Xianyu remained silent for a long time.
He should have realized!
Under normal circumstances, why would the Chief Strategist ever wear such a strange expression?!
For a moment, Xianyu had no idea how to describe his feelings. He wanted to say something, yet felt there was nothing he could say.
Guan Liang and Lan exchanged a glance and decided to quit while they were ahead.
The whole point was to catch him off guard. If the Marshal had time to react... he would definitely lash out in embarrassment! Then they would be the ones getting traumatized!
In short, leaving the Marshal speechless and rattling him made it all worthwhile!
Guan Liang felt both uncomfortable and rather pleased with himself.
He continued:
"What you'll have to do next is take over the position of someone like this."
"Hua, are you truly ready?"
Hua chuckled and countered:
"Other than me, could you find anyone more suitable or more outstanding?"
Lan and Guan Liang instantly fell silent.
Xianyu smiled and applauded the successor he had chosen.
As he clapped, he remarked:
"Just what I'd expect from my chosen successor. You really do take after me-"
Xianyu stopped clapping and reached out to pat Hua's shoulder.
"No one but you can take my place."
He paused, then added, "Not even an Aeon."
Xianyu could never stand saying such sentimental things, so he immediately began shooing them away.
"All right, off to school with you."
Hua nodded, then turned and left with Lan.
Escorted by guards, the Aeon and the young woman soon arrived at the Academy.
Students and parents were scattered around the Academy in small groups, taking commemorative photos with their Jade Abacuses.
Lan walked past them.
The Aeon heard their utterly ordinary conversations with perfect clarity, sensing their joys and sorrows.
Sometimes,