After discussing it, they agreed that Wang Yu did not actually need to break through to the Domain Lord Level before receiving the territory of those ten thousand life planets.
They would be transferred into his name in advance. The income from those planets would count as the Blue Silver Empire's support for Wang Yu's rapid accumulation of energy.
After all, Ivan also planned to depart within a thousand years. The sooner Wang Yu broke through, the better. This would also count as doing him an extra favor.
Having settled everything, both of them were quite satisfied. Emperor Ivan then took his leave.
"You really do love managing territories. You turned down a one-time payment of one billion Universe Coins just to exchange it for planetary territory!" Mentor Yoda said irritably.
"That's a steady stream of income. Even with ten thousand life planets, it would take at least ten thousand years to earn one billion Universe Coins!"
"I know, but I believe that if they are managed and developed properly, the actual returns will be far greater than that!" Wang Yu said with a smile.
The returns really would be far greater than one billion, though that was only because the system had given them to him.
"Fine. You have your own ideas, so I won't say more." Mentor Yoda was unconcerned.
"Come to think of it, it's about time for me to leave as well."
"Hm? Didn't you say you would stay here and watch over things for ten years, Mentor?"
"Ten years was only because we didn't know when Blood Fang would come. But since they already came and their men have been killed, what am I staying here for?" Mentor Yoda shook his head slightly.
"Star bandits only seek wealth. They specifically pick on weak targets. Since you have crossed the Law Threshold of the Origin Laws, with that kind of strength, Blood Fang naturally won't target you again."
"Forget killing one of his vice leaders. Even if you killed his own brother, he wouldn't seek revenge on you."
"That may be true, but..." Wang Yu thought for a moment before saying,
"Mentor, I have a suggestion. Would you consider moving your entire family to my War God Star?"
"What? Move my entire family?" Mentor Yoda was stunned.
"You said before that what concerns you most now is the continuation of your family," Wang Yu said seriously.
"Just like what happened earlier, I will continue receiving all kinds of benefits. As long as I have enough wealth, I can quickly complete my energy accumulation and break through to the Domain Lord Level."
"If your family moves here, they will naturally be under my protection. Their future development will be stable and secure, without any problems!"
"What do you think of this proposal, Mentor?"
"Of course I would love that!" Mentor Yoda laughed.
"I didn't misjudge you. I helped you out this time, and the repayment came so quickly—you're directly promising to protect my family!"
"You readily promised to act for me, Mentor. Naturally, I should readily promise to protect your family. It is only right," Wang Yu said with a smile.
"Good! Good! Good!" Yoda was deeply moved.
He had lived for nearly a hundred thousand years and had seen far too much of the warmth and coldness of human relationships, too much of the world's fickleness.
It was common for powerful people to prosper and then turn their backs on the benefactors who had once helped them.
So even though he had spent recent years making connections and granting favors everywhere, he understood that once he died, it was hard to say how many of those people would truly honor their debts.
Fortunately, Wang Yu had readily acknowledged this favor and even promised repayment.
A promise of protection from a Domain Lord Level powerhouse was not something easily obtained!
Moved, Mentor Yoda readily agreed and immediately went to arrange his family's relocation.
Naturally, this was no small matter. They would have to abandon quite a few interests they had secured, but gaining the protection of a Domain Lord powerhouse made relocation absolutely worthwhile.
Wang Yu was also quite satisfied with this.
His promise of protection was not merely repayment; it would also greatly benefit him.
A powerful Universe-level expert like Mentor Yoda had built up his family over many years, so their bloodline was certainly not weak—at the very least, it could be considered a sixth-grade bloodline.
Slaves with such bloodlines were difficult to buy. Usually, only when a Universe-level expert committed a crime or offended a major figure, resulting in their entire family being captured, would they become slaves. Even then, they were highly sought after, as many people were willing to buy slaves with superior bloodlines to cultivate.
Beyond his family, Mentor Yoda himself was naturally even more valuable.
Now that Wang Yu had status and position, and Mentor Yoda was stationed here, ordinary riffraff would never dare target him. He could spend roughly a century steadily advancing to Universe-level 9th Order, avoiding the risk of exposing his heaven-defying wealth.
Moreover, guidance from a famous teacher was extremely important in cultivating powerhouses. The difference in efficiency could be more than tenfold!
For example, under normal circumstances, a star system could only produce one Universe-level expert in a given era.
But that later Nuolan Shan, whose strength was comparable to Mentor Yoda's and who was also a veteran Universe-level 9th Order expert with the title of Giant Axe Warrior, had been able to teach several Universe-level disciples.
However, there were too few powerhouses skilled at teaching like that. Even if Wang Yu paid extra to recruit some Star-level experts now, those who claimed to be good at teaching were only slightly better than average.
Considering future development, Mentor Yoda could serve as the chief instructor, teaching and training those Star-level instructors as well as the more gifted and outstanding citizens.
As the lord of the territory, he could not possibly handle everything personally. That would be far too undignified.
He still needed to recruit capable people and have them work for him.
A hidden stronghold of the Blood Fang Star Bandits.
Upon receiving news that Harold had died at the hands of Yoda and Wang Yu, both leader Quinn and vice leader Hawthorne were utterly shocked!
"Old Harold is dead? That young lord not only had Yoda secretly watching over him, but he himself has... crossed the Law Threshold of the Origin Laws?"
"Boss, Yoda alone is difficult enough to deal with. Add that lord to the mix..."
"Since he has crossed the Law Threshold, he will soon receive all kinds of benefits and rapidly complete his energy accumulation. As long as he possesses the power of a Universe-level 4th or 5th Order, then by using secret techniques containing the profound mysteries of laws, he can easily defeat me..."
"Hmph!" Quinn glared at Hawthorne, but he understood that although Hawthorne had used himself as an example, what he really meant was that Quinn himself would also be in grave danger.
Crossing the Law Threshold of the Origin Laws meant that one's realm surpassed the domain by far!
Quinn was envious. Although he did not hold the title of Giant Axe Warrior, he had once served in the Universe Army and fought on the Extraterritorial Battlefield. In terms of combat power, he was not inferior to any Giant Axe Warrior, yet he too had been stuck at Universe-level 9th Order for many years.
If he too possessed the realm of crossing the Law Threshold of the Origin Laws, he would absolutely be able to break through the barrier and become a Domain Lord powerhouse in one leap!
"Forget it. We've kicked an iron plate this time. Old Harold was unlucky to die, but we can't keep tangling with them," Quinn said in a deep voice.
"That young lord might hire a powerhouse to strike at us and wipe us out completely. Go arrange a relocation. We can't operate in this region anymore!"
"Yes! I'll handle it immediately!" Hawthorne answered respectfully, secretly sighing in relief.
The boss looked fierce, but he was shrewd beneath the rough exterior and not stupid. The moment he judged the situation unfavorable, even if there was only a slight possibility of a powerhouse taking action, he immediately decided to move their stronghold.
Only by following a boss like this could one live long.
After that battle, Wang Yu's reputation instantly spread through several nearby lower-tier nations.
Not only in the lower-tier nations—even within the White Dragon Sea Empire, the mid-tier nation to which his overlord belonged, Wang Yu gained some renown within a small circle.
Since the founding of the Ganwu Universe Country, after a hundred Genius Battles, the White Dragon Sea Empire had produced only a few peerless geniuses capable of crossing the Law Threshold of the Origin Laws at the Star-level.
In each Genius Battle, there were generally only four or five hundred geniuses of this caliber in an entire universe country. It was exceedingly difficult for an ordinary mid-tier vassal state to produce even one.
Crossing the Law Threshold at the Universe-level was somewhat less impressive, but Wang Yu had only recently broken through to the Universe-level before crossing the threshold. His potential was still boundless and naturally worthy of attention.
In the past, he had merely been regarded as someone with the potential to become a Domain Lord. Now, he was certain to become one, and his potential evaluation had risen to that of a World Lord.
Originally, Wang Yu had not drawn much attention. The Universe-level figures of the Blue Silver Empire who contacted him had merely been somewhat cordial, simply making acquaintance. Nearly everyone else who contacted him had been from companies or merchant groups, seeking him out to do business.
But now, in only a few days, many Universe-level figures from lower-tier nations and the White Dragon Sea Empire had proactively contacted Wang Yu, proposing various collaborations and seeking friendship with him. Quite a few even represented Domain Lord Level powerhouses behind them.
However, Wang Yu only dealt with them casually and did not take them too seriously.
As long as one's strength was sufficient, there would be no shortage of people eager to flatter and curry favor with the powerful. That was only natural.
Furthermore, with the system, both he and his citizens would only grow stronger in the future. More and more people would seek to ingratiate themselves with him. If he had to entertain every one of them, it would never end, so casually dealing with them was enough.
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