Meng Fan smiled faintly and said to the black prison cell, "Death is not terrible. Death is like a cool summer day, which can help you sleep peacefully. Enjoy these last moments, Zhou Jiu."

Meng Fan's words seemed to have a magical power, making Zhou Jiu even more terrified. He was like a madman, spending this terrifying time in powerless screams.

With a wave of his hand, Meng Fan escorted Li Jianming and Yu Qiu into the Cloud Palace.

“You can cultivate here. Time here is 100 times faster than outside. You should cultivate to the Golden Immortal level before you go out. You can’t keep making Min’er worry.”

After saying that, he disappeared. The two looked at each other in bewilderment. Although they had escaped death this time, they estimated that they would lose their freedom for a long time.

After resolving their issues, Yu Min didn't say anything, but only Meng Fan could sense that she was taking the initiative, and the joy she felt was indescribable to outsiders!

Zhou Jiu's disappearance caused a huge uproar. First, Zhou Qi and Zhou Ba ordered Lin Xiu to mobilize the entire Heavenly Dao Alliance to search for Zhou Jiu.

Lin Xiu was also annoyed by the two's arrogant attitude and finally launched a rebellion. Over the years, he had secretly won over three Golden Immortals, and together with Bu Tian and Di Tan, he had a total of six Golden Immortals to put pressure on the two, intending to subdue them in one fell swoop.

But when Lin Xiu set up an array in a remote place to trap the two, he was stunned. He thought he had the victory in his grasp, but Zhou Qi and Zhou Ba revealed their cultivation levels and were actually two Great Luo Golden Immortals!

They were instantly defeated, and Lin Xiu's Heavenly Dao Scroll was forcibly taken away. Of his five subordinates, only Di Tan remained with him, while the other four switched sides and acknowledged Zhou Qi and his companion as their masters.

If Zhou Jiu were here, seeing Di Tan and Lin Xiu in love would surely trigger his perverted hobby, but Zhou Qi and the other two did not have that kind of morbid hobby.

With the situation reversed, Lin Xiu had no choice but to compromise in order to survive. He divided a small portion of his life essence and blood into the Heavenly Dao Scroll, thus changing his identity and serving under two Great Luo Golden Immortals.

While Zhou Qi and his companion weren't as morbid as Zhou Jiu, they felt nothing towards the beings in this universe, believing that, apart from the people of the evil god's world, the people of other worlds deserved to die.

With this mindset, the entire Heavenly Alliance embarked on a path of slaughter, immediately waging war against anyone who did not comply, and its power expanded rapidly. However, this expansion was without foundation. Although the expansion was fast, the foundation was unstable. Once something happened to the top leaders, the entire power would vanish into thin air, making it much more fragile than the original five hegemonic powers!

But the two of them didn't need to think too much. They didn't care how many members of the Heavenly Alliance died. They were only focused on launching a war, hoping to reduce the resistance when the evil god harvested this universe.

The Heavenly Alliance's development model quickly provoked resistance from the crowd, but it was instantly defeated by the suppression of six Golden Immortals. This led the rebels to seek help from the Cloud Palace.

Legend has it that the Cloud Palace also has six Golden Immortal experts stationed there. Its development over the years has been smooth sailing. Moreover, with the full support of the Junqing Chamber of Commerce, the Cloud Palace has money and resources at its disposal, and quickly occupied the territory of the Bright Star River.

In the main hall of the Cloud Palace, six Golden Immortals sat upright. Of the five brothers of the Cloud Heaven, only the second brother, Xiao Di, was absent. The other two were the old monk Xuan En and Shi Batian. The six of them sat there with an air of commanding the world.

The people kneeling below them were all powerful figures who had fled from other star systems.

They were able to escape here not only because of their strength, but also because of the numerous long-distance teleportation arrays established by the Junqing Chamber of Commerce. Otherwise, it would have been much easier to reach this place by simply flying.

"Six sirs, we beg you, for the sake of being fellow citizens of the Taiyi Star Region, please save our parents!"

Xiao Tian asked doubtfully, "We've heard about the expansion of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, but surely they don't kill everyone they see?"

An elderly man with gray hair below said angrily, "Lord Xiaotian, the Heavenly Dao Alliance is simply inhuman. They accept anyone, including many star bandits. That's why they have a constant stream of powerful individuals. They rob and plunder, and sometimes they can arbitrarily accuse someone of any crime without allowing them to refute it, and they will be tortured to death. They are worse than pigs and dogs!"

Xiao Tian certainly knew the inside story. With Lin Xiu stepping down, Zhou Qi and Zhou Ba wished that everyone in this universe would die, so they wouldn't care about anything else.

"Wang Manhai, are you exaggerating? How could such an absurd thing happen? Did you come all this way just to fool me?"

The old man known as Wang Manhai quickly kowtowed and said, "Lord Xiaotian, please calm down. The Heavenly Dao Alliance has gone mad for some reason. They do not control their subordinates at all, and they do not confiscate the things they steal. Now the four great star rivers are in chaos. Except for some extremely powerful forces with Golden Immortals in charge, basically no one can escape their plundering."

Xiao Tian still maintained an indifferent attitude.

"Wang Manhai, you old fool, you think you can drag me, Prince Yunxiao, into this mess and get my back with your empty words? You really have some nerve!"

Wang Manhai was taken aback by these words. The old man was very emotional and had not thought of the key point. The Junqing Chamber of Commerce had influence all over the Taiyi Star Region and even had influence in the Tianze Star Region. The Yunxiao Palace was so close to the Junqing Chamber of Commerce, how could it not know about the situation in other star systems?

The Cloud Palace probably knows more details than the people involved. They keep asking for help and trying to gain sympathy, but they don't give a penny and don't talk about benefits at all. If it were him, he wouldn't agree to that, let alone a behemoth like the Cloud Palace!

Having figured this out, Wang Manhai bowed deeply and said, "Lord Xiaotian, I am willing to contribute 30% of my family's assets, hoping that you will protect my family and property!"

Xiao Tian gently picked up his teacup and drank the tea without saying a word.

Wang Manhai cried out urgently, "Forty percent! Please, Your Excellency, save my Wang family!"

Xiao Tian remained silent.

Lion King, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. He slammed his hand on the chair and started cursing, "Xiaotian, just say how much you want. It's not fair to make others guess."

Then he turned to look at Wang Manhai and opened his mouth wide.

"I've made the decision, I'll take 90%!"

"puff!"

Xiao Tian spat out a mouthful of immortal tea. "Lion Tyrant is really asking for the moon! What's the difference between you and those space bandits if you want 90% of their wealth? You can have all the wealth they've built up over millions of years!"

Seeing Wang Manhai's unpleasant expression, he immediately said, "Wang Manhai, you don't need to be anxious. Shi Batian doesn't think before he speaks. I'll take 50% of it. I'll protect your Wang family in the Cloud Palace."

Wang Manhai's expression softened slightly. There's no harm without comparison. Compared to Shi Batian's unreasonable 90%, Xiaotian leaving them half of their family fortune was already a great act of mercy.

Wang Manhai nodded emphatically and said, "Alright! Fifty percent it is! Please send out your strongest warriors as soon as possible."

Xiao Tian stood up and looked at the thousands of people kneeling in the hall. They came from different star systems, and those who could come here all had families that had been established for millions of years.

"Our Cloud Palace keeps its word. If anyone wants our help, it starts at 50% of our clan's wealth. As we send out more and more powerful people, the number of experts will decrease, and this price will no longer be enough."