After a few moments of shock, Yu Xiaogong came out of his daze and began to think about what he still possessed.
Sadly, he realized he had nothing of true value except his knowledge.
Remembering his greatest work in life, the groundbreaking theory to evolve martial spirits, he felt a surge of pride.
"If you heal me, I can help you evolve your martial spirit with my theory," he declared, his face full of arrogance.
Liu Erlong looked at him with stars in her eyes, while Flender showed admiration.
Hearing those proud words, Wu Lan wanted to laugh and tell him how Tang San had fooled him with his nonsense. But he held back, knowing the impact would be far greater when revealed later.
"Keep your bullshit theory to yourself," Wu Lan said coldly.
Yu Xiaogong was stupefied. He rejected my theory? Why?
Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling all laughed at the scene and scolded him.
"How dare you insult my Gong!"
Liu Erlong grew furious and was about to rush forward to strike Wu Lan, but Flender stopped her. They still needed Wu Lan to heal Xiaogong.
Wu Lan ignored her and instead enjoyed watching Yu Xiaogong's stupid expressions.
"Wu Lan, what do you want in exchange for healing Xiaogong?" Flender asked after calming Liu Erlong down.
"What can he give? Let him think carefully and answer," Wu Lan replied calmly.
If his guess was correct, Yu Xiaogong would soon stab both Flender and Liu Erlong in the back. That would be the first step toward his isolation.
Yu Xiaogong fell into deep thought. I have no money. My clan abandoned me, so I have no support. No power to threaten anyone. My knowledge is useless to Wu Lan.
What do I even have left in life? He wanted to clench his fist in anger, but his body refused to obey.
Only Flender and Liu Erlong still supported him.
Flender had nothing valuable to offer, so he was useless.
Liu Erlong was an illegitimate child of the clan, abandoned by everyone except her father.
As he thought about it, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Wu Lan, I will give this academy to you," Yu Xiaogong said without shame. In his heart, everything Liu Erlong had belonged to him anyway, so why couldn't he give it away?
"What?" This time it was Flender's turn to be shocked.
Anger rose in him, Xiaogong hadn't even asked his opinion.
Up until now, everything was Liu Erlong's, but now Liu Erlong made him the dean of this academy. Now Yu Xiaogong was shamelessly giving it away without consulting him.
Liu Erlong, however, said nothing. If the academy was the price for healing her Gong, she would happily give it away without hesitation.
Wu Lan was not surprised. He had already expected this. This was exactly what he wanted.
Since they would be participating in the tournament, he did not want to be under Yu Xiaogong's command. The only options were to either own the academy or leave for another one. But joining another academy would strip him of freedom or he has to exert force and need manpower to operate, which is too much work. So, I would prefer get this academy.
So he placed his bet on payment for healing Yu Xiaogong's injuries, and the shameless man did not disappoint.
The only valuable things Yu Xiaogong possessed were the support of Liu Erlong and Flender. Using that, Wu Lan could obtain Lamba Academy, which technically belonged to Liu Erlong. And since the scumbag only cared about himself, he gave it away without even consulting them first.
Wu Lan looked at Liu Erlong's happy expression strangely, then turned to Flender, who wore an unwilling look and seemed like he wanted to speak but could not. Finally, he looked at Yu Xiaogong, who faced him without an ounce of shame.
"You all discuss it. If you agree, then I will heal you." Saying that, Wu Lan turned and left.
After Wu Lan was gone, Flender finally voiced his dissatisfaction. "Xiaogong, how could you give the academy away like that?"
"Then what do you expect me to do? Do you want me to live like this?" Yu Xiaogong shouted angrily. He continued, "And this academy belongs to Erlong. Let her decide."
He knew full well that Liu Erlong would never refuse him. Sure enough, she did not escape his control.
"Gong, whatever you ask, I will give to you," Liu Erlong said without hesitation, looking like a lovestruck little girl.
Seeing this, Flender's heart broke. He left the scene silently, feeling as if he had aged years in an instant. His dream has been shattered twice by xiaogong and worst thing is he cannot retaliate.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling followed Wu Lan, cursing Yu Xiaogong.
"Brother, how could that bastard give Senior Liu Erlong's academy away like it was his?" Xiao Wu fumed.
Zhuqing and Ye Lingling both nodded in agreement.
"I told you before," Wu Lan said confidently, "in this entire continent, if Yu Xiaogong claims second place in the scumbag rankings, no one would dare to claim first."
Hearing the certainty in his tone, Zhuqing looked at Xiao Wu curiously, hoping for an explanation. But Xiao Wu only shook her head. Whenever she asked Wu Lan about it, he would always say, 'I'll tell you later,' no matter how many times she pressed him.
"Brother, why won't you tell us?" Xiao Wu pouted.
Finally, she used her ultimate move. She signaled Zhuqing, who understood immediately, and together they hugged both of Wu Lan's arms tightly, looking up at him and asking with pitiful expressions.
Even Ye Lingling was tempted to join them, though she hesitated.
Seeing them like this, Wu Lan finally gave in.
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you."
Xiao Wu and Zhuqing exchanged happy winks, celebrating their success.
"There are many reasons," Wu Lan began, "but one of the main ones is because he played with her life." As he spoke, his eyes flickered toward Liu Erlong, who had just arrived.
Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling all looked at her strangely.
Liu Erlong, who had rushed over to inform Wu Lan that she agreed about the academy, froze when she heard someone mention her life being toyed with. She searched her memories but could think of no such incident. If anyone had dared to play with her life, she would have destroyed them on the spot.
Is Wu Lan talking nonsense? Even she didn't know what he meant. How could he?
Seeing her confused expression, Wu Lan chuckled. She herself had not even realized it.
He sold her, but she was still happily counting the money for him.
Yu Xiaogong… how terrifying.