Chapter 734: Targeting Me? Doesn

The food eaten in the virtual world cannot fill the stomach, but its texture is identical to reality.

For this meal, Xu Jingming spent nearly one million Dayaxia coins.

Various rare dishes left even Xiao Gu's family, accustomed to mountain delicacies and ocean treasures, continually praising them.

But after receiving a message, Xu Qingwan's previously smiling face instantly darkened.

"Xiao Gu, what's wrong?" Xu Jingming put down his chopsticks, puzzled.

"Nothing, just eat, eat," Xu Qingwan forced a smile.

After a moment's thought, Xu Jingming said directly: "Is there a problem with the family's rare flora and fauna business?"

"How did you know, Xiao Ming?" Xu Qingwan exclaimed in surprise.

"I knew it."

Xu Jingming's gaze turned cold. "This must be the work of one of my enemies."

They want to target me, but have no other way, so they're going after you."

"Shuang Jie, with our permissions, how many rare flora and fauna can we mobilize from Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym?"

"One thousand A-grade rare flora and fauna, ten thousand B-grade, fifty thousand C-grade."

Hearing Ling Shuang replied without hesitation.

"Xiao Gu, are these rare flora and fauna enough?" Xu Jingming looked at his aunt Xu Qingwan.

Xiao Gu's family runs the rare flora and fauna business; the Li family can only suppress them by cutting off the supply chain.

Simply restocking these rare flora and fauna will solve the problem.

"More than enough—only one-third of them is needed to resolve the issue."

Xu Qingwan nodded quickly, then hesitated slightly:

"Xiao Ming, this isn't a big deal for us—don't exhaust too many favors at the Martial Arts Gym on our account."

In their eyes, Xu Jingming, still just a trainee at the academy, couldn't possibly mobilize such resources—he'd have to rely on others' help.

"Exhaust favors? No need to go through all that trouble."

Xu Jingming shook his head, and Hearing Ling Shuang smiled as she explained:

"Jingming has already broken through to the Seventh Stage—he's now Deputy Director of the Dayangzhou Mobi Branch of Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym."

"Mobilizing a few rare flora and fauna is entirely within our authorized scope."

"Seventh Stage Master? Deputy Director of a branch?!" Xiao Gu's family froze in shock.

Though Xu Jingming was a genius, this pace of cultivation was absurdly excessive.

After the meal, having resolved Xiao Gu's issue, Xu Jingming contacted his future father-in-law, Song Feng, in the virtual world.

Upon learning Xu Jingming's purpose, Song Feng's expression turned solemn:

"It's true—we've also suffered massive losses on our orders."

Rumors even say the Li family has issued a blacklist against our Song family."

Not only have the orders from Limit Equipment Company been affected."

Our other industries are similarly suppressed, showing signs of decline."

The Li family's influence in Dayaxia was self-evident; merely hinting at suppression had already caused the Song family heavy losses.

"This Li family is that tyrannical?" Song Qiuyun was present and, upon hearing this, grew visibly angry.

"Uncle Song, I have an idea to break this deadlock."

After a brief pause, Xu Jingming spoke: "Uncle Song, you should spread the word."

"Any guild or military unit willing to continue cooperating with the Song family will be listed as a long-term partner."

"Once I establish my own force, these partners will become priority collaborators."

"This..." Song Feng froze upon hearing this.

Then immediately realized—Xu Jingming was leveraging his potential to break the deadlock!

Upon closer thought, this was indeed a solid solution.

Xu Jingming was only twenty and already a Seventh Stage Master.

Becoming a Ninth Stage Adept was virtually guaranteed!

Even reaching the Supreme Tier wasn't impossible!

Such a high-potential asset, if it withstands the Li family's pressure, gains first-mover advantage in cooperation.

No faction would remain unmoved by such an opportunity.

"Understood—I'll relay your message immediately."

Song Feng nodded, smiling as he logged off.

He didn't even notice that, in facing Xu Jingming, he'd unconsciously treated himself as a subordinate.

"Targeting me? Doesn't exist."

Xu Jingming's lips curled slightly, his expression calm and confident: "Let's see how the Li family continues to apply pressure!"

Under Song Feng's deliberate dissemination, the news quickly spread among all major factions.

Naturally, it reached the Li family's ears.

"Good, good, good—a barely grown genius dares to challenge the Li family?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yang's face darkened, and he barked an order:

"The Song family—I'm crushing them! Spread the word: continue suppressing the Song family!"

Li Yang was furious over Xu Jingming's actions, and his son Li Hao was enduring inhuman torment as well.

"Ahh!!"

In the Li family villa, Li Hao's body had fully recovered.

But the process of the eighth-rank Master Zongshi removing the Dou Tian Shenlei from his body caused him to let out continuous screams of agony.

"Master Zongshi Zhou, is the Dou Tian Shenlei really this stubborn? Can't it be removed all at once?"

Seeing her son's agonized state, Li Hao's mother, a beautiful woman, could not help asking the eighth-rank Master Zongshi who was treating Li Hao.

"Lightning-based abilities belong to the most aggressive category among all types of abilities."

And Xu Jingming's Dou Tian Shenlei is an SS-class ability, even more powerful."

"I could remove it all at once, but I fear Li Young Master could not endure the pain."

Master Zongshi Zhou said grimly.

Even the gradual removal alone has caused Li Hao to scream like this.

If removed all at once, it would surely kill Li Hao from the pain.

"Then alright, Master Zongshi Zhou, please continue the treatment. I'll go brew some soup for Hao'er."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman could only nod helplessly and left gracefully.

"Pain! Too much pain!"

As the treatment progressed, Li Hao continuously screamed.

But the physical pain paled in comparison to the torment in his soul.

He had spent six years as a lickspittle, only to end up with nothing, defeated by a twenty-year-old youth!

Worse still, his own proud family could do nothing against Xu Jingming!

"Xu Jingming! Xu Jingming!"

Li Hao's face twisted in fury, his chest filled with endless rage.

At that moment, Master Zongshi Zhou, who had been observing him beside the bed, his eyes faintly glimmering with an eerie hue, suddenly spoke:

"Young Master Li, do you wish for revenge?"

"Yes, but I can't! Neither can my father!" Li Hao roared in agony.

He had reached eighth-rank Master Zongshi only through the exhaustion of resources.

Only an exceedingly rare SSR-class resource might allow him to advance further.

But if such a resource existed, it would have been used on the clan lord long ago—how could it be given to him?

In other words, if he loses to Xu Jingming this time, he will never defeat him in his lifetime.

"You cannot, and Li Clan cannot—but we can make it happen, and let you do it yourself."

Master Zongshi Zhou's voice rang with seductive allure.

"You?" Li Hao paused slightly. "Who are you?"

"A group who worship the Heavenly God—what you call the Tianming Sect."

A faint smile appeared at Master Zongshi Zhou's lips, while within his eyes, a flicker of crimson swirled...

PS: Three chapters done. Still owe two. Kneeling, begging for gifts and support!