Former Deskmate
The two foreign women simply rinsed themselves off and didn't even wash their hair before going to Jessica's room to wait.
The most eye-catching thing in the girl's room was the collection of Xia Language's books placed beside her bed.
"I'd like to learn some Xia Language in the days to come."
Teresa casually flipped open a copy of the Records of the Grand Historian and glanced at it.
Jessica asked curiously, "You have some free time now?"
"From now on, my life belongs to me."
Teresa smiled brightly, like an orchid, and added, "Mother promised."
"Eh..."
Jessica's eyes flashed; she vaguely sensed that the woman didn't seem like the type to set her daughter free.
Just then, a rapid, whistling sound came from outside the window, shaking the glass violently.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Li entered the room, his whole being radiating joy.
Jessica raised her foot towards him and asked with a smile, "What's the good news?"
Lu Li helped the girl take off her high heels and stockings, revealing a pair of long, slender white legs, and said:
"I've gotten stronger again... Teresa's here, let's speak Franco."
Upon hearing herself mentioned, Teresa said with a sincere expression:
"Lu Li, thank you for your constant protection. Without you, my mother and I could not have made it this far."
Lu Li smiled and said, "No need to be so polite. You're a good girl, and I'd be happy to help."
At first, it was just a partnership based on mutual benefit, but later I realized that this girl wasn't a bad person and was worth getting to know better.
Suddenly, Jessica pounced on Teresa, pinning her down on the bed and shouting:
"Stop thanking me, hurry up! I want to see the Eagle destroy the Canary!"
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This breakthrough to the Spirit Refinement- Body stage carried too many memories and pressure for Lu Li, leaving him mentally exhausted.
He slept in late, a rare occurrence for him, and didn't get up until late the next day.
The two foreign horses were exhausted and still fast asleep.
Lu Li picked up his phone and glanced at it; it was already 10 a. m.
There were hundreds of unread messages on my phone, all greetings from Xia Country.
Some of the messages came from professors and scholars such as Qian Ping, Wei Wenqi, and Liu Jiang, as well as from relatives and friends with whom we had long lost contact.
News of Lu Li's good relationship with the president and his establishment of a military company has reached back home, and naturally, many people want to curry favor with him.
Lu Li didn't pay much attention, put down his phone, and went to the window.
It's June now, and the rainy season has arrived in Mexico. The sky is overcast.
With a slight focus of his gaze, a ball of bright white light emerged from between his brows.
His Divine Soul left his body once more, and after a night of rest, it was noticeably more solidified, and the sphere of light shone even brighter.
At the same time, the Kunlun Mirror began to move again, continuing to expand its Sea of Consciousness. Lu Li's cultivation level naturally began to increase once more.
He focused his attention on his prized mirror.
The 50 units of spiritual energy have been refined, but the five holes in the mirror body have hardly improved; only the edges of the gaps have become slightly smoother.
Lu Li frowned. "Based on this calculation, at least 50,000 units of spiritual energy are needed for complete healing!"
The Jiu Shan Sect's accumulation over hundreds of years was only 20 units; 50,000 is an astronomical figure, and that's just the minimum.
There was no other way; the Kunlun Mirror was such a divine object, and the five holes in it were a complete breach and damage, so it was definitely indispensable.
Lu Li then thought, "If I don't have enough inspiration, what about my mental focus?"
The mind and spirit are the "food" and "supply" for the magic weapon.
With a wave of his hand, he immediately poured half of it into the Kunlun Mirror, making the little flying sword next door extremely envious.
Unfortunately, even the mental strength of someone at the Out of Body Realm is nothing compared to a divine object like the Kunlun Mirror.
To be optimistic, it would probably take several hundred years for a hole to heal... that's too slow.
"Looks like we really need to look for inspiration on Blue Star..."
Just as he was pondering this, Jessica stretched and woke up, Lu Li quickly snapped back to Divine Soul.
"Honey, you're so strong!"
She jumped off the bed and touched Lu Li's abs, waking up Teresa who was sitting next to her.
"Good morning."
Teresa sat up, covered her mouth, and yawned.
Her complexion was so much better than last night; her skin and hair were much more radiant.
Jessica was the same; her body's vitality was fully unleashed.
This is because a small amount of spiritual energy was injected into it along with Lu Li's bodily fluids.
Although it was only a tiny amount, it was enough to have an immediate effect on the two girls.
Teresa picked up her phone, glanced at it, and looked startled. She immediately started getting dressed.
"We need to go to the Xia Country embassy today to submit our entry application... Lu Li, are you really not going?"
"Let's not go."
Lu Li gently shook his head and said, "I have too much bloodlust; I don't want to ruin the beautiful memories."
"I see..."
Teresa seemed to understand, but not quite, and felt a little regretful.
Just then, Jessica's phone rang.
As the CEO of Shenlong Company, it's normal to be busy with work.
But when Jessica answered the call, she looked somewhat surprised:
"Hello, Professor Qian Ping. Um... okay... please wait a moment."
After listening for a while, Jessica said to Lu Li:
"They're from your hometown, and they've asked Professor Qian Ping to help them."
Qian Ping is a sensible person; he had some influence over the fact that he had helped develop the "Calming Essential Oil."
Lu Li took the phone and said, "I'll talk to him."
Seeing this, Teresa stopped in her hurry to leave, got dressed, and listened quietly.
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"Professor Qian, it's been a long time."
[Lu Li, congratulations on your success. There's something I need to tell you... Do you still remember He Jing?]
Qian Ping's voice was somewhat serious, and he quickly added, "[It's your deskmate]."
"He Jing, I remember her, what's wrong?"
Lu Li certainly remembered his deskmate of six years. He even saw him in his memory when he was Embryonic Breathing and leaving his body, which was a rare warm memory in his life.
[That's right... He Jing has been missing for a month.]
Qian Ping delivered some very bad news:
[She was lured to Mianbei and disappeared without a trace. Until the day before yesterday, her parents received a blackmail video; someone was demanding 300,000 yuan for He Jing's life. I'll send you the video.]
The video was sent immediately, and Lu Li opened it to take a look.
The protagonist is a familiar-looking chubby girl, the classmate I remember sitting next to her. Someone holds her arm down and cuts off one of her fingers with a knife...
The video ended with a horrifying scream, and Qian Ping continued:
He Jing's family only has one daughter. Her parents immediately sold their house to pay the ransom, but the other party still refused to release her.
[Her parents were truly desperate, and since you run a military company, they asked me to put in a good word for them, hoping you could help rescue her.]
Lu Li knew He Jing's parents; he had even eaten at their house when he was in elementary school.
So without much hesitation, he agreed, "Mianbei, right? Send me all the information."
Great! I'll send it to you right away.
Qian Ping let out a sigh of relief from the phone, then asked:
[By the way, regarding the fees...]
"We'll talk about it later, let's save people first."
This clearly showed he wasn't planning to ask for money, which filled Qian Ping with respect.
[Then I thank you on behalf of He Jing's family!]
Qian Ping travels abroad frequently, so he naturally has some knowledge and experience.
Knowing that such rescue missions are very expensive and risky, Lu Li only helped out of consideration for their past relationship.
Of course, he can also collect some souls along the way.
With the matter settled, the two ended the call.
Qian Ping immediately said in the hometown group:
Lu Li agreed to help.
Wei Wenqi and others left messages in the group:
That's good. These kinds of things should be done by professionals.
[A perfectly healthy girl was tricked into going to that kind of place, I hope she can be rescued]
[Wow, it's been so long...]