Lack of talent? I'll buy a year's worth of cultivation for one dollar!

"What's up?"

Su Yu spoke calmly and did not get up.

The middle-aged scholar smiled slightly and cupped his hands in greeting.

"My name is Tuoba Qing."

"Thunderstorm Battalion, enlisting in the army."

People of the Tuoba family.

A barely perceptible flicker of dark, cold fire flashed in Su Yu's eyes.

But on the surface, he remained calm and composed.

Su Yu remained silent.

After all, we don't know each other.

Tuoba Qing was not annoyed.

He sat down at the table opposite Su Yu without a second thought.

The movements were gentle and made no sound.

"It's normal that Commander Su doesn't recognize me."

"But the Tuoba family has long admired Commander Su."

Tuoba Qing lowered his voice, his tone conveying an extremely sincere apology.

"Previously in the market, one of my clan elders had some misunderstandings about Commander Su."

"I have offended you in many ways with my words."

"Today, I have come on the orders of the head of the family to apologize to Commander Su."

apologize?

Su Yu looked at Tuoba Qing.

I felt completely unmoved, and even felt a little like laughing.

How could Tuoba Yue, who was so suspicious of him, be so easily dispelled?

Moreover, even if they no longer doubt themselves, there's no reason for them to explain to themselves, the commander-in-chief, that it was a misunderstanding.

I still have to apologize.

Those at the mid-stage of the True Formation realm are simply not worthy of these people's attention.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

"Misunderstand?"

Su Yu spoke calmly.

"Has the investigation into Tuoba Kuang's death been completed?"

"It's been investigated."

Tuoba Qing nodded without hesitation, his eyes so sincere that even he almost believed it.

"The patriarch personally took action and used the Great Evolution Heavenly Secrets Technique."

"Young Master Kuang and Young Master Xiong accidentally entered an ancient killing formation and unfortunately perished."

"He has absolutely no connection with Commander Su."

Tuoba Qing sighed.

"We were too concerned before and misunderstood Commander Su."

"Commander Su is the rising star of the Tianfeng Army. His performance at the Yandao Pavilion today has earned our utmost respect."

"Our Tuoba family most enjoys befriending talented young men like Commander Su."

"Therefore, I would like to be friends with Commander Su."

Make friends.

Su Yu gently stroked the bronze table with his fingers.

If I were truly a low-ranking military commander with no background and a strong desire to climb the ranks.

They would be overwhelmed with gratitude and flattery when faced with the overtures and apologies from a large family.

"The Tuoba family is large and powerful."

Su Yu's tone was indifferent.

"I am merely the commander of a scout battalion; I am not worthy of such an honor."

Tuoba Qing smiled.

He seemed to have anticipated Su Yu's caution.

"Commander Su, among friends, there is no need to talk about climbing the social ladder."

"We only care about sincerity."

He slightly turned his wrist.

An ancient black jade slip rested steadily on a bronze table.

It was pushed in front of Su Yu.

"This is the sincerity of the Tuoba family."

Su Yu did not reach out to take it.

He simply looked calmly at the jade slip.

"What is it?"

Tuoba Qing leaned forward slightly, lowering his voice to the limit so that only the two of them could hear it.

"Commander Su."

"I have a message here that no ambitious cultivator can refuse."

"Information regarding... the materials needed to break through to the Hongmeng Realm."

Tuoba Qing paused, his tone becoming increasingly sincere.

"Some time ago, the patriarch accidentally obtained an ancient fragment, which happened to contain some clues. The patriarch felt that such a rare opportunity should be shared with young talents like Commander Su, as a token of the Tuoba family's sincerity in making friends."

Materials from the Primordial Chaos Realm.

These five words were uttered.

A look of shock flashed in Su Yu's deep, well-like eyes.

Only one in a thousand.

He then quickly covered it up.

He perfectly portrayed a low-level cultivator who was struck by an incredible opportunity but pretended to be calm.

Tuoba Qing took in Su Yu's reaction.

He sneered inwardly.

Hooked.

"The Tuoba family, what a grand gesture!"

Su Yu took a deep breath, his voice slightly strained.

"You just send me this kind of message like that?"

"Only half."

Tuoba Qing smiled frankly, without trying to hide it.

"This jade slip only contains the names of the materials and their approximate locations."

"The most crucial activation method and specific coordinates are in the hands of the lord."

He stood up and straightened his blue long robe.

"Tonight at midnight."

"Five hundred li east of the main camp lies Luoyan Peak."

"The head of the family hosted a simple banquet there."

"If Commander Su is willing to make this friend, please do me the honor."

"The full message will be presented to you then."

Done.

Tuoba Qing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, without any hesitation.

He turned and calmly left the inner hall.

Su Yu sat down at the desk.

Looking at the black jade slip lying quietly on the table.

The surrounding noise seemed to fade away at that moment.

He stretched out his hand.

The moment my fingertips touched the jade slip.

hum.

A fragmented piece of information unfolded in Su Yu's mind.

There are no traps.

No trace was found.

Only a few ancient characters.

"Great Wilderness... Formless Void Crystal".

"A desolate wasteland, a spiritless abyss..."

Su Yu closed his eyes.

"The Great Wilderness Formless Void Crystal".

"The core materials for the Space Divine Kingdom to break through to the Primordial Realm."

He was worried about not being able to find any clues.

The Tuoba family actually delivered themselves to our door so brazenly.

Is he really trying to befriend me?

Or is it a trap?

Su Yu pondered for a moment.

In truth, he secretly hoped this was a trap.

After all, the Tuoba family, as an old family of the Xuanhuang Dao Court, controlled the elite Thunderstorm Camp.

The family must have quite a lot of resources, right?

If it were a trap, he would gladly accept it.

But if it's a genuine friendship.

Having obtained the intelligence, he would still owe the Tuoba family a tremendous favor.

Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay.

But if it's a trap...

If the Tuoba family intended to ambush him at Luoyan Peak and take his life.

Then things became very simple.

The intelligence is mine.

The storage bags on your bodies are mine too.

Murder and robbery are perfectly justifiable.

A faint, dark flame flickered in Su Yu's eyes.

In particular, information like "Great Wilderness Formless Void Crystal" is extremely useful to me.

The core of the Space Divine Kingdom's breakthrough to the Primordial Chaos Realm!

For this reason alone, he absolutely had to go to Luoyan Peak.

but.

Before going, you need to find out the details.

Let's find out roughly what the strength of the Tuoba family is.

Su Yu flicked his wrist and took out a military briefing that could be found anywhere.

His gaze quickly swept over the information about the Tuoba family.

"Tuoba Shan, the current head of the Tuoba family and commander of the Thunderstorm Battalion."

"Cultivation level: Peak of the Sea Opening Realm".

"Tuoba Yue, elder of the Tuoba family."

"Cultivation level: Extreme Bone Realm, Peak".

Su Yu looked at the two lines of text.

There was a brief silence.

That's it?

The most powerful one is at the peak of the Sea Opening Realm?

It should be understood that the realm divisions within the Hongmeng Great World are extremely strict.

Microscopic dust, shaping truth, opening up the sea, evolving the heavens, primordial chaos.

Above the Opening Sea Realm are four minor realms: Evolutionary Heaven, Cave Heaven, Boundary Origin, and Domain Suppression.

And myself.

It is the peak of the Town Realm.

Not only that.

I am still a triple-level town!

The spatial divine kingdom's domain, the heavenly demon divine kingdom's domain, plus the domain of the physical body's origin.

Especially the physical body, which, with the support of the three great divine kingdoms, has gained three times the physical mass of a town-level entity!

gap.

Like a dragon versus an ant.

"If the Tuoba family harbors an old monster at the Hongmeng Realm, then this Luoyan Peak, itself..."

"I really can't go."

"If I go, I might not come back."

Su Yu calmly assessed the risks in his mind.