Xue Jing's skin was already porcelain white and flawless, smoother than that of a young maiden in her prime. Clad in pure white, his demeanor was transcendent. Coupled with his exquisitely carved features, he appeared like a divine being untouched by the mortal realm, incredibly handsome and full of charm.
Having slumbered for hundreds of years in the subterranean space, he had barely had a chance to breathe in the fresh air before the actions of his descendants nearly terrified him to death.
"Stop!"
Xue Jing suddenly waved his sleeve, stirring up a gust of wind that sent Prince Hill and the other two flying.
Even though he was heavily injured, his strength was still enough to crush ordinary Golden Core realm cultivators. When he acted with full force, Prince Hill and the other two couldn't withstand it.
"Old Ancestor?"
Prince Hill and the other two only managed to stabilize themselves after retreating dozens of steps, looking at their Old Ancestor in bewilderment, not understanding his intentions.
"I have pledged allegiance to the Master. You three must not be disrespectful to the Master. Come and kowtow to the Master to apologize," Xue Jing said to Prince Hill and the other two with a detached gaze and a calm expression.
On Earth, apart from Xue Jing himself, all other vampires were only considered half-bloods. They were powerful individuals selected by him after his arrival on Earth, forcefully transformed using the secret arts of the Blood Ancestor.
Therefore, Prince Hill and the others were not Xue Jing's true descendants, and his feelings towards them were naturally more indifferent.
The three who were suddenly flung away by their Old Ancestor's sleeve, still in a daze, were almost scared senseless by their Old Ancestor's words.
In their hearts, their invincible Old Ancestor, who was unmatched on Earth, had actually pledged allegiance to a Divine Realm brat. Was he crazy?
"What are you still hesitating for? Do you want me to help you?" Xue Jing saw that the three were slow to move. His handsome face gradually turned cold, and he said in a low voice.
"Greetings, Master. Please forgive our disrespect."
Seeing their Old Ancestor's anger, Prince Hill and the other two dared not hesitate any longer. They promptly knelt before Zhang Fan and admitted their mistakes, though their minds were still reeling.
The offerings originally meant for their Old Ancestor had suddenly become their Old Ancestor's Master. This transformation was likely something they would find difficult to accept for a while.
"Get up. Although you three have decent strength, you are of little help to me. All of you should stay in the Blood Clan and cultivate diligently."
After speaking, Zhang Fan took out a large pile of jade bottles from the Star Astral space. They floated densely in front of Prince Hill and the other two, numbering over a thousand bottles.
"These are Qi and Blood Pills refined by me using spiritual herbs. Although the grade is relatively low for you, consuming them in large quantities can greatly help in improving your strength."
As Zhang Fan's strength grew, his alchemy skills also improved. Furthermore, after his Divine Body reached near-perfection, the large quantities of high-grade Blood Qi Pills he had previously refined were almost useless to him. Therefore, this time, he took out over ninety percent of the Blood Qi Pills from the Star Astral space to give to the three princes of the Blood Ancestor, keeping only about ten percent for himself.
However, even the remaining ten percent was a vast quantity, over a hundred bottles, enough for his disciples and the Blood Demon Flood Dragon to consume.
The three princes of the Blood Clan were all at the middle stage of the Golden Core realm. With the help of a large number of Blood Qi Pills, given enough time, they should be able to reach the peak of the Golden Core realm, thus becoming a significant asset to Zhang Fan.
"Thank you, Master, for your bounty."
With a gentle breath, they could feel the rich blood energy emanating from the jade bottles, causing Prince Hill and the other two to tremble slightly with excitement as they bowed again.
Xue Jing watched from the side, his expression unchanged, but he was inwardly wondering about the size of the spatial treasure his Master possessed.
When they were in the subterranean space, Zhang Fan had produced two pieces of clothing out of nowhere, which informed Xue Jing that his Master had a spatial storage treasure. He wasn't particularly surprised by this.
Spatial treasures were rare, but for someone like Zhang Fan, who possessed even high-grade spiritual treasures, owning a spatial treasure was perfectly normal.
Even he himself possessed a spatial treasure, though its storage space was pitifully small, less than one cubic meter.
Once a cultivator reached the Nascent Soul stage, they had the ability to create spatial treasures, but the spaces were generally very small.
Seeing Zhang Fan casually produce over a thousand jade bottles from his spatial treasure, Xue Jing could infer that Zhang Fan's spatial treasure was likely at least two cubic meters in size.
Zhang Fan was naturally unaware of Xue Jing's thoughts. If he had known, he would have burst into laughter.
The Star Astral space he possessed was different from ordinary spatial treasures. It was refined from a fallen star, and its internal space was already enormous at the initial refinement stage.
As Zhang Fan's strength continued to grow, the potential of the Star Astral space was continuously unearthed. By now, its length and width exceeded ten kilometers, and its height was unimaginable. Even a mountain as tall as Mount Everest could be accommodated within the Star Astral space if Zhang Fan had the ability to grasp it.
It was important to note that a fully developed Star Astral space could evolve into a small world, capable of sustaining life.
Zhang Fan did not bestow the Qi and Blood Pills upon Xue Jing because his cultivation was too high, and the pills would have minimal effect on him, thus being a waste.
"Arrange matters within the Blood Clan yourselves. This time, when I return to China, bringing only Ailebella will suffice," Zhang Fan said to Xue Jing.
Although Ailebella's strength was still weak, only at the peak of the Saint Domain, her talent was exceptional. Zhang Fan wanted to keep her by his side to nurture her well.
"Yes!"
Xue Jing and the three princes responded respectfully.
Zhang Fan took out his mobile phone from the Star Astral space and checked the date. Feeling that the time was about right, it was time to return to China.
"Save my phone number. Call me if there's anything."
"Master, what is a phone?"
Xue Jing looked bewildered, completely unaware of what this thing was.
Zhang Fan was also speechless, but thankfully, Prince Hill and the other two were not like Xue Jing, who had slept for centuries and knew nothing about the technological advancements of the outside world.
After explanations from Prince Hill and the other two, Xue Jing finally understood what a 'phone' was.
"So magical, it can connect across the entire planet?" Xue Jing was very surprised after understanding the functions and uses of a phone.
Zhang Fan himself possessed the power of lightning. When his phone ran out of battery, he only needed to manipulate the lightning slightly to easily charge it, so he never had the problem of a dead phone battery.
When Zhang Fan reappeared at the Ancestral Castle and met the Patriarch of the Blood Ancestor, the Patriarch's reaction was the same as the previous three Blood Clan princes.
However, after being educated by the three princes, he finally understood that the terrifying nature of Saint Master Zhang had far exceeded his estimations.
Even their Blood Clan's most ancient ancestor had been defeated by Zhang Fan and pledged allegiance to him. Did this not mean that the entire Blood Clan would henceforth be considered Zhang Fan's personal property?