At this moment, Ginsengfruit was somewhat regretful. He shouldn’t have chosen to transform into a child, feeling too easily manipulated.
"There’s no need for that. My little disciple won’t follow the conventional path of other Xuan Sect disciples. He has his own way!"
Ginsengfruit has now passed the unknown path, and with his newfound fame, the attention he will receive is set to increase.
To prevent some people from causing trouble, Yun Ran plans to set up Ginsengfruit with a reputation for not taking the usual path, which is less likely to collapse.
Taoist Xia looks at Ginsengfruit with eyes that seem to have a layer of fog and look blind.
"Isn’t it? You are already defying the heavens, and you still plan to recreate a disciple similar to you?
Oh no, others are doomed. It is evident that for the next few decades, there won’t be a day for them to rise."
Taoist Xia doesn’t doubt Yun Ran’s words at all. It’s said that behind a great teacher stands an equally great student, and Yun Ran is exceptionally skilled; if this little disciple didn’t have something extraordinary, Yun Ran wouldn’t bother.
Fortunately, fortunately, he left the mountains early and now is a recognized big shot.
As for whether those younger generations will be miserable and suppressed, that’s not his concern. It’s their misfortune of not being born at the right time.
"If you ever say this outside, I would suspect that you’re intentionally making me a target of resentment, at Qingfeng Temple, with just me and my disciple, what threat could we possibly pose?"
Facing Yun Ran’s ’Modesty,’ Taoist Xia smiles politely and remains silent. After all, it’s not him who will be unlucky in the future; he isn’t that foolish to argue with Yun Ran.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuan returns to Xie Xuzhi’s side; there’s no need for him to report anything as Xie Xuzhi already knew about the situation at the challenge field.
He quietly stands aside, silently passing time, waiting for the workday to end, his thoughts already wandering far away.
"What’s the attitude of other Mystical Sect families towards this matter, Gu Yuan? Go find out."
Caught daydreaming, Gu Yuan, hearing his name, seemed as if struck by a special acupressure point, instantly regaining focus.
Respectfully nodding: "Yes, I will go now."
Leaving the meeting room, looking at the time, there was only one hour left until the end of the workday.
He previously complained about the end of the workday being too far away, but now, he feels like time is running short. He really doesn’t want to work overtime!
After pressing a few buttons on his phone, came the beeping sound from the other end.
The person on the phone quickly picked up, but the tone wasn’t pleasant.
"What do you want by calling? Let me tell you, don’t even think about getting any information out of me, I won’t fall for it again!"
"Cousin, listen to how you speak. Do you think your cousin here has no conscience?"
The person on the phone huffed coldly and then scoffed sneeringly: "Haha~"
Gu Yuan didn’t take it seriously at all, nor did he feel guilty. What’s the use of cousins if not to be fooled? Otherwise, why should he be nice to them?
"I just wanted to ask if you’ve placed your bets on Yun Ran being the Leader, don’t say I don’t have your back, cousin. I have inside information, Yun Ran capturing the Leader position is a sure thing.
This is a golden opportunity. If you haven’t bet, you’re missing big. You have no idea, today Yun Ran made the contenders from other families lose miserably..."
All these words sum up to this: Yun Ran is a stock worth investing in, now is the time to buy, buy, buy!
The person on the other end of the phone immediately exploded like a lit cannon.
"You’re so late to inform, betting has already stopped, you’re just rubbing salt in my wounds. If you had reminded me earlier, would I have suffered such a huge loss?"
Criticized, Gu Yuan’s face revealed a smile; he had tested the waters.
If other Mystical Sect families’ attitudes towards Yun Ran were cautious and guarded, his cousin’s tone wouldn’t be so grudgingly regretful but rather distinctly reserved and tight-lipped.
"Alright, alright, it’s my fault for not making it more obvious as a cousin. If there’s another such opportunity in the future, I’ll make a bigger banner.
Seeing that you’re my cousin, I’ll cover your losses this time once I win the jackpot, alright? You should feel lucky to have a cousin like me."
"You promise? If you lie to me, I’ll post photos of you in split pants from when you were little on the internal network!"
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yuan made several more calls, carefully selecting his ’contacts.’
Finally, he could confirm that even families that usually had poor relations with the Special Administration Bureau were either watching or showing respect towards Yun Ran.
"Really, strength is the true solution; when it comes down to it, principles have to step aside."
Looking at the time, there were just ten minutes left before he had to leave work, he needed to hurry back to report.
While reporting to Xie Xuzhi, Gu Yuan did not realize his speech was twice as fast as usual.
"Boss, I’ve finished reporting, do you have any other orders?"
Xie Xuzhi with just one glance knew what Gu Yuan was thinking.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Gu Yuan smiled broadly: "If there’s nothing else, I’m off work."
That’s what’s good about their boss; as long as the work is done, even if the attitude is so-so, he never minds.
Unlike others who like to present trivial matters as significant orders, wielding their bit of power to pick on and trouble the subordinates.
Humming a tune, Gu Yuan stepped into Yun Ran’s yard, which was already bustling with many people.
The only discordant note was that Yun Ran, who was clearly young, had mostly old men coming to celebrate for her.
Gu Yuan cleared his throat lightly: "No need to be so polite everyone, today we’re all here to celebrate for my sister. Showing her respect is showing me respect."
Dragon Spirit stood leaning against a door frame with a glass of red wine, his posture lazy and casual.
Seeing Gu Yuan acting as if he was the host, Dragon Spirit scoffed with a glimpse of disdain.
Especially his equal disdainful attitude towards everyone present successfully divided the lively mood of the yard in two.
Then, he scoffed two words: "Idiot!"
Since Ginsengfruit was in the form of a child, he was placed in a high chair with a large cake in front of him.
His hearing was good; he naturally heard Dragon Spirit’s voice.
Turning to look, Dragon Spirit took a swig, finished the wine in his glass in one go, and then let out a resounding burp.
Finally, his tendency to feel embarrassed for others kicked in.