Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 271 The Gift

Yang Wu, who appeared at the main entrance, immediately saw his teacher Jin Guanghou standing with the three giants of the Qianwu branch, as well as his senior brother Latte.

Yang Wu then quickly took a few steps, covering a distance of several kilometers, and appeared in front of Jin Guanghou and the others.

"Disciple pays respects to Master!" Yang Wu bowed respectfully to Marquis Jin Guang.

This scene, witnessed by the three giants, further elevated Jin Guanghou's status in their eyes.

"I never expected His Highness Yang Wu to respect Marquis Jin Guang so much!" Marquis Zi Dian exclaimed inwardly.

"Indeed!" Black Annihilation Marquis echoed telepathically, "It seems we should be even more enthusiastic towards Golden Light Marquis in the future!"

"That depends on whether we have a future!" Jin Yuhou said worriedly.

The dozens of immortals behind the three giants were filled with envy when they saw Yang Wu paying homage to Jin Guanghou.

Those who were able to know Yang Wu's whereabouts in such a short time must all have powerful strength or background.

In terms of both strength and status, they used to far surpass the newly ennobled Marquis Jin Guang, but now...

"Marquis Jin Guang is incredibly lucky to have received such a disciple with astonishing talent!"

Those immortals who knew about Yang Wu's whereabouts were also secretly communicating with each other.

"Yes, I should also take on more disciples. Who knows, I might have such an opportunity in the future!"

"Haha!" another powerful immortal laughed through telepathy, "Lord Hulei, do you think this is possible? How many geniuses like Prince Yang Wu can there be in the entire human race's territory over countless years?"

For powerful individuals, taking on disciples is a common occurrence, but it is quite rare for a disciple to surpass the teacher in strength.

Moreover, among the immortals surrounding the three Black Annihilation Marquis, the weakest among them is a high-ranking Marquis. Even the number one genius in all previous genius battles would probably find it difficult to reach such strength.

When Marquis Jin Guang saw that Yang Wu was the first to pay his respects, he felt no joy at all, but rather some worry about Yang Wu!

Although Jin Guanghou already knew about Yang Wu's appointment as the Inspector of the Qianwu Branch of the Virtual Universe Company.

In Jin Guanghou's eyes, although Yang Wu was a special envoy of the Inspectorate and his status was comparable to or even surpassed that of the other three giants, he was ultimately just a genius with extraordinary talent and his own realm was only that of a Domain Lord.

At this moment, Yang Wu's neglect of the other three giants might cause dissatisfaction among them, leading to their exclusion.

Therefore, Marquis Jin Guang hurriedly said, "Yang Wu, quickly greet Marquis Jin Yu, Marquis Zi Dian, Marquis Hei Yan..."

Jin Guanghou continued to introduce Yang Wu to the other powerful immortals around them.

Hearing Jin Guanghou's slightly anxious voice, Yang Wu was deeply moved.

The teacher was still the same teacher, and had not become distant despite his changed status.

Even though Yang Wu had already told Marquis Jin Guang about his current status, Marquis Jin Guang still kept him in mind.

Even if they are treated poorly as a result, they will not care at all.

After Yang Wu nodded slightly to his senior brother Natie, he looked at the three of them, including Hei Yanhou.

"Black Annihilation Marquis, Purple Lightning Marquis, Golden Feather Marquis!" Yang Wu smiled and said, "Long time no see!"

These three giants had previously shown goodwill towards Yang Wu, and Yang Wu, returning to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom this time, also intended to devote himself to cultivation, so naturally he also showed his goodwill.

Seeing Yang Wu's attitude, the three of them, including Hei Yanhou, all showed a smile.

"Virtual Universe Company's Qianwu branch welcomes Your Highness Yang Wu!" The girl in black veil, Hei Yanhou, said with a slight bow.

"Although we are far away in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom, we often hear news about Prince Yang Wu!"

The sinister-looking man, Jin Yuhou, flattered him, saying, "Your Highness's achievement in such a short time is truly astonishing and worthy of our utmost admiration!"

The Purple Lightning Marquis of the Ape-Man Clan was even more enthusiastic: "Haha, His Highness Yang Wu has now returned to the Qianwu Universe Kingdom. It is truly an honor for us to work with His Highness for some time to come!"

Following this, with the reminder from his teacher Jin Guanghou, Yang Wu met one by one the immortal deities who were accompanying Hei Yanhou and the other two.

These immortal deities already knew in advance that Yang Wu had passed the twelfth level of the Heavenly Bridge, so they were all extremely enthusiastic and hoped to leave a good impression on Yang Wu.

After Yang Wu greeted the dozens of immortal gods around him, Marquis Zidian said, "Your Highness Yang Wu, it's getting late. Let's go to the banquet hall first!"

"We were rushed and our preparations were inadequate. Please forgive us, Your Highness," Marquis Jin Yu and Marquis Hei Yan echoed with smiles.

Yang Wu smiled and said, "You three are too kind!"

Subsequently, led by the three giants, Yang Wu, along with the guard leader Field and many immortals, entered the manor.

As for the rest of the guards, they had already been assigned to other locations.

……

The banquet hall was now completely silent.

In fact, as soon as Yang Wu appeared, everyone in the banquet hall had already confirmed his identity.

Seeing that the three giants and other powerful immortals were all incredibly enthusiastic and even somewhat respectful towards Yang Wu, these people were all puzzled.

After all, the Qianwu Universe Kingdom had previously had a special envoy for oversight.

They had seen far too many geniuses among these immortal beings with eternal lifespans, but very few were ultimately able to achieve immortality.

Yang Wu, although he showed much more talent than other geniuses at the time, is now just a domain lord.

Despite their noble status, they all held them in some contempt.

Of course, none of them dared to investigate the conversation between Yang Wu and the many immortals.

The moment Yang Wu stepped into the banquet hall, all the immortal gods with incredibly powerful backgrounds stood up.

These people had lived for countless years and were certainly not fools. Although they looked down on Yang Wu, they became more cautious after seeing the attitude of the three men, including Hei Yanhou, towards him.

Soon, the three men led Yang Wu to the central high platform.

Along the way, Jin Guanghou and the other powerful immortals also went to their respective locations.

However, this time, Jin Guanghou was welcomed by countless immortals, and he eventually sat down with several immortals he knew.

"Everyone!" The ape-man, Purple Lightning Marquis, surveyed the numerous immortal gods below.

The many immortal gods below all smiled and looked at Yang Wu and his companions, preparing to listen to what Marquis Zidian would say next.

Today's events seem very strange, and they all want to know why.

"Every individual who can join the core ranks of the five major powers is a true genius among our human race!"

"However, even among peerless geniuses, there are different levels!"

"And His Highness Yang Wu, even among all the geniuses of our human race, belongs to the very top tier!"

"Let us warmly welcome His Highness Yang Wu, a peerless genius who appears only once in countless epochs, back to his homeland, the Qianwu Universe Kingdom!"

After Zidian Hou finished speaking, the many immortal gods present suddenly realized what was going on.

"I see!"

"I was wondering why Marquis Zidian and the others were so respectful to this special envoy; it turns out His Highness Yang Wu's talent is already terrifying!"

"Marquis Jin Guang has really struck it rich this time!"

Which of these immortal deities who were able to attend the banquet didn't have some background and power?

It's just that Yang Wu's rise to power was too short-lived, and they hadn't even had time to receive the news!

Now that they had heard Zidian Hou's explanation, how could they not understand why Zidian Hou and the others valued Yang Wu so much?

These words from the Marquis of Purple Lightning immediately made these immortal gods forget Yang Wu's previous neglect of them.

For a peerless genius who appears only once every ten million epochs, being able to attend this banquet is already a great honor.

These people weren't wrong. If it weren't for the reason that Marquis Jin Guang was involved, and the gifts that Marquis Hei Yan and the other two had given him, Yang Wu would definitely have declined the banquet.

Faced with the enthusiasm of the crowd, Yang Wu simply said a few words and then walked down from the high platform with Hei Yanhou and the other two.

And the real banquet officially began.

A number of handsome waiters began to bring up various delicious dishes, one plate after another.

These ingredients were transported at great expense by Hei Yanhou and his companions, and each dish can be considered a delicacy.

The banquet hall immediately became lively.

"As expected of His Highness Yang Wu! These fine wines and delicacies alone must have cost nearly ten thousand Hunyuan Units!"

"Of course! A peerless genius, appearing only once every tens of millions of epochs, will at least reach the peak of the King-level realm, provided they don't perish!"

"Indeed, the peak of the King-level realm! In the countless years of our Qianwu Universe Kingdom, such a powerhouse has been extremely rare, and he has already joined the core ranks of the five major powers!"

The immortals within the Qianwu Universe were conversing amongst themselves.

Yang Wu, the protagonist of this welcoming banquet, greeted the three men, including Hei Yanhou, and then went to a quiet room with Jin Guanghou and Latte.

As for Field, the leader of the guards, Yang Wu left him in the banquet hall to greet the other immortals.

……

In a quiet room.

"Teacher, senior brother, it's been so long!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

"Haha..." Latte laughed and patted Yang Wu on the shoulder, saying, "It hasn't been that long, only two hundred years!"

"However, for you, Yang Wu, it has indeed been quite a long time!"

Although two hundred years have passed, Yang Wu and his senior brother Latte still meet frequently in the virtual universe, so they haven't become estranged. Therefore, Latte is talking non-stop at this moment.

"Junior brother, you don't know yet, Father was just telling me he was worried you'd be ostracized by the other three giants?"

"This disciple thanks Master for his concern!" Yang Wu said respectfully to Marquis Jin Guang.

Jin Guanghou glared at Latte before laughing and saying, "What kind of concern is this? A peerless genius who appears only once every tens of millions of epochs, those three giants will probably be worshipping you!"

"Even I have benefited quite a bit from you lately!"

"It's my good fortune to be able to benefit from the teacher's influence!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

"Indeed, you are now famous throughout the universe!" Jin Guanghou exclaimed.

"However!" Jin Guanghou suddenly said solemnly, "I once heard a very ancient being from the Qianwu Universe, Yin Xuehou, say that..."

"Millions of years ago, a peerless genius, appearing only once every ten million epochs, also emerged among our human race, named Cody!"

"Despite his extraordinary talent, Koti ultimately died in an assassination attempt by an alien race!"

"Your talent is now no less than that of Koti, and you'll likely face many assassination attempts from other races in the future. You must be extremely careful in your actions!"

"I don't think your guard leader is that strong. For the next while, I'll stick by your side and take advantage of the situation!"

"This..." Yang Wu was moved again. He did not expect that even though Marquis Jin Guang knew about the danger around him, he would still be prepared to protect him as if in a simulation.

"Master, I am capable of handling assassinations by alien races!" Yang Wu quickly replied.

In fact, in terms of survival ability alone, Yang Wu is probably even better than Jin Guanghou, so he naturally doesn't want to trouble Jin Guanghou.

"Junior Brother Yang Wu," Latte said with a smile, standing to the side, "Father already made the decision on this matter, so don't refuse!"

"I've never experienced this kind of treatment before, and I don't even know if I'm my father's biological son!" Latte joked with a laugh.

"You brat!" Marquis Jin Guang laughed and scolded, "Back when Yang Wu became your disciple, you were only a ninth-level Domain Lord! Now Yang Wu is already a ninth-level Domain Lord, and you're still just a ninth-level Domain Lord. You still expect me to protect you?"

"This..." Latte said dejectedly, "Who could have imagined that my junior brother's talent was so extraordinary? Father, didn't you also find it incredible before?"

Hearing this, Yang Wu remembered the purple flame in his hand and said with a smile, "Senior brother, I also brought you a few gifts this time!"

"A gift?" Latte's eyes lit up.

Of course, Latte didn't think that Yang Wu, who had just broken through to the Domain Lord level, could come up with any precious gifts, but Yang Wu's sincerity made him extremely happy!

"Yang Wu, you're still in the cultivation stage, there's no need to prepare any gifts for Latte!"

Marquis Jin Guang said sternly, "What you need to do most right now is to utilize all available resources to improve yourself!"

"Yes, junior brother!" Latte quickly added after hearing Jin Guanghou's words, "I was just joking with you. Your sentiment is enough. As for the gift, it's completely unnecessary!"

"Don't worry, Master, I have gained a lot in these two hundred years and it won't affect my cultivation!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

After saying that, Yang Wu produced two spatial rings and handed them directly to Latte.

Latte quickly looked at Jin Guanghou beside him.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Since it was given to you by your junior brother, just accept it!"

Upon hearing this, Latte accepted the spatial ring and channeled his mental energy into it to examine the gift Yang Wu had given him.

"Junior brother, you..."

After seeing the gift, Latte was completely stunned, and even the spatial ring in her hand almost fell to the ground.

"Latte? What's wrong with you?" Jin Guanghou asked in confusion.

Latte stiffly handed the spatial ring in her hand to Jin Guanghou: "Father, see for yourself!"

After examining the spatial ring, Jin Guanghou was equally stunned: "Yang Wu, this is...?"

Inside the spatial ring at this moment, there was a magical flame, and—

An F-class spaceship entirely constructed from red copper mother material.

"This is a special flame-type treasure—the Purple Flame—and an F-class spaceship!"

Yang Wu calmly said, "The purple flames can help you better comprehend the laws of fire, and the spaceship is the gift I promised you!"

That was certainly not the question Jin Guanghou was asking.

In fact, not long ago, news had already been received that Yang Wu's F-class spaceship was stationed in outer space of Canglong Star.

However, everyone, including Jin Guanghou, actually believed that the F-class spaceship was assigned to Yang Wu by the Virtual Universe Company.

After all, even at the lowest price, an F-class spaceship would cost more than a million Chaos Units.

Unexpectedly, the gift Yang Wu gave to Latte was an F-class spaceship.

Judging by its size alone, it is even larger than the F-class spaceship that Jin Guanghou himself traveled on.

At this moment, Latte finally realized what was happening and quickly said, "Junior brother, this gift is too precious for me!"

He truly hadn't expected that Yang Wu would take his joke so seriously.

Jin Guanghou also kept helping Latte decline.

Just kidding, the value of the Red Mixed Copper Mother alone in the spaceship that Yang Wu sent out exceeded three million Mixed Yuan Units.

Such astonishing wealth is even comparable to half of the entire fortune of the Marquis of Jin Guang.

"Teacher, senior brother, I've had many opportunities during the cosmic stage, so an F-class spaceship is really nothing to me now!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

If it were anyone else, Yang Wu would certainly not have revealed his wealth.

However, Yang Wu had complete trust in Jin Guanghou.

Unfortunately, Latte still couldn't accept it: "Junior brother, I was just joking with you. I appreciate your kindness, but this spaceship is indeed too valuable. You should take it back!"

"Senior brother, I'm now the Special Inspector of the Qianwu Branch!" Yang Wu smiled and said, "You're refusing my gift, do you have a problem with me?"

……

Suddenly, a strange scene unfolded in the quiet room.

Those who want to give gifts can't give them away, and those who want to receive them are even less willing to accept them.

In the end, Yang Wu proved to be more skillful and finally persuaded Latte to accept his gift.

(End of this chapter)