NOVPUB
Chapter 453: Chapter 449: Return
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.
But...
"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."
"Hmm?"
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."
"Long Xiangtian!"
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.
Unfortunately...
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.
"Absolutely true."
Lan Yuxian emphatically said, "If the Dean does not believe me, I am willing to undergo the Heart Mirror interrogation."
"No need,"
Wu Tianya said with a sigh, "You go back to Lan Family to prepare."
"Yes."
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?"
"Yes."
Lan Bailin affirmed heavily: "The eight of them joined together, left the city, and rode eight Marching Birds at the Beast Garden directly out of town. It looked like they were trying to make a last attempt in the final two days to kill a Demon King."
"To kill a Demon King..."
Lan Yuxian’s face finally changed: "Although Gu Jinlai’s intentions aren’t pure, his strength is undoubtedly great. If he really helps Lan Yuhua in killing a Demon King..."
Thinking this, she shook her head quickly, as if trying to convince herself, "It’s not possible, not possible. Every Demon King is often surrounded by tens of thousands of devils; unless they have adequate intelligence and know everything about this Demon King’s movements, relying on eight people, even with Gu Jinlai, whose battle power is comparable to that of the Peak Heavenly Devas, attacking a Demon King leading tens of thousands, will ultimately only lead to a dead end!"
After saying that, she immediately said, "Quick, go to the Demon-slaying Hall, keep an eye on it for me, and also gather some people at the city gate. As soon as Lan Yuhua returns, report to me immediately!"
"Please be assured, Miss, I have already arranged these matters. There are people keeping watch at both the Demon-slaying Hall and the city gate,"
Lan Bailin immediately responded.
"Only one day, there’s only one day left."
Lan Yuxian kept comforting herself, "Tomorrow morning, elder sister will arrive at Wind and Rain City, and she is still at a crucial moment of her training, she won’t stay home for long, at most an hour or two, then she will take me to Taiao Cave Heaven for training. In such a short time, Lan Yuhua and Gu Jinlai absolutely cannot manage to kill a Demon King, and as long as it’s not a Demon King, no matter how many Demon Generals or Marshals they kill, it’s too late..."
Muttering to herself, she couldn’t help but harbor some hatred towards Gu Jinlai.
Sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong.
Making trouble out of nothing.
She was about to rise to great heights following Lan Yuxue; why did he still have to jump out like a cricket, annoyingly buzzing around?
"You better pray I haven’t become a Saint after I return from cultivation in Taiao Cave Heaven, otherwise... no matter what status, what position you have by then, what awaits you is only being squashed to death by me directly!"
Coldness flashed in Lan Yuxian’s eyes.
She strode toward the Lan Family’s residence.
Despite not believing that Lan Yuhua and Gu Jinlai combined could stir any waves, for safety’s sake, she still planned to continue to visit the Sweeper Team to see if they had received any messages about Shang Tielong, or possibly about that Demonic Cultist organization behind Lei Jie, while also trying to score some more contribution points to ensure everything was foolproof.
Before Lan Yuxian reached the Sweeper Team, Lan Bailin, following by her side, suddenly pulled out a Communication Jade Token and glanced at the message on it: "They’re back, according to our observers at the city gate, Gu Jinlai and Lan Yuhua have returned."
Immediately after, his expression changed: "They’re heading straight to the Demon-slaying Hall."
"They’ve returned so quickly!"
Lan Yuxian suddenly had an ominous feeling.
Too fast. 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
Lan Yuhua actually returned already!?
No longer caring about going to the Sweeper Team, she abruptly turned around: "To the Demon-slaying Hall!"
Lan Bailin hurriedly followed.
And almost the moment they arrived at the Demon-slaying Hall, Lan Bailin took out the Communication Jade Token again and, looking at the message it conveyed, instantly went pale.
"Miss... Lan Yuhua and Gu Jinlai along with their associates collaborated... and killed a Demon King, and it was a Demon King with a Perfect Demon Body!"
