BOOM!

It was as if a giant stone had slammed into the hearts of the seven Crescent Moon Clan leaders. Their scalps went numb as they pressed their heads to the ground, their bodies trembling.

Watching the Moon Clan leaders kneel like dogs, the Crown Prince's expression grew even darker.

Our ancestors once knelt to neither heaven nor earth. With a mere seventy thousand people, they swept across the Moon and conquered its true natives. Those aboriginals were ultimately reduced to Zhu Lang for the cultivation of the Blood Moon Technique, surviving only on pity and charity. But now, the leaders of the Seven Great Moon Clans are all kneeling and shivering on the ground because of a single sentence from me, a mere Crown Prince.

And his father, hailed as the number one expert of the Moon Clan, was so terrified of a mysterious powerhouse that he didn't dare leave the protection of the Formation.

How have the Moon Clan fallen so far? Where did that father of mine go—the one who once dreamed of swallowing mountains and rivers, who vowed to turn Earth into a Zhu Lang farm? It was time that changed everything. Comfort has made them all afraid of death, no longer as fearless and unstoppable as they were in the past.

"Useless! You're all useless!" the Crown Prince roared. The Spiritual Root within him pulsed, unleashing a ghastly green flame that silently disintegrated several distant mountains into dust.

The seven leaders on the ground kept their heads pressed down, not daring to look up.

"All of you, stand!" the Crown Prince said coldly. "From this day forward, none of you shall kneel. That includes my father!"

"This…"

The seven leaders exchanged shocked glances. What did the Crown Prince mean? Was he planning… a coup?!

Seeing their expressions, the Crown Prince felt an inexplicable weariness. This race is utterly beyond saving. They've been kneeling for so long they've truly forgotten how to stand.

"As of today, my father is entering secluded cultivation. The Moon Clan… will temporarily be under my command."

The Crown Prince's words sent a jolt through the leaders. They all sank into deep thought, pondering the hidden meaning behind this message.

"I've called you all here today to ask your opinions on the Martial Artist who annihilated the three Lower Crescent clans," the Crown Prince said.

"It likely wasn't a Martial Artist from Chang'an City…" the leader of the Lower Crescent First Moon Clan said in a low voice.

"No," the Upper Crescent Second Moon Clan leader interjected gravely. "Do you all still remember the three from our clans—Gu Jiu'an, Yao Yun, and Feng Yuanzi?"

Complex expressions appeared on everyone's faces. How could they forget? The Moon Clan were a people of steely resolve. In their clashes with the Human Race's Martial Artists from Chang'an City, none had ever been taken alive. Yet those three… the Upper Crescent First and Second Moon Clans had paid a great price to infiltrate them onto Earth, only for them to be captured alive without accomplishing a single thing.

The Crown Prince sneered, "What? You think the annihilation of the three Lower Crescent clans wasn't humiliating enough, so you feel the need to bring this up as well?"

The Upper Crescent Second Moon Clan leader quickly waved his hands, his voice trembling. "Your Highness misunderstands!"

"Oh?" the Crown Prince said flatly. "Then what do you mean?"

"Your Highness, Yao Yun once sent me a message using an extremely precious Sound Transmission Jade Slip," the Upper Crescent Second Moon Clan leader said solemnly.

The Crown Prince's interest was piqued. He tilted his chin, signaling him to continue.

"'My King, the Human Race is cunning—we must be ever vigilant!'

"Actually," the leader continued, seeing the Crown Prince and the others frowning slightly, "there was a coded part to the message. It said that the Human Race has an expert whose Boundary is unfathomably deep. His name is… Li Mi!"

Li Mi?

The leaders' brows furrowed even deeper. If what the Upper Crescent Second Moon Clan leader said was true, and this supreme expert was a human from Earth, then the problem was immense.

"Should we abandon the invasion of Earth?" Many leaders were unwilling to accept this.

Earth. For nearly a thousand years, it had been their most coveted prize. Billions of humans—what an invaluable treasure that was! Not to mention, Earth was far more suitable for living and survival than the Moon.

"Investigate," the Crown Prince said, just that one word. He rubbed his brow. "If possible, bring back all information regarding Li Mi!"

The group was in a difficult position. Infiltrating Earth was no simple task.

Only the Upper Crescent Second Moon Clan leader smiled faintly. "Your Highness, rest assured, I have already made arrangements. In the beginning, there were four members of the Moon Clan who infiltrated Earth. Three were captured, but one remains!"

BOOM!

It wasn't just the other leaders. Even the leader of the Upper Crescent First Moon Clan, his collaborator, was stunned. He hadn't known about this.

"I hope the Crown Prince and the Moon King will not take offense!" the Upper Crescent Second Moon Clan leader said with a bow. "The fewer people who know, the safer he will be."

A gratified smile finally appeared on the Crown Prince's face. "Very good. The intelligence gathering will be left to him."

"Rest assured, Your Highness," the Upper Crescent Second Moon Clan leader said with a smile. "My son will not disappoint you!"

The Crown Prince gazed at the distant, water-blue planet, his eyes filled with boundless greed.

I, Ji Gui, am the eldest son of the Moon King. In the eyes of countless others, my status is lofty and revered. But my ambition is not limited to a mere planet like Earth; I want the entire Solar System!

…

「Earth.」

The city of Hangcheng in Hua Country was bustling. Today was the wedding of Liu Beiming, the eldest son of the Liu Family—a family with a three-hundred-year legacy in traditional Chinese medicine.

The Liu Family estate was not in the busy city center but in the distant suburbs, situated at the foot of a small mountain with a vast bamboo forest behind it. The architecture of the Liu Family compound was distinctive: a three-entry quadrangle with three additional courtyards, replete with pavilions, verandas, rockeries, and gardens. Compared to the properties in Hangcheng's city center, which easily cost tens of millions, the Liu estate was simply palatial.

The area outside was filled with parked cars. There were not many luxury vehicles; most were practical cars worth several hundred thousand to a couple of million. This was because the Liu Family had not invited many of the wealthy families. Even so, the event had stunned half of Hangcheng, as numerous renowned medical experts from home and abroad had arrived. Those with invitations entered to exchange pleasantries, while those without simply dropped off their gifts and left.

The quadrangles of the courtyard were filled with tables and chairs, all packed with guests.

At table four, Jiang Yuanxi, dressed in a formal gown, clung to her husband Liu Qing's arm, her eyes shining. "The Liu Family is so impressive! We absolutely have to cling to these coattails!"

Liu Qing nodded. It was a certainty. In the last half-hour alone, he had met the directors of three of Hangcheng's municipal hospitals. If he nurtured these connections further and offered a few kickbacks, wouldn't the money just roll in?

But the biggest gain of the day was being introduced by his cousin, Liu Nanwei, to Doctor Li Shouzhong, the director of Dongli University's medical research institute.

"Honey, since Cousin Nanwei has such a good relationship with Doctor Li, can't you ask her to pull some strings and get you into the research institute?" Jiang Yuanxi asked with an expectant look.

The medical research institute at Dongli University, though established only a few months ago, was already the most prestigious medical research institution in all of Hua Country. While the salary was average, the medical knowledge and research discoveries one could gain were top-tier. Of course, Jiang Yuanxi cared less about the knowledge and more about the benefits and prospects.

"That's difficult." Liu Qing shook his head. Dongli University's medical research institute was notoriously hard to get into; it still had fewer than twenty members. Every single one of them was a figure who could make the entire medical world tremble with a stomp of their foot.

However, arranging a corporate partnership might still be possible.

"Hmm?"

Just then, Jiang Yuanxi spotted a familiar figure in a corridor. Peering closer, she strode over and sneered, "Isn't that Ruan Tang's husband? What are you doing here at our Liu Family's wedding?"

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