Chapter 171: Chapter 128: 10 Years Later, The Great Decisive Battle for Earth

She had done a lot of thinking recently.

A predictable life at the Life Evolution Institute, where she could see her entire future laid out before her, was not what she wanted!

Lin Zhiqiang looked at the girl he’d watched grow up and sighed inwardly.

He knew that Pei Shiqi’s ambitions lay beyond the Evolution Institute, so he didn’t try to stop her.

However,

he felt that Wang Xiao would most likely refuse.

After all,

with Wang Xiao’s current status, it was unlikely he would accept an ordinary, unremarkable girl to handle internal affairs at the World Martial Arts Hall.

"Come work at my Martial Arts Hall?"

Wang Xiao looked at Pei Shiqi, thought for a moment, and said, "It’s not out of the question..."

Hearing this, Pei Shiqi’s eyes lit up with excitement. "Th-thank you, Mr. Wang! I’ll definitely work hard."

"Don’t thank me just yet," Wang Xiao said. "You can come work at my Martial Arts Hall, but I have one condition."

Pei Shiqi grew a little apprehensive. "Wh-what kind of condition, Mr. Wang?"

Wang Xiao said, "If you can begin cultivating the Martial Arts Evolution Path and break through to the Refining Flesh Realm within one month, I’ll agree to let you join the Martial Arts Hall. Not only that, but I’ll also take you as my disciple."

’He was also curious to see if Pei Shiqi’s Talent for Martial Arts was really that good.’

’If it was, he wouldn’t mind taking on a disciple.’

’That would also be an indirect way for him to earn Contribution Points.’

"Huh? But... I’ve never practiced Martial Arts before..." Pei Shiqi hadn’t expected Wang Xiao to make such a demand.

Wang Xiao said coolly, "That’s your problem. I only care about the result. I hope we’ll have a reason to meet again in a month."

He turned, left the Life Evolution Institute, and got into the private car Lin Zhiqiang had already prepared for him.

"Alright, Mr. Wang! I will cultivate the Martial Arts Evolution Path and meet your condition!"

Pei Shiqi watched Wang Xiao leave, her fists clenched and her expression resolute.

Lin Zhiqiang shook his head beside her. "I’ve studied the Martial Arts Evolution Path. Its Cultivation is exceptionally difficult. It’s obvious Mr. Wang felt he couldn’t just turn you down, so he gave you an impossible condition instead."

"Where there’s a will, there’s a way," Pei Shiqi said, her tone firm. "The more impossible it seems, the more determined I am to do it. Uncle Lin, starting today, I won’t be coming in to work. For the next month, I’m going to devote myself to Martial Arts!"

Lin Zhiqiang said, "Kiddo, you should always leave yourself a way out. I’ll approve a month’s leave for you. If you haven’t succeeded after a month, you can come back to work."

Pei Shiqi bit her lip, moved. "Thank you, Uncle Lin."

"I told you, address me by my title during work hours!" Lin Zhiqiang said.

...

Back at the Martial Arts Hall,

Wang Xiao made a public appearance to show he was out of seclusion and took the opportunity to guide his nephew Wu Dapeng’s Cultivation.

Then,

he returned to the Training Room, lay down in the Biological Pod, and entered his private Virtual World.

WHIR!

In an instant,

Wang Xiao found himself inside an azure planet.

A flurry of messages flew in like snowflakes.

Most were from his friends, like Qin Mengyun, Liu Dongdong, and Ying Xu. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Wang Xiao replied to each one, then entered the trade district. He sold some unused materials he had obtained from the Titan King Kong and exchanged them for a few cultivation resources.

Immediately after,

he logged out of his private Virtual World and resumed his Cultivation.

The days that followed were rather peaceful.

Aside from his Cultivation, he would occasionally enter his private Virtual World to chat and spar with friends like Qin Mengyun.

After a jarring experience on a previous mission, Qin Mengyun had redoubled her training efforts and finally broken through to become a Tier Four Life.

Of course, this was still a far cry from where Wang Xiao was now.

「A month passed in the blink of an eye.」

On this day,

Wang Xiao was consolidating his Cultivation as usual.

Just then, the voice of the Celestial Dao suddenly echoed in his ears.

"Tier Five Citizen Wang Xiao, the Federation’s Supreme Governor, Ye Tianying, wishes to speak with you. Do you consent?"