Chapter 2327 - 2324: The Xu Family’s Purpose

Chapter 2327: Chapter 2324: The Xu Family’s Purpose

Upon hearing David offer a hundred thousand to offset the second bet, Xiao Manxuan shook her head. If he had just softened his stance and begged for forgiveness, there might have been a chance to salvage things. But to throw money at Lin Tian is probably asking for a quicker death.

Sure enough, Lin Tian smiled and said casually, "A hundred thousand? If you donate a billion to the school, I might consider it."

A billion? Everyone was a bit speechless. Forget a billion, some would be willing to streak for a million.

David’s face twitched awkwardly again, and finally, he resentfully said, "I’ll remember you. We’ll see."

Having lost so embarrassingly, neither of them had the face to stay for class. David grabbed Sally and was ready to leave.

Xu Feibai blocked them again, expressionless, and said, "Without my permission, no one can leave my class."

David was about to explode with anger, but he dared not force his way through. He still remembered the consequences of trying that earlier, being grabbed and dragged back like a chick, which would make things even more embarrassing.

"Break time is over, continue with class!" Xu Feibai announced, and David and Sally had no choice but to obediently sit through class, not feeling very good about it.

Lin Tian gave a thumbs up to Xu Feibai, but Xu Feibai didn’t even look at him and very seriously continued teaching.

Meanwhile, the female teacher continued with her lesson, but she seemed a bit uneasy whenever she looked at Lin Tian, likely because the earlier scene was still vivid in her mind.

Gym class always seemed to pass quickly. Most people hadn’t even learned the basic moves before it was time to finish. However, for David and Sally, it was probably the longest class ever.

As soon as the teacher announced the end of the class, the two hurriedly left, but on their way out, both of them glanced back at Lin Tian with eyes full of resentment.

"Do you think David will honor the bet?" Mu Binglan asked with some amusement.

"He’ll probably pay the ten thousand yuan, but as for streaking, definitely not. People like him care too much about their image to risk it," Lin Tian said confidently.

"If this kind of untrustworthy behavior gets out, how will he continue in school?" He Xiaofei wondered aloud.

"Trustworthiness?" Lin Tian chuckled, shaking his head with disdain, "If people like him still had trustworthiness, pigs could climb trees. Besides, compared to streaking, he would rather live with being untrustworthy."

"What can we do then? If he doesn’t honor the bet, won’t they just get away with it?" Xiao Manxuan asked, clearly annoyed by their pretense.

Lin Tian spread his hands indifferently and said, "If they don’t honor it, they don’t. It doesn’t matter to me, as long as they don’t provoke me again."

It’s fun to play with ants when you’re bored, but who would constantly play with ants? Unless the ants bite, then you just have to stomp them harder, and the game ends.

Mu Binglan found it very strange how Lin Tian was letting them off so easily, but Xiao Manxuan knew better. It wasn’t that Lin Tian was letting them off; David and Sally weren’t even qualified to be part of the game.

Qiao Xiaoyi blinked, seemingly understanding something from Lin Tian’s eyes.

"You guys go change your clothes first..." Lin Tian saw Xu Feibai walking out of the swimming hall, threw a sentence, and ran after him.

Lin Tian stopped Xu Feibai just before he reached the exit. By then, most of the students had left, leaving the spacious entrance with only the two of them, undisturbed.

Xu Feibai glanced at Lin Tian’s bare upper body, and without showing any emotion, said, "Are you planning to parade around campus in your swim trunks?"

"I’ve got a good body and thick capital, who’s afraid of who?" Lin Tian said narcissistically.

Even Xu Feibai, who usually looked serious, couldn’t help but crack a smile at Lin Tian’s words, dropping his pretenses, and smiled helplessly, "How did the zombie clan end up with someone as shameless as you?"

"Well, that makes me the first, doesn’t it? Quite an honor," Lin Tian joked.

Xu Feibai did not respond to his words but reverted to his usual stoic demeanor, saying plainly, "You don’t need to tag along nor to pry into things. Whatever you need to know, I won’t hide from you."

"Then tell me, the things are done, so why did you come back?" Lin Tian asked directly.

"If I said I came back to teach, would you believe me?" Xu Feibai joked for once, perhaps getting used to Lin Tian. Whether zombie or human, it’s hard to maintain seriousness around him.

But Lin Tian responded with a look of disdain. With your skills, you’d easily make a name for yourself as a scholar or a doctoral advisor, yet you’re back just to be a teacher? Ghost trust.

"For the Shennong Ding," Xu Feibai suddenly said, straightforwardly catching Lin Tian off guard.

Lin Tian froze, then laughed, looking quite pleased, "The Xu Family’s intelligence is still as sharp as ever. Technically, since Ancestor Xu schemed against me, I should have a grudge with the Xu Family, and therefore, with you, Xu Feibai, but somehow I can’t muster any hatred towards you."

"I didn’t understand why before, but now I do. It’s because you’re so straightforward; you’re the kind of person people naturally like. How could the zombie clan have someone as frank as you?" Lin Tian retorted with his own words.

Xu Feibai was also taken aback and then shrugged, saying innocently, "Maybe we are both anomalies of the zombie clan."

"What do you need the Shennong Ding for? More precisely, why does Ancestor Xu need it?" Lin Tian asked abruptly, skipping over his previous remarks.

"Ancestor Xu said with the help of the Shennong Ding, Jiang Chen could be resurrected earlier," Xu Feibai answered very directly.

Lin Tian furrowed his brow. Previously, Ancestor Xu initiated the Blood Sacrifice but failed to immediately resurrect Jiang Chen. However, with the wonder of the Shennong Ding, it might indeed be possible to resurrect him sooner.

"So you’re saying Ancestor Xu sent you back to seize the Shennong Ding?" Lin Tian asked bluntly.

"Meeting you today, I realized I couldn’t beat you anymore, let alone seize the Shennong Ding," Xu Feibai said candidly, also puzzled at how Lin Tian progressed so quickly.

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why doesn’t Ancestor Xu come personally?"

"Ancestor Xu needs to guard the altar and cannot venture far. Moreover, at Ancestor Xu’s level of power, if he rashly stepped into Huaxia, it would trigger an unpredictable chain reaction," Xu Feibai stated solemnly.

"Unless it’s the last resort with no other choice, Ancestor Xu will not take action lightly," he added earnestly.

A chain reaction? Lin Tian felt a twinge of curiosity. What kind of reaction could make Ancestor Xu so apprehensive? Is there a power stronger than Ancient Hidden Stream hidden in Huaxia, or are there more powerful people from Ancient Hidden Stream in seclusion?

Unable to figure it out, Lin Tian gave up thinking and responded, "In that case, I won’t let the Shennong Ding be used by the Xu Family. I’m not magnanimous enough to forget Ancestor Xu’s schemes. Besides, who knows what madness Jiang Chen might unleash after his resurrection?"

Had it not been for obtaining the Jiang Chen Bloodline, Lin Tian wouldn’t have aided the Xu Family in finding Jiang Chen’s body.

However, the Xu Family knowing about the Shennong Ding’s emergence suggests they put considerable effort into investigating its whereabouts. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to bargain with Lin Tian in the first place.

Although the Xu Family is uniquely positioned, even with the clues, they couldn’t find the Shennong Ding; instead, Lin Tian found it.