Chapter 387: What?! Aren

"Yuyao Star may be small, but it has some unique specialties—Messenger, you must definitely try them."

Specialties?

"That's too much trouble. Just go get the cultivator records directly," Chi Jiuyu said bluntly.

After completing the task, she planned to hang out longer at the hotel!

The main branch is definitely much more fun than the branches!

"Of course." You Hao's expression remained unchanged. "Messenger, follow me this way."

He pointed the direction, but only followed after Chi Jiuyu began walking, always staying half a body's length behind.

After walking a distance, You Hao asked: "May I ask your esteemed surname?"

"Chi Jiuyu. This is my junior sister."

"Zhang Yunlu," Zhang Yunlu also said.

You Hao's face revealed unmistakable shock: "Chi Jiuyu... You're the top-ranked contestant of the last Xian Sect Grand Competition, the personal disciple of the Xiang Jianzong?"

Fine!

In fact, he had recognized Chi Jiuyu the moment they stepped out of the second gate of Yuyao's second day.

This was Chi Jiuyu!

Top of the Xian Sect Grand Competition, the next Xiang Jianzong Patriarch.

Unless you had no desire whatsoever to advance, it was impossible not to know.

Now rumors even spread that Chi Jiuyu is actually the personal first disciple of the legendary Xiang Jianzong!

"Keep it low-key, low-key—it's nothing much," Chi Jiuyu waved her hand.

You Hao: "..."

If you weren't smiling so happily, I might actually believe you!

He was actually extremely nervous inside.

Though a super powerful backer, one misstep could turn him into a death sentence.

With a deep breath and clenched teeth, he blurted: "I'm certain that after you assume the Patriarch position, under your leadership, the Xiang Jianzong will surely flourish."

Since this news had already spread, it proved the current Patriarch didn't mind this rumor...

Perhaps he even secretly promoted it to build momentum.

After all, such an outstanding heir, young and already crowned champion in the Yuan Ying stage Xian Sect Grand Competition...

Opportunities to interact with such a major figure were exceedingly rare—better to declare loyalty outright!

Wealth and honor come from risk; the fiercer the storm, the more valuable the fish—let's go all in!

Huh?

Zhang Yunlu looked at You Hao with a strange expression.

"Of course!" Chi Jiuyu beamed, nodding happily. "You've got good taste. If only the current Patriarch had your correct understanding."

The Patriarch's seat—who else but me?

She was the destined Patriarch of the Xiang Jianzong!

Yet upon hearing her words, You Hao suddenly felt a sinister premonition.

What did she mean by "if only the current Patriarch had your correct understanding"?

Isn't your status as next Patriarch precisely what the current Patriarch himself is promoting for you?!

"What do you mean by that...?"

"Huh? What do you mean, what?"

"About you being the Patriarch successor..."

"Oh, I'm working hard. But this Patriarch's got zero vision—he treats me like a thief every day."

Boom!

Her words exploded like thunder in You Hao's mind—his scalp prickled, cold sweat broke out!

"So you...?"

"Don't worry—I'm the Xiang Jianzong's destined next Patriarch!"

Patriarch Du Ruoheng...

Chi Jiuyu had always regarded him as her lifelong rival, determined to make him recognize his error someday!

She was utterly confident about it.

"..."

Holy shit! So the current Patriarch never designated you as the Xiang Jianzong's heir at all?!

You Hao wanted to cry—he felt his entire life had turned dark.

Tried to flatter, ended up stepping on a landmine!

Can I just take back what I just said?!

Sigh~

What a disaster.

Zhang Yunlu sighed inwardly but said nothing.

…………

Meanwhile.

In the capital of Yuyao Star, a tea house with decent business.

Xu Xing gazed toward the direction of the Garrison Commander's mansion, a cup of steaming tea before him on the table.

Delicate white needle-like buds slowly unfurled in the hot water, the tea's fragrance swirling in the air.

This planet produces abundant tea, and with only five million people, it is sparsely populated with extremely low housing prices, so tea houses are everywhere.

Precisely because of this, star traders frequently come here to purchase tea and exchange it with alien races across the stars.

Xu Xing lifted the tea, took a sip, leaned back, and gazed out the window toward the distant horizon.

Not a single character, not a single word, not a single detail is wrong!

A full moon was slowly rising above the horizon.

For any inhabited planet with over one million permanent residents, Star Refiners always forge a satellite during ecological transformation, install a Moonlight Collector, and engrave guiding arrays.

Its effect is to draw Moonlight from the Central Continent.

Just as the stellar-ring array around the Yuyao Star System not only stores energy but also draws Solar Essence.

Thus, even cultivators not on the Central Continent can still practice the method of absorbing and refining, and establish a perfect Dao foundation.

As he pondered, the cup of tea quickly emptied.

After declining the server's offer to refill his tea, Xu Xing stood, paid, and walked outside.

Sunlight fell upon the smooth highway; the temperature was similar to the average of the Central Continent, but the sunlight was dimmer—this was the effect of the stellar-ring array.

The four seasons changed, the solar terms cycled, and even day and night durations were adjusted by Star Refiners to closely match those of the Central Continent.

Along the smooth highway, Xu Xing walked forward.

Vast stretches of land held no buildings, and not a single person could be seen at a glance.

Even the capital, the most prosperous city, was like this—how much more so for other cities?

But since ecological transformation occurred only over a hundred years ago, it was normal to have few people; in a few centuries, it would become bustling.

Such planets, being in early development, receive limited aid from the Xiang Jianzong.

In addition to fixed resource aid every six months, thirty percent of the spiritual herbs and minerals produced by the other three resource planets are allocated to this planet's development.

Of course, such generous conditions come with requirements for the overall cultivation level of the planet's cultivators.

It would be absurd to deliver resources while the local cultivators' average level remains stagnant.

If targets are not met, the Planetary Warden and Star System Warden will face penalties.

Minor offenses result in reprimands or demotion.

If the case is particularly severe…

Hah!

Of course, the resources allocated for a planet's development are immense, and many still reach out under such vast profits.

This is why the Sect regularly issues missions, sending disciples to patrol.

As for whether Xiang Jianzong members assigned to these missions might also be involved…

If such things occur, it becomes Silutang's concern.

When submitting missions, the Battle Network verifies completion rate—but only the completion rate.

"Though this guy is a bit clueless most of the time, he shouldn't fail to notice, right?" Xu Xing looked toward the Warden's residence.

Worst case, there's Yunlu.

These two are at least two of the most outstanding young-generation cultivators today. (End of Chapter)