Chapter 667: Personal Charisma

"What?! You want to join House Luolan Mansion?!"

When Li Luo heard Xi Chan's words, he couldn't help rubbing his ears for a moment, half suspecting he had misheard, so he asked again to confirm.

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Xi Chan nodded slightly and said, "After leaving the academy, I found I had nowhere to go for the time being, so I could only come to House Luolan Mansion to stay temporarily. What? You don't think it's appropriate?"

Li Luo was instantly so moved his eyes welled with tears. He looked at Xi Chan with deep gratitude and said, "Instructor Xi Chan, did you have some history with my father in the past? You're so good to me, so good that I almost thought you were my mother too."

"......"

Instructor Xi Chan was clearly choked for a moment, then she said irritably, "After I was assigned to the Shengxuan Star Academy, I had no contact with the outside world, so I'm not familiar with your father at all. Besides, I'm still single to this day — don't say things like that to sully my reputation."

"Everything I did before was simply because you, as a student, are very outstanding, and you also earned so much face for me. I just didn't want to see such a rare student wither away because of some off-field factors."

"As for coming to your House Luolan Mansion, it's only a stopgap measure."

Li Luo awkwardly rubbed his face: "So that's how it is."

Then, as if nothing had happened, he revealed an enthusiastic smile: "Welcome, welcome! As long as you're willing, Instructor Xi Chan, my House Luolan Mansion will always open its doors wide for you. Stay as long as you like!"

At this moment, Jiang Jiang Qinge also walked over. A faint smile surfaced on her exquisitely beautiful face: "Instructor Xi Chan being able to come to House Luolan Mansion is House Luolan Mansion's honor. We welcome you wholeheartedly."

In fact, even with her temperament, she was somewhat shocked in her heart at this moment. She truly hadn't expected Instructor Xi Chan to plan on staying at House Luolan Mansion for a period of time. Although she didn't know how long this so-called period of time would actually be, regardless, this was absolutely earth-shattering news.

Because this meant that House Luolan Mansion, while Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan had yet to return, now had a titled marquis-level powerhouse holding down the fort!

If Niu Niu Biaobiao was also counted, then here at House Luolan Mansion's headquarters, there were actually two titled marquis-level powerhouses!

Once this news spread, it would surely cause an uproar throughout the Great Xia.

This Instructor Xi Chan was really far too good to Li Luo. One had to know she was a titled marquis-level powerhouse. With her strength, no matter where she was placed in Great Xia, as long as she was willing, she could directly establish her own mansion. If that happened, Great Xia would change from the Five Great Mansions to the Six Great Mansions.

So her earlier words about having nowhere to go were undoubtedly just a joke.

Jiang Jiang Qinge herself didn't have much interaction with Xi Chan, so this instructor who came from the academy coming to House Luolan Mansion was clearly entirely because of Li Luo.

Although Li Luo's words earlier were somewhat laughable, they also indirectly showed that this Instructor Xi Chan truly treated Li Luo extremely well.

This clearly far surpassed ordinary feelings between teacher and student.

But if one were to say Instructor Xi Chan had ulterior motives, then one really couldn't figure out what those motives were. After all, with the previous Li Luo and House Luolan Mansion, there was no reason to attract anyone's covetousness. Could it be the Divine Essence Matter? But it just didn't feel very likely.

So after thinking it over without result, Jiang Jiang Qinge could only conclude that perhaps this was just that guy Li Luo's personal charisma.

After all, he was admittedly quite good-looking.

Jiang Jiang Qinge stepped forward, took Instructor Xi Chan's arm, and — a rare occurrence — showed some affection, pulling Instructor Xi Chan toward the interior of House Luolan Mansion.

Li Luo, on the other hand, followed behind in high spirits, thinking to himself that he had actually pulled a titled marquis-level powerhouse to House Luolan Mansion. One had to know this was something even his father and mother hadn't managed to accomplish when they were around. From this, one could see that, in terms of personal charisma, he had already surpassed his masters.

At the moment of stepping into House Luolan Mansion's headquarters, Instructor Xi Chan's footsteps paused. She could clearly feel an invisible yet powerful force surging in from all directions at this moment. Under the suppression of this force, even the power within her body was greatly weakened.

"This is House Luolan Mansion's guardian grand formation? It truly is incomparably marvelous. Here, even a titled marquis-level powerhouse would find it difficult to summon their Titled Marquis Platform." Instructor Xi Chan sighed.

No wonder, when the grand formation hadn't weakened in the past, even though many titled marquis-level powerhouses coveted the supreme treasures within House Luolan Mansion, they never dared to act rashly.

"Instructor Xi Chan, please don't take offense. Even we cannot control the headquarters' guardian grand formation, so we can only ask you to bear with it." Jiang Jiang Qinge said apologetically. She knew that titled marquis-level powerhouses didn't like coming to headquarters, because that feeling of being suppressed was unpleasant for anyone.

Hearing this, Xi Chan merely waved her hand, clearly indifferent to it.

The three of them entered the headquarters and arrived at the council hall.

"Li Luo, my coming to House Luolan Mansion will only be temporary. Once this special period passes, I should still return to the Shengxuan Star Academy." After sitting down, Instructor Xi Chan looked at the visibly excited Li Luo and reminded him again.

"Instructor, you can still return to the academy?" Li Luo asked, somewhat surprised.

Although this question wasn't very polite, this time Instructor Xi Chan had voluntarily resigned and had also been involved in the House Luolan Mansion Mansion Sacrifice dispute. Although it wasn't direct participation, there was still involvement after all, and this would undoubtedly bring some trouble to the academy. Under these circumstances, could Instructor Xi Chan still return to the academy?

Hearing Li Luo's words, Instructor Xi Chan's clear star-like eyes glared at him: "It seems like you can't wait for me to not be able to go back."

Li Luo didn't deny it either, and said with "tender affection": "My House Luolan Mansion wants to support you, Instructor, for a lifetime."

Instructor Xi Chan said helplessly, "Actually, for me to be able to act this time, you still have to thank Vice Principal Suxin. Without her tacit approval, did you really think I could smoothly resign and then help you block the Lanling Mansion?"

Li Luo was stunned: "Vice Principal Suxin?"

Instructor Xi Chan nodded slightly and said softly, "Although Vice Principal Suxin has always said the academy is neutral and cannot get involved in disputes between other forces, this time, regarding my resignation at this point in time, she had ample reason to reject it. And my subsequent trip to Lanling Mansion would certainly have been detected by the academy. If she truly wanted to maintain absolute neutrality, she would definitely have sent academy powerhouses to stop me, because she knew that once I went to Lanling Mansion, it would ultimately bring some controversy to the academy's stance."

"But in the end, she did nothing — she merely acquiesced. This is actually already a form of subtle help for you and Jiang Jiang Qinge."

"Vice Principal Suxin has always been fair and just. For her to make compromises for the first time is also because you and Jiang Jiang Qinge are not only rare talents the academy hasn't seen in a century, but also because you retrieved the Dragon Bone Holy Cup for the academy. This is her way of expressing some gratitude."

"Before I resigned, I actually secretly communicated with Vice Principal Suxin. Her reply to me was that once the storm of this special period passes, I should find an opportunity to return to the academy. That way, the resistance I face will be much less."

Li Luo sighed and said, "Vice Principal Suxin is really kind."

So it turned out that behind Instructor Xi Chan's seemingly simple resignation, there was such a complicated side as well.

And Vice Principal Suxin's secret assistance also moved Li Luo somewhat. Although she had repeatedly said before that the academy's neutral stance could not be changed, she still, within what was operable, gave as much help as possible. It truly didn't waste all the effort he had put in to win the Dragon Bone Holy Cup for the academy in that Holy Cup battle.

"Instructor, whenever you want to leave, you only need to say the word. Don't worry — although I can't bear to part with you, I absolutely won't obstruct you." Li Luo said with a sincere smile.

Instructor Xi Chan clearly preferred being at the academy, so of course he couldn't try to use various means to forcibly keep her just because he wanted House Luolan Mansion to have one more titled marquis-level powerhouse. That would simply be eroding the pure feelings between them.

Instructor Xi Chan smiled and nodded.

Afterwards, Li Luo called over Cai Wei, Yuan Qing, and other House Luolan Mansion higher-ups, informing them of the news that Instructor Xi Chan was temporarily joining House Luolan Mansion.

This earth-shattering news undoubtedly left Cai Wei, Yuan Qing, and the others momentarily dumbfounded, and then ecstatic.

Because they all knew very well what a huge event the addition of a titled marquis-level powerhouse was for House Luolan Mansion.

Everyone cast gazes of boundless admiration toward Li Luo.

Their new mansion lord truly had no flaws to speak of in terms of ability. It had only been one day since he took office, and he had already pulled a genuine titled marquis-level powerhouse to House Luolan Mansion. One had to know that even when the two old mansion lords were around, House Luolan Mansion had never welcomed the addition of a titled marquis-level powerhouse.

This wasn't to say the two old mansion lords didn't have this kind of charisma, but rather that they simply didn't need other titled marquis-level powerhouses, because with just the two of them, they were enough to suppress everything.

But the current House Luolan Mansion was not what it used to be. Although the Mansion Sacrifice storm had been weathered, having a genuine titled marquis-level powerhouse stationed at headquarters would undoubtedly bring a tremendous boost to House Luolan Mansion's strength and reputation. With this, the pace of House Luolan Mansion's expansion could also accelerate accordingly.

It could be said that Xi Chan's joining was the final missing piece that completed House Luolan Mansion's shortcomings.

House Luolan Mansion had a promising future.

And just as House Luolan Mansion finally welcomed a genuine titled marquis-level powerhouse to hold down the fort, deep within the Dark Cavern, unusual movements also arose.