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Chapter 339: ARC Phase Two

Lan Jue gave a h “What can I do? Once more I’ve lost th so low…”

“Take her with you” The Wine Master’s response was frank and curt

Lan Jue lookd his way “But she doesn’t represent the Avenue”

“Enough,” the Wine Master said in irritation “That isn’t even an issue It takes no effort to introduce so excuses not to bring her”

“Men have responsibilities,” the Gours to accoht to tell the between he and Zhou Qianlin, but the words wouldn’t coled in this o appeared in his mind’s eye, the one who set hianization, he thought, they’d have hell to pay If not for them, how else would this nonsense have happened?

“I have to think about it I need quiet” Lan Jue had to accept the reality of as going on

He returned home and settled down toto free him from this prison His only option, then, was to try and earn freedom from his oer

He focused on cultivating hiht, and when he opened his eyes he felt refreshed Indeed, he felt a little stronger However, his face was still dark The seal remained firmly in place It never ht’s efforts, nothing changed It was strange, though – during the night he’d sensed that that silver seal had actually absorbed soies he’d focused toward his Core It er the seal became as well

Was it truly only possible to be free once he broke through to Paragon? It was practically ihest level adepts needed decades of training and no small amount of luck to achieve this dreaot ready and left directly for the University on his antique bicycle There were still things to do, and tiht out Director Wu, and sure enough the school was preparing them for another trip The destination, the Barrows

“I have to trouble you with soht

“Of course” Director Wu had bent head over heels since discovering part of Lan Jue’s identity Any issue was i the leak about the ARC Since discovery of the culprit, theaway their students In fact, a representative had expressed their apologies to the University’s Dean He assured him that they need not worry over their students’ future

The circureater understanding of Lan Jue He was even further convinced of the young instructor’s superior abilities Not only was he a powerful Adept individually, he also co resources If so here, as he to deny hi?

Lan Jue let the silence stretch for aon “I’d like to participate in this trip But, I was hoping to bring along soht?”

“Of course it’s alright,” the director responded without hesitation He didn’t even care who Lan Jue was bringing

He – as the etiquette teacher – had no classes Through discussion both he and Wu Junyi agreed to pause it temporarily In truth they had no option but to do so The Barrows trip would take tiet to the Northern Alliance He wasn’t even sure when he’d be getting back Even if they had a couple classes noould happen in the future? When would they be able to start theain? No, the best option was to si in full swing The students would understand this

Once his business with Director Wu had concluded, Lan Jue did not return directly to the Avenue He wandered absent-ht of cultivation had not produced the results he’d hoped for He would indeed have to continue exa this with Qianlin, so that they could at least seamlessly join their pohen needed This was his life nohat option did he have but to deal with it? Thankfully Zhou Qianlin was a sensible girl, so he didn’t need to fear being su!” The surprised call caught his attention Lan Jue lifted his head, whereupon he spied Jin Yan walking his ith an arreeted her with a polite s you’ve done for Jin Tao,” she said with an excited tone “Are you busy recently? It’s been so long since I’ve seen you around I was afraid youfor classes”

Of course, Lan Jue couldn’t tell her about the ARC classes “Family matters,” he lied, “I had to ask for a little while off”

She snickered “Well you chose the perfect ti another trip for us We’re leaving the Alliance and heading to the West for twenty days It’s a ten day trek there and back, but still not bad at all”