I chose the safe house, and the Human Alliance regretted it.

Just as he was observing his surroundings, a purple starship appeared in the depths of the starry sky in an instant.

The ship's door opened, and a young woman stepped out, wearing a simple, fitted long dress.

Wang Wei looked over and the two locked eyes.

Zi Jin, the young master of Emperor Star City, a seventh-tier prodigy.

"Wang Wei?" Zi Jin was somewhat surprised.

This older brother of Li An seems to only have one kind of primal power, and his aura is not very strong.

Wang Wei discreetly observed Zi Jin's information, and then his eyes lit up.

It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly.

The person who took Li An away delivered himself right to their doorstep.

"You—" Zi Jin was about to speak.

"Let's go," Wang Wei said impatiently, "we'll talk on the way."

With that, he flashed into the ship's cabin.

Zi Jin was stunned for a moment. It went so smoothly?

She thought she would have to use her words and even her status to intimidate people.

Unexpectedly, this person was even more anxious than she was.

However, she didn't think much of it and turned to enter the starship.

Inside the ship's cabin, Wang Wei looked around curiously.

The inner wall is dark purple, with pale golden light patterns flowing across its surface.

A floating table and chairs, with an endless starry sky visible through the porthole.

However, in Zi Jin's eyes, Wang Wei's performance was no different from that of a country bumpkin.

She then thought that it was normal for Wang Wei, like Li An, to come from a small world and never have seen an advanced starship.

"Your sister is with me," Zi Jin said.

"Hmm," Wang Wei replied casually, his gaze still scanning the structure of his starship.

Zi Jin frowned slightly.

This was the first time someone had dared to talk to her so casually.

"From now on, she will cultivate with me." Zi Jin went straight to the point. "I can give you a liter of energy liquid as compensation."

She took out a test tube containing a nearly viscous purple solution that refracted tiny sparkles under the light.

Wang Wei immediately turned his head and stared intently at the test tube.

It wasn't because it looked nice, but because he heard a notification—this test tube could be exchanged for 1000 billion safety points.

Zi Jin's lips curled into a slight smile.

It seems there's no doubt that this deal is a done deal.

One ounce of energy liquid is enough for a person in a small world to live a life of luxury.

At this moment, Wang Wei held up three fingers.

"Three?" Zi Jin asked back.

Wang Wei was about to nod, but seeing how readily she agreed, he knew he had asked for too little.

"Sure," Zi Jin readily agreed; three vials of energy liquid were nothing to her.

Wang Wei's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "It's thirty."

Zi Jin's gaze sharpened. Thirty?

"Do you know what this is?" she said coldly. "This one alone is worth tens of billions of Imperial Credits. You could never earn that much in your entire life."

"Thirty sticks," Wang Wei said firmly. "Otherwise, I'll take Li An with me."

"If I don't agree, can you take Li An away?" Zi Jin's tone was sarcastic.

"But Li An will leave." Wang Wei wasn't worried at all. "Even if you don't let her go, she won't be able to continue her cultivation. You can keep her physically, but you can't keep her heart."

Purple Ash was speechless.

What Wang Wei said is true.

Li An has been distracted these past few days, and his cultivation progress has slowed down significantly.

She didn't want to be blackmailed, but she could never give up on Li An's qualifications.

Those kinds of geniuses are one in a thousand years, or even ten thousand years.

"Fine!" Zi Jin gritted her teeth and agreed, "Thirty it is!"

She turned around to get it.

"By the way," Zi Jin suddenly stopped, mocking, "I didn't expect your sister to be worth only thirty vials of energy in your heart. If Li An knew, what would she do—"

She didn't finish her sentence.

Wang Wei then held up two fingers, "Fifty."

Zi Jin's face darkened. "Are you courting death?"

"If I die, Li An will know," Wang Wei said calmly.

Zi Jin stared intently at him, her chest heaving violently.

She had an urge to shoot herself in the foot—why did she have to mock him for no reason?

In short, another twenty bottles of energy liquid will be needed.

Zi Jin turned and went into the storage room, took out fifty vials of energy liquid, and tossed them to Wang Wei.

Then, she sat down in front of the driver's seat without saying a word.

The starship fell silent.

Wang Wei accepted it with a smile.

Fifty units represent five trillion in safety points.

He's already made so much money before even reaching Emperor Star City.

Before long, the starship entered a giant planet.

As the starship continued its descent, a vast and bustling city appeared before Wang Wei's eyes.

Tens of thousands of floating platforms, all kinds of starships shuttling between floors, and towering buildings reaching into the clouds.

Wang Wei watched with exceptional focus.

Zi Jin glanced at him through the reflection in the porthole, a hint of disdain creeping onto her lips.

The starship broke through the energy shield and slowly entered Imperial Star City.

Looking at the bustling city, Wang Wei suddenly said, "I need a place to live alone."

Purple Ember remained silent, but the starship changed direction and flew towards a city.

Even without his reminder, she had no intention of taking him back to her manor.

A moment later, the starship hovered in mid-air.

Purple Ember flew out of the starship and landed on the ground.

Wang Wei followed closely behind.

This place is like a commercial street, bustling with people.

The shops on both sides have holographic signs and sell all sorts of strange and unusual things.

But its level of prosperity far exceeds that of any megacity Wang Wei knows of.

Zi Jin led him to the center of the commercial street, in front of a striking, independent three-story building.

"This is one of my vacant properties. Once you're familiar with this place, you can use those fifty bottles of energy liquid as capital to start a small business." Zi Jin's tone was like giving alms to a beggar.

With that, she pushed open the door and went inside first.

Wang Wei smiled and followed him in.

The building has three floors, with a spiral staircase leading to the top.

The first floor has a large space, but only some simple sofas and furniture.

Each floor has an observation deck offering panoramic views of the entire commercial street.

"Not bad." Wang Wei was very satisfied after reading it.

Zi Jin glanced at him, her eyes full of disdain.

However, Wang Wei continued, "Go and tell your family to prepare the ransom."

Zi Jin paused, as if he hadn't heard clearly.

Wang Wei asked in surprise, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and contact your parents."

As he spoke, he took out the Robber's Sword and gently placed it on Zi Jin's fair neck.

"Kidnapping, ransom, you understand?"