Sword Saint Li Chen's Unwelcome Request

Li Xunle looked up and saw that it was Li Chen, Sword Saint.

Li Chen, Sword Saint had left a good impression on him; he was like an ascetic monk, a hidden dragon, and Li Xunle felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

Li Xunle nodded:

"Alright, how much are you willing to pay?"

"The market price is estimated at 300,000 to 600,000. Can I offer 500,000?"

"500,000? For a fellow student, sure!"

"Uh... but I'll have to give you the money later..."

Li Chen, Sword Saint's tone seemed a bit apologetic.

Li Xunle could tell that he seemed to be short on funds.

But that didn't make sense!

As a Sword Saint with the heaven-defying Holy Sword Control Technique, he should be able to kill monsters and get equipment, so he shouldn't be short on money!

Li Xunle was a bit puzzled:

"You shouldn't be short on money, should you?"

"I wasn't, but my younger sister is in a vegetative state and constantly needs nutrient solution, which is very expensive. I just paid a huge sum, so..."

Li Xunle gazed at Li Chen, Sword Saint, pondered for a moment, then nodded lightly:

"I believe you wouldn't joke about your younger sister."

Li Xunle casually handed the sword to Li Chen, Sword Saint, seemingly unafraid that he would default on the payment.

After receiving the longsword, Li Chen, Sword Saint looked at Li Xunle with deep gratitude:

"Don't worry, I'll pay you back as soon as possible."

"No rush, just pay me back when you have it. I'm not short on money lately."

With that, he shook the briefcase in his hand.

Li Chen, Sword Saint saw the briefcase in Li Xunle's hand and was stunned:

"Is that three million Xia coins in there?"

"Yes!"

Li Chen, Sword Saint hesitated: "You're really not short on money?"

"Not at all!"

Li Xunle answered nonchalantly.

What a joke, he was about to sell equipment, which would surely bring in a huge amount of money.

Li Chen, Sword Saint pulled Zhao Hao aside, stood in Zhao Hao's spot, and looked at Li Xunle sincerely, his tone a bit hesitant:

"Then, could I borrow your money for an emergency? I'll return it within a month!"

"Within a month?"

Li Xunle was startled by his words, his brows furrowing slightly.

Li Chen, Sword Saint nodded:

"Yes, I'm going to a mysterious place to make a lot of money!"

"A mysterious place to make a lot of money? Wait a moment!"

After saying that, Li Xunle walked to the front of the crowd:

"Students, Dean Guan said that from now until the academy's unified entrance exam, your time is free. Everyone needs to experience society, get a taste of its harsh realities. Disband on the spot, everyone! Let's go!"

With that.

He quickly walked towards Li Chen, Sword Saint, pulled his hand, and led him to a corner:

"Do you really need money that badly?"

"Yes, my younger sister is in the hospital, and the daily expenses are ten thousand..." Li Chen, Sword Saint's tone was full of helplessness.

"What about your parents?"

"My parents were Adventurers. They died fighting monsters half a year ago, and their savings were also spent."

"So, your younger sister relies solely on you?"

Li Xunle hadn't expected Li Chen, Sword Saint to be so unfortunate, no wonder his personality wasn't lively.

He was an orphan himself, but the other party was even more miserable than him; not only an orphan but also with a disabled younger sister.

"Yes!" Li Chen, Sword Saint nodded.

He felt very emotional inside:

If he hadn't awakened the Sword Saint profession and gone out to kill monsters for money the very next day, his younger sister would probably be gone by now.

It was just that her daily expense of ten thousand still made things a bit tight for him at the moment.

He wasn't as lucky as Li Xunle, who could encounter the Hundred-Layer Demon Tower secret realm and endlessly farm equipment for money.

"Alright!

I'll lend you this money for your emergency. I'm not short on money lately, so just pay me back when you have it."

Li Xunle confidently handed the briefcase to Li Chen, Sword Saint.

This was only because it was Li Chen, Sword Saint; if it were someone else, he definitely wouldn't have lent it out so readily.

This kind of thing depended on character.

Additionally, he considered that Li Chen, Sword Saint possessed the Holy Sword Control Technique, and his future prospects were limitless, so he certainly wouldn't be short on this amount of money in the end.

Most importantly, he was about to sell equipment and achieve financial freedom.

Li Xunle suddenly asked:

"By the way, where is this mysterious place you mentioned?"

"The Land of Divine Punishment!"

"The Land of Divine Punishment? What kind of dreadful place is that?"

"The Land of Divine Punishment is related to the academy's unified entrance exam; you'll know soon enough."

"..."

Still playing coy?

Li Xunle's eyes showed thought; this place sounded a bit brutal...Divine Punishment?

After shaking his head, he cast his doubts aside and patted Li Chen, Sword Saint's shoulder:

"Alright, go take care of your business! I have something else to do, so I'm heading off."

With that, Li Xunle turned and left with a flourish.

Li Chen, Sword Saint suddenly felt a surge of emotion from being trusted.

He looked at the nonchalant and somewhat roguish Li Xunle, his thoughts scattered.

He hadn't expected him to lend him three million so readily.

Three million!

That was almost enough for his younger sister's nutrient solution for ten months.

Li Chen, Sword Saint had originally been full of confidence to participate in the grand competition, hoping to win the championship and get the money, but he ultimately missed out... He shook his head, carrying the briefcase, and quickly rushed to the Ninth District hospital... Li Xunle walked to a corner with his back to the crowd, sending Zhao Hao to call Xia Bingxue and Tan Huan to sell equipment.

He felt uneasy if he didn't sell the equipment for even a day.

Soon.

Xia Bingxue and Tan Huan were brought to Li Xunle by Zhao Hao.

Li Xunle got straight to the point:

"Let's go, everyone, we're going to sell equipment."

Zhao Hao suddenly spoke:

"Big Brother, I just heard that the School Beauties from Black White Academy and Tenglong Academy are looking for you everywhere to go to the Arena Instance on the second floor!"

"They say go, and I go? Wouldn't that make me lose face?"

Li Xunle put his hands in his pockets, unconcerned:

"Let's go, sell equipment, get down to business, and ignore them!"

With that, he was the first to hail a car, and the four of them quickly got in.

At this moment.

Zhao Hao suddenly spoke:

"Big Brother, where's the briefcase with three million in it?"

"I lent it to Li Chen, Sword Saint." Li Xunle leaned back, closing his eyes to rest.

"Huh? Three million, you just lent it out?" Zhao Hao was very surprised.

In his opinion, three million could buy a decent house. Wasn't that much more appealing?

In this city where every inch of land was precious, land was incredibly expensive.

Because the area outside the city was long occupied by monsters.

Even if monsters were killed, more would descend, so reliable locations were extremely expensive and rare.

Li Xunle spoke calmly:

"I lent it to him for an emergency. He has the Holy Sword Control Technique, and I trust him."

...At this time.

Wolong City's Arena Instance was in an uproar:

"Where's Li Xunle? That First Poisonous Healer from Fengchu Academy, has anyone seen him?"

"Haven't seen him, did he run off...?"

"What? Ran off? That coward actually ran off?"

"Two major academies, a thousand people combined, are waiting for him on the second floor of the Arena Instance, and he actually ran off?"

Ouyang Qing and Lin Xiao's expressions were very displeased.

They had specifically rallied people, wanting to teach Li Xunle a lesson.

But he ran off?

What the hell!

How could a person be so shameless? Completely not playing by the rules.

Those waiting in the Arena Instance included Ye Liangchen, Ye Xiao, Saint Poison Mage Fang Wuqing, and even Shadow Saint Assassin Qin Wangchuan... but they all waited in vain... Ouyang Qing's tone was very displeased:

"Anyway, before the unified entrance exam of the major academies, it's free time. I, this lady, will definitely find time to teach him a lesson."

Lin Xiao also agreed:

"Next time you find him, tell me, I won't let him off either! Hmph!"

...Soon.

Li Xunle followed Xia Bingxue to her family's equipment specialty store.

The shopping mall was very large; an entire floor seemed to belong to one store.

There were many sales assistants in the mall who greeted Xia Bingxue immediately upon seeing her:

"Hello, Miss Xia!"

"Hello!"

Xia Bingxue nodded in response, then excitedly shouted:

"Brother, I'm here! I have good news, come out quickly!"

A clear voice came from the mall's office:

"Is that Bingxue? What good news?"

"I've brought a distinguished guest, a very distinguished guest!"