Chapter 405

Su Han's mind flickered with thoughts.

He had once pondered the lifespan of Grandmaster-level cultivators.

Later, Su Han, through Jarvis, obtained intelligence and learned that the oldest existing Grandmaster in the world was over two hundred years old.

Still alive.

Of course, twenty-something years was certainly not the upper limit of a Grandmaster's lifespan.

But no Grandmaster had ever died of old age, so there was no official report on the maximum lifespan of a Grandmaster.

According to Jarvis's intelligence, few Grandmasters lived past one hundred and fifty years.

It was not due to lifespan limitations, but because they endured too many battles in their lifetime.

Grandmasters spent their entire lives on the battlefields of the Underground Caves and the Spirit Energy world, fighting countless wars, each battle a narrow escape from death.

Whenever high-level combat erupted, Grandmasters were always the first to face it.

Precisely because Grandmasters fought on the front lines of every battle, they faced the greatest dangers—they all died in combat before they could die of old age.

Though recalling these things stirred Su Han's emotions, his voice remained utterly calm.

"No... I have no interest! I'm only telling you this: the Spirit Energy Competition may proceed as planned, but don't interfere with me."

Grandmaster Dama: "..."

Originally, when Grandmaster Dama saw Su Han calling, he was delighted.

He had even been considering what words to use to persuade Su Han if he hesitated to become Chief Judge.

But Su Han specifically called just to tell him.

Don't disturb me.

Su Han's firm resistance to outside interference.

Left Grandmaster Dama utterly unprepared, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Grandmaster Dama paused, forcibly steadying his emotions, then continued: "This... frankly, even if you refuse to serve as Chief Judge, it's still very hard to avoid visitors."

Su Han's brow furrowed instantly, "Hmm."

"It's not that we leaked your information or made things difficult for you..."

Grandmaster Dama coughed twice, slightly embarrassed.

"The main issue is! The head of Shanghai East China University's delegation to this Spirit Energy Competition is Principal Guo—you've done him a favor! I believe Principal Guo will definitely come to visit you."

Su Han fell into a long silence, then spoke in a low voice.

"If it's someone from the past who comes calling, that's not a problem."

"As for strangers, don't dare show up uninvited."

Grandmaster Dama fell silent, then spoke softly.

"We won't disturb you during the Spirit Energy Competition... but after the competition, there might be something you'll need to help with."

Su Han's brow twitched twice.

He said nothing, merely listening quietly to Grandmaster Dama's words.

"Of course, we only ask for your help—we won't force you or anything. If you feel you can't do it then, just refuse."

Grandmaster Dama said this, and Su Han nodded. Grandmaster Dama, satisfied, let it go.

Afterwards, Su Han again asked Grandmaster Dama to verify some of his earlier suspicions, and indeed received many insider details from him.

Although Lei Mu was also a peak Grandmaster.

If she truly emerged, even becoming a provincial Viceroy would be effortless.

She possessed such strength and capital.

Yet despite her power, Lei Mu now willingly served as Su Han's maid in Jianghai—strong as she was, she had no access to information networks.

Moreover, Lei Muleimu only liked tending to Su Han and had no interest in uncovering exclusive secrets.

So she never used Jarvis to dig deep for intelligence.

Naturally, the information she knew was less detailed than Grandmaster Dama's.

"The state has indeed changed its strategic direction due to the previous appearance of a Royal-level beast... but the current situation is still under control! No need to worry."

Grandmaster Dama said this, then sighed deeply, "Yet... promoting Spirit Energy cultivation among the masses means requiring vast resources, and these resources can only be seized from the Underground Caves."

"The future war between Earth and the Underground Caves will inevitably grow fiercer... the path ahead will be piled with bones... May Heaven protect China! May Heaven protect our people!"

Grandmaster Dama, burdened with dread, thought of the future—even a powerful, high-ranking man like him felt uneasy, even fearful.

His repeated humble invitations for Su Han to join were not without this concern.

Unfortunately, Su Han's will was firm, and Grandmaster Dama could not force him.

After chatting with Grandmaster Dama for a few more moments, Su Han hung up the call.

He lay quietly on the balcony's wicker chair, gazing at the twilight horizon, his eyes flickering faintly.

Finally, he let out a soft sigh.

"Underground Caves... when my strength is sufficient, I'll see if I can just as well eradicate the threat of the Underground Caves."

Su Han did not have this thought out of pity for Grandmaster Dama or anyone else.

He simply disliked the current social atmosphere.

He disliked how the world's top experts and elites viewed the world with pessimism, even believing it might be destroyed.

Su Han desired a peaceful life, so the current order must not be disrupted.

Therefore, he deeply hated.

The Underground Caves, which could disrupt the current order.

Of course, another reason was that Su Han already had a grudge against the Underground Caves.

His real-life life had been going well, yet the Underground Caves kept coming to harass him.

He remembered this grudge clearly and distinctly.

In Su Han's mind, this thought flashed by and vanished.

After all, his current strength was still insufficient; thinking about this was too premature.

At most, if Su Han's future strength truly surpassed all imagination, destroying the Earth Cavern would be effortless, and then he could deal with the Earth Cavern in passing.