Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 321 Memories from 20,000 Years Ago, the Desire to Become a King

Qianwu Universe Kingdom, Qiulong Star.

The once bustling slave market is now deserted.

Of all the Qianwu Universe Kingdoms, Qiulong Star can be said to be the place where orders are carried out most thoroughly.

On the very day they received the email, the administrators of Qiulong Star immediately went to the slave market, sealed it off, redeemed all the slaves at half price on the spot, and cleared out all the slave traders.

Subsequently, planetary laws were enacted, making the sale of slaves on Qilong Star a capital offense.

Although it was harsher than anywhere else, no one dared to resist.

Because the master of Qiulong Star is a powerful realm lord, and although that realm lord has not shown his face for a long time, no one dares to challenge the majesty of the Qiulong Star City Lord's Mansion.

Those who did this before, the grass on their graves would have grown several meters tall by now.

Moreover, those who do business on Qiulong Star are aware of the relationship between Qiulong Star and the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's royal family.

If anyone dares to launch a rebellion here, the elite troops of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire will likely arrive immediately to quell the uprising.

The vast streets of Qiulong Star remained bustling, and the abolition of the slave trade seemed to have little impact on this enormous commercial planet.

Squads of guards from Qiulong Star gathered at the entrance of the city lord's mansion and then dispersed. They were not there to arrest any criminals, but to deliver the notice to every merchant on Qiulong Star.

After all, a mere notice is far less intimidating than a guard coming to the door.

A stern-looking young man with long, jet-black hair, dressed in cyan armor, led several ordinary guards in black armor into a shop.

“Boss Wayne, excuse me… I’m here today on orders from the City Lord’s Mansion to inform you that from now on, no shop or factory on Qiulong Star will be allowed to use slaves as employees. Only employees and temporary workers will be permitted… All employees must have official citizenship. Anyone found privately keeping slaves will be severely punished, and in serious cases, will be sentenced to death!”

"General, rest assured..." The shopkeeper, dressed in a magnificent robe, smiled and said, "Ever since the city lord's mansion issued the order, I have sent the slaves in the shop to the city lord's mansion and obtained official status. Now, all the employees in our shop are official citizens."

The general in cyan armor glanced around the shop and said calmly, "I only gave a routine notice before I came here, without conducting any inspections. Next time, we will conduct strict inspections. Boss Wayne has been doing business on our Dragon Star for many years, so please don't make a mistake!"

"Rest assured, we will definitely abide by the laws and regulations of Qiulong Star."

Hearing the boss's promise, the group of guards left the shop.

They just left.

Someone in the shop laughed and said, "Wayne, I remember that the employees in your shop before were all slaves you bought. You released them all this time. You must have suffered a lot of losses."

“It’s alright, it’s alright…” Wayne shook his head: “The staff in the city lord’s mansion bought back the slaves at half price, which made up for some of the losses. Those slaves have worked in my shop for many years, so I’m already breaking even.”

"You're lucky. I know a factory that recently bought hundreds of thousands of slaves to work as laborers. They're probably furious and would vomit blood if this happened."

"There's nothing we can do, he's just unlucky. I've come to realize during this time that the slave trade is completely finished. From now on, when doing business, we should just hire workers."

"That's true. Those slaves suffered so much before. They're lucky. They've finally made it out of their predicament."

……

On the streets, squads of guards were diligently carrying out their duties.

The general in blue armor happened to meet several of his colleagues on the street.

"Beta, I didn't expect a general like you to personally go and inform the merchants. I've been on vacation these days and forgot to congratulate you."

"Beta, I heard that your home planet has been registered under your name, and you will be the planet's lord from now on."

"Beta, you have to treat me when you get off work!"

Listen to these words.

The guard commander, clad in blue armor, revealed a slight smile on his stern face.

"After get off work, call the others and go to Piaoxianglou."

"Piaoxianglou, that place isn't cheap."

"Can't you tell? Beta is happy. After all these years, he has finally brought his hometown back."

"Yes, Beta used to have a very tough life."

……

As Beta listened to her colleagues, a flash of reminiscence crossed her eyes.

That's a memory from 20,000 years ago.

His home planet was originally an indigenous planet occupied by a slave owner who illegally obtained the status of planetary lord and then sold all the natives of the planet into slavery.

Of all the people on the planet, he was the only one who escaped. After going through countless hardships, he finally arrived on Qiulong Star.

He was in immense pain back then. Although he had escaped the hellish place, his brothers, sisters, parents, and friends were all still on his home planet.

In those years, he earned a meager living by working as a tour guide, while never forgetting his spiritual practice.

He did have some talent and quickly broke through to the Stellar level, making it easier for him to earn money on Qiulong Star.

He held a firm belief in his heart: to become strong and reclaim his home planet!
Unfortunately, countless years have passed, and although his strength has steadily improved, he is still far behind that slave owner.

He could never forget how envious he was when he learned that a friend named Mona had gained freedom on her home planet.

He once thought to himself, "If only I had such good luck."

Over the years, he has also been rescuing his people who were trafficked from their home planet.

Although he was already at the cosmic level and had a certain status on Qiulong Star, there was still a significant gap between his strength and that of the slave owner.

I originally thought it would take a long time to redeem our home planet.

Unexpectedly, a month ago, things took a turn for the better.

Virtual Universe Company and Qianwu Universe Kingdom simultaneously issued an order banning all slave trade within the Universe Kingdom's territory.

All slaves were either released on their own or sold at half price to the staff of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom in various places.

What followed was resistance and suppression.

The deaths of countless slave owners, and the annihilation of immortal god families, terrified even more slave owners. The domain lord-level slave owner who controlled his home planet was extremely cruel and had previously engaged in many illegal activities. Fearing retribution, he chose to flee.

Their whereabouts are now unknown.

After learning this news, Beta contacted his people on his home planet and, at great cost, finally obtained the status of planetary lord.

His home planet also transformed from a slave planet into an ordinary civilized planet under the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

Beta smiled.

Laughing very happily!
Although he did not achieve this wish through his own efforts, and although his parents and relatives had long since died in endless suffering, his home planet was ultimately freed.

He also became the planetary lord as he wished, and in the future he could lead his people on the home planet to live a happy and fulfilling life.

……

Beta stood in front of a store, her eyes already filled with tears for some reason.

His colleagues had already left, and his guards entered the shop to give the routine announcement, without disturbing his reminiscence.

Beta wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

I looked at an old man in tattered clothes sitting in a corner at the entrance of the shop.

After the slave trade was banned, many such vagrants appeared on the streets of Qiulong Star. They were all former slaves who had now gained their freedom but lacked the skills to survive.

Due to their physical condition and age, they are unable to find suitable work and are forced to live on the streets.

He stepped forward.

He took out a few Black Dragon Coins and threw them next to him, saying, "Take these and change into some clean clothes and buy some food."

The coins clattered to the ground. The old man raised his cloudy eyes and glanced at Beta. Then his gaze fell on the few black dragon coins.

Look up again.

That aloof young man has already left.

The ragged old man picked up the coins one by one, put them in his pocket, and then continued to squat in the corner without moving.

However, his gaze would occasionally drift towards the direction of the city lord's mansion.

"Human genius... Lu Qingshan..."

"Maple Leaf Star cannot be found within the Divine Kingdom. Dragon Star is the most likely place for Lu Qingshan to appear. That human genius is too cautious and has been in the Initial Universe. We can only wait here. Whether it's a thousand epochs or ten thousand epochs, as long as I kill him, I can also gain true freedom..."

The old man leaned against the corner of the wall and squinted his eyes slightly.

These days, he witnessed the process of Qiulongxing sweeping away the slave trade. He was not a slave, but an extremely powerful being, yet he was also without freedom!

……

Virtual Universe Headquarters Mainland, Freight Headquarters Office.

With his increasing strength and Lu Qingshan's support, Luo's status in the virtual universe transportation department has been rising steadily, and he is now considered a powerful figure among the younger generation.

"Ling Xiao, from now on, you will be in charge of leading your subordinates to receive all the goods and geniuses transported from these one hundred universe countries."

Luo handed a form to Lu Lingxiao.

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me anytime, or you can ask Jieming. He's a disciple of Master Qingshan, and he'll definitely take care of you if you encounter any difficulties."

"Mr. Luo, thank you very much." Lu Lingxiao bowed and expressed his gratitude.

"No need to be polite. This job was originally done by an immortal god, so your treatment will be the same as that of an immortal god. You will receive a detailed email later. You can take a look at the process carefully and go around to familiarize yourself with your workplace."

"Ah."

Lu Lingxiao nodded before leaving the office.

The temporary worker outside had already received the news and was showing Lu Lingxiao around.

After Lu Lingxiao left.

Luo Cai took out the lightsaber that Lu Qingshan had given him.

The reputation of Grandmaster Qingshan for his generosity had already spread far and wide, and even ordinary disciples of the Immortal Army Lord like Jieming received extremely valuable rewards.

I heard that even the Dragon Whale King, who is invincible and a senior brother of Master Qingshan, recently received great benefits.

"I was just missing a weapon, and I never expected that Master Qingshan would bestow one upon me."

A smile appeared on Luo's face.

It feels like a very coincidental and interesting coincidence.

If we had had a better weapon when we were chasing Black Feather Marquis, there would have been no need to waste one-thousandth of our divine body.

He picked up the sword and recognized it as his master.

He immediately showed a surprised expression.

"This sword..."

He stood up, looked at the lightsaber, and took a breath.

At the time, Master Qingshan said it was a spoil of war obtained by killing a Marquis-level expert in the outer battlefield. He didn't think much of it, assuming it was just an ordinary weapon used by a Marquis-level expert. He never expected it to be so precious.

This is a divine weapon crafted by the Mechanical Race, and thanks to their craftsmanship, it can unleash its full power even when the user is granted the title of Marquis.

"This reward is too generous."

Luo felt a little apprehensive.

Looking at Lu Lingxiao who had already left, he felt a little regretful. It seemed that Master Qingshan valued his son's job very much, which was why he bestowed such a great gift. He should have taken him to visit the place himself earlier.

Luo had already made up her mind that she would definitely take good care of Lu Lingxiao in the future, and she would also follow in the footsteps of the prospective Qingshan Grandmaster at the company.

If everything goes smoothly, it probably won't be long before he has the fighting power to be crowned a king!
(End of this chapter)