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"Hehehe, what a pity, Minister Lu. He clearly possesses a mountain of gold, yet he can only watch it go. What a waste."

Looking at Lu Zhi's gloomy face, Liu Xiyue felt a sense of schadenfreude.

She couldn't stand Lu Zhi's arrogant and self-important attitude.

Despite being a member of the student council, she relied on her good looks and alchemy talent to distance herself from everyone and refused to cooperate deeply with the organization. She was incredibly stupid.

"You said you usually communicate more with the internal staff and share the information about the ruins earlier. With Chairman Qi's leadership, we could have completed the development of the entire ruins much sooner. As a major contributor, you would have received a lot of benefits. But now..."

Liu Xiyue sneered, then glanced at Xiao Yun. Seeing that he remained silent, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She had initially thought that Lu Zhi's helper was very capable, but now she realized that he was just a gigolo that Lu Zhi kept, all show and no substance.

"Hmph, you always thought you were so high and mighty, but now you're reaping what you sow. I never thought you, Lu Zhi, would have such a day."

She looked at Lu Zhi, her smile full of sarcasm.

Today, she will teach Lu Zhi a lesson he will never forget.

"Before entering the ruins, I had already informed Chairman Qi through internal channels, and he will personally bring people here in two days."

"I provided the information for this site, and Chairman Qi led the team to develop it. As for you... well, you ended up getting nothing."

Liu Xiyue chuckled lightly and said smugly:

"However, considering that Xiao Yun knows our chief alchemist, I will allow you to collect resources on the outskirts for the next half day. But what you get must be split with us 30/70 according to the rules."

"Cherish these last moments, for time will pass, and you must leave my remains."

"Liu Xiyue, don't go too far!"

Lu Zhi's face turned ashen, and her delicate body trembled uncontrollably with anger.

She hated the student council because it was full of people like Liu Xiyue, who were greedy and treated all the good things as their own private property.

Lu Zhi sneered, too lazy to waste any more words, and directly pulled out the alchemical bomb.

Runes flickered on the alchemical bomb, and a suffocating aura spread out like a tide.

This was developed by Lu Zhi to deal with lord-level monsters. Once it explodes, it's enough to blow that bitch Liu Xiyue to the heavens.

"Lu Zhi, what are you doing!"

Gong Shuo let out a low growl and drew his knife, pointing it at Lu Zhi.

"You concealed information about the ruins from the organization, which was already a serious mistake. Now you're going to wage war against us over these ruins? Are you betraying the organization and breaking ties?"

"Heh, what can you do if you openly break ties with an organization like this?"

Seeing that Lu Zhi was not backing down at all, and even the alchemical bomb in her hand was about to be activated, Gong Shuo's eyelids twitched wildly, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

"teacher!"

Seeing Gong Shuo's pleading look, Shen Ze sighed softly.

"Xiao Yun, please persuade Minister Lu to stop."

Upon hearing Shen Ze's words, Xiao Yun and the others did not react, but Liu Xiyue frowned first.

"Teacher Shen, you should have stopped Lu Zhi! Why are you looking for that pretty boy?"

"Shut up."

Shen Ze glared at her coldly. Liu Xiyue's eyes were full of resentment, but out of respect for the chief alchemist's authority, she just snorted and said nothing more.

Seeing her like this, Shen Ze sighed inwardly.

This kind of ignorant fool always mistakes other people's modesty for weakness and vulnerability.

Fortunately, he was in charge, otherwise these people would have died without even knowing why.

Shen Ze then looked at Xiao Yun and said earnestly:

"As I said before, we are all compatriots, and there is no need to make a big fuss over a historical site."

"Minister Liu's words just now were indeed a bit impulsive. Now, on behalf of the student council and in the name of the chief alchemist, I guarantee that as long as you are willing to turn hostility into friendship, we can discuss any terms."

Xiao Yun nodded and said calmly:

"Sure, then please leave my remains and tell Qi Huiming to get lost."

Shen Ze paused for a moment, then shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Behind her, Liu Xiyue sneered:

"Heh, they're all incredibly stupid, but they're quite bold."

"If we can't reach an agreement, then forget it. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Before she finished speaking, Liu Xiyue gently waved her hand, and a sharp arrow shot out from behind her, heading straight for Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi's pupils contracted; she was so focused on manipulating the alchemical bomb that she had no time to dodge.

Just then, a dazzling silver-white light shone.

Swish!

The sword light pierced through the air and cut down all the arrows aimed at Lu Zhi.

"you……"

Liu Xiyue looked at Xiao Yun with a shocked expression.

"Heh, I knew you dared to be so arrogant, you really do have some skill."

But what good is her strength if she has more than twenty elite professionals standing behind her in dormitories 8 and 9?

Liu Xiyue sneered and was just raising her arm to signal everyone to make a move when a cold voice suddenly rang out.

"Noisy."

Liu Xiyue was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, a long spear appeared in her line of sight.

The spear flew through the air, lacking any terrifying power, yet it sent chills down Liu Xiyue's spine, just like those two words Xiao Yun had just uttered.

"Gong Shuo, save me!"

Upon hearing Liu Xiyue's cry for help, Gong Shuo did not hesitate and stood in front of her with his long sword.

He was like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, so fierce that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

"Wow, Minister Miyako is serious now."

"Hehe, who doesn't know that our Minister Gong is a pure love warrior? That guy dared to lay a hand on Minister Liu, he's kicked a hornet's nest."

The crowd behind him whispered among themselves, waiting to see what would happen.

Liu Xiyue looked at Gong Shuo's solid and reliable back, her eyes sparkling.

"Old Gong..."

This cry sent a shiver down Gong Shuo's spine, and boundless power surged through his body.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

He could shatter that mere magical spear with a single strike.

Gong Shuo let out a low shout, took a deep breath, and mustered all his strength. He raised his long sword and slashed heavily at the oncoming spear.

"break!"

The long sword whistled through the air, leaving a trail like the wind.

The crowd behind him gasped in surprise, their eyes widening as they eagerly awaited the sight of the spear shattering.

click-

The spear clashed with the blade, producing a crisp, shattering sound.

But the smiles on everyone's faces suddenly froze, and their anticipation turned into disbelief.

Because, surprisingly, it was Gong Shuo's knife that broke.

Even Gong Shuo didn't understand what was happening. He only felt an unimaginable force coming from the blade, which made his arms go numb and his internal organs tremble.

The next second, under that unparalleled power, everything went black before his eyes, and his consciousness went haywire.

puff-

"what!"

Hearing the screams behind him, Gong Shuo was instantly jolted awake. After regaining his senses, he felt the excruciating pain emanating from his body.

A long spear pierced through his left abdomen, and the momentum it left behind also pierced Liu Xiyue's arm behind him.

Gong Shuo stood there, pale-faced and bewildered.

"This...how is this possible..."

In an instant, his all-out attack, his resistance, his confidence, everything about him was shattered.

He looked up at Xiao Yun again, his eyes filled with fear.

Behind her, Liu Xiyue, her hair disheveled, looked up at Xiao Yun's back with eyes full of hatred.

"I admit I misjudged him; this guy does have some skill."

But what good is having the ability if you can't open the door to the ruins? These ruins are destined to belong to their student council.

Her face contorted in a grimace, and she muttered in a sinister tone:

"Just wait. Once Chairman Qi arrives, and once I gain power from the ruins, you will all die!"

Before he could finish speaking, a powerful hand came whistling from the side.

Snapped--

Shen Ze gave her a cold look:

"Shut up, huh? Don't you want to die already?"

He turned to look at Xiao Yun and saw that he was not paying attention to what was happening here, but his expression was not relaxed at all, but rather became more and more tense.

Ignoring them meant that, in Xiao Yun's view, none of their actions posed a threat.

Of course, Xiao Yun wasn't that arrogant; he just wanted to deal with these trivial matters after opening the pyramid's gate.

Xiao Yun's eyes flickered as he looked at the runes on the gate.

He had just verified with the system that the method to open the door was indeed as Shen Ze had described.

His silence wasn't because he had no other options; he was simply pondering a problem.

"Is it worth exposing my S-rank talent for this ruin?"

As the saying goes, "People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat." S-level talents are extremely rare. Once the news leaks, the benefits gained will be limited, but it will definitely attract countless jealousies and envious glances.

Especially the rival student council; given their style of doing things, if they were to learn of this, they would absolutely not allow Xiao Yun, an opposing S-class professional, to exist.

"But since Liu Xiyue has already informed Qi Huiming of the situation here, there is no other choice."

Xiao Yun shook his head helplessly. The two sides were already hostile, and a conflict would inevitably arise between them after Qi Huiming arrived.

Although Xiao Yun was powerful, he felt that his chances of winning against the entire student council led by Qi Huiming were slim.

He was even less likely to hand over the ruins to Qi Huiming—to watch the enemy grow stronger would be tantamount to a slow death.

"So what if we're exposed? If it really comes down to it, we'll just kill them all later."

Xiao Yun slowly walked towards the door, raising his mithril sword to slash his own palm.

laugh--

Blood splattered everywhere, but no pain was felt.

Looking at the hand gripping the sword blade, Xiao Yun suddenly looked up.

"Hehe, Brother Yun, let me, the professional, handle this kind of show-off stuff."