Wei Ming didn't pay much attention to Ba Li Yan's rudeness. As the city lord's trusted personal guard, he had inherited Wei Zhong's style of attaching great importance to efficiency.
"Two things." Wei Ming raised two fingers and went straight to the point.
"First, the city lord isn't satisfied with the recent development of Canyon Peak Academy."
"This …" Ba Li Yan smiled bitterly. He wasn't satisfied with the development of Canyon Peak Academy either, but he had no other choice. In terms of facilities, over two hundred years of support from the Canyon Peak District, not to mention Zhenfeng College, more than half of the other academies on the continent couldn't compare to Canyon Peak Academy. The Tower of Soul was the best proof. In terms of mentors, Ba Li Yan did his best to recruit talents. He didn't dare to compare to other academies on the continent, but he had absolute confidence in Zhenfeng College.
The key problem was the students. Although the Canyon Peak Academy had quite a number of students, the Canyon Peak District seemed to be undeveloped. There weren't any talented children in this remote mountainous region. Outstanding children from other regions or families couldn't be sent to Canyon Peak Academy, which only had facilities but no achievements. Bao Li Yan felt that even the cleverest housewife couldn't cook a meal without rice.
"You don't need to explain." Ba Li Yan only said two words before he was interrupted by Wei Ming, "The city lord knows better than you what the problem is, but it is your responsibility to solve it. The city lord even sent his only son to the Mountain Gorge Academy. I'm sure you're well aware of his attitude towards this matter. "
Wei Ming was careful to use the honorific "you" in his words, but his attitude didn't have the corresponding respect. Ba Li Yan's forehead was already beaded with sweat.
"I understand, I understand …" He repeated. Wei Zhong's support for Canyon Peak Academy was unquestionable. Wei Ming very succinctly pointed this out. Such support, but no achievements. The city lord's dissatisfaction was reasonable. This made Ba Li Yan feel ashamed. No matter what happened next, he could only obey.
"However, the city lord can't just give up on supporting Canyon Peak Academy. The city lord's mansion will compensate you for the two Towers of Soul." Wei Ming said.
"Ah?" Ba Li Yan almost thought he had heard wrongly. Wei Ming had said that it would be reasonable for him or Xia Feng to be crippled. Who would have thought that the tables would turn like this?
"But that doesn't mean anything." Wei Ming continued, "It's only because Zhaifeng needs four Towers of Souls, while Gorge Peak only needs two. It's much easier to build two than four. The City Lord likes efficiency."
"I understand …" After hearing this, the overjoyed Ba Li Yan started to sweat again. Due to this reason, the city lord maintained his support for the Canyon Peak Academy, but at the same time, it also gave him more pressure. If the Canyon Peak Academy didn't make any breakthroughs, perhaps he should consider running away.
"The second matter." After conveying the first matter, Wei Ming did not give Ba Li Yan any time to digest it and immediately started the second matter.
"The Canyon Peak Academy is going to participate in the Soul Selection Convention in the zhi quadrant." Wei Ming said.
"Ah! This … I'm afraid this isn't very appropriate, right? Canyon Peak Academy didn't have the ability to do so yet! One year, give me one more year. " Ba Liyan was flustered. He had to fight for what was right no matter what this time. He hadn't thought that the city lord's assessment would come so soon, and that he would have to go to the Soul Selection Meeting in the psyche quadrant to see the results. There was only a month left! How could the Canyon Peak Academy produce such a strong student in one month? Unless … unless …
Ba Li Yan's mind spun quickly as he suddenly thought of a certain possibility. "Unless …"
"Unless Lu Ping of Zhenfeng College transfers to the Canyon Peak Academy?" Wei Ming helped Ba Li Yan express what he wanted to say.
Ba Li Yan's face reddened, but he couldn't care about anything else right now. It would be a great blessing if he could win over Lu Ping. It would be even better if the city lord could step in and help him. He immediately nodded.
"Do you think the city lord can sway the student's will as he pleases?" Wei Ming suddenly said coldly. This time, he didn't even use the honorific "sir", just "you".
Ba Li Yan was a bit bewildered. If the city lord truly had such instructions, then of course they could sway the student's will. Would there be any student who wouldn't care about the city lord's will? He certainly didn't know that Lu Ping had refused the city lord's summons the day before, and he had even injured a guard of the city lord's family heavily. Therefore, he was quite puzzled by Wei Ming's self-deprecating tone.
"This is the list of students from the Canyon Peak Academy attending the Soul Selection Convention." Wei Ming suddenly fished out a piece of paper and handed it over.
Ba Li Yan took it in a daze and swept his eyes over the list. The first name was Wei Tianqi.
The city lord's only son was indeed an outstanding talent in the Canyon Peak Academy. If it hadn't been for the collapse of the Tower of Souls, he would've been able to make it to the top. But this level of strength only gave him the right to attend the Soul Selection Convention. It wouldn't be so easy for him to make it onto the Soul Selection Rankings.
Ba Li Yan had participated in the Soul Selection Convention in the spiritual quadrant for many years and naturally had a good understanding of this. The Soul Selection Convention didn't discriminate by year. Wei Tianqi didn't just have to face his peers, but also the fourth year students who were a year ahead of him. The academic year in the spiritual quadrant wasn't exactly the same as the Canyon Peak Academy. Their fourth year students would only officially graduate after attending the Soul Selection Convention. Their final ranking in the Soul Selection Convention would be the final measure of their strength. Breaking through levels in the Tower of Souls? This was a bit unpresentable in the spiritual quadrant.
Was the city lord overconfident because of his son?
Ba Li Yan subconsciously thought this when he saw Wei Tianqi's name. But he quickly scanned the second name on the list.
Wei Yang.
Wei Yang? Was it that Wei Yang? A genius who'd gone from sensing to connecting in two years? One of the twelve guards of the city lord's manor?
This kind of genius was exactly the kind of student Ba Li Yan had yearned for! It was a pity that this person was already a guard of the city lord's manor. With such a level of cultivation, Ba Li Yan couldn't even beg for one. But now, the city lord was going to send this Wei Yang to the Canyon Peak Academy and have him attend the Soul Selection Convention on behalf of the academy?
Ba Li Yan's temples throbbed twice. This was something he would only do when he was extremely excited. He'd vaguely realized the city lord's intentions in instructing them to attend the Soul Selection Convention this time.
The third name after Wei Yang.
Wei Ming.
It was actually Wei Ming. Ba Li Yan didn't know how strong this young man was, but he was certain that he was much stronger than Wei Yang. Although Wei Yang was a genius, it was said that his strength was at the bottom of the twelve guards of the city lord's manor.
Since even Wei Ming had been sent, Ba Li Yan was already looking forward to this list. He impatiently scanned the fourth person on the list.
Wei Ying?
Who was this?
Ba Li Yan was a bit at a loss. Since they all had the surname Wei, he should be one of the twelve guards. These twelve people with different backgrounds, after becoming Wei Zhong's guards, were all given the surname "Wei". Wei Ying should be one of them, but he had never heard of him before.
"Have you finished reading?" At this time, Wei Ming's voice sounded.
"Yes … Yes." There were only four names on the list, so he had finished reading them in one glance.
"There's no need to say more. Can you arrange it?" As Wei Ming said this, he reverted to addressing Ba Li Yan as "you".
"I understand, I will arrange it." Ba Li Yan didn't know how many times he had said "I understand", but to him, this was like a pie falling from the sky. The city lord's manor had actually sent an expert to represent the Canyon Peak Academy to attend the Soul Selection Convention. If they had this kind of treatment, the Canyon Peak Academy would have become famous long ago.
Wei Yang, Wei Ming, and that unheard of Wei Ying. With these experts, a mere Lu Ping from the Zhenfeng College would be nothing.
No!
Why was he still thinking of Zhai Feng and Lu Ping?
It was too narrow-minded to be thinking of them at this time. He must've been an idiot in the Canyon Peak district.
With such experts, he should have set his sights on the spirited quadrant.
It was a pity that there were still too few people. Only three. If all twelve guards were sent, how glorious would the Canyon Peak Academy be when there were twelve people on the Fate Roll of the Great Heroes?
Eh, that wasn't right. All twelve from the Canyon Peak Academy had the surname Wei. This was too eye-catching and unnatural. It was better now. He could find a few more students to make up the numbers and make up the numbers.
Zhenfeng College? Guo Youdao? Lu Ping?
Let's meet again at the Soul Selection Convention!
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