Fighting in Another's Place

"Xuan Su, isn't this a little rash? Didn't we agree long ago to have Song Qing fill the last spot? How can we casually find someone to make up the numbers? If we lose ownership of the Dan Immortal Pool because of him, that will be very hard to explain." The two elders wore yellow robes. One of them glanced at Song Qing, set down his teacup, and looked at Xuan Su with a smile as he spoke.

"Why not let Song Qing take part after all? At least everyone knows what this kid is capable of," the other elder said with a smile.

Xuan Su smiled faintly. "Gentlemen, this last-minute replacement is not for any personal reason. This contest is extremely important, and victory must take priority over everything else. As long as it raises our chances of winning, even if there were someone better than Zhi Lan, I would replace her without hesitation."

At her words, the two elders paused.

Then they exchanged glances. One elder smiled and said, "Since Chief Steward Su has put it that way, it seems the person you selected this time must have some skill. As it happens, the two of us have nothing to do, so we'll wait here and see exactly how this better candidate surpasses Song Qing."

By then, Lei Qi had already come down. He glanced at Xuan Su and the haughty Xia Zhi Lan before looking at the two elders. "To be clear, I'm only here to help. I'm not here to make enemies. If you can't settle your own affairs, I won't make a move."

Xuan Su and Xia Zhi Lan both froze at that.

"See? Even this little brother says so. It'd be better if I went," the man immediately said.

"That's enough. I said Lei