Chapter 707: Acquaintances (1/2)

Chapter 707: Acquaintances

It’s him? It is really him?

Qiu Xiaochen gaped at him open-mouthed. Of course she knew the name, even seen him on T.V. during the Great Adept Tournament. Dressed in a suit, she hadn’t immediately recognized him.

Now, beyond all expectations, he was here next to Admiral Lan Qing. Lan Jue had disappeared from the wider world after becoming champion, but here he was.

His victory over Titan had deeply affected her. Before she watched him put the convert down, she had had plans of entering the transformation process herself. However, she changed her mind after seeing what happened to the North’s second greatest convert.

She also remembered his heroic deeds, how he had been willing to sacrifice his life for the innocent. He was a real hero!

Lan Qing, Lan Jue… they were brothers?

“All set?” Lan Jue asked Ross.

“Ye… yes of course. Chairman Lan, right this way.” He respectfully referred to him by his highest title, chairman of Skyfire Avenue. Any other organization and his title wouldn’t have mattered, no matter how flowery. But Skyfire Avenue was different! He was one of the leaders of a group that boasted eight Paragons! Besides, he was a peak-ranked Adept himself, poised to join their ranks.

Twin rising stars! It was the best phrase Ross could think of to describe these two.

Qiu Xiaochen followed them with her eyes as Ross led the pair to the front of the room. She looked back at her own superior, unconsciously swallowing her anxiety.

Lan Qing was delivered to the table atop the dais, as expected, and offered a seat near the middle. Though he was young his merits, military status, and Paragon rank demanded a seat at the high table.

What came as a surprise to Lan Jue was when Ross offered him a seat atop the dais, closer to the center than his brother. That was to say, in the center.

Seats of the dais were arranged into two rows. The first row had eight seats, and the second fourteen. Lan Qing was near the center of the second line and Lan Qing near the center of the first!

At first Lan Jue was shocked and a little confused. However, after a moment he understood.

It was simple; he represented Skyfire Avenue! Namely, Skyfire’s Star Division and its eight Paragons.

He recovered from his surprise quickly. The North set them up this way for a reason. These guys are competition? Well let’s show them we can play nice, they must have thought.

But far from being grateful, Lan Jue felt disdain.

Lan Qing sat quietly in the second row. His eyes were closed, as though he were meditating.

A short while later Lan Jue spied a series familiar face entering the conference hall.