Chapter 106

"Hello, I'm Jiang Chuxuan, a second-year student in Class 3 of the Element Academy."

Jiang Chuxuan greeted them openly, her gaze sweeping slowly over Liu Wentao and the other two.

Although she had already noticed Song Qiuyun from the audience seats,

seeing her up close, she couldn't help but feel a surge of awe.

What a beautiful girl!

Not only was her face exquisitely lovely and alluring, but her figure was also perfectly proportioned, with captivating curves.

As a net influencer with millions of followers, Jiang Chuxuan was fairly confident in her own appearance and physique.

But facing Song Qiuyun, she felt not a shred of confidence—instead, an inexplicable urge to get close to her arose.

Get close?

Hss! What an terrifying girl—she's attracted to both genders!

Jiang Chuxuan's heart jolted, and she quickly quashed that bold thought.

"Senior, hello. I'm Song Qiuyun, a classmate of Xu Jingming."

Though she sensed the senior's gaze toward her was strange, Song Qiuyun still greeted her warmly.

"Senior, hello. I'm Qi Dongxia."

"I'm Xu Ming's roommate, Liu Wentao."

Qi Dongxia and Liu Wentao followed with their own introductions.

"We're about to go eat—would you like to join us?"

Since they'd coincidentally met, Xu Jingming casually extended the invitation.

"Sure, I'm hungry too." A sweet smile appeared on Jiang Chuxuan's face.

Although Jiang Chuxuan was a second-year senior, she was only slightly older than Xu Jingming and the others—less than a year.

Moreover, as a senior, Jiang Chuxuan knew many things that Xu Jingming and the newcomers didn't.

As they walked and chatted, the atmosphere among them grew harmonious, avoiding the awkwardness of a stranger suddenly joining.

"Ming-ge, since you're treating, can I order a few bottles of Flame Fruit Wine?"

In one of the private rooms on the second floor of Qingya Pavilion, after ordering dishes, Liu Wentao prepared to order wine.

"You really plan to get me drunk?" Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow.

Adepts have powerful physiques; ordinary baijiu and beer are like soft drinks to them—no matter how much they drink, they won't get drunk.

But Flame Fruit Wine is different—it's brewed from Flame Sun Adept Fruits, which not only stimulate blood circulation but also induce intoxication in adepts.

Of course, its price is several times that of regular alcohol—ten thousand Daya coins per bottle.

"Of course! It's rare we all get together—how can we not drink?" Liu Wentao grinned.

The heavy freshman curriculum starts in two days—he wanted to relax during this final moment.

"I'm fine with it—depends on whether the seniors want to drink too."

Xu Jingming looked toward Jiang Chuxuan and the girls.

"Sure, I don't have class tomorrow anyway."

The white-haired girl Jiang Chuxuan smiled lightly.

In truth, she was quite curious to see what state her powerful junior would be in after getting drunk.

"We're fine too."

Song Qiuyun and Qi Dongxia both nodded slightly.

"Alright, let's start with five bottles."

Qingya Pavilion moved quickly; shortly after Liu Wentao ordered the wine,

the table was filled with dishes and five bottles of Flame Fruit Wine.

"To celebrate the end of the Freshman Trials—cheers!"

The five clinked glasses simply, then began eating and chatting.

With Liu Wentao present, the dining table buzzed with energy.

After five rounds of drinks, Jiang Chuxuan and Song Qiuyun and the others grew more familiar, no longer as distant as when they first met.

"By the way, Senior Jiang, can you tell us how you met Jingming in the Wildlands?"

Song Qiuyun, her cheeks flushed faintly from alcohol, asked curiously.

Liu Wentao and Qi Dongxia also looked intrigued.

"Sure."

Jiang Chuxuan didn't refuse, and began slowly: "At the time, my team entered the Wildlands to film footage, and by chance..."

Jiang Chuxuan then briefly recounted how she met Xu Jingming, including how he had saved her life three times.

Of course, she did not mention Xu Jingming's habit of calling her "junior."

That was a secret between her and Xu Jingming—no need to reveal it publicly.

"A third-rank elite adventurer team fighting over treasure, endless waves of ferocious rats—the Wildlands are this dangerous?"

After Jiang Chuxuan finished recounting how she met Xu Jingming, Liu Wentao and the others—including Song Qiuyun—were stunned.

They had all endured the Wu Ke Gaokao and fought for their lives against ferocious beasts.

But their impression of the Wildlands had been merely that beasts were more numerous and of higher rank.

Yet they hadn't realized that in the Wildlands, one must also guard against human adepts!

Even if one miraculously survived both high-rank beasts and human threats, a sudden rat swarm could easily kill most people on the spot.

"The Wildlands are indeed dangerous," Liu Wentao couldn't help but sigh.

If he had been in Xu Jingming's place, he would have been dead long ago.

But then again, after this description.

He finally understood why that aloof Jiang Chuxuan looked at Xu Jingming with a tenderness as if gazing at a lover.

A hero saves a beauty, and they face life and death together—so many buffs stacked up.

If he were Jiang Chuxuan, he would have fallen long ago!

But the situation seems bad—Sister Qiu Yun also has feelings for Brother Ming!

Worse still, everyone is still eating together right now!

Also, didn't Jiang Chuxuan just happen to show up here to declare her claim?

Thinking of this, Liu Wentao couldn't help but feel a chill run down his scalp.

He instinctively nudged Qi Dongxia on his right, whispering:

"Let's leave first after this."

Qi Dongxia, with her more delicate mind, had naturally noticed this tricky situation.

But even as a best friend, she could do nothing about such matters—only Song Qiuyun herself could decide.

So she nodded slightly, indicating she understood.

Flame Fruit Wine is a relatively potent alcoholic beverage for ordinary second-rank energy users.

But Xu Jingming, who has cultivated the S-class body-strengthening technique Lei Ting Bu Mie Shen to To Third Layer, possesses a physique far stronger than ordinary second-rank energy users.

Thus, while Jiang Chuxuan and the others were thoroughly drunk, Xu Jingming remained as if nothing had happened.

"Brother Ming, I leave Sister and Qiu Yun to you—I and Qi Dongxia have something to attend to, so we're leaving first."

Seeing the time was right, Liu Wentao and Qi Dongxia, who hadn't drunk much anyway, decisively made their escape.

After saying this, the two of them quickly got up and left the private room as if fleeing from a high-rank ferocious beast.

"What's with these two? Running off so fast?"

Xu Jingming pulled out his phone, checked the time—it was 9:30 p. m.

They had arrived at 6:30 p. m., meaning this meal had lasted nearly three hours.

"Sure enough, drinking wastes time," Xu Jingming shook his head.

Without alcohol, the meal would've ended in at most an hour.

More importantly, drinking was drinking—he felt zero intoxication due to his formidable physique.

"Ladies, it's about time—we should head back to campus."

Xu Jingming stood and looked at Song Qiuyun and Jiang Chuxuan.

Both women were thoroughly drunk, their cheeks flushed red like ripe apples.

Song Qiuyun carried an extra touch of allure, while Jiang Chuxuan was slightly colder and more distant.

Yet both had eyes brimming with soft glances, lips lush enough to drip moisture.

"Sister, I can't walk anymore—can you help me, little brother?"

Drunk, Jiang Chuxuan had fully let go, playing with the tip of her white hair, speaking in a coquettish tone.

"..." Xu Jingming's face darkened.

Just as he was about to speak, his left arm suddenly felt an astonishing fullness and softness.

He turned his head—it was Song Qiuyun, hugging his left arm tightly to her chest, head bowed low, voice soft:

"Jingming, I can't walk either."

"Since neither of you can walk, wait until you sober up a bit before leaving."

Xu Jingming nodded, preparing to sit down—when his right arm was suddenly wrapped around by Jiang Chuxuan:

"It's fine—as long as you support us, we can get back."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure."

"Alright then, I'll take you back."

They say you shouldn't mess with drunk women—Xu Jingming finally understood why.

Faced with the two women's demands, he could only support one on each side as they left Qingya Ju.

Song Qiuyun and the white-haired girl Jiang Chuxuan were both top-tier beauties.

Thus, as they left,

Xu Jingming, with a woman on each arm, inevitably drew envious glances from surrounding men.

Previously, Xu Jingming had estimated Song Qiuyun's figure was slightly better than Jiang Chuxuan's.

This conclusion was now confirmed by the subtly different fullness on either side.

Of course, even the slightly lesser fullness on the right side still exerted a pressure unmatched by ordinary girls.

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Thus, after Xu Jingming finally managed to deliver both women to their dorms and returned to his villa,

he found in the first-floor living room, besides his roommate Liu Wentao, another young woman in her late twenties.

Seeing Xu Jingming return, the woman immediately rose from the sofa and smiled:

"Student Xu, hello, I'm Su Yu, your counselor for Year One, Class Two, Weaponry Academy.

I've brought your prize from the Freshman Competition."