Baili Qingfeng looked at Li Pin, somewhat puzzled. "Huh?" Li Pin extended his hand toward him. "I'm saying, leave the threats of the Aurora Empire, the Cavern Dwellers, and the Twin Moon Domain to me." Baili Qingfeng still didn't quite understand, but he could tell that Li Pin meant no harm. He hurriedly wiped his hand before shaking Li Pin's. He then asked, "You're here to help me? That's great! There are so many times when I just can't handle everything alone. Like when I was dealing with Blood Wolf City. Since I was on my own, I couldn't do anything when the Cave Dwellers hid inside the city." "You should've brought more instant noodles next time," replied Li Pin. He then chuckled, as if something had come to mind. "But there won't be a next time. Tell me, how long has it been since you last went to school?" "Yeah, the semester started a while ago." Li Pin's words made Baili Qingfeng tense up. "But... but I—" Li Pin smiled. "I know. You still have unfinished business. But like I said, leave it to me." Baili Qingfeng looked at him, clearly not ready to be at ease. Li Pin didn't push him. Instead, he said, "Let's head back first." Baili Qingfeng nodded firmly. "Alright." Then, something crossed Baili Qingfeng’s mind, and he hurriedly said, "Right, I should let General Si Kongdao know I've left from this side..." He frowned slightly and added, "Beast tides are breaking out all over the Cavernous World. I had no choice but to take the closest and most familiar route." "I'll handle it," Li Pin assured him. With that, the three of them returned to Baili Qingfeng's courtyard at the foot of Mountain Qingyuan. His key and phone were both broken, so he had no choice but to circle around, walk a few hundred meters to a small convenience store in the old district outside a grove, and borrow a public phone to call Shi Yiyi, asking her to come back and open the door. The others couldn't understand the reason behind his actions. With Baili Qingfeng's current strength as a tier nine martial artist, he could have effortlessly hopped over walls. Yet, instead of taking the easy way, he went all the way to a public phone, wasting both time and effort. However, Li Pin had known Baili Qingfeng for years, even decades, and understood him perfectly. He wanted to live his life like a human being, like a normal person. That's all there was to it. Once Baili Qingfeng finished, Li Pin spoke up. "I'll make a call too." "Go ahead, but we'll have to wait for Yiyi to come so we can pay together." "It's fine, I got it," Li Pin said as he dialed a number. The phone rang for a long time before someone finally picked up. But no voice came through. "I'm looking for Yasuo," Li Pin said. Only then did a voice come from the other end. "Who are you? How did you get this number?" "There's no need for you to know. Come to Xiaya City," said Li Pin. He paused for a moment before adding, "Bring Shou Zhen along." "Xiaya!?" The voice immediately grew urgent. "Are you with Qingfeng?" "Yeah," Li Pin confirmed. "Hurry. As for the reason—I can heal Shou Zhen's injury. That should be enough, right?" The voice on the other end instantly sharpened. "You're serious?" "Of course. Our time is valuable, isn't it?" With that, Li Pin ended the call. "You know Prime Minister Yasuo?" Baili Qingfeng asked curiously. "I know more people than you'd expect," Li Pin replied as they made their way back to Baili Qingfeng's courtyard. Before long, Shi Yiyi arrived. Seeing Baili Qingfeng, she was visibly delighted. "Qingfeng, you're back?" Baili Qingfeng nodded. "Yeah, I'm back." "Let's get the door opened. You should get cleaned up first. When Yasuo and the others arrive, we'll have a proper discussion," Li Pin added, then glanced at Baili Qingfeng again. "Baili Changkong and the rest as well. I'll be open with them when the time comes." "Right, I need a shower. It's been days," Baili Qingfeng agreed. He then turned to the little girl beside him before looking at Shi Yiyi. "Can you help Little Zhu take a bath too?" Shi Yiyi looked at Baili Zhu in surprise. "She is...?" "She got separated from her family. I was worried about her safety, so I brought her back first. I'll figure out a way to help her find her parents later," Baili Qingfeng explained. Shi Yiyi nodded. "Alright." With that, the three entered the courtyard. However, when Baili Qingfeng saw Li Pin just standing outside, he quickly said, "Brother Li Pin, come inside and have a seat." "No need. I'm waiting for someone," Li Pin replied. "Oh, alright. I'll leave the door open," Baili Qingfeng said. Li Pin nodded but instead headed toward a small grove in front of the courtyard. Before long, three figures hurried over. Leading the group was Fang Chunyang. The other two were Lie Qingqing and Shi Keqing. Upon seeing Li Pin, the three looked visibly excited. "You're here," Li Pin acknowledged. "Where are the others?" "As per your instructions, Xu Anping is assembling an elite team of Pioneers, Fang Zhiqian is tracking the Aurora Emperor, and Chao Yu is liaising with Sword Saint Zhao," Lie Qingqing reported swiftly. Then, she added, "But everyone's cultivation is still low. It'll likely take a month or two before we see results." "A month or two, then so be it," Li Pin gave a brief response. "Gather more pioneers—I have use for them. Even if they refuse to join, make it clear that they must not interfere with my plans." He paused for a moment before adding flatly, "Forget it. Just issue an announcement. Inform all pioneers—none are to enter Xiya in this cycle. Anyone who disobeys will be my enemy." Hearing this, Fang Chunyang and Lie Qingqing exchanged glances. This is so Li Pin.... Shi Keqing hesitated for a moment before speaking up, "The pioneers won't back down easily, especially Wu Tian, Huang Ze, Zhi Xuan, and Mu Yunsheng. They suffered a crushing defeat in the last cycle. This time, they won't let it go." Li Pin's voice remained calm. "No matter. I'm warning them for their own good. If they insist on going against me, they're only sending themselves into the cycle again." After witnessing the upheaval in the Heavenly Prison World and visiting the Humanity Sanctum, his perspective had changed entirely. He wasn't so arrogant as to disregard everyone, but... Wu Tian, Huang Ze, Zhi Xuan, Mu Yunsheng—none of them were worth considering as opponents anymore. In fact, nearly everyone who had lost to him had never been able to catch up again. Along his journey, Cheng Yujian, Zhao Yushi, Song Wuya, the Great Sun Chosen One, Zhou Heng, Ye Chengyuan, Cang Yunxiao... all had suffered the same fate. Shi Keqing, Lie Qingqing, and Fang Chunyang responded in unison, "Yes." Li Pin laid out his plan. "Train as quickly as possible. My first step is to take control of Xiya within a month. The second step is to dominate God Continent in three months. The third is to unify the world within a year. For that, I need both strength and numbers." Though they didn't know his exact purpose, none of them had any doubts about his words. They responded with solemn acknowledgment, "Yes." After giving his orders, Li Pin didn't enter Baili Qingfeng's courtyard. Instead, he remained in an old district, continuing to temper himself. A few hours later, he sensed something and stepped out of the courtyard. Without a word, he walked toward a certain direction. There, a couple appeared to be casually chatting. Upon seeing Li Pin approach, they suddenly started kissing passionately. Li Pin merely watched. After nearly a minute of this, he made his move. Before the man could react, Li Pin pulled out a sleek yet incredibly powerful handgun. The man's face turned pale. Before he could respond, Li Pin aimed the gun at his own palm and pulled the trigger. A spark flashed, and a bullet struck his hand, only for its momentum to be instantly neutralized by an intense vibrational Force. When the motion ceased, the still-hot bullet lay in Li Pin's open palm. The scene sent cold sweat dripping down the two disguised intelligence operatives. That gun may have looked compact, but its specialized structure gave its bullets the same firepower as a standard rifle. If struck directly, even a tier six war god or a tier seven nation-defending martial artist wouldn't escape unscathed. At best, they could rely on extreme bodily control to trap the bullet within their flesh, slowly forcing it out while using their qi and blood to heal the wound. Yet the bullet hadn’t even managed to leave a scratch on Li Pin’s skin! The operatives couldn't help but think to themselves, That level of power... had he broken through the second human limit and achieved the eighth tier? Or... is he a tier nine expert? "This should be convincing enough," Li Pin said. He then asked, "Has Yasuo arrived?" Before they could answer, he shook his head. "You wouldn't know. Report back immediately. I don't have time to waste." The man forced himself to stay calm. "Understood..." Li Pin added casually, "Good. Don't test my patience. You wouldn't want to anger a Tier Ten Supreme Expert." Of course, he wasn't a Supreme Expert yet. However, at his rate of progress, it wouldn't take long for him to become one. Technically, he could have reported himself as a higher-tier Legend, but for Xiya's people, there was no real difference between a Supreme Expert and a Legend. In fact, compared to the distant, almost mythical concept of a Legend, the idea of a Supreme Expert felt far more immediate and oppressive. Li Pin didn't know if Xiya's authorities would form a think tank to analyze his exact strength. Regardless, after this display, and his claim of being a Supreme Expert, the Xiya Kingdom finally acted. That very night, Yasuo arrived in a private jet, bringing Shou Zhen, Yuan Pan, Duan Murui, and a group of top-tier experts to Xiaya, where Li Pin was staying. When Li Pin met the Prime Minister for the first time, he wasted no time with pleasantries and got straight to the point. "I intend to unite the world under Xiya. Will you assist me—or step aside?"