Chapter 245

At this moment, Jiang Yan nodded with satisfaction.

"You have been brought into Shushan by me for some time now; have you gotten used to living here?"

Jiang Yan spoke first, asking a casual greeting.

A young Archon pondered for a moment, feeling somewhat uneasy in his heart.

Asking like this right off the bat, could it be...

that he intends to expel them from Shushan?

They were well aware of their original duties, which were nothing more than helping Shushan disciples gain experience.

Now that Zhongli and the others had thoroughly mastered the techniques, they had no use for them.

Ningguang and the others were still far behind in dealing with these Archons.

All things considered, only Xiao and some disciples in the late stage of Refining Essence into Qi could spar and train with them.

Indeed, it had been a long time since they had encountered Xiao and the others coming to challenge them.

Previously, they had felt it was peaceful, but now...

Could it be that because they hadn't been working for a long time, Jiang Yan felt they were useless and wanted to expel them?

Thinking this, the young man suddenly panicked.

He was not an Archon from the Dark Sea; he was an existence beyond an Archon at the peak of Refining Qi into Spirit that Jiang Yan had captured from the Sea of Quanta.

In the Sea of Quanta, their strength was barely enough to protect themselves, and they still had to face countless crises from time to time.

Therefore, they had always wanted to enter Teyvat, just to find a safe place.

Although he had been cursed after being captured by Jiang Yan, after such a long period of quiet life, the young man had long since fallen in love with the Shushan world.

Stable, secure, and no longer having to live a life where he didn't know if he would have a meal tomorrow, or worry about other existences coming to deal with him.

Every day, eating fierce beasts and absorbing spiritual energy allowed him to become stronger.

Such days were something he wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Even, in a sense, they were still people of Shushan, with Jiang Yan as their backer.

That was a massive thigh at the peak of Refining Spirit into Void; placed in the Sea of Quanta, he was also an invincible existence.

To him, this was a life like an immortal.

If he were to be expelled now and continue to drift...

then he might as well die.

Thinking of this, the young man panicked and hurriedly knelt on the ground.

"Sect Master, please have mercy. I know that I haven't fulfilled my work duties recently, but it is truly because the Shushan disciples haven't been seeking me out."

"Please, Sect Master, have pity and do not expel me from Shushan!"

This caught the other Archons off guard, and when they reacted, they also panicked.

The Sea of Quanta was restless, but was the Dark Sea any better?

They had been living in even more dire straits.

Immediately, they knelt on the ground and began to argue in a jumble of voices.

Jiang Yan couldn't help but laugh and cry, waving his hand.

"Get up, don't kneel at every turn. I didn't say I was going to expel you; I was just asking casually."

At this, the Archons were stunned, their hearts relieved, and the young man replied somewhat awkwardly:

"Life in Shushan is far better than my previous life; stable, peaceful, and I can continue to become stronger. It is truly the life I have dreamed of."

The other Archons nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Jiang Yan nodded slightly and then said:

"A few days ago, Shushan evolved into a small world; what were your thoughts on that?"

"Naturally, I am happy for Shushan."

The young man offered another flattery.

Shushan evolving into a world was the best possible thing for them.

Although their own laws and authority were instantly stripped away, and their strength had plummeted.

But compared to the increasingly abundant spiritual energy, what did those false laws matter?

Besides, it was the Archon retainers who were affected; they were already finding it difficult to resist those monsters and fierce beasts.

But they could still treat the monsters and fierce beasts as food; not only did they taste better, but they could also strengthen themselves.

Jiang Yan nodded slightly and asked again:

"You haven't been in Shushan for a short time, so you should know quite a bit about cultivating immortality."

"Now, I have a task to entrust to you; do you have the confidence to do it well?"

The young man was stunned for a moment and immediately nodded:

"Shushan took us in, and now that there is something that requires us, we naturally will not refuse."

"It's just that, after all, we are not cultivators..."

Jiang Yan waved his hand and said slowly:

"One month from now, Shushan will open its gates to recruit disciples, with an expected intake of one thousand new disciples."

"You should be aware of this."

"Of these thousand disciples, I fear very few will be able to enter the Inner Sect; most will likely be Outer Sect disciples."

"The management of Inner Sect disciples is not a problem for the time being, but with so many Outer Sect disciples arriving at once, management is somewhat tricky."

"I need to reorganize the Shushan Outer Sect Elder Council to be specifically responsible for managing the Outer Sect disciples."

"However, the current Inner Sect disciples of Shushan all have peerless talent and cannot waste their time on such matters."

"Therefore, Ganyu recommended you to me."

"Now that the disciples no longer need you to serve as sparring opponents, your strength is still acceptable, and you can support the status of Outer Sect Elders."

"Are you willing to join the Shushan Outer Sect Elder Council and manage the Outer Sect disciples on my behalf?"

The Archons were stunned, and it took them a long time to understand what Jiang Yan was saying.

Jiang Yan wanted them to join Shushan, become Outer Sect Elders, and from then on take on the responsibility of managing Outer Sect disciples.

At this, the Archons were ecstatic.

"We are willing! We couldn't ask for more!"

"Being able to work for Shushan is our honor in itself, and now that we have the opportunity to join Shushan, we are naturally extremely happy!"

"Many thanks to the Sect Master for your high regard, and many thanks to Miss Ganyu for the recommendation! We will surely do our utmost to manage the Outer Sect disciples well and share the Sect Master's burdens!"

"Sect Master, rest assured, Shushan's affairs are our affairs! If we fail to manage the Outer Sect disciples well and disappoint the Sect Master, I am willing to commit suicide to apologize!"

Just a moment ago, they were worried about being expelled, and now the situation had instantly reversed.

Not only would they not be expelled, but they also had the opportunity to join Shushan.

Although they were Outer Sect Elders, they were still proper members of Shushan.

They would no longer have to deceive themselves every day, forcibly trying to associate with Shushan.

From now on, they would be people of Shushan, with a legitimate status and a backer.

Even if they left Shushan, who in all of Teyvat would dare not give them face?

This was a literal pie falling from the sky; even if it were poisonous, they would have to take a bite.

Being an Outer Sect Elder, the situation couldn't be worse than before.

From now on, they wouldn't have to stay outside Shushan every day, envying the Shushan disciples who could cultivate in a place with abundant spiritual energy.

They could also settle in Shushan.

They could even practice immortal arts and embark on a proper path of cultivating immortality.

This was like gold beans falling from the sky.

"Good."

Jiang Yan nodded with satisfaction and looked at the two strongest Archons.

One was the young man from before, and the other was a woman with delicate features.

"If I remember correctly, I found both of you in the Sea of Quanta, right? Do you have names?"

The young man was overjoyed; being specifically pointed out meant he was recognized by Jiang Yan as the leader of this batch of Archons.

He immediately nodded:

"Thanks to the Sect Master's high regard, this subordinate is indeed a creature of the Sea of Quanta. As for a name, this subordinate has forgotten it. If the Sect Master does not mind, could you give me one?"

Jiang Yan observed him for a moment and chuckled: