Shui Qinghan stood up and straightened her collar.
Shui Yu rose as well and asked quietly, "They came so quickly. What do we do?"
"We'll meet them first, then see what to do."
Then Shui Qinghan walked to the office next door and knocked twice. "Xiaoyue, come here a moment."
Lan Xiaoyue was sorting the new students' files. "What is it?" she asked.
"People from Spirit Hall have come to our academy."
At that, Vice Dean Lan Xiaoyue got up and followed her out.
The three stood in the corridor while Shui Qinghan briefly explained the situation. Lan Xiaoyue said gently, "I'll go with you. If he tries to use force, the three of us together might still be able to put up a fight."
Shui Qinghan nodded. The three went downstairs, passed through the crowd registering for admission, and headed toward the academy's main gate.
At the main gate, beside the carriage.
Yan had his hands in his pockets and looked somewhat impatient. "Elder Yue Guan, why don't we just go inside? With your standing, do you really need to wait at the gate?"
"We're here to discuss matters with Skywater Academy, not rob them. We should still observe the proper courtesies."
"Besides, we're here to recruit someone, not make enemies."
"He killed our people from Spirit Hall, and we still want to recruit him?"
"Didn't you hear what His Holiness the Pope said?" Yue Guan glanced at him. "Talent is hard to come by. The more capable someone is, the more we should bring him into our service. Fighting and killing are the poorest course."
"His Holiness the Pope is right."
While they were talking, Shui Qinghan arrived at the academy's main gate with Lan Xiaoyue and Shui Yu.
Seeing them emerge, Yue Guan pitched his voice high