Chapter 309: Chapter 245: Living in the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land (Part 2)
"Basically, they won’t suspect me anymore, and I can move freely now."
Shen Wang smiled and quietly watched the light sphere.
At this moment, the Human Race cultivators had gathered as much as possible, forming about twenty groups. Some groups had Nascent Soul Great Cultivators and could fight and retreat, while those without were in a bad situation, continuously suffering casualties.
The Sixth Prince he was watching was unscathed. If the Demon Emperor didn’t take action, it would be difficult to kill him.
"I’ll let you live for now; you can continue gathering resources outside."
Shen Wang chuckled. Currently, the Cave Mansion couldn’t transport him near the Sixth Prince; the distance was too great, and both Huangfu Jin and Chief Steward Shen were not weak, making it hard to kill him.
"I hope the Silver Emperor takes action."
Shen Wang watched as the Silver Emperor gave chase, presumably unwilling to only obtain a pile of shattered Dragon Ship scraps.
"Once this slaughter is over and things calm down, I’ll go out and bring others back."
Shen Wang muttered to himself, uninterested in further involvement in the human and demon slaughter. He just wanted to stay here quietly, accompany his wife and children, wait for the fighting to end, and safely bring Jia’Er and others over.
He continued to stay aware of the outside world as he turned and walked out of the room.
They were currently in a palace that had been uninhabited for many years, carrying some dust. Inside the palace, nine women were cleaning.
Of course, their methods were different from ordinary people’s, as they used various magic spells.
With a set of Gale Technique, dust would be blown out of the palace; the Water Snake Technique would circle the palace’s floors and various tables and chairs, cleaning them all.
Then with the Fireball Technique, the cleaned surfaces would be dried. The cleaning process was very fast.
Shen Wang smiled slightly and joined in, glancing at the nine women.
Except for Molan, the other eight women had large bellies. They dressed simply, with their hair tied up, their skin rosy, possessing a special, gentle beauty.
"You should rest; I’ll take over."
Shen Wang spoke up.
"Husband, these are small magics; we can’t just sit still all the time; it’s good for us to stretch a bit."
Bai Yu turned her head and smiled slightly.
"You’re about to give birth; it’s better not to move."
Shen Wang walked over and helped each woman sit in a freshly cleaned spot.
Molan, witnessing Shen Wang’s actions, showed an appreciative look. In her experience, few men could be so considerate.
She chimed in, "Sisters, take a rest. It’s not like we don’t have help here. The two of us can clean this area."
Molan, having strength and status, persuaded the eight women who smiled and no longer insisted.
Their strength made cleaning faster.
Shen Wang formed a seal, directly conjuring a Water Dragon, making it circle the walls and ceiling.
Wherever the Water Dragon passed, it absorbed dust and debris, doing so rapidly and conveniently.
The pristine Water Dragon soon became muddied, while the whole palace, inside and out, became clean.
Following the Water Dragon, he then conjured a Fire Python to dry up the moisture.
The two of them cooperated, swiftly cleaning from inside out, including nearby corridors, pavilions, and squares.
Shen Wang, having only initially controlled the Cave Mansion, had discussed with the Cave Mansion Spirit Danqing that this side hall could be freely inhabited in the future.
Apart from the core area where the Alchemy Hall was located, the outer ring was open for movement; in other words, they could move freely within the entire Cave Mansion.
In the future, they would live near this side hall, where the space was spacious enough for not just ten but even a hundred or a thousand people to live comfortably.
Outside the palace was a lawn and forest with various wild medicinal herbs and a Peach Grove he had visited before.
The entire palace appeared similar to the outside, with white clouds and blue sky, and the most remarkable thing was the sun, along with the changes of day and night.
Shen Wang knew all this was run by arrays, and the sun was a projection from the outside, so it didn’t feel like a Cave Mansion here at all.
After cleaning the surroundings, the two sat quietly on a stone in the square, admiring the scenery of the Cave Mansion, growing more amazed as they looked.
"Truly the means of a Great Power Cultivator; it’s indistinguishable from the outside, and the environment here is even better."
Molan marveled, "You’re amazing to have gained Dong Lake’s recognition. We can now live here, away from the outside Demon Beasts and worldly turmoil."
"Indeed, it’s as if we’ve become Immortal Lovers."
Shen Wang was very pleased; this Cave Mansion was safe and vast, and he could live here indefinitely if he wished.
"Though we aren’t Immortal Gods, this is a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land from a mortal’s perspective."
Molan leaned on Shen Wang’s shoulder, "I, for one, have no desire to return. Since the sect already sold me to the Sixth Prince, I’ve fulfilled my mission. Let me be considered dead to them now."
Shen Wang, hearing this, gently patted Molan’s back and said, "As long as you want to, you can stay here forever; I’m just worried you might get bored."
"Perhaps, but for now, I definitely don’t want to go out."
Molan gave a mischievous smile, "Living with those people was really exhausting."
"You probably leave a Life Plate at the sect, right? They might know you’re not dead."
Shen Wang said.
"So what if they know? As long as I don’t return, they can’t do anything to me."
Molan snorted, "Besides, given what just happened, they’d probably assume I was captured by demon creatures."
Shen Wang grinned mischievously, "Are you implying I’m the demon creature then?"
"Hmph, you are a demon creature."
Molan pouted, "So many people and demon creatures entered, yet you’re the only one recognized by the Cave Mansion. Aren’t you more of a demon than the others?"
"Just luck."
Shen Wang shrugged, "Plus, I’m your man; how could I not be impressive?"
"Vain."
Molan teased, turning to look at the core area, "Can you take those Miracle Medicines now?"
"Not yet, my cultivation isn’t enough; I have to take it step by step."
Shen Wang shook his head, "We’re not in a hurry to use the things inside right now. For the short term, the resources here and the treasury I just moved are enough for us."
"The treasury?"
Molan asked, "Whose treasury did you move?"
"The Sixth Prince’s," Shen Wang replied with a teasing smile.
"What?"
Molan’s eyes widened in disbelief, "Did you transfer the treasury from the Dragon Ship?"
"Didn’t transfer it, specifically, I emptied it,"
Shen Wang corrected.
Molan was even more stunned and speechless, "You’re too wild! That treasury contained the resources he collected from the Eight States, extorting various Major Sects and clans, amassed from intimidation and coercion—too numerous to count. Did you really take everything?"
"What else? Leave it for them to lay eggs?"
Shen Wang retorted.
"My gosh, that’s insane. Even our sect might not have so many cultivation resources."
Molan’s mouth gaped open, utterly shocked.
"Henceforth, these resources belong to our family, enough for us to live and cultivate here for a long time."
Shen Wang smiled, "So if you truly want to stay, being in this Cave Mansion for ten or a hundred years is no problem."
"You’re right. With such an environment and resources, not going out for a hundred years wouldn’t be an issue."
Molan nodded.
"In theory, yes. Unfortunately, though we can stay, the kids will need contact with the outside to learn and experience new things, so we still need to keep in touch with the outer world."
Shen Wang finally shook his head. Humans differ from Demon Beasts in that the Human Race needs to continuously engage with human civilization to learn and improve.
While the adults might manage long-term staying, the children definitely can’t remain here always.
"You’re right, once things settle outside, we need to seize the chance to go out."
Molan agreed.
"It’s a matter of time now, seeing how many days it takes to calm down. At that time, indeed, we need to venture out to pick up others."
Shen Wang remarked.