The clan leader asked: “Where did you get this, little Mike?”

Upon hearing the clan leader, Mike replied: “I got it when I discovered a treasure cave. Now that I've given you guys the money, I will teach you how to cultivate.”

Mike then taught them the five techniques. After some time, he was done: “Now I've taught you directly. You guys only need to familiarize yourselves with the technique, as I've imprinted the knowledge directly. Don't forget to activate the stealth technique as always. It's not time yet for us to be free. I still need time, and don't trust the outside. Use the scan technique to be sure that the person has no hidden agenda.”

The clan leader was shocked. Even though they were only mortals, he was knowledgeable about cultivation ranks. But the technique that Mike just gave them was way stronger, more precise, and not on the list.

The clan leader looked at Mike in surprise: “Little Mike, this technique?”

Mike smiled: “No need to ask, old man. It's only a matter of time that even the current emperor can no longer hold us. But you must keep this a secret. If someone finds out, our enemy will be the whole world.”

The three were shocked when they heard Mike's warning. While they were still in shock, Mike added: “Right, old man, why do you guys look so troubled when I return?”

Hearing this, Mike's adopted mother replied: “It was the Lou clan, young master. He wants to make your sister his personal maid, and we know that he's famous for being cruel towards women. He will play with them until they are destroyed.”

When Mike heard this, he became angry, but he suppressed it: “Don't worry about that. I will find a way. Your son is not the same as before. Give me some time, and our clan will be free again.”

Mike's adopted mother was worried: “Little Mike, you must be careful.”

Upon hearing it, Mike smiled: “Don't worry, mom. I have a friend, and I will ask her about big sister Chloe's trouble. You guys can relax and cultivate well. Before I leave, I will set a concealment formation here so that the Lou clan can't figure out that you guys are cultivating.”

Mike then set up an array inside the whole clan leader's house. When he was done, he asked the clan leader: “Old man, bring me a box, a big one. I want to make a container box since we don't have an extra storage ring.”

The clan leader then moved, and after a while, he returned with a huge box. Seeing the box, Mike nodded: “Put that box in front of me.”

The clan leader then put the box in front of Mike, and Mike started to set up a concealment array on the box. When he was done, Mike then took out some heavenly crystals from his storage ring and loaded the box with 20,678 heavenly crystals.

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Mike then looked at the three: “These crystals are not just crystals; these are called Heavenly crystals. They are almost impossible to find on our continent. Each of these can be sold for 200,000 gold in the auction house. But I advise you not to sell them. Use them for cultivation. If the other clans discover that we have these, our clan would be finished. Even the emperor might take these crystals away. Use these crystals to fasten your cultivation level. When someone from the Lou clan visits, don't forget to store them in the box to avoid the energy from spreading. You guys can put them on the floor while cultivating, since I already set a high-rank concealment formation array. And don't fight or show your cultivation in arguments unless there is no other choice. By the way, when is the Lou clan going to take big sister?”

When the clan leader heard Mike's question, he replied: “They said they will take your sister tomorrow to become the young master's maid at the academy, and you know nothing good will happen since our clan was banned from learning cultivation.”

Upon hearing this, Mike assured his adoptive father that nothing would happen: “Old man, don't worry. I'll find a way to kill that useless person before we leave.”

Mike's adopted mother was worried: “But they have many cultivator escorts when they arrive.”

Upon hearing this, Mike smiled: “Relax, mom. I have a Gold Core cultivator with me. She can handle it.”

When the clan leader heard Mike, he was shocked: “What? You have a Gold Core cultivator with you? Is she your master?”

Mike laughed: “No, old man. She was not my master, but one of my friends. Now that I've done what I needed to be done, it's time for me to return. My friend is still waiting for me.”

When Mike's last sentence finished, he used the flash technique and vanished. After some time, he appeared in front of Rod and Elowen.

Rod asked: “How did it go, my lord?”

Mike nodded: “Everything went according to my plan, but we have a little problem.”

Upon hearing Mike's words, Elowen asked, “What is it, my lord?”

Mike replied: “The Lou clan young master wants to take my big sister as his personal maid. He will arrive tomorrow to take my sister before going to the academy.”

When Rod heard it, he was angered and spoke with righteousness: “Those pigs! They only know how to use their power to take advantage of the weak.”

Mike nodded his head and said in a serious tone: “Hmm, we will stay here for tonight. We will wait for the Lou young master's arrival. We must kill him before we return.”

Upon hearing how serious Mike was, Rod and Elowen could only nod their heads.

Mike said: “Let's go. Let's settle down up ahead on the border, and there is a bridge. We'll settle down close enough to the bridge so that the ground can't see us. We must wait for the Lou clan and see how strong their lineup is.”

Mike looked at Elowen and added: “Right, do you know what cultivation level the strongest in the Lou clan is?”

Elowen nodded: “Yes, my Lord. The strongest cultivator in the Lou clan is only a Middle Hollow stage, followed by the grand elder who is on the Peak Gold Core stage, and the elders are all Gold Core, from early to middle stage.”

Upon hearing this, Mike nodded: “Okay, let's go. Let's spend our night over there.”

Elowen then controlled the flying artifact, and they went toward the direction that Mike pointed. When they arrived, Mike set up a concealment formation so that others couldn't see them.

Mike said: “Now that everything is set, let's take turns to observe the surrounding.”

With Mike's proposal, they took turns observing the night. In reality, only Elowen and Rod were doing the job because Mike was sleeping soundly. Rod and Elowen didn't mind it because Rod was their Lord, and they knew Mike's body was not still in peak condition.

After 14 hours and 25 minutes, it was already morning, and a carriage could be seen on the bridge coming toward their location.