"Your proposal does have merit. Last time, it seems our allied forces weren't careful enough, and those bastards from the Lin Nation exploited the opening. We can't give them another chance this time!" Daoist Dongling said gravely. He paused, then asked the other Golden Core Cultivators present, "What does everyone think?"
"Junior Brother Lingyunzi is absolutely right. We should err on the side of caution and assign some cultivators to keep watch!" Lin Xia was the first to voice her agreement.
"Yes! Although we've already dispatched a reconnaissance squad, having a Vanguard Team as well won't hurt!" the Golden Core Stage cultivator from Earth Cloud Peak replied...
"Very well! A careful hand at the helm keeps a ship sailing for ten thousand years. We really should take greater care!" Fairy Dream Mysterious and the others agreed in turn.
Seeing that all the cultivators agreed with Lingyunzi's proposal...
"Very well! We'll follow Junior Brother Lingyunzi's suggestion and select some cultivators to form an elite vanguard. Junior Brother Longqi will handle..." Seeing everyone agree, Daoist Dongling spoke gravely, pausing as he addressed the cultivator from Earth Cloud Peak...
But before he could finish...
"Senior Brother Dongling!" Lingyunzi cut him off. "Since I was the one who proposed it, how about letting me lead this vanguard?"
"You?" At this, the Golden Core Cultivators exchanged looks. Lingyunzi had always been far more selfish than the average cultivator. It was already rare enough for him to make such a suggestion, yet now he wanted to lead the vanguard himself. That really was unexpected...
"That's right!" Seeing their hesitation, Lingyunzi put on an indignant expression. "Some of our fellow disciples in the Firecloud Sect have been dissatisfied with me. They claim I could never have advanced to the Golden Core Stage so quickly without stumbling into