Land Plot I. If Ding Ning had merely come alone to raise funds, without involving Nine Lives Hall, that would have been one thing. But now, the Mind Institute had clearly affected everyone's impression of Nine Lives Hall.
Some businessmen who might originally have contributed to support Nine Lives Hall would very likely be unable to invest again after putting their money into the Mind Institute.
After all, the Mind Institute was no small undertaking; it required considerable expense.
Bai Juncheng glanced at his master. Lu Sheng's face was utterly expressionless, as though he did not care in the slightest.
He did not know whether Lu Sheng was enduring it or truly did not care. But now, he could already clearly sense that the looks the surrounding guests gave them had subtly changed.
Quite a few of those looks carried the air of watching a joke. Clearly, compared to an officially established Mind Institute, an obscure Nine Lives Hall was like the difference between a prestigious university and a diploma mill.
Bai Juncheng had not studied under Lu Sheng for long, but he had extensive experience. Unlike the other children, he had traveled the outside world, and he was the one who knew best just how formidable Lu Sheng's abilities were.
That was why he felt so unwilling to accept this.
Just then, Ding Ning began introducing two young people who had only just entered.
The two appeared to be the children of merchant guests present. They walked directly out of the crowd and stood beside Ding Ning with perfect manners.
"Next, I'd like to introduce two disciples under my tutelage." Ding Ning smiled as he pointed at the young man and woman beside him.
"These two became my formal disciples two years ago, when I officially became a Mind