A Potential Worthy of Respect

Chaos City of the Initial Universe, shrouded in endless Chaos energy, a winding corridor led to the back of the City Lord Mansion. Lu Yan'an two disciples were walking side by side along the corridor.

"Teacher, what are the opinions of the higher-ups in the clan regarding my inheritance?" Lu Yan'an asked. Since everyone believed that he obtained the Heart Power inheritance within the Secret Abyss, and had even filled in all the explanations in their minds, he decided to take the easy way out.

"I was still in the Universe Ocean before and did not participate in the specific high-level meeting. Your Chaos just explained the task to me. Lu Yan'an, you should have guessed the decision of the clan's high-level leaders, right?" The Lord of Darkness glanced at Lu Yan'an.

Lu Yan'an nodded immediately upon hearing this. "After I encountered those two Alien Race Universe Master on the Outer Region Battlefield, I roughly guessed the value of this inheritance." In fact, he hadn't expected that the enhancement of Heart Power to illusions would be so terrifying, to the point that even the Machine Race Universe Master had to personally intervene to nip the danger in the bud.

"The impact of this matter is far too great and far too terrible," said the Lord of Darkness. "The fact that a Universe Master personally intervened to deal with a mere Realm World Lord like you is what alerted the higher-ups within our clan. Before this incident, your Uncle Chaos was planning to discuss this inheritance with you privately. But now..."

The Lord of Darkness did not continue speaking, but the Lord of Youhou and Lu Yan'an, who were standing on either side, understood what he was about to say.

Lu Yan'an nodded in understanding.

"The situation is quite simple."

The Lord of Darkness walked to a dining table outside the corridor and casually summoned servants. Two servants respectfully served him delicacies. "Lu Yan'an, sit down, let's talk." As for the Lord of Youhou, he didn't greet him but simply sat down next to Lu Yan'an, seemingly determined to continue his freeloading.

Lu Yan'an sat down and, seeing the food and drinks on the table, knew that the Lord of Lord of Darkness clearly took this matter very seriously; at least the preparations were exquisite. In the past, their conversations usually took place in the Virtual Universe; never before had they sat down specifically to talk in the corridor behind the Chaos City Lord's Mansion.

"We have made a decision regarding how to handle your matter."

Lu Yan'an skipped a beat. A decision? He immediately looked at his teacher, and even the Lord of Youhou beside him kept glancing at him. Although he had also broken through to the Universe Master, he had suffered too much damage to his Divine Body from the attacks of the two Alien Race Universe Master while protecting Lu Yan'an, causing him to miss the high-level meeting due to recuperation. Like the Lord of Darkness, he was completely clueless about the contents of the meeting.

The Lord of Darkness didn't waste any words, saying, "I believe you can guess the result."

"What was the result?" Lu Yan'an couldn't help but ask. Although he had already prepared himself mentally, he always felt a little nervous at this moment.

"Our race desperately needs your illusionary magic that can influence soulless life! This can be considered part of our race's external strategy!" the Lord of Darkness solemnly declared. "With this inheritance, dealing with soulless races like the Machine Race will no longer be a problem! Although our Human Race is powerful, we lack a Supreme True Treasure to protect us. Having another means to deal with a peak-level race will greatly alleviate the pressure on our Human Race."

Lu Yan'an was well aware of the current predicament facing Human Race: the lack of Supreme True Treasure. This meant that if the Giant Axe Founder were to face opponents possessing Supreme True Treasure, he would find himself in an extremely awkward and disadvantageous situation. It's important to understand that five of the nine superpowers in the universe possess Supreme True Treasure, but Human Race truly lacks them. Or rather, they once had them, but no longer do!

"So, once your inheritance is deemed to have widespread applicability, its value should be comparable to the highest-grade Supreme Treasure within our Human Race." The Lord of Darkness looked at Lu Yan'an. "Moreover, almost all the Universe Master believe... that if this inheritance remains solely in your hands, it would be a tremendous waste. But if it were given to the race, its full potential would be unleashed!"

"Of course, I won't force you." The Lord of Darkness raised his glass, looking at the wine inside. "It's all up to you."

He then looked up at Lu Yan'an, his eyes meeting hers directly. "Teacher also hopes that you can help the clan this once." Hearing the Lord of Darkness's words, even the Lord of Youhou beside him became serious. He knew that the negotiations had reached the most crucial step.

Lu Yan'an was shocked. Help? He wasn't stupid. His cultivation had broadened considerably, and with the constant guidance from the Lord Shen, his perspective was now incredibly expansive. The fact that the Lord of Darkness had been guarding him and waiting for him to awaken already spoke volumes! Or rather, Lu Yan'an already guessed many things. From the moment he awoke, his negotiations with the Lord of Darkness —no, perhaps the negotiations with the Human Race —had already begun, and the Lord of Darkness's negotiation methods were nothing short of a blatant, aboveboard scheme!

There were no other methods; instead, he directly analyzed the entire situation and told Lu Yan'an everything. Then, with the sincerity of a Universe Master and as a teacher, he asked Lu Yan'an to help the clan this once! It was that simple. This combination of moves completely stunned Lu Yan'an.

This was a negotiation method devised by the Lord of Darkness after a thorough analysis of Lu Yan'an's personality. This approach was undoubtedly incredibly effective against someone as sentimental as Lu Yan'an! At least for now, Lu Yan'an genuinely felt an urge to agree, but his reason firmly suppressed it!

The scene instantly fell silent.

The Lord of Darkness looked at Lu Yan'an: "Give me an answer, are you willing or not?"

After a long silence, Lu Yan'an gave a wry smile. The Lord of Darkness had already put things this way; how could he possibly refuse?

"Teacher..." Lu Yan'an said with difficulty. "Teacher, this disciple is willing!"

Upon hearing Lu Yan'an's affirmative answer, the Lord of Darkness visibly breathed a sigh of relief. Clearly, as a key figure in these negotiations, he had also been under immense pressure! And if Lu Yan'an weren't his personal disciple, perhaps he wouldn't have resorted to such righteous methods to deal with his youngest disciple?

The Lord of Darkness initially spoke to him about these things from the perspective of the greater good of the race, with only one goal—to get him to share his legacy. This would Lu Yan'an, and good for everyone. Once Lu Yan'an relented and agreed, the atmosphere between the three of them gradually returned to normal.

"Don't worry, the clan will also compensate you. After all, you obtained this inheritance through your own strength," said the Lord of Darkness. "The clan will compensate you with 200 Supreme Treasure Points for this inheritance. You don't need to worry that the clan is just using the name of righteousness to make you work for free! However, this 200 Supreme Treasure Points compensation will only be given to you after you break through to the Venerable."

Lu Yan'an sighed inwardly. In the end, it all came down to strength. If he had broken through to the Universe Venerable now, his clan probably wouldn't have resorted to this semi-coercive method to force him to submit! Moreover, the compensation of 200 Supreme Treasure Points was more out of respect for his Invincible King during his World Lord era, and it was also a sign of respect for his potential!

If a Universe Master had received this inheritance, the race wouldn't have these trivial matters. They're only negotiating politely because they possess the potential to stand at the highest level of the race. If it were merely an ordinary World Lord, their treatment would likely be inferior to that of the City Lord Luo in the original story.

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