"So that's how it is."
Bao Bao nodded.
"Then why didn't you take them as your disciples?" Han Xiaoyun asked.
"Me? I don't have the ability to be a master. I can't even focus on my own cultivation, let alone teach others. That would be misleading them. Let the professionals handle it."
"Alright then, we're leaving."
"Going home."
"You all go back. I'm taking the Feiyu to replenish ammunition and nuclear warheads." Xia Yubing returned to the spaceship and flew towards the arsenal. As he flew, he lamented that others would rest after completing their missions, while he alone was concerned with replenishing ammunition and the next battle. He was truly toiling and great. Who else but him deserved the position of副队长 (Deputy Captain)?
Before long, Liu Tao emerged from his shower, having changed into a clean white outfit. Accustomed to his usual grimy appearance, Liu Tao, now clean and dressed in fine clothes, looked in the mirror and realized he was actually quite handsome. Upon exiting, he saw Wan Liuchuan and Liu Yuxin waiting at the door.
"Greetings, seniors," Liu Tao quickly greeted them.
"You look much better dressed up than before. Come with us, we'll take you to Yan Tower Academy."
"Thank you for the trouble, seniors." Liu Tao expressed his gratitude. He could feel the dense, almost tangible spiritual energy in the air, and every pore in his body expanded, making him want to tremble with comfort. The spiritual energy here was more than ten thousand times stronger than in the Kunxu Realm. On Kunyang Star, the blessed lands with abundant spiritual energy were occupied by powerful individuals, leaving no room for him. Now, arriving in the Immortal Realm, he discovered that the spiritual energy concentration in any random place here far surpassed the best blessed lands in the Kunxu Realm. No wonder everyone in the Immortal Realm was so powerful. The soldiers assigned to the Kunxu Realm were truly wronged.
Having navigated the bustling markets for years, Liu Tao quickly bonded with Wan Liuchuan and Liu Yuxin. Both of them were typically cold and distant towards strangers, but Liu Tao possessed the knack for making people comfortable quickly. As they chatted, Wan Liuchuan informed him about the various important matters at Yan Tower Academy, such as where cultivation was faster and how to obtain better and more resources. Liu Tao was overjoyed. Arriving in a strange new world, he had to survive alone in an unfamiliar place with no acquaintances and no knowledge of the circumstances. Such information was crucial. After inquiring about the academy, they had flown to Chang'an City. Liu Tao then continued to ask about their team.
"Ah, you say our team is the strongest? That has nothing to do with me. It's mainly Wan Lei, Fang Xiaoyu, and the Four Little Ones who are strong. Wan Lei and his wife are from the same world as me, and we are cousins. Both of them are incredibly powerful, invincible within the same cultivation realm, and killing opponents who are a realm higher is commonplace for them. The Four Little Ones also have Origin-level potential. Most importantly, they are the children of the Five Great Immortal Venerables. Immortal Venerables, do you know what they are?"
"Uh... no." Liu Tao shook his head. He was just a commoner from the streets, how could he know what an Immortal Venerable was?
"They are beings of omnipotence and immortality. In the entire Proper Plane, including your Kunxu Realm and our Immortal Realm, their thoughts dictate life and death."
"They are that powerful!" Liu Tao exclaimed in surprise. He had met the Four Little Ones and initially thought they were just exceptionally talented children. He never expected them to have such distinguished identities. The children of deities... would they personally go and kill demons? More importantly, the children of deities couldn't even be the captain of this team? And the captain was Wan Lei, who had sought him out? How incredibly powerful must Wan Lei be!
"The Immortal Realm has a long history. Chang'an City and the Five Elements Palace are filled with powerful figures, and Yan Tower Academy has even more disciples from noble and influential families. Try not to offend anyone."
"I understand that." Liu Tao quickly nodded. He was accustomed to being a nobody and reading people's expressions. Wan Liuchuan pondered for a moment, feeling that his words might not be entirely appropriate. He didn't want the person Wan Lei went to great lengths to bring to the Immortal Realm to become a coward. "However, don't be afraid. As long as you don't provoke others, if they bully you, fight back. If they gang up on you, call me, and I'll have Wan Lei sort it out. In the Immortal Realm, among the younger generation, there's basically no one we can't afford to offend."
Tsk tsk, those words sounded so domineering. Liu Tao thought for a moment and then asked, "Big Brother, what is a 'phone'?"
"..." Wan Liuchuan suddenly stopped in his tracks, then slapped his forehead and took Liu Tao elsewhere. First, he helped him get an ID card, then bought him a spiritual slip and taught him how to use it. Afterwards, he gave Liu Tao the spirit stones, elixirs, and treasures that Wan Lei had left behind, and added some of his own.
"This... you've already helped me so much, how could I possibly accept so many treasures from you?" Liu Tao was stunned. These spirit stones and treasures were equivalent to the wealth of a top-tier noble family back in his homeland.
"Just a few small things, don't mind them." Wan Liuchuan and Xin'er brought Liu Tao into the academy. With Wan Lei's letter of introduction, the academy immediately processed Liu Tao's enrollment. After arranging his dormitory and assigning him to a class, the three of them came out again.
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet my brother. He'll look out for you from now on." Liu Yuxin proudly called her brother, Liu Ao, and summoned him. "This is my brother, Liu Ao. He's a Longevity Realm cultivator and a sixth-year student. If anyone bullies you from now on, find him and have him avenge you. If he can't solve it, we're here. If we can't solve it, then there's Wan Lei and the sons of the Immortal Venerables. In the Immortal Realm, there's no one we fear." Liu Yuxin was very proud. Liu Ao and Wan Liuchuan smiled dotingly at her adorable demeanor. Yan Tower Academy divided students by cultivation level into grades. The seven realms of the Mortal Realm corresponded to the first to seventh years. Liu Tao was a third-year student.
"Hello, Big Brother. My name is Liu Tao. Please take care of me."
"Oh, we're from the same clan! Hello, hello." Liu Ao smiled.
"Let's go, we'll eat together. It's rare for us to gather." Wan Liuchuan smiled and led everyone to a restaurant they frequented outside, booked a private room, and ordered dishes. As the food and drinks were served and everyone was about to toast, a voice came from the doorway.
"Wan Liuchuan? Liu Yuxin? Why are you back?" Everyone turned to look, and it was an old acquaintance, Qian Duoduo and Ba Ernu.
"Qian Duoduo is here, come sit with us!" Wan Liuchuan beckoned Qian Duoduo to sit down.
"Is that really you, Qian Duoduo?" Liu Ao stood up and greeted the other person with a smile. When he came to Yan Tower Academy, he had heard from Liu Yuxin that Qian Duoduo was also here.