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Click~

The door to the private room where Hugo and the others were gathered opened, and Qi Yuan stepped inside.

Whoosh~

At once—

Everyone in the private room instantly 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 has mastered a domain at the Star Traveller level! Amazing, simply amazing!"

Opposite him, Sixth Brother Adona's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and a dangerous glint flickered faintly in his eyes as he looked over.

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

Qi Yuan had just stopped beside Hugo when the Seventh Prince's voice rang out 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 absolutely satisfy you."

As one of the most powerful princes in the Eternal Empire, he needed a great number of talented people, whether as combat guards or to manage the vast assets under his command.

Naturally, someone like Qi Yuan, who possessed exceptional talent in cultivation, was among those he wished to recruit.

"Seventh Prince..."

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

Before he could speak, however, Sixth Brother Adona's eyes lit up—

The Seventh Prince had taken an interest in this slave?

If this talented 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 a good thing!

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

"Haha, nineteenth brother, you really are lucky. One of your slaves has actually caught His Highness the Seventh Prince's eye. You're about to make a fortune!"

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

The Seventh Prince was clearly of extremely noble status and undoubtedly had many powerful experts at his side.

If Qi Yuan truly ended up by his side, not only would it be easy for his escape from the Biological Chip's control to be exposed, but it would also become much harder for him to escape in the future.

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

"My apologies, Your Highness the Seventh Prince."

Hugo rejected the Seventh Prince's proposal with remarkable directness.

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

"Oh? I see..."

The Seventh Prince seemed somewhat regretful as he pondered...

Seeing this, Adona, who was on especially bad terms with Hugo, hurriedly added fuel to the fire.

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

As he watched the Seventh Prince's expression, he spoke with feigned generosity.

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

"No deal!"

Hugo refused without even thinking.

Though he could be impulsive when it came to certain matters, he was not truly foolish. He knew perfectly well what was important and what was not.

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

The importance of an absolutely loyal slave with 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 surely have apologized to him.

After all,

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

After all, they were in the Ortega Family's stronghold. No matter how overbearing 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 shaped like a pair of metal wings that he had promised earlier.

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

Jialong City.

Within an elegant manor filled with all kinds of beautiful flowers, as if it were an earthly paradise.

Hugo and his group returned from the Arena and descended directly into 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 flesh drained dry!"

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

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

Once he saw that he could not gain any advantage, he directly broke the agreement and canceled the next gladiatorial match.

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

Although Hugo had ultimately obtained a Tier 3 mid-grade Psionic Weapon for free, which seemed like quite a gain.

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

"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 harboring thoughts of betrayal toward their master, it was not capable of casually browsing through a slave's memories.

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

"Reporting to Master, I mastered it shortly before our departure. At the time, I had only just grasped it and could not use it proficiently, so I did not report it to you."

Qi Yuan's expression remained calm and unruffled, as if he were being completely candid.

"Mm."

Hugo did not think much of it.

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

"Rest assured, I've said it before: even if you are a slave, as long as you have talent, I will never be stingy with resources when cultivating you!"

He pondered briefly before continuing, "After this Lord of Domain Banquet ends, I'll have a chance to meet the ancestor. I'll find a way to request a suitable Combat Secret Technique for you then."

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

Hugo smiled at Qi Yuan as he spoke, his tone rich and generous. "Tell me, what reward do you want? As 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!