The young man had eyes like a starry river. Dressed in a luxurious blue robe, he possessed a refined and sunny air, and he was grinning from ear to ear.
Entering the room, the young man walked straight over to Lu Yuan, threw an arm around his shoulders, and laughed heartily without a care for his image.
"Hahaha, Lu Yuan, I knew our relationship was good. As expected of my own brother."
Lu Yuan was helpless and scolded him with a laugh. "Get lost. Who's your own brother?"
The young man did not care in the slightest. He sat down at the dining table, picked up a bottle of wine that had not yet been put away, and poured himself a cup.
Lu Yuan looked at Li Wu. "You should head out first."
"Yes, Boss."
Li Wu nodded, left the room, and stood guard outside.
Lu Yuan sat across from the young man and said solemnly, "Qing Wuji, you should be able to guess why I came looking for you, right?"
Qing Wuji nodded, took a leisurely sip of wine, and said, "I've more or less guessed, but this matter won't be easy."
"With your abilities, you should know who the culprit is. My Qingling Star Travel has always maintained a neutral stance. If we openly accept your Lu Clan members, I'm afraid the Dark Immortal Hall won't let the matter rest."
Lu Yuan's eyes darkened. "So it's impossible?"
"No, no, no. I mean that I can't make the decision on this matter. You'll have to speak with my Master." Qing Wuji shook his head with a smile.
Qing Wuji's Master was none other than the director of Qingling Star Travel.
"All right. Then please introduce me to your Master."
Qing Wuji seemed to have been prepared for this. He took out a blue command token, and in the next moment, a hazy figure appeared in the room.
The figure looked middle-aged and was equally refined and extraordinary. At a glance, he inspired a sense of warmth and familiarity.
Lu Yuan rose and cupped his fists. "Lu Yuan of the Lu Clan greets Senior Qing Chuan."
Qing Chuan nodded. "Little Lu Yuan, I'm sorry about what happened to the Lu Clan. I also know why you came. You want Qingling Star Travel to protect the Lu Clan's surviving members, right?"
Lu Yuan nodded.
Qing Chuan said, "Qingling Star Travel can help you with this, but there are conditions."
Lu Yuan had been mentally prepared for that.
"Senior, please speak freely. Since I'm asking you for help, I naturally have to pay a price."
Qing Chuan smiled and looked at Lu Yuan appreciatively. "As expected of a supreme prodigy of the younger generation who was able to defeat my disciple. With you here, the Lu Clan will sooner or later restore its former glory and perhaps even go a step further. Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush."
"Have you ever heard of the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins?"
"The Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins!" Lu Yuan's expression trembled. "Could it be that the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins are about to open?"
Qing Chuan nodded. "That's right. After a hundred thousand years, the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins will open in the coming days. Originally, I planned to have Wuji lead a team there to explore them. But now that you've come, the position of leader is yours."
Lu Yuan fell silent, deeply shocked.
The Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins were not a secret realm but an ancient battlefield.
Moreover, they were not located on the Dark Continent, but at the borders between several supercontinents.
The reason the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins were so important was that they contained a special resource known as Law Crystals.
As everyone knew, cultivators below the Saint Realm primarily trained their physical strength. But once they reached the Saint Realm and above, they cultivated laws.
Laws were difficult to comprehend and even harder to cultivate. This was especially true for geniuses who comprehended multiple laws at once—their cultivation was harder still.
Law Crystals could accelerate law cultivation. They were sacred treasures coveted by countless cultivators above the Saint Realm.
Because they were scarce and consumable, Law Crystals had reached an astronomical price. They were often available only to those who had the connections to obtain them.
The Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins were a special place that produced Law Crystals in abundance. Whenever they opened, countless great powers would swarm toward them.
Yet the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins restricted entry to cultivators below the Heavenly Venerate level. As a result, they had evolved into a perfect battleground for the younger generation's prodigies.
And it was a clash between prodigies from several continents.
Lu Yuan ranked first on the Heavenly Pride Tower.
He had once fought the Young Masters of the Five Supreme Powers alone and was unquestionably the number-one prodigy of the Dark Continent.
Naturally, Lu Yuan was someone everyone feared and sought to win over.
Lu Yuan was like a nuclear weapon. Whichever team he joined would be equivalent to holding a trump card.
"So, if you want Qingling Star Travel to protect your Lu Clan members, that can be arranged. But on the condition that you join Qingling Star Travel and lead a team into the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins. What do you think? Give it some consideration." Qing Chuan looked at Lu Yuan expectantly.
"Lu Yuan, what is there to consider? As long as you come, I'll be more than happy to give you the position of leader. If you agree right now, Qingling Star Travel will immediately send people to receive your Lu Clan members. No one will dare obstruct them. Whether it's the Gu Family or the Dark Immortal Hall, if they dare to interfere, they'll be declaring war on Qingling Star Travel."
Qing Wuji spoke from the side.
He very much wanted Lu Yuan to join. The Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins involved a clash between the top prodigies of several continents. Although he himself was also a supreme prodigy, he still lacked confidence. But if Lu Yuan joined, he would have absolute confidence.
Regardless of how much they gained, Qingling Star Travel would at least avoid losing too many people.
He had fought Lu Yuan before and understood him far better than ordinary people. He knew exactly what kind of monster Lu Yuan was.
One-on-one, no one on the Dark Continent was Lu Yuan's match.
Lu Yuan thought for a while, then smiled. "I agree. There's really nothing to consider. If I knew the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins were about to open, I would go even without you."
"Good. Lu Yuan, welcome to Qingling Star Travel."
Director Qing Chuan clapped his hands and laughed heartily. With his status and strength, there were few things left in the world that could make him this happy.
Qing Wuji was overjoyed. He immediately filled a cup of wine for Lu Yuan and said with a laugh, "Captain Lu Yuan, welcome aboard."
"Cheers."
Lu Yuan raised his cup as well. "Cheers."
The two drained their cups in one gulp.
At this moment, Qing Chuan said, "I'll immediately arrange for people to receive your Lu Clan members in various places. It won't take too long."
"Thank you, Senior," Lu Yuan said.
With Qing Chuan personally making the promise, Lu Yuan felt completely reassured.
Among the Five Supreme Powers, Qingling Star Travel could be said to possess the broadest information network and connections.
"Mm."
Qing Chuan gave a soft hum, and his phantom vanished.
Afterward, Qing Wuji handed Lu Yuan a list containing information on the top prodigies from several continents. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat.
Then, Qing Wuji left.
Alone in the room, Lu Yuan stared at the list and fell into deep thought.
The current result was within reason. Before deciding to seek Qingling Star Travel's help, Lu Yuan had already been mentally prepared.
It was just that he had not expected it either.
The final result had actually been for him to lead a team to the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins.
Lu Yuan drew a deep breath, his gaze distant.
"Once the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins open, every power on the Dark Continent at the level of the Heavenly Venerate Sect or above will probably send large numbers of young disciples there."
"The Dark Immortal Hall, the Immortal Gu Family, the Feathered Immortal Dynasty..." The names of more than a dozen powers flashed through Lu Yuan's mind one after another. Then, overwhelming killing intent surged in his eyes. "Not one of them will survive!"
Lu Yuan decided that inside the Divine Martial Heavenly Ruins, he would slaughter every prodigy who opposed him and wipe out the younger generations of the Dark Immortal Hall, the Immortal Gu Family, and the Feathered Immortal Dynasty!
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