Chapter 33: Xiao Yan Seeks Help, Chat Group Upgrades

Originally, Huo Yuhao had already planned to join the Tang Sect, but upon the advice of Tianmeng Bingcan—now his Wisdom Soul Ring, bound to him in fortune and misfortune—he reluctantly declined Tang Ya and Bei Bei’s offer, deciding to reconsider carefully.

Within the chat group, Xiao Yan soon began his plea for help.

Though he later reached the peak of the Dou Qi Continent and became a Dou Emperor, his journey was filled with many regrets.

Not to speak of distant matters—merely the impending event of Nalan Yanran breaking off their engagement was something he did not wish to endure.

Though he won the three-year pact against Nalan Yanran in the original storyline, if possible, he wished he could have resolved the issue the moment she broke off the engagement!

【System Prompt: Xiao Yan changed the viewing permissions for “Dou Po Cang Qiong”—all group members may now view it!】

【Xiao Yan: Does anyone know how to help me? I don’t want my Xiao family to be humiliated when Nalan Yanran breaks off the engagement!】

Moments later, everyone in the group had finished reading “Dou Po Cang Qiong.”

【Pang Bo: “Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—don’t look down on a poor youth!” What spirit! Xiao Yan, I’ve got your back!】

【Xiao Yan: Thank you, Brother Pang Bo! But do you have a way to help me?】

【Pang Bo: That depends on how much time you still have!】

【Xiao Yan: Not much time left! My father just told me—tomorrow, important guests will visit. If nothing goes wrong, they’ll be Nalan Yanran and the Yunlan Sect’s people!】

【Pang Bo: This… only one night? That’s far too short—I can’t possibly help!】

Wutan City, Xiao Family.

Seeing Pang Bo say he was powerless, Xiao Yan’s face twisted into a bitter smile.

Yes.

The time was simply too short!

If only he had joined the chat group earlier!

But just then…

【Pang Bo: Still, you could ask the group owner—he’s immeasurably powerful. He might have a solution!】

【Yue Buqun: The group owner’s strength is unquestionably the greatest among us. If he can’t help you, none of us can!】

Seeing the new message in the chat group, Xiao Yan’s eyes instantly lit up.

【Xiao Yan: @Lu Qingshan, Group Owner, do you have any way to help me? If you lend me a hand, I, Xiao Yan, will spare no effort to repay you in the future!】

“This…”

On Tianlei Star, Lu Qingshan, reading Xiao Yan’s plea, hesitated—after all, the time left for Xiao Yan was truly too short!

Through his time interacting with the group members, Lu Qingshan had come to recognize the differences between worlds.

In the Tunshixingkong world, he certainly had many ways to rapidly boost a Novice-level—or even a Planetary-level or Stellar-level—cultivator’s strength;

but for Xiao Yan of the Dou Po world, he couldn’t rule out the possibility that Xiao Yan might face the same problem as Han Li in the Mortal World—needing a Foundation Establishment Pill!

And Xiao Yan had only one night left!

“It seems I must act on two fronts at once!” After a moment’s thought, Lu Qingshan finally had an idea.

【System Prompt: Lu Qingshan uploaded a designated red packet: one Chaotic Origin Fruit, ten thousand jin of thousand-year Spirit Marrow, ten portions of thousand-year Black Crow Root, ten kilograms of Purple Light Marrow…】

Among the items in the red packet, the thousand-year Spirit Marrow, thousand-year Black Crow Root, and others were trivial trinkets he carried casually—worthless to him, even if dropped on the ground he wouldn’t bother picking up; only the Chaotic Origin Fruit was a carefully prepared life-saving treasure he’d reserved for his Lord Stage, extremely valuable—originally costing him over a hundred Hunyuan units, far more precious than Life Fruits.

But now, as an Immortal, this life-saving treasure meant little to him, and Xiao Yan’s world would greatly aid his future growth—this was, in effect, an early investment.

Moreover, Xiao Yan’s character was unquestionably reliable; helping him now would surely bring no loss in the future.

【Lu Qingshan: @Xiao Yan, these red packet items should help you. The Chaotic Origin Fruit is a heavenly rarity that nurtures the soul—it should help Yao Chen recover some of his strength. The other minor items should boost your cultivation, though I don’t know how much you can gain in just one night!】

Seeing Lu Qingshan’s message, Xiao Yan’s face flushed with excitement.

He had only hoped for a sliver of chance when he asked the group owner for help—never expecting the owner to devise two solutions in such a short time.

【Xiao Yan: Thank you, Group Owner’s great kindness! If you ever need my help in the future, I will spare no effort!】

【System Prompt: Xiao Yan claimed Lu Qingshan’s red packet.】

At that moment…

【System Prompt: Detected increased group activity—chat group is upgrading!】

【System Prompt: Detected all members contributed to the group upgrade—rewards will now be distributed.】

【System Prompt: Chat group update complete—new features added…】

【System Prompt: Chat group live-streaming function activated!】

Four consecutive system messages abruptly interrupted the group’s conversation.

【Pang Bo: The chat group upgraded again? But I got no special reward—only 1921 points!】

【Yue Buqun: I got no special reward either, and only 1636 points!】

【Cao Cao: Same as everyone else, but I have more points—1736!】

【Han Li: I’m sure I have the least—only 1103 points!】

【Xiao Yan: But I only have 1000 points!】

【Tianmeng Bingcan: I also have only 1000 points!】

Watching the group’s messages, Lu Qingshan quickly claimed his reward.

【System Prompt: You received 3157 points!】

“It seems the group’s reward points are determined by activity level!”

Lu Qingshan thought to himself: “Pang Bo, Cao Cao, and Yue Buqun are very active, so they earned more points. I and Han Li often lurk, so we earned less. But as group owner, my base points are much higher than theirs!”

The others in the group, being elites from their respective worlds, quickly discerned this pattern.

【Pang Bo: @Han Li, points are tied to your activity—you barely ever speak up in the group, so your points are low!】

【Pang Bo: @Xiao Yan, @Tianmeng Bingcan, you two should chat more often—next time points are distributed, you’ll get more!】

【Cao Cao: After this update, there’s a new live-streaming feature—what’s it for?】

【Pang Bo: I know! But it’s hard to explain quickly. Let me demonstrate!】

【System Prompt: Administrator Pang Bo started a group live stream.】

Simultaneously, Lu Qingshan’s mind instantly presented two options.

【Do you wish to watch Pang Bo’s live stream? If so, choose viewing perspective: First-person view, Third-person view.】

After Lu Qingshan selected the third-person view, a young man’s figure appeared before him—it was Pang Bo from the Zhe Tian world.

【Cao Cao: Are you Pang Bo?】

【Pang Bo: Yes, it’s me—can everyone see me now?】

【Yue Buqun: I see you, Brother Pang Bo, truly heroic and vigorous!】

【Tianmeng Bingcan: I don’t see you—I just see a mountain!】

【Pang Bo: That’s your first-person view—switch to third-person!】

【Pang Bo: I’m currently in Lingxu Cave Heaven. Unfortunately, my strength is still too weak to show you around properly in my Zhe Tian world!】

【Pang Bo: But don’t worry—I’ll take you all to visit every Sacred Land and Forbidden Zone once I grow stronger…】

Afterward, Pang Bo guided the group through the new live-streaming feature, and then everyone dispersed.

Today I visited relatives—time was tight, so the next chapter will be delayed.

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(End of Chapter)