Yangxing Garden.
In the villa district, Su Yu and Xia Huyou were drinking tea. After a while, Xia Huyou smiled and said, "Just drinking tea gets dull. We're both adults now—how about some wine?"
"Hmm?"
Su Yu looked at him, slightly surprised.
It was not that cultivators never drank alcohol, but young cultivators rarely did; drinking could lead to lapses in judgment. For old men gathering together, having a few cups was normal.
"Have a cup?"
Xia Huyou looked at him, and Su Yu nodded.
Xia Huyou beamed. He retrieved a wine jar from his storage ring and chuckled. "My Second Grandpa hid this, but I stole it. He still thinks he misplaced it. A century-old vintage—it tastes great."
"Your Second Grandpa didn't beat you to death?"
"He couldn't bear to. If he beat me to death, who would inherit the Xia family?"
Xia Huyou gave a laugh and pulled off the seal. A rich aroma wafted out.
He poured a cup for Su Yu and filled another for himself.
Raising his cup, he tapped it against Su Yu's and drained it in a single gulp.
Su Yu silently kept him company, sipping slowly. Xia Huyou refilled his cup and smiled. "Brother, tell me honestly: in your eyes, do the scions of Eternals live in boundless glory, arrogant and domineering, deserving of death, where executing nine out of ten still wouldn't wrong anyone?"
Su Yu said calmly, "I've never felt that way. I don't harbor bitterness toward the wealthy, nor toward martial second-generation scions. I only resent those who target me. Whoever targets me, regardless of their status, is my enemy."
Su Yu was completely straightforward. He smiled and said slowly, "I hold grudges and have a petty mind; I've been like this since childhood. If you don't cross me, I won't bother crossing you. If you cross me and I have no way to deal with it now, sooner or later I'll find a way to finish you off."
"Hahaha!"
Xia Huyou laughed. "Crisp! Direct! Truth be told, you live much more satisfyingly than we do. There are things we want to do but can't! Take me, for instance: there's so much I want to do, and I actually have the strength to do it, but... too many concerns, too many things to consider. I have no choice."
He smiled and continued, "Take today, for example. Zhou Pochong showed up and started yapping endlessly. I thought to myself: is the Xia family someone he can yap at? I should've just called someone to hack him dead with a single blade and be done with it! But on second thought, that wouldn't do—if he died, the Xia family would be in massive trouble."
"Or back then, when Zhou Pingsheng, Yu Hong, and that lot were stirring up endless trouble. I thought about dragging them all to the Myriad Races Pit and chopping their heads off, but then I realized that wouldn't do either. Killing them would only bring trouble to the Great Xia Prefecture. Nowadays, you can't just kill people without cause, even if you belong to an Eternal family."
Su Yu listened quietly, saying nothing.
Xia Huyou downed another cup, exhaled, and said, "Brother, do you know what I came to talk to you about?"
"No idea."
Su Yu raised his cup and took a small sip. It had a slight kick, sharpening his focus.
Xia Huyou took a deep breath and quickly said, "I want a batch of things and need your help. How about sponsoring some?"
Su Yu raised an eyebrow. "You want Heaven Yuan Qi?"
"Huh?"
Xia Huyou froze, staring at him blankly. *You still have that?*
"..."
Su Yu also froze. *Damn it, if that wasn't what you meant, why did you talk in the exact same tone as your Second Grandpa!*
*I thought Marquis Xia told you and you came specifically for it.*
The two stared at each other. Xia Huyou blinked, and after a long moment, nodded frantically. "I want that! I'll take as much as you have! Money is no issue..."
Su Yu parted his lips, rendered speechless for quite some time.
Only after a while did he say exasperatedly, "Say what you originally came to say!"
"No, what I originally came to say was Heaven Yuan Qi!"
"Cut the crap!"
Su Yu was utterly exasperated. That definitely had not been what he meant earlier.
Xia Huyou let out a dry laugh before quickly regaining his composure. "Actually, it's nothing big. I want a few cultivation arts, though I don't know if you have them. First, something that stimulates the physical body for rapid advancement, even if it has side effects—such techniques usually have side effects anyway, which can't be helped."
"Second, is there a kind of combined..."
Xia Huyou paused to think, searching for words. "The kind... you know about Soul Devourer bugs, right? You even researched the Soul Devour Art. But what I need isn't the Soul Devour Art, but a... combined cultivation art. Do you get what I mean?"
Su Yu nodded. "Like the Bug race—tens of thousands gathering together, pooling their combat power, where enough bugs can bite a dragon to death. I know what you mean."
Xia Huyou breathed a sigh of relief. "Exactly that kind of technique! One where ten thousand people joining hands can accumulate and stack their strength. Do you have a cultivation art like that?"
Su Yu didn't answer directly, asking instead, "Anything else?"
"Of course!"
Xia Huyou nodded. "Another one is a technique that seals the sea of will. Know what I mean? Completely sealing it. They won't cultivate the sea of will anyway, but enemies won't easily hurt them with willpower either. Such a technique definitely has plenty of drawbacks, but it doesn't matter—I need it."
Su Yu pondered for a moment and said, "To sum it up: fast advancement, ability to coordinate, strong physical body, and whether they have willpower or not doesn't matter. Basically, powerful puppets."
"Yes, exactly that!"
Su Yu chuckled. "Isn't that how the warriors of the two sacred grounds are produced?"
"Those won't do. Too weak!"
Xia Huyou shook his head. "Ideally, they can reach the Lingyun or Shanhai Realm, and when they erupt together, they can kill Sun Moon experts. I don't expect them to kill Eternals, but killing Sun Moon experts would be best."
Su Yu recalled the cultivation arts he possessed. After a while, he said, "I have something similar, but it consumes immense resources and carries a heavy cost. Furthermore, those who cultivate it are essentially burning their lifespans to fight. Someone who could originally live for five hundred years might only live to a hundred or even less."
"Yes, that's the one!"
Xia Huyou's eyes lit up. "That's exactly what I want! Nothing else matters!"
Su Yu glanced at him. "Your Xia family has the Longwu Guards. What do you need this for?"
"The Longwu Guards are the Longwu Guards. I need to recruit some subordinates for myself, and it has to be fast. As for not living long... that's fine. There are still many in the Great Xia Prefecture loyal to the Xia family. I'll pay a sufficient price."
Su Yu frowned. "The Longwu Guards, the Demon Suppression Army, and the prefectural army number over a million men. Is that still not enough?"
"Not enough."
Xia Huyou said in a low voice, "The prefectural army is large, but their strength is meager. As for the Longwu Guards, they are all talented members of the younger generation; I won't ruin them. I will mainly use older people who have no attachments and are loyal to the Xia family."
"Acting like you're gearing up for a coup!"
Su Yu gave a faint smile. "Do you have that much capital and resources?"
"I have some capital."
Xia Huyou grinned, then raised his eyebrows. "Brother, is there anything else you can sponsor? Like innate blood essence, or Heaven Yuan Qi?"
"..."
Su Yu scoffed. "Quite an appetite!"
"It's fine. Being fat gives me a good appetite."
Xia Huyou smiled amiably. "I'll pay. At worst, I'll owe you a bit."
Su Yu gave him a deep look, drank a cup of wine, and exhaled. "Is this really necessary?"
"Yes!"
Xia Huyou drank his wine as well, only speaking after a long pause. "I want the Xia family's lineage to endure. I want the Great Xia Prefecture to stand tall forever. I don't want the Great Xia Prefecture to vanish from the Human Realm in my generation! My father, my Second Grandpa, my great-grandfather—they have all prepared themselves."
What preparations?
Preparations for the downfall of the Great Xia Prefecture?
Su Yu fell silent for a moment before nodding. "If there's money, things are easy. I don't need money, though; I need blood essence. A massive amount of blood essence."
Xia Huyou bared his teeth. "Have you grasped some technique to extract Heaven Yuan Qi from blood essence?"
"Guess?"
Su Yu gave an ambiguous smile. "Want to take a guess?"
"Ahem, forget it, I won't guess."
Xia Huyou laughed. "No point in guessing that. It just so happens I need it myself. I'll be forging my body soon, so the more, the better. The Xia family has some foundation. I hope to build a formidable private army as quickly as possible, so that when the time comes, I won't be left without any soldiers to deploy."
With that, he smiled again. "In the future, if you ever need it, I can lead an army to rescue you. How about that?"
"No need. I won't need it."
"Look at what you're saying. With your temperament, you'll stir up trouble sooner or later. Leading an army to rescue you—how romantic would that be!"
"..."
Su Yu stared at him. Xia Huyou chuckled mischievously. "Don't look at me like that. I like women."
"Ha!"
Su Yu looked at him with sheer derision, then quickly said, "Cut the nonsense. How did you recognize me?"
"Too simple. When people died in Nanyuan, I guessed you had come out. As soon as Second Grandpa mentioned it, I knew it was you, but I couldn't be bothered to call you out."
Xia Huyou chuckled again. "The moment you arrived, you went straight to Old Zhao. Could I not know what you were thinking? With Old Zhao's temper, would he just humor anyone? 'Valuing promising juniors'—what a load of bull. I've never seen Old Zhao value me."
"That's because you're useless!"
"Whatever you say."
Xia Huyou laughed and continued drinking. After a while, he said with a grin, "Tomorrow or the day after, beauties from the god and demon races will probably arrive. Want me to arrange a few for you?"
Su Yu looked at him in silence.
Xia Huyou said playfully, "If Cui Lang doesn't fool around, is he still Cui Lang? Besides, it's not purely for fun. I can't stay a harmless little fatty anymore; I need to act more like a profligate scion, more shrewd, and even... secretly discuss a marriage alliance with the Immortal race."
"The Immortal race?"
"Right!"
Xia Huyou beamed. "You like celestial maidens, don't you? They've got style! Doesn't my father need to attain the Dao? Colluding with gods and demons wouldn't look good, so colluding with the Immortal race works! Brother, in the future, I might have to marry a celestial maiden! If I marry into the gods or demons, the Human Realm will object; marry an Immortal, and it won't be easy to object. Even King Daqin and the others won't be able to say anything against it. Meanwhile, the Immortal race... also wants to infiltrate the Human Realm. Aren't I giving them an opportunity?"
Su Yu furrowed his brows and looked at him. "A celestial maiden? Their corpses do look decent; I've seen them. Want to see one? Plus, they love farting. Are you sure you want one?"
"Whether I want to or not... I have to!"
Xia Huyou narrowed his eyes. "It doesn't matter. If I can really hook a few, that's not bad either."
"Suit yourself."
Su Yu had no desire to say more. Xia Huyou wasn't doing this purely out of lust, but out of calculation; Su Yu couldn't be bothered to get involved.
"How about I introduce one to you as well? At a critical moment, she might save your life and take you back to the Immortal Realm. How about it?"
"No need."
"You really don't appreciate romance!" Xia Huyou laughed, then quickly added, "Need me to help with anything? It isn't convenient for you to show your face right now."
Su Yu didn't say much, casually tossing him a storage ring. "After I leave, hand this to my master. Don't do it now; I'm afraid my master will feel inadequate if he sees it."
"You rascal!"
Xia Huyou chuckled. "Fine, I'll pass it along. Anything else?"
"Help me look into the background of the people my martial uncle killed. Also... find out who visited my home and what they did. Get me all those files. And provide me with a complete list of the ancient races—complete, extremely complete!"
Xia Huyou frowned. "You're heading to the All-Heavens Battlefield?"
"People who are too smart don't live long!"
Su Yu's words carried a deeper meaning. Xia Huyou didn't mind, continuing, "You still plan to use this routine? Then it's best if the person actually existed, went missing, isn't dead, and is a genius—the myriad races know this person existed, but they vanished..."
Su Yu frowned at him. Xia Huyou said calmly, "Why look at me? Is that hard to guess? If you think you can just casually impersonate any genius... let me tell you, forget it. How could it be that simple! Do you think a genius suddenly appearing out of nowhere hasn't happened before? Do you think you're the only clever one in the world? The only one who knows how to disguise themselves? In the end, they were either killed or had their identities exposed very quickly. Did you really think it was that easy? Besides, ancient races are the hardest to impersonate; they all have unique abilities. You want to use innate blood essence to disguise yourself? That does give you a bit more confidence than others."
Thinking of this, he added, "It's best to pick one from the camp aligned with the gods and demons; those from hostile camps are also troublesome. I'll look into it for you later. Those records are very secretive. If all else fails..."
He glanced at Su Yu, narrowing his eyes. "I'll find a way for you. Great families always keep some backup plans, like secretly maintaining good ties with a certain race. At critical moments, they can send their clan's children there for refuge, and they've long prepared identities in secret... Of course, it's best not to use those. Nobody knows whether those 'friendly' fellows will sell you out when it counts!"
Su Yu drank his wine, sighing after a moment. "I shouldn't have mentioned this to you. Your mind is certainly agile. You used to keep things to yourself; are you throwing caution to the wind this time?"
Xia Huyou shook his head. "I'm just letting you realize that there are truly many clever people in this world! You're being too careless! At the slightest clue, someone will spot the anomaly. Do you think your identity hasn't been exposed? I'd guess that more than ten people already know who you are! It's just that the hostile fellows don't know you well enough, so they haven't paid attention. If they knew you, they'd spot the flaws immediately."
Su Yu nodded. "Mainly because my strength is too low, so my ability to conceal myself is poor."
"Decent enough, I'd say!"
Xia Huyou muttered. *Your strength is low? If you say that, I might as well go die.*
"Also, you'd better not outline divine characters related to Eternals, or use techniques tied to them. Otherwise, you'll easily be seen through—Eternals are stronger than you think! Furthermore, if you get injured, don't leave anything behind. You saw it today: under temporal backtracking, you'll leave traces of everything! Elder Chen is far more seasoned than you!"
At this point, Xia Huyou hesitated before adding, "Also, regarding Elder Chen, I'll compile a list of people he might kill. If you can contact him, you'd better reach out so he doesn't walk into a trap. People aren't stupid; they've pieced things together to some degree. Those individuals probably all have the blood of the multiple divine character faction on their hands."
Su Yu nodded with a sigh. Indeed, the Human Realm was far more complicated than he had imagined.
Too many people understood things clearly in their hearts, yet feigned ignorance.
Either it was none of their business, or they had other plans. In any case, everyone knew deep down that Chen Yong had killed those people. Not only did they know, they had even guessed why he killed them and who might be killed next.
And the Eternal divine character... Could King Dahan and King Dasong have noticed something today as well?
King Miecan already knew; what about the other two?
Su Yu sighed again. Indeed, an outstanding person could never hide their brilliance no matter where they went.
The two drank and chatted. After a while, Xia Huyou burped from the alcohol and said, "One final reminder: when you go to the All-Heavens Battlefield, it's best not to see your father. People are monitoring his surroundings, and some even suspect he knows where the ruins are. The same goes for Instructor Liu! Even if you approach under another identity, you'll quickly catch people's eyes. Connecting the dots, your identity will be exposed in no time. Once exposed, you might not be able to get away."
Su Yu frowned. "That serious?"
"Nonsense, you think it isn't?"
Xia Huyou chuckled. "If you really want to see him... there are ways, but it's best to visit him openly rather than sneaking around. Aren't you Cui Lang? Just say you're Su Yu's friend and want to see him, or go under Zhu Tiandao's banner. Even that is better than visiting in secret."
"Of course, it's best not to see him at all!"
He gave another reminder. Su Yu nodded; he would see how things went. One of the main purposes of coming out this time had been to see his father.
"Nothing else. The Great Xia Prefecture won't fall into chaos anytime soon, so rest assured—your master and the others are safe."
Saying that, he hesitated before continuing, "As for your senior sister, I suggest sending her to the Great Ming Prefecture to keep company with Wu Lan, that girl who looks at everyone with her nostrils. Staying here serves no purpose and only adds to the burden."
Su Yu pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid she won't leave."
"That's why you have to persuade her personally. Just paint a grand picture—tell her how amazing it is over there, that going there will let her reach the Tengkong Realm in three months, Lingyun in one year, Shanhai in three years, Sun Moon in five years, and Eternal in ten years. I believe you can trick her into believing it."
"Get lost!"
Su Yu laughed. *You're the con artist; I never lie to people.*
Well, thinking about it, he didn't even believe that himself.
The two talked for a while longer before Xia Huyou took his leave, promising to provide Su Yu with a large batch of blood essence. In return, Su Yu would need to supply him with Heaven Yuan Qi and similar items, which Xia Huyou needed.
After he left, Su Yu frowned.
He hadn't said anything earlier, but Xia Huyou actually wanted to recruit a private army. Did this fellow think troops like the Longwu Guards would be wiped out, or did he think the Longwu Guards would ultimately prove disobedient?
With the reminders from Xia Huyou and Marquis Xia, he had grasped some of the Xia family's underlying thoughts.
Sighing inwardly, Su Yu put it out of his mind.
Time to continue cultivating!
This round of armament forging had yielded immense gains. His physical body had undergone ten castings, his willpower had grown stronger, and he had outlined two divine characters—"Quake" and "Combine"—one an innate divine character, the other an Eternal divine character.
Moreover, after forging armaments for days, his willpower had been tempered into something far more formidable.
The Mind Expansion Hammer felt significantly stronger than before.
In addition, Su Yu had equipped himself with a peak Mystic grade civilized armament.
All things considered, his strength had seen a massive boost.
He was noticeably stronger than when he had assassinated that ninth-layer Lingyun expert.
...
The next day of his stay, Su Yu accompanied Xia Huyou on a stroll around the area. In the Great Xia Prefecture, he indeed saw quite a few descendants of powerful figures.
These people might join Hong Tan's Multiple Divine Characters Academy in the coming semester.
Su Yu had little interest in them, and his behavior reflected that: if they could talk about women, he would chat for a bit; if they couldn't, he largely ignored them.
Over several days, the scions of the powerful figures in the Great Xia Prefecture came to understand this fellow's personality.
Arrogant, yet not excessively so. If the topic was women, he was willing to chat with anyone; if people started discussing high-minded matters, he generally didn't participate.
...
During the day, he wandered around; at night, Su Yu extracted blood essence and forged his body.
His willpower was also constantly being tempered.
The Great Xia Prefecture was a powder keg, but it had not yet detonated. At this moment, Su Yu's strength was temporarily insufficient to take part. That was fine—if he couldn't participate right now, he would raise his strength as quickly as possible to step in!
This time, he definitely had to take part. He had no choice, because the current core of the Great Xia Prefecture was actually centered on Hong Tan and the others; they were the fuse that would ignite everything.
Even Xia Huyou felt the heavy sense of crisis, so naturally Su Yu felt it as well.
...
After lounging around for three days, Su Yu prepared to depart.
And today was also the day the god and demon students were scheduled to arrive.
...
June 5th.
Great Xia Civilization Academy.
Today, students from various major races were due to arrive at the academy. A crowd had gathered to watch the spectacle, and Su Yu walked out, following the crowd to watch the excitement.
The students of the myriad races had not yet arrived. On the road, he ran into an acquaintance.
Su Yu actually didn't want to pay him any mind; this fellow was extremely shrewd.
However, the man approached on his own, forcing Su Yu to exchange a few words.
"Brother Cui!"
From a few paces away, Liu Hong walked over with a broad smile, chuckling. "Brother Cui, are you also going to see the myriad race students? You aren't familiar with the situation—how about I accompany you?"
"You are..."
"Brother Cui, have you forgotten? Years ago, I dealt with you. Liu Hong—do you remember?"
Su Yu said perfunctorily, "I remember. Brother Liu, the one who invited me to Yihong Brothel years ago, said it was on you, and then skipped out on the bill?"
"..."
Liu Hong gave a dry chuckle. *Damn you, did you mix me up with someone else?*
Well, they hadn't been close to begin with; they had indeed met once, and he was just trying to get on friendly terms. Whether they were close didn't matter. Soon, Liu Hong smiled. "Yes, exactly that time! Brother Cui has a fine memory to still remember!"
Su Yu was speechless. *You even admitted to that!*
This guy was like clinging candy!
"Brother Liu, is there something?"
"Not at all, just chatting with Brother Cui. Fearing you might be unfamiliar, I wanted to introduce the situation to you."
Liu Hong walked alongside him, smiling. "Here's the thing, Brother Cui: are you interested in forging a few peak Mystic grade civilized armaments to sell? I have connections, and the price won't be low. Brother Cui wanders the world, so having some merit points on hand ensures you won't be short on funds."
"Not interested!"
"Don't be like that!"
Liu Hong hurriedly smiled. "Brother Cui, if you aren't interested in money, what about women? Brother Cui, I know some fine goods..."
"Are you treating?"
Su Yu looked at him sideways. "Stop plotting. I'm lazy and don't forge weapons for sale. It's boring!"
Seeing this, Liu Hong glanced around and whispered, "Brother Cui, I know you look down on wealth and such, but there's something you will definitely be interested in!"
"What?"
"A map of the Star Astral Mansion!"
Liu Hong said mysteriously, "You're interested in this, right? The Great Ming Prefecture also took part in exploring it, but their participants were weak and afraid of death, exploring very few areas. The Great Xia Prefecture is different! With Brother Cui's strength, you haven't reached forty yet, so I think you'll very likely participate in the exploration. This map of mine is a top secret of the Great Xia Prefecture; ordinary people could never get their hands on it..."
"Is that so?"
Su Yu said exasperatedly, "I can just ask Xia Huyou for one, no problem at all! The Xia family wants to win me over, and I'm not an idiot. Why would I need yours? Yours might not even be real. Brother Liu, do you think I'm stupid?"
Liu Hong felt awkward, inwardly cursing!
This fat sheep wouldn't take the bait at all!
"Then how about Brother Cui forge a peak Mystic grade civilized armament for me? Name your price, Brother Cui—as long as I can do it, it's no problem!"
Su Yu shot him a glance. After all that, the man just wanted him to forge a civilized armament.
Peak Mystic grade—indeed, not many in the Great Xia Prefecture could forge one.
Zhao Li could, and so could Elder Chen, but Zhao Li couldn't be bothered to entertain him, and he couldn't even see Elder Chen. Finding Su Yu was a good alternative.
"Not interested, don't want to forge. I'm not a blacksmith by trade. Forging armaments is a hobby, not a profession!"
Those words truly pierced the heart!
Liu Hong was helpless. Su Yu ignored him and continued forward.
At this moment, a huge crowd had gathered ahead.
A squad of Guards kept the students separated, opening up a pathway. Members of the Longwu Guards were also present. Right then, a group of people began stepping down from a massive carriage.
Men and women, quite numerous and very young.
Su Yu faintly sensed the presence of several powerful experts who had not yet stepped down from the carriage.
Shanhai, Sun Moon—there were probably both.
Compared to last year, this year's batch of students was of a higher caliber, coming from major powerful races, with a cluster from the top hundred races.
At the front of the crowd, a group stood with dignified bearing—the men handsome, the women beautiful, all brimming with heroic vigor.
Their auras were also very powerful!
Hardly any were in the Qianjun or Wanshi Realm. Many were in the Tengkong Realm, and a few gave Su Yu the impression of possessing Lingyun strength.
Su Yu felt a faint doubt in his heart. *So many experts?*
The myriad races actually dared to send people!
Not only did they send people, they sent the outstanding members of their generation.
Just as he was thinking, a burly young man with sharp horns on his head suddenly glanced toward him, looking slightly puzzled. Soon, ignoring Su Yu, he looked around at the various genius students.
"Hmph!"
With a soft snort, the young man's expression darkened!
Su Yu looked at him and formed a judgment: someone from the race whose blood essence he had consumed the most had arrived!
The Mountain-Breaking Ox race!
The reason he looked toward those geniuses was that most geniuses used Mountain-Breaking Ox blood essence for body-casting in the Qianjun Realm, and upon reaching the Tengkong Realm, many also chose Mountain-Breaking Ox blood essence for body-casting.
The burly youth's face was grim. Beside him, an exceptionally handsome young man laughed without restraint, saying playfully, "Stop snorting, Little Ox. Snorting won't do any good. Your race's blood essence is easy to use, and humans love using it for body-casting the most!"
The burly youth ignored him. The group looked around, some sneering, others indifferent.
"The Great Xia Civilization Academy... one of the three strongest civilization academies of the human race?"
Someone spoke with laughter in their voice, laced with contempt and disdain.
"What did you say?"
Around them, several students looked furious, barking in a low voice with fierce expressions.
The Great Xia Prefecture was extremely hostile toward gods and demons. Seeing these god, demon, and myriad race students truly entering the academy gates, many were burning with rage.
"Heh!"
The speaking youth chuckled, full of disdain. His formidable aura erupted in an instant. The surrounding students looked utterly grim, yet they were instantly forced back several steps, their faces flushing red!
"What's going on here!"
Just then, someone arrived. Xia Huyou, who hadn't accompanied Su Yu on his stroll today, walked over with a group of people, smiling brightly. "Greetings, fellow students of the myriad races! I am Xia Huyou! Today, I am here to receive all of you!"
"Xia Huyou? A member of the Xia family?"
"The crown prince of the Xia family?"
"The son of the Blood Slaughter King?"
"..."
At once, the myriad race students stopped paying attention to the others, turning their gazes toward Xia Huyou.
Some were surprised, some astonished.
*This is Xia Longwu's son?*
Xia Longwu was an illustrious figure even among the myriad races, bloodthirsty by nature. When certain Eternals of the myriad races mentioned him, they were wary, terrified of letting him succeed in attaining the Dao.
His son had this sort of bearing?
He hadn't even reached the Tengkong Realm!
His appearance was also vastly different from what they had imagined!
Xia Huyou laughed heartily. "Everyone, now that you're here, we are one family—let's not cause discord! I have already prepared a banquet to welcome you and wash away the dust of travel! I assume you didn't come here just to stir up trouble, right?"
Xia Huyou smiled amiably. "Now that you've arrived, everyone has their own demands. We can talk about the rest later!"
With that, he looked toward a cloaked woman in the crowd and laughed. "This must be the classmate from the Immortal race, right? I've waited long for you! Everyone, come with me to the Myriad Races Academy..."
As he spoke, a handsome young man with golden hair at the front of the crowd said playfully, "Prince Xia, do we still need to enter the Myriad Races Academy? We came here because the Great Xia Prefecture invited us to join the Multiple Divine Characters Academy!"
Xia Huyou laughed. "A brother from the God race, I presume? No rush on that. The Multiple Divine Characters Academy hasn't opened yet. Wait another few months—less than two months, actually. We officially begin the semester in August, and you can naturally join then!"
In the crowd, some students snorted in dissatisfaction.
Xia Huyou was actually calling someone from the God race 'brother'—how humiliating!
Everyone was deeply dissatisfied with the Xia family's current generation!
Xia Huyou didn't care about that. The God race youth smiled faintly. "The Great Xia Prefecture... doesn't seem to have very strict rules. In other races, who would dare stand and speak before someone of Prince Xia's status, let alone anything else!"
Xia Huyou laughed. "It's fine, it's fine. My Xia family doesn't have such rules. Everyone, let's walk together; don't just stand there. Traveling from afar, you must all be tired..."
He bustled about greeting them, leading the group away.
The carriage did not stop, continuing along the path toward the Myriad Races Academy.
Inside the carriage, the powerful experts remained silent, their eyes gleaming with varied thoughts.
The Human Realm, the Great Xia Prefecture, the Great Xia Civilization Academy!
Some of them had been here in years past, and revisiting the place brought a different flavor.
Back then, they had come as invaders, only to be beaten back by the human race. And now... the humans who had beaten them back had chosen to take the initiative to welcome them. The Human Realm... truly seemed different now!
"More than three hundred years of peace... hehe..."
Someone chuckled almost inaudibly. The human race was just like this: without external threats over three hundred years, now even the most slaughter-prone Great Xia Prefecture had chosen compromise and surrendered!
Would the Great Qin Prefecture be next?
Between these two tough nuts to crack, one had finally fallen!
"The Blood Slaughter King isn't in the Great Xia Prefecture..."
Another person laughed softly, their tone carrying a hint of amusement. That fellow wasn't here.
"The Great Xia's multiple divine character faction, the place where Ye Batian once rose to prominence... Will the Great Xia Prefecture have another Ye Batian?"
Voices circulated within the carriage, while the others kept silent.
This time, none of them had come with good intentions.
Of course, if they could slice off a piece of meat from the Great Xia Prefecture, that would be even better.
...
Outside the carriage.
Su Yu watched the carriage depart with his arms crossed. Only after they had left did he smile and say, "The god and demon beauties who came this time aren't all that. They aren't even as good-looking as the ones I saw last time on the All-Heavens Battlefield. Just a bunch of crooked melons and split dates."
Many people looked at him, and some gave him a thumbs-up in encouragement. Well said!
Even though this fellow only cared about women, everyone had been stifling their anger; hearing Cui Lang look down on them made them feel thoroughly gratified.
Su Yu smiled, not caring much. He glanced at the carriage and gave a faint grin.
Quite a few had arrived, but how many would be able to leave?
He hoped these fellows could return to the All-Heavens Battlefield alive. A little prayer for them all.
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