Chapter 1268: Heart-to-Heart Conversation

Wang Zhan’s gaze had already landed on Lei Tian. He had just returned to the Sky Pavilion, so naturally, he needed to establish his authority in front of everyone.

Looking at Wang Zhan’s icy gaze, Lei Tian already knew his predicament. A wry smile appeared on his lips before he sat down heavily on the ground, immediately understanding…

It seems there’s no chance of escaping today.

Wang Zhan walked step by step to stand in front of Lei Tian and patted his shoulder, speaking indifferently: “You’ve done such a heinous act that even if I wanted to forgive you, the people of the Sky Pavilion wouldn’t allow it.”

“Therefore, you must accept your punishment. I hope that in your next life, you’ll have better sense and not repeat the same mistakes.”

Then, Wang Zhan waved his hand dismissively and paid no further attention to the dejected Lei Tian.

All of this was Lei Tian’s own doing; he couldn’t blame anyone else.

In the eyes of everyone present, there was no sympathy. Clearly, they didn’t care about Lei Tian’s fate. He almost endangered everyone in the Sky Pavilion. How could they possibly be concerned about him?

Xuan Yu, standing to the side, spoke coldly, “Since the pavilion master has already said this, there’s no need for everyone to hesitate. Just go and execute him…”

Everyone nodded and rushed toward Lei Tian.

With a bitter smile on his lips, Lei Tian slowly closed his eyes in despair…

If he had known it would end like this, even if given countless courage, he wouldn’t have dared to provoke Li Yuan Yi. After all, he couldn’t bear such consequences…

In the blink of an eye, Lei Tian had been dealt with by the crowd.

Wang Zhan, shoulder to shoulder with Xuan Yu, walked toward the back of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Wang Zhan’s lips curled into a slight smile as he glanced at the troubled Xuan Yu, immediately guessing what was on his mind.

“What are you thinking?”

“Lei Tian’s actions have nothing to do with you. He is him, and you are you. No matter what he did, you don’t need to blame yourself for his actions.”

“Most importantly, no one has blamed you, so there’s even less reason for you to take on responsibility yourself.”

Wang Zhan only wanted to reassure the worried Xuan Yu.

He understood that in recent times, the strength of those around him had been steadily increasing, while Xuan Yu’s progress was quite slow.

But this was all due to Xuan Yu’s mindset. Perhaps today was an opportunity to have a good talk with Xuan Yu.

Xuan Yu lowered his head for a long while before continuing, “After all, such an incident occurred in the Sky Pavilion, and as the person in charge of the Sky Pavilion, it’s natural that I cannot evade responsibility…”

“But this is also because the Sky Pavilion has been growing, with more and more people coming and going. That’s why things turned out this way. But rest assured, nothing similar will happen again. Moreover, I will never easily trust anyone again, nor let anyone threaten the Sky Pavilion or its people!”

Wang Zhan nodded. If it were someone else saying this, he would think they were just making empty promises.

But since it was Xuan Yu speaking, it added much more credibility.

Xuan Yu continued, “Pavilion Master, don’t you think I’m useless? After all, the people around you are all top-notch experts, but I…”

The words caught in Xuan Yu’s throat, and he didn’t finish, instead showing a bitter smile.

Wang Zhan, however, waved his hand and pulled Xuan Yu to his side, speaking again, “If you really think that way, you’re completely wrong.”

“Others might not know who you are, but I am very clear about it. You’ve always been by my side and can completely become my right-hand man and have helped me with many things, so of course, I would know that.”

“Furthermore, if it weren’t for you in the Sky Pavilion, I wouldn’t be able to oversee everything, nor would I be able to leave the Sky Pavilion. After all, the responsibility is mine, and since everyone chose to follow me, I also need to be responsible for everyone.”

“But precisely because of your presence, it puts my mind more at ease. That’s where your value lies.”

“In fact, everyone has their own value, and yours is to be able to control everyone well. This is much more important than most realize, and while you might not feel it, I certainly do!”

Wang Zhan patted his chest with a smile and spoke genuinely.

He always considered Xuan Yu a friend, otherwise, he wouldn’t be constantly thinking of him.

Xuan Yu was extremely moved, biting his lip tightly, and even his eyes turned red.

He didn’t know how many times he had said similar things to Wang Zhan, but Wang Zhan never grew impatient. Instead, he continued to treat him as a friend, a debt of gratitude that could never be fully repaid.

Perhaps staying inside the Sky Pavilion, assisting Wang Zhan with whatever he can manage, could give him a bit of solace.

“Alright, there’s no need for us to say so much between us.”

“If you continue saying such things in the future, don’t blame me for truly getting mad.”

“Moreover, there’s something I want to discuss with you. If you have time now, come with me to the back mountain.”

Wang Zhan waved towards Xuan Yu behind him.

Though Li Yuan Yi still harbors ill intentions outside the Sky Pavilion, even thinking of dividing the people within, seeking a chance to infiltrate it.

However, Wang Zhan is not worried about anything.

Lei Tian’s matter is enough to serve as a warning; with some unstable factors still within the Sky Pavilion, they surely don’t dare to oppose him further. After all, no one would be unconcerned about their life.

Besides, they know well enough that Li Yuan Yi isn’t the virtuous person they think he is. How could you easily hand over your cultivation techniques to others?

There are no pies falling from the sky.

Xuan Yu did not hesitate and immediately followed Wang Zhan’s pace.

In the blink of an eye, they reached a place.

At this moment, the back mountain was quite peaceful. After all, Zuo Linglong no longer needed to stay in the back mountain, and Wang Zhan had even established a special hall for him, to make it convenient for him to cultivate a group of people skilled in Alchemy.

This could not only relieve some pressure from Zuo Linglong but also help cultivate a group of talents for himself.

Thus, it could rapidly accelerate the strength of all the people in the Sky Pavilion.

Only when the strength of everyone around him is improved to a certain extent can Wang Zhan completely feel at ease, without worrying about anything.

Standing on the top of the mountain, Wang Zhan gazed over the entire area and said with a smile, “It seems this formation is indeed decent, it stretches so high, yet we, standing on the mountain peak, haven’t even reached the top of the formation.”

“Isn’t that because your strength is here?”

“If it were someone else setting up the formation, the effect naturally wouldn’t be the same…”

Xuan Yu shook his head with a smile, Wang Zhan’s strength is known to all.

But Wang Zhan glanced at Xuan Yu, then began earnestly, “Have you ever wondered why my strength has reached this level? Yet you remain stagnant?”

When they first met, the gap between Wang Zhan and Xuan Yu wasn’t that large, and with some trump cards, Xuan Yu could even make Wang Zhan quite embarrassed.

However, after just a few years together, Wang Zhan had long left Xuan Yu far behind, and the gap between them has become a chasm, impossible to cross.

Of course, this isn’t only because Wang Zhan has the System by his side, for after his strength increased to a certain level, the System had long disappeared, offering no further assistance.

Though there were some fortuitous encounters, they weren’t decisive factors.

Xuan Yu stared at Wang Zhan for a while before hurriedly asking, “Then tell me, where exactly is the gap between us?”

“I’ve actually wanted to ask you this for a long time because I have long realized there’s a gap between us, and even I can’t bridge it, which naturally causes some anxiety…”

“I worry that as the people around you grow stronger, I’ll become utterly useless, so I don’t want that scenario to unfold. But some things are unavoidable, as I know myself…”

At the end, a helpless smile emerged on Xuan Yu’s lips.

While Wang Zhan patted him on the shoulder, and then spoke, “Alright, just rest easy, today I’ll tell you everything.”

“Actually, you’re not as bad as you say. You also have a certain talent, shown by your past achievements. Compared to the people around me, you have a unique advantage.”

“But perhaps due to your mindset, seeing those around you growing stronger, you desperately want to hasten your own growth, boosting your strength in the process. Yet you’ve never considered that this could overstrain you, bringing no real benefit…”

“Most importantly, it would halt your progress,”

Wang Zhan spoke confidently, directly expressing his thoughts.

However, he didn’t intend to belittle Xuan Yu but to guide him on a clear path to become stronger.

“So how should I change?”