"How does it feel to be an executive committee member? The Golden Core Society is on the rise, and Master has such a high position and so much power. You must be very pleased, right?"
Xu Yi once again chose to change the subject.
Xuan Lengyan waved a hand. "Enough about me. What do you plan to do? If you still want to enter Central Academy, I'm afraid it'll be extremely difficult. By the way, what are you doing in Central City? With your cultivation and your talent in the Way of Alchemy, there's very little Central Academy can offer you. Don't tell me you joined Golden Core Academy to teach and nurture students, showering them with the spring breeze and rain."
Xu Yi said, "As the saying goes, 'Within the Nine Gates, cultivation comes easy.' Where else can one cultivate as easily these days as in the Golden Core Society? I only want to find some peace and quiet there, while also getting access to the very forefront of contemporary Pill Civilization. And besides, I'll get to see you often, Master. Perhaps I'll even have the chance to receive your instruction at your knee again. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Xu Yi didn't want to tell her the real reason. He knew that if he did, Xuan Lengyan would surely feel guilty. More importantly, she would most likely volunteer to help him accomplish his goal.
Now, he had become a suspect, with the whole world against him. He truly didn't want to drag Xuan Lengyan into it.
"What a silver tongue. I really wonder what sort of people you've been keeping company with this past year."
Xuan Lengyan snorted, yet she couldn't help picturing Xu Yi suddenly shrinking into a child, a long string of snot hanging from his nose