Dominating Martial King
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329: Chapter 215 Gradually Turning Dark (Please Subscribe) 329: Chapter 215 Gradually Turning Dark (Please Subscribe) Four hours later, the river surface had returned to normal.

Zuo Tianlu, along with the Commander of the He’an Naval Camp, Chong Zhen, dealt with the follow-up matters.

After being supervised to co-write a memorial to the throne, signing his name and stamping his handprint, Chong Zhen was finally satisfied and released their official ship.

Meanwhile, Zuo Qingyun took advantage of the official ship’s stop to prepare an expensive banquet to thank Chu Xisheng, Du Yunlai, Ji Qianqian, and Sikong Xin for saving their lives.

While everyone was drinking and eating meat, Chu Xisheng was dripping blood underneath the ship.

He had to drip not only his own blood but also a drop diluted by one-tenth of the “Blood of the Ancestor God.”

His blood was worthless, at most causing half a day’s weakness before recovery.

However, a drop of the “Blood of the Ancestor God”, valued at thirty thousand taels of Demon Silver, diluted to one-tenth was three thousand taels, causing Chu Xisheng immense pain.

——This was the cost of maintaining a Sixth Grade upper Golden Corpse.

To ensure the loyalty of the Heluo Fish Corpse, Chu Xisheng had to feed it three drops of the “Blood of the Ancestor God” each year.

If he wanted to use it in combat, he’d have to feed it even more.

The evil corpse’s thought process was very simple, simpler than that of wild beasts.

They retained only the instinct to survive.

As long as the evil corpses were given enough food, they could be satisfied and would follow their master’s orders.

Otherwise, they would fiercely struggle and resist, attempting to break free from the restraint prohibitions on their bodies and resist their master’s command.

Chu Xisheng didn’t necessarily need to use the “Blood of the Ancestor God,” as the Corpse Mountain Sect had prepared several ‘menus’ for the Heluo Fish Corpse.

But these ‘menus’ were also expensive, and Chu Xisheng estimated that the cheapest one would cost around sixty thousand taels of Demon Silver for a year.

Plus the commission for the Corpse Mountain Sect, it would amount to eighty thousand taels.

Although the “Blood of the Ancestor God” was somewhat more expensive, it was the most hassle-free option, requiring no major auxiliary medicines.

It was also the best at maintaining the vitality of the Heluo Fish and promoting its awakening and promotion.

The elder of the Corpse Mountain Sect had said that they wouldn’t charge any extra fees after the evil corpse advanced.

As long as Chu Xisheng continued to pay for its upkeep, the Corpse Mountain Sect would not reclaim it.

Only when, in the future, Chu Xisheng could not afford the commission, or if he kicked the bucket, would the Corpse Mountain Sect take the evil corpse back to Ten Thousand Corpse Mountain.

Of course, if the Heluo Fish was killed, Chu Xisheng would have to compensate two hundred thousand taels of Demon Silver.

Chu Xisheng couldn’t help but admire silently.

No wonder the Corpse Mountain Sect could raise so many evil corpses without going bankrupt, instead becoming increasingly wealthy; their business acumen was indeed shrewd—

The evil corpses were raised by the customers themselves, who paid for the hiring and bear the expenses for rearing the evil corpses.

After feeding the blood, Chu Xisheng saw the Heluo Fish ‘glug’ contentedly before diving back into the water.

Chu Xisheng then walked back to the dining table behind him, his face pale.

The deck had already been cleaned at this point, but a faint smell of blood lingered in the air.

However, everyone, including Du Yunlai, didn’t seem to mind, continuing to drink and chat under the moonlight as if nothing had happened.

Seeing him walk over, Zuo Qingyun asked puzzledly, “Xisheng, how did you end up bringing a Heluo Fish back from the Corpse Mountain Sect?

Its combat prowess in water is strong, but you can’t bring it ashore, which greatly limits its usefulness.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Xisheng recalled the scene at the Corpse Mountain Sect and said helplessly, “I viewed many Golden Corpses there, but I wasn’t quite satisfied.

Their elder grew impatient and asked me what exactly I wanted?

I told him that I wanted a Golden Corpse that could not only fight for me and act as a meat shield but also had to be quick to act, proficient in Escape Skills to whisk me away from the eyes of formidable masters in crucial moments, and preferably a Super-level combatant, on par with a Fifth Grade—”

As Chu Xisheng spoke up to this point, Du Yunlai and others at the table couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.

The demands of Master Chu were certainly far-reaching; no doubt the elder of the Corpse Mountain Sect also found it challenging.

“——So the elder from the Corpse Mountain Sect recommended a Corpse King, very formidable, capable of face-to-face contests with Fifth-grade masters.

But when I heard that it would cost 400,000 taels of Demon Silver a year for hiring and maintenance, I couldn’t bear it, so I added one more condition, it had to be cheap enough.”

Chu Xisheng shrugged, “In the end, the elder swapped for this Heluo Fish.”

Sixth Grade Golden Corpses also had their own tiers.

Corpse Soldier, Corpse Captain, Corpse General, Corpse Commander, Corpse King, Corpse Emperor—these signify the combat prowess and potential of each evil corpse.

Just like the difference among the elite, genius, Heavenly Pride, and Super Genius in living people.

The Heluo Fish that Chu Xisheng possessed was at the level of a Corpse Commander.

The problem was that hiring Lu Luanti only cost four hundred taels a month.

Wang Zheng and Xiaang Kui, just three hundred taels of Demon Silver each per month.

In terms of value for money, these people were far superior compared to the Heluo Fish that cost one hundred and ten thousand taels a year.

And even a real Upper Tier Sixth Grade Martial Cultivator would only have an annual hiring cost of eighty thousand taels of Demon Silver.

Upon hearing this, Sikong Xin couldn’t help but ‘pfft’ out a laugh, barely containing her mirth.

Zuo Qingyun then silently clinked glasses with Chu Xisheng.

Zuo Tianlu even raised his eyebrows, specifically lifting his glass toward Chu Xisheng and saying, “Little Chu, your noble actions, the great kindness and debt of honor you’ve shown me and my son, we will cherish deeply within and forever remember in our hearts!”

He knew that Chu Xisheng brought the Heluo Fish from the Corpse Mountain Sect specifically to escort them to the capital.

They were traveling by waterways where the Heluo Fish Corpse could accompany them.

As long as they were in water, this evil corpse had a combat prowess comparable to a lower Fifth Grade.

Otherwise, Chu Xisheng could have chosen a humanoid evil corpse, handy and impressive to have by one’s side.

But Chu Xisheng just chuckled lightly, “Actually, it’s not a loss.

The base of our Iron Banner Gang is on the river.

This Heluo Fish Corpse is indeed very useful to us.”