Chapter 385: Chapter 384 Social Death
Li Fufeng looked carefully at Xu Lingjun for a long time.
Yet Xu Lingjun showed no sign of concession.
She couldn’t help but sigh regretfully, shaking her head, "Xu Lingjun, I genuinely like you. My gentleness now, Jingjun hasn’t seen even once in ten years. Even though marrying into the Li Family will make you a son-in-law, I am the head of the Li Family, and in the future it will be Jingjun... No one will look down on you, with your skills, no one dares to look down on you."
Xu Lingjun said, "You should still contact those two."
"I’ll go find contact information for those two immediately."
Li Pingting turned to leave, thinking to herself, who’s she trying to impress? You’ll be the one crying later...
"No need, whoever you’re looking for, I have, I’ll tell you."
Xu Lingjun pretended to take out his phone, saying, "I just happen to know them."
With those words, Li Fufeng fell into silence.
Li Pingting was also full of uncertainty.
She stared blankly at Xu Lingjun, thinking to herself, a friend’s wife should not be jested with. If these two are indeed Xu Lingjun’s friends, then it might be really tough...
She said, "Things were rushed before, I didn’t have time to check carefully, and I still don’t have the contact number for those two, you give me the number of the honorary academician."
"Sure."
Xu Lingjun skillfully reported a number.
Li Pingting glanced at Xu Lingjun and dialed the number he reported.
Then...
The ringtone from Xu Lingjun’s phone at his waist rang out.
"Grandpa, that grandson is calling you again."
Accompanied by the shrill phone ringtone, Li Pingting’s face turned black.
Xu Lingjun apologized with a smile, saying, "Sorry, I changed my phone ringtone some time ago and forgot to change it back."
With that, he took out a silver badge and pinned it to his chest.
On the badge, the words "Technology" glowed brightly.
Only then did Xu Lingjun pick up the phone, connect the call, and look at Li Pingting, saying, "Hello, are you looking for me?"
Li Pingting: "................"
She was speechless, saying, "You..."
"You might not be aware, but in fact, during my time in the Imperial Capital, I have been living at the Zhanzheng Academy."
Xu Lingjun explained over the phone, looking at Li Pingting, "Because Zhang Zhiheng, the Pavilion Master, needed research help from me, it was convenient for work to live nearby."
Although just being an assistant, at least providing help, right... Xu Lingjun thought to himself that he wasn’t lying.
Li Pingting looked at Xu Lingjun in shock, "You... you are... the latest honorary academician of the Zhanzheng Academy?"
Xu Lingjun nodded, saying, "Do you also need contact information for the Supreme Elder of the Cuowu Sect? I have it too... His number is..."
He quickly reported another string of numbers.
This time Li Pingting was truly puzzled.
She hung up the phone, just dialed a few numbers, and realized that the automatic phone prompt showed the numbers were clearly identical to before.
Her hand with the phone stopped.
She stared blankly at Xu Lingjun.
And Xu Lingjun smiled and took out another small token, saying, "This is an internal Cuowu Order within the Cuowu Sect, seeing the token is like seeing the Sect Leader... But, after all, there are only three thousand disciples of the Cuowu Sect, so maybe you’re not familiar with this token. Do you need me to call Sun Bumie live?"
Li Pingting: "................"
Xu Lingjun thoughtfully asked, "By the way, there’s also a newly appointed Deputy Commander on the Empire’s side, young and promising. Would you like to try contacting him? And very coincidentally, his number is..."
With that, he quickly reported another string of numbers.
No need to try anymore.
Having heard the same number three times in a row, if Li Pingting can’t remember, she couldn’t possibly manage such a large Li Family.
Although Xu Lingjun really didn’t think this woman was all that smart, likely it was purely because Li Jingjun and Li Fufeng needed martial arts training, leaving only her being picked, forced onto the stage.
In this regard, the Li Family has not gone bankrupt yet, likely because Yuzhang City respects the Li Family, unwilling to let a family sacrificed so much for Yuzhang City struggle even to eat, allowing Li Pingting’s business to thrive.
And at this moment Li Pingting was still full of disbelief, astonished at Xu Lingjun, "You truly are the Supreme Elder of the Cuowu Sect?"
Xu Lingjun nodded, saying, "Absolutely real."
"And you’re also an honorary academician of the Zhanzheng Academy?"
"A hundred percent guaranteed."
"How is this possible!!!"
Li Pingting shouted, "How is this possible, you were just a minor student at the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, yet you have such high positions elsewhere... What benefits did Liu Zhiyuan give you to make you willing to be a minor student at the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion?"
"In fact, I’m planning to talk with our Pavilion Master after returning this time, to see if I can secure a Deputy Pavilion Master position, otherwise I might join the Zhanzheng Academy."
Xu Lingjun said with a smile, though inside he couldn’t help but anticipate Liu Zhiyuan’s expression then.
Li Fufeng finally sighed, saying, "Since the last male descendant of the Li Family died in battle, we’ve been detached from the happenings within the Empire circle, I didn’t expect someone like you to emerge in such a short time."
Xu Lingjun said seriously, "I wasn’t trying to boast to you, madam, but you were insistently wanting me to marry in because you thought my status was not enough for Jingjun... So now? Can I marry her?"
Li Fufeng didn’t answer but asked back, "Are you the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army?"
Xu Lingjun nodded.
Li Fufeng sighed, "So young a Deputy Commander, I have never seen. What military achievements do you have?"
"It’s quite embarrassing, I have been focused on cultivation before, so I haven’t been to the Pole Star Battlefield and have no military achievements, but due to all my contributions, there were no more rewards to give, and thus Your Majesty gave me the Deputy Commander rank. He said no one can serve as Deputy Commander without achievements, so if the Pole Star Battlefield needs me, I must not refuse."
Xu Lingjun said, "That’s also why I’m going to the Pole Star Battlefield, because I have to live up to the status and treatment of being a Deputy Commander."
Li Fufeng nodded, saying, "I see, I understand now."
She pondered for a while, saying, "With your current status, you certainly match Jingjun, making you marry in is indeed not suitable."
Xu Lingjun hadn’t had time to rejoice before she continued, "But as I said before, I don’t care much for honorary academician titles or Supreme Elder roles, what catches my eyes is your role as Deputy Commander. The Li Family has always preferred military people!"
She shook her head, saying, "Just that your Deputy Commander rank lacks military achievements, it’s too nominal."
Xu Lingjun’s eyes lit up, asking, "Are you saying, as long as I can achieve military accomplishments matching my status, I can marry Jingjun?"
"I don’t want to make it difficult for you, I’ll give you three years. In three years, as long as you can match your status with accomplishments, I’ll naturally have no objections to your marriage, after all, Jingjun can’t wait for you forever..."
Li Fufeng firmly stated, "The Li Family is a family of military merit, all our clansmen died for the Pole Star Battlefield. If you can set accomplishments matching the Li Family at the international battlefield, the Li Family will enthusiastically send Jingjun to your Su Family. As for the Li Family going extinct, so be it! Even if the ancestors of the Li Family were alive, they would have no objection to what I do."
Xu Lingjun nodded, saying, "Thank you, madam!"
"I’ve already contacted her, she’ll be out tomorrow."
Li Fufeng said calmly, "Prepare yourself... meet her. Although this girl doesn’t have remarkable qualifications, her eye for people is quite good."
She walked out of the hall slowly with her cane, saying, "You young people have the energy to be busy, I’m already old and tired... go back, I want to rest here for a while."
Xu Lingjun nodded, saying, "Then I won’t disturb your rest, madam."
He turned and left.
Leaving Li Pingting in shock, still unable to quite accept reality... thinking of how she praised the honorary academician as amazing and outstanding right in front of Xu Lingjun.
Her face couldn’t help but burn in embarrassment.
Feels like... might as well find a crack on the ground and die from embarrassment.