"Go back and train hard. Aim to make use of the second level as soon as possible," Lord of Void Gold said with a smile.
After Ling Xuan bowed respectfully, Lord of Void Gold teleported him away.
Venerable Beiyan was still waiting for him there.
The Giant Axe Secret Realm was vast enough to rival an enormous starfield. Since this was Ling Xuan's first visit, one of their guides had to personally escort him to his residence.
After dropping Ling Xuan off at his residence, Venerable Beiyan piloted his spacecraft and left.
As soon as Ling Xuan entered his enormous estate, dozens of figures came flying over from the distance.
The man leading them wore black battle robes and scale armor, and radiated a powerful aura. He was a typical Tigerfolk powerhouse.
They were Ling Xuan's guard team.
"Your Highness." The dozens of men bowed respectfully.
"Good to see you," Ling Xuan replied with a smile. "Duo Li, we've finally met in person."
"We've been looking forward to this day, too—to serving humanity's most outstanding genius." Duo Li and the others smiled and bowed respectfully.
Duo Li was a powerhouse with genuine Marquis-level strength. He was the grand-disciple of Ling Xuan's third senior brother, Venerable Tianyu. A gifted talent, he had once been a genius of the Shenshi Secret Realm.
By seniority, he ought to address Ling Xuan as Granduncle.
Giant Axe Founder had personally selected him to serve as Ling Xuan's captain of the guard.
They all believed that Duo Li would only need to protect Ling Xuan for a few thousand years before he grew strong enough to stand on his own.
"I'll be counting on you from now on, Duo Li," Ling Xuan said with a nod.
"It's only what we should do. There's no need to