Sheng Zui was still debating whether to cooperate.
If they were talking about cooperation, he had worked with Nian Qiuyan alongside Mu Mengbai a few years ago. That had left him with a deep impression of Nian Qiuyan.
He later learned that Nian Qiuyan and Mei Chengyu were on good terms, and often saw the two of them walking together with their arms around each other's shoulders.
During his first two years at the academy, Sheng Zui still paid some attention to Zhongli Shan.
Back when he was at the Imperial Academy, his Second Brother, Su Feng, often played with Zhongli Shan, and Sheng Zui had tagged along with them.
Sheng Zui and Zhongli Shan could not be called either close or hostile, but they certainly were not as "hostile" as the adults imagined.
Because of his Second Brother, Su Feng, Sheng Zui held no great animosity toward the Zhongli family's children. Even though he knew their families were political rivals, he did not agree with everything his father did, either.
Nangong Ming had never insisted that Sheng Zui treat the Zhongli family a certain way. The only reason Sheng Zui had paid attention to Zhongli Shan after coming to the academy was his cultivation; he had unconsciously compared himself with people he knew.
Once he had become a Grade A Disciple himself, Sheng Zui rarely paid attention to Zhongli Shan anymore.
Sheng Zui had his own circle of friends at Taiyi Academy. He occasionally heard news about Zhongli Shan, and from Black Beard's reports, he also knew that the Nangong and Zhongli families were fighting fiercely in the imperial capital.
As far as the Nangong family was concerned, Zhongli Ci was the only real threat.
No matter how talented Zhongli Shan was, Sheng Zui did not think he could