Douluo Continent: Qian Renxue's Simulated Life After Becoming a Demigod

Lu Ming, however, remained nonchalant: "Robbing can't make money as fast as this."

"Furthermore, Your Highness, you must understand what the Jixia Academy is. It is a secluded sacred place!"

"If you want Jixia Academy to make an exception for you, how can you expect to get it without paying a price? Besides, my 'friend' has a huge appetite; I still need to use those ten million to bribe people."

Lu Ming spoke with such conviction, as if he were doing something incredibly righteous.

Xue Qinghe stared intently at Lu Ming, her chest heaving violently.

She wanted to just turn around and leave, never to speak to this greedy bastard again.

but……

The horrific simulation images resurfaced in my mind.

She will die if she doesn't form an alliance and change her fate.

Even divine positions can be shattered, obliterated by that supreme being.

Even if she were the young master of the Spirit Hall, this sum of money would still cause her serious financial loss and make her feel like her heart was bleeding.

But compared to life and the future, money is ultimately just an external thing.

"call……"

Xue Qinghe exhaled a long breath, his eyes gradually hardening.

As long as it can change my fate, as long as I can get close to that mysterious dean and supreme being, it's all worth it.

"good!"

This single word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

"I promise you!"

Xue Qinghe felt as if his heart was bleeding.

She took out an extremely exquisite soul tool from her bosom and slammed it heavily on the stone table.

"There are three million gold soul coins here, which can be considered a deposit."

She looked at Lu Ming, her eyes filled with pain and warning: "As for the remaining seven million, the amount is too huge. I don't have that much on me. I need to mobilize the national treasury or raise some funds."

Lu Ming didn't even glance at the soul tool, but simply nodded with a smile: "Your Highness is indeed straightforward."

Xue Qinghe didn't want to stay a moment longer. Every time she looked at Lu Ming, she felt like she was being taken advantage of.

"After it's done, not only will the remaining seven million be handed over with both hands, but also..."

Xue Qinghe gritted her teeth and, in order to ensure that Lu Ming would do his best, she raised the bar again.

"As long as you make the arrangements properly, you can choose any of the beauties I keep in my manor! Whatever kind you want, I'll send it to you!"

After saying that, she glared fiercely at Lu Ming.

"I hope Brother Lu Ming won't take the money and then fail to deliver; please make arrangements as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Xue Qinghe turned and left, his steps quick as if some ferocious beast was behind him.

Watching Xue Qinghe's slightly disheveled departing figure, Lu Ming's smile gradually faded.

He didn't touch the soul tool on the table that contained three million dollars.

For him, who possessed the entire Jixia Academy system and was incredibly wealthy, this money was just a number.

Everything that just happened—whether it was greed or lust—was just a performance put on for Qian Renxue's benefit.

Only when she perceives him as a greedy and lustful man will she lower her guard and feel she can control him.

Lu Ming gently stroked the rim of the teacup with his fingers, his gaze deep as he stared in the direction where Qian Renxue had disappeared, muttering to himself.

"Qian Renxue, going to such great lengths to get close to Jixia Academy..."

"What exactly do you want to do?"

As Qian Renxue's somewhat flustered figure completely disappeared from sight, the frivolous smile on Lu Ming's face vanished instantly.

"Come out."

Lu Ming spoke softly to the seemingly empty air beside him.

The moment the words were spoken, the surrounding space seemed to distort slightly.

Click.

A crisp sound, like a mirror shattering, echoed through the air.

Countless tiny, shimmering fragments of light appeared out of thin air and quickly coalesced into a tall, aloof figure.

The newcomer had short, neat hair and wore a tight leather outfit that accentuated his breathtaking curves. He was surrounded by several floating mirrors and exuded a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay.

It was Jing, the Shadow Hunter of the Enforcement Hall of Jixia Academy.

Jing knelt on one knee, her expression respectful, her eyes, which seemed to see through people's hearts, were lowered.

"Dean."

Lu Ming did not turn around; his gaze remained fixed on the direction in which the place called "Xue Qinghe" had left.

"Go keep an eye on him."

Lu Ming's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.

"No matter where he went, who he met, or what he said, I want to know everything."

Although Qian Renxue has been completely fooled by him, this young master of the Spirit Hall is a man of deep thoughts and is by no means an easy person to deal with.

One should always be wary of others.

Jing didn't hesitate at all, and didn't even ask why.

"Yes."

As she uttered that word, her figure once again transformed into countless shattered mirrors, dissolving into the air as if she had never existed.

After Jing left, Gongsun Li, who had been standing behind Lu Ming, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

She walked lightly to Lu Ming, her usually smiling peach blossom eyes now carrying a hint of resentment.

"The Dean has some really clever methods."

Gongsun Li gently twirled the floral umbrella in her hand, her tone laced with sarcasm.

"Not only did she accept a huge sum of money, but she also flirted with that Crown Prince, and even wanted to use 'horsemanship'?"

She emphasized the word "horse riding" in her pronunciation, clearly having overheard Lu Ming's teasing remarks to Qian Renxue.

"What's wrong? Is Ali jealous?"

Lu Ming turned around, looked at the rabbit who was throwing a tantrum, and gently scratched her pert nose.

Gongsun Li snorted softly and turned her head away from his hand, but her body did not move an inch.

"Ah Li wouldn't dare be jealous of the Dean. Ah Li is just worried that the Crown Prince has such delicate skin and fair flesh; although he's a man, who knows if the Dean might have a taste for that?"

At this point, she seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Lu Ming with a wary expression.

"Dean, you wouldn't actually be interested in men, would you? If you dare to like men, Ali will kick all the male students out of this academy!"

Lu Ming chuckled to himself.

This girl's thought process is as peculiar as ever.

"What nonsense are you thinking?"

Lu Ming withdrew his hand and looked at the shimmering lake in the distance.

"That Xue Qinghe is no ordinary man."

"In fact, he's not even a man."

Gongsun Li was taken aback, blinking her big eyes with a look of confusion.

"Not a man? Could she be...?"

Lu Ming did not explain.

"The real show is just beginning."

……

Outside Tiandou City, on a hidden official road.

An ordinary-looking carriage is speeding along.

Inside the carriage, Qian Renxue, having shed her disguise, sat upright, her expression complex and unreadable.

She gently stroked her slightly flushed cheeks, her mind replaying Lu Ming's aggressive words and actions.

That bastard!

How dare he lay a hand on her!

If it were in the past, the man who dared to put his hand on her shoulder would probably be buried three feet tall by now.