the Bai family's eldest daughter, you don't need to come back," Huangfu Yi said sternly.

After his subordinates left, Huangfu Yi sat alone in a chair. After a while, he turned around and took out a box from a hidden compartment in the wall. He opened the box, and inside were dozens of transparent beads that were emitting light.

Each of these beads contains the spiritual power of many demonic beasts.

Three years ago, his master instructed him to secretly search for traces of demonic beasts. As long as he found a demonic beast with spiritual power, he was to kill it and seize its spiritual power.

His master could use the spiritual power of demonic beasts to enhance his own cultivation. At the same time, his master also promised him that as long as he obtained 49 spiritual power beads from demonic beasts, he would find a way to let him embark on the path of cultivation.

Instead of being an ordinary, average person again.