Leaving the Xueluo World

"Li Dui." A voice suddenly spoke.

"I am an internal affairs officer of the Giant Axe Martial Arena. What I am about to tell you involves the secrets of the Giant Axe Martial Arena. After you hear it, you must not disclose it to anyone. Do you understand?"

"Ah~ I understand." Li Dui guessed it was about the Xueluo Crystals.

"No need to be nervous. Anyone who enters the Xueluo World is subject to this routine inquiry."

"You completed two missions and obtained at least four Xueluo Crystals. The Xueluo Crystal is a special product of the Xueluo World. It is extremely important to the human race and has been classified as a 'forbidden item.' It is absolutely prohibited from being sold externally. Once a seller is discovered, they will face joint sanctions from the Giant Axe Martial Arena, the Virtual Universe Company, the Universe Mercenary Alliance, the First Bank of the Universe, and the Galaxy Bank of the Universe."

Such a big deal? Li Dui spread his hands. Who would he even sell them to?

The male voice continued: "Your Xueluo Crystals were obtained through legal channels. If you have any surplus Xueluo Crystals, you may continue to use them yourself. However, resale is forbidden. If you wish to give them to others, you must submit an application to the Giant Axe Martial Arena. Only after obtaining permission may you gift them. If you are willing to sell your surplus Xueluo Crystals to the Giant Axe Martial Arena, we will purchase them at a price of 600 points per crystal."

Not allowed to give them away? Li Dui really didn't remember that rule. A long time ago, he had promised Luliduo and Qianshui that he would give each of them three crystals.

"Do you wish to sell your Xueluo Crystals?" the male voice asked.

"Oh, oh~ Sell." Li Dui snapped back to attention. Of course he'd sell. He had gathered so many Xueluo Crystals precisely to exchange them for points.

"Please place the Xueluo Crystals you wish to sell on the table in front of you."

"It doesn't look like it'll fit. Can I put them on the floor?" Li Dui asked, eyeing the small table less than a meter wide.

"...You may." The male voice hesitated for a moment before replying.

Li Dui pulled out the 15,000 Xueluo Crystals he had prepared earlier and placed them on the floor, forming a massive pile.

In total, he had harvested 16,652 Xueluo Crystals from the Xueluo World. He had handed over one and fused a hundred.

He planned to sell 15,000, keeping 1,551 in his own stash as reserves.

The male voice fell silent for a long while, then several beams of light scanned the pile of Xueluo Crystals thoroughly.

"A total of 15,000 Xueluo Crystals. Do you confirm that you are selling all of them to the Giant Axe Martial Arena?" The man's voice was noticeably dry.

"Confirmed." Li Dui nodded in reply.

"Shortly, 9 million points will be transferred to your account. The conversation between you and me today is confidential and must not be leaked."

"Alright."

As soon as Li Dui finished speaking, the electronic voice rang out again: "Li Dui, the inspection is complete. You may leave."

Exiting the chamber, the three uniformed personnel escorted Li Dui out of the spherical spaceship.

Just as he returned to his own E9-class ship, the staff member who had contacted him earlier sent another communication, asking if he wanted to return to the Battle Axe Secret Realm immediately.

Li Dui answered without hesitation that he would return at once. He was tired of this wretched place.

In the Primordial Secret Realm, there was still a danger-level mission called Longta Star. Originally, he could have taken care of it along the way.

But Li Dui didn't need the points from a single danger-level mission anymore. Forget it. He'd go back and have a few peaceful days.

While waiting, Li Dui mused to himself: back then, when Luo Feng left the Xueluo World, he was summoned by Palace Master Tian Shi. I'm way stronger than Luo Feng was at the same stage. Would Palace Master Tian Shi call me in for a meeting too? If he did, would he see through anything?

Soon, a trapezoidal spaceship over a thousand meters long slowly came to a halt not far away.

The hatch opened, and a voice came from within: "Li Dui, board the ship."

Li Dui chuckled. It seemed Palace Master Tian Shi had no intention of meeting him. That made sense—Palace Master Tian Shi belonged to the Virtual Universe Company and had no reason to meddle in the affairs of the Giant Axe Martial Arena.

Stowing his E9-class ship, Li Dui darted into the trapezoidal vessel.

In the ship's hall stood a female powerhouse with a rhomboid crystal on her forehead, clad in a light blue feathered robe.

Once Li Dui had taken his position, the blue-feathered powerhouse spoke: "Li Dui, I am Venerable Jiyu. By order of my teacher, Venerable Meng Yu, I have been waiting here specifically to escort you back to the Battle Axe Secret Realm after your mission."

Hearing this, Li Dui quickly bowed: "I apologize for keeping Venerable Jiyu waiting. Please convey my gratitude to the Venerable for her concern."

This Venerable Jiyu was also of the Mengluoyi Race, likely one of Venerable Meng Yu's direct disciples.

Venerable Jiyu's eyes carried a hint of a smile: "You are quite remarkable. My teacher once said that you are the one closest to becoming a Venerable among her followers."

Li Dui laughed heartily: "The Venerable flatters me. I still have a long way to go. When I can stand shoulder to shoulder with the various Kings under the Venerable's command, I will be fully satisfied."

Venerable Jiyu had long heard of Li Dui's deeds and knew well his extraordinary talent. Seeing him today, she found him even more impressive. He showed the proper respect toward a superior, yet was completely at ease, carrying himself with a natural grace.

Recalling her teacher's words that this youth might one day become her junior apprentice brother, she casually pulled out two items and said: "Since this is our first meeting, I have two gifts for you as a token of acquaintance. Do not refuse. As you said, when the day comes that you stand alongside us, you may return the favor."

The two items floated slowly toward Li Dui. One was a long blade with a fierce, exposed edge; the other was a set of armor the size of a palm.

A King-ranked Immortal, sincerely offering gifts—Li Dui naturally wouldn't be so ungrateful as to refuse.

This Venerable Jiyu was a good person. She just spoke a bit stiffly.

He bowed respectfully once more and said: "Thank you for your generous gift, Venerable Jiyu." At times like this, he couldn't talk about the future; a simple, sincere thanks was enough.

Seeing Li Dui take the items and examine them, Venerable Jiyu smiled: "This armor is called the Rock Thorn Armor. Even in the eyes of a peak Army Lord Immortal, it is considered quite good. This blade is not a standard weapon. It was obtained when I, newly promoted to Marquis Rank, killed an alien Army Lord on the frontier battlefield. It is well-suited for unleashing the power of the Origin Law of Space and can be considered a top-tier weapon among Army Lord Immortal arms."

Li Dui gripped the blade and armor, unable to put them down. He sighed: "These are truly fine items. When I set foot on the frontier battlefield, I will surely don this armor and wield this blade, letting it drink deeply of alien blood."

He checked the Rock Thorn Armor in the Virtual Universe. It was indeed a good item, worth 100,000 Hunyuan Units. Even a wealthy Immortal Army Lord might hesitate to buy it.

As for the blade, since it wasn't a standard weapon, Li Dui couldn't replicate it into the Virtual Universe for now, so he couldn't look it up. But from Venerable Jiyu's implication, it was probably even more valuable than the Rock Thorn Armor.

As expected of a King-ranked powerhouse—giving away two to three hundred thousand Hunyuan Units in one go.

For reference, Li Dui's total assets were only... over nine million Hunyuan Units.

Oh, never mind then. He'd keep the favor in his heart.

Not just Venerable Jiyu's favor. Venerable Meng Yu had specially sent a King-ranked disciple to wait here and escort Li Dui back. That showed she valued him greatly.

King-ranked Immortals weren't cabbages. The entire human race had only about a hundred thousand Kings. Many places needed powerhouses of this level to guard and oversee.

Those who treated Li Dui well, he remembered them all. He would repay them when the time came.