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

Pale golden sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the newly built executive restaurant of the Wanzu Fengqing Resort, its glazed tiles reflecting a dazzling halo.

Not far from the executive restaurant.

"Xiao Ran".

Li Xin quickened his pace, standing shoulder to shoulder with Wei Xiaoran, turning his head to look at her profile, a warm smile spreading across his face.

"It must have been several years since we last saw each other after I visited Uncle Wei with my grandfather, right?"

"Um."

Wei Xiaoran kept his eyes straight ahead and his steps never faltered.

Li Xin didn't feel awkward at all and continued to try to find a topic of conversation, softening his voice a bit: "I heard that your cultivation is stuck at the bottleneck of breaking through to the Nine Heavens Realm?"

Wei Xiaoran then turned his head slightly.

She glanced at Li Xin, her eyes cold and expressionless.

She only maintained basic politeness towards this young master of the Haichuan family, out of consideration for the two grandfathers' generation.

"Um."

Another monosyllable escaped her lips, then she turned around and continued walking forward.

Upon hearing this affirmative answer, Li Xin's eyes lit up.

"Perfect!"

Li Xin clapped his hands suddenly, his voice rising eight octaves, and raised his arm, pointing to the magnificent gate of the executive restaurant not far away.

"I just took a long walk around this resort. I discovered that this newly opened executive restaurant has something on the menu called the 'Martial Arts Breakthrough Set Meal'!"

Li Xin blocked Wei Xiaoran's path, slowed his pace, and stared into her eyes.

"It says on it: 100% breakthrough of the current bottleneck!"

"Xiao Ran, come on, let's go in and have a taste! It's on me today!"

As he spoke, Li Xin bent down slightly and made a gesture of invitation, his tone filled with undisguised flattery.

"Congratulations in advance! To break through to the Ninth Heaven Realm at such a young age, you truly deserve to be called the top female talent of our Shangjing Martial Arts University!"

Wei Xiaoran stopped in his tracks.

She looked at Li Xin's outstretched hand, made no move, and simply shook her head gently.

"No."

Her voice was clear and crisp, yet it carried a coldness that kept people at a distance.

"I'm not used to eating with other people."

After saying that, Wei Xiaoran slightly turned his body to the side, bypassed Li Xin, and continued walking forward.

Li Xin's hand froze in mid-air, and the smile on his face solidified for a moment.

But he quickly withdrew his hand, hurried after him, and stood in front of Wei Xiaoran.

"Oh, what's there to be unaccustomed to?"

Li Xin spread his hands, his enthusiasm only increasing.

"Our two families are on good terms; we can be considered old friends."

"What's the big deal about old friends sitting down for a casual meal and a chat?"

Wei Xiaoran stopped again, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

She turned her head, her gaze passing through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive dining room.

She had heard about the executive restaurant, a new facility at the resort, before.

The breakthrough package was indeed incredibly effective, but the price was equally staggering. It started with hundreds of millions of credit points.

She had spent almost all her savings to treat the hidden injuries to her soul left on the battlefield of the heavens, and now she simply couldn't scrape together this huge sum of money.

"I'm not going."

Wei Xiaoran withdrew his gaze, his tone becoming even harsher than before.

"The food inside is too expensive; I can't afford it."

Upon hearing this, Li Xin not only did not back down, but instead raised his head and laughed heartily.

"Sigh! Xiao Ran, you're slapping me in the face!"

Li Xin patted his chest, and his silver cloak made a "whoosh" sound.

"I already said it's my treat today! What's a little money like this?"

He stood up straight, his eyes filled with indifference towards money.

"It would be my honor to treat the beautiful Ms. Wei to a meal and help you break through your cultivation level!"

As he spoke, Li Xin turned his head, stretched his neck, and looked across the Jade Square towards the bustling crowd of ethnic food stalls in the distance, where billowing white smoke rose.

He wrinkled his nose, raised his hand and fanned it twice in front of his nose, a deep disgust flashing in his eyes.

"Look over there."

Li Xin pointed in the direction of the food stalls, his tone full of disdain.

"We can't possibly let a goddess like you eat at some smoky, run-down street stall, can we?"

"The food sold there might not even be clean. Who knows if eating it will cause any side effects that could damage your health?"

He turned his head back and stared intently at Wei Xiaoran.

"How could a roadside stall like that be worthy of you?"

Li Xin had his hands behind his back and leaned slightly forward.

"Xiao Ran, you can rest assured."

"I, Li Xin, didn't bring anything else with me this time, but I've got plenty of credits. This breakthrough meal is on me today. After you break through, we'll try that cultivation meal tomorrow!"

Wei Xiaoran looked at Li Xin, who was spitting as he spoke, and a flash of disgust crossed his eyes.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the agitation in her heart.

"Li Xin".

Wei Xiaoran's voice remained icy.

"I'm saying this one last time. We're not that close, and it's not appropriate for me to spend your money."

Faced with this merciless third rejection, Li Xin's facial muscles twitched.

But that stubborn streak suddenly surged up, and he took a step forward, blocking the center of the steps.

"What's inappropriate about it!"

Li Xin pressed on relentlessly, his tone becoming somewhat urgent.

"If you really feel bad about spending my money, that's simple. From now on, we'll train together at this resort, and you can give me some pointers on my martial arts techniques."

"Perfect timing, my grandfather also told me that I plan to stay at this resort for a while."

Wei Xiaoran's patience had reached its limit.

The only reason I stood there listening to his nonsense was out of respect for Li Junshan, the prefect of Haichuan Prefecture, and my grandfather; I didn't want to make things too ugly.

But now, this person is sticking to her like a piece of chewing gum that she can't shake off, making her feel a sense of physical annoyance.

Just then.

A lazy, slightly mocking voice suddenly rang out from behind the two of them.

"How shameless."

The sound wasn't loud, but it pierced the silent air in front of the two people.

"Didn't you see that their face clearly screamed 'I'm unhappy'?"

"Still going on and on."

Li Xin suddenly turned his head, narrowed his eyes, and scanned the source of the sound with a gaze as sharp as a venomous snake.

Wei Xiaoran also stopped what he was doing and looked in the direction of the sound.

Liu Bo walked up slowly, his hands in his pockets.

"Who are you?"

Li Xin frowned, scrutinizing Liu Bo as he walked up and down.

It was an ordinary standard martial arts combat uniform, with some frayed seams at the collar and cuffs, and several patched knife marks at the knees, indicating that it had been worn for an unknown period of time.

A sweep of senses revealed the aura of the Flying Realm expert.

Among his peers, Feitianjing is indeed considered to have some talent.

But in Li Xin's eyes, this second-generation rich kid, these low-level martial artists who were stuck in the mud were not even worthy of his attention.

He snorted coldly, completely disregarding Liu Bo.

"Liu Bo?"

Wei Xiaoran looked at the newcomer, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "What are you doing here?"

Liu Bo stopped two steps away from the two of them and shrugged.

"I've come to find you."

He turned to look at Li Xin, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"But it seems I've arrived at just the right time."

Liu Bo gestured with his chin toward Li Xin.

"this?"

"This is Li Xin, the grandson of Li Junshan, the prefect of Haichuan Prefecture."

Wei Xiaoran introduced it in a calm tone.

"oh--"

Liu Bo drawled out the last syllable, nodded vigorously, raised his eyebrows, and made an exaggerated expression of sudden realization.

"A family that has been in power for three generations!"

He took his hands out of his pockets, stepped forward, and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Nice to meet you!"

Seeing Liu Bo's somewhat ingratiating expression, Li Xin snorted softly.

Before a smug smile could even appear on his face, Liu Bo continued speaking.

"I've always lived in Cangyun Prefecture, so I don't have much experience."

"May I ask, is shamelessness a common custom in Haichuan Prefecture?"

Li Xin's face instantly darkened.

Liu Bo didn't give him a chance to retaliate. He took a step forward, approached Li Xin, and pointed his finger in mid-air.

"That beautiful Wei has openly rejected you several times, and you still have the nerve to keep trying? Can't you understand human language?"

"snort."

Li Xin laughed in anger and glanced coldly at Liu Bo.

He couldn't even remember the last time a martial artist at the Flying Heaven Realm dared to speak to him like that.

If this were in Haichuan Prefecture... Hmph!

Li Xin raised his chin and looked down at Liu Bo with a contemptuous gaze.

"Xiao Ran is currently stuck at a bottleneck in her breakthrough. Is there a problem with me spending money to help her break through?"

Li Xin pointed to the entrance of the executive restaurant, his words radiating an air of superiority.

"Xiao Ran is a true genius of the capital."

"Her most pressing matter right now is getting over this hurdle. She doesn't have time to spend like you lowly peasants, fighting and killing with foreign races every day."

His gaze swept over Liu Bo's tattered combat uniform, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"With the paltry sums you earn from killing those low-level alien races, when will you ever be able to afford a meal in this restaurant?"

Liu Bo didn't even flinch at Li Xin's condescending reprimand.

He picked at his ear, blew on his hand, and then looked up at Li Xin.

"You're forcing a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to?"

Liu Bo pointed at Li Xin's head, his tone serious.

"This is an illness, it needs treatment!"

After saying that, Liu Bo was too lazy to waste any more words on this arrogant second-generation rich kid.

He turned around and grabbed Wei Xiaoran's wrist.

"Let's go, let's ignore him!"

Wei Xiaoran's body stiffened abruptly.

From childhood to adulthood, apart from her elders, no male peer had ever dared to hold her hand so directly.

She instinctively tried to use her inner energy to shake Liu Bo away.

But just as her Yuan Power was about to surge forth, she glanced at Li Xin, whose face had turned a deep purplish-red and who was about to continue his entanglement.

Comparing the two, her dislike for Li Xin instantly took over.

Wei Xiaoran's tense arms slowly relaxed.

For a moment, she didn't resist. She just silently let Liu Bo take her hand and turn away.

The sight of the two walking hand in hand, side by side, was like a resounding slap in Li Xin's face.

"Liu Bo, is it? You just wait."

Li Xin's back molars were grinding together.

Not far away.

Qingshan, who was carrying a large bundle of lamb skewers and huffing and puffing as he made his way here, happened to witness this scene.

The lamb skewers in Qingshan's hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

"My goodness..."

His mouth was agape, big enough to fit a watermelon, and his large, bell-like eyes stared intently at the backs of Liu Bo as he led the most talented woman in the capital away hand in hand.

After a long pause, Qingshan swallowed hard, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Brother Liu is awesome!!"