Chapter 107

In the upcoming arena showdown, you must pay attention to one person—his domain has reached the ninth level, and his comprehension of the law has already crossed the threshold. Xiao Yu solemnly glanced at Luo Feng.

"Who is it?" Hong asked curiously.

"Ye Ren Rong Jun, everyone calls him Ye Ren." Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Especially Old Four, you must pay attention; perhaps you'll encounter him during the arena battle."

"The preliminaries are over, and there's still a month until the arena showdown; we must train hard, prepare well, and strive to all secure that final spot!" Hong said solemnly.

"Hmm." Luo Feng nodded.

"Ah, I don't even need to think about it—although I've comprehended the domain to the eighth level, I still have no clue about the law." Lei Shen rubbed his bald head, saying helplessly.

"Of course I won't give up either." Lei Shen, seeing Hong's gaze, added.

"Brother!"

"Xiao Yu."

At that moment, a group of people appeared on the lawn of Xiao Yu's family castle—namely, Xiao Yu's family.

……

During this period, he brought his family to the castle on Qilong Star; Hong, Lei Shen, Luo Feng, and others would occasionally come here, temporarily settling for a while, as the rooms were plenty and spacious enough—more than enough for a few people's lodging.

Tenth day after the preliminaries ended.

Xiao Yu sat cross-legged in the center of a huge training field one kilometer long and wide, his golden eye mask already removed, continually contemplating the Space-Time Origin Law.

Sometimes, comprehending the law only requires sitting cross-legged in stillness, especially for Xiao Yu, who can directly observe the law's existence.

Inside the huge castle on Qilong Star.

……

"Xiao Yu, Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng are inside receiving guests—hurry in!" Xiao Ling said upon seeing Xiao Yu appear.

Although everyone was puzzled, they still treated these words as an imperial decree; past events have shown that whatever Xiao Yu says always comes true.

"Who is it?" Xiao Yu wondered.

"You'll find out later!" Xiao Yu smiled mysteriously.

Virtual Universe Heilongshan Island Ziming Bay.

Xiao Yu appeared on the lawn in front of his own castle and immediately saw the anxiously waiting Xiao Ling.

"Oh?" Xiao Yu wondered.

Xiao Yu didn't want these matters to distract him, so he told Wu and his family to simply refuse them all.

"The environment in the universe is so good—why stay on Earth?" Xiao Ling asked, puzzled.

Refuse, still refuse.

After the preliminaries ended, Xiao Yu faced the "troubles of fame"; many forces from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire came knocking, and not only that, even some super organizations in the Qian Wu Universe Country sent people to find Xiao Yu, hoping he would join them and take an honorary post within their organization.

"Xiao Yu, hurry into the Virtual Universe." Wu's voice sounded.

Regarding these clanspeople preparing to settle extraterrestrially, Xiao Yu also gave a reminder: "From now on, all of us must return to Earth during the production period."

Suddenly.

Didn't I already order to refuse all forces' invitations earlier?

"It's an envoy squad sent by the Emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire." Xiao Ling whispered, "This envoy squad is said to also carry an order personally issued by the Emperor. The leader of the envoy squad is a Realm Lord, said to be of extremely high status. Moreover, the envoy squad also includes the Emperor of the 'Primitive Civilization Nation' Silver Blue Empire."

Xiao Yu's heart stirred—could it be that the Black Dragon Mountain Empire is sending him a gift? Otherwise, there'd be no need for the Emperor of the Silver Blue Empire's Emperor to be present.

"They're here mainly for you, Xiao Yu." Xiao Ling said.

"I'll go in and have a look." Xiao Yu smiled, then strode toward the living room.

There were twelve people in the living room—Lei Shen, Hong, Luo Feng, and nine others unfamiliar—all seated around the oval table.

"Old Three!"

"Third Brother!"

Hong and the other two quickly rose, as did eight of the nine unfamiliar people; only the silver-haired old man seated in the center remained, carefully observing Xiao Yu, a faint smile on his face: "Xiao Yu, I am Butu Ashka, sent by the Emperor of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire."

"Greetings, Lord Butu Ashka." Xiao Yu gave a respectful salute.

"Please be seated." The silver-haired old man laughed.

Xiao Yu and the others all took their seats.

"Xiao Yu, I've come this time firstly to see the outstanding talent of our Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and secondly because His Majesty holds you in high regard, has been watching over you, and wishes to reward us well."

Xiao Yu and Luo Feng both looked toward the silver-haired old man.

"I previously proposed to the Emperor that if you, Xiao Yu, break into the top 1000 of the Qian Wu Universe Country, he would bestow upon you a star system!" the silver-haired old man said.

"Bestow a star system?"

Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen were all greatly astonished.

"I know you, Xiao Yu, are the Lord of Earth, and Earth lies within the Milky Way; His Majesty has decided to grant you the Milky Way under the Silver Blue Empire's domain." The silver-haired old man smiled: "Rest assured, this matter has obtained the consent of the Silver Blue Empire's Emperor, Yiwei."

The Milky Way possesses over two hundred thousand life-bearing planets, which is a considerable asset.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xiao Yu gave his respects.

Beside the silver-haired old man stood a white-clad middle-aged man, who smiled: "I have long wanted to meet Mr. Xiao Yu; now that Mr. Xiao Yu can manage the Milky Way, it is an honor for my Silver Blue Empire."

Since the Black Dragon Mountain Empire is granting the Milky Way to Xiao Yu, it will naturally compensate Yiwei—be it a star system, cash, or treasures—so Yiwei will not lose out.

"Also, these are some materials our empire has gathered; they might be of some help to you three—Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng—in the upcoming arena battle." The silver-haired old man smiled, looking at them.

Having already given a star system, naturally they don't mind bestowing an extra favor.

Luo Feng, Lei Shen, and Hong each received an email.

"Although the preliminaries weren't broadcast, based on the rankings and the fact that many genius powerhouses are already famous, we've gathered considerable data." The silver-haired old man smiled, "The records of the super geniuses who passed this preliminary total 827, all renowned super geniuses from the Qian Wu Universe Country; take a look first, and they may prove helpful when the actual arena battle arrives."

"Thanks!" Hong and the three expressed gratitude.

……

Over the next three days, Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng gathered together, examining the data of numerous powerful individuals.

And Xiao Yu was busy handling the handover of all habitable planets in the galaxy; even with his subordinates' help, it took him more than half a month to finish.

Fortunately, all these matters can be carried out within the Virtual Universe; otherwise Xiao Yu would have had to run himself to exhaustion.

Even so, he only completed the transfer of ownership; the massive settlement of assets, population census, and planetary administration will still take a long time, and he has delegated those tasks to a hired professional team.

He can still assign a few hundred planets to his subordinates, but managing over two hundred thousand habitable planets and tens of trillions of people in a single star system requires a professional organization; therefore Xiao Yu had to hire the star system management team under the Cosmic Star River Bank.

Consequently, an expensive management fee must be paid each year, amounting to 30% of the galaxy's total annual profit.

According to past data, the galaxy contains 226,859 habitable planets, with an annual total profit of roughly 120 trillion Black Dragon Coins, and each habitable planet generates about 500 million Black Dragon Coins per year.

(End of chapter)