32: Chapter 32 The Purgatory Clan, the Sin Clan

It was Lin Xiao's first time in Shangjing City.

The prosperity of this premier metropolis in the Main World was self-evident, far beyond what Morning Star City could compare to.

However, he had no mind to wander around. After teleporting over, he was led directly to the headquarters of the Lord Association by Hu Wei and the others.

Before long, a magnificent and majestic high-rise appeared before him.

It was the headquarters for all Lord Associations in the Main World.

"Please follow me."

Hu Wei led the way.

With them leading, Lin Xiao did not encounter any obstruction. Soon, he arrived in a luxurious and spacious conference room.

At this moment, some people had already arrived in the conference room, but unfortunately, at a glance, they were basically all unfamiliar faces.

Lin Xiao was not surprised; if his expectations were correct, these people should all be on the prodigy ranking.

"Lin Xiao, over here."

Suddenly, a somewhat familiar figure stood up and waved vigorously at Lin Xiao.

"You are, Jin Ruxuan?"

Lin Xiao walked over. This was his first time truly meeting Jin Ruxuan in person.

"It's me." Jin Ruxuan revealed a smile.

"He is Lin Xiao?"

"I have investigated his background; his parents are only mid-level lords. I didn't expect him to actually surpass us."

"He has gotten together with Jin Ruxuan?"

"It seems Lin Xiao's rise has everything to do with Jin Ruxuan."

Gaze after gaze turned toward him; the other Prodigies in the conference room also recognized Lin Xiao one after another.

Regarding this super dark horse who had suddenly appeared and surpassed many people, their expressions varied; some were full of curiosity, some were full of dissatisfaction, and some had provocative eyes...

Lin Xiao didn't care about that much. He sat down with Jin Ruxuan and asked casually, "Seventh on the prodigy ranking, how was my performance?"

Hearing this, Jin Ruxuan gave a thumbs up without hesitation: "One word: Awesome."

"I am very satisfied with your performance and will continue to increase investment, but it's hard to say regarding the Alliance."

"I understand."

Lin Xiao nodded.

During the Seven-Day Assessment, Jin Ruxuan could make decisions on his own and support him with all his might. After returning to the Main World, the resources he held were even more astonishing, but he could no longer call all the shots alone.

Even so, the resources he could mobilize were far beyond what they were before.

"I want Epic-grade Hero Tokens and troops, as well as the Materials required to recruit troops, and various Cultivation resources."

Lin Xiao made a huge demand.

Hearing Lin Xiao's request, Jin Ruxuan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"For Epic-grade Hero Tokens and troops, I can get you at most one of each. For recruiting troops and Cultivation resources, I can give you at most a portion." He cut Lin Xiao's asking price in half directly.

He had all the things Lin Xiao wanted in his possession.

But if he wanted more, it would depend on Lin Xiao's performance; this was also the content of the contract signed by both parties.

"Good."

Lin Xiao looked happy. He didn't expect to get everything at once; as long as he could get one Epic-grade Hero or troop, it would be a huge profit.

"By the way, now that the Lord Association headquarters has summoned us, what kind of assistance will they provide?" After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiao couldn't help but ask.

Jin Ruxuan definitely knew more about this information than Lin Xiao.

Jin Ruxuan did not hide anything.

"For those on the prodigy ranking, the Lord Association will certainly provide strong support; this is beyond doubt. After all, they also hope that we can gain a foothold in the Chaos Source Sea and become the pillars of the Human Race."

"Therefore, as long as you enter the prodigy ranking, you can choose one Perfect-grade item; the top ten can choose two, the top three can choose three, and the first place can even get an Epic-grade item."

"These items do not require any cost; they are rewards given to us by the Lord Association."

Lin Xiao listened patiently.

He knew that Jin Ruxuan hadn't finished speaking.

For those Prodigies from large forces and big Families, the appeal of Perfect-grade items was just so-so. The appeal of Epic-grade items was indeed great, but only the first place had it.

Being able to make so many Prodigies come, there must be other benefits.

Sure enough, Jin Ruxuan changed the subject: "Of course, for us, the most important thing is the protection of the Tianwu Alliance."

"Tianwu Alliance." Lin Xiao felt a slight stir in his heart.

"The Tianwu Alliance is the strongest force of our Human Race in the First Source Sea. Affiliated with the Lord Association, their most important duty is to provide protection for the Human Race lords in the First Source Sea."

Of course, Prodigies were more worthy of being protected.

Jin Ruxuan did not say this out loud, but Lin Xiao could understand.

"Don't think that getting on the prodigy ranking is all good news; the prodigy ranking has another name: the Hunting Ranking."

"Hostile alien lords will try every means to find out the situation of the prodigy ranking, and then specifically target us for invasion."

Jin Ruxuan sighed and stated a cruel fact.

The situation of the Prodigies was actually far more dangerous than that of ordinary lords. Therefore, they certainly hoped for as many protectors as possible. Even with the protection of their own forces and Families, they would not reject the escort of the Tianwu Alliance.

"Other races might have ways to delay the exposure of their prodigy ranking, allowing their own Prodigies to gain more growth time, but we can't." Speaking of this, a cold look flashed in Jin Ruxuan's eyes.

"Sin Race."

Lin Xiao spoke the answer.

The so-called Sin Race was a race that had split off from the Human Race.

The tens of billions of Blue Star lords who descended upon the Chaos Source Sea originally came from different countries and different nations. Not to mention being close-knit, there were even those with deep blood feuds between them.

However, faced with the threat of alien lords, they forcibly suppressed their conflicts and united against the outside world.

However, these internal conflicts did not disappear; they were just hidden deep down.

Two thousand years ago, the Human Race, which had gradually gained a foothold in the Chaos Source Sea, encountered an unprecedentedly great enemy: the Purgatory Race.

The two great races went to full-scale war, and countless lords fought each other in the First Source Sea, Second Source Sea, and Third Source Sea. Just at this time, the Human Race lords who originally belonged to countries like the Blue Star Lighthouse and Sakura were bewitched by the Purgatory Race and chose to betray at the critical moment, stabbing the Human Race in the back fiercely.

The Human Race was severely damaged, and countless lords were wiped out.

Even the Main World was not spared; the entire Western Prefecture was almost reduced to a wasteland.

Having suffered this betrayal, the Human Race's Origin Qi was severely damaged, and it took many years of recuperation to barely recover.

The Human Race split from then on.

The lords led by the Huaxia Kingdom still called themselves the Human Race, while the lords of the separated Lighthouse, Sakura, and other countries were called the Sin Race.

Historical books in the Main World recorded that the Sin Race should be executed by everyone.

Of course, the Sin Race certainly wouldn't call themselves that. After leaving the Human Race, they called themselves the Prosperity Race, defected to the Purgatory Race, became the latter's staunch allies, and were the mortal enemies of the Human Race.

Although the Sin Race had split off, there were certainly still many people lurking in the Main World, providing internal information about the Human Race to the former. System lists like the prodigy ranking could not be hidden at all.

No matter how much the Human Race purged its internal ranks, it was very difficult to eradicate them completely.

Especially the people from countries like Sakura; being of the same East Asian race, it was even harder to discover them when they hid within the Human Race.

This was a historical legacy issue, and there was no way around it.