The Rules

Then, Xu Qing returned to Black Dragon Mountain Island.

"Sister Xin, has anyone been causing trouble lately?" Xu Qing asked.

"No, why?" Xu Xin shook her head.

"That's fine. My brother-in-law hasn't shown up for so long that some people actually thought he was dead. A bunch of red-eyed monsters," Xu Qing complained.

Xu Xin smiled and asked, "How much longer until your brother-in-law comes back?"

"It should be about that time, no more than a thousand years at most," Xu Qing guessed.

"It's been almost six thousand years, hasn't it? His seclusion this time has really lasted a long time," Xu Xin complained, noting that he hadn't given any prior notice.

Xu Qing's eyes darted around. "Sister Xin, I suggest you prepare a small leather whip and a washboard. You'll need them when your brother-in-law comes back."

Hearing this, Xu Xin rolled her eyes at him, "You really don't miss any opportunity. I really don't understand whether you two are close or not."

"That's great, even better than your relationship with your brother-in-law. Aren't you envious? Aren't you jealous?" Xu Qing chuckled.

Xu Xin glared at him and raised her hand to hit him, Xu Qing turned and ran away, saying, "Sister Xin, you're such a grown-up, why are you still jealous?"

After saying that, Xu Qing left the Virtual Universe.

"You brat, you'll see!" Xu Xin.

This time, it's their turn to give Xu Qing a fright.

Once he regained consciousness, Xu Qing called out, "Xiao Jiu, let's continue the treasure hunt! Let's go!"

"Yes, Elder Brother," Xiao Jiu replied, carrying Xu Qing as they leaped into the air and disappeared tens of thousands of light-years away.

Meanwhile, because Xu Qing let it slip, the Alien Race spies all spread the information.

"Luo Feng is in the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield!"

"Target Number One is located in the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield."

Soon, powerful Alien Race warriors began heading towards the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield.

Luo Feng is now on the Alien Race's kill list, and he's ranked number one because he's the number one genius of the Human Race, similar to Kedi back then, and he's also a disciple of the Chaos City Lord.

Based on this alone, the Alien Race has enough reason to make him disappear.

Little did they know that this was false information deliberately leaked by Xu Qing. Even if they searched the entire Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield, they would not be able to find Luo Feng.

Centuries have passed, and those powerful Alien Race races have searched for Luo Feng's whereabouts throughout the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield, but they haven't found a single trace of him.

"This Luo Feng has hidden himself too well; he hasn't revealed the slightest clue whatsoever," the Alien Race powerhouses exclaimed in disbelief.

"The Chaos City Lord must have given him many life-saving items, not wanting him to become the next Kedi. That's normal. Keep searching. I don't believe he can hide under the noses of so many of us forever."

"That's right, we must kill him while he's still here, and just like with Kedi back then, make sure the Chaos City Lord can't resurrect him!"

Therefore, the powerful Alien Race races continued their search for Luo Feng's whereabouts, intensifying their efforts.

"A bunch of idiots. They'll believe me if I say so. Keep searching, they might as well work themselves to death," Xu Qing laughed when he heard about it.

"Elder Brother, when it comes to Mind's Eye, no one can outwit you," Akaro said.

"Of course," Xu Qing said matter-of-factly.

And so, several hundred more years passed.

"Damn it, wasn't it said that Luo Feng was in the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield? How come we've been searching for a thousand years and haven't seen a trace of him?" The Alien Race powerhouses were getting impatient.

Searching for someone for a thousand years would wear down even the best patience.

"Indeed, this is not normal. Have them double-check to see if the intelligence is wrong. We've searched the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield tens of thousands of times, but there's no Luo Feng at all, not even his brother-in-law."

"I even suspect that Luo Feng's brother-in-law is deliberately spreading rumors, and that it's not the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield, but some other Outer-Region Battlefield."

"Well, it's not impossible. It would be best to send someone to test the waters and see if that's the case."

That day, Ai Chen contacted her, saying, "Xu Qing, someone is looking for you, saying you're a liar."

"Lying? Isn't that what's expected? Can't I lie?" Xu Qing pursed his lips, then separated a wisp of his consciousness into the Virtual Universe.

Yu Xiang Mountain, Public Zone.

"Xu Qing, come out here! You and Luo Feng are not in the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield at all! You're lying!" Several geniuses shouted from there.

"What are you yelling about? Don't you know this is a public place? Disturbing the peace will get you arrested and thrown into a dark room, and you'll have to sing 'Tears Behind Bars'!" Xu Qing Qingshan arrived late, followed by Ai Chen.

Everyone looked over and saw him striding with an air of arrogance, wearing sunglasses, looking like a gangster boss, but with a very sweet pink-haired girl following behind him.

"Xu Qing, you're shameless! This so-called Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield is all a lie!" the geniuses questioned.

Xu Qing glanced at them. "You went to the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield?"

"No, but we've already inquired, and there's no one here, neither you nor Luo Feng, in the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield," they said.

"Are you all idiots? Who would use their real name in Outer-Region Battlefield? Are you out of your minds?" Xu Qing sneered.

Those people were speechless for a moment, but they continued to argue, "Anyway, you and Luo Feng are definitely not in the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield, there's no mistake about that."

When he said this, the onlookers around him didn't believe him.

"Ah, right, right, my brother-in-law and I aren't in the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield. I remembered wrong. We should be in the Eighth Outer-Region Battlefield, no, it should be the Third Outer-Region Battlefield, or maybe the Sixth Outer-Region Battlefield..."

"I'm sorry, I'm not very good with numbers, I can't remember them. I only remember that the Barracks number is eighteen," Xu Qing admitted that he might have made a mistake.

Everyone was surprised. Was this still the same Uncle Little Azure Dragon, the verbal bully? He had actually admitted his mistake.

However, they clearly didn't think Xu Qing was serious; they were definitely just playing with them.

"Then why did you call it the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield last time?" The group of geniuses immediately stood up and accused Xu Qing.

"So what if I said it's the Ninth Outer-Region Battlefield? Can't I remember wrong? It's all Outer-Region Battlefield anyway, who cares if it's the Ninth or which number, does it make a difference? Do you guys have the guts to come looking for me? No, you cowards, you still have the nerve to talk."

"It's been so long, and not a single one of you dares to go to the Outer-Region Battlefield to find me. Go home and drink milk from your mother," Xu Qing said disdainfully, looking at the group of people.

"Hahaha..." The people around them laughed, their eyes filled with contempt as they looked at the group.

"Alright, I'll come find you. Tell me, which Outer-Region Battlefield are you in!" A genius was going all out.

Xu Qing looked at him. "Are you serious? With your strength, you probably wouldn't survive a year on the battlefield. You still want to go?"

"Go away, if you can survive in the Outer-Region Battlefield for so long, why can't I?" the genius retorted defiantly.

"Alright, since you want to see me so much, go to the Twelfth Outer-Region Battlefield. I'll wait for you there. When you arrive, contact me and tell me which Barracks you're in, and I'll come find you," Xu Qing said.

"Alright, it's settled then," the genius said through gritted teeth.

However, Xu Qing looked at him as if he were an idiot, "You don't believe me when I say you're a moron? Do you even know there's no such thing as Twelfth Outer-Region Battlefield? There are only eleven Outer-Region Battlefield, you newbie!"

The genius was completely stunned.

Not to mention him, many people around him were also confused, because most of them didn't understand Outer-Region Battlefield, and naturally didn't know how many Outer-Region Battlefield there were.

This is understandable. Most of these so-called geniuses have only been to dangerous Cosmic Secret Realm for training, and have never been to Outer-Region Battlefield, nor do they dare to go.

They naturally wouldn't bother to learn about the situation in Outer-Region Battlefield; they were even more clueless than novices themselves.

"You've tricked me!" The genius's face flushed red as he stared intently at Xu Qing Xu Qing, feeling utterly humiliated and disgraceful.

"So what if I'm messing with you? I'm messing with idiots like you. You believe me when I say it? You brainless piece of trash. You dare call yourself a genius? You're more like a moron."

"Going to the Outer-Region Battlefield? Are you just asking for death? If you want to die, why would you need to go to the Outer-Region Battlefield? Wouldn't it be faster to just self-destruct? Go ahead, Uncle suggests you just self-destruct at home. Don't cause trouble for others," Xu Qing waved his hand, herding him like a duck.

The genius was so angry he was trembling all over, as if he was about to faint.

"Look at this, look at this. This is what a genius is like. He's like someone with epilepsy. He gets angry when he can't win an argument. He has no brains himself and doesn't allow others to have brains. How has someone like this survived this long? He must be blessed by his ancestors in the afterlife," Xu Qing continued.

Xu Qing looked at Ai Chen, "Which secret realm is this guy from?"

"It seems to be Heaven and Earth Secret Realm," Ai Chen said uncertainly.

"Oh ho, you're from the Heaven and Heaven and Earth Secret Realm? Then if you encounter someone from my Tai Chu Secret Realm, shouldn't you call me Your Highness?" Xu Qing walked towards the genius.

"What do you want?" The genius was startled when he saw Xu Qing approaching.

"What do I want to do?" Xu Qing raised an eyebrow and slapped him across the face.

Snap!

The genius was spun around twice after being slapped, and the place immediately fell silent.

"Call me Your Highness. As a World Lord of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, you should be respectful to me, the World Lord of the Tai Chu Secret Realm. That's the rule. If you don't understand the rules, I'll teach you," Xu Qing said, and slapped him again.

With a snap, the genius spun around twice more.

After slapping them twice, Xu Qing looked at the others and said, "You're all from the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm too, right? Come here."

The geniuses turned pale. "Your Highness, we were wrong."

"Wrong? It's good that you know you're wrong. However, just knowing you're wrong isn't enough; you also need to have a deep understanding of it. I'll help you gain that deep understanding," Xu Qing said with a smile.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

Then, in front of so many people, Xu Qing slapped them one after another, feeling incredibly satisfied with the slaps.

Those around them shuddered.

"These guys are idiots. Why did they have to offend such a powerful figure? They were just asking for trouble!" Many people were speechless.

He's Luo Feng's brother-in-law, and he himself is a genius from the Tai Chu Secret Realm. Even the World Lord of the Primal Secret Realm wouldn't dare to offend him casually.

A few guys from some Heaven and Earth Secret Realm dare to cause trouble; they clearly don't know the difference between a king and a queen.

After giving each of them a good beating, Xu Qing felt refreshed. "Alright, you can get lost now. Remember to call me Your Highness next time."

Those geniuses were slapped so hard their faces were swollen. They didn't utter a sound and slunk away, too ashamed to stay there any longer.

"See? This is a classic case of someone who's brainless, has no manners, and deserves a beating," Xu Qing said with a speechless expression.

Everyone's lips twitched. "Then why were you smiling so broadly when you slapped that person? You probably wished there were more people with you."

"Alright, actually my brother-in-law and I are in the Third Outer-Region Battlefield, in a place called Overlord Island. If any of you want to come and have some fun in the Outer-Region Battlefield, you can contact me. I guarantee your safety won't be a problem," Xu Qing threw out another piece of false information.

He wanted to see if any fools would fall for it this time.

Sure enough, after this incident, very few people dared to believe it anymore.

Ai Chen couldn't help but chuckle. Xu Qing was really wicked, lying again.

"Also, my brother-in-law and I are almost done with our training in the Outer-Region Battlefield, so you should seize the opportunity. That's all," Xu Qing said, then led Ai Chen away from the Public Zone.

Tai Chu Zone, Xu Qing's manor.

Wuka, Bolan, Rong Jun, and their group arrived, asking him about the Outer-Region Battlefield.

"Being granted the King Rank is commonplace, and Marquis is as common as dogs. Do you understand what I mean?" Xu Qing said.

"That's outrageous?!" Wuka and the others were all astonished.

"Although I had looked up some intelligence on the Outer-Region Battlefield and knew that there were many powerful figures Outer-Region Battlefield, I didn't expect it to be this serious," Rong Jun said with emotion.

"Of course, each Outer-Region Battlefield is divided into different levels of battlefields. The lowest level battlefields include not only World Lord, but also Domain Lord and Universe Level. It's up to you to choose," Xu Qing continued.

"So you and Luo Feng went to the highest-level battlefield?" Bolan asked, looking at him.

Xu Qing nodded, "Absolutely. Being granted a title of Marquis or King Rank is nothing compared to what Uncle Little Azure Dragon is doing here."

"Then you and Luo Feng must already have titles, right? What are they?" Wuka asked.

"It's a secret. I need to maintain this mystery for a while. If it's exposed, people will tremble and kneel down whenever they hear my name. That wouldn't be good," Xu Qing said with a smile.

Wuka and his group clearly didn't believe it. "I bet a lot of people hate you to the core."

"That's not true. No one dares to hate me. If they do, it just means I haven't given them enough care," Xu Qing denied.

Upon hearing this, the others rolled their eyes. Who would dare accept your concern? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

"You don't believe me? Fine, just wait and see. Once my reputation spreads far and wide, no one will be afraid of me," Xu Qing said confidently.

"So, what level are you at on the Heavenly Bridge now?" Bolan asked him.

"Yeah, you're so amazing, how come the Heavenly Bridge is still stuck on the Twelfth floor?" Rong Jun teased.

Xu Qing curled his lip, "The Heavenly Bridge doesn't mean anything. I've already reached the top level, I'm just too lazy to try it and don't want to discourage you."

"Tch, excuses. If you're so capable, why don't you just go straight to the thirtieth floor? What's the big deal about being discouraged?" everyone scoffed.

"Of course not, my principle is to keep a low profile. What do you know? If I'm not low-key enough, how can we have fun? How boring would that be?" Xu Qing shrugged.

Hearing this, everyone was speechless. You're the only one who talks about playing around all the time.

They all aspire to reach the highest levels possible and want to be high-profile so that they can gain the company's attention.