Plan

"Brother, you're back! How did the last exam go?" As soon as he stepped inside, his younger sister Ning Ruoxuan couldn't hold back and asked eagerly.

Ning Wangshu gave a slight smile. "Not bad. I'd say I performed about as expected."

"Phew... that's good!"

Ning Ruoxuan let out a sigh of relief and quickly added, "Brother, have you thought about which university you want to go to?"

Ning Wangshu shook his head. "Haven't decided yet."

"By the way, Ruoxuan, what score did you get on your last mock exam?"

Hearing Ning Wangshu suddenly ask about her last mock exam results, Ning Ruoxuan was taken aback for a moment, but still replied, "A bit over 650. Why?"

Ning Wangshu smiled. "Nothing, just asking casually."

He paused, then added, "It's just that you're about to start your senior year, so I wanted to check on your progress. With a score over 650, if you push hard this year, you should have a decent chance of getting into a top-tier 985 university."

"Mmm! That's what our teacher says too!"

Ning Ruoxuan responded, then continued, "Anyway, my goal is Jiangnan University in our province. With my current grades and another year of review, I think my chances of getting in are pretty good!"

Hearing his sister's words, Ning Wangshu's heart stirred.

"Ruoxuan wants to go to Jiangnan University? With her current grades, as long as she doesn't slack off this next year and performs normally on the college entrance exam, her chances really are good."

"Mmm... Jiangnan University is a solid choice. It's close to Linchuan and is a top-tier national school."

He hadn't really considered which school to attend before, but since his sister planned to go to Jiangnan University and had a good chance, Ning Wangshu decided he would go there too.

First, it was close to home.

Second, once his sister took the college entrance exam next year and successfully got into Jiangnan University, they would be at the same school, making it easier for him to look after her.

After all, for Ning Wangshu, which university he attended didn't really matter.

Jiangnan University was a top-tier national school, which would also fulfill his parents' original wish for him to get into a prestigious university.

With these thoughts in mind, Ning Wangshu had already made up his mind. No matter what his exact college entrance exam score was, he would choose to go to Jiangnan University!

As for whether his score would meet Jiangnan University's admission cutoff... Ning Wangshu wasn't worried at all.

He estimated his score at around 700, and that was a conservative estimate. The actual score would almost certainly be higher, not lower!

"By the way, Ruoxuan, I'll go buy some groceries later, and we'll cook a meal ourselves."

At this, Ning Wangshu suddenly spoke.

"Mmm, sure! Brother, since you just finished the college entrance exam today, you deserve a good meal, hehe!"

Ning Ruoxuan said with a giggle.

Ning Wangshu chuckled softly. "Alright, then wait for me at home. I'll go buy the groceries now..."

"Okay!"

After leaving the rented apartment, Ning Wangshu muttered to himself, "I really should buy my own place. Otherwise, I'll keep squeezing into this small rented room with Ruoxuan. Even though I don't need a place to sleep, it's still a bit inconvenient."

"Besides, this place is really too small..."

However, thinking about how he only had a bit over seven hundred thousand left, even though Linchuan's housing prices weren't high, it was barely enough for a small two-bedroom apartment.

And honestly, Ning Wangshu would rather buy back their original family home.

But the new owner had only moved in not long ago. Buying it back without offering a premium seemed unrealistic.

"Looks like I need to earn some more money. Ah, forget it. I don't want to bother with all that. I'll just take a Spirit Jade and sell it, then buy back the family home sooner."

"I just wonder if I'll find a buyer who knows its true value..."

Ning Wangshu muttered to himself, planning to take a Spirit Jade and check the market in the next couple of days.

Arriving at the vegetable market, Ning Wangshu bought plenty of ribs, seafood, and vegetables. That evening, he cooked a rather lavish dinner himself.

Although Ning Wangshu no longer needed to eat, back in the Cangyuan Realm, he would occasionally cook something to satisfy his cravings.

His culinary skills were still quite impressive.

"Wow, brother, this braised pork ribs you made is so good!"

Ning Ruoxuan was very enthusiastic, praising him nonstop.

Ning Wangshu chuckled and kept putting food on her plate, saying, "I'm glad you like it!"

"Mmm mmm!"

Ning Ruoxuan nodded repeatedly.

While the siblings were having dinner together, at the Xu residence.

A black sedan slowly pulled up to the open space in front of the Xu family villa. Shortly after, a man and a woman stepped out. The man wore a black tank top, his muscles bulging and sharply defined, almost explosive!

The woman, on the other hand, was dressed in a long red gown, with curves in all the right places, her figure graceful and strikingly alluring.

After getting out of the car, the two looked up at the villa before them, then walked over together...

At that moment, Xu Shengchuan was sitting in the living room, with several bodyguards standing behind him. Hearing the doorbell ring, he immediately instructed the bodyguard beside him, "Aqiang, go open the door."

"Alright, boss!"

The bodyguard acknowledged and hurried over to open the door.

As the man and woman walked into the villa, the woman took in the luxurious decor around her, then glanced at Xu Shengchuan and said with a smile, "Boss Xu, your mansion is truly magnificent!"

Xu Shengchuan looked at the two of them but didn't respond to that. Instead, he said, "You two are from the Blood God Temple?"

"That's right!"

The woman smiled as she spoke.

Xu Shengchuan said, "Please, have a seat!"

Once they were seated, Xu Shengchuan continued, "I'm sure you both already know why I contacted your Blood God Temple this time. Here are some basic details on the target—take a look."

With that, Xu Shengchuan handed over a dossier he had prepared in advance.

The woman took it casually, scanned the contents, and paused briefly before smiling. "Interesting. A high school student who knows magic? Looks like he's from the Cultivation World."

Xu Shengchuan said, "That's all I was able to find out. If you want more details, you'll have to investigate on your own..."

The dossier Xu Shengchuan provided mentioned Ning Wangshu using magic to exterminate an Evil Spirit at Zhang Yong's construction site, but it deliberately omitted the fact that Lin Anguo had been severely injured by Ning Wangshu's long-range magic.

Although the Blood God Temple had a fearsome reputation—according to his old friend, they never failed—Xu Shengchuan had some understanding of Lin Anguo's abilities.

Ning Wangshu had managed to gravely wound Lin Anguo from a distance, and Lin Anguo had also mentioned earlier that even if he sought out someone more powerful than himself, that person might not be willing to risk offending a peer-level expert once they discovered the Curse Seal inside his son Xu Yiming was left by someone of equal rank.

Xu Shengchuan naturally had the same concerns about the Blood God Temple.

If they found out how formidable Ning Wangshu was and refused to take the contract, he would have no idea who else to turn to for avenging his son.

That was why he deliberately concealed this information.

Once the Blood God Temple made a move against Ning Wangshu, whether they succeeded or failed, they would have forged a Mortal Enemy with him. At that point, neither side would likely let the matter rest easily.

Xu Shengchuan could then sit back and watch from the sidelines.

If the Blood God Temple actually managed to kill Ning Wangshu, that would be ideal. Even if they didn't, it would still create a Powerful Foe for Ning Wangshu, forcing him to constantly guard against the Blood God Temple's retaliation.

Little did he know that Ning Wangshu's methods were far beyond anything he could fathom. No matter how strong the Blood God Temple was, before Ning Wangshu, they were nothing but Ants.

Of course, it was precisely because of this that Xu Shengchuan had the courage to seek revenge for his son, holding onto hope.

As for why he included the information about Ning Wangshu knowing magic and exterminating an Evil Spirit in the dossier for the Blood God Temple, Xu Shengchuan only wanted them to understand that this target wouldn't be easy to deal with, so they would take it seriously and send truly formidable experts.

Naturally, he hoped the Blood God Temple would actually kill Ning Wangshu and avenge his son.