Silence.
No one knew how much time had passed before Li Yilin's voice came from the other side of the screen.
"I'm going back to Wunuo Star now."
More than seventy years ago, the people from the Giant Axe Arena had mined nearly all the metal ores on Wunuo Star. If Li Yilin hadn't insisted that the mining be done without harming the planet's lifespan, it would have taken even less time.
Once the ores were mined, Wunuo Star was returned to Li Yilin. Faced with a planet riddled with damage, he had spent several Hunyuan Units to transform it into a top-tier planet, with Universe Origin Energy many times more concentrated than on other planets.
Wunuo Star had now become the Wutuo Clan's sacred land. Only a small number of clanspeople with outstanding strength or talent were allowed to live there.
As one of the Wutuo Clan's only two Domain Lord Level powerhouses and the Planet Lord of Wu Star, he naturally owned property on Wunuo Star.
Si Yao had gone to take the Universe Trainee Mercenary qualification exam, and afterward she would probably have her own trials to undergo. Li Yilin left her to it. After asking Liu Qing to send her a message, he prepared to take a spaceship straight back to the Noah Universe Kingdom.
The journey from the Ganwu Universe Kingdom to the Noah Universe Kingdom crossed several star regions and would take at least a month.
Li Yilin boarded the spaceship and checked its estimated arrival time. Thinking of the unconscious Hilda and the Wutuo Clan, he hesitated, then opened his Smart Optical Computer and sent Man Luo a message.
Half an hour later, he arrived aboard the spaceship at a Desolate Planet in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. A man in a black battle robe, who had been waiting there, opened his God Kingdom and transported him away----
On a desolate planet in the Noah Universe Kingdom, a dazzling light flared, and a black spaceship appeared out of thin air.
"Thank you, sir." Li Yilin cupped his hands toward the man, then sent him the agreed-upon amount----
The spaceship accelerated, flickered, and soon disappeared from the Original Universe, entering the Dark Universe.
The man stood in the void, watching the spot where the spaceship had vanished. He glanced down at his Smart Optical Computer, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
"Heh, 12 Hunyuan Units." It was 2 Hunyuan Units more than they'd agreed on. No wonder Man Luo had said that kid knew how to treat people.
He'd handed over 2 Hunyuan Units just like that. Still, he had to admit, getting money for nothing felt great!
With a wave of his hand, he sent Man Luo a hundred thousand Universe Coins, adding the note, "Drinks are on me!"
In the Virtual Universe, Man Luo remained seated in the Killing Field's hall, as still as a stone. His eyelids twitched slightly.
"You're so stingy, kid. You must've come into some unexpected money again."
"Hahaha, that kid really knows how to handle things. If there's another job like this, call me again," the man replied cheerfully.
"Really? I like that kid too. He's sensible. I've invested quite a bit in him, just waiting for the right time to bring him into the company and have him work under me."
The man on the other end read the message, his brows lifting slightly. He clicked his tongue and replied, "You've got a good eye. You found yourself quite a promising prospect."
Man Luo's expression didn't change in the slightest. He didn't reply, but switched over to contact Li Yilin and sent him a message.
"Kid, your strength doesn't match the wealth you're showing off. You can never be too careful around others.
—Man Luo"
Li Yilin's heart skipped a beat. He immediately understood that the amount he'd sent the man had drawn attention. If it were only a matter of money, Man Luo wouldn't have sent him this message specifically. The man must have said something, or Man Luo had noticed something.
Thinking of this, he quickly typed out a reply himself and sent it.
"Thank you for the reminder, senior. I'll be sure to take extra care.
—Li Yilin"
Wunuo Star.
The spaceship passed through the clouds and stopped directly above an exquisite, luxurious palace.
The hatch slid open, and Li Yilin shot out of the spaceship, then casually put it away in his ring.
"My lord." Blair, who had already received his message, hurried over. Seeing Li Yilin's grave expression, she felt uneasy, yet couldn't help being surprised.
She hadn't expected him to return to Wunuo Star so soon after their call had ended.
He'd still been in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom during their conversation.
Li Yilin glanced at her and asked, "Where's Hilda?"
"Lord Hilda is in the underground cultivation chamber," Blair replied respectfully. The safest place in her palace was the chamber where she usually cultivated in seclusion.
After Hilda had lost consciousness, Blair had rushed to put her in the cultivation chamber and activate every defensive system, afraid something might go wrong.
Now that her lord was back, she no longer had to live in fear.
Hilda was a typical Wutuo Clan member, with dark blue hair, a tall, powerful build, and well-defined muscles. Her features were sharply sculpted, and her neck was long.
She lay on the Spirit Jade Bed with her eyes closed, her wheat-colored skin deathly pale.
Without hesitation, Li Yilin took a large quantity of precious materials suited to healing a Domain Lord from his ring and set them beside her.
As soon as he took them out, clouds of white mist filled the cultivation chamber, accompanied by faint visions. They were the Universe Origin Energy contained within the treasures.
The thick mist enveloped Sidar. As her body absorbed a great deal of energy, a hint of color returned to her face. Li Yilin finally let out a breath of relief.
Beside him, Blair clasped her hands over her chest and silently prayed.
Although Hilda had been treated with the treasures, she still needed time to recover.
With Li Yilin back and Hilda's problem taken care of, Blair finally relaxed. Then she suddenly thought of Tuoxing Academy and couldn't help asking, "Would you like to visit Tuoxing Academy, my lord?
"The academy has changed a lot over the years."
Back then, Li Yilin had handed Wu Star over to the Giant Axe Arena in exchange for the Leimai Galaxy. The Wutuo Clan had chosen two habitable planets nearest to Wunuo Star.
One had been named Tuoxing and made the headquarters of Tuoxing Academy. All Wutuo Clan members under five hundred years old and below Star Level were required to join the academy, where they would receive systematic training and instruction;
The other planet was home to large numbers of powerful monster beasts. Most were at the Planetary Level or Star Level, and some were even at the Universe Level. The Wutuo Clan had not cleared out the beasts, but instead kept them under supervision. They had installed a monitoring system that covered the entire planet, turning it into a training ground and testing site for Tuoxing Academy.
The monster beasts had remained under effective control. What's more, if too many were hunted, more were captured from other planets and brought in----
The clanspeople at Tuoxing Academy had Universe Level instructors, and Li Yilin, their wealthy benefactor, had spared no expense in providing resources----in just over a hundred years, the academy had already made considerable progress.
In the past, it had been rare for even one Universe Level powerhouse to emerge in tens of thousands of years. Yet in the first hundred years after Tuoxing Academy was established, seven had emerged, and one had even comprehended a domain.
Moreover, as time went on, Universe Level powerhouses began appearing more and more frequently. Three of those seven had emerged in the past decade.
Blair had never imagined that a clan's strength could grow so quickly.
As long as there was money, resources, and systematic instruction, powerhouses could be trained. It wasn't necessary to rely only on so-called talent, comprehension, and opportunity----
"Of course it's changed a lot. With so many resources poured into it, if it still hadn't worked, we might as well have saved the money and bought slaves instead." Li Yilin wasn't surprised. He even felt that the academy's approach to cultivating talent still wasn't systematic or effective enough. The instructors were strong enough, but their methods weren't.
Otherwise, with the Wutuo Clan's accumulated resources over the years, some undiscovered geniuses should have been in the midst of rapid growth. Yet in a hundred years, only seven had emerged—and not one Domain Lord Level powerhouse.
Too slow!
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