Chapter 260 Cultivator's Cave

Li Yalan couldn't help but chuckle at Chen Yang's words. She then playfully punched him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? My dad isn't that kind of person!"

Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh, and looked at Li Yalan, asking, "Then why do they insist on making you their female prime minister?"

Li Yalan said helplessly, "It must be because I practiced the cultivation technique in my dream."

"Not long ago, I encountered those men in black at Wanxing Academy. They were deceiving people there, trying to recruit me into the Ascension Cult. I realized something was wrong, so I used the strange and magical method I learned in my dream to kill several of the men in black."

"Then High Priestess Gao Miao suddenly found me. She said I was the direct disciple of the ancient god Galdan, and insisted that I was the person he had been searching for. She even asked me to come here and become the prime minister of the Eastern Island Kingdom. I disagreed, and she said it was because my memories had not yet returned. She also said that I must be a holy demon with a very pure bloodline and talent to be able to receive personal guidance from the ancient god."

"I was no match for her, I couldn't fight back. She also fed me a lot of those blood-red fruits and brainwashed me every day. After eating those blood-red fruits, my brain slowly became muddled, like I was hypnotized. Luckily, I met you. As soon as I come into contact with you, I feel all my fear disappear and my mind becomes clear."

At this point, Li Yalan couldn't help but laugh happily. She stood up, stretched out her arms, and hugged Chen Yang's neck. Looking at Chen Yang with her beautiful eyes, she said, "I really missed you. It's been so long. Shall we do it?"

Chen Yang was speechless for a moment, then quickly pressed Li Yalan back into her seat and said, "Are you crazy? You're about to be kidnapped and taken to the Eastern Island Country, and you're supposed to meet some kind of Holy Demon? Aren't you worried?"

Li Yalan shrugged and said, "What am I worried about? They kidnapped me, not to kill me. They want me to be their king. Besides, aren't you here now?"

"With you here, I'm not afraid of anything! Come on."

Chen Yang gave a wry smile and said, "Alright, let's not rush that. Next, I'd like to take a look at the Eastern Island Country."

Li Yalan looked at Chen Yang strangely and said, "What's so interesting about that place? It's just a tiny, poor place, probably not even as prosperous as the most ordinary small city in our Great Ming Dynasty."

Chen Yang frowned and said, "I thought so before, but now I'm not so sure. This island nation seems quite mysterious."

"When I was in the Great Man Kingdom, I encountered cultivators from their Eastern Island Kingdom. They were involved in the coup in the Great Man Kingdom and almost succeeded. Moreover, they also possessed very powerful spiritual treasures."

"And this time we encountered this high priest again. This high priest's strength is even more bizarre. Moreover, they have some kind of holy demon, which sounds very powerful. I think the strength of this Eastern Island Kingdom should not be underestimated."

Li Yalan thought for a moment and said, "This high priestess must be an elite demon, which is why she is so respectful to me and thinks I am a direct disciple of an ancient god. However, it would be good to go and take a look; maybe we can even get some spirit stones from the Eastern Island Kingdom."

Chen Yang had been somewhat hesitant about continuing by boat, but upon hearing Li Yalan's words, his eyes lit up. He grabbed Li Yalan's slender hand and said, "Oh, beautiful Lanlan, your words have reminded me! You'll soon become the Prime Minister of the Eastern Island Kingdom. When that happens, you can order all the spirit stones to be handed over!"

Li Yalan covered her mouth and laughed. She nodded and said, "Okay, it's a deal! But how are you going to repay me after I get the spirit stones?"

Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, "I will definitely respect you the most and treat you as my goddess. I would never dare to be disrespectful in the slightest."

Upon hearing this, Li Yalan pouted and said, "You bad person! You know perfectly well that I just want you to defile me!"

As the two were chatting and laughing, footsteps sounded outside.

Chen Yang immediately made a shushing gesture, quietly retreated to the window, and left with ease.

At that moment, the door was pushed open, and High Priest Gao Miao walked in.

Gao Miao was very short and extremely ugly. When she saw Li Yalan, she immediately put on a fawning smile, walked up to Li Yalan, put down a plate of blood-red fruit, and said, "Your Highness, how are you feeling today? These fruits are for you."

Li Yalan glanced at Gao Miao and said indifferently, "Put it on the table, I'll eat it later."

Gao Miao was overjoyed to hear Li Yalan speak and said, "Your Highness, have you regained some of your memories and senses?"

Li Yalan nodded slightly and said, "I have recovered somewhat, but I haven't grasped much of the secret technique that the ancient god passed down to me, so I can't teach it to you."

Upon hearing this, Gao Miao quickly said, "No, Goddess, this matter is not urgent! You are the personal disciple of the Ancient God. I am already honored to serve you! I hope you can put in a good word for me before the Ancient God Galdan."

Li Yalan nodded noncommittally and said, "Don't worry. Besides, what's the situation with the Eastern Island Nation? Am I really capable of being prime minister?"

Gao Miao immediately patted his chest and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I'm in charge of Dongdao Country! The current prime minister is just a puppet I've installed. Once you arrive in Dongdao Country, you will be the ruler of the country, and everything will be decided by you!"

Li Yalan nodded and said, "That sounds pretty good. Also, what are these 'Holy Demons' you mentioned?"

Gao Miao dared not conceal anything and immediately said, "Your Highness, the so-called Holy Demon is just a demonic beast, but that beast is quite remarkable. It comes from Zhongzhou, and I found it in a cave. That cave should be the place where a cultivator from Zhongzhou passed away, and he was the one who fed this beast."

"Although this monster is ordinary, it has the essence and blood of an ancient god fused within its body, so it is very lucky to have an immortal body and is also very strong."

"But it is ultimately just a demon beast, lacking intelligence, and for now it only obeys my commands. After I introduce it to Her Highness the Goddess, I will gradually tame it, and it will become Her Highness's mount."

After hearing this, Li Yalan nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

"Also, I have a particular fondness for spirit stones. Once I arrive in the Eastern Island Country, I'll take all the spirit stones!"

Gao Miao laughed and said, "That's easy! If you like, I'll collect all the spirit stones in Dongdao Kingdom and give them to you! However, Dongdao Kingdom is relatively poor. Apart from the hundreds of thousands of spirit stones found in that cultivator's cave, it doesn't have many on its own. If you like, next time I'll lead the Holy Demon to the Ming Dynasty to plunder them! The Ming Dynasty has the most spirit stones!"

Li Yalan said, "Alright, you may leave."

Gao Miao smiled happily, bowed repeatedly, and left Li Yalan's room backwards.

Gao Miao was overjoyed, feeling that his efforts had not been in vain. Li Yalan, his true disciple, had finally regained her memory and was even willing to speak well of him.

Chen Yang returned to the room.

Li Yalan lightly leaped up, wrapping her arms around Chen Yang's neck and draping her legs around his waist. She laughed and said, "Chen Yang, did you hear that? I've already inquired about the spirit stones, so can I collect some interest now?"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "Alright, alright, seeing how dedicated you are, I have to repay you properly."

The two had not seen each other for a long time, and as the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. On this vast sea of ​​death, amidst the rolling waves, the two embraced each other.

Another day and night passed.

The wooden boat had just arrived at the Eastern Island Kingdom.

Upon reaching the dock, Li Yalan, her face flushed and full of energy, led the way, guiding Gao Miao and the others off the boat.

On the dock, tens of thousands of high-ranking cultivators from the Eastern Island Kingdom were kneeling respectfully to welcome Gao Miao and his group.

Gao Miao accompanied Li Yalan to the front of the group.

At this moment, Prime Minister Okamoto quickly stood up, stepped forward, and said to Takamaya, "High Priest, you're back! You've worked hard!"

The high priestess glanced at Okamoto, then stepped forward and suddenly swung her sword. With a "thud," Okamoto's head fell to the ground.

The people kneeling below were all so frightened that they fell silent and dared not move.

Gao Miao calmly declared, "I hereby declare that from this moment forward, the Prime Minister of our Eastern Island Nation is none other than my goddess before you—Miss Li Yalan! You must treat her with even greater respect than you would treat me! Her Highness Li's orders are my orders!"

"Furthermore, from now on, everyone is to collect spirit stones! Those who hand in more spirit stones will be rewarded, and those who hand in fewer will suffer the same fate as Okamoto! Alright, get to work!"

The tens of thousands of administrators from the eastern island nation below trembled in fear, immediately kneeling on the ground and crawling away.

Gao Miao led Li Yalan toward the Prime Minister's residence, which was not far away.

At this moment, Chen Yang was in the air, standing on the back of a tiger-headed eagle, looking down at this tiny island nation.

At this moment, Chen Yang was indeed somewhat disappointed, because just as the rumors said, the Eastern Island Country was not large in area. Although it had a large population, it was generally very poor. The people lived in poverty, spiritual energy was scarce, and the cultivators' cultivation levels were very low.

It seems there really isn't anything of value in this place; the only thing of value is probably the cultivator's cave that Gao Miao mentioned.