Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 74: Xu Zhengde, Who Delves Deeper into the Bull’s Horns!

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Xu Zhengde, Who Delves Deeper into the Bull’s Horns!

Just this one word, in front of so many students, was like a heavy slap across Xu Qianqian’s pretty face!

"You!"

Feeling the gazes of everyone gathered, Xu Qianqian felt as if there were thorns in her back.

At the same time, an angry blush appeared on her face!

"Do you really think I’d go have dinner with you?"

Lu Chen scoffed and said, "Dream on!"

Xu Qianqian’s chest heaved violently; after all, she was a notable figure in the academy, captivating countless young Martial Artists.

But at this moment, facing Lu Chen, not only did he not deign to give her a proper look, but he also humiliated her in public!

"Chen Lu, do you have any idea what the consequences are of offending me like this?"

Under the assault of fury, Xu Qianqian tore away her facade.

Lu Chen retorted, "Oh? Are you suggesting we fight a life-and-death battle?"

After learning that Xu Qianqian might be connected with the Polar Treasure Meeting, Lu Chen only intended to keep his distance from her!

After all, his features were still a bit too conspicuous.

"This isn’t over!"

Xu Qianqian’s eyes flashed with a cold light before she resolutely turned and left.

It was at this moment that Qin Zhantian walked over, holding six Spirit Stones in his hand.

"Brother Chen, these are the winnings of your bet of three Spirit Stones. The odds for killing Wu Chiren were one-to-one!"

Lu Chen chuckled lightly and accepted them.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw Qin Zhantian pulling out several pieces of paper, similar to banknotes, "Brother Chen, this is our bet with you, amounting to eleven thousand Yuan Stones! There are places in the academy where you can exchange these Yuan Stone notes for currency, available whenever you need them."

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows, remembering that he had a betting challenge with these men.

Unexpectedly, they brought it up proactively, and Lu Chen couldn’t help but think better of Qin Zhantian for a moment.

He did not stand on ceremony and pocketed the Yuan Stone notes, saying, "Since you’ve admitted defeat, there’s no need for the challenge. Just go and tell the guards over there."

Lu Chen turned to leave, clearly noticing Qin Zhantian’s attempt at friendship, but for the moment, Lu Chen had no interest in becoming too close with many people.

Actually, if possible, he wouldn’t even want to get too close to Yu Qingqing.

But there was no helping it, as they were both students under Li Mingru and lived in the same courtyard!

As Qin Zhantian watched Lu Chen leave, he thought for a moment and still shouted, "Brother Chen, come hang out with us when you’re free!"

Lu Chen paused for a moment but did not respond, then walked away.

By his side, Yu Qingqing softly said, "Lu Chen, that’s Qin Zhantian. If you befriend him, maybe when you go to the Imperial City, you won’t be threatened by the Polar Treasure Meeting."

Lu Chen shook his head, "The Polar Treasure Meeting might not be that simple."

Yu Qingqing was an outsider, and Lu Chen did not plan to tell her about Xu Qianqian’s deep connection with the Polar Treasure Meeting.

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"Spiritual Medicine, is there really no hope?"

In a small courtyard within the inner academy.

The old Spiritual Medicine man looked at Xu Zhengde, whose eyes were bloodshot, and still shook his head, "There’s truly no hope. Even if I had Spiritual Medicine on hand, I wouldn’t have the ability."

Xu Zhengde finally accepted the reality.

He slowly laid Wu Chiren’s body down on the ground, just in time to see Xu Qianqian returning.

"Qian Qian, Chi Ren died because of you."

Xu Qianqian, of course, refused to admit it, saying, "Teacher, Wu Chiren acted on his own, offending that Chen Lu! Moreover, it was Chen Lu who harbored the intent to kill. It was he who issued the life-and-death challenge to Wu Chiren. What does that have to do with me?"

"Had he not stepped forward for you, would he have met this calamity?"

There was a fierce light in Xu Zhengde’s eyes, which made Xu Qianqian involuntarily back up a few steps.

"Old Xu," the old Spiritual Medicine man stepped forward and said, "Now that it has come to this, how can you blame Qian Qian? If you really want to blame someone, why don’t you ask the dean why he couldn’t stop Chen Lu’s killing move?"

Xu Zhengde’s form froze suddenly as if he had come to a realization, mumbling to himself, "Right, the dean has already surpassed the Heavenly Pioneer Martial Artist and became a cultivator. But why couldn’t he stop the attack?"

The old Spiritual Medicine man sighed, for his words were meant to prevent Xu Zhengde from obsessing over the matter, yet they seemed to have had the opposite effect!

Before he had time to collect his thoughts, Xu Zhengde’s expression turned cold, "I’ll go find the dean. Is he jealous of me for having such a talented disciple, intentionally letting him die?"

As he finished speaking, Xu Zhengde had already rushed out of the small courtyard!

This left the old Spiritual Medicine man and Xu Qianqian in the place.

The old Spiritual Medicine man gave Xu Qianqian a meaningful look before leaving the courtyard.

"Out of respect for Li Mingru, I should still speak with Chen Lu and tell him it’s best not to leave the inner academy these days to avoid bringing disaster upon himself..."