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"Crack~"

The door to Hugo and the others' private room opened, and Qi Yuan strode inside.

"Whoosh~"

At once—

Everyone in the private room turned their eyes toward him!

"Qi Yuan!"

Hugo waved excitedly at Qi Yuan. "Get over here!"

"Hahaha, I never expected one of my subordinates to be a genius who had mastered a domain at the Star Traveller level. Amazing—this is absolutely amazing!"

In contrast, Adona, his Sixth Brother, wore an expression as dark as the bottom of a pot, his gaze flickering with barely concealed danger.

As for the Seventh Prince from the Eternal Empire, he wore a rather appreciative expression.

Qi Yuan had just come to a stop beside Hugo when the Seventh Prince's voice sounded from behind him.

"Young Master Hugo."

The Seventh Prince gave Hugo a slight nod and said with a smile, "How about selling this slave to me? I can offer you a price that will definitely satisfy you."

As one of the most influential princes of the Eternal Empire, he needed a great deal of talent, whether for combat guards or for managing the vast assets under his command.

Naturally, someone as gifted in cultivation as Qi Yuan was among those he wished to recruit.

"Seventh Prince..."

Hugo's body stiffened slightly at those words, and the smile on his face visibly faded.

Before he could speak, however, Adona, his Sixth Brother beside him, suddenly brightened—

The Seventh Prince had taken a liking to this slave?

If this genius slave was ultimately taken by the Seventh Prince, his Nineteenth Brother would probably cry himself to death!

And if he refused to hand over the slave, he would offend the Seventh Prince. No matter how he looked at it, this was good news!

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He immediately chimed in:

"Haha, Nineteenth Brother, you're really lucky. One of your slaves has actually caught His Highness the Seventh Prince's eye. You're going to make a fortune this time!"

At those words, not only did Hugo's expression darken slightly, but Qi Yuan, standing behind him, felt his heart skip a beat.

The Seventh Prince was clearly of extraordinarily noble status, and he undoubtedly had many experts by his side.

If Qi Yuan truly ended up serving him, not only would it be easy for his escape from the Biological Chip's control to be exposed, but escaping in the future would become far more difficult.

With that in mind, he could not help looking at Hugo, wondering what choice his master would make.

"My apologies, Your Highness."

Hugo rejected the Seventh Prince's suggestion with remarkable bluntness.

"Your Highness, this guard and his clansmen are extremely important to my territory. Please forgive me, but I cannot transfer him to you."

"Oh? I see..."

The Seventh Prince murmured as though somewhat regretful...

Seeing this, Adona, who was deeply at odds with Hugo, hurriedly added fuel to the fire.

"Nineteenth Brother, His Highness the Seventh Prince is an honored guest of our Ortega Family. How can you be unwilling to part with even a slave?"

While watching the Seventh Prince's expression, he spoke in a deliberately generous tone.

"How about this? Didn't you want that batch of Cloud Light Race slaves in my possession? There's no need to proceed with the next duel. I'll give you those slaves directly in exchange for you giving this slave to the Seventh Prince. How does that sound?"

"No deal!"

Hugo refused without even thinking.

He might be impulsive when it came to certain matters, but he was not truly foolish. He could still tell what was important and what was not.

Especially given how delicate his current position within the family was.

The importance of a slave who was absolutely loyal and had a high chance of being cultivated to the Universe Level was self-evident.

Naturally, he knew what choice to make.

Unfortunately, Qi Yuan did not know what he was thinking. Otherwise, he would definitely have apologized to him.

After all—

No matter how many times you refuse for my sake, I'm still a man you're destined never to have.

After all, this was the Ortega Family's stronghold. No matter how domineering the Seventh Prince was, he could not truly force Hugo to do anything.

Thus, after exchanging a few polite words, he rose and left first.

Before departing, he even magnanimously left behind the Tier 3 Psionic Weapon in the shape of metal wings that he had promised earlier.

As for Hugo's Sixth Brother, he was not nearly so gracious.

Jialong City.

Within an elegant manor planted everywhere with beautiful flowers, like a paradise removed from the world.

Hugo and the others, having returned from the Arena, landed directly within the manor.

"That damned Adona! One day, I'll throw him into the Tree Ancestor Abyss and let him taste the agony of having both his soul and body drained dry!"

All the way back, Hugo continuously cursed his shameless Sixth Brother, Adona.

It was no wonder Hugo was so angry. Adona's actions were truly contemptible.

After seeing that he could no longer gain any advantage, he actually broke the agreement and canceled the next duel outright.

As for the wager he had promised earlier, he acted dumb and never mentioned it again.

Although Hugo had ultimately gained a Tier 3 mid-grade Psionic Weapon for free, making his gains appear considerable.

Compared to what he had expected, however, it all seemed somewhat insignificant.

"Oh, right, Qi Yuan!"

He suddenly turned and called out to Qi Yuan beside him, a scrutinizing look appearing in his eyes.

"When did you master a domain? How did even I not know?"

Although the Biological Chip could control a person's consciousness and prevent them from developing thoughts of betrayal toward their master, it did not allow one to casually inspect a slave's memories.

Qi Yuan had deliberately concealed it before and had never displayed his domain in front of others, so Hugo naturally had no way of knowing.

"Reporting to Master, I mastered it shortly before we set out. At the time, I had only just grasped it and could not yet use it skillfully, so I did not report it to you."

Qi Yuan's expression remained calm and composed, utterly frank.

"Mm."

Hugo did not think much of it.

"Haha, I never imagined that among a group of native slaves I bought on a whim, there would be a genius capable of comprehending a domain at the Star Traveller level!"

"Don't worry. I've said it before: even if you're a slave, so long as you have talent, I will never be stingy with resources to nurture you!"

After pondering for a moment, he continued, "After this Lord of Domain Banquet ends, I'll have a chance to meet the Patriarch. I'll find a way to request a suitable Combat Secret Technique for you."

"Once we return to Lei Bao Star, all your resources will be issued according to the Star Traveller Tier 9 standard. Furthermore, every basic secret technique below the Universe Level in the virtual Enlightenment Tower will be fully open to you!"

"Oh, right, you also helped me win a Tier 3 Psionic Weapon this time. That treasure is worth more than ten billion Eternal Coins—"

Hugo smiled at Qi Yuan as he spoke, his tone lavish and generous. "Tell me, what reward do you want? So long as it's reasonable, I can satisfy you!"

"A reward."

Qi Yuan, who had been somewhat downcast ever since returning from the Arena, could not help but have his eyes light up at those words!