He hurriedly smiled. "General Nanyang, you jest. Li Tianming was personally sent here by the Inheritance Officer. She specifically arranged for him to train here with me. I wouldn't dare shirk responsibility and send him elsewhere. At the end of the day, this kid is an outsider. Though the Nanyang General Camp has good resources, I believe they should first benefit the descendants of our Primordial Chaos Clan."
This answer was clearly tactless. Upon hearing it, Sifang Nanyang tilted his head and gave Gu Xiongzhou a meaningful look. "Are you sure?"
He said this right in front of Gu Xiongzhou's teacher, Chu Qingtian, displaying just how domineering he was. That single question—"Are you sure?"—was steeped in threat. His eyes remained fixed on Gu Xiongzhou, cold and ruthless, as if to say that if Gu Xiongzhou refused, there would be trouble waiting for him later.
How could Gu Xiongzhou fail to understand such pressure?
He could only glance at Chu Qingtian. Seeing that the old man with azure brows said nothing, Gu Xiongzhou could only grit his teeth, stand by his decision, and continue smiling. "I know you cherish talent, but there's truly nothing I can do. This was personally designated by the Inheritance Officer... Perhaps you should discuss it with her first?"
"I think she merely picked a general camp at random to send him to. My younger brother is also her closed-door disciple. If anyone truly wanted to look after him, I'd be far more conscientious and responsible than you." Sifang Nanyang pursed his lips and looked again at Gu Xiongzhou. "How about this? Let's make a wager. If your camp fails to place among the top five in this ten-camp field exercise, hand this kid over to me... Lord White Tiger General can oversee this agreement."
"If you