Call for help!
Ye Xuan immediately contacted Qingqiu. The Qingxuan Sword trembled slightly, and Qingqiu appeared in the scene.
Qingqiu glanced at the Lord of Boundless, then walked to Ye Xuan’s side, smiling, “Brother!”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Qingqiu took Ye Xuan’s hand and turned to face the distant Lord of Boundless.
The Lord of Boundless chuckled lightly, “I underestimated Miss Qin! To think you’ve developed the path of science to such heights!”
Qin Guan looked at the Lord of Boundless, “You’ve been to the Milky Way!”
The Lord nodded, “I have, but in a different way!”
Qin Guan smiled, “That’s rather interesting!”
The Lord suddenly turned to Qingqiu, “How about this: you don’t act, and I won’t either. Let them fight it out themselves. What do you say?”
Qingqiu fell silent.
The Lord smiled, “If you act, you’ll need to restore your full strength, and you know what that means!”
Qingqiu abruptly opened her palm, and the Qingxuan Sword shot out as a streak of sword light.
In the distance, the Lord pointed a finger!
**Boom!**
The Qingxuan Sword was stopped in its tracks by that single point!
At that moment, Qin Guan pulled out a small orb. Seeing this, Ye Xuan quickly stopped her.
That thing was an area-of-effect weapon!
If Qin Guan detonated it, whether the Lord of Boundless would die was uncertain, but the Hell Clan would definitely be obliterated!
Ye Xuan asked, “Got anything for single-target attacks?”
Qin Guan thought for a moment, reaching for a weapon, when the Lord suddenly said, “Miss Qin, don’t waste your effort! Your scientific methods can’t kill me! And as long as I’m here, you can’t destroy the Boundless Universe!”
Qin Guan turned to Qingqiu, who said, “You won’t act if I don’t, right?”
The Lord nodded.
Qingqiu hesitated.
The Lord chuckled, “Doesn’t he want fairness? I’m not acting now, giving him that fairness. Or does Miss Qingqiu plan to protect him forever? You should know that if this continues, he’ll never break free. If he can’t, his end will surely be tragic. Do you believe me?”
Before Qingqiu could speak, Ye Xuan smiled, “Little sister, I can handle it!”
Qingqiu looked at Ye Xuan, who grinned, “Really!”
Qingqiu smiled faintly, “I believe you!”
She turned to the Lord, “Remember your words!”
The Lord nodded, “Don’t worry, I won’t bully the weak! My opponent was never him!”
With that, his body began to fade.
Ye Xuan watched the Lord, noticing he was like a shadow, his true appearance obscured.
Soon, the Lord vanished.
Qingqiu stared into the distance, her expression grave, lost in thought.
Qin Guan suddenly said, “Miss Qingqiu, take the Hell Clan back to Guanxuan Universe!”
Qingqiu nodded, “Alright!”
She looked at Ye Xuan, “Scared to stay here?”
Ye Xuan glanced at Qin Guan, then said earnestly, “Not scared!”
Qingqiu smiled, “Keep it up! I’ll handle things in Guanxuan Universe!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Thanks for the hard work!”
Qingqiu rolled her eyes, “We’re family, no need for ‘hard work’ talk! Don’t say such formal things again!”
Ye Xuan laughed, “Got it!”
Qingqiu nodded, then turned to Tianyu, “Come with me!”
Tianyu nodded, “Alright!”
Soon, Qingqiu led the group away.
Qin Guan said softly, “Miss Qingqiu is amazing!”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You’re amazing too!”
Qin Guan shook her head, “I’m not amazing, I just have a lot of money!”
Ye Xuan’s face darkened.
Qin Guan laughed, “Let’s go to Boundless City!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “Good!”
Moments later, they arrived in Boundless City. The Immortal Treasure Pavilion’s fame was at its peak, auctioning a super divine artifact or a Divine Tribulation Realm inheritance daily!
Today, they were auctioning another super divine artifact. As usual, the pavilion was packed, mostly with black-robed, masked figures hiding their identities.
Elder Qian personally hosted today’s auction.
Inside the hall, Ye Xuan and Qin Guan sat in the best private booth. Qin Guan looked below, smiling, “We got word—someone’s making a move today!”
A move!
Ye Xuan looked at her, “How many people are in your intelligence network?”
Qin Guan thought, then snapped her fingers. A shadow appeared in a dark corner.
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed—he couldn’t sense the figure’s presence!
Qin Guan smiled, “This is my intelligence chief, Dark Lord. I’m the only one who knows his name and origins.”
She turned to the Dark Lord, “Meet Young Master Ye!”
The Dark Lord bowed deeply to Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye!”
Qin Guan said, “If you need anything in the future, you can contact him directly!”
She looked at the Dark Lord, who opened his palm, sending a black seal floating to Ye Xuan. “Young Master Ye, speak to this seal for any needs!”
Ye Xuan accepted the seal without refusal.
Qin Guan smiled, “Dark Lord, how many people do you have?”
The Dark Lord said gravely, “One thousand core members, over a hundred million total. The Boundless Universe is now infiltrated, with our people in every major force except the Ancient Qi Sect in the north and the Divine Sect in the south!”
Ancient Qi Sect!
Divine Sect!
Ye Xuan fell silent.
He was shocked. Qin Guan’s intelligence network had over a hundred million people?
A hundred million working for her?
Couldn’t she find out anything she wanted almost instantly?
Terrifying!
Ye Xuan felt a bit embarrassed. Good thing she was an ally, or he’d be crying!
Qin Guan asked softly, “Can’t infiltrate the Ancient Qi Sect or Divine Sect?”
The Dark Lord nodded, “It’s tough! But not impossible—it’ll take time!”
Qin Guan nodded, “You’re in charge. I trust you!”
The Dark Lord bowed deeply, his voice trembling with emotion, “Thank you for your trust, Pavilion Master!”
Qin Guan smiled, “Who’s planning to move against us today? Have you confirmed?”
The Dark Lord nodded, “Yes! It’s the Boundless Chamber of Commerce, the Moro Clan, and Wujun in the shadows!”
Wujun!
Qin Guan paused, then laughed, “She’s still alive?”
The Dark Lord nodded, “She’s alive, but her clan is nearly wiped out. She’s furious and plotting revenge!”
Qin Guan shook her head with a smile, “Naive! Increase the bounty!”
The Dark Lord nodded, “Yes!”
Qin Guan waved, “Go!”
The Dark Lord opened his palm, and a dossier floated to Qin Guan. “Pavilion Master, this contains details on newly recruited members and those tasked with infiltrating the Ancient Qi Sect and Divine Sect!”
Qin Guan smiled, “Good!”
The Dark Lord nodded and silently retreated.
Qin Guan looked at the dossier, smiled, and put it away.
Ye Xuan asked curiously, “Not going to read it?”
Qin Guan smiled faintly, “Trust those you use, don’t use those you doubt!”
Ye Xuan asked, “What if he didn’t give you that dossier?”
Qin Guan shrugged, “He’d be replaced!”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Qin Guan turned to him, smiling, “Think I’m ruthless?”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “Not at all!”
Qin Guan chuckled, “Human nature is the scariest thing. Never fully trust so-called human nature—most people don’t even understand their own. I trust them, but they need to know their place. Like this dossier—I can choose not to read it, but he can’t choose not to give it!”
Ye Xuan nodded, “The art of managing people!”
He looked at her, “Have you ever considered what happens to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion if you’re gone? Who’d inherit it? Who could manage it?”
If Qin Guan were gone, who could control the pavilion?
If it fell into the wrong hands, Ye Xuan didn’t dare imagine the consequences.
Qin Guan thought, then said, “If I have children, they’d inherit it!”
Ye Xuan asked, “Could your children manage these people? If you’re around, you could train them. But what if you’re suddenly gone?”
Qin Guan’s lips curved, “Don’t worry, I have a backup plan.”
Ye Xuan was curious, “What plan?”
Qin Guan laughed, “It’s a secret!”
Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile.
Suddenly, Qin Guan opened her palm, and a shadowy figure floated before them, transforming into a light screen showing a vast starry expanse.
A massive cosmic ship was swiftly navigating through it, but soon slowed down. The scene shifted to the ship’s interior.
A woman in a black dress appeared before Ye Xuan and Qin Guan, accompanied by a dozen others, men and women.
Seeing Qin Guan, the woman bowed deeply, “Pavilion Master!”
Qin Guan smiled, “Where are you?”
The woman replied respectfully, “We’ve left the Boundless Universe and entered an unfamiliar one. Before arriving, we encountered an extremely powerful civilization at the northern edge of the Boundless Universe. We didn’t dare engage and chose to bypass it!”
The northern edge of the Boundless Universe!
Ye Xuan frowned. Wasn’t that where the Ancient Qi Sect was?
Qin Guan said, “Keep exploring! Record every place you pass, create a cosmic map, and send it to the Creation Pavilion to calculate coordinates and build a teleportation array!”
The woman bowed slightly, “Yes!”
Qin Guan waved, and the screen vanished.
Ye Xuan looked at her, “Who are they?”
Qin Guan smiled, “My cosmic exploration team, the vanguard I sent to explore the universe!”
Ye Xuan: “…”
Suddenly, Qin Guan looked down at the hall, her lips curving, “Just got word—the Boundless Chamber of Commerce, Moro Clan, and Wujun in the shadows are about to make their move!”
