Chapter 592: Prestige

On the way to Mentor Mentor Xi Chan's residence, Li Luo's Face Turns Solemn as he thought over the reminder Vice Principal Suxin had given him earlier.

Keep an eye on the Golden Dragon Treasure House?

What does that mean? Could the Golden Dragon Treasure House also be harboring designs on their House Luolan Mansion?

Or is it Chairman Yu Yu Hongxi?

But from their previous interactions, Yu Yu Hongxi had shown him some goodwill — could all of that have been an act?

Li Luo's brows knitted tightly. The Golden Dragon Treasure House was likewise a colossal entity, its foundations far surpassing House Luolan Mansion's, and when it came to financial resources, the Golden Dragon Treasure House was absolutely the wealthiest in all of Daxia. On this point, even the Sacred Phoenix Star Academy and Wang Ting might not be able to keep up.

Backed by such wealth, the Golden Dragon Treasure House outwardly believed in harmony bringing prosperity, but if anyone thought they were merely fat sheep, they would likely pay a terribly heavy price.

However, although Yu Yu Hongxi was the chairman of the Daxia branch of the Golden Dragon Treasure House, that place was not her Yiyantang, so could it be that some other faction there had designs on House Luolan Mansion?

Li Luo thought about it haphazardly for a while, then finally sighed and pushed these thoughts down. Debts weren't worth worrying over now — he'd deal with it when the time came.

Suppressing his emotions, he raised his head, only to realize that along the way, many students along the route had been quietly sizing him up with their gazes. Even some students from the higher-star academies now looked at him with a few extra degrees of respect.

This was all the result of this Holy Grail War.

Li Luo had earned the title of the strongest student of the One-Star Academy in the Holy Grail War, which was enough to prove his own ability. And in the Mixed-Level Tournament, although others didn't know exactly how much he had contributed, as one of its members, Li Luo must certainly have given something.

This alone was enough to make the current Li Luo a true figure of the hour in the Sacred Phoenix Star Academy.

In terms of fame, he could almost be compared to those Seven-Star Pillars.

After all, they had retrieved the "Dragon Bone Holy Grail." With such a holy object guarding the Dark Cave, the eruptions of Dark Cave aberrations over the next few years would surely be suppressed, and the danger they faced when entering the Dark Cave on purification missions would be greatly reduced. Over these few years, how many students' lives would be saved?

So this alone was enough to make the students of the Sacred Phoenix Star Academy hold a measure of gratitude toward Li Luo, Jiang Jiang Qinge, and the Princess.

Facing those many curious and respectful gazes, Li Luo also showed a smile on his face, his manner neither arrogant nor impatient, giving people a thoroughly favorable impression.

After all, these students of the Sacred Phoenix Star Academy were the elites of Daxia's younger generation. In the future, once they graduated from the academy, they would be talents fought over by every faction. Building goodwill here now would also lay the foundation for House Luolan Mansion to poach people later.

Especially the Material Refinement Academy... those outstanding Material Refining Masters, each and every one was a treasure Li Luo had set his heart on. If Xiyang House wanted to become Daxia's top-tier Spirit Water and Strange Light House, these Material Refining Masters were the fundamental key.

Otherwise, without enough Material Refining Masters, even if they possessed higher-grade Mi Fa source water and formulas, they could never raise production and scale.

But looking at it now, regarding the academy's prestige, House Luolan Mansion had clearly begun to hold the advantage. After all, the One-Star Academy had him, and the Three-Star Academy had Jiang Jiang Qinge. Next year, when Jiang Jiang Qinge advanced to the Four-Star Academy, she would begin her true legendary path of dominating the Sacred Phoenix Star Academy. By then, Li Luo predicted, her prestige would surpass that of Gong Gong Shenjun and the Princess, reaching an unprecedented height.

At that time, if she raised her arm in a call, her rallying power would surely be quite astonishing.

Of course...

The premise for all of this was that House Luolan Mansion had to survive the Mansion Sacrifice two months from now.

"This time, I must cut the grass and dig up the roots on that Bai Yanlang Manager Pei Hao!"

A cold glint swept through Li Luo's eyes. Manager Pei Hao was the source of House Luolan Mansion's internal strife. Nearly half of House Luolan Mansion's forces and industries were still under his control, and the bastard still flew the banner of House Luolan Mansion to this day, which gave him a legitimate reason to compete for the position of House Luolan Mansion's Mansion Master — something he had always wanted to do.

Only by completely eliminating Manager Pei Hao would House Luolan Mansion's internal strife come to an end. Only then could House Luolan Mansion present a united front to the outside world and restore its former prosperity.

But at the Mansion Sacrifice two months from now, that dog Shen Gou Manager Pei Hao would surely stake everything in one last throw of the dice. After all, the House Luolan Mansion under his and Jiang Jiang Qinge's stewardship had already begun to recover from the chaos. The longer it dragged on, the less chance he had, so this was his final opportunity.

A single Manager Pei Hao, the current Li Luo didn't actually care about. What he cared about was what force was backing Manager Pei Hao from behind.

That was the hidden mastermind.

Two months... that was indeed very tight.

Over the next two months, Li Luo had many things he needed to do. He had to break through to the Earth Sha General Stage before the Mansion Sacrifice arrived. Only upon reaching the Earth Sha General Stage could he fill in his third phase. Besides that, his own Water Light Phase and Wood Earth Phase also needed further evolution, as well as the cultivation of phase arts. In this Holy Grail War, he had already been able to clearly feel that the phase arts he cultivated were starting to fall behind, so the cultivation of the Dragon General Art also needed to be gradually undertaken.

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Of course, there was also the Marquis Sealing Art that Vice Principal Suxin had mentioned.

However, cultivating the Marquis Sealing Art was too difficult. Even Li Luo didn't have much confidence, so he could only try with all his might. If he succeeded, great; if not, he'd decisively abandon it and focus entirely on studying the Dragon General Art for now. After all, that was the phase art most suited to his current stage.

Lost in a string of random thoughts along the way, Li Luo arrived at Mentor Mentor Xi Chan's residence. After knocking and entering, he stepped into the tranquil courtyard, and then in the pavilion hung with wind chimes and curtained on all four sides with bamboo blinds, he saw Mentor Mentor Xi Chan's slender figure sitting quietly.

Li Luo strode into the pavilion with great pomp, and asked boldly: "As the winner of the One-Star Academy's strongest title, where should I sit?"

Mentor Mentor Xi Chan looked at Li Luo's arrogant air and said: "You defeated a few crooked melons and cracked jujubes, and now you're this cocky?"

Li Luo said indignantly: "Jing Jing Taixu and Lu Ming aren't some crooked melons and cracked jujubes — Void Ninth Rank, dual phase users. Even compared to One-Star Academy students of past Holy Grail Wars, they absolutely weren't weak."

Li Luo sat down beside the low table in front of Mentor Mentor Xi Chan and said brazenly: "I gave you such a big face this time, mentor. You don't have to be too grateful — just personally pour me a cup of tea."

"Do you believe I'll hang you on the Phase Force Tree and let the whole academy observe you?" Mentor Mentor Xi Chan wasn't about to indulge the temper of this young master of House Luolan Mansion. With a cold snort, he thought: Personally pour you tea? Why don't you just stick your tail up to the sky?

At these words, Li Luo immediately shivered. If he really got hung on the Phase Force Tree for a whole day of public viewing, all the prestige he had painstakingly built up would probably go down the drain again. He immediately complained sheepishly: "Mentor, Vice Principal Suxin is much gentler than you."

"Then go find her to be your mentor." Mentor Mentor Xi Chan said coldly.

This brat of a student actually dares to complain that she's not gentle?! Back when you were begging this old lady to help you refine things, you weren't saying that.

"Of course not. I still have a pact with my mentor to kill that Shen Gou together!" Li Luo said.

Mentor Mentor Xi Chan said irritably: "If the gentle Vice Principal Suxin in your mouth heard what you just said, do you think she wouldn't expel you?"

"Of course I won't let her know. After all, this is a secret between me and my mentor. That dog Shen Gou caused my mentor to wear a thin veil all year round — such a waste of heaven's gift, he truly deserves to die!" Li Luo said righteously.

Mentor Mentor Xi Chan gave a light snort, but her eyes did soften. Clearly, on the point of dealing with Shen Shen Jinxiao, the two of them shared a remarkably common sentiment.

Seeing this, Li Luo cheerfully took out the "Wang Hou Brand Mark" and pleaded: "Mentor, I have a small favor to ask of you here."

Mentor Mentor Xi Chan casually took it, opened it for a look, and said: "A Third Rank Wang Hou Brand Mark — the Academy Alliance did give out something nice. In past Holy Grail Wars, they would at most toss out First and Second Ranks to placate people. It seems your Mixed-Level Tournament this time was indeed very dangerous."

Then her gaze swept toward Li Luo, and she lightly raised her chin.

"Take off your clothes."