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Lan Yuxian's courtyard.

At this moment, she was heading towards Wu Tianya's courtyard, intending to resign from her position as captain of the Purifier Squad.

At this time tomorrow, Lan Yuxue, who has been accepted as a disciple by the Void Immortal and bestowed with a divine weapon, will return to Fengyu City and take her to Taihao Cave Heaven for secluded cultivation. She no longer cares much about the position of a mere squad leader of the Purifiers.

Seemingly out of respect for Lan Yuxue, Wu Tianya, the head of the Martial Saint Academy, looked at her with more respect and did not let Yan Lie send her back. Instead, he had Yan Lie bring her to his residence.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lan Yuxian remained polite. "Thank you for your help over the past month, Headmaster. I will remember it forever."

"Everything you've done is due to your hard work and luck; I haven't offered any other assistance."

Wu Tianya said calmly, "You are Celestial Person, and your potential and future are much brighter than those of martial artists. I hope you will have a better future."

"Thank you for your kind words, Abbot."

As Lan Yuxian spoke, she took out the identity token of the Purifier Squad leader. "I have served as the leader of the Purifier Squad for the past month, which has caused many team members to suffer. I feel that I am not up to the task and have failed the trust of the Dean. I now hope to resign from my post and return the token to its rightful owner."

Wu Tianya didn't offer any hypocritical words of persuasion to keep him; he simply put away the token and handed it to Yan Lie, who was standing to the side.

"You've served as the leader of the Purifier Squad for a month, and now that you're stepping down, who do you think would be the most suitable person to take over your position?"

Wu Tianya said.

Lan Yuxian was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.

Is the martial arts academy master trying to do me a personal favor?

At this point, if she were to recommend Gu Jinlai to express goodwill, she could likely turn hostility into friendship with King Wu, whose combat prowess rivals that of a peak Celestial Person and who has a high probability of succeeding him as captain.

But...

"Captain's position..."

Lan Yuxian recalled the Gu Jinlai instances of people using their peak Celestial Person strength to extort money when capturing Lei Jie, and sneered inwardly. She pretended to ponder for a moment and said, "I think that Vice Captain Black Sword is more suitable to take on the position of captain. He is a veteran Purifier with rich experience in this field. He is also a powerful Martial King and has a lot of prestige in the Purifier team. He can command respect from the crowd and is the best candidate to take over as captain."

"Um?"

Wu Tianya was somewhat surprised.

Yan Lie, who was quietly serving from the side, was also somewhat incredulous.

Anyone could see from the Gu Jinlai that this Martial King, with his peak Celestial Person combat power, was the best candidate to take over as the captain of the Purifier Squad. Whether it was his strength or the merit he had made in restraining the Thunder Realm, he was more than qualified to be the captain of the Purifier Squad. But Lan Yuxian actually...

"I know the Dean thinks Gu Jinlai is strong and more suitable to take over as the leader of the Purifier Squad, but... how should I put it, Gu Jinlai ... I'm a little worried about his safety..."

Lan Yuxian said with a worried look, "I'm afraid he will end up like Long Xiang Tianwu King... going down the same path as those who lose control."

"Dragon Elephant Heaven!"

Wu Tianya looked at Lan Yuxian: "What do you mean?"

Long Xiangtian was the most outstanding Martial King who emerged from the Martial Saint Academy six years ago.

He followed the path of the gods and demons of heaven and earth, and his visualization was of the great sun and stars. The Divine Ability powers derived from this were no less powerful than those of the superior Celestial Person Divine Ability at the great completion stage.

Furthermore, the martial will he himself cultivated was upright and righteous, intending to illuminate all darkness with the mighty power of the sun, which was perfectly in line with the cultivation Cultivation Method he practiced.

Rumors circulate that Long Xiangtian has an extremely high probability of breaking through to the Martial Saint realm, and once he does, he will at least be a Martial Saint equivalent to the second rank of Saint, and may even break through to the third rank in one go, which is comparable to a high-rank Martial Saint, thus saving countless years of hard work.

Pity...

The immense power he wielded fueled his desires, and ultimately he was buried by his own desires, losing all control.

After he lost control, he was personally killed by Wu Tianya to cleanse the sect.

Faced with Wu Tianya's question, Lan Yuxian looked hesitant and conflicted. After a while, she seemed to have made up her mind and said, "Master, you don't know this, but two days ago when our team was hunting Lei Jie, I asked Gu Jinlai to do his best to hold Lei Jie back. But at first, he didn't have the slightest intention to make a move... Moreover, he took this opportunity to ask me... to ask me to hand over the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Pagoda to him."

At this point, she felt somewhat aggrieved and helpless, but mostly she sighed, "I didn't want to tell the headmaster about this, but I really didn't want to watch him go astray after I left..."

"He wants you to give him the Xuanhuang Zhenyue Pagoda before he'll help deal with the Thunder Realm? Is that really true?"

Wu Tianya said.

"Absolutely true."

Lan Yuxian said solemnly, "If the academy master does not believe me, I am willing to accept the interrogation by the Heart-Questioning Mirror."

"No need."

Wu Tianya said, "You should go back to the Lan family to prepare."

"Yes."

Lan Yuxian bowed and said, "Gu Jinlai, those with exceptional talent have been able to grow into Martial Kings comparable to peak Celestial Person simply by coming into contact with the various inheritances of our Wind and Rain City. Their talent surpasses even that of Long Xiangtian, especially considering they haven't yet condensed their Martial Will... Such talent is truly worthy of being called a Martial Prodigy. If they can become a Martial Saint, they will at least be a high-level Martial Saint. I really can't bear to see such a Martial Prodigy ruin himself by going down the wrong path..."

Wu Tianya nodded noncommittally.

Seeing this, Lan Yuxian knew that even though her status and position were no longer what they used to be, she had still said enough.

If we continue, there's a risk of making things worse.

She then bowed respectfully, took her leave, and departed the courtyard.

As soon as she left, Yan Lie couldn't help but say, "Master, as far as I know, there has always been a conflict between Gu Jinlai and Lan Yuxian..."

"I have my own ideas about who should take over as the leader of the Purge team."

Wu Tianya said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lie could only sigh and remain silent.

Of all people to offend Gu Jinlai, why did I have to offend Lan Yuxian?

He offended her at a crucial moment when she was about to go to Taihao Cave for further studies and thus rise to prominence.

Now, his position as captain... is in jeopardy.

"Ha, Gu Jinlai, what makes you think you can fight me?"

Lan Yuxian left Wu Tianya's office, a cold smile creeping across her face.

She straightened her ethereal white dress and quickly regained her usual haughtiness and elegance.

However, as soon as she stepped out of Wu Tianya's office area, she saw Lan Bailin waiting anxiously outside.

Upon seeing Lan Yuxian arrive, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Miss, the situation has changed. According to the information I have received, last night Lan Yuhua and Yuan Cuo and their group headed straight out of the city. Accompanying them was Lei Jie Gu Jinlai, who had engaged Lei Jie Gu Jinlai."

"Gu Jinlai and Lan Yuhua have gotten together?"

Lan Yuxian couldn't help but sneer, "How interesting, the lament of a loser..."

But at this moment, as if realizing the key to Lan Bailin's anxious expression, she suddenly asked, "You mean, they left the city last night?"

"Yes."

Lan Bailin said heavily, "The eight of them left the city together and rode eight warbirds in the Beast Garden, heading straight out of the city. Judging from their appearance... they probably wanted to make one last push in the last two days to see if they could kill another demon king."

"Slay the Demon King..."

Lan Yuxian's expression finally changed. "Although Gu Jinlai's intentions are not righteous, his strength is beyond doubt. If he is really willing to help Lan Yuhua kill the Demon King..."

Thinking of this, she quickly shook her head, as if trying to convince herself. "No, no, every demon king is usually surrounded by tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts. Unless you have sufficient intelligence to know the demon king's movements, even with a Martial King whose combat power is comparable to a peak Celestial Person being, eight people would only face certain death if they charged Gu Jinlai a demon king's army leading tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts!"

After saying that, she immediately said, "Quickly, go to the Demon Slaying Hall and keep an eye on things there. Also, gather some people and go to the city gate. Once Lan Yuhua returns, report to me immediately!"

"Please rest assured, Miss, I have already made arrangements for these matters. There are people watching at the Demon Slayer Hall and the city gate."

Lan Bailin responded immediately.

"Only one day left, only one day left."

Lan Yuxian kept reassuring herself. "My eldest sister will arrive in Fengyu City early tomorrow morning. She's still at a crucial stage in her cultivation and won't stay at home for long. At most, she'll take me to Taihao Cave Heaven for further training. In such a short time, Lan Yuhua and Gu Jinlai absolutely cannot kill a demon king. And as long as it's not a demon king, no matter how many demon generals or demon commanders they kill, it won't be enough time..."

As she muttered to herself, a sense of hatred for the Gu Jinlai arose in her heart.

Have a finger in the pie.

Making trouble out of nothing.

She was clearly about to rise to prominence with Lan Yuxue, so why did he have to jump out like a grasshopper, causing her so much annoyance?

"You'd better pray that I haven't become a saint by the time I return from my advanced studies at Taihao Cave Heaven, otherwise... no matter what your identity or status will be by then, all that awaits you is for me to crush you to death!"

Lan Yuxian's eyes were cold.

She strode towards Lan's house.

Although she didn't think Lan Yuhua and Gu Jinlai could cause any trouble by joining forces, she still planned to go and check on the Purifiers team, just to be on the safe side.

See if they receive any information from headquarters about Shang Tielong, or the demonic cult organization behind Lei Jie, and then take the opportunity to gain more contribution points to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Before Lan Yuxian reached the Purifier squad, Lan Bailin, who was beside him, suddenly took out a communication jade talisman and glanced at the message it contained. "They're back. According to our observers at the city gate, Gu Jinlai and Lan Yuhua have returned."

Immediately afterward, his expression changed. "They went straight to the Demon Slayer Hall."

"You're back so soon!?"

Lan Yuxian immediately had a bad feeling.

That's too fast.

Lan Yuhua actually returned before the appointed time!?

She could no longer care about heading to the Purifier Squad, and abruptly turned around. "To the Demon Slayer Hall!"

Lan Bailin quickly followed.

Almost the instant they arrived at the Demon Slayer Hall, Lan Bailin took out another communication jade talisman. Looking at the information transmitted on it, he immediately turned pale.

"Miss... Lan Yuhua and Gu Jinlai and their group worked together... to kill a Demon King! And a Demon King with a perfected Demon Body!"