"Bro, you're back! How did it go? How'd you do on your last exam?" As soon as Ning Wangshu walked in, his younger sister, Ning Ruoxuan, eagerly asked him, unable to hold back her excitement.
Ning Wangshu smiled. "It was all right. I think I did about as well as I could."
"Phew... That's good!"
Ning Ruoxuan relaxed and quickly asked, "Bro, have you decided which university you want to go to?"
Ning Wangshu shook his head. "Not yet."
"Oh, right, Ruoxuan. About how many points did you get on your last mock exam?"
Ning Ruoxuan was taken aback when Ning Wangshu suddenly asked about her score, but she answered anyway. "A little over 650. Why?"
Ning Wangshu smiled. "Nothing. Just curious."
After a pause, he added, "You're about to start your senior year, so I wanted to see how you're doing. With a score over 650, if you work a little harder this year, you should have a good chance of getting into a top-tier 985 university."
"Yeah! That's what our teacher said, too!"
Ning Ruoxuan nodded, then added, "My goal is Jiangnan University, here in our province. With my current grades and another year to prepare, I have a really good chance of getting in!"
Hearing his sister's words, Ning Wangshu's thoughts stirred.
Does Ruoxuan want to go to Jiangnan University? With her grades, as long as she doesn't slack off this year and does well on the College Entrance Examination, she really does have a good chance.
Well... Jiangnan University is a good choice. It's close to Linchuan, and it's one of the top universities in the country.
He hadn't considered which university to attend, but since his sister planned to go to Jiangnan University and had a good chance of getting in, Ning Wangshu decided he would go there too.
First, it was close to home.
Second, if his sister got into Jiangnan University next year, they would be at the same school, making it easier for him to look after her.
In any case, Ning Wangshu didn't care which university he attended.
Jiangnan University was one of the best in the country, too, so it would fulfill his parents' wish that he get into a prestigious university.
Having thought it over, Ning Wangshu had made up his mind. No matter what his exact exam score was, he would choose Jiangnan University!
As for whether he could meet Jiangnan University's cutoff... Ning Wangshu wasn't worried in the slightest.
His own estimate was around 700 points, and that was a very conservative guess. His actual score would almost certainly be higher, not lower!
"Oh, right, Ruoxuan. I'll go buy some groceries in a bit. Let's cook a meal at home."
Ning Wangshu spoke up suddenly.
"Sure! You just finished the College Entrance Examination today, Bro. You deserve a good meal, hehe!"
Ning Ruoxuan grinned.
Ning Wangshu laughed. "All right. Wait here, and I'll go buy the groceries..."
"Okay!"
After leaving the rented apartment, Ning Wangshu couldn't help muttering, "I really should buy a place of my own. It's not ideal to keep sharing this tiny rented studio with Ruoxuan. I don't need somewhere to sleep, but it's still inconvenient."
"Besides, this place is just too small..."
But when he thought about how he had only a little over 700,000 left, he realized that even though Linchuan's housing prices weren't high, it would barely be enough for a small two-bedroom apartment.
Besides, if he had a choice, Ning Wangshu would rather buy back the family's old home.
The new owner had only moved in recently, though. Buying the house back without paying a premium probably wasn't realistic.
"Looks like I need to make some more money. Forget it, I don't feel like going through all that trouble. I'll just take a piece of Spirit Jade to sell, then buy back the family home as soon as possible."
"I just don't know if I'll find a buyer who knows what it's worth..."
Ning Wangshu muttered to himself. He planned to find some time in the next couple of days to take a piece of Spirit Jade around and ask what it might fetch.
At the Vegetable market, Ning Wangshu bought plenty of ribs, seafood, and vegetables. That evening, he cooked a sumptuous dinner himself.
Though Ning Wangshu no longer needed to eat, back in the Cangyuan Realm he had sometimes cooked for himself just to satisfy his appetite.
His cooking skills were quite impressive.
"Wow, Bro, these Braised Spare Ribs are delicious!"
Ning Ruoxuan was an enthusiastic eater and couldn't stop praising the food.
Ning Wangshu smiled as he kept piling food onto her plate. "I'm glad you like it!"
"Mm-hmm!"
Ning Ruoxuan nodded repeatedly.
While the siblings were having dinner, at the Xu Family's Villa...
A black sedan pulled to a stop in the open space in front of the Xu Family's Villa. A man and a woman got out. The man wore a black tank top, his muscles sharply defined and bulging all over.
The woman wore a red dress. She was curvy, with a graceful figure and a strikingly alluring air.
After getting out, they looked up at the Villa before walking toward it together...
At that moment, Xu Shengchuan was sitting in the living room, with several bodyguards standing behind him. When the doorbell rang, he immediately turned to one of them and said, "Aqiang, get the door."
"Yes, Boss!"
The bodyguard answered and hurried to open it.
As the man and woman walked into the Villa, the woman surveyed the luxurious decor, then glanced at Xu Shengchuan and said with a bright smile, "Boss Xu, what an imposing Mansion you have!"
Xu Shengchuan looked at the two but didn't respond. Instead, he asked, "Are you both from the Blood God Temple?"
"That's right!"
The woman smiled.
Xu Shengchuan said, "Please, have a seat."
Once they had sat down, Xu Shengchuan said, "You two must already know why I contacted the Blood God Temple. Here are some basic details on the target. Take a look."
As he spoke, Xu Shengchuan handed over a file he had prepared in advance.
The woman took it and skimmed through the contents. She couldn't help pausing in surprise, then smiled slightly. "Interesting. A high school student who can use Magic? He must be from the Cultivation World!"
Xu Shengchuan said, "This is all I was able to find out. If you want more details, you'll have to investigate yourselves..."
The file Xu Shengchuan gave them mentioned that Ning Wangshu had used Magic to destroy an Evil Spirit at Zhang Yong's Construction Site. However, it didn't mention that Ning Wangshu had once seriously injured Lin Anguo with a spell from afar.
Although the Blood God Temple was famous, and according to Xu Shengchuan's old friend, it had never failed, Xu Shengchuan knew a fair amount about Lin Anguo's abilities.
Ning Wangshu had seriously injured Lin Anguo with a spell from afar. Moreover, Lin Anguo had said that even if Xu Shengchuan found someone more powerful than him, they might still refuse to act once they discovered that the Curse Seal inside Xu Yiming had been left by someone of equal strength. They wouldn't want to risk offending someone on their own level.
Xu Shengchuan had the same concern about the Blood God Temple.
If they learned how powerful Ning Wangshu was and refused to take the job, he truly wouldn't know whom to turn to for revenge on his son.
So he deliberately concealed that detail.
Once the Blood God Temple attacked Ning Wangshu, regardless of whether they succeeded, they would become mortal enemies. After that, neither side would likely let the matter rest.
Xu Shengchuan could simply stand by and watch.
If the Blood God Temple really killed Ning Wangshu, all the better. Even if they failed, Ning Wangshu would still have a powerful enemy and would have to stay on guard against the Temple's revenge.
What Xu Shengchuan couldn't have known was that Ning Wangshu's abilities were beyond anything he could imagine. No matter how powerful the Blood God Temple was, before Ning Wangshu, its members were no more than ants.
Of course, that was precisely why Xu Shengchuan had the courage to seek revenge for his son and dared to hope for success.
As for telling the Blood God Temple that Ning Wangshu could use Magic and had destroyed an Evil Spirit, Xu Shengchuan only wanted them to understand that the target wouldn't be easy to deal with. He wanted them to take the matter seriously and send truly powerful experts.
Naturally, he hoped all the more that the Blood God Temple would kill Ning Wangshu and avenge his son.