Chapter 165 Lu Qianxun’s act of goodwill (1/2)

However, he only spoke until this point and did not recount how they even managed to kill the two Ground Fire Scarlet Dragons. After all, Lu Qianxun’s team might have passed the round as well and may end up as opponents in the near future.

After hearing his thoughts and judgment, Lu Qianxun’s team was shocked. Their gazes on Lan Xuanyu changed as they thought about his problem-solving mind; it was possible to hide beneath the Ground Fire Scarlet Dragon and even hide inside the lava.

He, who was usually inconspicuous, sleepy and often yawning in classes, would actually be so calm and collected in real battles.

Lu Qianxun had always flaunted himself as the calmest in his age group, but he could tell from the qualifiers that Lan Xuanyu was, in fact, even more stable than him. More importantly, his ability to make calm and collected decisions far surpassed his. He was actually able to lead his team to become the last team standing without displaying any strong abilities. This was definitely an exceptional performance. He relied not on strength but intellect.

“If we are able to continue participating in the later rounds, let us be allies. We can team up. How about it?” Lu Qianxun asked earnestly.

Lan Xuanyu was startled as he did not expect the always arrogant Lu Qianxun to say such words. This caused his impression of the boy to change. Not only was the guy in front of him the strongest in class, but he was also the class monitor; it was only natural that he would be arrogant.

Lu Qianxun added an additional sentence, “You’ll take the lead! Lead our group.”

Lan Xuanyu’s heart shook, and he only replied after pondering for a moment. “Alright. If there comes a time where we’ll have to work together, I have no issues with that.”

Lu Qianxun and Ye Lingtong were extremely powerful offensive type Soul Masters, while Chang Jianyi was a relatively strong control type. If both parties were to form an alliance, there would be mutual benefits.

Ye Lingtong stood to the side and glanced at them coldly, not saying a thing. However, her emotions within were running amok. She recalled a moment three years ago where Lan Xuanyu had sought to speak with her alone, only for her to be pulled away by Lu Qianxun. They had never completed that exchange. After that, Lan Xuanyu never went to find her again. Everyone remained as classmates, and as the curriculum was too fast, everyone was constantly exhausted. They hardly had the time to interact.

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No one would have thought that under Lan Xuanyu’s lead, they would not only not be eliminated but also end up performing outstandingly. With him involved, it was as though Liu Feng and Qian Lei had been reborn. They had long noticed the anomaly where Lan Xuanyu’s support allowed them to gain additional boosts. Ye Lingtong now also had a guess as to why Lan Xuanyu had sought her that time long ago, most probably to check if he was able to provide her with buffs as well.

But things that were missed could not be taken back. After all, she was part of Lu Qianxun’s team. There were only three teams and no possibility of swapping teams, so she had no other choice but to be optimistic about him. That was how she continued to stay in the team. Up until the intense contest, while everyone was up against real difficulty, she was able to witness Lan Xuanyu’s cool-headedness and farsight. This caused her to think about how Lan Xuanyu had lured away the Three-Eyed Witch Ape in the Elite Junior Class test to save her. A sense of guilt appeared in her heart.

“Alright, stop being dejected.” Upon returning back to the dorms, Liu Feng gave Qian Lei a light slap. “Our results definitely won’t be bad. Who could possibly replicate what we achieved? Our rankings for the initial qualifiers should be quite high, and we must get a definite advantage from the test. Furthermore, we have Xuanyu!”

The qualifiers had truly made Liu Feng’s admiration towards Lan Xuanyu jump to a whole new level.

Qian Lei raised his head with a slight frown and bitter look. “You guys have to keep my secret! We cannot divulge this to anyone; otherwise, I wonder how many people will scold me for being a fool.”

Lan Xuanyu giggled and clasped his hand down on his shoulder. “Being a fool is kind of cute. Our Qian Lei is a wise and avaricious noble. How great is that! Hahaha!”

Qian Lei rolled his eyes and cupped his hands at his chest area. “My heart is in so much pain, so much pain!”

The three played around for a bit and finally relaxed. They immediately felt the fatigue once more and sat cross-legged to meditate.