Chapter 211: Chapter 210: Please Accept My Challenge

Just ran out of the hospital.

Xu Lingjun couldn’t help but clutch his chest, looking visibly shaken, and said, “That doctor’s expression was terrifying, felt like he was going to dissect me and toss me into a hotpot.”

“Probably not, right? Didn’t he say he wanted to give you a full checkup?”

Li Jingjun asked curiously, “It’s free. Why did you refuse?”

“I…”

Xu Lingjun blinked and saw the serious look on Li Jingjun’s face, feeling utterly surprised, thinking to himself, did she actually take it seriously?

This girl seems smart, but is she actually a naive sweetheart at heart?

No, she probably just lacks common sense.

This girl might have only known cultivation in her life.

“Xu Tongxue, so you’re here.”

Suddenly, a voice sounded.

Li Jingjun was startled upon hearing it and instinctively posed defensively, shielding Xu Lingjun behind her, saying coldly, “Zuo Bufan, don’t push your luck. You even found us here; Xu Lingjun wasn’t your match in the ring before but with the two of us teaming up, you won’t gain any advantage.”

Zuo Bufan hesitated for a moment, looking at Xu Lingjun, who was clutching his chest behind Li Jingjun, thinking to himself, he really is injured.

He said apologetically, “Li Jingjun, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not here to cause trouble. In fact, I’ve come to apologize.”

As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Xu Lingjun, saying, “Sorry, Xu Lingjun, for causing your injury…”

Xu Lingjun responded upon hearing this, “Oh, that, no worries, I actually wasn’t even…”

“I also know you’re badly hurt, and words aren’t enough to make up for it. To express our apologies, Assistant Qu has entrusted me to give you the Bei Xuanwu Order, which he painstakingly obtained.”

“My head hurts… feel terrible…”

Xu Lingjun clutched his head with one hand and his chest with the other, asking, “By the way, Jingjun, what did that doctor say? Just those last few words before we left…”

Li Jingjun said honestly, “He said he wanted to draw a dozen tubes of your blood and cut some things from you for experiments and give you a comprehensive and in-depth examination.”

Zuo Bufan exclaimed, “What? That serious?”

“No, it’s not serious.”

Xu Lingjun forced a smile and said, “Actually, I’m quite healthy, especially my kidneys; the doctor told me personally that they are so healthy they could support ten women in one night…”

Li Jingjun added, “But the doctor insisted on drawing your blood upon hearing you performed the ‘Qiantian Gang Qi’, saying the previous test results were inaccurate and needed retesting, right?”

“It’s my fault.”

Zuo Bufan said apologetically, thinking it might be more serious than I thought. Xu Lingjun might be exaggerating, but Li Jingjun surely speaks the truth… this girl looks sincere, not one to lie.

He said, “How about this, here’s the Bei Xuanwu Order, which my teaching assistant worked hard more than a year to obtain, but I personally will compensate you with two hundred academic credits as a token of apology. I’m really sorry that if I had any elixirs, I would give you to heal, but all the elixirs or spirit liquids I’ve obtained have already been consumed; this is all I can give.”

Zuo Bufan seriously said, “Moreover, I can assure you that we won’t seek out Jigsaw anymore, let this matter rest… you were seriously injured, and we lost the Bei Xuanwu Order, unquestionably a lose-lose situation, we shouldn’t keep fighting each other. We’re classmates, not mortal enemies, right?”

Xu Lingjun sincerely said, “It was you guys who kept pestering, I actually hate trouble.”

“So, this matter ends here?”

“It can.”

“Here, your Bei Xuanwu Order! And, take out your student card, I’ll transfer two hundred credits to you as compensation for your mental distress and medical expenses.”

“Thanks a lot.”

Xu Lingjun thought, I just thought the other day that it would be great to get my hands on a Bei Xuanwu Order, and today it’s delivered to me?

Plus two hundred credits… although credits aren’t much to me, at least they should cover my accommodation costs for a year, right?

Well, who minds having more money?

“Don’t need to bring so much money.”

Imperial Capital.

At Zhanzheng Academy, Wang Qingya was unhappily watching Wang Tiancheng stuff a large box of money into the trunk. The RV was large, but spatially limited, yet her unreliable father kept stuffing money in, money, money…

She said unhappily, “What’s with bringing so much money, it’s cumbersome and heavy, didn’t Xiaojun say Bei Xuanwu Mansion is very cold? We should bring more clothes…”

“Your dad’s skin is tough and durable, what clothes?”

Wang Tiancheng waved his hand casually, saying, “Bringing more money… no problem using money to pave the way. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to get money over there. You need to understand, bribery can’t be done through transfers; there’s evidence, and people won’t take it, so cash is more convenient. I’ve also prepared more than a hundred red envelopes, to distribute to Xiaojun’s mentor and others. It’s very dangerous for him there; he might get bullied. As a father-in-law, I need to grease the wheels.”

As he spoke, he gave Wang Qingya an accusing glare, saying, “Father-in-law’s love for his son-in-law is all for the daughter…”

Wang Qingya concluded, “We definitely have switched roles.”

“Nonsense, you’re noticeably older than him.”

Wang Qingya angrily said, “That’s called senior.”

“Yes, yes, senior, senior, senior…”

Wang Tiancheng casually echoed a few words and stuffed another wad of money inside.

Wang Qingya rolled her eyes.

Deciding not to pay attention to this biologically related yet not blood-related father of hers with an unusual mindset.

Meanwhile.

Inside Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.

Having received the Bei Xuanwu Order and two hundred academic credits as compensation, Xu Lingjun watched as Zuo Bufan left happily.

He returned home with Li Jingjun.

Li Jingjun still couldn’t believe it and said in surprise, “This is all over?”

Xu Lingjun nodded and laughed, “Pretty good, now we don’t need to look out for each other and can act freely.”

As he spoke, his eyes quickly scanned Li Jingjun and, before she noticed, naturally turned away.

With these past few days of deeper understanding…

He suddenly realized that Li Jingjun might not be the aloof type of girl he thought.

Sister Yaya is also indifferent, but her indifference is a disguise for herself… maybe to reduce harassment, but when facing her, her tender fingers can gently pinch water out.

And Li Jingjun’s indifference might be to prevent embarrassment.

This girl seems to have some gaps in common sense… appears to be the type who only knows cultivation at home and nothing else.

Usually seeing those aloof women, now Xu Lingjun realized that the so-called aloofness might just be a facade.

There’s nothing truly cold; she just doesn’t consider you important.

Like now, Xu Lingjun felt he and Li Jingjun could be considered friends, so… he started gradually noticing her adorkable side.

“That’s good, saves a lot of trouble, I suppose.”

Li Jingjun sighed, saying, “After all, you can’t kill them outright, and I’m not really interested in sparring competitions; I prefer demon beasts, where I can strike without hesitation, and push myself to the limit most effectively.”

Xu Lingjun was surprised, “You haven’t been challenging demon beasts stronger than you all along, have you?”

Li Jingjun nodded and looked at Xu Lingjun, saying, “As long as I can reach the Guiyuan Realm, I won’t become just a tool for childbirth.”

Xu Lingjun was shocked, “That tragic?”

“It’s just a saying.”

Li Jingjun explained, “Mainly because once you have a child, you certainly can’t devote yourself fully to Martial Tao anymore, losing the chance to climb to the highest peak. In fact, if my grandma hadn’t married and had children back then, she might already be a Creation Realm Grandmaster now, and she has always regretted it. I actually love Martial Tao too and don’t want to consider these matters before reaching the Upper Realm.”

“Got it, with no woman in heart, you naturally become a sword god, the first lesson is to forget your sweetheart! It works the other way around too.”

Xu Lingjun laughed, “That’s why I said I like you…”

Because there’s finally a woman who can ignore my damn looks, something even Sister Yaya can’t avoid.”

“So, Xu Tongxue, I’d like to ask you a favor.”

“What favor?”

“Go all out and fight me once.”

Li Jingjun said seriously, “Besides ‘Qiantian Gang Qi’, you can use anything else against me, and I won’t hold back against you… I feel I might not be your equal anymore, but I want to know how much the gap is between us. Yes, Xu Tongxue, I want to challenge you.”

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something.

She lifted her foot and lightly stepped on Xu Lingjun’s foot, saying, “Please accept my challenge!”