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"Hey, Special Envoy Gu Ran is a researcher at Lanxin University, right? He's truly a man of both literary and martial talents!"

"When the demon legion attacked some time ago, it was Envoy Gu Ran who repelled the demon general, right? Just how strong is Envoy Gu Ran that he was able to make a main city surrender?"

"I heard that Principal Xue values ​​Special Envoy Gu highly. It seems that a political star is about to emerge in Canglong City."

Under Gu Ran's telekinetic detection, he was able to know the content of all the conversations of the people within range.

"A political upstart..." Gu Ran murmured, "Is this your goal?"

Gu Ran recalled everything Xue Yingsong had done before, which seemed to be all for the purpose of gaining him a very high reputation and integrating him into Canglong City.

While it's true that they defeated Lilith and forced New Testament City to surrender, if no one publicized it, who among the ordinary people would know about these things?

The fact that the Canglong City broadcasting system is promoting him so vigorously is clearly related to that old fox, Xue Yingsong.

Xueyingsong succeeded.

He has now become the most well-known researcher among all the people of Azure Dragon City, and everyone knows that his strength surpasses that of the Demon General and that he forced a main city to surrender.

Of course, his role in the coup was not publicized.

What the public knows about him is only his glorious side.

When Gu Ran returned to Lanxin University, Xue Yingsong was not conducting experiments or reading literature. Instead, he was sitting quietly in his research room, holding a communicator, seemingly talking to someone.

Gu Ran didn't use his telekinesis to investigate him, which was a sign of his respect for Xue Yingsong.

He simply made two cups of coffee, as if he were at home.

"You're back." Xue Yingsong put down the communicator, pushed up her glasses, and looked at Gu Ran with a smile. "Although I had some expectations about your strength, you still exceeded everyone's expectations this time."

Gu Ran took a small sip herself and handed the other cup in her hand to Xue Yingsong.

“Xiao Ling is very worried about you. I originally thought it was because she didn’t know your abilities.” Xue Yingsong took a small sip of her drink with a satisfied smile. “But later she told me that she has always believed in you, believed in your abilities, and believed that you could handle this incident well, but she was just worried that something might happen to you.”

Gu Ran remained silent.

He then said, "This incident was actually orchestrated by Far East City. It seems that Far East City is planning something big."

"Oh? Far East City?" Xue Yingsong finished his coffee in one gulp. "I was very surprised that Far East City warriors were involved in Canglong City and Zhuque City, but Canglong City, Zhuque City and Far East City do have a history of grudges, so it is understandable why Far East City is eyeing us."

"However, the fact that Far East City has intervened in New Covenant City is something I hadn't seen before. Because Far East City is located on the ocean, the environment is very bad, so the population is very small compared to other major cities. As a result, the number of strong individuals born is also very small. In addition, the beast tides are more difficult to deal with than those on land, so the strong individuals of Far East City generally do not leave, but stay to defend against the beast tides."

"Unexpectedly, Far East City seems quite different from before. Could it be that their development strategy is about to change?"

Gu Ran had a general understanding of the affairs of the three cities: Far East City, Vermilion Bird City, and Azure Dragon City. The reason why Far East City was built in such an undesirable place on the ocean was because of the rejection and attacks from Azure Dragon City and Vermilion Bird City, which forced the ancestors of Far East City to do so.

Of course, the reason why Azure Dragon City and Vermilion Bird City attacked the ancestors of Far East City was because they were all outcasts who violated the laws of the two cities.

These abandoned people, along with those from other major cities and some uncivilized savages from the seashore, formed the earliest inhabitants of Far East City.

After the founding of Far East City, some events caused Azure Dragon City and Vermilion Bird City to hate and reject Far East City to the extreme. In the end, they broke with tradition and issued the "Martial Arts Prohibition Law", excluding the martial artists of Far East City from the martial arts system of the two cities.

“They are worshipping a ‘god’, and this god should be the reason for the great changes in Far East City,” Gu Ran said. “This god seems to have some time-related abilities and can ‘bless’ his followers with these abilities. Last time, Hara Yorikiyo’s ability was blessed. So when the people of Far East City go to other cities to persuade others with the promise of immortality, they are indeed quite persuasive.”

"An ability related to time?" Xue Yingsong's gaze sharpened. "Could it be... an angel from heaven?"

Gu Ran's heart stirred.

He hadn't thought of this before.

However, if Xue Yingsong were to connect the two, it does seem quite possible.

After all, Xue Yingsong is probably the person who knows the celestial realm best. His wife is suspected to have died because of an angel from the celestial realm, and his wife possesses supernatural abilities related to time.

"I'm going to Far East City right away. Do you have any spatial items to go to Far East City?" Gu Ran asked immediately.

Xue Yingsong shook his head slightly: "Hey, don't be in such a hurry. This is just my personal guess. And even if you're going, you can't go without any preparation. You yourself said that they seem to worship a god. The god's power is related to time, which should restrain you. Last time you were just lucky. Even Yuan Laiqing couldn't break through your defenses. But it's hard to say that Far East City doesn't have such methods. Then you'll be walking into a trap."

Gu Ran nodded: "Alright, then let's postpone it for now and see if we can gather any information about Far East City."

Gu Ran just realized that he had been a bit too arrogant. His long-term invincibility, coupled with the praise from many people, had made him lose some of the vigilance he should have.

Far East City is not what it used to be. If he rushes to Far East City recklessly, who knows what awaits him and what threats it may pose.

After all, this is the first time that a "god" has appeared, and it is still unclear how powerful they are.

"Go see Xiaoling, she's been worried about you," Xue Yingsong said with emotion. "I'll have the spies in Far East City try to find out as much useful information as possible."

Upon hearing that Canglong City had spies in the Far East City, Gu Ran nodded, handed over the contract stamped and signed by Hailis to Xue Yingsong in surprise, and then walked forward along a small path.

This is the path leading towards Xuexiling.

In any case, it doesn't really matter if I let her know I'm safe or not.

Gu Ran said to himself.

But halfway there, Gu Ran saw that slender and delicate figure.

She was standing there, listening intently to what the announcer was saying.

"Breaking news! Our special envoy Gu Ran from Azure Dragon City has returned. Hailis Johnson, the governor of New Covenant City, commented on him: 'His strength surpasses anyone's imagination. If a major city has him, it will be able to rest easy; if a major city is his enemy, it will be unable to eat or sleep peacefully, facing the risk of annihilation. I am not exaggerating or casually praising someone; this is simply the truth.'"

"We have invited a researcher from Lanxin University as our guest. It is said that his research is in the same field as Special Envoy Gu Ran, and he has also worked with Special Envoy Gu Ran before. They are good friends. Through our guest, we may be able to learn a little about Special Envoy Gu Ran."

My very close friend?

who is it?

How come I didn't know I had such a good friend?

Gu Ran was a little puzzled and searched her memory.

If we're talking about close friends, it would be Xue Yingsong or Xue Xiling, but neither of them would be invited to participate in any programs, and besides, the person in question is already at school.

Then other people flashed through Gu Ran's mind: the Cheng sisters from the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy, Xiao Chaofeng... that's all. As for the others... I probably can't say I'm familiar with them.

"Researcher Du Shangli, I heard that you were one of the examiners for the exam that Special Envoy Gu Ran took to enter Lanxin University." The broadcaster seemed to be starting to ask the guest.

Du Shangli?

One of the examiners when I entered Lycium University?

When Gu Ran realized who it was, he was both amused and exasperated.

This person was indeed one of the examiners when he entered Lanxin University, but if he remembered correctly, he and the examiners at the time were not exactly in cahoots.

How did we become such good friends?

Gu Ran couldn't help but stop and listen to the news about him being broadcast on the campus radio system of Lanxin University.

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Du Shangli laughed loudly: "Hahaha, when Special Envoy Gu Ran first came to Canglong City, he was unfamiliar with the place and people, so he pretended to be a bounty hunter and used a pseudonym. At that time, everyone had a prejudice against Special Envoy Gu Ran, thinking that how could a bounty hunter apply for a research position at Lanxin University?"

"I initially thought so too. Bounty hunters are a bunch of profit-driven guys. They only admire practical power and despise the technological changes brought about by wisdom. Moreover, if you choose to become a bounty hunter, it means that you spend most of your time cultivating and doing missions, while researchers need to spend a lot of time doing research. The two are completely opposite in terms of effort. So this also shows how unrealistic it is for a bounty hunter to become a researcher at Lanxin University."

"Only the principal had the foresight to recommend Gu Ran, the special envoy at the time, for the interview stage. At first, we thought we would make things difficult for Gu Ran, but he demonstrated his true talent with perfect answers. He has a very deep understanding of Xing Shi Technology!"

"So at that time, I changed my mind and became a supporter of Special Envoy Gu Ran! So I no longer cared about the unseemly comments about bounty hunters becoming researchers at Lanxin University, and resolutely stood on Special Envoy Gu Ran's side and voted for Special Envoy Gu Ran to enter Lanxin University!"

The female host on the radio said, "Oh, I see. So, Researcher Du and Special Envoy Gu Ran became very good friends after that, right?"

"Haha, that's about right, let's talk about the achievements our research group made this year..."

Gu Ran, who was standing aside listening, couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Du Shangli... I know this name, but are they close?

He learned of this name because he had memorized the names of the main researchers at Lanxin University in order to understand its research resources.

In Gu Ran's memory, they hadn't even seen each other much since that interview, let alone become "very good friends".

Well, as long as they don't use his name to swindle or cheat, it's fine.

Gu Ran shook his head slightly and shifted his attention to Xue Xiling in front of him.

She seemed to be listening very attentively, because even though Gu Ran had been standing behind her for a while, she hadn't noticed. She had maintained her current posture while listening to the broadcast, and she had a shy smile on her face, her cheeks flushed, as if she was lost in thought.

"Ahem, what are you thinking about?" After waiting for so long, Xue Xiling still hadn't come back to her senses, so Gu Ran had to interrupt her reverie.

"Ah, I was wondering if my child will resemble their father more in the future?" Xue Xiling subconsciously turned around, then jumped up like a startled rabbit, "You... what are you doing here?!"

After a pause, Xue Xiling realized that her words sounded like she didn't want Gu Ran to come back, so she quickly changed her words and said, "Ah, no, no, I meant, why did you come back?"

Xue Xiling realized that her words sounded like she didn't want Gu Ran to come back, so she quickly changed her tune and said, "Ah, no, no, I'm glad you're back. I mean... why didn't you tell me you were coming back?"

Then, Xue Xiling felt that what she said seemed a bit "domineering." Why should someone tell her who she was to them?

However, before she could hurriedly change her words, Gu Ran interrupted her, somewhat amused and exasperated.

"Alright, alright, don't be so nervous. I just got back and saw you standing here in a daze, so I called out to you."

Xue Xiling said "Oh" and fell silent.

Gu Ran was also a little confused.

What should he say to them?

The two are currently just colleagues, or rather, friends, and it seems they only exchange pleasantries at most.

Xue Xiling lowered her head and blushed, seemingly too timid to speak.

Clearly, she was embarrassed that her thoughts had been discovered.

"you......"