102: Brothers

Pengcheng University, Villa No. 66.

Fu Jingjie left in a hurry; he needed to quickly plan how to use Lu Yuan for “fishing.”

First, Lu Yuan absolutely could not be harmed, and second, they had to avoid involving innocent citizens as much as possible.

This was also the most troublesome issue for Fu Jingjie.

The enemy was hidden, while the Seven Alliances and One Hall were in the open, meaning they had too many things to consider.

But for that group of assassins, it was simple; they had no restraints.

Fu Jingjie and Vice Principal Zhan Shoucheng walked out of the villa one after another.

Watching the footage playing on the television, Lu Yuan quickly digested a large amount of information.

Recently, a group of assassins appeared from nowhere, daring to act recklessly within Huaxia's cities.

Their goal was clear: assassinate the rising geniuses of Huaxia in recent years!

This was an extremely crazy move, so after learning that the premise of his cooperation was a high-grade spirit tool...

The Seven Alliances and One Hall agreed without hesitation!

It is estimated that the Alliance Leaders are furious right now and desperately want to know which force dares to challenge their authority!

“Teacher, how is Prosperous doing?” Lu Yuan asked.

Tang Jinghui was seriously studying the fight between Chu Wushe and the assassin, trying to find clues from the Spirit Skill the assassin used.

Fu Jingjie was his disciple.

If Fu Jingjie successfully completes the task assigned by the Alliance Leader, his status in the Wind-Splitting Alliance will rise even higher.

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Tang Jinghui wiped his black-rimmed glasses.

“It's on the verge of collapse!”

“After the news spread that you were being hunted in the No Mans Land, under pressure from the Wind-Splitting Alliance and Pengcheng University, the Censorate has been visiting the Prosperous Headquarters two to three times every day.”

Tang Jinghui handed his phone to Lu Yuan.

It contained news about Prosperous.

[Prosperous Chairman Xing Wenan accepts an interview, looking utterly exhausted with silver hair, as if he has aged twenty years!]

[Prosperous announces a ten-fold reduction in the price of food and lodging at all supply points in the No Mans Land!]

[The Censorate exposes again: Several guests have died unnatural deaths at Prosperous supply points!]

...At this time, news about Prosperous was flying everywhere, and Xing Wenan looked extremely haggard on the screen.

Gone was the vitality he had when Lu Yuan met him before.

“Food and lodging prices reduced tenfold?” Lu Yuan looked at the second news item.

Prosperous relied on the fact that they were the sole supply point in the No Mans Land, making them as arrogant as could be.

People had long complained that the food and lodging at the supply point were too expensive—veritable sky-high prices!

Yet Prosperous completely ignored them, even escalating the prices further.

Now, they were actively lowering them, and by tenfold at that!

“It's merely cutting off a limb to save the body,” Tang Jinghui said.

Xing Wenan wanted to use this method to prevent the Censorate from pursuing total annihilation.

This included announcing the rectification of the supply points, pinning the blame on the Old Chairman, and a series of other measures.

“Prosperous was already corrupt, and you were the tipping point—the final straw that broke the camel's back,” Tang Jinghui analyzed.

At least for the short term, Xing Wenan wouldn't trouble Lu Yuan, as he was busy contending with the Censorate.

To be precise, he was begging for Prosperous to survive!

Seeing the haggard Xing Wenan and the precarious, ready-to-collapse Prosperous, Lu Yuan felt relieved.

“Strange.”

Tang Jinghui's tone was doubtful.

“Hmm?” Lu Yuan followed Tang Jinghui's gaze toward the TV.

The TV screen was frozen on the Spirit Skill used by the assassin fighting Chu Wushe.

That assassin was Gold Attribute, a one-star Law Realm Practitioner.

“Qi Fusion Slash is a common Gold Attribute Profound-tier Intermediate Spirit Skill. After being improved by the Supreme Alliance Leader, its power increased significantly, and it was subsequently promoted nationwide.” Tang Jinghui repeatedly looped the Qi Fusion Slash performed by the assassin.

“This is the unmodified Qi Fusion Slash. Learning the old instead of the new—this assassin is interesting,” Tang Jinghui commented.

Most Spirit Skills were passed down, created by ancestors through countless bloody lessons and multiple experiments.

Times were advancing, and so were Spirit Skills.

Some Spirit Skills have been improved to varying degrees, making them more powerful than before, or even requiring less Spiritual Energy consumption.

In contrast, this assassin performed the unmodified Qi Fusion Slash.

Tang Jinghui felt that this might be a starting point for their investigation.

“Teacher, you continue your research.” Lu Yuan yawned.

He decided to go have a good meal.

After three months of hard cultivation, breaking through from one-star Divine Power Realm to Eight-star, rewarding himself with a good meal wasn't excessive.

Full and satisfied, Lu Yuan returned to the villa.

Tang Jinghui was still studying the combat footage of Chu Wushe and the assassin, and the villa now had several more people.

“Lu Yuan, how did you break through to Eight-star Divine Power Realm already? Can't you wait for me?” Jiang Tianxia complained.

She was dressed very beautifully today.

She wore a beige knit shirt paired with high-waisted wide-leg pants, complemented by twin tails.

This hairstyle and outfit suited Jiang Tianxia very well.

Both she and her cousin, Jiang Zhengyu, had typical baby faces.

Jiang Zhengyu was a Little Shota, while Jiang Tianxia was a sweet and cute Little Loli.

Of course, that was assuming one hadn't seen Jiang Tianxia's wild, battle-lion style.

Otherwise, they might really think she was the soft, sweet, easily bullied Little Loli who would whine if pinched.

“Aren't you also eight-star?” Lu Yuan asked.

“Can Eight-star Xuan Gang Realm compare to Eight-star Divine Power Realm?”

Jiang Tianxia rolled her eyes.

She realized that the gap between herself and Lu Yuan, including Chu Wushe, was growing wider.

Only by breaking through to the Divine Power Realm and comprehending an extremely heaven-defying Divine Ability would she have a chance to catch up.

“Junior Brother Lu Yuan, is this lineup enough?” Fu Jingjie asked with a smile.

Lu Yuan looked at the six Wind-Rending Alliance Elders behind Fu Jingjie.

Without exception, they were all Domain Realm Experts!

“If it's not enough, I can call Elder Liu over; he is Peak of the Saint Entry Realm.”

The six Elders were all here to secretly protect Lu Yuan and prevent him from encountering assassins or accidents.

Of course, there was another very important reason.

That was to protect innocent citizens and ensure they were not implicated.

Six Domain Realm Experts acting as his bodyguards?

This lineup was undeniably massive!

Based on previous cases, none of these assassins exceeded the Transcendent Realm.

If he really encountered an assassin, the assassin would probably be stunned speechless upon seeing six Domain Realm Experts!

“It's enough.” Lu Yuan nodded.

These were Domain Realm Experts; any one of them was a prominent figure in Huaxia.

And the Elders of the Seven Alliances and One Hall held a status above that of a Provincial Governor!

“Senior Fu, why did you call Jiang Tianxia over?” Lu Yuan asked.

“I speculate that the primary targets of these assassins are you, Chu Wushe, and Jiang Tianxia.”

Fu Jingjie explained the reason.

“Chu Wushe has already been assassinated, so those assassins are unlikely to move against him temporarily. You and Jiang Tianxia have not been targeted yet.” Fu Jingjie wore an expression of having everything under control.

“Assassinating two geniuses simultaneously—they definitely won't be able to resist that temptation!”

“That makes sense.” The Wind-Rending Alliance Elders behind him expressed their agreement.

Although they were all Elders like Fu Jingjie, and their strength was superior to his...

The Alliance Leader was very optimistic about Fu Jingjie and was grooming him as the next successor.

Therefore, Fu Jingjie's status within the Alliance was slightly higher than theirs.

“You two can pretend to be a couple and go play at the amusement park that just opened in the suburbs. Leave the rest to us.” Fu Jingjie turned his back and winked at Lu Yuan, giving him a knowing look.

Both he and Lu Yuan were Tang Jinghui's disciples, and Fu Jingjie was very attentive toward his Junior Brother.

Lu Yuan: “...”

Was there a possibility that he had never regarded Jiang Tianxia as a woman?

But rather, treated her as a Buddy?