Changes in the Wutuo Clan

Silence.

I do not know how much time had passed, but Li Yilin's voice came through from the other side of the screen.

"I am returning to Wunuo Star now."

More than seventy years ago, the metal mines on Wunuo Star had been mostly excavated by people from the Giant Axe Arena. If not for Li Yilin's requirement that the mining process must not damage the planet's lifespan, it would have taken even less time.

Once the ore was mined, Wunuo Star successfully returned to Li Yilin's hands. Facing the riddled planet, he spent a massive fortune of several Hunyuan Units to transform it into a top-tier planet, where the original universe energy was countless times denser than on other planets.

Now, Wunuo Star has become the holy land of the Wutuo Clan; only a small number of Wutuo clansmen with outstanding strength or talent are allowed to live on it.

As one of the only two Domain Lord level powerhouses of the Wutuo Clan and the planet lord of Wu Star, he naturally had his own property on Wunuo Star.

Si Yao went to participate in the assessment for the "Universe Probationary Mercenary," and it was estimated that she would have her own training afterward. Li Yilin did not concern himself with her; after having Liu Qing send her a message, he prepared to take a spaceship directly back to the Noah Universe Kingdom.

Returning to the Noah Universe Kingdom from the Ganwu Universe Kingdom meant crossing several star regions, which would take at least a month.

Li Yilin boarded the spaceship. After confirming the arrival time, he thought of the unconscious Hilda and the Wutuo clansmen. He hesitated for a moment, then opened his Smart Optical Computer and sent a message to Man Luo.

Half an hour later, he arrived at a Desolate Planet in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire by spaceship. The man in black robes who had been waiting there for a long time opened his divine kingdom directly for transport—

On a desolate planet in the Noah Universe Kingdom, a dazzling light shone, and a black spaceship appeared out of thin air.

"Many thanks, my lord." Li Yilin cupped his hands toward the man while sending him the previously agreed-upon amount—

The spaceship accelerated, flickered once, and quickly disappeared from the Original Universe to enter the Dark Universe.

The man stood in the void, watching the spot where the spaceship had vanished. He lowered his head to glance at his Smart Optical Computer, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

"Heh, 12 Hunyuan Units." It was 2 Hunyuan Units more than the negotiated price. No wonder Man Luo said that kid knew how to handle people.

He gave 2 Hunyuan Units just like that, but one had to say, the feeling of picking up free money was truly great!

He waved his hand and sent one hundred thousand Universe Coins to Man Luo with the note, "Treat yourself to a drink!"

In the Virtual Universe, Man Luo, who was still sitting in the Killing Field lobby like a statue, had his eyelids twitch slightly.

"You kid, so stingy, you must have come into some unexpected wealth again."

"Hahaha, that kid really knows how to do things. If there's a good opportunity like this next time, call me again," the man replied cheerfully.

"Is that so? I also like that kid very much. He is sensible. I have invested quite a bit in him, just waiting for when I can bring him into the company and have him work under me."

On the other side, the man who saw this message raised his eyebrows, clicked his tongue lightly, and replied, "You certainly have a good eye for finding such a good seedling."

Man Luo's expression did not change in the slightest. He stopped replying and simply switched communications to send a message to Li Yilin.

"Kid, your strength is not yet worthy of the wealth you have displayed. You must be wary of others.

-Man Luo."

Li Yilin's heart skipped a beat. He immediately understood that this must be because of the amount he sent to that man. If it were just a matter of money, Man Luo would not have sent him this message specifically; it must be that the man had said something or Man Luo had perceived something.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly typed a message himself and sent it over.

"Many thanks for the senior's reminder. This junior will definitely be more careful.

-Li Yilin."

Wunuo Star.

The spaceship passed through the clouds and stopped directly above an exquisite and luxurious palace.

The cabin door slid open. Li Yilin flashed out of the spaceship and tucked it into his ring.

"My lord." Blair, who had already received the news, hurriedly greeted him. Seeing Li Yilin's grave expression, she felt uneasy while also being somewhat surprised.

She did not expect that not long after hanging up the communication, Li Yilin would be able to return to Wunuo Star.

Clearly, when they were communicating, he was still in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom.

Li Yilin glanced at her and asked, "Where is Hilda?"

"Lord Hilda is in the underground cultivation room," Blair said respectfully. In her palace, the place with the best protection was where she usually cultivated and went into seclusion.

After Hilda fell into a coma, she had rushed to put her into the cultivation room and activated all the defense systems, fearing that an accident might occur.

Now that the lord was back, she no longer had to worry.

Hilda had the typical appearance of a Wutuo clansman: deep blue hair, a tall figure, and smooth, powerful muscle lines. Her facial bone structure was sharp, and her neck was slender.

Lying on the Spirit Jade Bed, her eyes were tightly closed, and her wheat-colored skin was a sickly pale.

Li Yilin did not hesitate. He took out a large amount of precious materials suitable for a Domain Lord to repair injuries from his ring and placed them beside her.

As soon as they were taken out, countless white mists accompanied by faint anomalies filled the cultivation room; this was the original universe energy contained within the treasures.

Watching the thick mist envelop Sidar, her body receiving a massive influx of energy, a flush of red appeared on her face. Li Yilin finally let out a sigh of relief.

Blair, standing to the side, could not help but clasp her hands over her chest and pray silently.

Although Hilda had obtained treasures to repair her injuries, it would take time.

Since Li Yilin had returned and Hilda's problem had been resolved, Blair relaxed. Suddenly thinking of Tuoxing Academy, she couldn't help but ask, "Would my lord like to go see Tuoxing Academy?"

"Over these years, Tuoxing Academy has changed a lot."

Back then, for the Leimai Galaxy that Li Yilin had exchanged for by handing over Wu Star to the Giant Axe Arena, the Wutuo clansmen had specifically sought out two life planets closest to Wunuo Star.

One planet was named Tuoxing and served as the headquarters for Tuoxing Academy, where all members of the Wutuo Clan under five hundred years of age and below Star Level were required to enroll for systematic training and instruction.

Another planet was inhabited by a vast number of powerful beasts, most of which were at the Planetary Level and Star Level, with some even reaching the Universe Level. The Wutuo Clan did not purge the beasts on this planet; instead, they kept them under surveillance, installing a monitoring system that covered the entire globe to serve as a practical training and examination ground for Tuoxing Academy.

Because the beasts were kept under effective control, and because additional beasts were captured from other planets and introduced whenever the population was thinned out by hunting—

With the students at Tuoxing Academy receiving instruction from Universe Level teachers, and with the massive financial backing of Li Yilin, who spared no expense in pouring resources into the institution, significant progress had been made in just over a hundred years.

In the hundred-plus years since Tuoxing Academy was established, seven individuals had reached the Universe Level—a feat that previously occurred perhaps once every few tens of thousands of years—and one of them had even comprehended a domain.

Furthermore, as time passed, the frequency of Universe Level breakthroughs continued to rise; three of those seven had emerged within the last decade alone.

Blair had never imagined that a race's strength could grow and become powerful at such a rapid pace.

As long as there was money, a lack of resource shortages, and systematic instruction, the strong could be cultivated rather than relying solely on so-called talent, comprehension, or destiny—

"It's normal for there to be big changes. If all these resources were poured in and it still didn't show results, I might as well have saved the money and bought slaves instead." Li Yilin did not feel pleasantly surprised; in fact, he felt that the academy's method of cultivating talent was still not systematic or perfect enough. The teachers were strong enough, but the training methods were still lacking.

Otherwise, given the foundation the Wutuo Clan had built up over these years, some undiscovered geniuses should have been in a stage of rapid advancement. Yet, even with all this, only seven had appeared in a hundred years, and not a single one had reached the Domain Lord level.

It was too slow!