What? You opened a resort on the battlefield of all races?

Chapter 192

"A real grandson?"

Gao Jin was still kneeling on the ground, completely stunned by the reprimands coming from his ears.

I didn't immediately understand the meaning of that title.

Now people act so self-righteously when they're being treated like grandchildren?

Gao Jin was completely dumbfounded.

Looking up, he saw a young martial artist standing in front of him, who was in his early twenties.

He had short, neat hair, a hooked nose, deep-set eyes, a slightly raised chin, and an air of superiority that he couldn't hide.

He wore a white cloak embroidered with silver wavy patterns and dark gold-trimmed combat boots made of expensive animal hides.

However, there was a smear of mutton fat mixed with cumin and chili powder on the surface of the boots.

"You dare to swear at me?!"

The lackey-like follower flew into a rage when he heard Gao Jin's question.

Adhering to the self-discipline of a proper lackey, I drew my sword and was about to teach this insolent fellow a lesson.

"You've gotten Young Master Li's shoes dirty; today I'll cripple your hands!"

"stop."

A hand reached out from the side and pressed down on the henchman's wrist as he held the knife.

Li Xin frowned, exerted force with his arm, and pulled his follower backward, causing him to stumble.

The henchman steadied himself and turned around, his face full of confusion: "Young Master Li, this country bumpkin..."

"Shut up and step back."

Li Xin gave him a cold glance.

The lackey shrank back, quickly sheathed his sword, and obediently retreated behind Li Xin.

Li Xin didn't look at Gao Jin, who was standing on the ground in a daze, or even wipe the oil stains off his shoes.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the bustling crowd, surveying the magnificent lobby of the resort. Involuntarily, the scene from the study of the Haichuan Prefecture magistrate a few hours earlier flashed through his mind.

Li Junshan's face was cold and stern. He raised his hand and slapped a black anonymous crystal card and a scroll onto the table.

"Take it."

"You can spend the money inside as you like. Just one thing: once you get there, you absolutely mustn't cause any trouble."

His tone was more solemn than ever before.

"I don't care how many awful things you did in Haichuan Prefecture, but when you get to that resort, you'd better stay in your room and cultivate properly."

Li Junshan turned his head to look out the window at the direction of the battlefield of the heavens and let out a long breath.

"That place... is a sacred cultivation ground that I would never dare to dream of in my entire life."

Li Xin took the card and reel from the table and was about to ask a question when Li Junshan suddenly turned his head and stared at him intently, startling him.

"But remember this!"

"You absolutely, positively cannot offend the owner of that resort! Otherwise, even I can't protect you!"

"Got it?!"

That was the first time in Li Xin's life that he had ever seen his grandfather look so serious.

He swallowed hard, nodded emphatically, and agreed.

The image disappeared.

Li Xin pulled himself out of his thoughts, his gaze sweeping over the martial artists in the lobby who were cheering for securing rooms, and then looking at the self-service machines with red lights indicating "fully booked," his eyes filled with curiosity.

This is the place that my grandfather, the dignified head of a prefecture, praised highly and even repeatedly warned me not to cause trouble.

"Young Master Li, there are no rooms left in this run-down place."

The follower behind him came forward, craning his neck to look at the machine in the distance, and curled his lip.

"This guy has absolutely no business acumen. Young Master Li, please wait here, I'll go find their boss right away and have him quickly vacate a top-notch room for you!"

"The presence of Young Master Li from Haichuan Prefecture is an honor for him..."

The lackey was clearly used to being domineering in Haichuan Prefecture and was determined to kill his master.

Before the lackey could finish speaking, Li Xin slapped him hard across the back of the head.

"Snapped!"

The henchman was knocked forward and almost fell to the ground. He covered his head and turned around with a blank expression.

"Shut your stinking mouth and stand here like a mute!"

Pushing aside his follower, Li Xin straightened his cloak and strode towards the crowd.

He walked straight up to a martial artist who was holding a room key and proudly boasting to his companion, and blocked the man's path.

"brother."

Li Xin smiled, but his chin was still slightly raised.

The martial artist paused, stopped, and looked at him warily: "What?"

"I need to discuss something."

"Give me the room slot you have, and I'll offer 100,000 credits."

The martial artist was taken aback at first, then chuckled as if he had heard a huge joke, and looked Li Xin up and down.

"Tch, 100,000? Who do you think you are?"

The martial artist waved the room key in his hand in front of Li Xin.

"This is a deluxe king room that's been owned for ten years! You think you can buy it for 100,000 credits? You're dreaming!"

After saying that, the martial artist walked around Li Xin and headed inside.

Li Xin was not angry; he simply turned around and uttered four words calmly.

"100,000 a day."

"????"

The previously noisy sounds in the hall seemed to pause for a moment.

……

Just as Li Xin was spending a hundred times the price in the lobby, offering ten times the price to buy room occupancy slots.

Deep within the resort, in front of a spacious, antique-style luxury villa.

"Squeak—"

Luo Yurou placed her hands on the heavy sandalwood door and pushed it hard.

The moment the door opened, a dense, almost visible white spiritual mist, like a burst dam, surged out from the crack, submerging everyone's knees.

"hiss--"

Liu Bo gasped, his eyes widening in shock.

He felt a surge of pure energy coursing through his pores into his body, and his internal energy surged uncontrollably like a wild horse.

Luo Yurou, Rong Jing, and Bai Suhuang all changed their expressions, standing at the door with looks of astonishment.

The villa's hall is spacious and bright, with crystal chandeliers hanging from the dome that emit a soft glow.

Rong Jing strode to the center of the hall, closed her eyes and sensed for a moment, then suddenly opened them and gasped.

"That's strange."

Rong Jing turned to look at Luo Yurou, "Didn't the shop owner say before that the cultivation speed in this luxury villa is twenty times faster?"

"But why do I feel like... the cultivation speed here is thirty times faster than outside!"

Luo Yurou reached out and caught a drop of Yuan energy water that was falling in mid-air, her eyes filled with shock.

"It seems... the shop owner casually mentioned before that the cultivation multiplier here will increase as the resort upgrades?"

Luo Yurou's voice sounded somewhat unsteady.

Thirty times!

What does this mean?

This means that one day of training here is equivalent to a whole month of hard training outside!

"Why worry about so much!"

Liu Bo slapped the back of the sofa, his face full of fervor.

"The shop owner is awesome, that's all!"

Liu Bo excitedly spun around in the villa's lobby.

He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on a table carved from a single piece of purple sandalwood on the north side of the hall.

He rushed over, vigorously wiped the table with his sleeve, turned around, and put his hands on his hips.

"This place is excellent; it faces south, shelters from the wind, gathers vital energy, and is a place where energy from all directions converges..."

One by one, words filled with phrases that Luo Yurou and the others couldn't understand popped out of his mouth like popcorn.

Finally, Liu Bo clapped his hands.

"I've made up my mind!"

"Let's set up a memorial tablet for the shop owner here, burn incense and kowtow three times every morning and evening."

"What do you guys think?"

Luo Yurou's lips twitched slightly. She raised her hand to rub her throbbing temples, then turned away, pretending not to have heard.

Rong Jing rolled her eyes, too lazy to bother with this clown.

Just then, Bai Suhuang slowly walked to the center of the crowd.

He was dressed in white, the hem of his robes swaying gently as he walked. He stopped, his gaze sweeping over Luo Yurou, Rong Jing, and Liu Bo. His expression was serious as he slowly spoke.

"Everyone."

Bai Suhuang's voice was clear and bright, carrying a rare hint of solemnity.

"I want to officially join you."

Luo Yurou turned around and looked at him with some surprise.

Through this period of contact, she also learned some things about Bai Suhuang.

Bai Suhuang has always been a loner, so why did she suddenly propose to form a team?

Seemingly sensing everyone's doubts, Bai Suhuang spoke frankly.

"To be honest, I can't refuse the cultivation conditions here."

Thirty times the cultivation speed—this was something he had never dared to imagine before. He didn't think that any training he did outside could compare to the boost he received here.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the others, before slowly speaking.

"And then..."

"The journey we took together to find the Chaos Ocean Heart Crystal."

A faint smile curved the corners of Bai Suhuang's lips.

"Although the process was a bit bumpy, I feel very comfortable having you as my companions. I'm open to entrusting my back to you."

"Similarly, I will do my best for this team."

As soon as she finished speaking, Rong Jing was the first to raise her hand.

"I agree."

"Thump! Thump!"

Suddenly, heavy footsteps came from outside the door, making the floor tremble slightly.

A large figure hunched over, struggling to squeeze himself through the villa's gate.

Qingshan straightened up, glanced warily at Bai Suhuang, then looked at Rong Jing and gave her a simple, honest smile.

"Um... I'd like to come too."

Luo Yurou nodded to indicate that she had no objection.

Rong Jing turned to Liu Bo and asked, "What do you think?"

Liu Bo glanced at Qingshan, then at Bai Suhuang, and frowned, thinking to himself, "These two can't possibly fight, can they?"

But he really had no reason to refuse.

"Okay, welcome to the team."

Finally, Luo Yurou nodded in agreement on behalf of the trio.

"Our demon-hunting team now consists of me, Rong Jing, Liu Bo, Bai Suhuang, and Qingshan, making a total of five people."

"However, a complete demon-hunting team usually consists of six to eight people. We need to find another partner, preferably someone who can fill in the gaps in our team."

"Who should we ask?"

Rong Jing frowned and lightly tapped her cheek with her slender fingers.

"Wei Xiaoran!"

Liu Bo slapped his thigh.

He walked up to the group and began to recommend them with great enthusiasm.

"A genius from the capital! She has the talent, the looks and the figure... ah, no, she has the background."

Rong Jing crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Are you really considering ability?"

Liu Bo froze, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he stood ramrod straight.

His eyes kept drifting towards the ceiling, and he spoke haltingly.

"Of course, that's for sure!"

"You even called Ranran?"

"???"

"When I, Liu Bo, select people, I only value their inner fighting ability! I never let personal feelings interfere!"