Chapter 69: Venomous Woman

Hello, Lu Xun classmate.

A clear, lovely voice came from afar.

At the school gate, a woman in a haute couture suit blocked Lu Xun's way.

Her makeup was exquisite, her chestnut long hair slightly curled and fell over her shoulders, and the gemstone bracelet on her wrist refracted tiny sparkles in the sunlight.

Who are you?

"Executive President of the Jia Group, Jia Yuwei." The woman's red lips slightly opened, revealing a perfectly appropriate professional smile, the corners of her eyes slightly raised, "Can we chat?"

Executive President? Jia Yuwei?

Lu Xun's gaze lingered on her briefly.

Beneath those smiling almond eyes lay a hint of sharpness not easily noticed.

His intuition told him that the woman before him, who exuded the aura of a socialite in every gesture, was likely the mastermind behind this business war.

"Sorry, I think we don't have much to talk about."

Lu Xun spoke coldly, then turned and strode into the campus.

Jia Yuwei stood frozen in place, the smile on her face stiffening for a moment.

"What's the big deal? Just getting into Big Dipper University doesn't make you amazing."

A maidservant stomped her foot in indignation.

"Miss, put him on the blacklist; from now on he won't be able to buy our medicinal pills!"

Another maidservant also chimed in angrily.

Jia Yuwei gave them a cold glance, her eyes like knives: "Shut up."

The two maidservants immediately fell silent, daring not to speak further.

"Hmph!"

She watched Lu Xun's departing direction, let out a cold snort, and left in her high heels.

"Lu Xun classmate, we meet again."

Two days later, when Lu Xun returned to school, he encountered Jia Yuwei again.

Jia Yuwei still wore a full-faced smile, seeming not at all angry about Lu Xun's previous coldness.

"Miss Jia, I advise you not to waste your time on me."

Lu Xun decided to make his words clear.

Perhaps because he lost his parents at a young age, Lu Xun gradually honed an almost instinctive ability in life.

He could accurately judge, based on others' expressions, whether someone was being insincere or genuine.

For example, Jia Yuwei appears sincere, but her lofty attitude has already seeped into her bones and blood.

Her smile is beautiful, yet like a carefully designed mask, warm but not genuine.

Others might not notice, but Lu Xun keenly perceived it.

So, after saying that, Lu Xun turned and entered the school, giving Jia Yuwei no chance to say a second word.

Jia Yuwei watched Lu Xun's back, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

As the youngest executive president of the Jia Group's medicinal pills, her composure is beyond ordinary people; even after being rejected twice by Lu Xun, she showed no change on her face.

At least, she did not show her anger.

She did not intend to give up.

If she simply gave up like that, Lu Xun would continue supporting Bai Ling, and she would want to crush Bai Ling, which would cost her more time, energy, and money.

A few days later, when Lu Xun left Qingbei Jie, Jia Yuwei appeared before him once again.

"Lu Xun classmate, this matter is of great importance; I advise you not to get involved."

Jia Yuwei got straight to the point, her tone carrying a warning.

"Sorry, I don't accept your advice."

Lu Xun still ignored her.

"Heroes cherish beauties; I understand your support for her, Lu Xun classmate, but you need to think clearly: if you continue doing this, you will be opposing our Jia Group."

Jia Yuwei quickly caught up to Lu Xun.

This time she waited for Lu Xun farther from the school, just to have a few more words with him.

"And then?"

Lu Xun's steps did not stop, his tone becoming less polite.

"Since Lan Xing set foot on the Starry Sky Ancient Road, countless talents have emerged, but few ultimately reach above the Six Realms; Lu Xun classmate, you may be sailing smoothly now, but who knows what the future holds?"

"What do you want to say?"

Lu Xun was getting a bit impatient.

"How can you guarantee, Lu Xun classmate, that you will never encounter a bottleneck? Moreover, Bai Ling can only refine second-grade medicinal pills; if you break through to the Third Realm, the Jia Group's medicinal pills would be your best choice."

Jia Yuwei revealed the answer.

Lu Xun stopped.

He turned his head, looked at Jia Yuwei, and said seriously: "I think you're right, but I'm stubborn; once I've made up my mind, even if it's wrong, even if I hit a south wall, I won't turn back."

"Lu Xun classmate..."

"Moreover, Miss Jia, please respect yourself a bit; I have a girlfriend, and your frequent visits will lead to misunderstandings."

Jia Yuwei was still preparing to speak, but Lu Xun interrupted her.

Jia Yuwei glanced around and saw that many students' gazes were on the two of them.

Those students' gazes were ambiguous, filled with a strong sense of gossip.

"Hopefully next time, I won't see you again."

After Lu Xun threw down a sentence, he turned and entered the school.

"Lu Xun, classmate..."

As a result, a few days later, when Lu Xun left school again, Jia Yuwei still came.

Lu Xun was somewhat speechless, still not giving her a good look.

"Boss, thank you."

Bai Ling didn't know where she had heard the wind, but upon seeing Lu Xun, she felt especially grateful.

Her favorability toward Lu Xun rose again.

Lu Xun planned to raise his favorability to 100% before speaking further; that way, as soon as he broke through to the Third Realm, he could bind Bai Ling at any time.

His cultivation was still steadily rising.

On Murong Wan's side, after breaking through to the fifth layer of the Qi Sea over twenty days later, she in one go broke through to the sixth layer of the Qi Sea.

Chu Youqing's speed was a bit slower, but not too much slower.

Lu Xun actually wanted to know what exactly the relationship between Bai Ling and the Jia Clan Group was, and what grudges they had.

However, Bai Ling didn't seem very willing to talk about this matter.

So Lu Xun didn't ask.

Bai Ling's identity is definitely not simple.

Otherwise, why would an exalted executive president of the Jia Clan Group keep staring at Bai Ling's little Spirit Pill Pavilion?

"This woman, is her heart really this poisonous?"

The next day, Lu Xun suddenly obtained a piece of information from Luo Dasheng.

On the Dark Net, a murder contract targeting Bai Ling appeared, with a price not small, reaching ten thousand units of Dark Energy.

Hmm, after this business war began, Lu Xun had Luo Dasheng keep an eye on the Dark Net's situation.

He worried that the Jia Clan Group would use underhanded tactics.

Now, indeed, it has come.

Judging from the current situation, this underhanded tactic could only be from Jia Yuwei and the Jia Clan Group, with no other possibility.

After Jia Yuwei found that she couldn't break through Lu Xun's side, she chose to physically eliminate Bai Ling.

By using a Dark Net assassin, she could easily distance herself, so that no one would know it was her.

Lu Xun guessed that if there weren't already two murder contracts targeting him on the Dark Net, the other side wouldn't let him off either.

"What a poisonous woman."

Lu Xun thought for a moment, then held Xiao Bai and went out.

He needed to go to Qingbei Jie to give Bai Ling some life-saving measures.

"Boss, you mean someone wants to kill me?"

"Hmm, be careful lately; I'll give you these two talismans—use them immediately if you encounter danger."

On the third floor of Star Moon Pavilion, Lu Xun gave Bai Ling the Golden Bell Talisman and the Thunder Fire Talisman he had obtained from a Third Realm assassin.

These two talismans, one for offense and one for defense, can cope with the threat of the Fourth Realm; they are sufficient for Bai Ling.

"This is a fourth-grade spirit talisman... it's too precious, boss, I can't accept it..."

"No matter how precious, it's not as precious as your life."

Lu Xun forcibly stuffed the two talismans into Bai Ling's hands.

"Thank you, boss, you're the best."

Bai Ling was moved to tears.

Lu Xun saw that her favorability toward him had broken past 80%.

After giving Bai Ling the two talismans, Lu Xun helped her a bit more, then left.

Star Moon Pavilion has a formation set up by Bai Ling, and with the talismans Lu Xun gave her, even if a Fourth Realm assassin came to deal with her, it wouldn't be a big problem.

Ten thousand units of Dark Energy, the likelihood of a Fourth Realm making a move is very small.