Chapter 34

"Tell me what I need to do," Lu Ping asked.

"Participate in the Zhi Ling District's Dianpo Conference as a student of Zhaifeng Academy," Guo Youdao said solemnly.

"Oh," Lu Ping replied.

Guo Youdao drank another bowl of tea, waiting for a long time, but apart from this "oh," he didn't hear another word from Lu Ping.

He actually didn't take the initiative to express himself. Guo Youdao found it a bit boring and had to break the silence himself.

"At least bring back a first place!" Guo Youdao said.

Using "at least" before "first" was clearly inappropriate, but since Lu Ping didn't express himself, Guo Youdao decided to set the bar high.

"Okay," Lu Ping answered.

Guo Youdao waited for a long time again, but the result was just this one word.

"I say..." Guo Youdao couldn't help but say, "Are you just humoring me?"

"Of course not, you saved me," Lu Ping said seriously.

Guo Youdao pondered for a long time before speaking, "In fact, if it wasn't for you bringing Su Tang, just you alone, you wouldn't have needed saving. So, to be precise, I saved Su Tang."

"Same," Lu Ping said firmly, "Because there's no possibility of me not bringing her."

"Okay," Guo Youdao nodded, also using one word to highly summarize his admiration for Lu Ping.

"Su Tang will also participate with you," Guo Youdao said.

"She's also participating?" Lu Ping frowned.

"What kind of look is that! It's like you're accusing me of being greedy? She's participating to broaden her horizons. Her Li Zhi Po has already reached the sixth level, and she needs a higher training environment. This environment, Zhaifeng can't provide, and neither can the entire Xiafeng District," Guo Youdao said.

"Oh," Lu Ping nodded.

"Also, Mo Lin and Xi Fan," Guo Youdao said.

"Mo Lin?"

"Lin Mo, the Micro Interval has already come, can his identity still be hidden? You've known for a long time, right? He's quite loyal," Guo Youdao said.

"Ha ha," Lu Ping laughed dryly, then asked, "Is there no problem with Xi Fan?"

"Not his injury, but his identity. According to reason, he should already be considered a graduate, right?" Lu Ping said.

"He hasn't taken the final exam, so he's not a graduate," Guo Youdao countered.

"Weren't you planning to arrange a makeup exam for him?" Lu Ping asked.

"That's after the Dianpo Conference," Guo Youdao said.

"How despicable!" Lu Ping couldn't help but exclaim.

"Disrespectful," Guo Youdao glared at him. But to be honest, sitting on a folding ladder like a painter, no matter how stern his gaze, Lu Ping found him completely lacking in authority.

"Because there's still a month, I've specially arranged a cultivation for you," Guo Youdao continued.

"Cultivation?"

"Go to Tianzhao Academy. I've already contacted an old friend there, and he will give you the most suitable guidance. Oh, to be precise, it's for the three of them, you can only rely on yourself," Guo Youdao said.

"Okay," Lu Ping nodded.

Then, there was another moment of silence. Guo Youdao hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Tell me, how much Po Li have you stolen from the Soul Locking Chain?"

"I don't know," Lu Ping shook his head, then added, "Because I don't know what my 100% is."

"Be extra careful. Zhi Ling District is not like our Xiafeng. There are many talented and outstanding students. Besides, we can't guarantee that other academies won't cheat," Guo Youdao said with utmost seriousness.

"Even the dean is so despicable?" Lu Ping asked.

"The world is vast, and there are always people better than you!" Guo Youdao sighed.

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Xiafeng Academy, located about 700 meters east of Xiafeng City, is a vast estate. Before Zhaifeng Academy, Xiafeng Academy was the only academy in the entire Xiafeng District. The four towering Po Towers were considered the landmark buildings of the entire district.

But now, two of the four Po Towers are gone, collapsing symmetrically, and the two ruins have yet to be cleared. Sitting in the dean's office, Bal Yan turned his head and could see them, feeling extremely frustrated.

Building Po Towers is no easy task. For an academy, it is a symbol of status. Out of the 442 academies recorded on the continent, only 91 have their own Po Towers. Xiafeng Academy doesn't rank among the top 442, but because it was the only academy in the district, it had the ability to build Po Towers, which gave Xiafeng Academy something to be proud of.

But now, two towers have fallen.

Xiafeng's own strength is not enough to rebuild two Po Towers. The initial construction was largely due to the official support from the city lord's residence. This time, with the two towers destroyed, Bal Yan could only report to the city lord's residence, but whether they would rebuild the towers for them was uncertain. Times have changed, and Xiafeng District is no longer the only academy.

Zhaifeng.

Just thinking of this name, Bal Yan felt a deep hatred. Today, he received news that Zhaifeng was sending someone to participate in the Zhi Ling District's Dianpo Conference, which made him even more restless.

Lu Ping!

How could Bal Yan not know who Guo Youdao was relying on? He intended to recruit Lu Ping, with the same idea in mind. But Guo Youdao had already agreed that as long as he convinced Lu Ping, he would definitely let him go. However, he still boldly sent Lu Ping to represent Zhaifeng Academy, clearly not taking the agreement seriously. He was sure that Lu Ping wouldn't be lured away by Bal Yan.

"You old scoundrel!" Bal Yan slapped the table heavily, but the door to the dean's office opened in response.

"Dean, someone from the city lord's residence has arrived," his close mentor rushed in to report.

"Huh?" Bal Yan was taken aback. The city lord's residence reacted faster than he expected. He had only reported the destruction of the Po Towers this morning. He knew that City Lord Wei Zhong was extremely efficient, but he didn't expect such speed.

"Please! Please come in!" Bal Yan quickly said, and the person from the city lord's residence was already at his door.

"Dean Bal," the person entered the dean's office and greeted him. Bal Yan didn't dare to be the slightest bit negligent. He recognized this person, one of the twelve guards of the city lord's residence, Wei Ming. Young but reputedly very wise, he was deeply trusted by City Lord Wei Zhong. If City Lord Wei Zhong entrusted him with something, it must be something he considered very important. But if it was just about handling the collapse of the Po Towers, it didn't seem necessary to send the city lord's top advisor. This made Bal Yan uneasy. After returning the greeting, he forgot to offer a seat or tea, just waiting dumbly for Wei Ming to explain his purpose.

(First update, another one will follow. Recently, writing 2,000-word chapters has been driving me crazy... The first 1,000 words of this chapter should clearly be part of the previous chapter to form a 3,000-word chapter...)

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