"Things will go much more smoothly for Hidden Dragon High Martial in the future, too."
"And for you and me... things will go more smoothly, with a little more glory."
"Why wouldn't we lend a hand when it benefits others as well as ourselves, helps others as well as ourselves?!"
Gao Qiao'er leaned back against her seat, her bright eyes on the dark road ahead, and said softly, "Turn on the high beams. Look farther ahead."
Chapter 358: They Were Here
Gao Chengxiang immediately switched the headlights.
Sure enough, the view ahead brightened a little, allowing him to see farther.
Gao Chengxiang carefully pondered Gao Qiao'er's words. They were perfectly ordinary, seemingly just a reminder to switch his headlights while driving, yet why did they feel so laden with meaning?
Gao Qiao'er murmured, "Our Gao Lineage has members studying in the second, third, and fourth years... how many of them can take the field at tomorrow's gathering?"
Gao Chengxiang smiled bitterly. "Probably none. None of them even ranks in the top ten of their respective classes. How could they qualify for this battle?"
Gao Qiao'er said mildly, "I wasn't counting on them to fight. I want them to understand that, since they lack the ability, they should establish the place of a weakling in their minds early, lest they all bristle with resentment and cause trouble they can't clean up. The Gao Lineage can no longer withstand even the slightest wind or wave."
Gao Chengxiang said, "They wouldn't... would they?"
Gao Qiao'er's eyes and brows turned icy as she said mildly, "Many of our clansmen still fail to see the situation clearly. They still think the Gao Lineage of Fenghai is a top-tier Fenghai lineage, still entitled to look down upon the world. That attitude must be stamped out. If