Previously, Ruli was the most active in class and had the highest cultivation potential. As a result, everyone began to look up to him more or less. They weren't following his instructions but were just drawn to his presence.
Following orders would be impossible—everyone was independent spirits who didn’t need to listen to anyone’s commands. There was no logic behind it.
Currently, they only paid lip service, saying he was great and so on. There was no real sense of unity among them.
But Ruli had a lot of people around him; reportedly, his group chat had more members than Li Qi's. It made Lu Shu itch to go and greet everyone.
However, Jiang Shuyi’s overwhelming performance in cultivation left everyone dazzled. They thought it would be great if she were a girl...
Ruli remained calm as he pondered: Since his family didn’t lack money, why not take advantage of the conditions that could boost his cultivation?
He decided to talk to his wealthy father tonight about this matter and start looking for paradises by focusing on areas with anomalies in plants and animals.
Meanwhile, many ordinary people noticed a trend: Wealthy people were now searching for places where plant and animal anomalies occurred!
When Jiang Shuyi was a bit embarrassed during study hall time, she said, "I didn’t mean to hide this from you. I just can't ask you to come with me; the house my family bought is only enough for one person."
Lu Shu wasn’t concerned about that: "Cough cough. What's the quality of natural energy in your home? Specifically, compared to other places."
His question was purely out of curiosity—how abundant could natural energy be.
Jiang Shuyi thought for a moment and said, "A top-notch paradise within the city."
Wow, Lu Shu understood immediately: his family must have high-ranking people, and they were likely quite wealthy.
Lu Shu suddenly realized something: A high-up might not refer to some old lineage or reclusive family but could also be... someone from Black Wind Coats.
He asked curiously, "What is the name of the department your teacher belongs to? Isn't it called a relevant department?"
Jiang Shuyi laughed: "No such thing as a relevant department. They call themselves 'Net.'
Lu Shu was confused: "That sounds so unpleasant!"
"The negative emotion value from Jiang Shuyi: +29!"
After thinking, Jiang Shuyi explained further: "Above Net is the Web. The Web has only a few members now—less than ten—and they are all major figures."
The Web and the Net—they had names!
There was deep meaning in it. What the other party did across the country could be seen as a Web of Heaven.
How high was the rank of the Web? Only less than ten!
Terrifying!
So, if Xifei said he hadn't seen any spiritual or magical artifacts but knew they existed, were these artifacts and magical weapons controlled by the members of the Web?
Lu Shu became even more certain that there must be someone from Jiang Shuyi’s family in Net. Otherwise, how could she know so much? If it was true that Net initially selected talent from the military, then everyone in Luoxing knew that the city hosted a lot of troops, especially a certain direct-controlled artillery unit.
Could it be that someone from Jiang Shuyi's family had joined the army and rose to prominence through this channel? In a society where one’s success could lift all around them, such situations were commonplace.