Chapter 194: Three Requests

“Student Xincheng, what would it take for you to do something for the school?” Unable to guess what Jiang Xincheng needed, Jiang Ning finally felt a bit helpless and asked him what he wanted.

Jiang Xincheng had been waiting for this exact question. Looking at Dean Jiang Ning, who seemed a bit frustrated, a smile appeared on his face. “Dean Jiang Ning, I don’t want much. As long as the school can give me what I ask for, I can sweep through all the strong opponents for the school and earn it a great reputation.”

“So that’s your plan,” Jiang Ning said, rolling her eyes at Jiang Xincheng. She felt a bit resigned and immediately understood that his earlier act was all for this purpose.

Jiang Xincheng smiled. “The things the school offered me aren’t what I need, so I have to fight for them myself. Please forgive me, Dean Jiang Ning.”

“You sly little guy,” Jiang Ning said, rolling her eyes again and looking very charming. “Now, can you tell me what you really want?”

Jiang Xincheng smiled slightly and held up one finger. “First, I hope the school can give me the Yuan Power Weapon, the Bamboo Grove Sword, from the library.”

“Why don’t you just rob us?” Jiang Ning couldn’t help but roll her eyes. “That Bamboo Grove Sword is a mid-level or higher Yuan Power Weapon. It’s extremely valuable and hard to find on the market. It’s the principal’s prized collection. How dare you ask for it? The principal probably won’t agree.”

“Whether he agrees or not, Dean Jiang, you can just tell the principal. I think for the reputation and rise of Tianhai University, the principal won’t be so stingy,” Jiang Xincheng said with a bright smile. Then he raised a second finger. “Second, I hope the school can ensure the safety of my family for the next year—that is, my mom, dad, and my younger sister.”

This request made Jiang Ning pause. She looked at Jiang Xincheng and asked, “Have you offended some powerful people? Are they planning to harm your family?”

“I’ve completed quite a few missions for the Flourishing Tang Empire, killed some people, and made quite a few enemies. Also, I’m about to offend a fairly influential family, so I have to plan ahead,” Jiang Xincheng explained with a smile.

Jiang Ning asked curiously, “Which family are you going to offend?”

“The Ximen Family, one of the top families in Jinguo Province,” Jiang Xincheng said, his tone turning cold.

Jiang Ning was startled, then seemed to realize something. “Is it because of Lin Anan? I heard the young master of the Ximen Family has been pestering Lin Anan lately and has even set his sights on our school’s only school belle, Xuanyuan Ningshuang.”

“That’s right,” Jiang Xincheng nodded, not denying it. He didn’t plan to tell Jiang Ning or the school that he was determined to fight a life-and-death battle with the Ximen Family.

Jiang Ning didn’t doubt him. Through the school’s information channels, she knew that the conflict between Jiang Xincheng and the Ximen Family likely stemmed from Lin Anan—or more precisely, from a rivalry over a girl between Jiang Xincheng and Ximen Changkong. However, she hadn’t expected Jiang Xincheng, who usually seemed so calm, to also get into fights over a girl. A playful expression crossed her face. “I can agree to this without even reporting to the school. Although the Ximen Family is a top family in Jinguo Province, they’re still far inferior to our Tianhai University.”

“You are the pride of Tianhai University and will soon be fighting for our school. Tianhai University naturally has a duty to protect your family. Moreover, we will report this to the Flourishing Tang Empire. The empire will likely keep an eye on your family as well. Don’t worry.”

“Thank you, Dean Jiang Ning,” Jiang Xincheng said sincerely. Though this matter might seem simple to Jiang Ning and Tianhai University, to Jiang Xincheng, it concerned the safety of his closest family members.

Based on how things unfolded in his past life, in just a few months, Ximen Changkong would go to his hometown because of an incident, meet his younger sister Jiang Xinyu, and then the tragic event that haunted him for a lifetime would occur.

Now, with Tianhai University’s promise, Jiang Xincheng finally felt at ease. Even if history repeated itself and Ximen Changkong went to his hometown again, with the school’s protection, his parents and sister would be safe, and he wouldn’t suffer the same lifelong grief as before.

Moreover, the main reason Jiang Xincheng had put on that little act and played his cards was to get Tianhai University to help protect his family. At present, he wasn’t strong enough to protect his mom, dad, and sister, especially from the clutches of that despicable scoundrel Ximen Changkong.

A year would be enough for Jiang Xincheng’s strength to rise several levels. If all went well, he was confident he could reach the bottleneck of the Rain Transformation Realm within a year, break through, and become powerful enough to be a Frontier Governor.

By that time, with the various Origin Force Combat Skills he had mastered, Jiang Xincheng would possess the strength to destroy the Ximen Family. That’s why he hoped Tianhai University could protect his family for one year. After that, he would personally annihilate the Ximen Family and turn the nightmare of his past life into history.

“Is there a third request?” Jiang Ning asked.

Jiang Xincheng thought for a moment and said, “The third request is that I hope the school can teach Ximen Changkong a lesson and stop him from going too far. If possible, make sure his Rain Transformation Realm bodyguard can’t intervene. That way, I can properly teach him a lesson myself.”

“Ximen Changkong is a mid-stage Cloud Condensation Realm Great Yuan Warrior. Do you think you can handle him?” Jiang Ning’s eyes lit up, though she seemed half-convinced.

Jiang Xincheng chuckled. “What’s so special about mid-stage Cloud Condensation Realm? He also has two late-stage Cloud Condensation Realm bodyguards, right? Dealing with all of them at once would be no big deal.”

Jiang Ning couldn’t help but gasp, completely surprised by Jiang Xincheng’s bold claim. But then she remembered how he had been able to fight across a major realm and three minor stages back when he was only at the late stage of the Tendon Training Realm, defeating a late-stage Bone Tempering Primordial Warrior. So she felt he probably wasn’t just boasting.

“Alright, I agree to this as well. I’ll ask the principal to personally handle that Rain Transformation Realm Frontier Governor by his side, so he won’t dare interfere in your fight with Ximen Changkong,” Jiang Ning said with a smile.

Jiang Xincheng breathed a soft sigh of relief and looked at Jiang Ning. “Dean Jiang, those are my three requests. If the school can agree to them, once I step into the Cloud Condensation Realm, I will fight for the school everywhere and reclaim the glory lost to Tsinghua University.”

“I can agree to the second and third requests right now. But for the first one, I’ll need to discuss it with the principal and see if he agrees. Please wait a bit; I’ll give you the answer tomorrow,” Jiang Ning nodded and smiled.