After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

Chapter 849: Perspective

Lu Lu'er thought she had encountered a nouveau riche from the lower realm, but she did not expect Chen Futu to be so powerful, instantly killing a second-tier expert.

So she got a great deal, finding an exceptionally reliable ally.

Little did they know that, without the ability to use true energy, none of the powerful individuals of the same realm in this small town could possibly defeat Chen Futu, the Human Emperor, let alone launch a sneak attack.

After dealing with the three, Chen Futu quickly knocked on the window, "Xiaoman, it's alright, it's me."

Qin Xiaoman had already woken up. She had found the note and had been too afraid to go out. She was even more frightened when someone tried to break in through the window, so she stayed inside, holding the window tightly shut and not daring to make a sound. Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor finally returned.

After opening the window, Qin Xiaoman grabbed Chen Futu's arm, her face pale. "Brother Chen, I thought you were abandoning me."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I brought you here, how could I not care about you? Don't think such things in the future."

"Hmm..." Qin Xiaoman smiled through her tears, then looked at the beautiful woman beside her with suspicion.

Lu Lu'er, hands on her hips, said arrogantly, "What? You don't recognize me now that I'm clean? It just means I'm naturally beautiful."

"You, you're Sister Lu'er?"

Qin Xiaoman was extremely shocked.

"Alright, enough talk, let's go back to the villa first."

Chen Futu gestured for Lu Lu'er to quickly pack her things.

In fact, Lu Luer didn't have much to pack. Apart from a few sentimental items, she didn't plan to take anything else with her. She also threw away dried-up and moldy food. With better options, who would want to live a hard life?

In this way, the three returned to the villa before dark.

Qin Xiaoman was shocked by everything in her home, but when she learned that it was Chen Futu who had caused it, she was no longer surprised.

The Celestial Mystery Clan has conducted numerous deductions on the Human Emperor but has been unable to see through his secrets, indicating that the Human Emperor possesses a tremendous secret. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Human Emperor would reveal anything.

Chen Futu let the two choose their own rooms, then put a lot of ingredients in the refrigerator in the kitchen and cooked a sumptuous meal.

The three of them sat together and ate heartily.

Lu Lu'er was incredibly rough and unrefined; compared to the slow-and-ready Chen Futu and Qin Xiaoman, she was practically a savage.

This habit couldn't be changed overnight, so Chen Futu didn't scold her, but some things needed to be made clear.

He was the one in charge of the team, and all the crystal cores they acquired in the future had to be handed over to him for distribution; no one was allowed to keep any for themselves.

"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. As long as I'm well-fed and watered, everything else is fine."

For Yu Lulu, nothing is more important than having enough to eat and being able to take a bath every day. Crystal cores are nothing to her anyway, since she didn't keep any of the old ones. Chen Futu's treatment is a million times better than what she received at the trading market.

After expressing her opinion, Lu Lu'er's eyes lit up. "Actually, we can trade with people privately. Although there is a risk of offending the trading market, it is worth it."

Looking at her expectant expression, Chen Futu asked strangely, "You have quite a few acquaintances, don't you? Now that you've made it big, you want to take care of them?"

"Well, it's all about the crystal cores anyway, so it doesn't matter who I give them to. But don't worry, I can take the supplies to other places to trade, and I will definitely not reveal the secret of the villa."

Lu Luer made a promise.

Chen Futu hesitated for a long time before agreeing immediately, mainly because he was unsure of the trading venue's strength and offending someone right away was not a good thing.

Let's find out the strength and level of the trading venue before making any plans.

"I've been gathering intelligence for you these past two days; I'll definitely find out everything about their ancestors, even their ancestors for eighteen generations,"

Lu Luer patted her chest and made a promise.

Chen Futu smiled and returned to the master bedroom.

After Chen Futu left, Lu Lu'er mysteriously grabbed Qin Xiaoman, who was clearing the table, and asked, "Sister, this Brother Chen of yours is a bit mysterious. What's his background?"

Qin Xiaoman thought for a moment and said, "There's nothing I can't say. Brother Chen is the strongest person in our world, the current Human Emperor. He single-handedly stopped the upper realm from reaping the harvest and killed the envoy from the lower realm..."

Qin Xiaoman recounted everything she knew, including the terrifying figure behind Chen Futu, the woman in black who could grab powerful figures from the upper realm across the boundary barrier and crush them to death.

"so cool!"

Lu Lu'er's worldview was refreshed. She thought she had overestimated Chen Futu, but she had underestimated him.

She quickly burst into laughter again, "So it's my good fortune, I'll have good days ahead."

Qin Xiaoman agreed wholeheartedly, but still reminded him, "Brother Chen is a very good person, but he can't tolerate betrayal. If you do something you shouldn't do, he will definitely kill you without hesitation."

"Don't worry, I've struggled for so many years, what don't I understand? I don't want anyone to betray me."

Lu Lu'er had a general understanding of Chen Futu's personality and knew how to get along with him.

Over the next two days, Lu Lu'er changed into tattered clothes and went out early and returned late. Chen Futu was not idle either. He went away from the villa area to hunt mutated creatures and obtained nearly two hundred crystal cores. His cultivation successfully broke through the barrier of the second stage and reached the third stage.

His physical strength was ten times stronger than before, and he discovered that mobilizing the blood energy of the Nine Revolutions Divine Dragon Jade would not alert the mutated body, so the Nine Revolutions Divine Dragon Jade was considered his trump card.

As for Qin Xiaoman, her cultivation level was weak, so she could only stay at home to do housework, help with cooking and washing clothes.

Chen Futu also gave her some crystal cores, and her cultivation level successfully reached the mid-stage of Martial God, which is the mid-stage of the first rank.

In addition, Chen Futu's hunting of mutants also continuously increases his system points.

Killing a Tier 1 mutant grants one system point, while killing a Tier 2 mutant grants ten points.

The points aren't many, but they're more than enough to buy food and such.

Finally, there was Lulu'er. She had consumed some food and, after two days of investigation, had finally found out some information.

The so-called leaders in the trading market have their supply channels sourced from a powerful force. The trading market in the small town is just a sales outlet. Most of them are at the second-tier Boundless Realm, with a few at the third tier. The two minor leaders are also at the third tier.

The reason they are advancing so slowly is because the crystal cores don't belong to them. If they reach the fourth tier, they will be transferred away and replaced by the third tier to continue operating.

"I see……"

Chen Futu finally had a general understanding of the situation.

Even if there are only third-tier experts in the trading arena, it's not impossible to fight. Relying on the blood energy burst of the Nine Revolutions Divine Dragon Jade, the destructive effect is absolutely huge. On the other hand, others can only rely on their physical strength to fight and cannot use their true energy. This is the difference in combat power.

Having thought this through, Chen Futu agreed to let Lu Luer take food to trade with acquaintances, but he still insisted that she stay away from District Ding and never reveal the secret of the villa. If there were truly trustworthy people, he could test them before bringing them into the team.

During such times, loyalty is more important than sheer numbers.

"Don't worry, Old Chen, my mouth is the tightest. If you don't believe me, I can let you test how tight my mouth is."

Lu Lu'er was still as nonchalant as ever, and her words made Qin Xiaoman blush.