When Yin Qingleng was gathering his men to discuss Lu Wangâs return, Xu Ning and the others also met with the people from the Ice Feather Institute.
âBrother Jiang, Lu Wang, you are back!â
Inside the loft, a bald old man welcomed Xu Ning and the other three.
The bald old manâs name was Xu Siqi, and he was one of the instructors of the Ice Feather Institute. His strength was at the peak of rank four.
Xu Siqi was a hardcore supporter of the Old Institute Head, so after the Old Institute Head died, he had been waiting for Lu Wang to return and inherit the position of institute head.
And now, Lu Wang and Jiang Xu were finally back.
âBrother Jiang, you seem to be injured?â
Xu Siqi noticed something wrong with Jiang Xu.
âI was injured.â
Jiang Xu explained his recent near-death experience with Lu Wang to Xu Siqi.
âWhat?! You were pursued by Yin Qinglengâs men!â
After hearing Jiang Xuâs words, Xu Siqi was furious and immediately stood up from his seat.
He had a fiery temper. He had a furious look on his face. âIâll go find him now!â
âInstructor Xu!â
Jiang Xu grabbed Xu Siqi. âDonât be rash! If you go to Yin Qingleng now, he wonât admit to this. Although it was his men who chased us, there is no direct evidence that they were sent by him.â
âIf we start a conflict now, he might turn the tables on us. Moreover, he is now the acting institute head, holding great influence. After taking these factors into account, we canât suppress him candidly.â
Jiang Xuâs words calmed Xu Siqi down.
âI was too impulsiveâŠâ
Xu Siqi sighed.
He then looked at Xu Ning. âThank you, Brother Xu Ning. Thanks to you, Brother Jiang and Lu Wang were able to escape from those scums.â
While talking about their escape, Jiang Xu had already told Xu Siqi about Xu Ning rescuing them.
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Xu Siqi looked at Xu Ning and felt that he was extraordinary.
At a young age, he was at the peak of the rank four. Only in the top factions of the Barren Wind Region could there be such an outstanding disciple.
âYouâre welcome.â
Xu Ning cupped his fists.
âI have decided to introduce Brother Xu to the Ice Feather Institute.â
Jiang Xu said.
âOh?â
Xu Siqi subconsciously frowned when he heard that.
This was his instinctive reaction.
There had been no precedent of recruiting powerful arcanists of unknown origin to the Ice Feather Institute.
However, after seeing Jiang Xuâs eyes, Xu Siqi realized what was going on.
Currently in the Ice Feather Institute, the faction left behind by the Old Institute Head was quite inferior to Yin Qinglengâs faction. If Xu Ning could join them, it would be a huge boost to their strength.
Moreover, Lu Wang and Jiang Xu owed Xu Ning a favor, so this deal was not too excessive.
âThatâs great!â
After understanding all this, Xu Siqi quickly expressed his attitude. âBrother Xu is strong and talented. Him joining the Ice Feather Institute is a good thing. I will fully support you!â
âIn the future, I will find a way to help Brother Xu become an instructor.â
Jiang Xu expressed his thoughts.
âThat might be a bit difficultâŠâ
Xu Siqi pondered for a moment before responding.
âStatus of an instructor?â
Xu Ning was a little surprised.
Jiang Xu had never expressed this thought to him before.
âIt seems that they want to tie me to their shipâŠâ
Xu Ning thought about it and understood Jiang Xuâs intentions.
Becoming an instructor and being tied together with them was a huge help in their fight with Yin Qingleng.
âBrother Jiang, what do you plan to do?â
Xu Siqi asked.
âWith the return of Young Master, we must take the initiative to hold a meeting.â
Jiang Xu said, âIn the meeting, we must mention the matter of Lu Wang inheriting the position of the institute head, and use the Old Institute Headâs last words as his final orders to gain the upper hand.â
âThe men on Yin Qinglengâs side will definitely not let us succeed easily. They will definitely try to find all kinds of excuses to stop Young Master from inheriting the position of institute head. Judging from the strength of the two sides, it is almost impossible for us to gain the upper hand in this decision. With Yin Qinglengâs style of doing things, even if they would appear morally wrong, they would delay this decision and find other excuses to deal with it. Considering all this, it is difficult to make Yin Qingleng give up the position of institute head.â
âHowever, we can use this opportunity to retreat and advance. When the matter of Young Master inheriting the position of institute head gets rejected, we can recommend Brother Xu Ning to become an instructor. This way, we will receive less resistance.â
Jiang Xuâs words were obviously thought through.
âOkay!â
After Xu Siqi heard this, he agreed with Jiang Xuâs idea. âFor this plan to succeed, I will find the others who still support Lu Wang. Everyone, letâs work together in the upcoming meeting.â
âThanks for the trouble!â
Jiang Xu said.
Xu Siqi waved his hand and quickly went to find other helpers.
Afterwards, Xu Ning and Guan Yue had their residences arranged and settled down.
âBrother Xu, will we be in danger if we get involved in the vortex of the Ice Feather Institute?â
After calming down, Guan Yue found Xu Ning and expressed her concerns.
Although she had a place to stay, life was still not calm.
âWhere there is danger, there are opportunities.â
Xu Ning said, âIf we donât take advantage of this opportunity, it will be almost impossible for us to join a big arcanist organization. Although the current situation is a little complicated, I think the subsequent results should not be too bad.â
Xu Ningâs confidence did not come from Jiang Xu and Xu Siqi, but from himself.
If he became an instructor of the Ice Feather Institute in the future, he would obtain a large amount of arcanist resources. With those resources in hand, the time needed to advance to rank five would be much shorter.
Once he advanced to rank five, Yin Qingleng would definitely not be his opponent.
âMmmâŠâ
After hearing Xu Ningâs words, Guan Yue felt a little relieved.
After spending so much time together, she had long regarded Xu Ning as her backbone. She believed whatever Xu Ning said.
Two days went by.
âBrother Xu, letâs go!â
Jiang Xu personally came to find Xu Ning. âThe higher-ups meeting of the Ice Feather Institute will begin soon. Xu Siqi and I will do our best to let you obtain the position of an instructor.â
âOkay.â
Xu Ning nodded and followed Jiang Xu to the meeting place.
There were about ten people already in the room.
As soon as Xu Ning walked in, everyone looked at Xu Ning.
There was some curiosity, some kindness, and some with fear and mockery in their eyes.
With just a look, Xu Ning had basically confirmed the identities of both sides.
âXu Ning, sit.â
Jiang Xu gestured for Xu Ning to sit down. âThe people who came today are all from the Ice Feather Institute. Except for the instructors, there are also some important people.â