Swallowing the Stars: Recruiting Apprentices and Getting Cash Back

The next second, a middle-aged man in armor with horns appeared before Norlan Mountain. Judging from his appearance, he was a dragon-human, the same race as the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's royal family, and perhaps even a member of the Black Dragon Mountain royal family.

The moment he appeared, Nuolanshan felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his shoulders. It was this master of the Qilong Star who released his domain lord-level pressure, which was, in Nuolanshan's opinion, an eye for an eye.

Nuolanshan did not prostrate himself; instead, he stood upright, looking directly at the Dragon Star Lord. In his view, the two were equals, requiring no reverence.

"Hmm!" The Dragon Star Lord was quite surprised. A ninth-level cosmic-level being actually withstood seventy percent of his pressure. That's interesting.

Whether it was to save face or out of sheer excitement, he unleashed his full pressure, targeting only Nuolanshan.

The Realm of Gold, open!

Nuolanshan was only at the cosmic level after all. Faced with the full-force pressure released by a domain lord, he could only deploy his domain to resist.

Once the domain is opened, all the pressure disappears.

"Very good, very good." The Dragon Star Lord narrowed his eyes and also unleashed his own fire domain.

boom!

The two powerful beings' domains collided, creating a huge commotion that attracted the attention of many other powerful individuals.

In terms of the Five Elements, fire overcomes metal, and the metal domain of Nuolan Mountain is restrained by the fire domain of the Dragon Star.

But that's not the case, because there's an old saying: True gold fears no fire.

Surprisingly, the two are evenly matched in their respective fields.

"This!" Qiulong Star Lord was shocked. The ninth level of the Domain was evenly matched with him. You have to know that there was a whole realm difference between the two of them.

Nuolanshan smiled at Qiulong Xingzhu, meaning, "Use whatever means you have, I can handle them."

"Nolanshan, why are you breaking the rules?" Seeing that Nolanshan had demonstrated strength equal to his own, the Dragon Star Lord began to speak to him as an equal.

"Star Lord, that's the question I should be asking you. Why are you breaking the rules? I clearly have a manor on Qiulong Star, why won't you let me go home? Is Qiulong Star a place that cheats people?" Nuolanshan said angrily.

The Dragon Star Lord was somewhat bewildered by Nuolanshan's question and looked at the enforcement captain.

The enforcement captain hurriedly transmitted his voice: "Star Lord, the system shows that Nuolanshan has no property on Qiulong Star."

Qiu Longxing is a businessman; he doesn't easily offend people and will only take action after confirming the facts.

"What evidence do you have?" Qiulong Star Lord looked at Nuolanshan. He trusted his subordinates; no one would go looking for trouble and offend a powerful figure.

"Of course." Nuolanshan immediately showed the purchase contract signed in the virtual universe, along with all the relevant documents and certificates for the manor.

It has virtual universe certification, is absolutely real and valid, and there is no possibility of fraud.

"boom!"

The Dragon Star Lord was furious. What kind of situation was this? A businessman offending a major customer!

The reason why Qiulong Star is so prosperous is because it is a transit station for those heading to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. The entire planet can be considered a huge port, which is why it is so prosperous.

Ultimately, it all comes down to doing business and providing services.

What's going on here? Not only did they fail to provide good service, they almost killed a customer!

If this were to happen, Qiulong Star's reputation would plummet, and everyone might change their allegiance, destroying Qiulong Star's prosperity. The Qiulong Star Lord relies on the star's income for cultivation.

"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!" roared the Dragon Star Lord.

"Yes, I'll go investigate right away." The enforcement captain scrambled off to investigate the matter.

"I apologize. I acted rashly without understanding the situation." The Dragon Star Lord apologized directly to Nuolanshan, showing no condescension because Nuolanshan was merely a cosmic-level being.

"Star Lord, you flatter me. This is not your fault; it must be due to the incompetence of your subordinates." Since even a Domain Lord had taken the initiative to apologize to him, Nuolanshan was magnanimous and did not blame Qiulong Star Lord.

But who exactly is tripping them up?

Nuolanshan was very curious, so he waited there for the result.

Qiu Longxing was very efficient. In less than ten minutes, the enforcement captain arrived with a man who looked like a clerk.

"Lord Star, your subordinate has investigated and found out that it was this clerk named Seven who caused trouble during the review process, which prevented the system from detecting that Lord Noranshan owns property on Qiulong Star," the enforcement captain reported.

"Speak, who ordered you?" the Dragon Star Lord asked Saiwen in a cold voice.

"No one ordered him to do this. The Nolan Mountain family killed my entire family. I must take revenge!" Seven roared, looking at Nolan Mountain with eyes full of hatred.

"It's a pity I didn't succeed, but I believe... Bang!"

Before Seven could finish his death declaration, he exploded, and under the powerful Force, not even a drop of blood mist rose.

For a mere Hengxing star to offend a cosmic-level powerhouse is already a sin, but to bring shame upon the entire Qiulong Star is to compound that sin.

They deserved to die.

For revenge? For justice?

That's just a difference in perspective. Even on Earth, murder is illegal, let alone in the far more cruel universe.

"What happened today was due to my lax discipline, Brother Qiulong. I will give you an explanation." Qiulong Star Lord ordered, "Investigate his background and exterminate his entire family."

Seven's death was just the beginning. He was going to kill a mountain of heads, to terrify everyone, and see who would dare not do their job properly in the future.

"Lord Star, there's no need for this. I'm not one to hold grudges. Let's leave it at that," Nuolanshan interjected.

He knew the Nuolanshan family's character; they were absolutely capable of killing an entire family without cause, and they would do it many times.

Now that the person who caused the trouble is dead, Nuolanshan has no intention of pursuing the matter any further; after all, they were just an ant.

However, today's incident only proves how correct Nuolanshan's decision to dissolve the family was. That cheap family will only be a stumbling block on his path forward, causing nothing but trouble and obstacles.

"Brother, you are indeed kind-hearted, but every country has its laws, and every star has its rules. Severely punishing him is not only to vent your anger, but also to uphold the law." The Dragon Star Lord still insisted on executing his entire family.

"Alright, I shouldn't interfere in the Star Lord's family affairs. I'll take my leave now." After saying goodbye, Nolanshan returned to the spaceship and soon arrived at his manor.

The manor was huge, about the size of a small residential area, and had all the necessary facilities. However, it was very deserted; apart from Norlan Mountain and Baikaruo, there was no one else there, and it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Baikaro," Noranshan called out to Baikaro.

"Here." Baika Luo stood at attention, chest puffed out, looking incredibly proud.

"What do you mean? You seem quite pleased." Nolanshan couldn't help but laugh when he saw Baikalu's expression.

"Teacher is actually able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Domain Lord, that's truly amazing." Bai Kaluo was a martial arts fanatic and didn't know how to say anything nice, but his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Nuolanshan.

"Baikaro, we need to broaden our horizons. Not just to become a Domain Lord, but also a World Lord, an Immortal, and even a Universe Lord—that is our goal."

"By the way, don't you want to leave your name in the temple of your Blade Clan?" Nolanshan asked, looking up at the sky.

In fact, even becoming the Lord of the Universe is not the end of his pursuit. He has higher pursuits, endless pursuits. He wants to be the highest and higher, higher than ever before.

"The Temple!" Baikaro clenched his fists and looked in the direction of his hometown.

During the Blade Clan's indigenous era, the Domain Lord could leave his name in the Temple. Now that the Blade Clan has integrated into the universe, only those who achieve immortality can leave their names. That is the highest honor for the Blade Clan and also Baikaro's lifelong pursuit.

"Alright, familiarize yourself with it briefly, then go to the slave market and buy some slaves. The manor is too big; we can't let a cosmic-level powerhouse like you do mundane chores like cleaning and cooking," Nuolanshan instructed.

"Yes, teacher."

The two then strolled around the manor, but before they could finish their walk, someone came to visit.

who can that be?

Even though it was a newly purchased estate, not even Devin's adopted son would know.