"There's no such thing as difficult or easy choices, life is full of multiple-choice questions. I hope you can choose the right answer." Li Xiu said no more and followed the two into the courtyard where the Magic Armor Masters were located.

"Lei Qingfeng, Qiu Tianyu, do you still remember that you're Magic Armor Masters? I thought you'd already turned into researchers and wouldn't return to the Magic Armor Masters courtyard anymore." As soon as they entered the courtyard, a Magic Armor Master teased the two.

"Black Whale, you think we wanted to come back? It's this Commander who asked us to bring him here. He wants us to go with him to attend the Divining Celestial Secret ceremony." Lei Qingfeng said annoyed.

"So you're the new Commander of the technicians' group?" Black Whale sized up Li Xiu without any respect in his eyes.

"That's me, now go and call all the Magic Armor Masters here," Li Xiu said to Black Whale.

Black Whale laughed upon hearing Li Xiu's words, "My dear Commander, ninety percent of the Magic Armor Masters are scattered across various Trial Gates for guarding duties. If you want them all to come back, you'll probably need the President's approval. Abandoning their posts is a fatal offense."

"Then call all the Magic Armor Masters in the courtyard here," Li Xiu said calmly.

"I don't have that kind of influence; those guys are all hot-tempered, and they won't listen to me." Black Whale chuckled, "Besides, Vice President Bai specifically arranged yesterday for us to attend the Divining Celestial Secret ceremony today, and we dare not disobey."

"So you're saying it's okay to disobey my orders?" Li Xiu said lightly.

"If you had our Blood Seal Stone, we wouldn't dare disobey your orders either. You'd better consult with Vice President Bai. If he agrees, we'll go anywhere with you." Black Whale said with a fearless smile.

"What use is the Blood Seal Stone?" Li Xiu asked.

"As the Commander, you don't even know what the Blood Seal Stone is used for?" Black Whale teased, "The Blood Seal Stone concerns our lives and deaths. Whoever holds the Blood Seal Stone controls our fates, and we can only obey them."

"Do you know arithmetic?" Li Xiu asked.

Black Whale was slightly taken aback, "What do you mean?"

"If you know arithmetic, then calculate for me. From the time Vice President Bai applies to use the Blood Seal Stone, through the approval process, to when he retrieves it from the vault and uses it to take your life, how long will that take in total?" Li Xiu said slowly.

"What do you mean?" The smile disappeared from Black Whale's face, and he stared coldly at Li Xiu.

"It seems you don't know arithmetic. Then find someone who does," Li Xiu said.

Black Whale wanted to say more, but saw several Magic Armor Masters emerging from the hangar wearing their armors. The leading Magic Armor Master came up to Black Whale's side, looked at Li Xiu and said, "There's no need to calculate. The Magic Armor Masters group is just the Magic Armor Masters group; it doesn't need to become the technicians' group. You should leave."

"Who are you?" Li Xiu looked at that Magic Armor Master and asked.

"Magic Armor Master Demon Eye." The Magic Armor Master replied blandly.

"One of the seven Magic Armor Masters capable of manipulating special magic armor, a rival to Super Spirit Testers, and our older brother. Demon Eye's opinion is the group's opinion." Black Whale interjected.

The other Magic Armor Masters also stood behind Demon Eye, seemingly united and looking to him as their leader.

Li Xiu did not pay attention to Black Whale or Demon Eye; instead, he turned to Lei Qingfeng and Qiu Tianyu and asked, "With ninety percent of the Magic Armor Masters guarding the Trial Gate, those Magic Armor Masters staying here must have a good relationship with Vice President Bai, right?"

Lei Qingfeng and Qiu Tianyu exchanged glances and dared not answer Li Xiu's question, which essentially gave Li Xiu the answer.

Demon Eye said coldly, "You don't need to ask. My surname is Bai, and I'm from the Bai family. So what?"

"You're someone with a sense of responsibility," Li Xiu said, walking toward Demon Eye, stopping only when he reached him.

Demon Eye saw that he neither summoned a magic spirit nor used a contract, and naturally didn't take him seriously.

He had already learned from Vice President Bai that Li Xiu was just a low-level Trial Taker, at most C-class, merely possessing a powerful magic spirit. As long as the magic spirit wasn't involved, there was nothing to fear.

Moreover, he didn't think Li Xiu would dare cause trouble here. Although the Magic Armor Masters had little standing in the Eternal Sky, everyone knew the group was established by the President and essentially belonged to the President's direct line.

Even if Li Xiu dared to act, the Demon Eye Magic Armor could release power strong enough to contend with Super Spirit magic spirits, making the outcome uncertain.

Li Xiu reached Demon Eye and, without a word, directly reached out to grab Demon Eye's head.

"Li Xiu, the Magic Armor Masters group is not a place where you can do whatever you want." Demon Eye's eyes flashed coldly, and the light patterns of the Demon Eye Magic Armor lit up immediately.

As if encased in a monster's shell, his arm lifted, and his five fingers reached for Li Xiu's wrist.

The shell on the fingertips, with its eerie light patterns, flashed like blades. If they caught hold, his wrist could be severed.

Seeing this, Lei Qingfeng and Qiu Tianyu exchanged bitter smiles, realizing it was too late to stop Li Xiu.

The Bai family had controlled the Magic Armor Masters group for so many years, almost completely infiltrating it.

The Magic Armor Masters who could remain in the courtyard mostly sided with the Bai family, while those unwilling to conform or less obedient were often dispatched to guard the Trial Gates. Lei Qingfeng and Qiu Tianyu were previously assigned to guard a particularly dangerous Trial Gate because they didn't want to bow to Demon Eye and Bai family faces.

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