This group was all elderly men, all looking frail and frail, especially the four elderly leaders, each trembling slightly, as if they could collapse at any moment.
These four had nearly reached their limit of lifespan and could die at any moment. Each of them could barely keep their eyes open, yet their aged faces were drawn and they blocked Long Chen's path.
"Dean, this person slaughtered disciples of our Heavenly Dragon Divine Armor Academy, yet you defend him so fiercely. Shouldn't we give everyone an explanation?" An elder shouted coldly.
Although he was old, he was still full of energy, and his words carried an authority that brooked no refusal.
"Confess?" I'll have to wait until I've finished hosting before giving it to you! It's not quite right now. "Faced with the elders' attempts, Xue Yifan wasn't angry and smiled slightly.
"Reception?" Can a murderer really be considered a guest? Another elder sneered, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction, as if he didn't take Xue Yifan, the dean, seriously.
Guo Ran couldn't help but curse, "You old bastard, who's the murderer?" You'd better speak politely, each of you leaning on a cane. What, do you really think you're a side dish?
Believe it or not, if you anger my boss, you can kick your legs, cover yourself with cloth, cry, bury yourself in dirt, and the whole family will wait for the food to be served. "
Guo Ran now could be said to be recklessly bold. As long as Long Chen was around, he didn't know what it meant to be afraid. Right now, he was cursing whoever he caught.
"You brazen scoundrel, how dare you defy your superior..."
Guo Ran's curse instantly enraged countless people. After all, those four elders were even older than the dean.
These people had always disliked Guo Ran because he was not a native local. Although he claimed to be an ascender, there were not many ascenders in the Moluo Star Domain, so people had always harbored doubts about him.
Although Guo Ran is incredibly talented, he is suppressed everywhere, and in fact, this is tacit approval from these executives. They look down on grassroots people like him. If Guo Ran grows too fast, wouldn't he make others look like idiots?
"Talk nonsense! What do you mean by 'subordinate defying superiors'? Who's subordinate, who's superior? You're all half-buried in the earth, what's the point of being so arrogant?
Do you have any real ability yourself? You go to battle but don't see you, but you're arrogant at home. With that much ability, why don't you go calm external threats and help the Moluo Star Domain through the crisis? Guo Ran said disdainfully.
During the more than a year in the Moluo Star Domain, Guo Ran was cautious and cautious, rarely daring to speak much, afraid that if he said the wrong word, someone might catch him on the hook.
Now things were different. With Long Chen backing him up, he wasn't afraid of anyone. He let out the emotions he'd been holding in for so long, and didn't care about anyone.
"Someone..."
The four elders were furious, trembling all over.
"Everyone step back. If there's anything to discuss, wait until I finish the reception before talking. If anyone dares to stop them, don't blame me for not showing them mercy." Suddenly, Xue Yifan shouted coldly.
Xue Yifan's cold shout stunned everyone, especially the elders. In their impression, Xue Yifan had always been gentle and kind-hearted, and in their entire lives, they had never seen him ever show a cold face. But today, they did.
Xue Yifan softened his face, and the crowd instantly fell silent. They were frightened and, seeing Xue Yifan approaching, quickly made way.
Long Chen didn't even glance at the group and walked away side by side with Xue Yifan. Guo Ran looked at the elders with a disdainful smile and followed closely behind Long Chen.
Xie Qianqian, Tu Hu, and the others had originally been following Long Chen, but at this moment, they all consciously stopped because the Dean's Hall was ahead, and they had no right to enter.
They stopped in their tracks, immediately feeling countless sword-like gazes directed at them, their scalps tingling. Now, they could only pretend not to see and wait for Long Chen at the entrance of the grand hall.
The three of them entered the main hall, and no one stopped them. Inside the spacious hall, the three sat cross-legged, with Guo Ran obediently sitting beside Long Chen.
Xue Yifan looked at Guo Ran, who felt a bit uneasy under his gaze and hurriedly said, "Dean, please don't try to keep me. I definitely want to follow my boss." "
What a pity, what a pity!" Xue Yifan sighed.
"What are you regretting?" Guo Ran couldn't help but ask.
"If Dean Long Chen had arrived a year or two later, our Tianlong Divine Armor Academy might have produced a hero too." Xue Yifan shook his head, his face full of regret.
Long Chen was taken aback and said, "Senior, you originally wanted to make Guo Ran the leading figure of the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy?" Guo
Ran was also stunned; he was clearly not as quick to react as Long Chen and looked at Xue Yifan in confusion.
Xue Yifan smiled wryly and said, "From the very first day Guo Ran arrived, I noticed him. This kid is exceptionally gifted, has an astonishing insight, loves to take unconventional approaches, thinks of what predecessors dared not, and has limitless potential." "
Dean, you wouldn't say this just because my boss came, would you?"
I feel like at Tianlong Divine Armor Academy, my grandmother isn't close, my uncle doesn't love me, and from top to bottom, no one isn't targeting me.
If it weren't for Senior Sister Xie Qianqian looking after me, I wouldn't have been scammed so many times. You value me so much, why didn't you promote me? Guo Ran asked.
Xue Yifan shook his head without saying anything, but Long Chen spoke up: "When Heaven is about to entrust a great task to someone, it will first torment their will, exhaust their muscles and bones, and starve their body."
Strong people aren't cultivated; they erupt after endless suppression. Senior, you've put in a lot of effort. On behalf of Guo Ran, thank you. When
Long Chen saw this old man, he felt he must be a very wise person, so he had no doubts about his words.
"I was wondering before—Guo Ran is such a gifted kid, so why doesn't he have the pride of a strong person?
So many people bullied you, suppressed you, and secretly caused you trouble, yet you kept enduring and never resisted. I kept waiting, waiting for the day you would erupt.
It wasn't until Dean Long Chen arrived that I understood: although you are powerful, your attachment is too strong. You never thought of being a strong person who could stand alone, nor did you ever think of shielding others from the storms. Xue Yifan looked at Guo Ran, his face full of regret.
Guo Ran was stunned. Only then did he realize that the dean had been secretly watching him all along.
Looking back now, it seems there were several times he nearly died, but somehow "luck" was good, narrowly avoiding disaster. It turned out this was not luck but the dean's secret help.
"Dean, I'm sorry, Guo Ran, for disappointing you. Thank you for saving my life."
Guo Ran was also a man of clear distinction between gratitude and resentment. Grateful, he respectfully kowtowed to the old director.
"It's not my fault. If anyone is to blame, it's because my boss is too strong. With him, I never worry about anything else.
In this life, I don't have any grand goals. My ideal is to follow behind the boss and show off. The boss acts big, I just play the small one. The main thing is safety, speed, and painlessness. Guo Ran said calmly, his face neither blushing nor out of breath.
Guo Ran's words made the old director laugh and cry, "I, Xue Yifan, have always judged people my whole life and never made a mistake. Now that I'm old, I actually misjudged you kid."
I was still hoping you could become a hero like Xia Guhong, guiding the Moluo Star Domain onto the right path. Looks like I was overthinking it. "
Xia Guhong?"Are you talking about Brother Xia, the ruler of Daxia, Xia Guhong? Long Chen was taken aback and hurriedly asked.