A month has passed since Shrek Academy dealt with the matter of He Caitou.
In the past month, earth-shattering changes have taken place on the mainland.
In summary, there are two points.
One reason is that Shrek Academy's status began to decline after Moon's death.
Secondly, the culprit who killed Moon has attracted the attention of various major powers.
The various factions did not know who the real culprit was, only that he had been given the title of "Tyrant of Heaven".
Meanwhile, there are also reports that this Heavenly Tyrant is a jealous person without soul power.
Of course, Jiang Li, as the person involved, was not interested in this.
He was sitting on a stone bench, drinking fine wine.
Across from him, drinking with Jing Hongchen, was the other person.
"You're now completely famous in mainland China. Is there anything you'd like to say?"
Jing Hongchen took a big gulp of wine and asked with a smile, completely unpretentious.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li pretended to ponder for a moment, then smiled and said, "What else can I say? Of course, I hope more people will entrust me with their tasks."
He spoke casually, showing no regard for the prying eyes and apprehension of various factions.
Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen was taken aback for a moment, then laughed loudly and drank the wine in his cup.
As he put down his wine glass, his expression turned slightly serious, and he abruptly changed the subject, looking directly at Jiang Li.
"Having said all that, I'd like to ask you what your plans are next?"
This was not a casual question. A monster like Jiang Li, whose combat power was heaven-defying and who was not afraid of the Soul Master system, even if he could not be won over, we had to find out his future plans.
Jiang Li glanced at Jing Hongchen, and although she saw through his scheme, she did not point it out.
He slowly poured himself another glass of wine and said in a calm tone, "I don't have any special plans. I'll just continue doing bounty hunting."
"Whoever can afford the price, and whose request is acceptable to me, I will do their bidding. That's all."
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of hurried footsteps came from not far away, accompanied by a boy's slightly anxious shouts, growing louder as they approached.
"Jiang Li! I'm here again!"
Then, Xiao Hongchen came running over quickly.
His eyes and brows were full of a defiant spirit as he stood straight in front of Jiang Li, his back ramrod straight.
He looked up at Jiang Li, his voice firm and resolute.
"I want to challenge you again! I'm not satisfied with my defeat last time!"
Since his defeat to Jiang Li, Xiao Hongchen has been cultivating diligently day and night, determined to prove himself.
Upon learning that his grandfather had invited Jiang Li to drink fine wine with him today, he rushed over immediately.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li didn't even lift his eyelids. He picked up his wine glass, took a small sip, and refused in a detached tone.
"Not interested."
He doesn't have time to play with a child; he'd rather take on a commission.
Being rejected outright in public, Xiao Hongchen's cheeks flushed red, but her competitive spirit only grew stronger.
He clenched his fists, looked at Jiang Li's nonchalant expression, gritted his teeth, and suddenly spoke.
"I'll pay! I'll pay you to spar with me! Just agree to fight me, and you can name your price!"
Jiang Li, who wasn't particularly interested at first, became somewhat interested after hearing this.
But instead of responding immediately, he looked at Jing Hongchen and asked with a smile, "Sect Master Hongchen, do you think I should agree or not refuse?"
Jing Hongchen was speechless at his question. So you never thought about refusing, huh?
However, he didn't delve too deeply into it, and just smiled helplessly, "I don't care, as long as the child isn't hurt."
With Jing Hongchen's permission, Jiang Li tapped the rim of his wine glass lightly with his fingertips, a playful smile playing on his lips.
He looked up at Xiao Hongchen, whose face was full of urgency, and spoke crisply without any hesitation.
"Since this is a legitimate request, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
After saying that, he put down his wine glass, slowly stood up and quoted a price: "Three hundred thousand gold soul coins for one sparring session. It will stop when we've reached a point of no return, and I will not hurt you. Pay first and then we'll start."
The moment the price was announced, Xiao Hongchen, who had been full of anticipation, froze on the spot.
Three hundred thousand gold soul coins!
The moment this number was announced, the surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Xiao Hongchen stared wide-eyed at Jiang Li in disbelief, his mouth slightly agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.
He originally thought that even if Jiang Li asked for a price, it would be at most tens of thousands of gold soul coins, since it was just a simple sparring match.
But to his utter surprise, the other party immediately asked for 300,000, which was an outrageous demand!
Even Jing Hongchen, who was holding a wine glass, paused for a moment.
Even with his extensive experience, he was taken aback by Jiang Li's outrageous demands and couldn't help but twitch his lips.
This isn't being a bounty hunter; it's clearly taking advantage of someone's misfortune. A single sparring match costs 300,000 gold soul coins. Even if Xiao's coffers are overflowing, he probably couldn't afford such extravagance.
A moment later, Xiao Hongchen came to his senses, his cheeks flushing even redder. He was both anxious and angry, staring at Jiang Li and stammering, "Three, three hundred thousand? Why don't you just rob me! It's just a friendly spar, why do you want so much!"
Hearing this, Jiang Li remained calm and slowly smiled, "Isn't this much faster than robbing money? After all, my time is quite valuable."
If you can't afford this price, then I won't take the commission; it'll save me some effort.
After saying that, he shook his head with feigned regret, appearing completely unconcerned, clearly having grasped Xiao Hongchen's competitive spirit.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen clenched his fists, his heart filled with conflict; 300,000 gold soul coins was no small sum.
But when he thought about how he had trained day and night just to be able to fight Jiang Li again and prove his strength, he was overjoyed.
Finally, he gritted his teeth, stomped his foot hard, and looked at Jiang Li with unwavering determination, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Three hundred thousand it is! I agree!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Hongchen immediately raised his hand and took out a gold soul coin card from his storage soul tool, slapping it in front of Jiang Li.
Despite the pain that made her cheeks twitch slightly, she still forced a smile and said, "There are exactly 300,000 gold soul coins here, not a penny less! Now we can begin our sparring!"
Jiang Li casually picked up the Gold Soul Coin Card and put it in his pocket. The playfulness on his face faded slightly, but he remained calm and composed, raising his chin at Xiao Hongchen.
"Any place will do, let's get started."
After they finished speaking, the two moved to an open space in the courtyard.
Jing Hongchen also stood up and stepped aside, his gaze fixed intently on the scene. He wanted to see how much his grandson had improved.
But soon he realized he was overthinking it.
Because Xiao Hongchen was instantly killed again, he didn't even have time to fully deploy his Soul Guidance Cannon before he passed out.
However, Jing Hongchen had already anticipated this outcome.
After all, Jiang Li is a terrifying existence who can even kill a Limit Douluo.
"Master Hongchen, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
At this moment, Jiang Li suddenly spoke with a smile.
Coming to his senses, Jing Hongchen nodded slightly and replied, "Let me see you off."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward to see them off.
As for Xiao Hongchen, he is at least a high-level Soul Master, so lying on the ground to sleep for a while is not a big deal.
Therefore, Jing Hongchen followed Jiang Li and personally saw him off from Hongchen Mansion.
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