In the future, he would definitely have to bring Grace Bennett and Max into the royal palace. The title of "lord" could easily draw harsh criticism from other courtiers. Although he could now act with impunity, he still wanted to ascend the throne in a legitimate and open manner. If he were to rebel, war would inevitably break out, and even if he won, the national strength of the Qianyue Kingdom would decline significantly.

According to the memories of this body, his nominal father’s health was deteriorating day by day, and it was estimated that he wouldn’t last more than a few years.

He definitely didn’t want to clean up a mess!

What he wanted was a powerful Qianyue Kingdom!

Chapter 11: Qing Tan City

After watching Eric Carter and the others leave, the demon beasts quickly dispersed, and the beast tide thus collapsed.

“All right, everyone, you don’t need to follow us any further.”

Eric Carter suddenly stopped, turned around, and said. The reason he had remained silent was simply because they were all fellow humans.

For those who had no enmity with him, Eric Carter was still willing to lend a hand—after all, it didn’t cost him anything.

“May I ask your name, sir? I am Megan Grant. Thank you for saving us!”

A handsome man stepped forward, cupping his fists as he spoke. Dressed in blue, with a long sword at his waist, he was elegant and refined, and the sunny smile on his face easily made people feel a sense of goodwill toward him.

Male Weakling?

Your parents must have valued you greatly, otherwise they wouldn’t have given you that name!

“Eric Carter. It was just a small effort.” Eric Carter waved his hand as he joked inwardly. He didn’t hide his identity, because his former self was considered a disgrace to the royal family. His deeds had basically been sealed off by the palace, and only a few people knew how depraved this third prince had been.

“Greetings, Young Master Carter. My name is Yvonne Thompson, from Burning Mountain Valley…”

“Young Master Carter, I am Olivia Parker, from the Purple Light Sect…”

“My name is Jack Miller. Thank you, Young Master Carter, for saving us…”

Seeing Megan Grant take the lead in introducing himself, the other cultivators all spoke up, each wanting to befriend Eric Carter.

Eric Carter impatiently waved his hand and said, “All right, you can all leave now!”

A group of Qi Refining cultivators—he really had little interest in befriending them, especially since he himself had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. He truly had no interest in Qi Refining cultivators who were weaker than him.

What’s more, standing beside him were two super experts at the Nascent Soul stage.

“Hmph! These guys are always hunting the demon beasts in my territory. I really want to swallow them whole!”

If not for the fact that Eric Carter was also human, it would have finished off these crawlers while running just now.

Eric Carter shook his head and smiled. The cultivators, led by Megan Grant, quickly dispersed, terrified by the terrifying aura of the demon king.

Humans and demon beasts had been enemies for generations. Demon beasts ate humans to absorb the spiritual energy in their flesh and blood, which would speed up their cultivation.

Those who could refine Qi were collectively called cultivators. Cultivators killed demon beasts to obtain their inner cores, which contained the spiritual energy the beasts had accumulated over their lives. These could help cultivators in their training, and the beasts’ skin, flesh, tendons, and bones were also useful for making magical tools, medicines, and so on.

In short, humans and demon beasts were irreconcilable.

If not for the Myth System, Max would never have submitted to Eric Carter.

“Little junior sister, take care of yourself.”

Senior Sister Thompson said softly to Emily Cooper. In response, Emily Cooper smiled sweetly and said, “Don’t worry, with Eric Carter protecting me, he promised to escort me back to Xuanling Sect.”

“Then I’m relieved.” Senior Sister Thompson nodded, and after glancing at David Cooper, she left.

David Cooper was quite famous in Xuanling Sect, but now, because of Max, he looked extremely disheveled, standing to the side with his head down, never saying a word. Although she was puzzled, she guessed it had something to do with Eric Carter, so she didn’t dare interfere.

“All right, let’s get moving!”

Glancing in the direction where Megan Grant and the others had left, Eric Carter clapped his hands and spoke. Naturally, no one objected.

“Max, what’s the highest rank among the demon beasts under your command?”

“There are three fourth-rank demon beasts, and one of them is about to break through to the fifth rank and take human form.”

“Oh? How about summoning them to serve me?”

“No way, they hate humans.”

“Tch!”

Eric Carter chatted idly with Max as they walked, with Grace Bennett and Emily Cooper following closely behind, and David Cooper bringing up the rear. The group headed toward the horizon.

With Max accompanying them, no demon beasts dared approach along the way.

While Eric Carter was excited, he also felt a bit regretful. He had wanted to gain experience by killing demon beasts, but with Max around, he couldn’t do that.

Fortunately, after probing Max, he learned that as long as he didn’t kill demon beasts from its former territory, it was fine. After all, demon beasts often killed each other as well—this was the law of nature, and the weak would only become food for the strong.

After Max joined them, Emily Cooper became extremely interested in it, circling around it every day. As for David Cooper, she had completely ignored him; the once gentle and kind senior brother now seemed unbearable in her eyes.

David Cooper also became extremely well-behaved, no longer talking back to Eric Carter. Whenever Eric Carter told him to chop wood or fetch water, he did so without complaint. It seemed that Max had truly frightened him.

The journey was dull, so Eric Carter began having Grace Bennett act as his coach. Although he had the Myth System, he understood how important real combat experience was. He not only wanted his subordinates to be invincible, but also hoped to possess supreme power himself—only by being strong could he truly feel secure.