Swallowing the Stars: Recruiting Apprentices and Getting Cash Back

Half an hour later, in the virtual universe, Nuolanshan sat at the head of the table, while his cosmic-level disciples stood respectfully, appearing to be obedient to his teachings.

Although they are all at the cosmic level, there are still differences in strength. As a giant axe warrior, Nuolanshan is clearly among the strong, not to mention that they are his disciples.

"I've called you all here today because I have something to announce," Nolanshan said solemnly.

brush!

All the disciples stood up straight and listened attentively.

"I have decided to dissolve the family and donate all my assets to Baikaro free of charge," Noranshan stated his decision briefly.

This short sentence caused a huge uproar.

The first to voice his objection was Norlanshan's son, Dewen: "Ancestor, why? Our family is clearly thriving, and in ten thousand years we will definitely become the second-largest family in the Carlo Empire. Besides, I am your son, and Baikaluo is merely your disciple. Why are you giving all your assets to him instead of me!"

Devon was puzzled, but more than that, he was resentful. How could someone give something to their apprentice but not to their own son, and not even leave anything behind?

"Your talent is lacking," Nuolanshan told his adopted son the truth.

"Ancestor, I am at the same cosmic level as Baikalo, and I don't think I'm weaker than him," Devon retorted.

"Are you questioning my decision?" Norland glared at Devon, exuding an aura of authority that sent chills down one's spine.

Devon swallowed hard, but still forced himself to say, "Ancestor, I believe it's not just me; they have the same doubts."

Devon decided to drag everyone down with him, as he alone could not withstand the pressure from the clan patriarch of Norlan Mountain.

"Yes, patriarch, your grandson has the same question."

"Teacher, so are we."

Apart from Birkaro, everyone else present expressed their incomprehension.

"Keep your questions to yourselves. I've already drafted the gift agreement, and your objections won't change anything. Let me clarify, I'm informing you, not asking for your opinion."

From today onwards, you are no longer allowed to act under the banner of the Nuolanshan family, and I am also stripping you of your right to bear the surname Nuolanshan.

Finally, here's a piece of advice: end all space exploration activities to avoid provoking something you can't afford to offend.

Nuolanshan produced a gift contract, which had been certified by Virtual Universe Company and was absolutely genuine and valid.

Nuolanshan felt no guilt whatsoever about this decision. After all, he didn't consider himself the Nuolanshan who started from scratch, and even felt that he had done a very good job by kindly reminding them.

"Baikaro, here you go." Nolanshan tossed the contract over, and it landed right in Baikaro's hands.

"Items gifted to disciple Baikaluo by the host have been detected, triggering a 100x return. Due to the excessive variety of gifts, they are now converted into 10 Hunyuan and deposited into the host's private Star River Bank account." As Baikaluo took the contract, the system's beautiful voice rang in Nolanshan's mind.

Even the 80,000-year-old Nuolanshan almost jumped for joy.

10 Hunyuan is worth 10 trillion cosmic coins, or 33000 trillion Qianwu coins, equivalent to the wealth of a top-tier realm lord.

This move by Nuolanshan can be described as turning him from a poor peasant into a wealthy man, making him one of the richest people in the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

This is the result he sought, even at the cost of betraying his family.

Almost simultaneously with the arrival of Hunyuan, Nuolanshan received...

As for disbanding the family, he thought of Luo Feng.

In the original story, the family's destruction and Nuolanshan's death were both due to offending Luo Feng. It's hard to guarantee that a second Luo Feng won't emerge, given that the Cosmic Peak Genius Battle of 5000 happens once.

Anyway, they're not my biological children, they're all just adopted offspring. I can just abandon them and not drag them down with me.

Now that Nuolanshan has the apprentice system at his disposal, he is destined to be invincible as long as he stays put. There is no need for him to get involved with the family, who knows when they might suddenly explode.

He, as the father, had to escape this dysfunctional family.

Bang!

Suddenly, Baikalo knelt down, holding the contract in his hands, tears streaming down his face, and said, "Thank you for your gift, teacher. I have no regrets even if I die. But I feel unworthy of it. If it weren't for your rescue back then, I would have died long ago. I also don't want you to be criticized. Please take it back, teacher."

Nolanshan was stunned. In fact, not only him, but everyone present was stunned. That was all the assets of the Nolanshan family! Baikalu had actually refused. How foolish would someone be to make such a decision?

"I will never take back what I've given away." Whether it was for the sake of face or to show off, Nuolanshan did not withdraw the contract.

It would be terrible if the system flagged him for cheating, as he can only bind himself to Baikaluo as his disciple at the moment.

Baikalo knew Norland's character and that he always meant what he said, so after thinking for a moment, he said, "In that case, I am willing to transfer this fortune to Devon, so that he can take over all of the teacher's assets."

After finishing his explanation, Baikalu signed the new transfer agreement and had it verified in the virtual universe as absolutely genuine and valid.

"This, this..." Devon stared at the freshly printed document in his hand, speechless for a moment.

He never expected that Baikaro would transfer his assets back to him, leaving him with nothing. He felt extremely ashamed, as he had just said that Baikaro was merely a disciple and did not deserve the assets.

The phrase "of noble character and flawless integrity" perhaps best describes someone like Baikalu.

"You can decide your own assets." Norlhan did not object to Baikaluo's actions, but instead reiterated to Devon, "I reiterate, the Norlhan family has been dissolved. Even if you are my son, you can no longer bear the Norlhan surname, nor can you use the Norlhan family's name in your activities."

"Yes, Father." What else could Devon do but agree inexplicably and inform the entire clan that the clan would be disbanded immediately, and the Norlan Mountain Clan would cease to exist.

The Norland family will travel the universe under the name of Devon. Although he has the strength of an eighth-level cosmic warrior, his prestige is far inferior to that of a giant axe warrior like Norland.

Devon was well aware of this, so he also ordered the consolidation of forces, ceasing all external expansion and exploration.

With the matter settled, Nuolanshan left the virtual universe, packed some personal belongings, and prepared to leave Binglan Star for a brighter future.

Boom boom boom!

Just as Nuolanshan was tidying up, someone knocked on his door.

"Get out of here!" Nolanshan thought it was another Nolanshan clansman who opposed the disbandment, just like Dewen, and shouted angrily.

"Teacher, it's me." A familiar voice rang out from outside the door.

Nuolanshan was taken aback at first, then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, clearly surprised and delighted by the arrival of this person.