119: Chapter 119 Pre-meeting Targets
The blood toxin released after the Blood Refining Monster exploded affected most of the tamed beasts on the city wall at that time.
What was even more fatal was that these tamed beasts erupted in the dead of night, when everyone had finished a day of fighting, was deeply exhausted, and had no defenses.
Li Yu did not know how many people had died.
But Li Yu knew that along the way, the air brought in by the car's external circulation was filled with a thick, fishy sweetness.
That was the smell of blood.
The car drove quietly, and the three of them said nothing.
Upon arriving at the Research Institute, they walked inside under the guidance of Supervisor Song.
"This meeting is hosted by the Cultivation Department, and the attendees are all Senior Cultivators from Ningyang City. The others have likely already arrived."
"Remember, don't get into conflicts with anyone later. These guys are pampered, petty, and have significant influence; it will be hard to handle if things get messy."
Supervisor Song urged him carefully.
Li Yu suddenly stopped.
"What if they look for trouble with me?" Li Yu asked.
Although he had just entered society, he was a veteran corporate slave before transmigrating, and he was already accustomed to the bullshit of seniority and jealousy of talent in the workplace.
"Then just ignore them and treat it as if they are passing gas."
Supervisor Song said with a serious expression: "At this critical juncture, being glib is useless. Whoever solves the problem holds the dominant position."
"If you can solve the problem, you could point at their noses and curse for an hour, and Director Wang would even hand you the microphone and ask if you were thirsty."
"But if you cannot solve the problem, you are no match for those people in terms of seniority, resume, or even connections. There is no benefit in clashing head-on."
"Results—this place only cares about results, do you understand?"
Supervisor Song's words were very blunt, but that was the truth.
He knew the temper of young people too well; sometimes, for the sake of momentary face, they would commit irreparable mistakes, not realizing that most of the time, temper and emotions are the least valuable things.
Solving the problem is the key.
Li Yu looked at Supervisor Song, knowing that the other party was concerned about him. After thinking for a moment, he stopped arguing and said, "I understand."
Supervisor Song breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Li Yu seemed relatively easygoing, the previous incidents of firing Liu Quan and ignoring other Interns all showed that Li Yu was also vengeful.
Soon, the three of them arrived at a large conference room.
There were over a hundred people sitting in the conference room, the youngest being in their thirties or forties, and many had displeased gazes and gloomy expressions.
The door was pushed open, and countless gazes turned toward the three of them.
Their gazes passed over Supervisor Song, lingered briefly on Chen Qing's beauty, and finally, all eyes landed on Li Yu.
"Is this that newly promoted Breeder? Fair and tender, looks like a pretty boy." A middle-aged Breeder who had been waiting impatiently questioned.
"Hmph! A newcomer to the industry, and he actually made so many of us seniors wait for him. It's truly a tragedy for the cultivation world." An old man with white hair and beard squinted at Li Yu, looking displeased.
"I don't know what Director Wang is thinking, with so many people already here, insisting on waiting for this little brat."
A middle-aged woman adorned with gold and silver shouted at the top of her lungs.
"That's right, he's just someone who just entered society, his experience isn't even one-tenth of anyone present here, what qualifications does he have to sit on equal footing with us?"
"It's truly pathetic..."
The Breeders chirped away, one after another. Perhaps it was because there were many of them, or perhaps they truly didn't take the newcomer seriously, but they did not restrain their voices at all.
Some even deliberately raised their voices, as if afraid Li Yu wouldn't hear them.
Supervisor Song's expression changed slightly; he had guessed that Li Yu's presence would cause dissatisfaction among others.
After all, he was the youngest Breeder.
In the cultivation world, the youngest Breeders are in their thirties, and many only receive the glorious Senior Cultivator certificate in their seventies or eighties.
But what about Li Yu?
A Senior Cultivator under 20 years old.
His existence was a loud slap in the face, making these people unconsciously doubt their own efforts over half their lives.
It's just that Supervisor Song didn't expect these people's reactions to be so intense, completely disregarding that this was the Research Institute's conference room.
He looked at Li Yu with concern, only to see Li Yu's expression was calm, completely unaffected by these people, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Where is my seat?" Li Yu turned to look at Supervisor Song.
"Over here, the Breeders from our company are all together."
Supervisor Song led the way.
Li Yu followed behind Supervisor Song, gently patted Chen Qing, and whispered: "Don't get agitated, treat these people like roadside weeds. We are here to solve the problem, as long as we solve the prob..."
Before Li Yu could finish his grand lecture, Chen Qing replied: "Got it, stop nagging."
Li Yu widened his eyes, looking at Chen Qing, who happened to turn her head to look at him, a flash of playfulness quickly crossing her eyes.
Hey!
So she did it on purpose.
Li Yu couldn't help but laugh despite himself, but because of Chen Qing's little act, the displeasure Li Yu felt from these people's words dissipated quite a bit.
There were about 30 Senior Cultivators from Bright Moon Company.
They were not among the voices questioning Li Yu just now, but that at most proved they cared about the company's reputation.
Watching Li Yu walk towards them, these people gathered together and whispered.
"This new Breeder has quite the good fortune with women," a male Breeder said sarcastically.
"I heard that Supervisor Song from the Seventh Floor specially ran to the Beast Taming Guild to find her for him. Tsk tsk, such painstaking effort. My blind supervisor should learn from Supervisor Song," another male Breeder said with a displeased look.
"You men are really disgusting. Doesn't anyone care about his skill level? I've heard quite a few rumors," a female Breeder said.
"I've heard a lot too. Honestly, it's so outrageous that one can't believe it."
"Me too."
As they spoke, someone looked at one of the Bald Old Men who was sitting calmly.
"Old Sun, when this young man was taking the assessment, it seems your student Tian Ci was also present. Tell us, what is his skill level actually like?"
Hearing this, the others all looked at the Bald Old Man.
The Bald Old Man opened his eyes upon hearing this and said in a muffled voice: "Average. It's a pity that fool Tian Ci had a bad mentality and was influenced by this kid. Otherwise, the one who would have passed as a Senior Cultivator would have been Tian Ci."
"So you're saying this kid is the reason Tian Ci failed the exam?"
"Then you, as his master, must stand up for your disciple. Once this young man clashes with you, he'll have to back down in minutes."
"That's right, oh oh... he's coming over."
The crowd looked outward, and the Bald Old Man also narrowed his eyes to look; just then, Li Yu and the other two walked over.
Li Yu walked straight past the other Breeders and headed toward the Bald Old Man. There was only one seat left near the Bald Old Man.
Just as Li Yu was about to sit down, the Bald Old Man suddenly placed his thermos and an old-fashioned satchel on that seat.
"Old sir, what is the meaning of this?" Li Yu asked.
"It's dirty on the floor, clean on the chair," the Bald Old Man raised his eyelids and glanced at Li Yu casually. "Young people have strong bones, standing for a while is good."
After saying this, the Bald Old Man closed his eyes, looking like he was resting and didn't want to be disturbed.