19: Zhang Tianwang's request

"The money just needs to arrive."

Li Heng's understated words were like a bucket of ice water poured over the fervent heads of the Zhang family.

Especially Zhang Tianwang, the richest man of Southern Province, whose posture of preparing to kneel froze in mid-air, his expression both awkward and shocked.

In his life, he had met countless extraordinary individuals and business tycoons.

Some were eloquent and decisive in conversation, others ruthless and unsparing in their actions.

But he had never seen anyone like Li Heng, whose logic was completely unfathomable.

One moment he was an Immortal flying with thunder, the next he was a common person who only cared about money.

This extreme contrast only deepened his awe.

Li Heng paid no attention to their complex psychological activities.

He just looked at the girl who had just woken up in bed, and in his heart, he had a rough assessment of the strength of the person who cast the curse.

Too weak.

That curse, while insidious, contained pitifully weak energy.

Judging by the knowledge imparted by the System, the caster's level was, at most, Middle Stage Qi Condensation.

He couldn't even touch the edge of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

With such meager Dao cultivation, how dare he learn to use curses to harm people?

It was simply showing off before an expert.

It seems the level of indigenous extraordinary powers in this world is worrying.

"Your name is Zhang Qiqi?"

Li Heng spoke, breaking the silence in the room.

On the bed, the girl named Zhang Qiqi, after her initial bewilderment, had already recovered some of her spirit.

Her beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at Li Heng, filled with unconcealed curiosity.

"Mm..."

She nodded, her voice still a bit weak, "Did... did you save me?"

Zhang Tianwang quickly stepped forward, his tone agitated and pained.

"Qiqi, quick! Quickly thank Immortal Li! It was the Immortal who saved your life!"

"Immortal?"

Zhang Qiqi's eyes widened even more as she looked up and down at Li Heng, this boy who looked to be about her age.

Dressed in an ordinary T-shirt and jeans, he was quite handsome, but he didn't look like an Immortal from myths and legends.

"Are... are you really an Immortal?" she couldn't help but ask.

Li Heng didn't answer her question but continued with his own.

"I ask you, when you went to Xiangzhou for the concert, did you meet any strange people or get any strange things?"

Zhang Qiqi tilted her head, trying hard to recall.

"Strange people? I don't think so... Everyone was watching the concert, it was very lively."

"As for things... when the concert ended, I managed to grab the signed towel my idol threw down, does that count?"

As she spoke, she looked at Li Heng with her curious eyes, her attitude friendly, unlike a patient who had just returned from the brink of death.

Li Heng shook his head, it seemed he couldn't get anything out of her.

Curses, many times, are cast without one even realizing it.

"Alright, she just woke up and is still very weak, she needs rest."

Li Heng waved his hand at the circle of people gathered around the bed.

"Everyone, go out, don't stand around here, it affects the patient's recovery."

His tone was matter-of-fact, as if he were the owner of this villa.

Zhang Tianwang immediately understood and quickly motioned to his family and servants, ushering them all out of the room.

When only the two of them were left in the room, Zhang Tianwang bowed deeply to Li Heng once again.

"Immortal Li, the kindness shown today, my Zhang family will never forget! You will be the most honored guest of our Zhang family from now on!"

"You exaggerate."

Li Heng waved his hand and walked directly to the outdoor terrace, looking at the night view of the estate.

"I save people, you pay money, it's just a transaction."

Zhang Tianwang followed him out, a wry smile on his face.

This Immortal really didn't like empty pleasantries.

He said no more and immediately pulled out his phone, dialing his chief financial officer's number.

His voice had regained the authority and decisiveness of the richest man of Southern Province.

"Old Chen, now, immediately, right now! Transfer three hundred million to an account for me!"

The person on the other end of the phone seemed startled by the number, pausing for a few seconds.

"Boss, three... three hundred million? It's so late, which account..."

"I don't care what method you use!" Zhang Tianwang's tone was unchallengeable, "Even if you have to withdraw all the company's emergency funds, you must transfer this money to me within ten minutes!"

"The account is the crowdfunding account for the [Kunlun Cultivation Academy] that I sent you earlier!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Tianwang stood respectfully behind Li Heng, not daring to breathe loudly.

Li Heng, meanwhile, simply took out his phone and slowly opened the official website of the Kunlun Cultivation Academy, which he had the System hastily create overnight.

On the homepage of the website, the real-time scrolling crowdfunding amount was rapidly increasing.

Under Zhang Tianwang's gaze, that number soared from over four hundred million.

Five hundred million!

Six hundred million!

Finally, it settled firmly on the exaggerated figure of [seven hundred and twenty-four million five hundred thousand]!

In just one day, over seven hundred million!

This number made Zhang Tianwang, a rich man accustomed to big waves, gasp in cold air.

He knew this crowdfunding project was popular, but he didn't expect it to be this popular!

And the three hundred million he had just invested was like a heavy bomb, instantly detonating again in the already boiling internet oil pan.

Countless netizens following the website's data went completely crazy!

"Holy crap! It moved! It moved again! I refreshed, and it directly increased by three hundred million!"

"Which rich magnate made a move? This is too fierce! Three hundred million! Thrown in without even batting an eye?"

"What is the background of this Kunlun Cultivation Academy? Its ability to attract money is faster than ringing the bell for an IPO!"

"The most bizarre thing is that, so far, no one has been able to dig out the true identity of this principal! All information channels, banks, operators, can't find anything! This account is as if it appeared out of thin air!"

Li Heng was not concerned about the internet's raging storm.

He turned off his phone and looked at Zhang Tianwang.

"You should be clear now, what happened to your daughter this time was not an accident."

Zhang Tianwang's face instantly became extremely solemn.

He was an old fox who had been in the business world for decades; how could he not understand this principle?

"Does the Immortal mean that someone is behind this, targeting me?"

"Otherwise?"

Li Heng countered, "Do you think the person who cast the curse was just bored and randomly picked someone from the crowd to target?"

Zhang Tianwang's fists quietly clenched.

Several names of competitors flashed through his mind instantly.

Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.

Over the years, for the sake of business, he had offended quite a few people.

It was just that he hadn't expected someone to use such despicable means to deal with his beloved daughter!

A bone-chilling coldness rose from the bottom of his heart.

Before, he only believed in money and power.

But today, Li Heng's appearance opened a new world for him and made him realize an even more terrifying problem.

In the face of these mysterious methods, his proud wealth and status were vulnerable.

"Immortal..."

Zhang Tianwang's tone carried a plea.

"That... the Immortal Cultivation Academy you founded, is it really... really going to teach people how to cultivate to Immortality?"

He asked cautiously, fearing to anger the other party.

"Of course." Li Heng nodded.

Zhang Tianwang's heart skipped a beat.

He then tentatively asked, "Then... may I ask, Immortal, how will this Academy recruit students? My daughter... does she have the good fortune to meet the admission standards?"

This was his most pressing concern.

If the other party could target his daughter once, they could do it a second time!

Guarding against a thief for a thousand days is impossible to guard against!

The best way was to keep his daughter in the safest place.

And in this world, was there any place safer than by the side of a living Immortal?

Li Heng understood in his heart.

But on his face, he showed an expression of contemplation.

He remained silent for a full ten seconds before slowly speaking under Zhang Tianwang's suffocatingly tense gaze.

"Her bone structure... is still quite good."

"Barely enough to meet our Academy's entry threshold."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianwang felt as if all his strength had been drained, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

Immediately after, immense joy surged into his heart!

"Thank you, Immortal! Thank you, Immortal!"

Li Heng nodded.

"Since she meets the standard, you can just register her."

"I have other matters, so I'll be leaving first."

After saying that, he didn't give Zhang Tianwang any time to react, turning and walking towards the edge of the terrace.

"Immortal! I'll send a car to take you..."

Zhang Tianwang's words were cut short as he witnessed a scene he would never forget in his life.

Li Heng walked to the railing of the terrace, without the slightest hesitation, and stepped out.

He simply, directly, stepped into the vast expanse of the sky.

The next second.

A bolt of lightning shot up into the sky, tearing through the night and instantly disappearing into the depths of the clouds.

Leaving only Zhang Tianwang, standing dumbfounded on the terrace, mouth agape, unable to speak for a long time.