vstars Chapter 87: A 9-year-old crushes a Golden Core Grandmaster!
Chapter 87: A 9-year-old crushes a Golden Core Grandmaster!
The tent was brightly lit, and the warm yellow light cast the shadows of the two people onto the tent fabric.
The atmosphere was a little awkward. Jiang Zhenbang, holding a teacup, had a flushed face.
Seeing Chu Hongyuan across from him, who seemed distracted and dazed, she couldn't help but speak first.
Jiang Zhenbang said with a smile:
"Hey Lao Bai, you've been looking distracted all night."
"Today's scene has truly opened my eyes."
Chu Hongyuan snapped out of his daze, put down his teacup, his hand still trembling slightly.
His face was still showing shock, as if he were in a dream.
Chu Hongyuan said:
"I still find it unbelievable, like stepping on cotton."
"How can Mr. Lu, who's only in his early twenties, be so strong?"
"Master Xuan Yang was a grandmaster in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm; he could be crushed in an instant."
"It's like squeezing a balloon, a pure dimensional reduction attack."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhenbang's expression instantly turned somewhat strange.
He coughed awkwardly twice and scratched his head.
Jiang Zhenbang said with an awkward smile:
"Um... Lao Bai, I need to correct something for you."
"Mr. Lu is only nineteen this year, not even twenty yet."
"His younger sister is still in her final year of high school, a young girl who just finished the college entrance exam."
As the close-up shot zoomed in, Chu Hongyuan's pupils suddenly contracted.
He was completely stunned, as if struck by lightning, and froze on the spot.
His mouth was slightly open, and he almost dropped the teacup in his hand, as if he had heard a fairy tale.
Chu Hongyuan was frantically thinking to himself:
Nineteen years old?! This is like someone who started cultivating from the womb?!
That's outrageous! His mother opened the door for him! That's outrageous!
I've lived for almost fifty years, and I've spent half my life grinding away at Foundation Establishment, while others are already crushing the mid-stage Golden Core cultivators at the age of nineteen.
I've wasted half my life!
It took Chu Hongyuan a long time to recover, and he almost choked on his breath.
He looked at Jiang Zhenbang, his voice still trembling.
Chu Hongyuan said:
A nineteen-year-old Golden Core cultivator? Who would believe that?
"You probably can't find another monster like this in the entire Jiangnan region, can you?"
Jiang Zhenbang smiled and took a sip of tea, looking completely understanding.
Jiang Zhenbang said:
"Otherwise, why do you think I'm so respectful to Mr. Lu?"
"This is a true prodigy, we should latch onto this powerful figure."
"From now on, we can walk sideways in the Jiangnan region, and no one will dare to mess with us."
Chu Hongyuan nodded frantically, like a chicken pecking at rice, his eyes full of certainty.
She already regarded Lu Jingchen as a living god in her heart, and dared not be negligent in the slightest.
The next morning, golden sunlight bathed the entire campsite.
As the morning mist slowly dissipated, Lu Jingchen and Su Muyue walked out of the tent side by side.
Su Muyue's cheeks were slightly flushed, and her hair was a little messy from the morning breeze.
She subconsciously raised her hand to smooth her hair, keeping her head down and avoiding eye contact with those around her.
Lu Jingchen stretched and loosened his muscles, his bones cracking all over.
Lu Jingchen spoke:
"Alright, the competition is over, there's nothing more for us to do, let's go."
After saying that, he led Su Muyue straight toward Jiang Zhenbang's SUV parked by the roadside.
Chu Hongyuan, with his sharp eyes, spotted it immediately and hurriedly jogged to catch up.
He gripped his phone tightly, bowed extremely low, and acted as if he were seeing an ancestor.
Chu Hongyuan shouted urgently:
"Mr. Lu! Wait a moment! Please stop!"
Lu Jingchen stopped and glanced back at him indifferently.
Chu Hongyuan immediately bowed deeply, his tone extremely sincere.
Chu Hongyuan said:
"Mr. Lu, we really owe you a debt of gratitude this time!"
"Not only did they help our Bai family win five cities, but they also avenged my third brother's ten-year-old blood feud!"
"We, the Bai family, will never forget this immense kindness!"
His fingers flew across his phone as he looked up and continued speaking.
Chu Hongyuan said:
"The agreed-upon reward of 1 billion, plus the promised 500 million revenge gift, totals 1.5 billion."
"I'll transfer the money to your account right now. Would you mind adding me on WeChat?"
"If you ever need our help in the future, we, the Bai family, will go through fire and water for you, even at the cost of our lives!"
Lu Jingchen remained calm and gave a soft "hmm," showing no reaction whatsoever.
Lu Jingchen said:
"OK."
He took out his phone, scanned the QR code Chu Hongyuan handed him, and clicked "accept".
Chu Hongyuan looked at the new contacts in his WeChat list, his hands trembling with excitement, as if he had won the lottery.
Lu Jingchen opened the car door and helped Su Muyue inside.
Jiang Zhenbang stepped on the gas, the SUV started smoothly, kicked up a cloud of dust, and sped away.
Chu Hongyuan stood still, bowing deeply in the direction the car had driven away.
He straightened up only after the car had completely disappeared from sight, his face beaming with undisguised excitement.
Not long after, the SUV came to a steady stop at the entrance of Jiangzhou University.
Jiang Zhenbang lowered the car window and looked at the two people outside with a big smile on his face.
Jiang Zhenbang began jokingly:
"Brother Lu, I'll see you off here."
"Let's get together again next time we have some time and have a good drink."
He glanced meaningfully at Su Muyue beside him and added with a wink.
Jiang Zhenbang said:
"Remember to bring Miss Su along! Don't eat alone!"
After saying that, Jiang Zhenbang laughed loudly, stepped on the gas, and drove away.
People were coming and going at the school gate, and Su Muyue's cheeks turned even redder after being teased earlier.
He kept his head down, fiddling with his shoelaces, not daring to look Lu Jingchen in the eye.
Looking at her shy expression, Lu Jingchen smiled gently and spoke softly.
Lu Jingchen said:
"By the way, don't go back to the dorm yet, go to my place instead."
"I have something to tell you, and I have something to show you."
Su Muyue paused for a moment, then looked up, her eyes filled with curiosity.
She responded softly, her voice as gentle as cotton.
Su Muyue said:
"Hmm... okay."
The two walked side by side towards the residential area outside the school, the sunlight shining on them.
Their shadows were pressed close together, creating an atmosphere of ambiguity.
As soon as Lu Jingchen's door opened, a round little yellow dog appeared.
Instantly, it wagged its tail happily and pounced. It was the Fire Qilin disguised as a mongrel.
The fire qilin circled around Lu Jingchen and Su Muyue.
It rubbed affectionately against Lu Jingchen's trouser leg and even nuzzled Su Muyue's hand with its head, behaving incredibly obediently.
Su Muyue immediately squatted down, smiled, and rubbed its head and stroked its fur.
Su Muyue said:
"Wow, the Fire Qilin is still so cute."
"Has it been patiently waiting for us these past few days?"
Lu Jingchen leaned against the door frame, chuckled softly, and shook his head.
Lu Jingchen said:
"Cute? Don't be fooled by its appearance."
"This guy is just faking it all; he's only doing this to fool young girls like you."
Su Muyue was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Lu Jingchen, her eyes full of doubt.
Lu Jingchen raised his hand, quickly formed a hand seal, and gently waved it towards the fire qilin, letting out a low shout.
Lu Jingchen said:
"now!"
A close-up shot revealed that the fire qilin suddenly erupted with a dazzling golden light.
The light was so bright it was blinding; the entire living room was enveloped in golden light.
As the light faded, the round little yellow dog vanished instantly.
Instead, there was a majestic Qilin mythical beast covered in crimson-gold scales.
Its antlers gleamed coldly, its four hooves trod on faint flames, and it was surrounded by auspicious energy, exuding an aura of dominance.
Su Muyue was so frightened that she gasped in surprise:
"what!"
She was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she instinctively took a step back, tripping over her own feet.
She almost fell to the ground, covering her mouth tightly, her eyes wide open, her face full of disbelief.
Lu Jingchen reacted quickly, stepping forward to support her and gently comforting her.
Lu Jingchen said:
"Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you."
"Actually, the Fire Qilin was originally a Qilin divine beast."
Su Muyue leaned against him, and it took her a long time to calm down.
She pointed at the majestic Qilin in front of her, her voice still trembling.
Su Muyue said:
"What?! This... there really is a mythical beast like the Qilin in this world?!"
"I thought... it was all made up in mythology!"
The fire qilin shook its enormous head and snorted at Su Muyue.
It exhaled a faint, warm breath, without a trace of ferocity, but rather with a hint of ingratiation.
Seeing her shocked expression, Lu Jingchen couldn't help but smile and spoke gently.
Lu Jingchen said:
"Okay, don't be afraid."
"Come on, let's get to know each other again."
"This is its true nature, and this is what I want to show you."