Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Limited Slots for Profound Bird Guard’s Key Training!

"Is that so?"

"It better be!"

"Mr. He, if there’s nothing else, you can go back to your work."

Lu Xuan didn’t delve deeper into the topic, as he had already made up his mind.

"Master Xuan Envoy, there’s one more thing to note: the martial arts competition of the City Mansion Xuan Bird Guards is in 10 days."

"At that time, we will need you, Master Xuan Envoy, to personally preside over it."

"The Xuan Bird Guard martial arts competition is divided into two parts: one for the under-28 human-level Xuan Bird Guards."

"The other is for the under-20 Xuan Bird Guards."

"Afterwards, the top three winners of each martial arts competition will not only receive generous rewards."

"For the next three years, they will also be listed as key cultivation targets of the Xuan Bird Guard until the next martial arts competition starts again."

The City Mansion’s Xuan Bird Guard competition is held every three years.

This is to select the most outstanding talents, diverting a large amount of martial arts resources to cultivate them.

Therefore, this precious opportunity only has six slots in total!

For these slots, countless people would break their heads trying to seize this opportunity.

"So, the top three are all the key cultivation targets of the Xuan Bird Guard."

Thinking of these key training slots of the Xuan Bird Guard, Lu Xuan suddenly remembered that he might need three additional slots.

Liang Cheng, Lu Yunqing, Ye Qingxuan!

Especially Ye Qingxuan, Lu Xuan remembered she seemed to be a candidate participating in this under-20 martial arts competition.

It remains to be seen whether she can make it to the top three.

If she can, that would naturally be the best outcome.

Lu Xuan wouldn’t have to intervene regarding her slot.

Of course, if Ye Qingxuan doesn’t make it to the top three, Lu Xuan will certainly grant her a slot.

After making this decision, Lu Xuan didn’t mean to hide it and directly told He Yan about his thoughts bluntly.

"Mr. He, do as you plan."

"By the way, besides those six fixed slots, I might add three more."

"Let’s do this, first add the names of Liang Cheng and Lu Yunqing, pre-determined as key cultivation targets of the Xuan Bird Guard."

"And keep one slot in reserve, and after the martial arts competition, I’ll decide whether to use it or not."

Three slots!

Master Xuan Envoy even wants to pre-determine three slots!

This...this doesn’t comply with the rules!

Moreover, isn’t three slots too many?

For He Yan, backdoor arrangements are nothing unusual, quite normal.

In those days, even his son was placed through a backdoor when he shamelessly asked Li Chengfeng to make room for one additional slot.

He conveniently placed his son into it.

But his son, after all, was ranked fourth.

Adding one slot was reasonable, and even if others had opinions, they couldn’t say much.

This Master Xuan Envoy is different; he wants to add three slots at once.

And two are already pre-determined, just like what Master Xuan Envoy said moments ago.

His two younger brothers.

He Yan paid attention to these two siblings when Master Xuan Envoy brought them up.

One just reached the Perfect Realm of Refining Flesh, looking fairly decent, meeting the conditions to join the Xuan Bird Guard.

The other just achieved the Perfection of the Skin Refining Realm, whose aptitude didn’t even qualify to join the Xuan Bird Guard.

Now, without hesitation, Master Xuan Envoy has designated these two as key cultivation targets of the Xuan Bird Guard.

This decision, He Yan fears, may cause great dissatisfaction among some.

If someone stands up to cause trouble, it could be quite a hassle.

Especially one person; when He Yan thought of his character, he got a headache—that is Yu Hong.

Like himself, Yu Hong is also a deputy envoy of the Xuan Bird Guard in White Dao Prefecture.

Yu Hong, this old fellow, is too assertive by nature, intolerant of any imperfection, holding the rules of the Xuan Bird Guard in high regard.

Back then, when He Yan asked for a slot and placed his son into it,

Yu Hong scolded him for it.

In the end, it was due to years of being colleagues that Yu Hong reluctantly chose to turn a blind eye.

If it had been someone else, Yu Hong wouldn’t have shown any face, and there could have been a possibility of a clash.

Nevertheless, He Yan is not worried about the strength of this Master Xuan Envoy.

He worries that this Master Xuan Envoy might discipline Yu Hong.

It seems like, when Yu Hong returns, he needs a reminder.

"Master Xuan Envoy, the martial arts resources needed for the key cultivation targets of the Xuan Bird Guard are too vast."

"I’m concerned that if the training slots are too many, the storeroom’s martial arts resources won’t suffice."

He Yan didn’t dare to directly express his real thoughts, so he cautiously discussed the martial arts resource allocation for the key cultivation slots with Lu Xuan.

As for He Yan’s concern, Lu Xuan didn’t mind at all, brushing it off as a minor issue.

"If there’s a problem with martial arts resources not meeting demand, just apply to Tiandu under my name."

"......"

After hearing Lu Xuan’s words, He Yan was left speechless.

Master Xuan Envoy has a point there.

But the issue is that martial arts resources aren’t like cabbages on the roadside.

Even if you want them, no one would deliver them to you.

Tiandu has already allocated martial arts resources for each City Mansion.

If it’s according to Master Xuan Envoy’s request, then every City Mansion would follow the lead.

Even the Xuan Bird Guard, which claims to have the most martial arts resources in the world, cannot sustain such a vast consumption of martial arts resources.

That’s how He Yan thought internally, but what he said indicated compliance.

"Alright, then I’ll abide by Master Xuan Envoy’s command."

"I’ll go now and add the names of Liang Cheng and Lu Yunqing as key cultivation targets in the Xuan Bird Guard."

After all, He Yan wouldn’t dare to oppose this young Master Xuan Envoy even if he were given a thousand opportunities.

After all, listening to Master Xuan Envoy’s orders, all martial arts resource consumption would be accounted for under his name.

Um...wait...Old Li, he...

It seems like the identity of this Master Xuan Envoy was always temporarily replacing Li Chengfeng’s position.

Thus, using his Master Xuan Envoy’s name for responsibility.

Wouldn’t that mean holding Li Chengfeng accountable for everything?

"Hmm, very well, you can go now; I have other matters to attend to."

Before He Yan could react, Lu Xuan’s figure had already disappeared.

Even before the voice dissipated, Lu Xuan’s body vanished from the hall faster than the sound.