A Huge Sum

Hearing Kuang Shou Zheng’s doubts, Zhang Jingxing merely shook his head slightly. "Lord Kuang, do you think I’m joking?"

Upon hearing this, the bald man quickly calmed down.

Indeed, based on what he knew of Zhang Jingxing, there was no way he would lie about something this important.

And upon further thought, this was clearly not a good time for him to claim credit for his Junior Disciple.

One did not take on porcelain work without the diamond drill.

If they could confirm that Lu Su truly possessed this level of combat power, then even more dangerous missions could be entrusted to him in the future.

Thinking this, Kuang Shou Zheng readily admitted his mistake. "I was not thorough enough in my consideration."

"Lord Zhang, Luo Qianshi, please don’t take it to heart."

Lu Su smiled faintly, indicating that he had not taken it to heart.

But although it had been confirmed that Lu Su had played a major role in killing Luster, Kuang Shou Zheng still found it somewhat strange.

That had been a Diamond Grade demon, after all. Above that were only the Master grade and Hall of Fame Grade.

She could not be considered small fry anywhere.

Yet this youth before him…

Sensing Lu Su’s Jade Grade aura, Kuang Shou Zheng could not help twitching the corner of his mouth.

Just as he was about to say something, a figure landed beside Lu Su after several swift leaps.

It was Altria.

Because she had needed to maintain the Holy Sword earlier, Lu Su had not recalled her into his mind.

And after Zhang Jingxing arrived, he thought the King of Perfection might be able to offer his Senior Disciple Brother some help, so he simply let her remain where she was.

Kuang Shou Zheng swallowed the words at his throat and glanced at Altria, whose loose hair was scattered across her face. "Is this the card that injured Luster?"

Sensing that the Blonde Girl’s aura was not particularly strong at the moment, Kuang Shou Zheng could not help feeling doubtful.

However, Zhang Jingxing clearly knew more than Kuang Shou Zheng did.

"Was she the one who unleashed that attack?"

".King Arthur?"

Zhang Jingxing had watched the National Tournament recordings before, so he naturally knew something about Lu Su’s cards.

He remembered that his Junior Disciple had possessed a card at Silver grade that looked very similar to the Blonde Girl before him. Some curious people online had even deduced her identity as Great Britain’s King Arthur.

"Was this inspiration from his trip to Great Britain?"

The thought had just surfaced in Zhang Jingxing’s mind before he rejected it.

After all, this card had already been created when Lu Su was still Silver grade.

I wonder what those Great Britain people felt when they saw my Junior Disciple’s card.

He found the thought rather amusing.

Still, compared to the attack power Altria had displayed not long ago, Zhang Jingxing was even more curious about the King of Perfection Trait.

After all, even his own strength as a Diamond Grade Card Master had improved somewhat.

But since it involved the specific details of Lu Su’s card, Zhang Jingxing ultimately chose to suppress his curiosity.

With the matter resolved, the four of them immediately prepared to return to Jizhou Town.

At this point, Zhang Jingxing led Lu Su behind Kuang Shou Zheng and the other man, then spoke softly. "Junior Disciple, you contributed greatly to this matter, so the materials dropped by Luster should actually belong to you."

"However, you haven’t reached Diamond Grade yet, so you cannot use her materials for the time being."

"So I’ll take the materials this time. Once you advance to Diamond Grade, come find me."

"At that time, you may choose any one Diamond Grade material I possess. Don’t worry, its quality definitely won’t be below Red Grade."

Lu Su could not help being stunned when he heard this.

He knew his own situation best. If Zhang Jingxing had not arrived in time, he would most likely have died at Luster’s hands.

After all, despite her being reduced to a mere skeleton after taking Excalibur head-on, she definitely still had the ability to drag him down with her.

At the very least, she could easily perish together with a Jade Grade like Lu Su.

By then, Ulquiorra had already entered cooldown, while Altria’s Excalibur could not undergo a second release within a short period of time.

Even releasing it without lifting its restraints would not have worked.

In that state, it was clearly unrealistic for her to stop Luster.

Especially Luster, who had fallen into Berserk.

And Zhang Jingxing had taken such good care of him during this time. Therefore, even if Zhang Jingxing directly took Luster’s materials, Lu Su would not have said anything.

He hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Senior Disciple Brother, isn’t this inappropriate?"

Zhang Jingxing waved his hand, stopping Lu Su from continuing.

That wave was not a refusal, but a signal that no more needed to be said.

Seeing this, Lu Su no longer insisted. This was also a good thing for him.

After all, he might not necessarily have use for Luster’s materials, but once he reached Diamond Grade, Zhang Jingxing would most likely have materials suitable for him.

Soon, the group of four returned to Jizhou Town.

At this time, Kuang Shou Zheng solemnly said to Lu Su and the other man, "You two should go back and rest first. You’ve worked hard this time."

"The Shuběi Army will not forget your contributions."

He sincerely meant it, and it was not merely empty words.

Kuang Shou Zheng had already decided that when he submitted his report this time, he would secure some benefits for Lu Su and the other man.

"One hundred thousand?!"

Inside Lu Su’s residence, he stared wide-eyed at the newly received message on his phone.

Zhang Jingxing sat across from him with a smile. "Well? Is it a pleasant surprise?"

"Lord Kuang fought for this on your behalf."

Several days had now passed since Luster’s death.

"…"

Lu Su opened his mouth, momentarily unable to say anything.

Including the points he had left over from before, he now possessed the enormous sum of 123,860 points.

If he spent them carefully, that many points would be enough to create two new Jade Grade cards.

Zhang Jingxing rarely saw such a loss of composure on Lu Su’s face, and he could not help chuckling.

But he quickly remembered that he had come here today for serious business. After considering his words, he said, "Junior Disciple."

"Do you want to leave the Shuběi Army?"

Lu Su could not help freezing at those words.

He had never expected his Senior Disciple Brother to come looking for him over this matter. ".I have no intention of becoming a deserter."

"Why would Senior Disciple Brother say that?"

Lu Su did not think Zhang Jingxing would bring it up without reason.

Zhang Jingxing fell silent for a moment before continuing. "Junior Disciple, the Demon Army most likely already knows about your battle with Luster."

"After this, they will definitely go to great lengths to eliminate you."

"You can handle one Luster, but can you handle two? Three?"

Great Ming and the Demon Army had long since reached a point where neither side could coexist with the other.

Neither side followed the unwritten rule from fantasy novels that prodigies of the opposing side could not be killed.

As long as Lu Su dared show himself, the Demon Army would absolutely go to great lengths to crush him.

After all, they could still hold some advantage while facing Fang Wenlong and Ji Weirui at the same time. But if the Shuběi Army produced another Master Card Master, the situation would instantly reverse.

And in the Demon Army’s eyes, Lu Su definitely had the potential to advance to Master grade.

"I’ve already asked Master Fang and Master Ji. They agreed as well."

Considering Lu Su’s identity, it would have been strange if Fang Ji had disagreed.

Besides, as Bai Yueming’s disciple, Lu Su had already done more than enough for the Shuběi Army during this period.

Seeing that the youth remained silent for a long time, Zhang Jingxing sighed. "Think it over carefully."

If Lu Su truly chose to remain in the Shuběi Army, he would not say anything more.

He would simply devote more attention to protecting him in future battles.

Then, seemingly to change the subject, Zhang Jingxing continued, "By the way, that demon researcher you and Wen Jing brought back earlier…"