Chapter 29

Soon after they left the Luo Manor, Feng Tianlan saw a carriage slowly approach . Seeing that it was pulled by a Stage Five Demonic Wolverine, she lowered her gaze . There was only one man in South Peace City who could mount a demon wolf—Luo Yuanjie, Dean of the Blue Flame Academy, and Yunzhu’s father .

Feng Tianlan fully intended to ignore him, but the carriage stopped in front of her before she could leave . The Wolverine, as tall as her waist, shot her a fierce look from its gleaming green eyes . It snorted a muddy breath, signifying its contempt for her . Even a demonic beast scoffed at a good-for-nothing!

A deep, mellow voice emerged from the carriage . “Is that Miss Feng?”

“Yes,” Feng Tianlan replied and bowed slightly .

The curtain lifted as soon as she replied . A polite yet stern-looking middle-aged man stared into her eyes . His gaze was neither gentle nor harsh .

“Here to visit Zhu’er?” Luo Yuanjie retracted his gaze after taking a brief look at Feng Tianlan .

“Yes,” Feng Tianlan answered, maintaining her bow . As the man in front of her was Yunzhu’s father, she would not be too rude to him .

“I shall save my breath on meaningless and hypocritical words . Zhu’er will still inherit the Blue Flame Academy, even if she lacks talent and potential . In fact, it is precisely because she lacks ability that she requires powerful friends by her side . At first, I did not think much of the two of you being friends . However, it has come to the point that Zhu’er’s peers have ostracized her because of you . You are the only friend she’s had over all these years, and that bodes nothing but ill for her .

“Consider this old man selfish . For the sake of my daughter and the Academy, I’m afraid that you will have to go . Miss Feng, you better break off all contact with Zhu’er . That is the best thing that you can do for her . As for you, I will send someone to protect you . I guarantee you a lifetime of peace and security . ”

No matter what, Feng Tianlan was still a little impressed by Luo Yuanjie’s words . He did not beat about the bush like a hypocrite, nor did he threaten or coerce her . He simply dissected the situation with logic and emotion . He genuinely cared for Yunzhu . He was just a kind father trying to pave the way for his daughter and could not be considered a bad man .

“Thank you, Dean Luo . While I appreciate your kind intentions, I do not wish to break up my friendship with Yunzhu over this . Tianlan has no intention of becoming disloyal and heartless . True friends in life are precious not because of how many of them you have, but because of how loyally you treat them . Since she has been willing to be the spear that protects me, I want to be the shield that protects her . ”

Luo Yuanjie peered at the girl, whom he had only met a few times . It was rumored that, apart from being a good-for-nothing, she was also cowardly and useless . However, it now seemed that the true Feng Tianlan was very different from the rumors . She was as prideful and virtuous as a bamboo shoot; moreover, she had defeated the young genius maiden yesterday .

“However, your disgraced reputation from all these years has started to affect Zhu’er negatively…”

Feng Tianlan looked up at Luo Yuanjie with firm eyes . She implored him strongly, “Dean Luo, the road of life is long . How can anyone predict the future? Right up to the very second before I battled Feng Xiuyu, was there anyone who didn’t laugh at me, mocking me that I didn’t know my place? However, I turned the tides and claimed victory . Weren’t many people inspired by my fight?”

“Out of your seven-day duel agreement with the Third Feng Miss, only five days are left now . So what if you advance to become a First-stage Spiritualist? She will be a Mid-Stage Spiritualist within five days . Do not belittle the difference in prowess between a single stage . It is a huge barrier to overcome . How certain are you about your luck to narrowly defeat her by a fluke on the day of the fight?” Dean Luo replied, his tone mildly slighting . He’d never thought that Feng Tianlan’s win over Feng Xiuyu that day was inspiring in any way . Lady Luck had been kind to her, and she had narrowly won by chance . It was just a fluke .

Upon hearing the word “fluke” from Luo Yuanjie, Feng Tianlan could not help but softly laugh . “Your words ring true, Dean Luo . I was merely a Level 6 Gathering Spirit yesterday . ”

Luo Yuanjie frowned slightly, but soon enough, his eyes lit up . Shocked by what he saw, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “How is it that you leveled up from a Level 6 Gathering Spirit to a First-stage Spiritualist overnight?”