He frowned and sighed. "What should I do?
I don't have freedom anymore.
More importantly, I have a lot of things to do. I'm not strong enough … "
"Take the girl with you." The Wine Master said without hesitation.
Lan Jue looked at him. "But she's not from Skyfire Avenue."
The Wine Master huffed. "That's enough, don't give me that.
You want to bring an Adept into Skyfire Avenue?
You just don't want to be with her, do you? "
"A man must have a sense of responsibility," the Gourmet retorted. "Take responsibility for what you do!"
"I …" Lan Jue couldn't bring himself to say that he and Zhou Qianlin had nothing to do with each other. If they weren't, then why were they so deeply entangled?
The image of that woman, Fan Yeyue, who had tricked him into walking into a trap floated through his mind. If he could find her, he'd have to teach her and her organization a lesson. If it weren't for them, he wouldn't have made such a blunder.
"I'll think about it. I need some peace and quiet." Lan Jue had no choice but to accept the reality of the situation.
Back in his room, he began to meditate.
Since he couldn't rely on outside help, he could only rely on himself. He wanted to see if he could use his Discipline to break through the shackles.
After a night of cultivation, he felt refreshed. He could feel his Discipline improving. However, Lan Jue's face was still dark. The seal was still tightly wrapped around his Core. Forget breaking it, he hadn't been able to shake it in the slightest.
What was even stranger was that he clearly felt that during the process of his cultivation, the seal had actually absorbed a portion of the fruits of his cultivation.
In other words, even if his cultivation increased through cultivation, he would not be able to do so.
The seal was improving as well.
Would he really have to wait until he became a Paragon to break free?
But …
How difficult would that be?!
An Adept who wanted to become a Paragon.
Even if he was lucky, it would take him ten, twenty years.
Dispirited, Lan Jue skipped breakfast. He got on his bicycle and rode to National Eastern University.
Things had to be done, and time waited for no man.
He asked Wu Chun-yi about it, and sure enough, the academy was preparing to organize a tour.
The destination was the Barrows.
"Director Wu, I want to trouble you with something." Lan Jue said after thinking about it.
"Go ahead." Wu Chun-yi was now very polite to Lan Jue.
Yesterday, after he found the problem, the problem was quickly solved.
The military gave up and went straight to the dean of the National Eastern University, Xu Renjian, to express their apologies. They said that the elites nurtured by the National Eastern University would naturally be able to find a place to go, so there was no need for them to worry.
This change also allowed Wu Chun-yi to have a better understanding of Lan Jue's power. This was really a god!
Not only was he powerful, but he also controlled unimaginable resources.
That was the one.
Since he was willing to stay in the academy as a teacher, how could he not satisfy any of his requests?
Lan Jue was silent for a moment.
Then she said, "I want to participate in this tour, but I hope to bring one more person.
Is that okay? "
Wu Chun-yi said without hesitation, "Of course." He didn't even ask Lan Jue who she wanted to bring.
The National Eastern University's elective course, etiquette, had not started yet. After Lan Jue and Wu Chun-yi's discussion, they decided to put the course on hold.
They had no choice. Going to the Barrows would take time, and after that, Lan Jue still had to go to the Northern Alliance. She didn't know when she would be back.
Even if the class was held now, what would happen later?
When would she be able to continue?
It was better to deal with the current situation first, then come back and start the class again. That way, she could at least explain to the students.
After dealing with these matters, Lan Jue didn't return to Skyfire Avenue. Instead, she went to her office and spaced out.
Being in the academy and feeling the atmosphere here always made him feel that his heart could easily calm down.
Last night's training hadn't yielded any results, and Lan Jue had no choice but to face the problem. He and Qianlin needed to figure out how to fuse their Disciplines, and how to use them in perfect control.
Since it had already happened, what else could he do but face it?
Fortunately, Zhou Qianlin was a sensible girl. She wouldn't summon him for no good reason.
"Miss Lan, it's been a while!" A surprised voice suddenly called out.
Lan Jue looked up and saw Jin Yan walking towards her, textbooks in her arms.
"Hello, Mr.Jin." Lan Jue greeted her with a smile.
Jin Yan said excitedly, "Miss Lan, thank you so much for helping Jin Tao.
What have you been up to?
I haven't seen you in a long time. I thought you weren't coming to class. "
Lan Jue couldn't tell her that she was teaching the special training class. "Something happened at home, so I took some time off."
Jin Yan chuckled. "You're back just in time. The academy wants to compensate us for the trip last time. This time, we can travel across the Alliance.
They gave us twenty days of leave.
Even though it'll take ten days to go back and forth, it's not bad. "
Lan Jue laughed. "Mr.Jin, aren't you afraid of running into monsters again?"
Jin Yan laughed. "Come on. I'm an atheist. I don't believe in luck.
I only believe in probability.
It can't be so coincidental that there will be monsters wherever we go.
I haven't been to the Barrows Star in the Western League.
Miss Lan, are you going too? "
Lan Jue nodded. "Yeah, I'll go."
"Mr.Jin, Miss Lan." Just then, another voice rang out.
Wang Hongyuan walked in with a smile on his face. Ever since he'd become friends with Lan Jue, his gloomy aura had lightened considerably.
Lan Jue looked at him and smiled. "Mr. Wang, long time no see!"
Wang Hongyuan's face stiffened. How long has it been?
Haven't you tortured us enough?
But of course he couldn't say that. He couldn't tell Jin Yan that he'd been with Lan Jue the entire time he'd been on leave. Even if they'd only seen each other two days ago, he'd have to pretend he hadn't.
"Yeah!
Long time no see. How is Miss Lan?
Are you going on a trip? "
Lan Jue nodded and said in a low voice, "Together, together.
You have to protect us, Mr. Wang! "
Others might not know that Wang Hongyuan was an Adept, but the two of them knew. After all, they had been on Taihua together, so Jin Yan knew that Wang Hongyuan was an Adept. She just didn't bring it up again.
Wang Hongyuan looked at Jin Yan. "Don't worry, Mr.Jin. Even if we run into monsters again, I'll protect you."
Jin Yan smiled and nodded.
She looked at Wang Hongyuan, and then at Jin Yan. Their relationship seemed to have improved, but not to the point of intimacy.
It looked like Mr. Wang would have to keep working hard.
Jin Yan said, "You guys talk. I'll go back and get ready for class."
She'd been in a good mood lately. Her brother had finally returned home. Although he hadn't said what he was going to do, Jin Tao was clearly different now that he was back.
Not to mention anything else, just the change in her figure was enough to shock Jin Yan's family.
Compared to a few months ago, Jin Tao was nearly a head taller, and more muscular.
The original bandit aura between his brows had disappeared without a trace, and instead, he had become a little calmer.
He looked much older than his actual age.
His speech and mannerisms had changed even more, and he was no longer as frivolous as before.
It was as if he'd been reborn.
Jin Yan knew that this had something to do with Lan Jue. After all, it was Lan Jue who'd taken her brother away.
She didn't know what had happened, but Lan Jue had been missing for a long time, and her brother had been the same.
After his return, her brother mysteriously became a member of the academy's A.R.C. class.
Jin Yan knew very well that only the most outstanding geniuses in the academy could participate in that class.
She didn't expect her good-for-nothing brother to be a part of it.
Jin Tao's change naturally made the whole family overjoyed.
Jin Yan's mood naturally improved.
She'd wanted to ask Lan Jue about it, but Wang Hongyuan came in, so she didn't ask anymore.
Jin Yan returned to her seat. Wang Hongyuan moved closer to Lan Jue and said in a low voice, "Miss Lan, the A.R.C. class has been dismissed.
What do you plan to do in the future? "
Lan Jue glanced at him, "What else can I do?"
Wang Hongyuan said, "I really have to thank you. Although you've brought me unprecedented pain, you've also brought me unprecedented improvement.
You've finally let me see the light of improvement.
I believe that the students feel the same way I do.
Especially when we left the Crimson Star.
You piloted the battleship alone to bring up the rear, and these kids are filled with gratitude.
Now that they're so united, it'd be a shame not to continue training. "
Lan Jue nodded. "Yes!
That's why we'll be taking them through a series of training sessions.
Their foundations are solid, and after a few months, they've solidified even more.
What we need to do now is test them in actual combat.
If they can have the same experience as the An Lun soldiers, then their future achievements will be limitless. "
Wang Hongyuan said, "You mean, let them join the army?"
Lan Jue shook her head. "Joining the army isn't necessarily a good choice.
At least not right now.
There was internal strife within the Eastern military as well. They weren't strong enough yet, and joining the army would ruin their futures.
I want them to grow strong enough before joining the army.
At that point, not just anyone will be able to control them. "
Wang Hongyuan said, "Then what should we do?"
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