Talent!
It must be said, Qin Guan’s words were spot on!
In this era, countless people overlook one issue: talent. And talent isn’t just about those with great cultivation aptitude, but also those skilled in management, governance, and more.
For Guanxuan Academy to change the entire universe, relying solely on him and Qin Guan was far from enough.
After a moment, Elder Qian departed.
Qin Guan then took Ye Xuan to wander around the city. Eventually, they arrived at a large mountain within the city. Qin Guan glanced around; the scenery here was quite pleasant. From the mountaintop, one could see a dense forest stretching tens of thousands of feet below, bordered by a river a hundred feet wide, encircling the entire mountain range. Beyond that, the main city buildings were faintly visible.
Suddenly, Qin Guan opened her palm, and a paper purple crane slowly took flight, soon vanishing into the starry depths before bursting into flames.
Ye Xuan looked at Qin Guan, who smiled, “This place is perfect for building an academy, so I’ve called people to construct one here.”
She then handed Ye Xuan a sheet of paper, “Take a look, this is the academy I designed!”
Designed!
Ye Xuan took the blueprint and studied it for a moment before smiling, “Very good!”
Qin Guan’s lips curved slightly, “Of course!”
Just as Ye Xuan was about to speak, the space before them trembled slightly. Moments later, a middle-aged man appeared.
The man gave Qin Guan a slight bow, “Pavilion Master!”
He glanced at Ye Xuan and bowed again, “Young Master Ye!”
Qin Guan smiled, “Master Ban, I want to build an academy here!”
She handed him the blueprint, “How much will it cost?”
Master Ban scanned the blueprint and, after a moment, said gravely, “The construction itself won’t cost much, at most ten billion cosmic veins. But if we add various formations…”
Qin Guan shook her head, “No formations for now, but leave space for them.”
Master Ban nodded, “Alright!”
Qin Guan opened her palm, and a storage ring floated to Master Ban, “How long will it take?”
Master Ban glanced around, “One month!”
Qin Guan nodded, “Acceptable!”
Master Ban bowed slightly and left.
Ye Xuan looked at Qin Guan, “He can build it in a month? There are nearly a hundred palaces!”
Qin Guan smiled, “He has a team!”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly, “A team?”
Qin Guan nodded, “Master Ban was once a humble carpenter I discovered by chance. I sponsored him and had him form a construction team. Over the years, he’s recruited about a hundred thousand people, specializing in building for my Immortal Treasure Pavilion across various worlds.”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “You must have many people like Master Ban under you, don’t you?”
Qin Guan laughed, “Yes! I mentioned intelligent bionics before, right? The bionics she leads are far more impressive than Master Ban’s team. Some of my special weapons are crafted by them.”
Ye Xuan gave a thumbs-up, “Impressive!”
Qin Guan giggled, “The end of science is theology, but science can be pretty amazing too! By the way, I have a team of scientific geniuses dedicated to researching all sorts of world-destroying superweapons. I’ll take you to my armory someday!”
Ye Xuan was curious, “Where’s your armory?”
Qin Guan winked, “You’ll see when I take you there!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Alright!”
At that moment, Master Ban reappeared, this time with tens of thousands of people!
They all bowed deeply to Qin Guan and Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan noticed some were visibly excited.
In their hearts, Qin Guan was truly a godlike figure.
Qin Guan smiled, “Begin!”
Master Ban nodded, “Start construction!”
With his command, the group began surveying the mountain. Soon, they started work.
Qin Guan then led Ye Xuan to Boundless City.
On the street, Ye Xuan asked, “Will the powers of Boundless Universe just watch us build the academy and Immortal Treasure Pavilion?”
Qin Guan laughed, “For now, yes, because no one wants to be the first to act.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly.
At that moment, a mysterious figure in black appeared before them, bowing respectfully to Qin Guan and Ye Xuan. The figure opened their palm, and a scroll floated toward them.
Qin Guan took the scroll, examined it briefly, then handed it to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan was curious, “What’s this?”
Qin Guan smiled, “Information on the major powers of Boundless Universe. Have a look!”
Ye Xuan nodded and opened the scroll. A white light shot into his brow, and a flood of information poured into his mind.
Soon, he had a rough understanding of Boundless Universe.
Currently, Boundless Universe had five major powers, led by the Moro Clan, followed by the Nalan Clan, Tailin Clan, Sang Clan, and Boundless Chamber of Commerce.
Beyond these, there were two mysterious factions: the Ancient Qi Sect in the north and the Divine Sect in the west.
These two were so secretive that even Qin Guan’s spies couldn’t uncover much.
Qin Guan suddenly said, “There’s one more power—the Lord of Boundless. This Lord has a mysterious personal guard, trained by the Lord themselves, with unknown strength.”
Ye Xuan glanced around, “In Boundless City?”
Qin Guan shook her head, “Don’t know! But my people can find out!”
Ye Xuan looked at Qin Guan, “Which of these powers do you think poses the greatest threat?”
Qin Guan smiled, “The Lord of Boundless! Their origins are too unique, and their strength is terrifying. We must be cautious.”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Indeed.”
At that moment, a dark figure appeared before Qin Guan, bowed slightly, and whispered something via mystic voice transmission.
Qin Guan’s brows furrowed, “Is Young Master Ye an outsider?”
The figure’s face paled instantly, and they dropped to their knees, trembling, “Pavilion Master, forgive me!”
Qin Guan’s expression was calm, “Repeat what you said.”
The figure hurriedly said, “Pavilion Master, Young Master Ye, Wujun of the Tailin Clan has been following you!”
Wujun!
Ye Xuan fell silent. This woman clearly wanted him dead!
Qin Guan turned, smiling, “Wujun, come out!”
Moments later, a woman emerged—none other than Wujun.
Wujun stared at Qin Guan, her eyes brimming with undisguised killing intent.
In truth, she now hated Qin Guan more than Ye Xuan, as it was Qin Guan who had flattened the Tailin Clan with star bombs.
Seeing Wujun glaring at Qin Guan, Ye Xuan’s heart leapt with amusement. He’d thought she was after him, but clearly, her target was Qin Guan. If Qin Guan was the target, this was going to be interesting!
Qin Guan smiled, “Wujun, following me—do you want to kill me?”
Wujun’s right hand clenched slowly, a terrifying force pressing toward Qin Guan.
At that moment, the dark figure stepped in front of Qin Guan, thrusting a spear forward.
Boom!
The spear blocked Wujun’s momentum!
Ye Xuan glanced at the figure, shocked. This shadow was at least at the Half-Step Divine Tribulation Realm!
Wujun eyed the figure, a flash of coldness in her eyes. As she prepared to act, Qin Guan said, “Miss Wujun, do you really want to fight in Boundless City?”
Wujun looked at Qin Guan, her face icy.
Fighting was indeed forbidden in Boundless City!
After a moment’s silence, Wujun said, “Qin Guan, you have money and people, but what about those around you? Do they have as many bombs as you?”
Qin Guan’s brows furrowed, “Wujun, you’re a notable figure. Can’t beat me, so you’ll bully my subordinates?”
Wujun snarled, “You slaughtered my Tailin Clan!”
Qin Guan was puzzled, “Didn’t you tell us to slaughter them?”
Ye Xuan quickly chimed in, “Yes, Wujun, you told us to do it. How can you blame us?”
Wujun glared at Qin Guan, “I’m just giving you a taste of your own medicine!”
With that, she shot Ye Xuan a cold glance and turned to leave.
Qin Guan’s brows furrowed, “This woman, really…”
She shook her head, then said, “Issue an anonymous bounty: one billion cosmic veins for killing a Tailin Clan member, with higher rewards for higher ranks. Injure Wujun, ten billion. Cripple her, fifty billion. Kill her, two trillion cosmic veins!”
Ye Xuan was stunned.
The shadowy figure before Qin Guan said, “As you command!”
With that, he rushed off.
Ye Xuan was speechless.
This guy wouldn’t try to take on Wujun himself, would he?
Qin Guan shook her head, “So bizarre!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Killing that woman won’t be easy for most!”
Qin Guan smiled, “No matter. As long as people keep harassing her, that’s enough! She’ll have to guard her clan daily, or the Tailin Clan will truly be wiped out!”
In the previous battle, Qin Guan had flattened the Tailin Clan, killing countless experts, but some were absent, so the clan wasn’t fully exterminated. However, nearly all top experts were gone, leaving only Wujun.
The Tailin Clan was essentially finished!
Qin Guan suddenly said, “Come, let’s go archaeology!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
…
Once the bounty was issued, countless experts in Boundless Universe were in an uproar.
The rewards were staggering!
With such incentives, brave souls would emerge. They might not defeat Wujun, but her clansmen? They were weak as chickens!
Soon, rogue cultivators began assassinating Tailin Clan members, and some even went straight for Wujun…
A mere injury could earn ten billion cosmic veins!
Before long, countless mysterious assassins appeared within the Tailin Clan…
