Chapter 39

So, he had already decided to spend some money to send a big gift.

At this time, an old man in a suit with an extraordinary temperament walked slowly outside the door.

He knocked on the door gently.

“Chairman, there is an important meeting...”

Jiang Yongli nodded.

“Lan, I have to have a meeting later; you guys rest at home first.”

“Notify me if anything happens.”

Subsequently, he turned and left, closing the door.

“Old Lei, what meeting is so urgent?” Jiang Yongli said while walking.

His expression was somewhat solemn.

The old man’s name is Lei Chen, a Fourth Rank professional.

He is his private secretary and bodyguard, and also the financial steward of the Jiang’an Consortium.

He had already notified that if there was nothing important, he should not be disturbed today.

But Old Lei still disturbed him.

This shows that the situation is very serious.

Steward Lei had a solemn expression and opened a panel in front of him.

“Chairman, this matter is of great importance.”

“People from the Zhang family have recently been attacking our crystal mining and sales business nationwide.”

“They are fighting for the market and even went so far as to use illegal violent means.”

“Many of our merchants, branch company general managers, and wholesalers have been secretly killed by the Zhang family’s assassins.”

“During this period, we have suffered heavy losses.”

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Yongli’s expression became solemn.

“The Zhang family... is going too far.”

His gaze was somewhat cold.

The Jiang’an Consortium is also one of the top big consortiums in the Dragon Kingdom.

He naturally couldn’t endure it!

A dark war between a big consortium and a big family was slowly brewing.

Xuanjing, First High School.

Inside the school conference room.

Su Ming stepped in slowly.

He saw the principal and a group of teachers had been waiting there for a long time.

Besides him, there were three other students: Zhang Tang, Ji Yao, and Yan Ze.

When the teachers saw Su Ming, they couldn't hide their smiles.

"Su Ming, come quickly."

Su Ming walked to Ji Yao's side.

Zhang Tang looked at Su Ming, a gloomy light flashing in his eyes.

He had already guessed who had killed the World Boss.

Who else could it be but Su Ming?

From the opening of the dungeon to its end, only a few hours had passed in total!

Even a meat grinder, slaughtering monsters in the dungeon the entire time, couldn't possibly reach level 16.

Unless Su Ming had killed the World Boss.

Only in this one scenario could he have reached level 16 and snatched first place!

It was Su Ming who disrupted his plans, causing him to fail to kill the Boss.

And stole the first place that should have been his!

Zhang Tang clenched his fists, his heart filled with gloom.

This novice dungeon was extremely important to him.

It was an opportunity for him to prove himself to his family.

Extremely precious.

Yet, it had been ruined by Su Ming!

At this moment, his heart was full of jealousy and hatred.

One must know that although the Zhang family had heaven-reaching means and an unfathomable foundation, being one of the three great families of the Dragon Kingdom,

the interior of the Zhang family was not exactly a monolith.

It could be said that their factions were deeply intertwined.

Although he was the eldest legitimate son of the family head, Zhang Tianlong, it did not mean he would 100% inherit the Zhang family in the future.

With those old immortals in the elders' council and board of directors sitting in power, his father did not have 100% say in the Zhang family.

Therefore, this novice dungeon was very important to him.

He needed to display sufficient potential and strength to win over more people within the Zhang family for his own use.

At this very moment, besides resentment, there was also doubt in his heart.

Su Ming was just a Sword Cultivator; even with ten-star talent, he should be very weak in the early stages.

How on earth did he... kill the hidden Boss?

This was what Zhang Tang found most baffling.

There was also the matter of Ren Xiaoman's whereabouts.

Ever since he sent Ren Xiaoman to find Su Ming, there had been no news.

No method could reach her.

On the dungeon settlement leaderboard, he also didn't see Ren Xiaoman's name.

Could it be that Ren Xiaoman was already dead?

Thinking of this, Zhang Tang stepped forward and gave Su Ming a hypocritical smile.

"Su Ming, congratulations on taking first place."

"I have something I'd like to ask you."

"Have you seen Ren Xiaoman recently?"

Hearing this, Su Ming's expression was calm.

"Haven't seen her."

Only these three words, as flat as water.

Seeing Su Ming's reaction,

Zhang Tang's eyes jolted!

A chill rose in his eyes.

"You..."

He choked out one word, but ultimately said nothing more.

He stepped back slowly, no longer engaging with Su Ming.

He stood among the four, bowing his head slightly.

No one saw that at this moment, his eyes were staring fixedly at the ground, filled with gloom!

That's right, he had figured it out.

Or rather, Su Ming hadn't intended to hide it at all!

Su Ming had always been a sycophant to Ren Xiaoman, which was why Zhang Tang had sent her to approach and seduce him.

However, now that he mentioned Ren Xiaoman's name, Su Ming was completely unmoved, as if he had become a different person.

This was truly too abnormal.

Anyone with a discerning eye could guess what had happened.

He estimated that Su Ming had discovered his and Ren Xiaoman's plan through some means.

Su Ming must have known his intentions and was already hostile toward him. ===== CHAPTER 99 =====

Then there was no need to pretend anymore, nor any need to engage.

Zhang Tang clenched his fists, recalling Su Ming's gaze from just a moment ago.

The coldness and ruthlessness Su Ming displayed were unfamiliar to Zhang Tang.

He even suspected that Su Ming had already killed Ren Xiaoman!?

This was not impossible!

Su Ming was originally just a poor kid, yet he could become the dungeon's first place.

This showed that he was not as harmless as he appeared on the surface.

Looking again at Su Ming's gaze, which seemed to have everything under control, it was hard for Zhang Tang not to speculate that Su Ming was actually a meticulous person who had been biding his time for years.

This kind of person was the most terrifying.

The more Zhang Tang thought about it, the deeper his murderous intent grew.

If someone like Su Ming were allowed to develop, he would become a major threat to himself, and even to the Zhang family.

A genius who could not be used for one's own purposes was an enemy and must be strangled!

Otherwise, he would surely be retaliated against by Su Ming in the future.

He made up his mind.

He had to find a time to have someone finish Su Ming off...

A cold sneer curled his lips, though he wasn't too worried about the matter.

Although Su Ming had surprised him for a moment, that was all it was.

A genius?

The Zhang family feared nothing more than geniuses!

The foundation of an entire family could easily crush this guy to death.

Just like crushing an ant.

Su Ming watched Zhang Tang from the corner of his eye, his expression calm.

He could roughly guess what Zhang Tang was thinking.

Su Ming didn't care at all.

Honestly, if the situation allowed, the moment they met just now, Su Ming would have wanted to use Sword Draw Instant Slash to kill Zhang Tang in seconds.

But he couldn't.

There were too many witnesses here; the teachers and the principal were all present.

Most importantly, Su Ming didn't know what quality of life-saving equipment Zhang Tang possessed.

The Zhang family had a deep foundation, even more towering than behemoths like the Jiang'an Consortium.

Zhang Tang must have life-saving equipment that was powerful to the extreme.

With his current strength, acting rashly might not guarantee a kill.

So Su Ming held back.

What he wanted was a single, fatal strike.

If that wasn't possible, then he would look for other opportunities.

Su Ming... had plenty of time.

At this time, Wang Tingshan walked in front of everyone.

He wore a smile, clearly in a great mood.

"Ji Yao, Zhang Tang, Yan Ze, and... student Su Ming."

"You are the pride of First High."

"I called you here today to announce something very important."

As he spoke, Wang Tingshan beckoned.

Several teachers brought four brocade boxes and came before them.

Su Ming opened the box and found a jade-white token inside.

On it was engraved a pattern of a hundred-layered golden pagoda.

It was the Heaven Tower Society token.

"This is the Heaven Tower Society token."

"There are a few spots every year; Xuanjing City has four in total, and this year our First High has swept them all."

"I am distributing them to you now."

Wang Tingshan said with a beaming smile.

Anyone could see that he was in an excellent mood today!

"Thank you for your battles in the dungeon; from today on, you have officially graduated."

"The Heaven Tower Society is a heavy responsibility, representing a boundless future."

"Later, seniors from the Heaven Tower Society will take you to participate in the induction ceremony."

When saying these words, Wang Tingshan looked at Su Ming.

It could be said that Su Ming alone had turned the tide and saved Xuanjing First High.

There was deep appreciation in his eyes.

He was even somewhat impatient to see where Su Ming would soar in the future.

At this time, several young people wearing modern, high-quality equipment walked forward from the side.

At their waists, they all wore a Heaven Tower Society token.

Clearly, they were the seniors sent by the Heaven Tower Society to receive them.

"Everyone, follow us."

As they spoke, the few people tapped their Heaven Tower Society tokens with their fingers.

Subsequently, they immediately disappeared.

Entering an interdimensional space.

Ji Yao was somewhat surprised.

She didn't expect this token to also have a teleportation function.

Yan Ze also mimicked their action and tapped his.

The next instant, he disappeared from where he stood.

Zhang Tang and Ji Yao followed suit.

Su Ming also tapped his lightly.

The next instant, everyone entered a strange space!

This was a massive city, with buildings that were antique and elegant, resembling the architectural style of ancient Dragon Kingdom.

But the sky here was a vast expanse of gold, with no sun, moon, or stars.

The streets were bustling, filled with class-changers wearing black robes and tokens at their waists.

People carried various weapons and equipment on their backs, all looking very hurried.

In the center in the distance, there was a massive, towering pagoda that reached into the clouds!

It looked to be at least a hundred stories high.

"This is the base camp of the Heaven Tower Society, the Heaven Tower Realm!"

The seniors receiving Su Ming said.

"Everyone here is a member of the Heaven Tower Society!"

"Only when you are not in a combat state and are in a human safe zone can you enter here by tapping the token."

"You cannot enter while in a dungeon or during combat."

"This is a self-contained space, very stable."

The guides introduced.

"Next, follow me, and I will take you to complete the induction ceremony."

Ji Yao, Su Ming, Zhang Tang, and Yan Ze followed quickly.

Along the way, they could see many other newly joined prodigies of this generation from other provinces, cities, and schools.

This world was very large, and it had all kinds of facilities.

Auction houses, sword-forging shops, equipment-crafting stores...

There were too many; this was a one-stop universal world where you could obtain anything you wanted. ===== CHAPTER 100 =====