Purchasing the Territory of the Silver Blue Empire

Thunder God and Hong appeared in the Killing Field, looking as if it were their first time here.

It seems the crisis regarding the arrival of Earth's space adventurers has mostly passed; if nothing goes wrong, Earth is already under the name of Luo Feng.

If my memory of the timeline is correct, it should be the year 2063 of the Huaxia Calendar.

In the original work, the Genius Tournament arrives in 2066 of the Huaxia Calendar, meaning there are still three years left—coincidentally, about the same time it takes for him to gestate his Clone.

Li Yilin did some quick mental math, feeling surprised by the coincidence of the timing.

He remembered that before the start of the Genius Tournament, the Ganwu Universe Kingdom would hold a medium-sized auction, and among the items for sale was an Enlightenment Quota for a World Lord level Initial Universe. It looks like I should check that out when the time comes.

He instructed Liu Qing to keep an eye on the auction schedule and remind him, then turned and walked into the passageway—

The appearance of Thunder God and Hong had stirred up Li Yilin's mind.

He felt an urgent desire to go to Earth, to see that familiar place; even if it were separated by an unfamiliar world, he still wanted to see it.

Unfortunately, his current strength was not enough to break through the Space Secret Technique left by Hu Yanbo.

If he were to rely on traveling through wormholes to enter the Solar System, he would likely attract the attention of Luo Feng, who had already set up numerous monitoring measures at the wormholes, which might prove counterproductive.

After much deliberation, Li Yilin felt it would be better to befriend Thunder God and Hong, or perhaps spend a large sum of money to buy the Solar System, or even the entire Milky Way, from the emperor of the Silver Blue Empire under his own name?

The emperor of the Silver Blue Empire was merely a minor Domain Lord, while his own strength was already comparable to a World Lord; if he asked for it, the emperor certainly wouldn't refuse.

Just imagining the expressions on the faces of Thunder God, Hong, and even Luo Feng when they found out the entire Milky Way was his private property—it would surely be a magnificent sight.

The more Li Yilin thought about it, the more fun it seemed. Without further hesitation, he directly ordered Liu Qing to find the emperor of the Silver Blue Empire to discuss purchasing the star systems under his name.

If I'm going to buy star systems, I shouldn't just buy one; I might as well buy all eight star systems of the Silver Blue Empire.

He thought to himself.

The price of a star system is between 100 billion and 1 trillion Universe Coins. The Silver Blue Empire has eight star systems, and he didn't care about that slight price difference; he would just pay the maximum price for all of them, totaling only eight Hunyuan Units.

From the moment he conceived the idea of buying the star systems to them falling under his name, less than three hours had passed.

Looking at the freshly minted assets of the eight star systems under his name, Li Yilin narrowed his eyes.

"Strength really is a wonderful thing!" he sighed.

Just then, a wisp of green light drifted in from outside the palace, circled around Li Yilin, and finally came to a rest on the open ground beside his throne.

"Teacher!" Si Yao stepped out from the green light and pounced toward Li Yilin with a smile.

Li Yilin reached out and easily pressed his hand against her forehead, interrupting her pounce.

"You are a grown young lady now; don't just go pouncing into your teacher's arms so casually."

Five years had passed, and the little girl who used to be just over 1.5 meters tall and would cry at the drop of a hat had grown into a graceful young woman.

Standing nearly two meters tall, her fair skin, nourished by the origin energy of the universe, was white with a healthy, rosy glow. A pair of pure white wings unfolded behind her, spanning nearly five meters, making her look even more sacred and noble.

At this moment, Si Yao, who appeared sacred and untouchable to outsiders, wrinkled her small nose, her red lips pouting enough to hang an oil lamp, yet she stood obediently in place.

"Speak, what is it?" Li Yilin raised an eyebrow.

"Teacher, I want to participate in the Mercenary Trial." Si Yao stood with her hands behind her back, twisting her body, her bright, starry blue eyes looking pleadingly at Li Yilin.

Two years ago, she had successfully broken through to the Star Level, and shortly after, she had gained insight into the Wind Law, successfully crossing the threshold.

A Star Level fighter who grasped the laws at twenty-three was a top-tier genius, even in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom.

Unfortunately, such a genius loved nothing more than her teacher's approval and loved nothing more than staying by her teacher's side.

Today, she suddenly said she wanted to go out for training, which shocked Li Yilin. He looked her up and down with an exaggerated expression, "Oh? Is the little princess finally willing to go out and train?" He scrutinized the person in front of him, unable to help but wonder if she had been possessed.

"Teacher—" Si Yao stomped her foot.

"Alright, alright, I was wrong, I was wrong." Fearing he might truly annoy this difficult little princess and end up having to spend a fortune to repair their precarious master-student relationship, Li Yilin quickly begged for mercy, "If you want to go, then go. Remember to take two Universe Level fighters to protect you."

"The Mercenary Trial is only for Star Level participants. To be safe, take two extra Star Level slaves for protection." After the playful banter, he instructed her carefully.

"I knew Teacher was the best." Si Yao giggled, her eyes twinkling, but she remained standing where she was.

Li Yilin: ----

He familiarly had Liu Qing transfer five Hunyuan Units of funds to her. Soon after receiving the notification of the funds, Si Yao smiled even more happily, her blue eyes curving into little crescents as she said sweetly, "Thank you, Teacher~"

"I knew Teacher was best to Ah Yao; Ah Yao likes Teacher the most." As Si Yao spoke, she fished two flowers out of her ring.

The larger one was blue with faint purple edges on the petals, like a blooming peony; the smaller one was only the size of an infant's fist, with layers of purple petals and a blue stamen in the center, like a rose—

She held the two flowers, stuffed the large one into Li Yilin's hand, and said with a smile, "I picked these two flowers from the garden at the palace entrance when I was leaving. As soon as I saw them, I felt they were perfect for Teacher."

As she spoke, Si Yao tucked the small purple flower behind Li Yilin's ear, stepped back three paces, and nodded with great seriousness.

"Teacher really looks best in purple."

Li Yilin: ----

He helplessly took the flower from his head and placed it with the one in his hand, "You've grown up; in the future, if there's anything, you don't need to ask your teacher about every little thing." Coming over here really was a bit of a drain on his finances.

"Alright then, this disciple won't disturb Teacher anymore." After saying this, Si Yao turned into a streak of green light and vanished from the palace.

Looking at the palace that had returned to silence, Li Yilin looked down at the two flowers in his hand. A faint glow floated around the petals, making the already extraordinary flowers look even less like mundane objects.

He smiled faintly, "This girl has pretty good taste."

He smiled as he placed the two flowers into his World Ring.

The ring was mostly empty, save for a platform specifically cleared off, where various items were piled up in what looked like a chaotic mess.

If Si Yao were here, she would surely recognize that these items were actually all the gifts she had given Li Yilin over the years.

Surrounding the platform was a vast expanse of land, planted with all sorts of exotic flowers and rare herbs.

The two flowers descended from the air and were precisely inserted into an empty patch of soil, followed immediately by three drops of transparent liquid that landed right where the flowers had taken root—

In just two breaths, the two flowers rapidly sprouted lush, sturdy stems, rooting themselves firmly into the earth and blending in with the vast array of exotic flora surrounding them.

Li Yilin had planned this carefully, intentionally crossing paths with the brothers Thunder God and Hong in the Virtual Universe a few times until, before long, they were on nodding terms.

Then, during a discussion between Thunder God and Hong regarding their progress in strength, he offered a few words of guidance—

Just like that, the three of them naturally became acquainted.

Li Yilin did not disclose his specific strength level, but because he had spent several years in the Killing Field and enjoyed ordering expensive-looking drinks in the lobby, occasionally even treating Man Luo to a meal—his extravagant display of power and wealth made him known to many regulars of the Killing Field.

Thunder God and Hong soon learned that he was a powerhouse at the Domain Lord level, and Thunder God in particular, upon discovering that the law Li Yilin comprehended was Thunder and Lightning, felt his eyes light up in an instant.