"To meet or not to meet?" asked the clansman.

"Let him come over."

Li Xia nodded. Although she didn't know what Gu An wanted, she understood that the Gu Family always wanted the National Preceptor's position, so they probably wouldn't come to interfere.

After a while, Gu An appeared, accompanied only by Ji Ru. As soon as they met, he said, "Miss Li Xia, am I late? Has the Beast Fighting Conference ended?"

"Couldn't I have arrived before the Beast Fighting Conference?" Li Xia smiled.

Gu An didn't play dumb and said, "Everyone says the Lee Family is most loyal to Zhong Nan. I'm really curious, what is your purpose?"

"Can't I be here to protect her?" Li Xia replied.

At this point, there was no need to hide anything.

Gu An smiled and said,

"If I'm not mistaken, you have no intention of betraying Zhong Nan. However, the Lee Family's top candidate for National Preceptor is not Bai Ling, which doesn't align with your interests."

Li Xia didn't answer but asked, "Are you here to stop me?"

Gu An's lips slightly curved, with a hint of a smile in his eyes. He said, "Of course not. The Gu Family has always wanted to reclaim the National Preceptor's position. I think you're aware of that."

He then looked quietly at Li Xia, waiting for her response.

Li Xia frowned slightly, her tone firm, "Speak."

She knew in her heart that Gu An had some hidden agenda in visiting here.

"Kill Bai Ling and help my Gu Family's member take that position," Gu An's eyes were burning. If the Gu Family could regain the National Preceptor position, it could thrive for another thousand years.

"Impossible." Li Xia refused without hesitation. Her expression serious, she analyzed, "The Cangling Ancient Country remains peaceful because of balance between different factions. If the Lee Family supports the Gu Family, the balance will be disrupted, and when one dominates, war will follow."

"Then here's the question..." Gu An's mouth twisted into a cold smile. He understood that the Lee Family wouldn't easily ally with the Gu Family. His eyes were firmly locked on Li Xia, "Will you kill Bai Ling or not?"

Li Xia fell silent instantly, her face turning extremely gloomy.

Without lingering, Gu An turned directly and left. Before leaving, he waved his hand, his tone casual, "We'll be returning to the Celestial Capital tomorrow morning. Liao Qing will escort them with eight Celestial Shadow Guards. Let's pretend I never came today."

Li Xia kept watching Gu An's retreating back. Actually, whether Bai Ling lived or died wasn't her decision to make.

Before she came, she received orders from the Lee Family's top officials:

Extract the necessary information from Bai Ling, then kill her directly!

....

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Gu An had already organized the Celestial Shadow Guards into formation, preparing to return to the Celestial Capital.

He wore a kind smile and scanned Lin Chen and the others with gentle eyes. Then he turned to Zhu Tong and said, "I will report the students' performances at this Beast Fighting Conference in detail to the Dubhe Pavilion. The Dubhe Pavilion has always been fair with rewards and punishments. The subsequent rewards will be promptly communicated to the Spirit Academy."

Zhu Tong hurriedly cupped his hands and sincerely said, "We appreciate your efforts, Lord Gu. Please take care on the road."

Gu An courteously returned the gesture and then approached Liao Qing, earnestly instructing, "Liao Qing, you must ensure their safe arrival at the Spirit Academy. After confirming this, return to the Celestial Capital. Do not take this lightly."

Liao Qing immediately cupped his hand and responded loudly, "Yes, sir!"

As Gu An and his entourage gradually faded from view, Zhu Tong didn't delay and directed Lin Chen and the others to pack up and start their journey back to the Spirit Academy.

This time, quite a few people from the Spirit Academy set out, so they used almost eight Gale Beasts. Lin Chen and Bai Ling shared a Gale Beast with Liu Gu, alongside them were Liao Qing and a Celestial Shadow Guard.

Liao Qing wasn't much of a conversationalist, so he spent the entire journey watching Lin Chen and Bai Ling.

When Lin Chen made an impressive turnaround at the Beast Fighting Conference, all his information was exposed, including his hometown and past events in Jiuxing City.

This deeply surprised Liao Qing...

From such a small city, it was usually difficult to aspire to the stage of the Beast Fighting Conference.

This year, not only did Lin Chen surpass many talents, but he also created a historical miracle.

It's imaginable that once Lin Chen emerges from the Spirit Academy, countless forces will seek to recruit him.

As for Bai Ling, Liao Qing wasn't as optimistic.

Zhong Nan took on an apprentice at this time, leading to speculation about two possible motives:

First, as a diversion, his true choice for National Preceptor wasn't Bai Ling.

Second, his designated next National Preceptor was indeed Bai Ling.

Regardless, for Bai Ling to establish herself in the Celestial Capital, she first needs to understand how to survive there.

Even Zhong Nan, back then with ruthless means, stood his ground in the Celestial Capital with the Lee Family's support.

The Gale Beast set out swiftly, soon flying over the skies of White Emperor City. Sitting on the Gale Beast with his Spirit Beast, Lin Chen glanced down. Little Fox, being timid, was held by the Big White Bear in its arms.

"Didn't seem like the scenery was this beautiful on our way here," Lin Chen remarked.

Liu Gu laughed and said, "You've secured the rewards, so everything appears prettier to you."

"Teacher really knows me," Lin Chen laughed.

Liu Gu shook his head helplessly.

As they talked, the back of the Gale Beast suddenly shook violently.

Liu Gu's expression immediately froze, he quickly got up and grabbed Lin Chen and Bai Ling.

Lin Chen reacted swiftly too, quickly placing Xiaobai and Xiao Hong into his Beast Taming Space, while the Big White Bear was protected by Liu Gu's Spirit Beast.

"What's happening?" Bai Ling, who had fallen asleep, suddenly woke up startled.

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