Lan Yuxian’s courtyard.
At this moment, she was heading to Wu Tianya’s courtyard, intending to resign from her position as the captain of the Sweeper Team.
Tomorrow, at this hour, Lan Yuxue, who was accepted as a disciple by a Void Immortal and bestowed a Divine Weapon, would return to Wind and Rain City. She planned to take her to Taiao Cave Heaven for secluded cultivation, deeming the mere position of Sweeper Team captain trivial.
It seemed that in consideration of Lan Yuxue’s status, the Dean of the Martial Saint Institute, Wu Tianya, regarded her more highly. He didn’t let Yan Lie send her away, but had Yan Lie bring her to the courtyard where he lived.
After some polite small talk, Lan Yuxian remained courteous, "I thank the Dean for all the help over the past month. Yuxian will remember it forever."
"Everything you’ve done is the result of your own efforts and luck. I haven’t provided any other help," said Wu Tianya indifferently.
"You are a Deva, with much brighter prospects and potential compared to Martial Artists. I hope your future will be even better," he continued.
"Thank you for your auspicious words," said Lan Yuxian.
As she spoke, she took out the Sweeper Team captain’s identity token, "I have been the captain of the Sweeper Team for a month. My incapacity has led many team members into peril. I feel incapable and ashamed of the trust the Dean has placed in me. Now, I hope to resign and return the token."
Wu Tianya didn’t offer any false pretenses to retain her but took the token and handed it to Yan Lie by his side.
"You’ve also been the captain of the Sweeper Team for a month. Now that you’re resigning, whom do you think is suitable to take over as captain?" Wu Tianya asked.
Lan Yuxian was momentarily stunned but quickly understood.
Was the Dean of the Martial Arts Academy trying to grant her a personal favor?
At this moment, if she recommended Gu Jinlai, using this method to show good intentions, she could potentially reconcile with this powerful Warrior King, who was almost equal to a Peak Heavenly Being in battle power and was very likely to take over as the captain.
"About the captaincy..."
Lan Yuxian thought of Gu Jinlai leveraging his Peak Deva battle power to extort and blackmail in Lei Jie. She sneered inwardly, pretended to ponder for a moment, and said, "I think Deputy Captain Black Sword is more suitable for the position of captain. He is a veteran Sweeper with rich experience in this field and is himself a powerful Martial King who commands great respect within the Sweeper Team, making him the best candidate for the captaincy."
Wu Tianya was somewhat surprised.
Yan Lie, who was quietly serving at the side, also found this hard to believe.
The situation was clear to everyone; Gu Jinlai, with his Peak Heavenly Being battle power, was the best candidate for taking over as captain of the Sweeper Team. Whether because of his strength or the merits he had established by restraining Lei Jie, he was more than qualified to sit as the captain. Yet, Lan Yuxian had...
"I know you believe Gu Jinlai, with his powerful capabilities, is the more suitable person to take over as captain, but... how should I put it... I’m somewhat concerned about his safety..." Lan Yuxian said with a worried expression, "I’m afraid he might end up on the same path as Long Xiangtian, the lost commander."
Wu Tianya looked at Lan Yuxian, "What do you mean?"
Long Xiangtian was the most outstanding Martial King that the Martial Saint Institute had produced six years ago.
He followed the path of the Heaven and Earth Demigods, visualizing the Great Sun Stars, which produced Divine Skills so powerful that they rivaled those of top-grade Heavenly Devas in the Mahayana Stage.
Furthermore, the Martial Arts Will he condensed was full of Great Sun Brilliance, intending to illuminate all darkness, aligning perfectly with his Cultivation Technique.
Rumors from outside suggested that Long Xiangtian had a very high chance of breaking through to the Martial Saint Realm. Once he succeeded, he would at least be equal to a high-level Martial Saint at the Second Rank of Saint, and he might even rush to the Third Rank, equivalent to a high-level Martial Saint, thus saving countless years of hardship.
His control over powerful forces continually birthed greed, and ultimately, he was buried by his own desires, completely losing control.
And after he lost control, it was Wu Tianya himself who personally took action to kill him and cleanse the school.
Facing Wu Tianya’s inquiry, Lan Yuxian showed hesitation and conflict. After a while, as if making a firm decision, she said, "The Dean might not know this, but two days ago when our team was hunting in Lei Jie, I asked Gu Jinlai to try his best to contain Lei Jie. But initially, he showed no intention of taking action... Moreover, he took this opportunity to ask me... to hand over the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Tower to him."
As she spoke, she appeared somewhat wronged and helpless, but more than that, she sighed, "I didn’t want to inform the Dean about this, but I really don’t want to see him take the wrong path after I leave..."
"He asked you to hand over the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Tower before he would take action against Lei Jie? Is this true?" Wu Tianya asked.
Lan Yuxian emphatically said, "If the Dean does not believe me, I am willing to undergo the Heart Mirror interrogation."
Wu Tianya said with a sigh, "You go back to Lan Family to prepare."
Lan Yuxian bowed and also said, "Gu Jinlai is incredibly talented. The moment he came into contact with the various legacies of Wind and Rain City, he grew into a Martial King comparable to a Peak Heavenly Being. His talent, even greater than that of Long Xiangtian, especially since he has yet to consolidate his Martial Arts Will. Such talent is not an exaggeration to call him a Martial Arts Prodigy. If he could achieve Martial Saint status, he would at least be a high-level Martial Saint. It breaks my heart to see such a prodigy potentially ruin himself due to a wrong turn..."
Wu Tianya simply nodded non-committally.
Seeing this, Lan Yuxian knew that, even with her changed status and position, she had spoken enough.
To continue might risk backfiring.
At that moment, she respectfully bowed and then left the courtyard.
As soon as she left, Yan Lie couldn’t help but say, "Dean, as far as I know, there exists a conflict between Gu Jinlai and Lan Yuxian..."
"I have my considerations for who will take over as the captain of the Sweeper Team."
Wu Tianya said indifferently.
After hearing this, Yan Lie could only sigh and said nothing more."
Of all people, Gu Jinlai had to offend Lan Yuxian.
And to do it just as she was about to go to Taiao Cave Heaven for further training, a pivotal moment for her rise.
This had certainly jeopardized his position as captain...
"Hah, Gu Jinlai, how can you compete with me?"
After leaving Wu Tianya’s office, Lan Yuxian sneered internally.
She straightened her white dress, which was full of ethereal grace, quickly regaining her usual arrogance and elegance.
But as soon as she walked out of Wu Tianya’s office area, she saw Lan Bailin waiting anxiously outside for something.
Upon seeing Lan Yuxian approaching, he quickly came up and said, "Miss, there has been a change. According to the information I’ve received, last night Lan Yuhua and Yuan Cuo along with others headed straight out of the city, and accompanying them were those who restrained Lei Jie’s Gu Jinlai."
"Gu Jinlai and Lan Yuhua have joined forces?"
Lan Yuxian couldn’t help but sneer, "This is interesting, the wails of losers..."
But then, she seemed to realize the crucial urgent look on Lan Bailin’s face and suddenly said, "You mean, they left the city last night?"