The Angry Old Master

"The Old Master is finally here!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow perked up instead.

White Little Deer asked, "Sister Mingyue, you're actually not afraid?"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow replied righteously, "I didn't do anything wrong, so what is there to fear?!"

Cat MeowMeow looked puzzled. "Who doesn't know the Old Dean's temper? You canceled your contract with Sky Cloud City, the dungeon he thought most highly of, just to contract with Miracle City..."

"Sky Cloud City? Hmph!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow looked disdainful. "I haven't gone home lately not because I'm afraid of that old man. I just wanted to lure him to Miracle City!"

"Sister Mingyue, could it be that you want to..."

"The Old Master needs to come out of retirement again!"

Pig King said, "Get the Old Dean to come out of retirement? That's probably impossible! He's been retired for ten years!"

Everyone else was shocked when they heard this.

Who was White Crane Hermit?

The most legendary adventurer in Black Stone Town!

He had once reached beyond the Fourth Order. Over the past decade or so, he had studied more than a thousand secret realms. Even in retirement, he remained the nightmare of countless Dungeon Lords.

If such an adventurer, a master in both practical experience and theoretical knowledge, personally stepped in to help the younger generation explore Miracle City... the benefits were simply unimaginable!

No matter how difficult the secret realms they encountered in the future were,

the adventurers would have the confidence and resolve to conquer them.

"Where there's a will, there's a way!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow was not doing this for profit.

She only hoped that her grandfather could truly pull himself together and emerge from the shadow of the past.

When a dungeon faced destruction, adventurers usually had time to react and opportunities to cut their losses.

At such times, the vast majority of adventurers would leave the dungeon without hesitation, minimizing their own losses.

White Crane Hermit had not done so back then.

He had fought for his contracted territory until the very last moment.

Though the Old Master had never told anyone the details or the truth of what had happened, Bright Moon Reflecting Snow knew that compared to losing decades of cultivation, the destruction of that dungeon had dealt him ten times the blow.

That was why he had become Discouraged and chosen retirement!

But ten years had passed!

It was time for him to move on!

His health had worsened more and more over the past few years.

If he did not re-cultivate his Life Soul soon, it might be too late!

Another important reason White Crane Hermit had not returned was that no dungeon had caught his eye. Now that Miracle City had appeared out of nowhere, Bright Moon Reflecting Snow felt that the time had come!

A few minutes later.

White Crane Hermit arrived in a furious manner.

His face was filled with angry disappointment.

When he saw Bright Moon Reflecting Snow, Cat MeowMeow, and the others,

"Nonsense! Utter nonsense! How much do you know about dungeons? And how much do you know about the Chaos World?"

White Crane Hermit blew his beard and glared as he berated them. "Come back with me immediately! I will not allow you to gamble with your futures!"

The Old Dean had an incredibly powerful presence.

The other adventurers were so suppressed that they barely dared breathe.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow was not intimidated at all. On the Spot, she activated her Adventurer Soul and released the aura of a First Order Life Soul. The hazy projection of a Witch Zombie appeared over her body.

"I have already contracted with Miracle City. Whatever you say now, it's too late!"

"You... are you trying to anger this old man to death, you wretched girl?!"

White Crane Hermit had long received some rumors, but without seeing it with his own eyes, he had still clung to a shred of hope.

He had never believed the rumors. Bright Moon Reflecting Snow had never been a rebellious, thoughtless person. How could she abandon nearly half her cultivation and the path she had carefully planned simply for a new city she had only stayed in for a few days?

But now...

The heart he had been holding onto finally died.

The Old Master said, "No matter what, come back with me first!"

"I'm not going back! If I leave now, I won't be able to get back in. I'm still planning to challenge the Second Level of the Raging Tide Secret Realm. I heard the Second Level has monsters even stronger than Tank and Witch!"

"You truly refuse to listen?"

"Anyway, before I use up all my energy, it's impossible for you to make me leave!"

The two sides were about to start arguing.

"Adventurer, please do not make such a disturbance!"

Having heard that someone was causing trouble,

Nan Xi Li Ya rushed over at once.

As the Little Net Admin personally appointed by the Lord,

she believed it was her duty to maintain order in Miracle City.

This was a dungeon she thought highly of. She absolutely would not allow anyone to make trouble here and affect Miracle City's normal development!

Nan Xi Li Ya warned, "The Lord has the right to expel or refuse any adventurer. If you choose to continue causing trouble, I will report this to the Lord!"

The adventurers were all taken aback.

This Freckled Gnome Girl usually came across as shy and weak. Why had she become like a Broody Hen today?

"It's a misunderstanding!"

"It's all a misunderstanding!"

Cat MeowMeow and White Little Deer explained the situation to Nan Xi Li Ya.

Another group arrived after hearing the news.

Sleeping in the Wind and Lonely Swordsman led them.

Sleeping in the Wind said, "Old Dean, please look carefully. Bright Moon Reflecting Snow has contracted with a Five-Star Essence Soul!"

"It's you?"

White Crane Hermit recognized Sleeping in the Wind.

He frowned and asked, "Could it be that you also..."

"That's right. This junior has also contracted with Miracle City. In order to contract with it as soon as possible, I even gave up the four-star soul from Sky Cloud City and temporarily used a two-star Gray Soul!"

Mad!

Had they all gone mad?

Although a five-star soul was indeed Extremely Rare, a Five-Star Essence Soul alone was not enough reason to abandon Sky Cloud City!

After all, one or two High-Quality Essence Souls were far from enough to decide a dungeon's future!

Sleeping in the Wind continued, "Old Dean, look more carefully at Miracle City. It reached its current state in less than a week. Do you still think it is an ordinary dungeon?"

He had been too busy being angry.

Only now, as he looked around Miracle City, did he notice it.

There was a Warehouse, City Wall, Mercenary House, Soldier's House, Essence Soul Altar, Monster Camp, Adventurer Inn, and many other facilities.

Constructing these facilities alone

would likely have consumed considerable resources.

Not to mention less than a week—even an ordinary novice Lord might not be able to build such complete facilities in two or three months!

White Crane Hermit's expression eased slightly. "Could this city be backed by some force?"

"Of course not!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow said, "This is the result of Lord Qi's own hard work!"

Cat MeowMeow added, "We adventurers deserve some credit too!"

That was true.

Even if a force were backing it,

at most it could provide soul crystal blueprints.

Many of these buildings required Mental Strength to construct, and Mental Strength was a resource that could only be produced internally. It could not be obtained from outside sources.

Lonely Swordsman added, "Not only has Lord Qi completed part of the infrastructure, he has also expanded several times in just a few days. Miracle City currently possesses three Territory Godstones."

What?

He had refined three Territory Godstones?

That meant he had taken at least three strongholds!

Where would a newly born dungeon get the Soul Essences and resources to form an army? Not to mention that refining Divine Stones also consumed considerable Mental Strength. The amount of Mental Strength this dungeon possessed was somewhat absurd.

"The most important thing in judging whether a dungeon is worthwhile is still the standard and quality of its secret realms!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow finally revealed her true aim. "Old Master, since you're already here, why not test one yourself? With your experience, you'll know whether a secret realm is good or bad after trying it!"

"Fine!"

Seeing was believing!

He would personally try it today!

White Crane Hermit snorted. "But let me make this clear first. If Miracle City's secret realms do not satisfy me, you few must come back with me, and none of you may return here again!"

"We definitely won't disappoint you!"

"I'm confident!"

The group arrived at the entrance to the Secret Realm Lobby.

They discovered that another building had appeared there.

"Huh?"

"Isn't that a Secret Realm Shop?!"

Cat MeowMeow said excitedly, "Wow, amazing! Miracle City has really made it—there's even a Secret Realm Shop now!"

"Xiao Ya!"

"Is this shop open?"

"Can we buy things?"

Nan Xi Li Ya immediately introduced it. "Honored adventurers, this shop provides retail services. Currently, each unit of ungraded resources costs 1 to 5 Contribution Points, or may be traded at a rate of 1:10 Soul Sand."

What?

Was this robbery?

White Crane Hermit could not understand it.

Why were ungraded items being sold at such ridiculous prices!

Even the cheapest cost ten Soul Sand!

This lousy shop clearly had no intention of earning Soul Sand. It was merely a means of reclaiming Contribution Points!

The other adventurers were overjoyed.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect this! It's actually pretty reasonable. We can buy things with Soul Sand—this is great!"

"Xiao Ya!"

"Get me a box of Ice Cream to try first!"

"Bring me a case of Cola!"

"I want Huazi!"

"I'll buy a pack of Spicy Stick. Later, I can eat Spicy Stick while watching people challenge secret realms. Just thinking about it feels great!"

"..."

The adventurers spent generously.

Prices of ten or twenty Soul Sand were not cheap.

Most of these young people did not even blink, yet no one used Contribution Points. After all, Contribution Points were far more valuable than Soul Sand!

This scene left White Crane Hermit dumbfounded.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow took the opportunity to say, "Miracle City has a kind of liquor called Moutai. Old Master, you'll definitely like it!"

"No need. I'm not in the mood. I'm here to challenge Miracle City's secret realm!"

White Crane Hermit walked directly into the lobby.

As soon as he entered, a student gave up his spot.

He did not stand on ceremony. He immediately entered the Secret Realm Crystal and began challenging the "Doomsday Frenzy" secret realm!

Today, he wanted to see for himself!

What kind of magic this secret realm possessed

to leave these young people so utterly captivated!