159: Chapter 159: In the stinking waters of a low mountain, Lin Yuan finds a kindred spirit, caught between the two.

The reading room door was pushed open from the outside.

Bai Ye walked in, wearing that flashy white trench coat.

"Brother Lin Yuan, I finally found..."

The words stopped abruptly.

Bai Ye's gaze crossed the desk, fixing on the scene before him.

Lin Yuan was holding a meal tray, eating.

Opposite him sat a beautiful girl with a high ponytail.

The girl was resting her chin on her hands, staring at Lin Yuan without blinking.

Her eyes held the loving care and pity of an old mother looking at a left-behind child.

Bai Ye froze in place.

He rubbed his eyes to confirm he hadn't entered the wrong room or hallucinated.

Good grief.

Bai Ye gasped, pointing at Lin Yuan with heartbreak.

"You thick-browed, big-eyed Lin Yuan! I misjudged you!"

Bai Ye dashed to the table, clutching his chest, looking heartbroken.

"I thought you were a righteous gentleman dedicated to the Dao and uninterested in women! I thought your mind was only full of Law and Divine Domains!"

"It's only been a few days since school started!"

Bai Ye became more agitated, spittle flying.

"Everyone is fighting bloody battles on the front lines. That brute Yan Lie is still locked in a death struggle with aliens in a plane, unable to even get a drink of water."

"And you? Hiding in the library to flirt!"

"Do you deserve the earnest teachings of your teachers? Do you deserve the eager expectations of the folks in Tianhai Province?"

"As a Prodigy God of the new era, you're not conquering worlds, but here flirting!"

"You've fallen! You've completely fallen!"

Bai Ye beat his chest and stamped his feet, as if seeing the star of hope for the human federation falling.

Lin Yuan put down his chopsticks and rubbed his throbbing temples.

He had thought before that if Bai Ye and Xia Luoluo, these two chatterboxes, got together, it would be a catastrophic disaster.

But he never expected that their first clash would trap him right in the middle.

Also, how did this guy even find him?

Just as Lin Yuan was about to stop this guy who was talking nonsense, Xia Luoluo exploded first.

She stood up, blocking Lin Yuan, like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"Who are you! Don't you know the rules, shouting like that!"

Xia Luoluo looked Bai Ye up and down, sweeping over his white trench coat with disdain.

"Dressed like a peacock opening its tail, you look full of bad intentions."

She turned to look at Lin Yuan, then turned back to glare at Bai Ye.

"Why are you looking for our Lin Yuan? Don't think I don't know what you wealthy Family kids are plotting."

"Since you have no ability yourself, you want to trick civilian prodigies into being cannon fodder for you!"

Lin Yuan's eye twitched violently.

"Our Lin Yuan?"

What was this?

She was calling him Sister Xia just a moment ago, and in the time it took to eat a meal, his ownership had changed.

Bai Ye was struck by lightning when he heard these words.

He tightened his hand on his chest, feeling a mouthful of old blood stuck in his throat.

"You... your Lin Yuan?"

Bai Ye pointed at Lin Yuan, then at Xia Luoluo, his expression more painful than if he had eaten a dead fly.

"Why! Heaven, you are unfair!"

This kid is cold-faced all day, can't squeeze out three words in a sentence.

Why can he find a beautiful girl who can speak up for him!

Bai Ye looked up and sighed, his voice filled with genuine indignation.

"I, Bai Ye, am dashing, handsome, and elegant. Why can't I encounter such a good thing!"

"Lin Yuan, you deserve better, but you can't deserve someone this good!"

Seeing Bai Ye's acting skills getting more intense and the topic veering further off track, Lin Yuan finally spoke.

"Shut up."

Bai Ye's wailing stopped.

Xia Luoluo also obediently shut her mouth, but still waved her fist at Bai Ye in a show of defiance.

"Speak, Bai Ye, what exactly do you want with me?" Lin Yuan cut straight to the point.

Bai Ye put away his exaggerated, heartbroken expression and pulled out a chair to sit down.

"Business."

Bai Ye straightened his collar, his expression becoming a bit more serious.

"The Platinum Realm that Yan Lie and I have been working on is almost finished. I figured since you're idle these days, let's team up and do something big."

Bai Ye stared into Lin Yuan's eyes, his tone seductive.

"You take the lead, I'll support."

"We'll form the Starry Sky University Gemini, sweeping through the freshmen. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Bai Ye's abacus was clicking loudly in his heart.

Combining the Death Qi of a Great Realm he felt at the villa entrance earlier, Bai Ye would bet his head that Lin Yuan must have wiped out a Diamond-grade Realm single-handedly.

Seeing Xia Luoluo now, Bai Ye was even more convinced of his guess.

This guy must have conquered an important Realm, made a fortune, and is now rewarding himself with romance.

Since the other party is idle, he might as well beg him to team up.

He'd sacrifice his old face if necessary.

Before Lin Yuan could express his stance, Xia Luoluo spoke again.

She put her hands on her hips and looked at Bai Ye.

"I knew you had bad intentions! You want to pull my Lin Yuan into a team? In your dreams!"

Xia Luoluo looked vigilant.

"You rich young masters love playing these tricks."

"You say nice things, but when you get to an alien Realm and encounter danger, you'll definitely run faster than anyone, leaving civilians to take the hits."

Xia Luoluo saw Lin Yuan remained silent.

She assumed Lin Yuan was shocked by Bai Ye's shamelessness and didn't dare offend such a wealthy young master due to his civilian status.

She patted her chest in assurance: "Lin Yuan, don't be afraid! With me here, he won't dare do anything to you!"

"My dad is the commander of the City Defense Army; he wouldn't dare touch you even if he had ten times the courage!"

She pointed at Bai Ye again: "If you want to conquer a Realm, find people in your own circle. Don't come and bother Lin Yuan!"

Bai Ye was anxious when he heard this.

He retorted loudly: "What do you little girl know! Who said I'm that kind of trash who relies on Family resources!"

Bai Ye patted his chest, looking proud.

"I, Bai Ye, a direct descendant of the Bai Family in Tianhai Province!"

"But I never rely on Family charity! I've reached this step today entirely by my own real ability!"

Xia Luoluo sneered: "Real ability? What real ability? Throwing money?"

"Wrong! It's trickery and deception!"

Bai Ye raised his head, his tone full of pride.

"When I was six, I used a fake God Crystal to scam my cousin's annual allowance."

"At ten, the Family Elders asked me to train on the outskirts of the abyss."

"I spent money to hire three high-level mercenaries to bulldoze the way."

"After I went back, I took the first place in the Family training. I used all the rewarded resources to buy God Crystals."

"At twelve, I discovered a loophole in the defensive Formation of the Family treasury."

"I replaced a top-grade Dark-type God Crystal inside with a fake skull. Until now, the Elder guarding the treasury still thinks that God Crystal is sleeping!"

Bai Ye became more excited as he spoke, his eyes shining.

"During the big exam, I used a Void Dream Spirit to hide my strength, pretending to be poor and miserable, and survived until the end."

"I, Bai Ye, am where I am today thanks to my smart brain and my shameless spirit!"

"Am I proud? Am I bloated?"

Xia Luoluo was dumbfounded.

She opened her mouth wide, looking at this guy who described being shameless so refreshingly and refinedly, her worldview suffering a great shock.

How could such a person still be alive without being beaten to death?

"You... you are shameless!" Xia Luoluo squeezed out after a long while.

"Thanks for the compliment, that's my motto for survival." Bai Ye accepted it with a smile.

Xia Luoluo turned to look at Lin Yuan, her tone more determined.

"Lin Yuan, you absolutely cannot team up with this person! He even scams his own cousin. When it comes to a crisis, he will definitely sell you for money!"

Bai Ye was anxious: "Hey! Why are you sowing discord, little girl! I am sincere to Brother Lin Yuan!"

The two of them, separated by the dining table, started arguing.

The volume got louder and louder.

Lin Yuan sat in the middle, feeling like there were ten thousand Starry Sky mosquitoes buzzing in his head.

He took a deep breath, preparing to take action to throw these two out of the reading room.

A sudden change occurred.

The Divine Power in his body spilled out from his skin.

In just a few breaths, the Aura on Lin Yuan's body soared.

The books on the desk were blown away.

Bai Ye and Xia Luoluo, who were arguing, silenced simultaneously.

Lin Yuan's expression changed; his Divine Power had suddenly gone out of control.

"I need to go adjust, you two continue."

After dropping this sentence, without any hesitation, he turned into a stream of light and disappeared from the spot.

The speed was so fast that not even an afterimage was left.

Xia Luoluo glanced at the direction Lin Yuan disappeared, then looked at Bai Ye who was still in a defensive posture.

Disgust was written on her face.

"It's all your fault. It must be your shameless words just now that made Lin Yuan's Divine Power suffer a Qi Deviation."

After saying this, Xia Luoluo didn't want to say another word to Bai Ye and left without looking back.

Only Bai Ye was left in the reading room.

He stood there blankly, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

"Holy crap..."

Bai Ye muttered to himself.

He had felt it clearly just now.

The Aura that Lin Yuan erupted with definitely surpassed a Fourth-turn Demigod.

It was the Aura of a Fifth-turn Demigod, even faintly touching the threshold of the Sixth-turn.

Bai Ye felt like he was going crazy.

When school just started, this kid was only a Fourth-turn Demigod!

How many days had it been?

He was actually going to have a Breakthrough again!

At this rate, by the end of freshman year, wouldn't this guy directly condense a Godhead and ascend to a True God?

Bai Ye recalled his experience today.

He ran over excitedly to find someone to team up with, walked in, and ate a mouthful of dog food.

Then he was pointed at and scolded by a crazy girl.

Then he witnessed Lin Yuan's Aura soaring on the spot.

Finally, he was disgusted by this crazy girl.

It seems I didn't check the calendar when I went out today; I specifically came to be a background board that everyone hates.

Bai Ye was so angry his liver hurt.

But more than that, there was a sense of urgency.

He originally thought that a Fifth-turn Demigod Realm was enough to not fall behind among the freshmen.

Now it seems that Lin Yuan's growth rate is completely unreasonable.

If he continued to develop step-by-step, he would sooner or later be thrown ten thousand miles away.

At that time, let alone forming a Gemini, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to eat dust behind others.

Bai Ye gritted his teeth, and he made a decision that went against his principles.

Effort?

Effort my ass!

Only a fool wouldn't take a shortcut!

Bai Ye took out his personal terminal and dialed an encrypted number.

The call connected.

"Young Master?" A steady, old voice came from the terminal.

"Uncle Fu, it's me."

Bai Ye took a deep breath, his tone serious.

"Any instructions, Young Master? Did you encounter trouble at Starry Sky University? Does the Family need to step in?"

"The trouble is huge."

Bai Ye looked at the direction Lin Yuan left, gritting his teeth and saying.

"Uncle Fu, prepare three... no, five Hearts of the World for me! I need the ones with the purest attributes!"

The other end of the terminal was silent for a few seconds.

"Young Master, you previously swore that you would rely on your own strength to make a name for yourself at Starry Sky University and would never use Family resources."

"Things change!"

Bai Ye roared righteously.

"Someone is cheating! If I don't top up now, I won't even be qualified to tie his shoes!"

"Hurry up and prepare, the faster the better. I need to properly upgrade my Divine Domain!"

Hanging up the communication, Bai Ye straightened his white trench coat.

"Want to shake me off? No way."

He snorted, and with a swaggering gait, walked out of the reading room.