Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

Hearing this, the seventh brother scratched his head and tentatively asked, "I think we should try to find a more fitting description. But if the eldest brother prefers a word like 'charming and dashing,' how about I change it?"

"No need, let's continue." Noticing that he had lost his composure, Lu Yun coughed lightly, signaling everyone to continue with the main part.

Upon hearing this, the seventh brother nodded and quickly said, "Then the main purpose of this Heroes' Gathering is to help us harvest the crystals from the other elementary students, with the core objective of getting into the top five in the academy's assessment."

"We will use fair, just, and open friendly rules, supplemented by a few clever inducements, to achieve our goal. Now, let's have Lao Ba and Lao Jiu explain the main rules of this Heroes' Gathering."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Ba immediately stood up and said solemnly, "The rules of this Heroes' Gathering are mainly based on others challenging us. This challenge process is mainly a level-based challenge, and the crystals in our hands will become the prizes for winning each level of the Heroes' Gathering, in order to encourage the challengers' competitive spirit."

As soon as the eighth brother finished speaking, the ninth brother immediately chimed in. "Of course, thanks to my tireless efforts in promoting this event, almost every elementary student with a name and a large number of crystals has gathered here. So the level of enthusiasm goes without saying. To put it simply, as long as things go exactly as we expect without any surprises, our idea of ​​securing the top five in the assessment is definitely not just a dream."

Hearing this, Lu Yunshi nodded slightly, then immediately said, "It seems things have been done very well. In that case, it's getting late. Let's not spoil the fun for the people outside. Let the Heroes' Gathering begin immediately."

After saying that, Lu Yunshi got off the chair, looking somewhat eager to leave. However, Lao Liu was stunned for a moment, and then immediately stood up.

"Boss, there's something else I haven't told you yet. I've already done the thing you asked me to do before. I think this matter is the most important thing for this Heroes' Gathering."

Upon hearing what the sixth brother said, Lu Yunshi raised his hand, intending to interrupt him, but ultimately couldn't stop his excitement.

"This time, under the boss's instructions, I arranged for several people to open doors among them. In addition, the entrance fee is approachable. Although it's not much, there are so many of them. I roughly calculated that, according to the estimate, we should have at least this number this time."

After Lao Liu finished speaking, he held up one finger. Everyone's eyes lit up instantly, and smiles involuntarily spread across their faces.

"One hundred?" Lu Yunshi blinked and gave a nonchalant smile. "What's so surprising about one hundred? Don't make a fuss. But it's not bad to have one. Let's go, don't just stand there."

"Boss, stop joking. If it's only a hundred, can you let me do it?" The sixth brother looked at the other party as if to say, "Are you kidding me?" and then quickly announced the result to everyone in front of him.

"It is estimated that at least 10,000 will be involved."

"Oh!"

The sound of a cup clattering against the table suddenly rang out, and everyone turned to look. It turned out to be the eldest brother's father, who was staring blankly at everyone, looking completely frightened.

Indeed, how could one not be surprised to see one's son so successful? But beyond surprise, there must be nothing left but happiness.

At this moment, their leader was covered in sweat.

If I had known, I wouldn't have wanted that three thousand yuan.

"Um...I..." Lu Yunshi licked his dry lips, preparing to say something to salvage his reputation so he wouldn't have to play a revival match later.

Kids, you want our leader dead!

"Hahaha." Lu Yuan threw his head back and laughed. To others, this was naturally an expression of uncontrollable joy, but to Lu Yunshi, this laughter was like starting the countdown to his life.

"Good, well done, I knew I hadn't misjudged you." Lu Yuan grinned broadly, as if he'd just eaten some gourd-shaped sausage. "Heroes' Gathering, crystals, making money, top five? What a shrewd plan, as expected of you. But judging from this, you don't need anyone else's help at all."

"Well, it's still necessary," Lu Yunshi said awkwardly.

"No need for further words, let me see just how grand your Heroes' Gathering, organized by you little Body Tempering Realm cultivators, really is." Lu Yuan took a deep breath. He didn't want to say anything right now; he just needed some time to calm himself down.

If the previous three thousand gold coins were only a painful loss for him personally, but only something worth caring about for the entire family...

That ten thousand is a sum of money that would make anyone smile, even for the entire Lu family.

Lu Yuan never expected that Lu Yunshi could earn so much money among elementary school students. Although it was just an estimate, he could tell from sitting here for a while that although these kids gathered together were still immature, they were not just empty talkers.

Thinking about it this way, a new curiosity arose in his already complicated mind: what exactly was Lu Yunshi's Heroes' Gathering like?

Seeing the other party's stance, Lu Yunshi naturally didn't dare to say anything more. He simply gave the other brothers a look and then walked straight out of the house.

Then, Lu Yuan composed himself and followed.

"Boss, is he... unhappy?" Seventh Brother asked, puzzled, seeing the discordant figures of the two as they walked away.

“One is watching his own son succeed, and the other is using his own abilities to make his father laugh heartily. They are probably still in a strange and incomprehensible state, which is quite normal,” Li Hongying said as if she understood everything.

"Is that so?" The seventh brother frowned. "Something feels off. Actually, when you think about it, they don't really look like father and son. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Shut up, they just don't get along. I'm pretty sure of that. If it were an outsider, why would the boss be so conflicted?" Li Hongying already knew the answer, so it was none of the Seventh Brother's place to question it.

"No, what makes you so sure?" the seventh brother retorted, unconvinced.

"Because... no one understands the boss better than me." Li Hongying answered proudly, then walked out with her chest puffed out.

Once Li Hongying had completely disappeared from sight and he was sure she couldn't hear him anymore, Lao Qi slammed his fist on the table.

"Hey, this bitch is really asking for a beating. Brothers, I know you've been resentful for a long time. Why don't we team up, teach her a lesson, take her fifth place, and see how arrogant she can be then?"

After the words were spoken, everyone looked at each other and chose to remain silent, walking out quietly. In the end, it was the sixth brother who couldn't bear to see the awkward scene any longer, so he stood up and gently patted the seventh brother's shoulder.

"Go ahead, I'll support you in spirit."