35: Chapter 35 Whose subordinate is this?

A dead silence fell over the scene.

Countless eyes stared at Li Yu.

That young assistant, being an outsider and a youth himself, was quick-witted and the first to snap out of it. He blurted out, "Brother, are you still dreaming?"

Whose subordinate is this?

Is he really this bold?

Doesn't he know that Professor Li dislikes self-righteous people the most? Let alone in such a serious matter.

The assistant glanced at Professor Li and Director Wang.

As expected!

The faces of the two darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Whose assistant are you?" Professor Li said, then looked at the surrounding cultivation rooms and asked expressionlessly, "Which of you does he belong to?"

Several Breeders looked at each other and shook their heads one after another.

"I don't know."

"He's not mine. My assistant is very well-behaved and wouldn't dare to be so arrogant."

"My assistant took the day off today and isn't here."

"..."

As they spoke, everyone looked at Li Yu and asked in unison, "Young man, which master are you following?"

At this moment, a plump figure squeezed out from among the girls, stood in front of Li Yu, and chuckled sheepishly, "Sorry everyone, this... this is my subordinate."

An uproar broke out all around, and those Breeders were filled with astonishment.

The group of girls felt even more deceived. Led by Zhang Lan, they closed in on Li Yu and Supervisor Song in unison.

One second, Supervisor Song had been standing tall, but seeing the girls swarming over, he immediately, without hesitation, without a second thought, and quite decisively...

...hid behind Li Yu.

"Brother Li, go get 'em!" he shouted with a trembling voice.

Li Yu: "..."

Just as pairs of sharp claws were closing in on Li Yu's face, a voice rang out.

"Wait! Don't do it!"

Wang Mengting shouted.

The girls stopped their movements. A flash of dissatisfaction flickered through Zhang Lan's eyes, but she didn't care.

Anyway, her task was just to stall—to stall until the Golden Horned Small Dragon was completely beyond saving, or even dead.

Wang Mengting squeezed forward, her voice thick with nasal congestion as she asked, "What did you just say? You have a way to save the Small Dragon?"

Her face was pale, her lips slightly purple, and her body was trembling slightly, but in her bloodshot eyes, a faint glimmer of light flickered.

Like a drowning person clutching a life-saving piece of driftwood.

Li Yu nodded. "That's right, I have a way to cure the Golden Horned Small Dragon, provided that you trust me and cooperate with me."

"Okay! I will! As long as... as long as you can save the Small Dragon, I'll cooperate however you want."

Wang Mengting nodded repeatedly, a ray of hope appearing in her dim eyes.

"This is simply nonsense!"

Wang Jianguo suddenly walked over, expressionless. The aura of a leader built over many years emanated from him, making everyone unconsciously hold their breath.

Some of the more timid ones began to tremble.

Wang Jianguo blocked Wang Mengting, stared at Li Yu, and said, "Bright Moon Company caused a mess and wants to make amends. Yes, I understand."

"But where do you get the confidence to say you can treat a familiar that even Professor Li and so many cultivation experts combined cannot save?"

"Disappear from my sight right now, and I can act as if what just happened never occurred. But if you dare to do anything to the familiar to make my daughter even sadder, I will not let you off!"

"This is not the order of a director, but the threat of a father who cherishes his daughter."

Supervisor Song was so scared his face turned white and his teeth chattered. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly. He tugged at Li Yu's clothes, wanting to take Li Yu and slip away first.

But Li Yu remained as steady as a mountain. Instead, he showed a peaceful smile and asked, "I presume Director Wang is well aware that the previous cultivation was done by someone else, right?"

Wang Jianguo gave a cold snort but did not answer.

Li Yu continued, "It is an indisputable fact that there were problems with the previous cultivation. Someone lacked the ability for the job and used some dishonest methods to create the illusion that the familiar's condition was improving. Now that the injuries have rebounded and the familiar is dying, it was destined from that moment."

Wang Jianguo's expression darkened; these words were almost identical to his previous suspicions.

Wang Mengting was also so shocked that she covered her mouth, not expecting there to be such a hidden story.

Seeing the two of them fall silent, Li Yu breathed a small sigh of relief and continued, "Perhaps I look very young, too young to seem like a qualified Breeder, but the company still sent me here. Doesn't that explain enough?"

"Explain what?" Wang Mengting asked.

"It explains..." The corners of Li Yu's mouth lifted slightly, his face carrying a hint of confidence as he said, "The company also believes that we can cure the Golden Horned Small Dragon and handle this accident. If not, why would they leave a bunch of Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Cultivators behind and specifically send a young man like me?"

Supervisor Song looked at Li Yu in confusion.

Wait.

Brother Li...

Was the information we discussed in the car the same as this?

After a brief moment of contemplation, Wang Mengting grabbed her father's arm and said, "Dad, let him try. I believe him. After all... there can't be a worse outcome than this."

Wang Jianguo's brow furrowed as he scrutinized Li Yu, seemingly analyzing Li Yu's words and his credibility.

"You can't agree to it!"

Suddenly, Zhang Lan shouted, then squeezed through the crowd and said, "Uncle, Mengting, I just looked into it. This guy named Li Yu is nothing more than an Intern. He doesn't even have a proper cultivation license!"

The surroundings broke into an uproar. The girls looked at each other with shocked expressions; the Breeders stared at one another with vacant eyes.

An Intern had come to claim he could fix a familiar that cultivation experts and a cultivation professor couldn't handle.

This maneuver was no different from a kid who just started playing soccer claiming he could win a trophy that even the national team couldn't get.

Though...

The latter actually has a chance of success.

Seeing the crowd's shock and Wang Mengting's silent hesitation, the look of shrewdness in Zhang Lan's eyes intensified.

Good.

Stall, just keep stalling like this.

"Li Yu?"

Suddenly, a voice tinged with surprise rang out.

It was the girl with the Lava Salamander. She also squeezed over, looking at Li Yu with a face full of curiosity.

"You know me?"

"I don't, but I've heard of you," the girl said. "Song Jiang's Starlight Wolf King and Yang Juan's Blazing Fire Crow were both cultivated by you, right?"

This girl was none other than the Doll Girl from the Rongrong Team. After helping Song Jiang and the others earlier, she had obtained some information about Li Yu from them.

She had originally wanted to find an opportunity to visit him, but she hadn't expected to meet him here.

Even more unexpected was...

Such a powerful Breeder was actually an Intern!

Li Yu was slightly surprised, then smiled and said, "It was me."

The Doll Girl nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Wang Mengting and said, "Mengting, I think you can let him try. Although this Breeder is young, his level is extremely high. He has recently cultivated two s-rank new species."

"s-rank new species?!" Wang Mengting looked shocked.

Supervisor Song, who had been holding his breath, finally caught an opportunity. He squeezed forward and said, "It's not two, it's four!"

Fearing that everyone wouldn't believe him, he hurriedly took out his phone, found the photos taken after the cultivation, and handed them to the two members of the Wang family to see.

"Look, this is the Starlight Wolf King, my brother's familiar, cultivated by Li Yu. And this photo is the Blazing Fire Crow, evolved from a fire crow with a broken wing. Then there's this..."

Image after image flashed on the small phone screen, stunning everyone who squeezed in to look. Eventually, the phone ended up in the hands of the Research Institute staff and never made it back to Supervisor Song.

Seeing the crowd's doubts gradually diminish, Zhang Lan became anxious and shouted, "What does this prove? Is knowing a few evolution methods such a big deal? Is evolution the same as treatment? What if the cultivation fails? Even Professor Li failed, are you trying to say you're better than Professor Li?"

Professor Li was looking at the phone images with excitement when his face suddenly darkened, and he glared at Zhang Lan.

If she didn't want her mouth, she could donate it.

Seeing that the two members of the Wang family were starting to waver, Li Yu struck while the iron was hot and said, "Miss Wang, the choice is yours, but I must remind you that the Golden Horned Small Dragon has no time to wait. Please, you must trust me."

After using the evolution card, a thread of connection had formed between him and the Golden Horned Small Dragon. It wasn't strong, it was very faint, but it was enough for him to sense the familiar's life status.

If they delayed any longer, even if this director's daughter agreed, it would be too late for him to treat it.

He had to be fast.

Zhang Lan attempted to intervene, opening her mouth to shout something, but the Doll Girl happened to pass by and let out an "Oops," accidentally bumping into her. Both of them fell to the ground.

Wang Mengting also regained her senses at this time. Her conflicted gaze became firm as she bowed to Li Yu and said, "I... I understand. I'm counting on you. Please, no matter what, save the Small Dragon's life."

"Of course."

Li Yu gave a slight smile and turned to walk into the cultivation room.

"Hey, hey, hey? We haven't agreed to let him use..."

A Breeder wanted to stop him, but Professor Li held him back.

"Let this young man try." A hint of expectation appeared in Professor Li's eyes. "No matter how bad the situation is, could it possibly be worse than it is now? After seeing those photos of the familiars, I really do hope he can bring something different."