Lu Mei's Parting Gift

He hung his head and apologized in a low voice.

"This isn't directed at me," Zhan Kong frowned, pointing at Lu Jun and the other man, "But at them. Be sincere, kneel down."

Thump!

Zu Xiangtian gritted his teeth, truly terrified. Daring not to be negligent, he forced himself to kneel before Lu Jun, stammering, "I apologize for my rudeness and unreasonable arguments. From now on, I will avoid you altogether."

Zhan Kong deliberately looked directly into the boy's eyes. Although his gaze held shame and frustration, it contained no hatred, indicating that he had truly listened.

Beside him, Lu Jun did nothing but put his hands in his pockets and made the provocateur kneel down on the spot.

He couldn't help but sigh, realizing how stark the contrast between himself and Mo Fan was; this was a clear sign that he had grown strong enough to handle anything.

He didn't even need to lift a finger; various groups of people came to protect him.

Finally, Zhan Kong warned, "Go back and explain the situation to the elders of your family. I think they will make the right choice."

"But I still have to say, if anyone from the Zu Family causes even the slightest trouble Lu Jun, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Zu Xiangtian's face was bitter; he also had to control certain factions within the family—it was too difficult.

Zhan Kong shouted, "Don't be unwilling! Lu Jun is the designated National Mansion Captain. This year's team depends on him. We can't afford any disruption."

After saying that, Zu Xiangtian was quite indignant and retorted in a low voice, "I was also a core teammate in the previous year, so strictly speaking, I'm a senior."

"Heh heh heh." Upon hearing this, Lu Jun retorted indifferently, "You were eliminated in the first round of the top 32. Don't compare me to trash like you."

He's not a magnanimous person; being ordered around for no reason, even after kneeling down to apologize, he's now fiercely retaliating.

Zu Xiangtian's face turned dark and then pale. He really wanted to yell at Lu Jun, "If you're so good, why don't you do it yourself?" But remembering Lu Jun's terrifying background, he gave up.

To be precise, both brothers considered this a disgrace. One was from the previous year's cohort, and the other from the previous year's cohort. Hahaha, a perfect pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick.

The difference is that Zhan Kong later pleased with Mo Fan's success and didn't feel jealous, while Zu Xiangtian himself was not good enough, and when he reached the Super Rank, he belittled the value of the National Prefecture War in various ways, which made him laugh.

This logic is utterly absurd and laughable. The National Prefecture War is trash, yet you didn't even make it into National Prefecture War top 16. Doesn't that mean you're even worse than trash?

Smearing and belittling you will not lessen your shame; on the contrary, it will only make you look more like a clown.

Lu Jun guessed Zu Xiangtian's thoughts; he would just have to slap him in the face when the time came.

Seeing that Zu Xiangtian knelt down with a sincere attitude, and Zhan Kong, he decided to ignore him for the time being and give him one chance. If he made the same mistake again, he would kill him cleanly.

"Get lost. If you dare come back again, I'll kill you."

Lu Mei, still furious, glared and unleashed a terrifying wave of flames that slammed towards Zu Xiangtian.

With a thud, the young man with thick eyebrows and a dark face was sent flying by the impact, bleeding from all seven orifices. He was instantly severely injured, his face turning ashen, the fire poison attacking his heart, which would leave serious aftereffects.

It's truly disheartening. My brother has done so much for the Ancient Capital, yet there are people who come to our door and question us without even asking what happened.

Seeing this, Zhan Kong not only didn't stop it, but clapped his hands and cheered. "Good! I haven't paid attention to you for years, and I just wanted an outsider to teach you a lesson, otherwise you wouldn't know your place."

Suffering severe injuries and too ashamed to stay any longer, Zu Xiangtian got up in a sorry state and slunk back like a dog.

After a moment, only a few people remained. Zhan Kong knew that Lu Jun and the other person were giving him face, so he sighed and apologized in person, "I'm sorry, I couldn't protect you from trouble."

Looking at his former student Lu Jun, he felt ashamed; he had failed miserably as the head instructor.

The Ancient Capital are of no use, and yet their own people are criticizing the heroes at this time.

He reaffirmed his resolve, vowing to cultivate and hone his skills, to become a forbidden spell, and to venture into the remote borderlands to temper himself through blood and fire.

I need to repay the favor I owe to Lu Jun and her brother in the future.

Standing there, Lu Mei also had a profound realization. She was five years older than her younger brother and was only at the High-level Two Wind Element and the first level of the high-level fire and earth elements.

Zu Xiangtian is four years older than his younger brother, yet he's already attempting to reach the Super Rank. The gap is enormous; he came from the National Team, and there's a world of difference between him and ordinary young people.

If it weren't for Jiang Feng, she probably wouldn't have been able to protect her younger brother.

Lu Mei secretly made up her mind. The metropolis of Magic City was too peaceful. Being at a high level might be beneficial for development, but to become a true Super Rank powerhouse, she had to travel the wilderness, be a lone wolf, hone her skills in the face of life and death, and seek opportunities.

Afterwards, Zhan Kong apologized repeatedly and left.

Not long after, the Ancient Capital learned of this matter and was secretly furious. Although they could not openly protest due to the need for secrecy, they still put pressure on the Zu Family through clandestine channels.

Subsequent compensation is under negotiation, and like the Zu Jiming case, there should be something significant going on.

Furthermore, when Zu Xiangtian left the Ancient Capital, he was stopped by the people who threw stones at him and dumped his leftover food (eggs and vegetables are such a waste).

Mo Fan happened to be boarding the plane at the airport with him. He caught a glimpse of Zu Xiangtian's dirty back and exclaimed in surprise, "Who is that guy? He looks like a dog."

"Who are you calling a barbarian?"

Zu Xiangtian was filled with rage. He turned around and cursed loudly. He was so frustrated. Not only had he not been able to avenge his brother since coming to the Ancient Capital, but he had also suffered setbacks all the way.

Right now, some idiot passerby is saying this about him: Damn it, he can't afford to mess with Lu Jun, but he can't handle whoever else either.

Mo Fan's temper flared up, and he was about to roll up his sleeves and start a fight when a group of nearby citizens rushed forward, grabbed Zu Xiangtian, and drove him out of the airport.

Oh dear, now all modes of transportation are shut down. I really can't go home and have to swim back across the Yellow River.

Yes, they were eliminated in the first round of the round of 32.

Seeing this, Mo Fan scratched his head, as if he didn't need to lift a finger. Even so, he secretly made a mental note of this person.

On the other hand, the tragic Zu Xiangtian felt the same way and took his anger out on others.

If Lu Jun were here, he would probably marvel at the strangeness of fate; the two of them had somehow ended up having a minor grudge.

The hotel, the Zhan Kong departure, the journey to the Tianshan Mountains —it seemed to have begun a wave of farewells.

Zhang Xiaohou and He Yu rejoined the team and moved on to other locations, Su Xiaoluo remained in the Ancient Capital. The latter harbored feelings for the former, but alas...

"Brother Lu, thank you so much for saving my life. If you ever call upon me again, I will be there to answer the call, even at the cost of my life."

At the military base, before boarding the plane, Zhang Xiaohou solemnly said, "Take care!"

Lu Jun smiled casually, "Just take care of yourself, and have a safe trip."

Meanwhile, Mu Bai off, realizing his father Mu He's true identity. Disheartened, he seeks to explore the meaning of life, and also to gain experience and do good deeds in order to atone for his father's sins.

The man with the green tea personality didn't resent Lu Jun and her brother; instead, he admired them greatly for daring to confront the Black Vatican and gain the upper hand.

We are like migratory birds, briefly drawn together by a storm, and then going our separate ways once the storm has passed, striving to become better versions of ourselves and paving the way for a stunning reunion next time we meet.

But in the end, Lu Jun never expected that his sister, Lu Mei, would also be saying goodbye.

Chapter 254 Lu Mei's Farewell Gift

Lu Jun was truly caught off guard; he felt no sadness at the departure of the previous few people.

In this vast world, when will we never meet again? In the future, when his Space Element are fully developed, he will be able to travel thousands of miles in a single step, no longer needing to be together every day and night.

But he felt a strong sense of loss when his sister was leaving.

"Why? We clearly agreed to go back to Magic City together."

Since university, Lu Jun asked with a rare hint of hesitation.

Lu Mei said gently, "I'm going to pursue magic. Now your cultivation has caught up with mine. You're at the High-level Two Curse Element and the first level of the high-level water and metal system. If I don't work harder, won't you easily surpass me?"

"I promised you before that I would protect you for the rest of my life, so I have to become strong."

Lu Jun asked with a melancholy tone, "Do we really have to leave?"

"Yes," Lu Mei said firmly, "It just so happens that you will be participating in the National Prefecture War, and I'm afraid you'll be away from China for a year. I can't accompany you, so you'll have to find your own way."

Lu Jun pressed further, "So where do you plan to go for your training?"

"The Tarim Basin! The desert and Gobi there stretch as far as the eye can see. It has the largest wind volume in the entire country, with thick sand and frequent sandstorms. It also has abundant sunshine and is one of the hottest regions in China. It's perfect for the development of my wind, earth, and fire elements."

Lu Mei had already prepared a response, and generously reassured him, "You don't need to worry about my safety. With Jiang Feng protecting me, there's nothing to worry about."

"Alright." Lu Jun nodded calmly, but in reality, he secretly made up his mind to ask Nine Nether Queen to entrust him with her personal care.

It just so happens that the Northwest is not far from the Undead Empire.

With two monarchs, one overt and one covert, providing protection, this is incredibly audacious.

"Oh, right, here's your Totem Bead back. I'm not going to Magic City with you."

Lu Mei remembered something, took out a blue, crystal-clear Totem Bead from her bosom, and handed it to Lu Jun.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun almost forgot about the Totem Mysterious Snake. Before he jumped into the Abyss of Calamity, he had given the Totem Bead to his sister and instructed the snake to obey his commands.

After the Undead Calamity ended, I didn't pay much attention to it; it seems the Black Serpent retreated into the Totem Bead to recuperate.

"I'm also planning to buy a house in the Ancient Capital."

She hesitated for a moment before saying, "The Ancient Capital has been severely damaged, and land prices have plummeted. Since you don't have much of a burden and it seems you'll be settling down in the Ancient Capital in the future anyway, you should keep a place of your own to live."

"Once the Ancient Capital is restored, the land value will increase, and reselling it will still be profitable."

Lu Jun was in a daze when he realized that he had been away from Bo City for several years and hadn't been home to visit yet.

Moreover, the two of them have been renting Jinyuan Apartment in Magic City, without a real home. The siblings are inseparable, and this place is their hometown.

It seems that migratory birds should build nests before leaving home and wait to return next year.

"Okay, you can arrange it."

He nodded indifferently, unaware that his sister Lu Mei's lips curled into a mysterious smile, a smug satisfaction that seemed to indicate her plan had succeeded.

Starting a journey of trials is not so simple; there are many things to prepare.

The main reason is that Lu Jun is extremely protective of his sister and can't bear to see her suffer.

He crafted this expensive spatial ring using the metal of the Metal Element Domain (a metal element) and his Space Element, discarding several others before finally creating a masterpiece with a very large capacity.

This experiment surprised Lu Jun with the power of the Taibai Domain. He learned to Forge so quickly that he felt that in the future, in addition to the planned Stardust Magic Tool as the main product, spatial rings could also be included.

Then the siblings split up; the former went to buy land and houses, while the latter went to resell some unused Magic Tool.

Lu Jun sold the Azure Cloud Boots and the Mysterious Nether Shield that had been with him for many years. The Azure Cloud Boots were no longer effective, and the Mysterious Nether Shield was replaced by the more defensive Mysterious Serpent Armor.

Including the two Magic Tool of her older sister Lu Mei, a shield and a Halo Slash, a total of tens of millions of funds were recovered.

With this money, he planned to raise another hundred million to buy Lu Mei a top-tier, high-level Wind Element Magic Tool to enhance her survivability.

Lu Jun originally intended to sell the seven complete General Essence Soul, but then he discovered that the Ancient Capital Undead, the Land of the Dead, had been through another war, causing the spirits to drop in value drastically.

That's too much of a loss; I'll deal with it when I get back to Magic City.

Just as he hesitated, the military from the Ancient Capital arrived and offered to provide it at a discounted price.

"That's perfect. If the corpses of the undead I killed on the battlefield hadn't been casually dragged away by some of them, I wouldn't have needed to raise money."

Lu Jun gritted his teeth in frustration. The undead were far too efficient at recycling corpses, leaving no trace for humanity after the great war.

He could only console himself that they were all his children, and they would all be his in the future; he would settle the score then.

Although the Ancient Capital did not give him any actual money.

The gifts of precious items, whether it be the pre-Qin bamboo slips [Gate of Contract] or the newly acquired top- Wind Element Magic Tool [Eight Winds Silk Ribbon], have a total value that already exceeds several hundred million.

"It feels a bit like selling off assets to fill a financial gap."

Lu Jun shook his head, delighted to hold a dazzling ribbon of eight colors that shone like a flowing stream of air; it was undoubtedly an ancient female Magic Tool.

Magic Tool that combines beauty and power, coveted by all female Wind Element mages.

What are the "eight winds"? They have multiple origins, including winds coming from eight directions and winds with eight different attributes blowing in each of the four seasons.

When Wind Element mage equips the Eight Winds Silk Ribbon, their Wind Element control power surges dramatically. At the same time, the high-level Wind Wings magic allows them to fly with the assistance of the Eight Winds, increasing their speed significantly.

The final effect is that Wind Element magic will randomly trigger eight different types of additional damage, such as cold wind, hot wind, etc.

It's a fairly comprehensive Magic Tool.

"Let's pack it up and give it to my sister as a farewell gift."

Lu Jun packed up the gift boxes, just then his sister called. She said she had bought a house, a small villa, and the renovations were all done. She wanted him to come home for a farewell meal.

The Magic World moves so fast.

"OK."

A moment later, Lu Jun, holding the gift box, took a deep breath and arrived at the luxurious villa located in the inner city of the Ancient Capital, in the city center. It had its own independent estate and was undisturbed.

He knocked on the door, found it was open, and then pushed it open and went inside.

"Hmm, where are they?"