Biyan Star

Qian Yu read it aloud word by word, then could not help laughing.

"That old bastard Pan Xi really was willing to spend big."

Behind him, Yigenmao cautiously edged closer. "Master, once this bounty is out, everyone in the entire starfield will come looking for trouble with you. Shouldn't we lie low for a while?"

Qian Yu glanced at him.

"Lie low?"

He lifted his wineglass, took a sip, and said leisurely, "Why should I?"

Yigenmao froze. "But..."

"But what?"

Qian Yu set down his glass and leaned back in his chair, gazing at the brilliant starry sky beyond the porthole.

"A bounty of five trillion Ganwu Coin sounds like a lot, but have you considered whether the people coming to kill me might be carrying money too?"

The corners of Qian Yu's lips curled up slightly, and a dangerous glint flashed through his eyes.

"Come one, kill one. Come two, kill both."

"Once they're dead, won't their money become mine?"

Yigenmao's mouth fell open, and for a long while, he could not say a word.

He suddenly felt that his master might be even crazier than he had imagined.

Still, it sounded like he had a point?

Qian Yu withdrew his gaze and raised his wineglass again.

"Keep moving."

"Yes... yes, Master!"

The ship trembled lightly and entered the Dark Universe once more.

Vanishing into the vast sea of stars.

In the blink of an eye, another three years passed.

On this day, Green Flame Star.

One of the three hundred and sixty commercial planets in the Cui Lang Starfield, ranked seventy-third.

In terms of prosperity, it could not compare to the top ten super commercial centers; in terms of scale, it could not compare to those trade hubs spanning multiple starfields.

But within the Cui Lang Starfield, Green Flame Star was absolutely a planet not to be underestimated. More than a hundred thousand ships entered and left its ports every day, its permanent population exceeded ten billion, and its transient population was impossible to count.

It had the largest slave market, the blackest arms deals, the wildest casinos, and the most reckless bounty hunters.

All sorts of people gathered here, a chaotic mix of good and bad.

Anyone who set foot on Green Flame Star would keep as low a profile as possible and avoid drawing too much attention.

Unless you were Qian Yu.

A black-and-silver C9-Class Ship emerged from the Dark Universe and slowly entered the orbital route of Green Flame Star's spaceport.

This was the third ship Qian Yu had changed to in the past three years.

From the initial B9-Class to the later C5-Class, and then to his current C9-Class, it could not be helped. The more strongholds he robbed, the more his ship naturally upgraded.

A C9-Class Ship could barely be considered high-end. Its speed, defenses, and stealth capabilities were far superior to his previous ships.

"Master, we've reached Green Flame Star."

Yigenmao stood in the cockpit, carefully studying the coordinates on the star map.

"Are we really landing here?"

There was a trace of unease in his voice.

Qian Yu emerged from his cultivation state. Through the porthole, he looked at the steadily approaching planet: its emerald-green surface, its densely packed orbital ports, and the ships coming and going like a swarm of locusts.

"What, is there a problem?"

"N-no..."

Yigenmao hurriedly waved his hands, but he could not stop himself from muttering.

"It's just that you're too famous now, Master. With a five trillion bounty, there isn't anyone in the entire Cui Lang Starfield who hasn't heard of you. A place like Green Flame Star has far too many informants. The moment we land, I'm afraid..."

"Afraid we'll be watched the moment we land?"

Qian Yu picked up the thought, his tone calm.

Yigenmao nodded repeatedly.

Qian Yu smiled.

"Then let them watch."

Qian Yu stood and rolled his wrists.

"Perfect. It's been a while since I've stretched my legs."

Yigenmao opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Over the past three years, he had long grown accustomed to his master's way of doing things. Although he was terrified every time, the outcome was always the same: all those pursuers died!

And his master did not even lose a patch of skin.

The ship slowly passed through the atmosphere and landed at East District Port 37 on Green Flame Star.

The hatch opened.

Qian Yu stepped out of the ship, with Yigenmao following behind him.

The very first second Qian Yu set foot on Green Flame Star, his spiritual sense silently spread outward. He did not release it at full force; it merely brushed over the surroundings faintly.

This was a habit he had developed over the past three years. Whenever he arrived somewhere new, he first familiarized himself with the environment.

The port hall was hundreds of meters tall, with starlight pouring in through its transparent dome.

The hall was packed with people, and beings of every race flowed through it without end. Qian Yu walked among the crowd with a calm expression.

He walked slowly, as though taking a stroll.

Yet within his perception, everything around him was moving at high speed. Thirty meters to his left, the bald man leaning against a pillar had swept his gaze over him the instant he stepped out of the hatch.

Though it had only been a fleeting glance, Qian Yu knew that meaning all too well. It was the look of a hunter spotting prey.

Fifty meters to his right, the merchant setting up a stall appeared to be greeting customers, but the corner of his eye had never left Qian Yu's direction.

Two hundred meters directly ahead, the three young people chatting in the rest area had clearly paused in their conversation the moment he appeared. Though they quickly returned to normal, that brief hesitation had already exposed everything.

Farther away, there were gazes hidden among the crowd, faint and intermittent spying, and communication devices quietly being activated...

There were too many, so many that Qian Yu could not even be bothered to count.

"Heh."

Just as Yigenmao had said, his reputation was truly too great now.

A five trillion bounty was enough to drive any Cosmic Level expert mad and tempt any Domain Lord.

Throughout the Cui Lang Starfield, who knew how many pairs of eyes had been watching him, waiting for him to reveal himself.

Now, he had appeared.

Naturally, those people swarmed toward him like sharks that had caught the scent of blood.

Qian Yu did not stop walking and continued forward.

Yigenmao followed behind him, still somewhat nervous. After all, he was not Qian Yu. He was only at the Cosmic Level First Stage.

He could barely be considered a powerhouse in the universe, but the people targeting Qian Yu were simply too monstrous.

Although those gazes were mainly directed at Qian Yu, even their passing glances at him made him feel like needles were pricking his back.

"Master, should we walk faster? I feel like so many people are watching us."

"Let them watch."

"I'd feel strange if they didn't."

Yigenmao: "..."

Green Flame Star's commercial streets were so bustling they dazzled the eye.

All kinds of shops stood side by side along the streets: weapon shops, armor shops, potion shops, material shops, slave markets, casinos, arenas... Whatever you could think of, this place had it; whatever you could not think of, it had that too.

Qian Yu's goal was clear. He would first go to the Resource Trading Center to turn the supplies he had accumulated over the past three years into cash, then buy a batch of Cosmic Level cultivation resources.

Although he had robbed dozens of strongholds, most of what he took had been supplies. The items were piled up like mountains, practically growing mold inside his spatial ring.

He had to cash them out and exchange them for cultivation resources before he could truly increase his strength.