24: Who bullied you?

At the very center of the massive factory building, the light gate within the glass room reopened eight hours later.

However, this time it changed from an entrance to an exit.

Outside the huge stone platform stood the Pass Lords of the Thirteen City Gates. The Abyss was simpler, with only Xie Lin present, along with many members of the Ningshen Mystic Realm Management Committee, of course.

At this moment, Bi Qing was chatting with Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader and Lu Wen far, and the core of their conversation was Xun Xiuyuan.

"Brother Bi, your Yuncheng Pass will surely not have a small number of ningshen crystals this time. You know that the Lu Family sent me to the City Pass for training precisely because of the ningshen crystals. If there's any surplus, I hope you can sell some to me."

"Brother Lu, it's still too early to talk about these things now. Let's see the actual harvest first."

"That girl Ruyu is arrogant and proud. I don't know if she asked Xun Xiuyuan for help after going in. I just hope nothing goes wrong."

At this moment, figures appeared in the light gate.

It was the people from the Wang Family of the Abyss. After Wang Junlin walked out, he was looking for his family's escorts, as the Wang Family was responsible for pick-ups and drop-offs this year.

"Come out now. The Wang Family didn't come. An elder from the Xie Family came to pick you up," Old Yang's voice sounded at the opportune moment.

Subsequently, everyone slowly walked out of the light gate.

Many people came out this time, unlike in the past when typically only about sixty people would emerge from a hundred who entered.

However, this time was different. When all the personnel had emerged, there were ninety-five people. Although dozens were injured, none of the injuries were very serious.

Bi Qing looked at everyone who came out but did not find Xun Xiuyuan or Bai Xiaoou from Yuncheng Pass.

Anxiously, he asked the three people beside Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader, including Yan Ruyu: "Where are Xun Xiuyuan and Bai Xiaoou?"

Bi Qing's anxiety wasn't because of ningshen crystals; he genuinely cared about the people.

Although he hadn't known Xun Xiuyuan for long, he had a pure heart and powerful talent. In the future, he would undoubtedly be a pillar against exotic beasts.

Bai Xiaoou was someone he had watched grow up since childhood. He had no children of his own, so she was no different from his own child.

Yan Ruyu spoke: "Senior, Bai Xiaoou is fine. She's just waiting inside for Senior Brother Xun."

"Waiting? What do you mean?" Bi Qing's heart half-relaxed upon hearing that Bai Xiaoou was fine.

"I heard Senior Brother Xun entered the territory of a Tier 7 exotic beast," Yan Ruyu said softly.

"Ah, he entered Tier 7? That boy is such a fool! Even someone in the Innate Realm might not be safe entering a Tier 7 territory."

Bi Qing was furious upon hearing that Xun Xiuyuan had entered a Tier 7 territory.

Everyone who came out had already handed their wristbands to Old Yang. Old Yang took the wristbands for registration and returned their original spatial equipment to them.

At this moment, Old Yang saw the number of ningshen crystals in the children's wristbands and immediately became happy.

"Did you clear the territory of the Tier 6 Spirit Condensing Beast? The number of ningshen crystals isn't small, but only a few of you have a lot. Why do others have so little?"

Old Yang asked Yang Guhong, who was standing beside him.

Old Yang was a bit surprised. If they had cleared the Tier 6 Spirit Condensing Beast territory, the total amount was too low.

If they hadn't cleared it, the total number of ningshen crystals was also incorrect.

"Grandpa, we did indeed clear the territory of the Tier 6 Spirit Condensing Beast, but the person who led us through entered the territory of a Tier 7 Spirit Condensing Beast," Yang Guhong replied, standing by his side.

"Led you through the Tier 6 Spirit Condensing Beast territory? Who is it? Whose child?" Old Yang immediately asked upon hearing the word 'led.'

"Grandpa, it's not someone from the Abyss. It's Xun Xiuyuan from Yuncheng Pass. He alone killed hundreds of Tier 6 Spirit Condensing Beasts."

Yang Guhong answered seriously.

As soon as these words were spoken, Old Yang recalled the young man whose martial artist realm he couldn't discern: Guhong must be talking about him.

After a pause, Old Yang sighed deeply.

"This boy is muddled, alas! How could a Tier 7 Spirit Condensing Beast territory be so easy to clear?"

Old Yang said regretfully.

Xie Lin looked at Xie Nanqiao: "Little princess, you're not hurt, are you?"

"Second Uncle! Why are you here?"

"Your father was worried about you, so he asked me to come pick you up personally."

"Worried? Why didn't he come himself?" Xie Nanqiao showed no appreciation.

Xie Lin was momentarily speechless, looking at Xie Nanqiao, and thinking of his deceased sister-in-law, he worried about their father-daughter relationship.

After speaking, Xie Nanqiao's gaze fell on the light gate.

Xie Nanqiao remembered Xun Xiuyuan's care in the Mystic Realm. Without Xun Xiuyuan, they would never have been able to clear the Tier 6 Spirit Condensing Beast territory.

"Second Uncle, can you do me a favor?"

Xie Lin was startled: "What favor?"

"The Wang Family stole eight ningshen crystals from my friend. Can you help me get them back?"

"The Wang Family? Your friend? All the ningshen crystals have already been handed over. They can't be gotten back."

"Won't half of them be returned to us for individual distribution?"

"It's not appropriate for me to ask. I don't want to bear the reputation of bullying the young, but if you go get them back yourself, Second Uncle will fully support you."

Xie Nanqiao smiled. That was the outcome she wanted. If Xun Xiuyuan couldn't come out, she would find a way to get those eight ningshen crystals back to Yuncheng Pass herself once she returned to the Abyss.

If Xun Xiuyuan could come out, then she would let Xun Xiuyuan handle it himself.

After speaking with her Second Uncle, she sat cross-legged, waiting for the light gate to close.

After Li Qingqian handed in her wristband, she didn't go far, taking the Li Family disciples to the side. Like Xie Nanqiao, she waited for activity from the light gate, wondering if a miracle would occur.

Xie Lin was a bit helpless, looking at Xie Nanqiao: "Old Yang will distribute the ningshen crystals shortly. After that, shall we return to the Abyss?"

Xie Nanqiao shook her head: "Second Uncle! I want to wait a bit longer this year."

Xie Lin looked at Xie Nanqiao and said nothing more. Besides arguing with her father, Xie Nanqiao was considered a well-behaved child in the entire Xie Family.

So Xie Lin no longer said anything about Xie Nanqiao's decision to wait until the light gate closed.

The people from the Wang Family nearby were asking Xie Lin when they would depart for the Abyss.

Xie Lin said indifferently: "What's the rush? Isn't there still a girl named Bai who hasn't come out? If she hasn't come out, the Mystic Realm isn't over yet. What's the rush?"

Xie Nanqiao, sitting to the side, glanced at the Wang Family members, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

Xun Xiuyuan had no idea about the situation outside. He had already calmly increased his spiritual power to 1020. Was his spiritual power still not enough? Why hadn't he advanced yet?

He looked at his panel and was instantly speechless.

Host: Xun Xiuyuan

Age: 16

Realm: Eighth-Grade Innate Realm (52,000,000 / 100,000,000)

Spiritual Power: 1020 +

Martial Arts: Berserk Saber Technique (Mastered), Mystic Steps (Mastered), Explosive Ignition Art (This skill cannot be upgraded), Po Tian Yi Dao (This skill cannot be upgraded), Copper Wall Iron Barrier (Mastered)

Equipment: Dingguang, qianyuan battle armor, wuse, hundred battle blade

Lottery Chances: 116

It turned out that his exotic beast value was no longer enough to advance. The last twenty points of spiritual power cost twenty million exotic beast value, indicating that the spiritual power requirement to advance to Ninth-Grade Immaculate Realm was one thousand.

And each point of spiritual power in the Immaculate Realm required one million exotic beast value.

Having understood this, Xun Xiuyuan no longer rested. He stood up, looked at the Tier 9 exotic beast territory ahead, and tried to walk two steps forward.

His heart panicked, feeling an inexplicable danger enveloping him, and he immediately retreated.

He thought to himself: I'll come back next year. This place is a treasure trove of experience. I advanced to Innate Realm in just a few hours.

Then he turned around and walked back in the direction he came from.

The light gate had been open for half an hour. Everyone had already left, and Bai Xiaoou sat alone on the grassland.

She was a little scared because it was too lonely.

She was a little worried, unsure of how Xun Xiuyuan was doing.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaoou lowered her head and began to sob softly.

"Why are you crying? Who bullied you? Tell me." A familiar voice sounded in Bai Xiaoou's ear.