Seated at the head of the round table was a woman.
Her hair was slightly darker than Lan BoFeng's. It was pinned up with a Golden Hairpin, and the blue pendant at its end swayed gently.
She did not rise. Sitting in her chair, she looked at Jiang Ping An and said,
"This Divine Furnace Competition is a life-and-death battle. Those above told us to protect you, but you also know that our most important objective is victory."
"Your life and death are important, but victory is more important. If you want to stay alive, follow my demands."
"I forgot to introduce myself. Lan Yu."
There was neither flattery nor coldness in Lan Yu's tone. She was simply indifferent, as though speaking to a passerby.
Before coming here, Jiang Ping An had heard Lan BoFeng introduce this woman.
She was the granddaughter of Lan Huaichuan, the lord of the Island Lord Residence. She possessed the Lan Clan's Limit Break talent—the same talent Lan Shi'er had used before—which allowed one to forcibly raise one's realm through their bloodline.
However, compared to Lan Shi'er, the daughter of the Azure King, her Limit Break bloodline was not particularly high-grade, and its upper limit was limited.
Even so, it was enough for her to look down upon the vast majority of people in Thousand Sails Tomb.
Lan Yu was the leader of this team.
Her words were blunt. They would protect Jiang Ping An as much as possible, but if it truly came down to a choice, they would still choose to fight for the Divine Furnace.
She had only one goal: to claim victory.
Jiang Ping An showed no emotional reaction. "Understood. Just proceed at your own pace."
"Good. Take your seats. We'll continue the meeting and discuss tactics."
Perhaps because of her