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

Executive dining room.

In the spacious hall, melodious and soothing instrumental music flowed quietly through the air like water.

The huge crystal chandelier overhead cast a soft glow, making the smooth, mirror-like marble floor gleam.

Li Xin sat in a high-end booth near the restaurant entrance.

On the table in front of him were exquisite tableware and dishes that exuded a strong aura of energy.

Beside him, a new, younger-looking, smiling follower had appeared at some point.

The young follower, carrying a bottle of fine red wine with an amber hue, bent over and carefully filled the wine glass in front of Li Xin.

"Young Master Li."

The henchman put down the wine bottle, rubbed his hands together nervously, leaned forward, and wore an extremely fawning smile.

"Under the old master's leadership, our guards in Haichuan Prefecture have been conquering cities and territories, advancing triumphantly all the way!"

As the henchman spoke, he gave a thumbs-up, his tone full of exaggerated praise, trying to flatter the enemy with the loudest possible sound.

"Right now, those alien races on the outskirts of the battlefield are terrified of our Haichuan Prefecture, aren't they all running away with their tails between their legs?"

"Especially our Nether Sea Guards, they are incredibly brave!"

"They were a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, so imposing that even the Heavenly Dragon Guards of the capital were outshone!"

Hearing his follower's enthusiastic praise, Li Xin put down the silver fork in his hand.

He leaned back in his chair, his chin slightly raised, a barely suppressed smile playing on his lips, his face radiating undisguised pride.

"That's right."

Li Xin picked up the wine glass and gently swirled the amber-colored liquid inside.

"Going to Beijing?"

"Hmph, all they can do now is rely on their old resources to keep going."

"Look at Wei Peng from Shangjing Prefecture the other day, didn't he personally spend his own money to buy a lot of things from the food stalls to comfort the soldiers of Haichuan Prefecture at the front lines?"

Li Xin took a sip of the spirit wine and let out a smug chuckle.

"Just you wait, after this war against the alien races, the status of our Haichuan Prefecture will be completely different."

He placed his wine glass on the table, picked up his cutlery, cut off a piece of roasted alien beast meat that was crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and juicy, and put it in his mouth.

As Li Xin ate the exquisite cultivation set meal from the executive restaurant, he felt the pure Yuan energy dissipating within his body.

We're one step closer to the Nine Heavens Realm!

I'll be able to catch up with Wei Xiaoran soon!

At that time, after finishing a breakthrough meal, I will be the first to break through to the Nine Heavens Realm.

Why would Wei Xiaoran not be tempted?

Women are always drawn to strength.

Thinking of this, Li Xin felt even better.

He put down his knife and fork, picked up the spotless white tablecloth from the corner of the table, and elegantly wiped the grease stains from the corner of his mouth.

Li Xin casually tossed the tablecloth onto the table, his gaze drifting towards the door, a hint of ruthlessness and pleasure flashing in his eyes.

"By then, with the granddaughter of the Prefect of Shangjing in my arms, who knows if I might one day become the Prefect of both prefectures!"

His thoughts shifted, and remembering that Wei Xiaoran had refused his invitation, he chuckled again.

He turned to his henchman and said.

"Tell me, the granddaughter of the dignified lord of Shangjing Prefecture can't even afford a meal at the executive restaurant in this resort, and has to sleep outdoors every day. Isn't that ridiculous?"

The lackey standing to the side seized the opportunity to nod and bow, echoing the sentiments repeatedly.

"Young Master Li is absolutely right!"

"Who does Wei Xiaoran think she is? She acts all high and mighty in front of you, but in the end she can't even get a decent meal. She's a laughingstock."

"Once you've completely taken control of Haichuan Prefecture, won't she be groveling before you?"

Just as the master and servant were exchanging compliments and praising each other enthusiastically...

The two heavy glass doors of the executive dining room slid open slowly to the sides with a soft thud.

Luo Yurou, Liu Bo, Wei Xiaoran, Qingshan, Rong Jing, and Bai Suhuang, a group of six, walked into the executive restaurant.

They were still wearing their combat uniforms from the previous battle, with some dust and sand from the battlefield clinging to the edges of their clothes, but their eyes were bright and their aura was powerful.

Sitting by the door, Li Xin had an unobstructed view and immediately saw them walk in.

The smile on Li Xin's face vanished instantly, quickly transforming into an undisguised look of disgust and contempt.

His gaze lingered on Liu Bo for a moment, and the dazzling SS-level dark gold beam in the jar shop involuntarily surfaced in his mind, causing a surge of anger to rise in his chest.

He turned his head and raised his voice in a sarcastic tone.

"The owner is really something. Such a high-end restaurant should have a minimum order requirement."

Li Xin picked up his wine glass and slammed it heavily on the table with a loud "bang".

"Or, let any poor, scrawny martial artist who comes from anywhere come in and wander around. Wouldn't that ruin our dining experience?"

The follower next to Li Xin looked in the direction he was looking and immediately understood, shouting loudly in agreement.

"Young Master Li is right. This place is only for people of status. I'll suggest to the shop owner that we turn away all the poor folks who can't afford to pay!"

Hearing his followers' agreement, Li Xin smiled with satisfaction.

He straightened his expensive coat, his gaze sweeping over Liu Bo and the others before finally settling on Wei Xiaoran, who stood tall and had a cool, aloof expression in the group.

Li Xin stood up, took a step forward, put on a fake smile, and blocked the team's path.

"Xiao Ran, what a coincidence?"

Li Xin put his hands in his pockets, struck what he considered a dashing pose, and greeted everyone with a smile.

Wei Xiaoran stopped and his cold gaze swept across Li Xin's face.

He didn't show any extra expression, just nodded slightly as a response, not bothering to say a single word more.

Faced with Wei Xiaoran's coldness, a hint of annoyance flashed in Li Xin's eyes, but he quickly put on a condescending and mocking expression.

He looked Wei Xiaoran up and down, sensing the fluctuations in the aura emanating from him.

"It's been so long, Xiao Ran, why haven't you broken through to the Nine Heavens Realm yet?"

Li Xin shook his head, feigning sudden realization, and let out a fake sigh.

"That's true. Normally, breaking through to the Nine Heavens Realm requires at least a few years of accumulation."

"Without the support of top-tier resources, how easy is it to succeed through sheer hard work alone?"

Li Xin paused deliberately, his gaze sweeping provocatively over Liu Bo, Qingshan, and the others behind Wei Xiaoran.

"What brings you here?"

He pointed to the magnificent restaurant hall around him.

"The executive restaurant doesn't seem to be like the food stalls outside. This is the resort's most upscale dining area; they probably don't buy ingredients from other ethnic groups, right?"

"Why did I go to the wrong place to buy groceries today?"

Li Xin curled his lip and reminded him in a sarcastic tone.

Liu Bo, walking in the middle of the group, rolled his eyes at Li Xin's remarks, crossed his arms, and cursed his bad luck. He had no interest in paying attention to this idiot.

Just then, Qingshan, who was standing at the back and whose body was as big as an iron tower, took heavy steps and squeezed to the front.

"What are you doing?"

Qingshan stared with his big, copper-bell-like eyes, lowered his head, looked down at Li Xin who was a head shorter than him, and let out a deafening roar in his rough voice.

"Of course, it's time to eat!"

When Qingshan shouted in his hoarse voice, it made Li Xin's eardrums ring, and he subconsciously took half a step back.

Qingshan looked at Li Xin's horrified expression, grinned, and revealed a mouthful of white teeth.

"Hey kid, did you get your brain kicked by the alien races on the battlefield of ten thousand races?"

"We've come all this way to the restaurant, are we just going to skip eating and follow your example?"

"Spend tens of millions to buy a spring-loaded clown, just to chatter and make noise all day long?"

Upon hearing this, Rong Jing and Luo Yurou, who were standing to the side, could no longer hold back and burst out laughing.

"I'll say it again, we're here to eat."

Qingshan slapped Liu Bo on the back, making Liu Bo wince in pain.

"It's on my brother Liu's treat!"