72: Chapter 72 You've Arrived Just in Time

By the moonlight, Gu Wanquan, dressed in white, moved his brush with the fluidity of a dragon and snake. He occasionally paused to reflect, his expressions reflecting the insights he had gained from today's studies.

Su Yi walked into the small courtyard and greeted Gu Wanquan listlessly: "Wanquan, you've been studying all day, are you still at it?"

Gu Wanquan stopped writing and looked at Su Yi, who looked like a frost-bitten eggplant, and said with a faint smile: "I learned a lot today. If I don't review it, I'm afraid I won't be able to fully grasp it!"

Gu Wanquan's "model student" behavior dealt a heavy blow to Su Yi.

Today, he had run back and forth between three mountain peaks, attending lectures without a moment's rest.

He had originally thought that if he couldn't understand physics and chemistry, surely he couldn't fail to learn cultivation?

A divination class on the sixty-four Innate hexagrams, Eight Characters, indirect and direct seals, orthodox officials, and robbery demons left Su Yi completely bewildered.

It was truly like reading a heavenly book; he couldn't last two minutes before Su Yi simply slumped onto his desk and fell asleep.

The hard-earned truth proved that a poor student is a poor student everywhere, and a top student is a top student wherever they go.

Just like Su Yi and Gu Wanquan.

One studied for a day, arriving with an empty head and leaving with an empty head.

The other could still find time to review what he had learned!

"As expected, people have different fates," Su Yi sighed helplessly.

Gu Wanquan, sitting on the stone stool, continued to write notes while asking in a low voice: "Senior Brother, why do you want to play those childish games?"

"Childish games?" Su Yi was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that Gu Wanquan was talking about Li Xiaoyun and the others.

Indeed, in Gu Wanquan's eyes, even Li Xiaoyun and his group, who were at the Foundation Establishment 3rd Layer, were not worthy of being his opponents.

Gu Wanquan's elective courses today were not the same as Su Yi's, so he hadn't seen Su Yi.

The Foundation Establishment Stage was a critical period for a Cultivator to build a foundation. Even after just one day of classes, Gu Wanquan felt he had benefited greatly.

He didn't understand why Su Yi, who was equally gifted, had become slack after entering the Inner Sect and started hanging out with the peripheral Inner Sect Disciples.

Su Yi looked at Gu Wanquan, who was writing with his head down, his peach-blossom eyes curving into crescents as he asked with interest: "Wanquan, are you concerned about me?"

A breeze brushed over the stone table, slightly shaking a drop of ink from Gu Wanquan's brush, which landed on the paper.

Gu Wanquan looked up and said with a gentle smile: "I am just worried that Senior Brother will soon no longer be my opponent; that would be much less interesting."

Su Yi sat on the stone stool, crossing his hands under his chin and staring at Gu Wanquan.

Under that gaze of his peach-blossom eyes, Gu Wanquan's smile became a bit stiff.

Just as Gu Wanquan was about to lose his composure, Su Yi chuckled: "You really are dishonest, Wanquan!"

Gu Wanquan wanted to defend himself: "I..."

But Su Yi interrupted his explanation: "Don't worry, I know exactly what I'm doing. As for why I'm hanging out with them..."

Nonsense, the daily task to level up three times was incredibly good; only a fool wouldn't do it!

Of course, he wouldn't say this to Gu Wanquan. Su Yi tilted his head slightly and asked: "I want to be the Sect Leader. What do you think?"

To test the thoughts of this "protagonist of the version" regarding the position of Sect Leader, Su Yi asked him directly.

After all, his main quest was to become the Sect Leader of the Luoxia Immortal Sect!

Gu Wanquan was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the usually devil-may-care Su Yi would actually want to be the Sect Leader.

Gu Wanquan frowned slightly and said: "Senior Brother is exceptionally gifted; the position of Sect Leader should naturally be no problem!"

"I am an orphan!"

"That shouldn't have anything to do with whether Senior Brother becomes the Sect Leader..."

Su Yi said seriously: "That's why I want to treat this place as my home! Shouldn't I protect my family?"

This statement was half-true and half-false; some of it was due to the necessity of his tasks, while some contained other emotions.

Even when he said it, Su Yi himself didn't know what was true and what was false.

Gu Wanquan's throat moved. Looking at Su Yi, who was smiling calmly and sincerely under the moonlight, he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Gu Wanquan asked with a gentle smile: "Is that also why Senior Brother thought of helping me?"

Su Yi waved his hand and said: "I'm not sure about that. As an orphan who has never had a family, I don't know how one should treat family."

Pulling and tugging, a master of rhetoric!

His tone was relaxed, as if he were talking about a trivial matter. Perhaps he was used to it; Su Yi didn't feel there was anything to it.

Gu Wanquan lowered his head again to continue recording his insights, whispering: "If Senior Brother holds such a mindset, it is the blessing of the Luoxia Immortal Sect, and it is also our good fortune!"

Hearing Gu Wanquan's words, Su Yi immediately climbed up the pole: "Right? I feel the same way, so you have to help me become the Sect Leader!"

If he could get this Sword Immortal, who was capable of destroying a sect single-handedly, to help him complete his tasks, wouldn't that be wonderful?

Anyway, Gu Wanquan destroying the sect was something that would happen ten years later; what was wrong with him working for him in the early stages?

Under Su Yi's expectant gaze, Gu Wanquan only gave a vague, low grunt, then focused on recording his notes, no longer speaking to Su Yi.

Exhausted, Su Yi finally yawned and returned to his room, using sleep to replenish the Mental Energy he had consumed today.

After Su Yi returned to his room and closed the door, Gu Wanquan, who had been focused on taking notes, stopped his hand and stared blankly at Su Yi's door.

The moonlight was blocked by dark clouds, and the small courtyard was shrouded in darkness.

Once the light in Su Yi's room went out and his breathing stabilized, the small courtyard became silent enough to hear a pin drop.

In the darkness, Gu Wanquan sat on the stone stool, his phoenix eyes bright and piercing, though it was unclear what he was thinking.

Suddenly, a metallic sound rang out, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi stirred slightly, and Gu Wanquan rose on his sword, flying away from the courtyard.

Meanwhile, inside a courtyard on the peak of a mountain, dozens of Inner Sect Disciples at the Foundation Establishment Stage were gathered together, discussing Su Yi, who had made a name for himself at the morning class today.

Through various channels of inquiry, all of Su Yi's movements from the time he entered the sect until now had been clearly investigated.

A peerless Prodigy who reached the Foundation Establishment Stage in one month!

Brother Shuizi, who had excellent affinity for the Water element!

A Genius who could use Foundation Establishment Stage techniques while still in the Qi Refinement Stage!

This year's Outer Sect Chief, who had a close relationship with the Sect Leader!

Every single item, taken on its own, was enough to make people look at such a Genius with respect.

And with all these combined, Su Yi was also so handsome; it was simply against the laws of nature!

Therefore, Su Yi's arrogance naturally had its capital!

No wonder he dared to establish his authority in front of more than 400 people in the Daoist temple.

Compared to Su Yi, these people had absolutely no comparison.

Liu Xiaoyao, sitting in the seat of honor, listened to the reports of his lackeys with a livid expression.

Suddenly, a feeling of despair welled up in him.

Was such a Genius really an existence they could contend with?

Not to mention that Li Xiaoyun and his group, the strongest fighters in the peripheral Inner Sect, had already been brought under Su Yi's command.

If things continued to develop like this, he feared he would also have to submit!

The advisor on the side began to say: "Senior Brother, the other party is coming aggressively. Why don't we ask Senior Brother Wang to decide?"

"Good idea! Senior Brother Wang, who has already become a Personal Disciple, will certainly be able to find out what kind of background this Su Yi has!"

Scarface Liu was also tempted. Just as he was about to speak, the door was gently pushed open.

Everyone's eyes turned instantly to look. Gu Wanquan, dressed in white, with a sword hanging at his waist and his right hand gripping the hilt, smiled gently at Liu Xiaoyao, who had accepted him as a little brother today, and said:

"It seems I have come at a bad time, Senior Brother Liu."

Liu Xiaoyao looked at the person who arrived, remembering that he had entered the Inner Sect with Su Yi, so he must know more inside information!

His eyes lit up instantly, and Liu Xiaoyao hurriedly said: "No, you arrived just in time!"