Chapter 88: The Wu Family’s Exclusive Emperor Guard Corps

Wu Hao slowly stood up and walked to their front.

The ninety-nine Mortals behind Wu Mengdie also looked at Wu Hao, their eyes filled with awe and loyalty.

Wu Hao paid no mind to this and spoke in a faint tone.

"From this day forward, your lives no longer belong to you. They belong to me, to the Wu Family. If anything were to happen to the Wu Family, you are to take your own lives. Moreover, I need you to be prepared to sacrifice yourselves for the Wu Family at any moment. Are you willing?"

"If you are unwilling, you may leave this place now!"

His voice was not loud, but it carried an air of unquestionable authority.

Without the slightest hesitation, the ninety-nine Mortals shouted in unison.

"Master, from this day forward we are the Wu Family's Slaves. If misfortune befalls the Wu Family, it will have to tread over our corpses first!"

"Good. Since you have all made your resolve, then this Blood Emperor Pill will help you become Emperors in a short time. Furthermore, as you have become the Wu Family's guards, I promise you this: the Emperor Realm will absolutely not be your end point!"

"On the day my Wu Family ascends to the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, you shall all achieve Immortal Ascension!"

Wu Hao's lofty ambitions and the Aura emanating from him infected the ninety-nine servants below, making their gazes toward him grow even more fanatical.

Soon, Wu Hao took out ninety-nine Blood Emperor Pills and handed them to Wu Mengdie.

"From now on, you take orders from her. Whatever she commands, you must obey."

"Yes, Master!"

As the ninety-nine guards shouted their affirmation, Wu Hao handed the ninety-nine Blood Emperor Pills to Wu Mengdie, his expression serious as he said.

"Starting today, you are the Captain of my Wu Family's Guard Corps. Can you guarantee the safety of my Wu Family?"

"Master, if the Wu Family faces calamity, I am willing to pay with my life to ensure its safety!"

Wu Mengdie knelt on both knees, her eyes filled with utmost seriousness as she accepted the duty.

Hearing this, Wu Hao nodded, then looked at Wu Mengdie and said.

"Good. I leave matters here to you. You decide the duties of these ninety-nine guards, but on the condition that they must not be exposed openly. Within the entire Wu Family, apart from me and Qiaoran, no one else needs to know of your existence. Understood?"

"Yes, Master!"

Soon, having given all his instructions, Wu Hao departed. Watching him leave, Wu Mengdie murmured to herself.

"Master, I will definitely not disappoint you. Definitely not!"

Unaware of the little determination in Wu Mengdie's heart, Wu Hao, after finishing everything, returned to Su Qiaoran's side and told her about the Emperor Guard Corps.

Su Qiaoran nodded, but then, as if remembering something, she looked at Wu Hao with a slightly odd expression. After hesitating, she decided to speak.

"Husband, are you really only a little over a hundred years old?"

"Hmm? What's the matter?"

Wu Hao nodded, somewhat puzzled.

"It's nothing. It's just… I feel a bit unworthy of you. I'm also over a hundred years old, but I'm only at the Middle Stage of the Saint King Realm."

As she said this, Su Qiaoran felt somewhat inferior. Originally, being a Middle Stage Saint King at over a hundred years old was something to be proud of. But after learning her husband had already reached the Emperor Realm at the same age, her self-esteem was utterly shattered.

Sensing his wife's insecurity in his arms, Wu Hao embraced her and gently comforted her.

"Who says you're unworthy of me? In the entire Xuantian Realm, no one is more worthy of me than you. Love has never been about comparing cultivation Realms. If it were only about Realms, then wouldn't the strong and the weak be unworthy of being together?"

"So don't think too much about it. In this lifetime, you are my one and only love."

"Mhm!"

Hearing Wu Hao's words, Su Qiaoran's heart felt sweet, and she nodded.

But at that moment, Wu Hao seemed to sense something. He said a word to Su Qiaoran and went out directly, leaving her somewhat bewildered.

However, it wasn't long—just a few minutes later—before Wu Hao returned.

"Husband, what happened?"

"Nothing much. I just made a small Breakthrough."

Wu Hao said this in an extremely calm tone, shattering the confidence Su Qiaoran had just barely recovered. She decided then and there to Cultivate diligently and reach the Supreme Realm as soon as possible—no, the Emperor Realm!

By now, Wu Hao had already broken through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm. After all, the current Wu Family didn't just have the three Destined Children—Wu Yifan, Wu Yidao, and Wu Li—providing feedback to Wu Hao; Wu Rulong and the others were also providing feedback.

Although it wasn't as much as from the Destined Children like Wu Yifan, every little bit counts. Under these circumstances, Wu Hao finally broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, formally attaining the Dao of longevity.

"The Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm is indeed incredibly powerful. I feel I could destroy the entire Xuantian Realm with a casual strike now. However, there seem to be some rather peculiar places within the Xuantian Realm."

When he was still a Golden Immortal, Wu Hao hadn't detected anything amiss. But after breaking through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal, he vaguely sensed that there were some strange places within the Xuantian Realm.

After some thought, however, Wu Hao found this normal. After all, under normal circumstances, only one Destined Child would appear in a single place. Yet the Wu Family now had a full five Destined Children. No one would believe the Xuantian Realm was an ordinary world.

"But those strange places show no activity for now. I suppose we'll have to wait for Yifan and the others to resolve them. As the Old Ancestor, I don't need to worry so much. I'll just step in to clean up the mess if they really can't handle it."

Shaking his head, Wu Hao put the matter aside. Removing the trials a Destined Child was meant to face would only hinder their growth. It was better to act as their backing from behind the scenes, stepping out only when they truly couldn't hold on.

However, now that he had broken through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal, it was time to make a trip to the Upper Realm. The Cultivation Techniques for Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu could wait a while; after all, they had just been born and needed to nurture their bodies, starting cultivation at age eight.

But Wu Dong would begin cultivating in three years, so his Cultivation Technique needed to be arranged soon. The technique for the Innate Dao Embryo Saint Body couldn't be chosen casually. Although the Innate Dao Embryo Saint Body was powerful and could break through rapidly with any technique, finding the one most compatible with the Physique was naturally the best option.

Thinking of this, Wu Hao looked at Su Qiaoran and said softly.

"Wife, I may have to leave the Wu Family for a while."