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

A deep blue spatial light swept across the entire area, and the obsidian teleportation array hummed and trembled, engulfing the participating students from the twelve prefectures one by one.

On the platform, Xiao Qiong and Yun Shixian stood side by side.

Xiao Qiong looked at the teleportation array, which had lost its energy supply and was gradually losing its light, and said with some concern.

"I still don't recommend doing that."

His voice was kept very low.

"You're using these children as bait."

"The B-level area is already dangerous. If we deliberately provoke the alien races to take action, once something goes wrong, the new generation of human martial artists will suffer a complete collapse."

Using the lives of geniuses to set up a scheme and gamble on the movements of alien races is a bit too crazy and too cruel.

"Ugh."

Yun Shixian sighed deeply.

His aged hands gently stroked his snow-white beard, his eyes filled with weariness and helplessness.

"There's nothing I can do."

"The Shadow Wraiths are really too troublesome."

He looked up toward the direction of the battlefield of the heavens, his gaze solemn.

"This is just a test. With the specially made life-saving jade pendant as a backup, it can withstand a strike from a Nine Heavens Realm expert and there won't be any major problems."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Shixian turned to look at Xiao Qiong.

"All these years, your cultivation level hasn't improved at all?"

Xiao Qiong was taken aback, not understanding why Yun Shixian would bring this up again, and shook her head.

"You know the consequences of forcibly merging with the Dao."

"I recently received a secret report that the Xuanmo Clan's surprise attack on Cangyun Prefecture was timed with absolute precision."

"It happened just in the gap when the main force of Cangyun Prefecture rushed to the aid of Shangjing."

"This is no coincidence."

"It was the Shadow Ghost Clan who leaked the movements of the main force of Cangyun Prefecture ahead of time."

boom!

One sentence struck Xiao Qiong's mind like a thunderbolt.

He froze, his inner energy surged uncontrollably, his robes fluttered without wind, and his eyes instantly filled with crimson.

"You mean?"

Looking into his blood-red eyes, Yun Shixian seemed to see the scene from that day.

The Xuanmo Clan's army is pressing in, leaving Cangyun Prefecture with depleted fighting strength.

The city collapsed, and people died in bloodshed.

The corpses piled up like mountains, and the malevolent aura blotted out the sky.

If it weren't for Xiao Qiong, at the peak of the Qiankun Mirror realm, forcibly fusing with the Dao and breaking through to the Fusion Dao realm...

He single-handedly killed the leader of the Xuanmo Clan and routed their army.

Cangyun Prefecture had long been reduced to ashes, and not a single warrior in the city survived.

It took Xiao Qiong a long time to calm down.

He muttered to himself.

"For so many years, I always thought it was a sudden change in the war situation, or just luck."

He suddenly looked up at Yun Shixian.

"You mean, the Shadow Wraiths have already infiltrated the human race?"

"Highly likely."

Yun Shixian nodded, his tone heavy, and explained, word by word.

"Shadow Wraiths are few in number and have no direct combat capabilities, but they are born top-tier spies."

"Born into the Flying Realm, he is trapped in this realm for life, never to advance any further."

"But their concealment skills are unparalleled among all races. Even I, when I concentrate my search, cannot detect the slightest trace."

"To this day, we still have no idea what they actually looked like."

He raised his hand, pointing in the direction of the teleportation array, his gaze deep and unwavering.

"These children are the best of the new generation of humanity, the pillars of the future."

"If the alien races want to destroy the foundation of humanity, they will definitely take action once they learn of the Grand Competition."

"That's why you specifically arranged for the Beijing Martial Arts University to participate in this competition."

"I see."

After Xiao Qiong finished speaking, she remained silent.

He understood Yun Shixian's predicament.

For millennia, humanity has fought with all other races, and the Shadow Souls lurk in the shadows, like a malignant tumor that will never be eradicated.

Understandable, but not necessarily agreeable.

Using a group of children who haven't even grown up as bait is a huge gamble.

He did not argue further, nor did he say another word.

He simply raised his hand and nodded slightly to Yun Shixian as a farewell.

He turned around, took a step, and in a flash, disappeared from the podium.

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Battlefield of the Heavens, A4 Core Area, Myriad Races Resort.

The hall was warm and inviting, with the red leaves of the Burning Tree swaying gently in the breeze, scattering fragments of life.

Xu Tianlin slumped in the solid wood boss's chair, his elbows propped on the counter, and lightly tapped the air with his fingertips to bring up the semi-transparent system panel.

【Ethnic Minorities Resort】

[Level: 2]

[Address: Battlefield of the Gods, A4 Core Area.]

Security Level: God-level.

Housekeeping Department:

Deluxe Cultivation King Room: 300/300 (1000 Credits/Day)

Simulated Training Theme Room: 100/100 (5000 Credits/Day)

Entertainment Department:

Purifying Aura SPA: 100/100. (5000 Credits/session)

Life-Giving Spring: 100/100. (5000 Credits/time)

War of All Races Chess and Card Room: Quantity: 1. (500 Credits/time)

Specialty Products Department:

(!) All-Heavens Jar Shop, Level: 1/2, Quantity: Max.

Myriad Races Bank, Level 1, Quantity: Max.

Protocol Department:

Concierge Shuttle Reel Shop: Level 1, sells shuttle reels, quantity: MAX.

Food and Beverage Department (Not Activated)

[Current resort construction site: 703205.]

[Current Aesthetics Rating: 10 (from the Burning Tree during its Growth Phase)]

Xu Tianlin's gaze swept across the various data on the panel, finally settling on the "Construction Points" column.

"We only need 30 more construction points to avoid Brother Tongzi's self-destruction."

Previously, Elvis had brought over a hundred blood elves to settle in, emptying the entire clan's coffers.

They allocated 700,000 yuan to him for construction, which filled most of the gap.

"I'm just curious, does upgrading this All-Heavens Jar Shop require 100 million construction points?"

"Besides selling jars, what other innovative ideas can be developed from this?"

He pursed his lips, inwardly complaining.

He tapped his fingertips on the counter, calculating the time.

Luo Yurou, Liu Bo, and their gang of lads, the Youth Martial Arts Competition should be almost over, right?

Who knows, maybe the ravenous, plump sheep... no, the guests are already on their way?

Just then, Xu Tianlin's gaze suddenly fell upon a familiar figure.

Xu Tianlin was taken aback, then got up from the boss's chair, stepped out of the counter, and put on a familiar smile.

"Lord of the Manor, what a rare guest you are."

"Is the competition over? What brings you here?"