Chapter 53

It was dawn.

For Wei Jing, last night felt like a terrible dream.

When she woke up, she saw her son sitting by the bed, smiling at her and saying,

"Recently, you've been lazy, sleeping so late. The ranking battle is about to start, so hurry up."

"Aunt Li, come and help quickly!"

Wei Jing hurriedly got up; this was the most important thing for her.

Aunt Li had already prepared everything for her.

All she needed to do was wash up, and a brand new carriage was already waiting at the door.

The tickets for the Yanhuang Battlefield ranking battle were quite expensive, but Li Tianming had already prepared them.

He also bought one for Aunt Li to make it easier for her to take care of Wei Jing.

Chen Sheng had arranged for someone to follow Wei Jing, and with a strong protector, Li Tianming could focus on his cultivation.

In the early morning, Li Tianming drove the carriage to the Yanhuang Academy.

By this time, the academy was already crowded with people.

As a disciple of the academy, Li Tianming had a small privilege, allowing him to bring his mother to the audience seats around the Yanhuang Battlefield, which were both close and cool.

Looking around, the thousands of seats were already filled.

The private boxes were probably already arranged, with many powerful figures from the Zhuque Kingdom now gathered in the Yanhuang Battlefield.

Ordinary people had no right to see them.

The ranking battle of the Yanhuang Academy was naturally centered around the academy, and the guests in the private boxes did not interfere, only enjoying the show.

Besides the audience, on the battlefield below, the young men and women who had successfully passed the trials a few days ago and become new disciples of the Yanhuang Academy were already in position.

The ranking battle was about resources and honor, and today's ranking would follow them in their future cultivation, like a symbol.

How could these young people not fight to the death?

After finishing his instructions to Wei Jing, Li Tianming was about to return to Mu Wan's group.

At that moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind.

Li Tianming turned around and saw the elegant Lady Xue Lan, accompanied by a group of noblewomen, just entering the academy.

They were heading for the private boxes and passed by Li Tianming and Wei Jing.

Her son, Chen Yao, was also serving by her side.

Today, Chen Yao was wearing a purple robe, looking exceptionally heroic.

Such a young genius would almost always attract the attention of many young girls in love.

"Go ahead, I'll be there in a moment." Lady Xue Lan instructed.

The noblewomen then left, leaving Lady Xue Lan and Chen Yao to approach Li Tianming.

"Jing'er." Lady Xue Lan smiled as she walked up to Wei Jing.

She was not formal, gently lifting Wei Jing's hand and asked,

"Why didn't you come to Chen Yao's inn that night? I had already arranged a place for you, but I never saw you."

"Some things delayed me. Later, Tianming got some money and bought a place, so I didn't bother you." Wei Jing's face was calm, but she wasn't cold.

She no longer invested her emotions in people who had disappointed her.

"Jing'er, you're too formal with me." Lady Xue Lan shook her head, troubled.

Wei Jing smiled slightly but did not respond.

She was not one for false politeness and had little interest in going along with what had already soured.

"However, the house you bought later is actually the property of our Starlight Chamber of Commerce." Lady Xue Lan suddenly said, her tone clearly superior.

The meaning was clear: even if you didn't accept my charity, you still ended up living in a house I sold to you.

With the vast resources of the Starlight Chamber of Commerce, who could escape her grasp?

"Do you know where we live?" Li Tianming's heart stirred, and he narrowed his eyes, asking Lady Xue Lan.

"What do you mean?" Chen Yao was not so polite, staring directly at Li Tianming.

"Nothing." Li Tianming was just thinking that sometimes, a woman's cruelty could be more terrifying than a scorpion.

Chen Sheng was so good to his mother; could it be that Lady Xue Lan had noticed and hired assassins to kill them?

This was a possibility.

"Mother, let's go. We still need to visit a few seniors at the Star Mansion and Tianji Palace, and it seems that important figures from the Zhuque Royal Family have also arrived."

"The ranking battle is about to start, don't waste time on trivial matters." Chen Yao said coldly.

"Yao'er, how can you speak like that? Aunt Jing is Mother's old friend, and you must be polite." Lady Xue Lan scolded, lightly tapping Chen Yao's shoulder.

"What old friends? She looks more like a servant than a sister." Chen Yao shrugged and walked away.

"Jing'er, it's all my fault for not disciplining this child. A child born with a silver spoon is hard to educate and has a big temper. Don't take it personally." Lady Xue Lan said with a smile.

"Sometimes I really envy you. Your son, though a bit rough, is obedient and easy to discipline."

Lady Xue Lan giggled.

Wei Jing no longer wanted to deal with her.

"Aunt Lan, I have a question." Li Tianming suddenly asked.

"What is it?"

"Do you know what the Blood Flower Hall is?" Li Tianming asked.

"What? I don't know." Lady Xue Lan shook her head. The Blood Flower Hall was a taboo, and most people dared not talk about it.

But, given her status, it was normal for her to have contact with the Blood Flower Hall.

"Then it's nothing. Aunt Lan, please go, no need to see you off." Li Tianming said in a deep voice.

"Child, don't talk nonsense. I still have something to say to your mother." Lady Xue Lan said irritably.

"Aunt Lan, is Chen Yao trying to get first place in the ranking battle to enter the Tianfu?" Li Tianming asked with a burning gaze.

"Yes, so what?" Lady Xue Lan felt this child was targeting her.

"Aunt Lan, don't be hypocritical. Your false kindness only makes my mother look down on you."

"Everyone has their own destiny. If you think you're happy and doing well, there's no need to show off. It only reveals your inner darkness and past failures. Am I right?"

Li Tianming stared directly into her eyes, each word heavy like steel.

"How can you speak like that? Do you have any manners?" Lady Xue Lan's face turned cold, her fingers trembling slightly.

"Even if I lack manners, I'm still better than Chen Yao. You think you're superior to my mother in every way, and you're still gloating about it."

"Someone with such low tastes, I think, will face a lot of setbacks."

By saying this, he was essentially tearing off the mask.

Wei Jing pulled him, signaling him to stop, but Li Tianming couldn't bear it.

"Do you, who drugged and molested people, have the right to say such things?"

Lady Xue Lan was of high standing; if it came to a confrontation, she wasn't afraid of Li Tianming, let alone Wei Jing. If it came to a hysterical fight, who would be afraid of whom?

"Whether you have the right or not, you'll see. See who steps on Chen Yao this time." Li Tianming said.

Lady Xue Lan laughed, covering her mouth and glancing at Li Tianming. Then she turned to Wei Jing and said,

"Jing'er, you're not saying anything. From what you're saying, are you comparing your son to mine?"

"Go away, don't desecrate the Snow Lan in my memory, okay?" Wei Jing bit her lip and said.

"Desecrate? Your pitiful state is a desecration of yourself, Wei Jing!"

After saying this, Lady Xue Lan gave Li Tianming a cold look, then hummed and left, swaying her steps.

She was probably extremely pleased, and thinking about Li Tianming's words, she found it too funny, laughing out loud.

Others might think that Lady Chen Sheng had some great news.

Who won after twenty years?

Lady Xue Lan looked at her beauty, her skin and figure, her luxurious clothes and wealth, the vast Starlight Chamber of Commerce, the envy of everyone she passed, and her two sons. She already had her answer.

As for Wei Jing, she was just cowering in a corner, already defeated.

Even if Wei Jing never wanted to compare, she did.

She lost the first twenty years, always the supporting role. Who knew how much she felt defeated in those twenty years?

Today, although she was bold, it was also refreshing.

She didn't feel sorry; at the meeting in the Chen Palace, she never wanted Wei Jing to leave smiling.

This time, saying many things from her heart made her even more refreshed, and she walked with a breeze.

Thinking about Li Tianming, this notorious person, daring to challenge her perfect son, was so funny that she couldn't wait to share it with her sisters.

"What are sisters? Those who flatter and fawn over me, who would drink my bathwater, are my sisters."

Looking at her nearly perfect appearance, skin, and figure at her age.

Thinking about Wei Jing's sickly state, she couldn't help but laugh again.

"Small fate, what a wonderful thing!"

And so, she returned to the private box.

She talked about Li Tianming with her sisters, laughing and joking, as if they were young girls again, immersed in joy.

They mocked Li Tianming, who had not yet left Wei Jing.

"How do you feel?" he asked.

"It's just showing her true thoughts, nothing special. I'm used to it."

Wei Jing remained composed, speaking warmly to Li Tianming.

Li Tianming had only endured for three years, but she had faced such people for half her life. Today's incident couldn't defeat her.

"Then what?"

"Can you defeat Chen Yao?"

"Piece of cake." Li Tianming said.

"Can you beat him up a bit for me?" Wei Jing asked.

Li Tianming smiled.

This was his mother.

Wei Jing was never a meek person.

It was just that fate was too cruel, and there were many things she couldn't do anything about.

But now, if there was a chance, why shouldn't she make those who had already disappointed her and still tried to kick her when she was down pay a price?

"Can you do it, Tianming?" Wei Jing asked again.

"Mother, just sit here and watch me perform."

"Too bad there's no sunflower seeds or wine, it would be more comfortable." Wei Jing smiled.

"Don't think too much, just drink some water, that's enough."

At this moment, the big shots of the Yanhuang Academy began to appear, and Li Tianming heard someone announce that the ranking battle was about to start.

"I should go, or Master Mu Wan will beat me." Li Tianming said.

"Mu Wan?" Wei Jing was taken aback.

"Do you know her?" Li Tianming asked.

"Go." Wei Jing smiled, sitting upright with her hands on her knees.

Actually, as long as she smiled, she didn't look so old.

Li Tianming could still see the stunning beauty she was twenty years ago in Yan City.

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