A Fine Day for Making Money

Before long, Meng Li was, as expected, surrounded by Guang Biao's group. For Meng Li's safety, Wu Changkong entered the encirclement as well.

Gu Yue and Tang Wulin could only wait anxiously outside due to their lack of strength.

"It's all because of you!" Gu Yue said coldly.

"Brother Meng will be all right, won't he?" Xie Xie was worried and ashamed. He was worried because Meng Li's opponents this time were Soul Emperors in their sixties, a level even their teacher had only just reached.

He was ashamed over having called Meng Li a bastard the day before yesterday.

"Don't worry about how I'm doing. You should be worrying about yourselves! Hurry up and transfer me the money." Meng Li's voice came from within the encirclement.

"Five hundred thousand in medical fees per person. If you're short even one coin, none of you will leave here alive."

While they were still talking, they heard Meng Li start demanding money.

And he asked for two million right off the bat.

Tang Wulin froze, then could not help complaining, "He even included his own share and yours, Gu Yue."

"You were injured by a blade the day before yesterday?" Long Hengxu looked at Tang Wulin and Xie Xie with concern.

"Oh, that..." Xie Xie blushed, finding it hard to explain. After all, Tang Wulin had been injured when Xie Xie accidentally struck him with the Light Dragon Dagger.

"Two million has been transferred to your Federal Card."

At that moment, the negotiations took a new turn, and Meng Li's Soul Tool Communicator received a notification.

A flash of white light burst before everyone's eyes. Bone-chilling cold swept through the area as an ice crystal exploded, sending Guang Biao and all the troublemaking lackeys around him flying.

Meng Li stood there with Wu Changkong, who held the Sky Frost Sword. Amid the wind and snow, Meng Li clutched his silver pendant in his hand.

Wu Changkong's eyes had turned purple as he stared at Guang Biao. "If you dare come again, leave your life behind."

Could the other side be from the Tang Sect? Guang Biao noticed the change in Wu Changkong's eyes and seemed to realize something. He repeatedly agreed.

Half an hour later, the school had returned to normal. Even the shattered ice Wu Changkong had released had been swept away by Guang Biao's lackeys.

"Today is a fine day for making money." Meng Li hummed as he followed Wu Changkong into the academy, with Gu Yue and the others trailing behind.

"Why do you always sing such strange songs?"

Gu Yue asked curiously. Seeing that Meng Li was unharmed put her in a good mood. With her hands clasped behind her back, her steps were light.

"Just because I feel like it." Meng Li took out his Federal Card and tossed it to Xie Xie.

"Take it and divide it up. Two million, split among the five of us!"

"Got it, Brother Meng." Even Xie Xie, who usually did not care about money, wore a fawning smile again. There was no other reason: it had been one hundred thousand last time, and four hundred thousand this time. Meng Li was practically a walking god of wealth.

Xie Xie secretly decided to treat Meng Li better in the future. Still, he hated the look on his own face right now. He was no longer the boy he had once been...

Meng Li seemed interested in Gu Yue. Hearing that he could earn four hundred thousand for free and had been given such a huge gift, Tang Wulin decided to join forces with Xie Xie to bring the two together in repayment for Meng Li's generosity.

"Split it yourselves." Wu Changkong said one sentence before returning to his office.

Xie Xie hesitated for a moment, unsure what to do.

Wu Changkong and Meng Li resolved this crisis, but troubles soon followed.

Meng Li often received love letters from girls, but his age made him keep his distance from them.

Life passed peacefully like this. Aside from training and cultivation, Meng Li spent his days taking advantage of his two little companions, Xie Xie and Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie were deeply troubled by this!

On the morning before the Promotion Tournament began, Tang Wulin ran back to the dormitory, clearly having cried.

Seeing that Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Meng Li were all there, Tang Wulin pulled Meng Li aside and asked quietly, with a hint of anticipation, "Brother Meng, can you go for a walk with me?"

"Sure." Meng Li looked at Tang Wulin's expression and movements. He was not as lively as usual. Could he be short on money?

It seemed possible, yet also impossible.

Meng Li could not help sighing. What was so good about being the protagonist? Too many disasters, too many worries.

Meng Li and Tang Wulin wandered aimlessly through a park.

"Brother Meng, I heard you're an orphan?" Tang Wulin stopped walking and kicked the stone in front of him.

"I have a younger sister." Meng Li smiled.

"Didn't your sister leave? You're usually so optimistic. It's like you've gotten used to it."

Tang Wulin did not understand.

Meng Li said casually, "That... of course it hurts. But if there are things I can't change for the time being, I just don't dwell on them. It only adds to the trouble."

Actually, I often miss my family too, Meng Li added inwardly. But that's not something you say when you're trying to comfort someone.

"Waaah... but I just can't stop thinking about my dad and mom!" Tang Wulin finally could not hold it in before this fellow townsman and began to cry.

Meng Li sighed and gently patted Tang Wulin's shoulder.

"Cry if you need to. Once you're done, I'll take you out to eat." Meng Li said helplessly. Though the person before him was the protagonist, he was still just a child. What bad intentions could a child possibly have?

"Thanks." Tang Wulin sniffled.

Meng Li could not help marveling that Tang Wulin, like a woman, seemed to be made of water. He cried for an entire hour and soaked Meng Li's white T-shirt.

"Let's go."

Meng Li and Tang Wulin found a street-side restaurant. Knowing Tang Wulin could eat, he ordered a huge tableful of dishes.

Tang Wulin only hesitated briefly before digging in by the mouthful, eating even more fiercely than usual. Even Meng Li began to suspect that this guy was not upset at all and had come specifically to fleece him.

"You're full, right? Tell me what's going on. There's no hurdle you can't get past."

After Tang Wulin had eaten his fill, his eyes became unfocused again.

"My parents left. They went somewhere I can't find to work. They left me an all-continent pass and one million Federal Coins.

"They said they could only contact me after confirming that it was safe."

"Your parents' love is really profound," Meng Li said with feeling.

"But since your parents said that, they must be able to ensure their own safety. What you need to do now is focus on cultivating. Once you grow stronger, you'll definitely find them."

"But my martial soul is a useless one." Tang Wulin puffed out his cheeks.

"You say Blue Silver Grass is a useless martial soul? Who told you that?" Meng Li smiled. "Among martial souls, Blue Silver Grass is very powerful. Didn't your Tang family produce a Tang San? His martial soul was Blue Silver Grass too. He became a god with the help of Blue Silver Grass and even became the strongest person in the God Realm."

"But his was the Blue Silver Emperor!" Tang Wulin said.

"I can tell you don't know Tang San's story either." Meng Li recalled the story of Douluo Continent and told it vividly, drawing Tang Wulin in completely.

"You said his father also chose to leave for certain reasons." Hearing the part about Tang San's father leaving, Tang Wulin asked curiously.

"Ahem, it's getting late. I'll tell you next time." Meng Li said with a smile. "Isn't it just that you can't see your parents? Look at me. Haven't I lived just fine all these years? I still eat when I should and play when I should."

"Brother Meng, can you be my big brother?" Tang Wulin suddenly asked, looking at Meng Li with anticipation.

"Sure. From now on, you're my little brother. Come to me if anything happens." I wonder whether taking the protagonist as a little brother is good or bad, Meng Li thought.

"But I can't protect you for your entire life either. I think you'll become someone remarkable in the future and soar to great heights. After that, I'll have to rely on you to watch over me."

"Brother Meng, you seem to like Gu Yue, and Gu Yue seems to feel that way about you too. Want me to help bring you two together?" Tang Wulin suddenly said with a serious expression.

"Why are you acting just like Xie Xie? Go play somewhere else. We're still young. Only after we've experienced some things and understood what it means to take responsibility, and the weight of that responsibility, will it not be too late." Meng Li lectured him.