The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 346 Each Goes Their Own Way (2nd Update)
Seeing that Long Ling was going to great lengths to smear Yun Ran, Qingmu Daoren guessed that the relationship between Long Ling and Yun Ran was probably just so-so.

However, he certainly wouldn't interfere or say anything, and directly changed the subject.

"Although there were some troubles in this competition, fortunately, it did not cause any major losses."

The higher-ups made an exception and directly included more than ten contestants, including Yun Ran, in the final round. She can now rest for a few more days and won't need to participate in the semi-final selection.

Long Ling had learned about the rules of the Xuanmen Grand Competition over the past few days, so he naturally knew what it meant to directly enter the finals list.

However, he didn't feel that the reward was particularly generous.

She gave a haughty snort: "Isn't this what we should do? If it weren't for Yun Ran, who knows how many more people would have died. If you ask me, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to give her the championship. Being so stingy is not generous at all!"

Everyone:...

They were just smearing me, and now they're all proud of it, haha~
They now know what it means to change their tune faster than turning the pages of a book.

That evening, news spread that Yun Ran and those who had fearlessly charged into battle against the Demon Sword would no longer need to participate in the semi-finals.

The dozen or so people on the list hadn't reacted yet, but the others were in an uproar.

In particular, many of the scions of prestigious Xuanmen families immediately started making trouble.

"This is unfair! There are only 50 spots in the finals, and they've taken more than a dozen spots just for doing what they were supposed to do. Why should they get them?"

"That's right. The demonic sword appeared in the yellow area. They were just unlucky. We people from other areas are not cowards either. We just didn't have the chance to rush up."

"If you want to reward them, you can do it in other ways. Using the finalists' list directly is blatant suppression of us."

……

Xie Xuzhi watched as Gu Yuan vividly portrayed the disgruntled expressions of those people in the island's central control center.

Then, Gu Yuan asked tentatively, "Boss, aren't you really worried that those people will cause trouble for Yun Ran and the others?"

The decision to include Yun Ran and the dozen or so others directly in the finals list was not Xie Xuzhi's suggestion, but he did not stop it.

"This is an internal dispute within their Xuanmen family. Why should I worry? Besides, do you think Yun Ran will let others bully her?"

Gu Yuan smacked his lips. He wasn't worried about his half-sister, but he felt that it was a bit unfair for the eldest brother to just stand by and watch.

"This is none of your business. Go do what you were doing!"

"Okay~"

Gu Yuan walked to the door, then stopped, and finally swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Others may not know, but he does: the only one who will ultimately benefit from this is the boss.

At that moment, he seemed to understand why his grandfather said he was not suitable to be the head of the family: because he was not ruthless enough.

Those who rise to high positions will utilize every available person and resource to achieve their goals, and will never act on personal feelings or emotions.

If he were in the position of head of the Special Administration Bureau, he would absolutely not be able to stand by and watch Yun Ran be dragged into the vortex, or even give her a push.

Gu Yuan sighed. Since the facts could not be changed, he could only do his best to help Yun Ran land safely.

At this moment, Yun Ran didn't react much to the news that Long Ling brought back.

Anyone else would be overjoyed by this benefit.

This list is not just a list of finalists, but also an excellent opportunity to gain exposure within the entire Xuanmen (Taoist martial arts) circle. Even if they ultimately lose to others, their future is certainly bright.

"Why are you acting like nothing's wrong? There are plenty of people outside who are envious and jealous. You're acting like this, which makes me think you're putting on an act."

Long Ling is someone who doesn't know the meaning of restraint at all, and dares to say anything.

"You only see the glamorous side of this list, but you don't see that the people on the list, in a sense, have also become targets."

When Yun Ran first heard the news, she knew that Xie Xuzhi was definitely not the one who suggested it. His methods were not so straightforward, but he was probably the one who pushed things along.

The purpose, of course, is to sow discord among the other Xuanmen families who are already united as one.

Gu Yuan came in just as he heard those words, and he immediately felt a little guilty.

"Why are you here?"

Gu Yuan grinned and said, "I came to see you."

"You'd better stop laughing, it's really ugly."

Gu Yuan: ...

He didn't want to, but he didn't know why. He had tricked many other people before, and he was always heartless, even feeling that he hadn't tricked them enough.

But now, seeing Yun Ran, he inexplicably felt that he wasn't human, and of course, his boss wasn't a good person either.

Even though Yunran has already done so much for them, they still make things difficult for her time and time again.

"Um... you should know about the list now, things probably won't be peaceful from here on out..."

Yun Ran looked up, somewhat surprised, at Gu Yuan, who was filled with guilt.

She really couldn't understand how someone who had been by Xie Xuzhi's side for so long could be so naive.

Have you forgotten my identity and responsibilities?

Gu Yuan was suddenly stunned by Yun Ran's words, and seemed a little slow to react.

Yun Ran ignored his reaction and said directly, "The contract I signed with Xie Xuzhi was that I would work for him, which naturally included all sorts of troublesome things."

He and I were both doing our own thing. If I were useless, just a figurehead, how could I have the nerve to accept all sorts of resources without a second thought?

Yun Ran wasn't afraid of being bothered by Xie Xu's affairs; she was only afraid of having nothing to do, even though she would occasionally complain.

But compared to the resources we actually have, what is this? The sponsors are just there to complain about.

This is just like those working people who keep saying they want to quit, but they still have perfect attendance every month.

Gu Yuan was stunned by Yun Ran's overly clear-headed words. Good heavens, it turns out he was the only one acting on emotion.
At this moment, he also remembered the many good things Yun Ran had, and the countless zeros on her bank card. Well, he was being superficial.

Gu Yuan was silent for a few seconds, and then felt a little sad. He had been by his boss's side for so long, and considered himself a little worm in his boss's belly.

As a result, he had absolutely no chemistry with the boss.

If the boss knew that he secretly complained about the boss being ruthless and heartless, would he despise him for being useless?

(End of this chapter)