Volume One, Chapter 14: The Mysterious Identity

“Hmm?”

Lin Yu frowned slightly upon hearing this; he hadn’t expected the other party to be unwilling to let him off so easily.

However, Lin Yu was no timid weakling. Since he had already been targeted, he naturally had no intention of backing down.

He turned around, his gaze calm as he looked at Wang Duojin, speaking with neither humility nor arrogance: “What is it? Got something to say?”

Something to say?

Hearing Lin Yu’s response, Wang Duojin almost laughed in anger.

“I’ve been talking behind your back all this time, and you just treat me like I’m a madman muttering to myself?”

Although extremely irritated, Wang Duojin was still someone who valued his status, especially now, in front of Su Yao. He suppressed his anger and did not lose control.

He walked slowly up to Lin Yu, cast a cold glance at him, then lowered his voice to feign seriousness: “We should have a proper talk about how you bullied junior Su Yao yesterday.”

It’s often said that women like men who make them feel secure. Naturally, he wouldn’t miss this chance to show his protective side to the fullest.

“Bullied?”

Lin Yu couldn’t help but smile at that.

Shaking his head, he looked at Wang Duojin, who was currently acting all high and mighty, and replied indifferently, “If you just want to talk about that, then I’m not interested.”

With that, he prepared to turn and leave; he didn’t want to get involved in Su Yao’s matters any further.

“You!”

Wang Duojin didn’t expect Lin Yu to be so disrespectful. Furious, he raised his fist, ready to strike.

At this moment, he didn’t care about appearances—he just wanted to teach Lin Yu a lesson.

To be frank, Su Yao meant nothing to him; she was merely a toy he could discard at will.

What truly angered him was that Lin Yu completely ignored his presence.

After all, his father was the richest man in Qing City, and even the city’s elites showed him respect.

Now, Lin Yu’s blatant disregard for him was deeply infuriating.

“This is a society governed by law. What, you want to resort to violence? If this ends up on the news, it won’t be good for you, right?”

Yet Lin Yu faced Wang Duojin’s aggression unfazed.

From Su Yao’s way of addressing him and the green Rolex on his wrist, Lin Yu had roughly guessed his identity.

If he was not mistaken, this was Wang Duojin, son of Qing City’s richest man.

After all, within Qing Vine University, only this guy was so flamboyant.

Given his status, if a fight got reported, the negative consequences would be severe.

That was why Lin Yu was so fearless.

As for the other party’s retaliation? Lin Yu was not afraid.

After all, order hadn’t broken down yet, and the law still held sway.

Besides, since he was on campus, Wang Duojin wouldn’t dare make any outrageous moves.

Even if he did, Lin Yu wasn’t worried.

Thanks to the subtle strength boost from the game "Divine and Demon Continent," Lin Yu’s physical strength had been enhanced.

Not enough to punch an old folks’ home or kick a kindergarten, but handling a few thugs wouldn’t be an issue.

“Alright, alright, no wonder you’re a top student at Qing Vine University—you really know how to talk.”

Wang Duojin was momentarily speechless, then reluctantly lowered his fist and laughed bitterly with anger.

Lin Yu was right: if he ended up on the news for fighting, his father would punish him harshly.

At best, a stern scolding; at worst, suspension of his bank card was possible.

Clearly, this was not the outcome he wanted.

After calming down a bit, he looked at Lin Yu with a dark expression: “Lin Yu, right? I heard you play 'Divine and Demon Continent' too?”

“So?”

Lin Yu nodded noncommittally.

“Since you play that game, how about a match in-game?” Wang Duojin, having no other way to deal with Lin Yu the thorn in his side, tried to regain some sense of superiority in the virtual world.

Being the heir to Qing City’s richest family, taking down an ordinary college student should be a breeze.

Moreover, with the realism of "Divine and Demon Continent," thrashing Lin Yu in the game would at least let him vent some frustration.

“When you arrive at the main city, we’ll talk,” Lin Yu shrugged carelessly and turned to leave.

The Wang family was a recent upstart, far less established than the great families of Huaguo. They had no access to core secrets of Divine and Demon Continent.

If he remembered correctly, although Wang Duojin was the richest man’s son, his early investments in the game were modest—only slightly better than an ordinary player.

At least, Lin Yu had never heard of him before.

“Lin Yu, you better not give me the chance!” Wang Duojin was furious at being repeatedly ignored, glaring fiercely at Lin Yu’s retreating back.

Since childhood, except in front of his father, he had never suffered such an insult.

Beside him, Su Yao’s face was equally dark, as if moisture could drip from her.

She had planned to embarrass Lin Yu publicly today, but instead ended up shooting herself in the foot, only adding to her fury.

...

Lin Yu paid no mind to their reactions.

By the time he returned to school, it was nearly noon. After a quick lunch, he hurried back to the dorm.

Lin Xin was already logged into the game. After tidying up briefly, Lin Yu entered the virtual world as well.

The first thing he did was bind his newly opened bank card to his account.

He then withdrew over a thousand gold coins. After a 1% fee, more than one million Huaxia currency was successfully credited.

Having done that, he set off toward Ghost Scorpion Valley.

With less than twenty minutes before the 1 p.m. appointment with Xiao Xiaoran, he had to hurry.

...

After more than ten minutes of travel, Lin Yu arrived at Ghost Scorpion Valley just before the appointed time.

Under a large nearby tree stood a player cloaked entirely in black.

Although hidden by the dark cloak, the figure’s graceful silhouette was still apparent.

However, a faint chill radiated from the figure, giving off a “keep away” vibe.

Lin Yu immediately noticed the name above the character: "Xiao Xiaoran."

“So this is Xiao Xiaoran?” Lin Yu frowned slightly.

His arrival clearly caught her attention.

She looked up with an amused smile. “Ji Yu, you finally came.”

She was breathtakingly beautiful—so much so that even someone with two lifetimes like Lin Yu couldn’t help but be amazed.

But Lin Yu quickly composed himself, narrowing his eyes and glancing at her sharply. “Is it really you?”

He was not unfamiliar with this senior.

Because she was none other than his first-year graduate senior Xiao Xiao.

At the same time, she was the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, one of Huaguo’s ten great families.

What surprised Lin Yu most was her in-game name.

If he remembered correctly, in his previous life, Xiao Xiao’s nickname had been “Sword of Jianghu,” not “Xiao Xiaoran.”

In other words, she had deliberately changed her name.

That explained why he couldn’t find any information about her before.

Upon realizing this, Lin Yu’s suspicions from earlier solidified.

This senior most likely, like himself, was a reborn soul!