The remaining Transcendents watched as those people left one by one, and only then did they truly understand the great magnanimity of the mysterious leader.

Recalling their earlier suspicions that the mysterious leader was coveting their All Heavens Reflecting True Crystals, they realized it was like judging a gentleman with the heart of a petty person, and they felt ashamed for a moment.

If they were in possession of the mysterious leader's power, they probably couldn't resist taking action to seize it.

Of course.

Su Qi wasn't completely unaffected.

After all, those leaving weren't just Transcendents but also a number of All Heavens Reflecting True Crystals.

Even though, in the Wilderness, killing and looting are so common as to be considered normal.

However, he has his own bottom line to uphold.

Just as the creators of those transcendent new codes once said: "The rise of the Extraordinary, the invasion of the Ten Thousand Realms, this is not terrifying, for the long river of history has shown us that even if one Extraordinary civilization after another falls, humanity can still endure!"

"This proves that as long as humanity stands united, no existence can erase us!"

"What is truly terrifying is Transcendents indulging themselves, sometimes breaking a bottom line once leads to continuously lowering one's bottom line, and humanity may very well be destroyed by its own kind!"

Su Qi may not reach that Realm, but the only thing he can do is follow his heart.

The setting sun fell, and the sky gradually darkened.

Up to this point, over fifty Transcendents followed along with Su Qi, embarking on the return journey, many frequently looking back at the disappearing Dimensional Passage, still feeling lingering fears.

Ninth District, Silver Palace Club.

A super entertainment club integrating dining and leisure, located in a bustling area, frequented by various luxury cars, and even seen are all sorts of flying cars.

These flying cars are extremely expensive, still toys for a few in the Ninth District.

Inside, lights dazzle, with unique ingenuity everywhere, and in one luxury private room gathered a group of youths who had just shed their greenness, having recently returned from the Wilderness.

If Su Qi were here, it wouldn't be difficult to recognize them all as his classmates who just advanced to the Extraordinary.

"Has anyone gotten in touch with Su Qi?"

"Couldn't get through on the phone, no reply to messages either..."

"Could he be deliberately avoiding us, not wanting to see us?"

"Shut up!"

"Su Qi isn't that kind of person, and neither are we the kind to be snobby. How about I make a trip to his house?"

"Forget it, his house is in the Outer City, going there and back, you'd miss the gathering time. Xu Zisheng is the first among us to reach the Fifteenth Control Level."

"Him gathering us at this time, who knows if he might share insights. Do you really not want to listen?"

"Alright then..."

...

On the sofa in the corner, Chen Yaqing listened to the classmates' low exchanges, her brows slightly furrowed, realizing Su Qi might not come.

This stirred in her the thought of leaving.

Originally, she came for Su Qi; back then, Su Qi helped her a lot with her studies, and now that she has reached the Control Level, she always thought about how to repay him.

But before she could take any action, a group of former female classmates approached warmly and started chatting with her idly.

After all.

In terms of strength and potential, Chen Yaqing is very much worth befriending for them.

And although Chen Yaqing's strength has increased quickly, her personality hasn't changed much, still not good at refusing or communicating, unable to escape for a moment.

At the main seat at the top, Xu Zisheng, with extraordinary bearing and a smile on his face, watched this scene. He knew these classmates were waiting for Su Qi.

He wasn't angry.

On the contrary, if possible, he would rather hope Su Qi would come.

"Su Qi."

"Is it possible that this guy might never appear in front of me in his lifetime?" Xu Zisheng said softly, without showing any emotion.

As soon as the words fell.

Yan Song, on the side, immediately became tense, his hand holding the wine glass trembling slightly, and he tried hard to control his tone: "Brother Xu, do you mean..."

"I know about Yang Bo's mission in the Wilderness to kill Su Qi."

Yan Song suddenly realized something, quickly turned around, cold sweat dripping, as he defended: "Brother Xu, I was wrong, that day I just mentioned it casually, didn't expect Brother Yang to..."

He knew he couldn't completely detach himself from this matter; after all, only he and Xu Zisheng had any dealings with Su Qi in the club, but he still tried hard to deflect the blame.

If it weren't for so many classmates present in the private room, he would probably have knelt down on the spot.

Seeing Yan Song's frightened appearance, Xu Zisheng smiled with satisfaction, patting Yan Song's shoulder, "Don't be so tense, these days, a few classmates dying is all too normal."

"But sometimes, one must recognize their own position, understand?"

Yan Song bowed his head very low, not daring to breathe heavily, feeling those two venomous snake-like gazes sweeping over him.

Despite Xu Zisheng's casual words.

He knew.

Xu Zisheng was warning him.

What he wanted was an obedient dog, a dog without thoughts or opinions, that only knew how to bite!

"Understood!"

"Hmm, it's about time, those who should come are all here, let's prepare to start."

Seeing that Xu Zisheng had no intention of pursuing further, Yan Song couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, respectfully stepping back, arranging for the club staff to serve the dishes.

With one slender, skirted waitress after another bringing exquisite dishes, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

Everyone took turns openly and secretly complimenting and flattering Xu Zisheng in every way.

Most of them were newbies to being Transcendents, having spent over a month entering and leaving the Wilderness, living miserably, struggling for food and drink, and even sleeping restlessly.

Now, seeing these extremely sumptuous dishes.

They realized the huge gap between Transcendents, considering the hardships they endured for a month still couldn't compete with the progress others made cultivating comfortably at home.

The enthusiasm of becoming a Transcendent dimmed quite a bit.

Unconsciously, it seemed no one mentioned that person again; it had nothing to do with deep feelings or not—the journey of life is long, and some people, once left behind, will never intersect again.

With cups and plates passed along, host and guests were all happy.

Only Chen Yaqing frequently glanced toward the door, as if waiting for someone's appearance, or perhaps looking for a chance to leave.

After the drinking and feasting, the main event began.

Yan Song expressed Xu Zisheng's intentions: "Everyone, I wonder if you've noticed that this gathering was only extended to a little over fifty people, precisely you, and not other classmates?"

With these words, everyone was suddenly startled, shaking off most of their drunkenness.

Initially, they thought out of over two hundred awakened classmates, maybe others couldn't come due to various reasons, not expecting Xu Zisheng only invited them.

The purpose of this gathering wasn't as simple as imagined!

Seeing the situation, Yan Song stopped beating around the bush, smiling: "We've investigated, among the over two hundred awakened classmates, in the past month, it's your Realm that has improved the fastest."

"This means, you have the greatest potential to achieve Overlord Level Transcendent in the future, so..."

"Our Xinhao Club sincerely invites you all to join."

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