Chapter 156: Asking the Teacher for Help! Guess What Level the Captain Is Now?
"The Church of Light is indeed a good path."
Song Wanqiu nodded, a hint of solemnity appearing on her gentle, pretty face:
"However, being a Saint Son is not that easy to do."
She raised her slender hand, gently closed the ancient tome on her lap, and said slowly:
"There are many responsibilities a Saint Son needs to shoulder.
Sanctuary blessings, Holy See pilgrimages, heresy trials, demon disaster defense lines...
You won't be able to detach yourself from any of them.
Moreover, your level is still too low right now; the school is more suitable for you."
Lu Li nodded without refuting.
He was currently at Level 27, which was already extremely prominent among the freshmen.
But placed in front of a behemoth like the Church of Light, it was indeed still not enough.
"However, we can ask Cardinal Su Huairen and the others if they can let you be a part-time Saint Son."
Song Wanqiu pondered.
"Can this even be part-time?"
Lu Li was somewhat surprised.
One didn't even need to think to know.
In a force like the Church of Light, the position of Saint Son was something countless people would fight head over heels for yet fail to obtain.
"Of course an ordinary person cannot."
Song Wanqiu smiled and said:
"But you are different."
"You are a Paladin yourself, coupled with the Angel Bloodline and a max-level Divine Blessing."
"As long as you reveal even a hint of wanting to go to the Church of Light, they will probably all agree."
"I'll help you contact them tomorrow."
"Great, then I'll trouble Teacher."
Lu Li's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly thanked her.
"It's nothing."
Song Wanqiu waved her hand casually.
For her, this matter was just a matter of a single sentence.
If Cardinal Su Huairen knew that Lu Li was willing to go, he would probably wake up smiling in his dreams.
Pausing for a moment, Lu Li spoke up again:
"In addition, Teacher, I also want to ask you for a favor."
"Go ahead."
Song Wanqiu was slightly stunned, feeling somewhat curious.
Her student had always been calm and steady, rarely proactively asking her for help.
"It's like this, a few days ago..."
Lu Li pondered for a moment, organized his words, and recounted the ins and outs of the Ye Clan.
This included his father Ye Heng abandoning his wife and child, his mother bringing him up alone, and the Ye Clan ignoring them for eighteen years.
As well as Ye Hai coming knocking on his door, wanting him to participate in the Ye Clan's ancestor worship ceremony on October 20th.
"I want Teacher to accompany me on a trip to the ancestor worship ceremony." Lu Li said seriously.
Since it was determined that the Ye Clan might be related to his mother's death.
Naturally, he couldn't possibly go over all by himself just like that.
"Your background is actually so complicated."
After Lu Li finished speaking, a maternal pity already welled up on Song Wanqiu's gentle face.
Before taking Lu Li as a student, she already knew that Lu Li was an orphan.
But she didn't expect his background to be so tortuous.
"Alright."
Song Wanqiu nodded without refusing:
"On the 20th, come to the villa to find me, and we will go over together."
"Great!"
Seeing this, Lu Li also breathed a sigh of relief.
With Teacher, a Level 69 peak Third-Transition Saint Light Archpriest, holding down the fort.
Even if the Ye Clan wanted to pull any tricks, they would have to weigh things first.
"Thank you, Teacher."
Lu Li thanked her once more.
Song Wanqiu shook her head and said nothing more.
In her gaze looking at Lu Li, there was vaguely an indescribable sense of heartache.
Next, Lu Li consulted her on some cultivation-related issues.
Until eight o'clock in the evening, Lu Li had dinner at Song Wanqiu's place.
Only then did he rise to take his leave and return to his own villa.
After finishing his daily quests, he fell into a deep sleep.
...
Over the next few days, Lu Li spent the vast majority of his time immersed in the Dungeon Building.
With Song Wanqiu's healing spell casting as a foundation, his condition recovered extremely quickly.
By the next day, right after clearing two dungeons.
His level rose to Level 28, and he obtained 800 points of free attributes.
After a round of allocation, his average four-dimensional attributes reached 1300 points!
In an instant, clearing dungeons suddenly became much easier.
The Abyss Demon General, who previously required mobile combat and maneuvering, could now be suppressed by him head-on.
The efficiency of clearing dungeons was more than double higher than before.
Just like that, five days passed quickly.
October 19th, seven in the evening.
The third floor of the Dungeon Building.
Shen Chuyou, Lin Qingyu, Bai Yuqing, and Chu Nan, these four people, were gathered next to a table in the rest area.
On the table were a few half-drunk beverages and a few packs of energy snacks.
All four of them were somewhat tired, yet they were all forcefully keeping their spirits up.
"Why hasn't the captain come out yet?"
Bai Yuqing propped her chin up, her twin tails drooping listlessly over her shoulders, and muttered:
"Which match is this already? He went in this morning and hasn't stopped until now."
These five days, she had only risen by one level.
No way around it, as an assassin, her efficiency at soloing dungeons was truly too low.
The 20 dungeon attempts from the enlightenment potionhadn't even been used up yet.
"Normal, what he is clearing is Abyss Mode after all."
Lin Qingyu leaned against the back of the chair, her cold, clear voice carrying a hint of weariness:
"The consumption of each match is very large, and he has to rest in the middle, so it definitely can't be fast."
"The captain's strength is truly becoming more and more abnormal."
Chu Nan rubbed his glabella and smiled bitterly:
"I'm beaten to death with exhaustion just clearing Nightmare Mode."
"Look at him instead, soaking in Abyss Mode every day and refusing to come out."
"The gap between people is truly greater than the gap between a person and a dog."
"Shut up! Don't drag me into the comparison!"
Bai Yuqing glared at him with exasperation.
Shen Chuyou didn't speak.
Holding a cup of milk tea with both hands, her silver-gray eyes occasionally looked toward the direction of the dungeon light gate.
She had also risen two levels, going from Level 23 to Level 25.
Lin Qingyu had also risen two levels, going from Level 22 to Level 24.
Relying on the triple experience of the enlightenment potion.
Their leveling speed was already several times their usual.
"You guys say, what level is the captain now?"
Bai Yuqing suddenly perked up and asked, sitting up straight.
"I guess Level 27."
Shen Chuyou pondered slightly and said softly.
"I also think it's Level 27."
Lin Qingyu nodded in agreement:
"With the captain's dungeon-clearing speed, rising two levels within five days shouldn't be difficult."
"I instead think it's only Level 26."
Bai Yuqing curled her lips:
"The leveling speed shouldn't be that fast."
"After Level 25, the experience requirement to rise each level is an astronomical figure."
"He still has to open Abyss Mode, and he has to rest for a long time every time."
"No matter how much the captain can clear, clearing out one level's worth of experience in five days is already very exaggerated."
"Tch, that's mortal thinking of yours."
Chu Nan curled his lips: "What kind of person is the captain? A ruthless person who strolls through Abyss Mode like a back garden."
"I bet he's Level 28."
"Bet is a bet, who's afraid of whom!"
Bai Yuqing slapped the table, her doll-like face full of unresignation:
"Let's bet on tonight's dinner, whoever loses treats!"
"Alright!"
Chu Nan agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Shen Chuyou and Lin Qingyu looked at each other, both somewhat helpless.
These two people, why are they like primary school students.
Just as the few of them were making a ruckus together.
At the dungeon light gate, a slender and upright figure slowly walked out.
"It's the captain!"
Bai Yuqing jumped up first.
Shen Chuyou, Lin Qingyu, and Chu Nan also looked over uniformly.
Lu Li raised his eyes to look over, and smiled as he nodded at the few of them.
He had just finished today's last Abyss dungeon, and his entire body still carried an aura of sternness that had yet to fully dissipate.
"Let's go, go find Fatty Zhou to settle accounts!"
Bai Yuqing rubbed her palms and fists, her doll-like face full of excitement.
"Alright."
Lu Li smiled and didn't refuse.
Soon, the group made their way grandly to the registration booth in the third-floor lobby.
Chapter 157: Level 29! Song Wanqiu Showing Her True Abilities!
Fatty Zhou was sitting idly in front of his stall.
Today was settlement day, and he had arrived on the third floor early.
It was all to wait and collect money.
"Shen Chuyou and Lin Qingyu, two freshmen."
"One is level 23, and the other is level 22."
"Advancing one level in five days is simply a dream."
Fatty Zhou calculated happily.
He had already prepared to make a killing.
Looking up and seeing Lu Li and the others walking over, his round face instantly lit up with joy:
"Junior Lu Li! Goddess Shen! Goddess Lin!"
"Please come in, please come in! We've just been waiting for you!"
"First come, first served, one by one!"
He looked at Shen Chuyou and said with a smile:
"Goddess Shen, you registered at level 23 and wagered on advancing one level."
"Come, show your level."
Shen Chuyou didn't waste words and pressed her hand onto the detection crystal on the table.
A light flashed, and a clear number emerged.
[Level 25]
The smile on Fatty Zhou's face instantly froze.
He rubbed his eyes to confirm he hadn't seen wrong.
Level 25!
Five days ago, when Shen Chuyou registered, she was only level 23!
"How did you advance two levels?!"
Fatty Zhou widened his eyes abruptly and blurted out.
"Is there a problem?"
Shen Chuyou spoke softly, her silver-gray eyes calm as an ancient well.
"N-No problem..."
Fatty Zhou's mouth twitched, but he could only honestly transfer 120 credits.
Shortly after, Lin Qingyu stepped forward.
The crystal lit up once more.
[Level 24]
"Level 24?!"
Fatty Zhou was dumbfounded once again.
How could this be another one who advanced two levels?!
"Pay you 120 credits."
Fatty Zhou transferred the funds again with a heartache.
"It's fine, it's fine, there's still Junior Lu."
Fatty Zhou wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked at Lu Li with some anticipation:
"Junior Lu wagered on advancing three levels, from level 25 to level 28."
"Advancing three levels in five days, this difficulty..."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Li had already pressed his hand onto it.
The crystal shone brilliantly.
[Level 29]
The whole venue instantly quieted down.
Fatty Zhou opened his mouth wide, his small eyes staring roundly.
"Level... Level 29?!"
His entire body slid down from the chair.
"Holy shit! Level 29!"
Chu Nan cried out involuntarily.
Bai Yuqing widened her bright, watery eyes even more, her small mouth forming an "O" shape:
"Captain, are you human or a ghost?! Advancing four levels in five days!"
Shen Chuyou and Lin Qingyu exchanged a glance, both seeing uncontainable shock in each other's eyes.
They originally thought that advancing two levels in five days was already exaggerated enough.
Yet Lu Li had directly soared from level 25 to level 29!
Fatty Zhou was completely dumbfounded.
He collapsed onto the chair, his face pale, lips trembling.
"You wagered on advancing three levels, 1 to 3 payout."
"100 credits, paying out 300 credits!"
"Fuck me!"
His vision went dark, and he almost passed out directly.
Shen Chuyou and Lin Qingyu each paid out 20 credits, but Lu Li alone paid out 300 credits!
This wave caused him a heavy loss of 340 credits!
He lost so much he was practically left without his underwear!
"Junior Lu, your leveling speed is simply too outrageous!"
Despite having unprecedented regret in his heart,
Fatty Zhou still kept his promise, pulling a long face as he tremblingly transferred 300 credits.
He originally thought to take advantage of the end of the Exchange Tournament to make a killing off these freshmen.
Who would have known he would run into a monster like Lu Li!
Just this once, he spat out everything he had previously earned!
"Boss Zhou, many thanks."
Lu Li glanced at the credit arrival notification on his phone and smiled slightly.
Recently, he had consumed a large batch of credits running dungeons and buying abyss magic stones.
Now this was great, someone was directly giving them away for free!
...
Lu Li, who had gotten 300 credits for free, was in a great mood.
With a wave of his hand, he treated everyone to dinner.
When they returned to the villa, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
After taking a simple shower to wash away the exhaustion,
Lu Li sat on the sofa and habitually opened his attribute panel to glance at it.
[Name]: Lu Li
[Level]: Level 29
[Class]: Paladin
[Talent]: Child of Light (S+ Grade), Holy Name (S+ Grade), Monster Hunter (A Grade), Unyielding Resilience(C Grade), Resilience (D- Grade)
[Four-Dimensional Attributes]: Strength: 1803, Physique: 1812, Agility: 1701, Wisdom: 1703
[Exclusive Skills]: Sanctuary (S Grade, LV2), Holy Light Shield (A- Grade, LV5), Hammer of Penitence (B+ Grade, LV7)...
[General Skills]: Divine Appraisal Technique (LV2), Sky Strike (E Grade, LV6)
[Body-Forging Skill]: Holy Radiance Immortal Body (S Grade, LV2)
[Special Bloodline]: Angel (S Grade)
[Faith Value]: 97361
Five days!
The experience points transformed by Holy Name and the experience points gained from running dungeons
directly caused his level to soar to level 29!
Under the condition of completing the system's daily tasks every day, his average four-dimensional attributes reached as high as 1750 points!
Because of the Holy Radiance Immortal Body, his physique and strength attributes were slightly higher.
As for skills, aside from S-grade skills,
the three skills he currently mainly allocated points to
were Holy Light Shield, Hammer of Penitence, and Holy Light.
The first two were for offense and defense, and the last one was for healing and recovery.
Which could be considered pulling his strength to the maximum!
"Level 29, just 1 level away from entering level 30 to unlock the second class advancement."
Lu Li's gaze flickered slightly, "After attending tomorrow's Ye family ancestral worship ceremony, I'll continue coming back to run dungeons.
Break through to level 30 as soon as possible so I can start class advancement."
Although the 3x experience bonus of the enlightenment potion was gone,
the abyss dungeons and his own max-level Divine Blessing double experience bonus
still yielded a very considerable amount of experience points.
"Tomorrow... The Ye family, the truth of my mother's death is finally going to be uncovered."
Cold light flickered in Lu Li's eyes.
These past five days, he had deliberately suppressed this matter deep in his heart.
Now the ancestral worship ceremony was right before his eyes.
That suppressed hatred surged up bit by bit like a tide once again.
He took a deep breath and suppressed his churning emotions entirely.
After going up to the second floor to train until 11 PM, he went to bed to rest.
Early the next morning,
after washing up and putting on his gear, Lu Li went straight to his teacher Song Wanqiu's place.
"Teacher, I'm here."
Knocking open the door, the moment Lu Li raised his eyes to look, he couldn't help but freeze slightly.
He saw morning light pouring in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, outlining that plump and slender figure as if a goddess had descended to the world.
Today, Song Wanqiu was completely different from usual.
She was dressed in a light golden priestess robe.
The robe's body was entirely woven from some unknown luxurious silk, shimmering with a soft and holy micro-light under the morning light.
The collar, cuffs, and hem were all embroidered with extremely intricate holy patterns using pure gold threads.
Every single pattern contained a soul-stirring holy fluctuation.
The priestess robe was cut extremely fittingly, outlining her plump and proud figure to perfection.
Her towering breasts propped up the collar into a breathtaking arc, and her slender waist could be grasped with a single span.
Yet downwards it suddenly bulged, forming an exaggerated and graceful curve.
Two golden tassels hung down from her waist.
Swaying gently with her subtle movements, it added a bit of grace and luxury.
And that face was gentle to the extreme.
Her skin was as delicate as suet white jade, her red lips lightly pursed, with a very faint smile at the corners of her mouth.
Her long hair was carefully coiled up today and secured with a golden hairpin.
A few strands of stray hair hung by her ears, making her slender and fair neck appear even more elegant.
Standing there as a whole, she was like a goddess stepping out of a temple.
Dignified, holy, and unapproachable.
Unlike 18-year-old girls like Lin Qingyu or Shen Chuyou,
Song Wanqiu radiated a mature and gentle charm throughout her entire being.
"Level 69 legendary set, Flowing Gold Robe."
Seeing Lu Li look over, Song Wanqiu couldn't help but smile and say:
"This time, your teacher has brought out her true abilities."
Compared to last time when she directly brought Lu Li to barge into the Ye family,
this time she was obviously much more formal, having already put on her complete set of equipment.
Obviously, she had made the worst-case preparations.
Chapter 158: You Are Already Level 29? The Ye Siblings!
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Lu Li finally came back to his senses and nodded in thanks.
Song Wanqiu smiled gently.
As she was about to turn around to lead the way, her beautiful eyes suddenly paused on Lu Li.
She gazed intently at him for a moment, and a trace of undisguised shock instantly appeared on her gentle, pretty face.
"Lu Li, you are already Level 29? Your leveling speed is this fast?!"
Ever since Lu Li came here five days ago, he hadn't visited for the past few days.
She hadn't asked much about it, but she didn't expect him to jump straight from Level 27 to Level 29!
"Yeah, I've been grinding abyss dungeons for the past few days and only reached Level 29 yesterday."
Lu Li did not hide it and nodded.
"I see."
After saying this, Song Wanqiu's beautiful eyes were already filled with deep admiration.
Lu Li's talent was already good enough to begin with.
Yet she didn't expect him to work this hard as well!
How could she not like a student who had great talent and was also willing to push himself to the limit?
Thinking of this, Song Wanqiu couldn't help but speak:
"Then after the ancestor worship ceremony ends, we can choose your second class advancement direction for you."
"So fast?"
Lu Li was somewhat surprised, "Do we not need to wait until Level 30?"
"Of course not."
Song Wanqiu smiled, shook her head, and explained gently:
"A second class advancement requires a class advancement scroll.
However, you can't just get the class advancement scroll and advance immediately; you also need to gather the corresponding class advancement materials.
These class advancement materials generally take some time to find.
Therefore, you start looking for materials at Level 29. By the time you find all the materials,
you'll practically be at Level 30, and you can transition right away."
"I see."
Lu Li suddenly understood, and a bit more anticipation welled up in his heart.
A second class advancement was a qualitative leap for a professional!
If he completed the second class advancement and the power of the holy light transformed once more, his strength would inevitably experience another surge.
"Alright, let's talk about the class advancement after we get back. Let's set off first."
Song Wanqiu nodded and led Lu Li out to the road outside the villa.
Then, her space ring flashed slightly, and she directly took out a sports car from her space ring.
"Hum——!"
As soon as the sports car appeared, Lu Li felt his eyes light up.
The body lines were extremely smooth, and the entire car was obsidian black.
Yet it emitted a faint golden metallic luster under the morning light, resembling a solidified black lightning bolt.
The front of the car was flat and low-slung, and the headlights on both sides were like two unsheathed sharp blades, emitting a cold white light.
Around the car body, faint blue energy patterns flowed—that was the light of the levitating magitech array.
There were no wheels, no exhaust pipes; four slender energy tail fins floated at the rear of the car.
They trembled slightly in the air, like a fierce beast about to spread its wings.
The entire car body lurked half a meter above the ground, resembling a black-gold fierce beast ready to pounce at any moment.
"Such a handsome car!"
Lu Li's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help exclaiming in praise.
He hadn't expected that Teacher Song Wanqiu would actually have this kind of ride.
"This is the Flowing Silver Magitech Levitating Car produced by Black Sun Corporation, globally limited to two hundred units."
Song Wanqiu smiled slightly, a rare hint of girlish playfulness showing on her gentle face:
"It's inconvenient to drive in the urban area usually. Today, going to the Ye Clan, it naturally needs to be more formal."
Pausing for a moment, she continued:
"Last time we barged in, but this time we are invited to attend the ceremony, so it's naturally different."
Hearing this, Lu Li suddenly understood.
That was true as well.
Last time, Song Wanqiu directly brought him to forcefully barge into the Ye Clan, even destroying their clan-protecting magic array.
When all was said and done, that was going there to call them to account.
Whereas this time, he was invited to attend the ancestor worship ceremony in the identity of the Ye Clan's bloodline.
The nature of the two visits was worlds apart.
"Let's go, get in the car."
Song Wanqiu pulled open the car door and motioned to Lu Li with her chin.
Lu Li sat in the passenger seat as told.
The space inside the car was extremely large.
The seats were wrapped in some kind of soft and elastic magical beast leather, making sitting on them extremely comfortable.
The center console was a whole piece of light blue holographic light screen, on which countless data points that Lu Li couldn't understand flowed.
Song Wanqiu sat in the driver's seat, her slender, jade-like hands gently tapping on the light screen a few times.
"Hum——!"
The levitating car rose slowly, half a meter off the ground.
Then it silently slid into the lane, smoothing out so much that almost no bumps could be felt.
Lu Li turned his head to look at Song Wanqiu.
The latter was wearing a light golden priest robe, luxurious and holy.
Yet at this moment, she was sitting in a levitating sports car full of futuristic technological sense.
Her hands rested on the steering wheel, her expression focused and elegant.
Lu Li's expression was weird, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart.
A priest robe paired with a modern sports car really had some sense of incongruity.
...
Meanwhile, at the Ye Clan main residence.
Inside an extremely luxurious room.
In front of Jiang Yun, a man and a woman were standing.
These two people were unexpectedly her son Ye Beichenand daughter Ye Qingshuang.
Ye Beichen was dressed in a dark gray suit with a straight and tall figure.
His face was handsome, and his brows carried an innate arrogance.
His skin radiated a healthy glow under the sunlight.
With neat short hair, his gaze was as sharp as a sword.
Standing there, the whole person was like a sharp sword with its edge fully exposed.
Beside him, Ye Qingshuang was wearing an exquisite light blue formal dress.
Her face was six to seven points similar to Jiang Yun's, and her prettiness exuded a hint of spoiled arrogance.
"Not bad.
Chen'er has learned genuine skills at the University of Houston in the United States over the past two years.
He has already completed his second class advancement."
Jiang Yun looked at Ye Beichen and couldn't help nodding with satisfaction.
For this Ye Clan ancestor worship ceremony, Ye Beichen, who was far away in the United States, had also flown back.
"Domestic professional universities are still a bit too poor."
Ye Beichen spoke in a deep voice, "Whether it is Modu University, Imperial University, or Jiang University,
their international rankings cannot compare to the University of Houston.
Based on my own experience, this is indeed the case."
Ye Beichen!
A 20-year-old Level 36 second-advancement professional!
He could be said to be an existence like a proud son of heaven!
Coming from him, these words were indeed very convincing.
"That's why, before you even took the college entrance exam, I sent you abroad."
Jiang Yun said with a smile, "Now it seems that my decision was correct."
Looking at her son, her eyes were filled with undisguised pride and maternal love.
This was Jiang Yun's son, the most outstanding genius of the Ye Clan's generation.
To have completed his second class advancement at the age of 20—looking across the entire Imperial Capital, how many people could compare?
"Older brother is the best! I want to go abroad in the future too!"
Ye Qingshuang also chimed in playfully.
She tugged at Ye Beichen's arm, tilting her little face up with eyes full of worship.
Ye Beichen rarely showed a trace of a smile and rubbed his younger sister's head:
"When you take the college entrance exam, I will personally help you handle your enrollment at Houston."
"That's great!"
Ye Qingshuang cheered, her face beaming with joy.
Jiang Yun looked at her daughter dotingly, triumph written all over her brows.
She picked up the teacup beside her and took a gentle sip.
A trace of imperceptible cold light flashed in her eyes.
That bastard actually still wanted to come back and get a share of the pie?
He should see if he was even worthy!
Just at this moment, Ye Beichen also frowned and changed the topic:
"Mother, is that Lu Li really going to return to our Ye Clan?"
Jiang Yun's movement paused slightly.
She raised her eyes to look at her son, and after a moment, chuckled lightly:
"What, do you have an objection?"
"It's not that I have an objection."
Ye Beichen said indifferently, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes:
"I just feel that a bastard abandoned by the Ye Clan for eighteen years is even worthy of stepping into the Ye Clan's front gates?"
"Such words are fine for us to say between ourselves, but make sure not to say them outside," Jiang Yun said indifferently.
"What I said is the truth."
Ye Beichen dismissed it unconcernedly, "I heard he is a Paladin?
And he uses a battle axe? He isn't even a sword cultivator like our Ye Clan has passed down for hundreds of years.
Is he worthy of returning to our Ye Clan?"
"Brother is right!"
Ye Qingshuang chimed in from the side, "A country-bumpkin bastard, what right does he have to enter our Ye Clan!"
Jiang Yun looked at her son and daughter, the smile on her face growing even thicker.
She leisurely put down her teacup and said softly:
"Don't rush, any of you."
"At the ancestor worship ceremony, there will naturally be a good show to watch."
Speaking to the end, the cold light in the depths of her eyes had grown so thick it was almost overflowing.
All the resources of the Ye Clan should belong to Chen'er!
A mere bastard, how dare he come and snatch them?
She would be the first one to say no!
Chapter 159: Your Target is Shen Chuyou! Song Wanqiu's Heartaches!
"You don't need to worry about Lu Li, I've already arranged everything."
Jiang Yun looked at her proud son and shifted the topic:
"The Shen Family's daughter will also come this time. Your primary target is her."
"The Shen Family's daughter? Shen Chuyou?" Ye Beichenraised an eyebrow.
"That's right."
Jiang Yun nodded and said, "The direct line of the Shen Family has no sons in this generation.
Shen Chuyou is the only daughter of Patriarch Shen Mo. As long as you win her over,
it is equivalent to gaining the support of the Shen Family.
Compared to this, Lu Li doesn't even have one ten-thousandth of the importance."
"Don't worry, Mother, I understand."
Ye Beichen smiled, a flicker of pride flashing in his eyes.
With his talent of achieving second class advancement at the age of 20,
combined with his identity as the number one of the Ye Family's younger generation,
how many women in the entire Imperial Capital could resist him?
"Mm."
Jiang Yun nodded in satisfaction.
Her son was top-tier in every aspect—family background, talent, and looks.
No matter how cold that girl from the Shen Family was, she was still just an eighteen-year-old girl in the end.
What young girl doesn't dream of love?
As long as Chen'er puts in the effort, there's no reason he can't win her over.
"Brother, I've seen Shen Chuyou before, she really is pretty."
Ye Qingshuang on the side suddenly chimed in, giggling:
"If she becomes my sister-in-law, I'd be very happy."
...
On the other side, Song Wanqiu drove the liuyin magitech airspeeder, smoothly entering the northern suburbs of the Imperial Capital.
The car interior was very quiet, with only the occasional soft chime from the central control screen.
Lu Li turned his head, looking through the window at the massive complex of buildings drawing closer in front of them.
The last time he came to the Ye Family was in the middle of the night.
Song Wanqiu had barged in with him.
In the deep darkness of the night, he hadn't had the chance to get a full view of the Ye Family.
But this time, it was broad daylight.
When the hovercar drove onto the wide avenue exclusive to the Ye Family, Lu Li finally saw the full picture of the Ye Family estate.
Golden tiles and upturned eaves stacked layer upon layer, stretching beyond what the eye could see.
Surrounding the estate was a white wall eight to nine meters high.
The entire wall was built from an unknown jade, glowing with a soft, warm luster under the sunlight.
Inlaid on the wall every few dozen meters were fist-sized magic crystals.
Every single one radiated dense elemental fluctuations, clearly of no low grade.
What shocked Lu Li the most, however, was the magic Formation enveloping the entire estate from above.
It was a light blue barrier of light.
Shooting straight from the Ground into the Sky like an upside-down glass bowl, it completely enveloped the entire estate.
Across the barrier, countless intricate runes flowed unceasingly, like a living galaxy drifting by.
Even from far away, Lu Li could feel the terrifying energy contained within that light barrier.
"Luxurious, isn't it?"
Song Wanqiu's gentle voice sounded beside his ear.
She slowed the car down, letting the hovercar cruise slowly along the avenue:
"This Ye Family estate covers over a thousand acres, which is about 700,000 square meters."
"700,000 square meters?" Lu Li was somewhat shocked.
You had to know that although this wasn't downtown Imperial Capital,
it was still very close to the center area.
700,000 square meters in the land-is-gold Imperial Capital was practically an astronomical price!
"The land area is only one aspect."
Song Wanqiu continued:
"The entire Ye Family is protected by a level 70 magic Formation.
If any conflict breaks out, there are even pre-inscribed forbidden Spells that can be unleashed instantly.
You could say that once inside the Ye Family estate, there's no need to worry about safety at all."
Saying this, she paused and turned her beautiful eyes to Lu Li:
"What are your thoughts on today's ancestor worship ceremony?
If it's really as Ye Hai said and you can officially join the Ye Family,
receiving the Ye Family's highest level of nurturing, that would be a pretty good choice."
She was genuinely considering this for Lu Li's sake.
After all, the Ye Family's resources and heritage were indeed extraordinary.
"No."
Lu Li shook his head, his tone calm yet firm:
"I've never thought about joining the Ye Family.
Participating in their ancestor worship ceremony this time is just to fulfill my mother's wish.
After all, until the day she died, she had never stepped through the gates of the Ye Family."
"So that's how it is." Song Wanqiu suddenly realized.
The admiration for Lu Li in her heart grew even stronger.
The Beijing Ye Family!
Back during the Imperial University's Freshman Grand Competition,
Ye Tianhao had merely offered the condition of gaining the Ye Family's friendship,
and countlessly many students chose to stand on Ye Tianhao's side.
It could be said that the Ye Family was an existence that countless professionals dreamed of joining!
But what about Lu Li?
Facing the direct line inheritance of the Ye Family, he wasn't swayed in the slightest.
This undoubtedly proved his Resilience of mind.
Thinking of this, she subconsciously turned her head to look at Lu Li's profile.
Sword-like eyebrows, star-like eyes, a high nose bridge, and sharp contours.
Between his brows was a composure that did not belong to an eighteen-year-old youth.
It was a calm and tenacity that would only settle after experiencing the trials of the world.
"This child must have suffered a lot to reach where he is today."
Song Wanqiu's maternal instincts swelled even further.
She secretly made up her mind that after the ancestor worship ceremony was over, she would properly help him prepare for his second class advancement.
Soon, the hovercar arrived right at the main entrance of the Ye Family estate.
Lu Li looked up and saw that outside the main gates of the estate, all kinds of vehicles were already parked.
There were all-black stretch magic sedans, domineering off-road combat vehicles, and even a few hover sports cars of the same model as Song Wanqiu's.
The people coming and going were all luxuriously dressed, radiating powerful aura.
There were high-tier mages in mage robes, Sword Cultivators carrying greatswords on their backs,
wealthy merchants in suits, and military generals in crisp military uniforms.
Without exception, all these people were above second class advancement in strength.
Among them were quite a few deep auras that even Lu Li's Divine Appraisal Technique could not see through.
But even so, when Song Wanqiu's hovercar slowly drove up, it still attracted a lot of attention.
The liuyin magitech airspeeder was limited to only two hundred units worldwide.
Anyone who could own such a ride was definitely no ordinary person.
Many people turned their eyes toward it, curious about which family had arrived.
"Vroom—!"
The hovercar smoothly traveled the last stretch of road, gently landing outside the main entrance of the Ye Family estate.
Song Wanqiu stepped out first.
Her pale golden priest robe glinted with a holy radiance in the morning sun,
outlining her plump yet graceful figure to perfection.
At that moment, many glances from the surroundings turned toward her.
Lu Li followed right behind her, wearing a black and gold outfit, tall and erect, with handsome features.
Walking side by side, their presence was not weak in the slightest.
As Song Wanqiu led Lu Li out, low whispers instantly rippled through the crowd.
"Is that... Song Wanqiu?!"
"The Dean of Imperial Capital University's Support Academy! A Peak third class advancement Saint Light Archpriest!"
"Why is she here? Between the Ye Family and Imperial University, isn't it only Principal Liu who has a good relationship with them?"
"Who is that young man beside her? Why does he look a bit familiar?"
"It seems to be Lu Li! The one who just won the double championship in the Exchange Tournament!"
"Lu Li? He's just a student, why is he here too?"
"..."
For a moment, countless eyes fell upon the two of them.
Song Wanqiu went without saying.
As a Peak auxiliary expert, many people recognized her.
As for Lu Li, due to the recent National College Freshman Exchange Tournament, some had seen him as well.
He was recognized just as well.
Chapter 160: Where did these flies come from? So noisy!
"Dean Song, Lu Li, you are here."
As the two of them just walked up to the main entrance of the Ye family's estate, a bold and hearty laugh rang out.
Ye Hai had already been waiting outside the door.
Today, he was dressed in a dark cyan formal sword robe, and his short hair stood up like needles.
He looked full of vigor, exuding an aura of iron and blood honed from long battles.
Seeing Lu Li bringing Song Wanqiu along.
A flash of understanding crossed his eyes, as he had long anticipated this.
Song Wanqiu was Lu Li's teacher, and she had stood up for Lu Li last time.
With that relationship right there, it would actually be strange if Lu Li didn't invite her to come along.
Beside Ye Hai, there was also a tall and slender figure.
The young lady was dressed in a light cyan martial outfit with a slender waist and long legs, her ponytail tied high.
Between her brows and eyes carried an innate heroism; it was precisely Ye Jinghong.
"Hello, Dean Song."
Ye Jinghong slightly bowed toward Song Wanqiu, her posture respectful.
Immediately after, her gaze fell upon Lu Li standing to the side.
Hesitating for a moment, she let out a low call:
"Cousin."
"Mn."
Song Wanqiu slightly nodded in acknowledgment.
Lu Li also faintly nodded without saying much more.
He never had any good feelings toward the Ye family to begin with, so naturally, he wouldn't change anything just because of Ye Jinghong calling him cousin.
"Let's go, let's go inside first!"
Ye Hai smiled and greeted them, turning around to lead the way.
Passing through the white jade gate that was over ten meters high, Lu Li and Song Wanqiu officially stepped into the interior of the Ye family's estate.
What came into view—even though Lu Li was mentally prepared—still couldn't help but shock his heart.
The interior of the estate was far more luxurious than it looked from the outside.
What they stepped on beneath their feet was a main path paved from a single piece of warm jade.
The jade was milky white throughout, with extremely faint golden threads vaguely swimming inside.
Stepping on it felt moist and slightly warm, and it faintly had the effect of nourishing the physique.
On both sides of the main path were rows of meticulously trimmed magical plants.
None of those plants were ordinary items.
The entire main path was illuminated into a dreamlike state by the various halos emitted by these magical plants.
In the air, the magical elements were so dense that they were almost about to condense into substance.
Lu Li could even feel that the Holy Light power within his body had become somewhat more active as well.
"Such a dense magical environment." Lu Li's heart stirred slightly.
No wonder the Ye family could stand tall for hundreds of years without falling.
Just for such an estate, the magical crystals consumed for daily operations were probably an astronomical figure.
"How is it? Not bad, right?"
Ye Hai, walking in front, spoke with a smile, his tone carrying a pride unique to prominent aristocratic families.
Lu Li did not speak.
Ye Hai didn't mind either, continuing to lead the two further inside.
After walking for about a few minutes, Ye Hai looked at Song Wanqiu and spoke with a smiling expression:
"The ancestor worship ceremony starts in half an hour.
Dean Song, Vice President Liu is also in the inner hall. Why don't we go in and sit together?
This time, many young juniors from various families have come.
Lu Li can be taken by Ye Jinghong to interact more with those young people, what do you think?"
Hearing this, Song Wanqiu's delicate brows furrowed slightly.
Accompanying Lu Li here today, she originally wanted to protect this student step by step without leaving his side.
If she went to the inner hall and left Lu Li alone in the Ye family, what if he encountered any trouble...
"Teacher, you go ahead."
Lu Li didn't make things difficult for Song Wanqiu, directly saying:
"I'll just follow Ye Jinghong."
Pausing for a moment, he added another sentence: "With your token here, it'll be fine."
Song Wanqiu hesitated for a split second, but ultimately nodded:
"Very well."
As a Level 69 third-transition Peak powerhouse.
At the current distance, if Lu Li used the token she gave him,
she could teleport over almost instantly.
"Jinghong, your cousin is handed over to you.
Accompany him well and introduce more of the Ye family's peers to him."
Seeing this, Ye Hai instructed Ye Jinghong, and then led the way for Song Wanqiu in front:
"Dean Song, please."
Song Wanqiu slightly nodded, then followed Ye Haitoward the direction of the inner hall.
Watching the two leave, Ye Jinghong visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
She turned around and looked at Lu Li, saying:
"Let's go, from now on this place is also your home, I'll take you around for a stroll."
Lu Li smiled non-committally and didn't reply.
Ye Jinghong took Lu Li around a small half-circle of the estate.
From the martial arts arena to the sword graveyard, from the scripture repository to the back garden, every place she went, she would softly introduce it with a few words.
Lu Li just listened quietly the whole way, nodding occasionally.
He knew very well in his heart.
The Ye family was showing off their foundation to him.
They wanted to use these visible riches and resources to make him develop a sense of belonging.
Yet the more it was like this, the colder his heart became.
Back then, when his mother dragged her sickly body to their doorstep, did the Ye family ever show her even half a shred of goodwill?
After strolling for about ten minutes, Ye Jinghong brought Lu Li to an independent courtyard.
This courtyard covered quite a large area.
The courtyard was planted with exotic flowers and rare herbs, and a small white jade pavilion stood in the center.
At this moment, quite a number of young men and women had already gathered in the courtyard, numbering around twenty to thirty people.
They were each dressed gorgeously, the men either in Western suits and leather shoes or fluttering sword robes.
The women were dressed in various exquisite evening gowns, bejeweled and extraordinary in bearing.
"These are all the peers who came to pay their respects today."
Ye Jinghong introduced with a smile:
"There are those from the Ye family and also from other aristocratic families. Let's go, I'll take you over to have a look."
Lu Li did not refuse.
But as soon as the two stepped into the courtyard, a harsh voice suddenly rang out:
"Where did some bastard come from, you actually dare to come to our Ye family!"
As the words fell, the entire courtyard suddenly fell silent.
Everyone's gazes uniformly looked over toward this side.
Lu Li narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of the voice.
He saw a young lady walking with long strides appearing in front of him.
That young lady was around sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in a luxurious light blue evening gown.
Her facial features were pretty, and her skin was fair.
With her arms crossed and her chin held high, she looked at Lu Li.
Her pretty little face was filled with arrogance and acrimony that did not match her age.
Exactly Jiang Yun's daughter, Ye Qingshuang!
"Qingshuang! Today is our Ye family's ancestor worship ceremony, don't make a scene!"
Seeing this, Ye Jinghong's expression changed slightly, and she quickly tried to persuade her.
But Ye Qingshuang not only ignored her, she instead stared straight at Lu Li, raising her voice in a provocative manner:
"Precisely because it is the ancestor worship ceremony, we cannot let just any stray cats and dogs in! Let alone this bastard!"
As the words fell, the crowd in the courtyard first froze.
Then they successively revealed looks of shock and curiosity, whispering among themselves.
"What's the situation? That person is a bastard?"
"Listening to Ye Qingshuang's meaning, is that person an illegitimate child of the Ye family?"
"No way..."
Ye Jinghong was so angry her whole body trembled:
"Ye Qingshuang! Shut up!"
However, Ye Qingshuang was completely unmoved, and instead became even more smug.
She raised a finger, almost poking it at Lu Li's nose tip:
"Why aren't you speaking? Was I right on the mark?
A country bumpkin bastard, coming to our Ye family to beg for food?
The masters of the Imperial Capital are the real masters! You actually really think..."
The next instant.
"Slap——!!"
A resounding slap exploded without warning within the courtyard!
Before Ye Qingshuang's words could be finished, her entire person flew backwards like a kite with a broken string!
She didn't even see clearly when Lu Li made his move.
Everyone only felt a blur before their eyes, and that light blue figure had already flown more than ten meters away.
"Bang——!!!"
Ye Qingshuang heavily crashed into the courtyard's perimeter wall, producing a muffled, huge sound!
The hard wall was even impacted with cobweb-like cracks!
Her entire body slid limply down to the ground.
That originally fair and pretty face was now swollen beyond human recognition.
A bright red palm print was clearly imprinted on her left cheek, almost covering half her face.
She opened her mouth, but could only emit "he-he" sounds.
A mouthful of teeth was actually completely shattered by this slap!
Snow-white broken teeth mixed with fresh blood flowed out from her swollen mouth that could barely open.
Her entire face, at a speed visible to the naked eye, swelled into a purplish-red pig's head, her facial features squeezed out of shape.
Her head tilted to the side, and she directly passed out.
Silence.
Deathly silence.
In the entire courtyard, a falling pin could be heard.
Everyone widened their eyes, looking at this scene in disbelief.
Ye Qingshuang!
Ye Beichen's own younger sister!
Jiang Yun's most beloved youngest daughter!
Someone actually dared to slap her flying publicly at the Ye family's ancestor worship ceremony?!
Is this person crazy?!
Ye Jinghong was also completely stunned.
She opened her red lips, unable to speak for a long time.
And in the spot, Lu Li didn't even glance at the unconscious Ye Qingshuang.
He only disgustedly flicked his hand.
"Where did these flies come from, so noisy!"