Versatile Mage: Starting with the White Tiger Pendant
Chapter 276: Establishing an Independent Household

Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Establishing an Independent Household

Lu Jun said indifferently, "I’m not a bloodthirsty person, but even if I spare you, will you spare me?"

As soon as he said this, everyone recalled the trail of corpses from the urban district of Magic City to the suburban town. They cursed him inwardly, silently redefining what "I’m not a bloodthirsty person" meant.

"Rest assured," Lu Kun solemnly promised, "We want nothing more than to stay far away from you. How could we possibly provoke you again? On behalf of the Lu Family, I vow that from now on, no member of the Lu Family shall infringe upon you or your friends and family in any form or by any means."

"As for witnesses, how about the few lords present here?"

Hearing this, Lu Jun fell into thought and looked toward Ding Yumian, asking for her opinion.

Ding Yumian, gentle as always, sent a voice transmission: "You’ve already shed too much blood for me. There’s no need to keep going. Besides, my strength is improving rapidly. In the future, they won’t be able to do anything to me."

Lu Jun finally nodded in agreement and added a condition: from now on, Lu Jun and his sister would have no relation whatsoever with the Lu Family.

They were now officially establishing their own household. The territory of Manyet Town would be listed under his faction.

On the surface, Lu Kun acted composed, but inside, he was truly relieved. He put on a big show of letting out a sigh of relief before leaving and rushing back to report the good news.

Dean Xiao, Tang Zhong, Leng Qing, and the others also exchanged a few pleasantries with him before leaving.

Tang Zhong’s expression was particularly complicated. His eyes kept drifting back and forth between Lu Jun, Tang Yue, and Ding Yumian. He let out a long sigh before turning away.

Dean Xiao said warmly, "Work hard. Try to make a name for yourself in the National Institute Battle."

With that, the matter was considered resolved. Next came the transfer of the territory.

All the documents and paperwork were tedious. With Lu Jun about to leave the country and not wanting to bother with it, he handed it all over to Ding Yumian and appointed Qing Yu as the one to carry out the work.

He was considering formally hiring her to serve as the chief steward of Manyet Town, someone who could manage the territory a sort of retainer in essence.

Lu Jun called Qing Yu. He thought that, as a proud student of Pearl Institute, she wouldn’t want to work a job like this. To his surprise, Qing Yu agreed decisively and immediately drove over.

When she arrived in Manyet Town and he saw her bright, sparkling eyes on that cool beauty in a qipao, he was quite surprised. "So enthusiastic? That’s totally unlike you."

Qing Yu pursed her lips and said nothing. On the side, Chen Yuhan, who tagged along, spoke on her behalf, complaining, "Big Bro, you have no idea how lucky you are. We’ve been stuck at the high-tier bottleneck for two whole years. A Star River Vein costs over a hundred million an astronomical figure."

"The selection for the National Institute Battle is over, and we didn’t get a single ticket. We’ve got to find another path. In recent years, the job market has been terrible. Not just for normal magic school grads even Pearl Institute students can’t find good jobs."

"Who gets to be a CEO right out of graduation? This offer is god-tier. Anyone who sees it would jump at the chance."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun understood. With the look of a scheming merchant, he drew a big pie in the sky and said, "Work hard. I won’t forget your contributions."

Qing Yu was simple and easy to sway. She bought into it quickly and got into work mode. After inspecting Manye Town, she came out visibly excited. "This territory may be small, but the resources are abundant. There’s a small Elemental Diamond mine, and the local vegetation is saturated with elemental warmth. It’s perfect for growing magical cash crops."

"If managed well, plus tax revenue from the territory, the annual income could be several tens of billions."

"Elemental Diamond?"

Lu Jun was surprised, then quickly recalled content from the original novel and the array knowledge he had learned under Dean Xiao.

In modern magic society, two things served as foundational pillars. One was Elemental Magic Ore. All city arrays and magic-powered tools used it as their energy source. It was the most common resource found in various mines like the oil of the previous world.

The other was Elemental Diamond, far rarer and containing the purest magic energy. In this world, few things could directly replenish a mage’s mana.

Over the years, he’d realized that ways to restore magic energy were very limited. His Curse Element’s level 4 Basic Spell was considered a top-tier one.

"This is great. Bring me a sample right away."

Lu Jun was thrilled. Normally, he had vast mana across six elements and never worried about running dry but that was a different story once he entered his Divine Ascension state.

His six-element mana could burn out in two to three minutes. That was why he had no choice but to use his trump card right away when fighting Lu Xin and his father because if he couldn’t finish them off instantly, it would be game over for him.

He could only call on the Totem Black Serpent or release part of the seal on the Ancient King’s Robe.

So he needed Elemental Diamonds to sustain himself for a few more minutes, to increase his margin for error. With his trip abroad imminent and no Black Serpent by his side, who could say what might happen?

Qing Yu didn’t waste words and fetched everything from the Lu Family’s vault and handed it all over to the boss.

After that, the two of them threw themselves into the busy task of auditing the property of Manye Town.

The remaining five people Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan glanced at the other three, then turned and left, saying, "Ahem, I’ve got some errands to run around town."

As he walked away, he whispered to Old Zhao, "Damn it, got a woman and forgot the brothers."

For a moment, Lu Jun, Tang Yue, and Ding Yumian all heard it, and the atmosphere grew a little awkward.

Lu Jun cursed inwardly. Mo Fan was clearly fanning the flames, stirring the pot on purpose.

After his rash act of "storming out in rage for a beauty," Lu Jun looked at the two women and didn’t know how to begin.

Luckily, Ding Yumian and Tang Yue were no ordinary women. They kept calm expressions, exchanged glances without quarreling, and stood separately on either side of Lu Jun.

Ding Yumian said gently, "You’re about to head off for the National Training. There’s no need to waste time with us just take a walk around Manye Town."

Likewise, Tang Yue gave a charming smile and agreed, "That’s right, no need to waste your time."

At those words, Lu Jun felt something was off. Being flanked by two stunning women, he didn’t feel the least bit smug. Instead, it felt like thorns on his back, like a prisoner being escorted every step down the road felt like marching into hell.

The three wandered around the small town, while Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan circled back, preparing to sneak a peek at the drama.

When they saw the scene, the two of them looked like they’d lost their horses jealous and envious, they muttered, "Damn it all."

In the end, nothing happened between Lu Jun and the two women. Ahem, even if he wanted to get a little cozy with Sister Tang Yue, with Ding Yumian there, it was too awkward.

He caught the two peeping "sons," boarded a military plane, and set off directly for Feiniao city.

The main National Team had already departed for their training mission, and they had to hurry to join them.

Feiniao city was a coastal metropolis between the Imperial Capital and Magic City. In the future, it would become one of the five major strongholds under the invasion of the Sea Monster Empire. Mm, it would also be the base of operation for the faction Fanxue Mountain founded by Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue.

As the three of them boarded the plane, a storm of online public opinion gradually erupted, growing ever more intense.

After all, the incident was too rare and outrageous Lu Jun had slaughtered his way through several streets of Magic City, the scene exceedingly bloody, and it was all caught on camera and uploaded to the internet.

"Holy crap, how could there be such a terrifying madman? Killing people in broad daylight is too horrifying!"

"The authorities must release the truth and thoroughly investigate this man!"

"Right, he must be given the death penalty to deter other criminals!"

These were the opinions of netizens who didn’t know the context, but quite a few others recognized Lu Jun.

"Eh? Isn’t this the chairman of Pearl Institute, Lu? And the captain of the National Team? What on earth happened?! Why would he do this?!"

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