Farewell to the Academy

The next day!

The sky was clear and bright, with not a cloud in sight.

On a path through the Inner Court, Lu Yunxiao walked side by side with Su Qian as they chatted.

"Yunxiao, I agree to your request, but the condition is that the Inner Court students must do so voluntarily."

Su Qian spoke slowly. Cooperating with a force from the Black Corner Region did go somewhat against Jia Nan Academy's longstanding principles.

However, the one making this request was Lu Yunxiao, and such cooperation would indeed produce mutually beneficial results.

After giving it some thought, Su Qian agreed.

The force Lu Yunxiao had founded was ultimately trustworthy, and the issue of students being ambushed and killed in the Black Corner Region every year also urgently needed to be resolved.

Jia Nan Academy alone might be unable to handle it, but with the Cloud Sect's assistance, the problem should be easily solved.

This was a good thing, so Su Qian naturally had no reason to refuse.

Besides, rules ought to keep pace with the times. Clinging stubbornly to outdated regulations was not necessarily a good thing.

"Of course. This sort of thing can't be forced."

Lu Yunxiao chuckled and waved a hand.

Lure them with benefits and win them over with prestige—that was the right approach.

Only fools resorted to coercion.

He was recruiting talent useful to the Cloud Sect, not looking for trouble.

What he wanted were people who sincerely wished to join from the bottom of their hearts.

Those who were unwilling would be useless even if he took them in.

"That's good, then."

Su Qian laughed, the lines on his aged face easing slightly. His gaze discreetly swept toward Zi Yan, who was happily playing with Little Star behind them, and his old eyes narrowed.