81: Get started!

Led by the woman, Liu Lian walked through the deafening dance floor.

All around him, people writhed madly, dazzling lights swept haphazardly, and the air was a chaotic mix of alcohol, perfume, and sweat. Everything felt chaotic and sweltering.

Liu Lian’s face was dark.

The moniker "lecher" challenged his image as a person with a clear Dao Heart like never before.

The woman led the way in front of him, trembling violently, taking each step carefully, afraid that the temperamental Senior behind her would stab her with a sword.

The two, one in front and one behind, stood out from the surrounding revelry and quickly arrived at a secluded corridor on the second floor of the bar.

At the end of the corridor, in front of a heavy mahogany door, stood a subordinate in a black suit, leaning against the wall, boredly scrolling on his phone.

Seeing the woman approach, the subordinate raised his chin, his attitude casual.

"Sister Juan, back again?"

The woman, called Sister Juan, immediately forced a fawning smile and scurried over, bowing.

"Yes, yes, I have something I’d like to see CEO Wang about."

The subordinate’s gaze passed over her and landed on Liu Lian behind her, sizing him up and down before settling on his handsome yet somewhat cynical face.

"Who’s this? A new face."

"Oh, this is a tribute I’ve brought for CEO Wang!"

Sister Juan quickly pushed Liu Lian forward, lowered her voice, and said in a tone of presenting a treasure, "Good stuff! Absolutely good stuff! I finally managed to reel him in!"

Liu Lian cooperatively showed a slightly frivolous smile and nodded at the subordinate.

Only then did the subordinate drop his scrutinizing look, replaced by an expression that all men understood.

"Alright, wait here."

He knocked on the door, and after receiving permission from inside, pushed the door open and entered.

A few seconds later, the subordinate came out and gestured for Sister Juan and Liu Lian to enter.

"CEO Wang wants you two to come in."

Sister Juan was overjoyed and quickly pushed the door open, bowing to invite Liu Lian inside.

The office was large and decorated in an antique style, a complete contrast to the modern bar outside.

A portly middle-aged man, dressed in a silk robe, was half-reclining in a large mahogany executive chair, idly playing with two shiny antique walnuts.

He was CEO Wang.

"CEO Wang!"

As soon as Sister Juan entered, she ran over with a beaming smile, as if she had seen her own father.

"Look what I’ve brought for you!"

She pulled Liu Lian from behind her to stand before CEO Wang, showcasing him vigorously.

"A top-grade! This is a top-grade Materials I spent half a month searching for!

Look at his Qi and his Foundation, he can definitely be refined into a high-quality human elixir!"

Only then did CEO Wang lazily lift his eyelids, his cloudy eyes scanning Liu Lian.

He stood up, walked around Liu Lian, extended his thick palm, squeezed Liu Lian’s arm, and then leaned in to sniff him.

Liu Lian’s body stiffened for a moment, but he maintained his nonchalant demeanor.

He secretly activated his spiritual power, carefully sensing the other party’s strength.

Ninth-level Qi Condensation.

However, his spiritual power was impure and his Foundation was unstable, clearly cultivated through sinister methods, far inferior to any student in the Academy.

"Not bad, truly not bad."

CEO Wang finally nodded in satisfaction, a greedy smile appearing on his face.

He patted Sister Juan’s shoulder.

"You did very well this time. Once this batch of Medicinal Pills is refined, I’ll recommend you to join the 'Company’s' periphery. You’ll have plenty of benefits in the future."

"Thank you, CEO Wang! Thank you, CEO Wang!"

Sister Juan was so excited she almost knelt down. She knew she had made the right gamble.

CEO Wang ignored her and refocused his attention on Liu Lian.

"Kid, it’s your good fortune to become the resource for my advancement."

As he spoke, he slowly pulled out a palm-sized black cloth bag from the spacious pocket of his robe.

The Human Seed Bag.

Liu Lian secretly sent a Divine Thought to Han Li and Fang Yuan, who were still downstairs.

[You can make your move now.]

Just as CEO Wang was about to activate the Human Seed Bag, Liu Lian’s expression suddenly changed.

The cynical smile instantly vanished, replaced by extreme fright and panic.

He abruptly took two steps back, clutched his chest, and looked at CEO Wang with an expression as if he were looking at a pervert.

"You… what do you want to do?"

"Don’t come any closer!"

"I’m telling you, even though I like to play with beautiful women, my orientation is perfectly normal! I’m not interested in men!"

CEO Wang and Sister Juan were both stunned.

The air in the office solidified.

CEO Wang’s hand, holding the Human Seed Bag, froze in mid-air, his expression shifting from greed to bewilderment, then to disbelief.

What did he want to do?

He wanted to refine him into a Medicinal Pill!

What on earth was in this kid’s head?

"You… what did you say?" CEO Wang suspected he had misheard.

Liu Lian’s performance continued, his face a picture of "chaste martyr," pointing at CEO Wang, heartbroken.

"You old fatty! You actually tried to harbor ill intentions towards me! I must have been blind! Help! Harassment!"

That phrase "old fatty" completely ignited CEO Wang’s fury.

He had killed countless people in his cultivation journey, how could he ever endure such an egregious insult?

A "Materials" about to be refined into a Medicinal Pill by him, actually dared to call him fat to his face and accuse him of harassment?

"You’re f*cking asking for death!"

CEO Wang was so enraged that his flabby flesh trembled, and he abandoned the idea of using the Human Seed Bag.

He roared, raised his hand, and unleashed a black spiritual energy attack, viciously striking towards Liu Lian’s face!

However, at that moment...

"Bang!"

The mahogany door of the office was kicked open from the outside, sending wood splinters flying!

A figure flashed in, it was Fang Yuan.

He didn’t even look at the situation in the office, but backhanded and grabbed the neck of the black-suited subordinate who had rushed in behind him, pressing down hard. The subordinate didn’t even let out a grunt before collapsing to the ground.

Immediately after, Han Li’s figure also appeared at the doorway.

He held a handful of yellow Talismans, his movements so fast they left afterimages, and muttered incantations under his breath.

"Heaven and Earth Net, Four Directions Lock Spirit, Command!"

More than a dozen Talismans slapped onto the doorframe and the surrounding walls, and an invisible barrier instantly enveloped the entire office.

CEO Wang’s fierce attack was easily blocked by a pale golden light shield that appeared out of thin air, less than half a meter from Liu Lian.

"Spell Cultivator? Talisman Cultivator?"

CEO Wang was utterly stunned. He looked at the two people who had suddenly appeared, then at Liu Lian, who looked completely relaxed and carefree, completely devoid of his previous panic.

A terrifying thought arose in his mind.

He had been set up!

"You… who exactly are you people!" CEO Wang roared, a mix of shock and anger.

Liu Lian retracted the light shield, and the cynical smile returned to his face, only this time, there was no trace of frivolity, only chilling coldness.

"Us?"

He extended a finger and leisurely brushed off non-existent dust from his clothes.

"We are students from Kunlun Cultivation Academy. We came to your shabby place today for a team-building exercise."

Fang Yuan silently walked to his side, clenched his fists, and his knuckles cracked audibly.

Han Li leaned casually against the doorframe, even finding time to give a peace sign to a hidden camera in the corner.

Liu Lian, Fang Yuan, Han Li.

The three of them slowly walked to the center of the office, forming a perfect triangle, completely surrounding the livid CEO Wang.