Chapter 2280 - 855: Everyone’s Scheming

’Magic Sword’ awkwardly chuckled twice.

Although he had a loose tongue, he knew what he had done and why he was getting beaten up.

But he always realized it late.

The only advantage was that he wouldn’t get beaten up twice... it was still better than ’An Idler’.

He now understood why ’Snow Cloud Peak’ and ’Perfect Bald’ didn’t include him when discussing the difference between youth and maturity... because he didn’t have the mind to think, and basically wouldn’t use it.

But there’s one thing he really wanted to ask: "Are they using these people against us because they look down on us... or is there another calculation?"

"You can actually see through that?" ’Perfect Bald’ gave him a surprised look.

"I’m not as dumb as that ’An Idler’." ’Magic Sword’ responded righteously, "You all explained it so clearly."

"What use do they have in bringing us here?" ’Snow Cloud Peak’ laughed, "We aren’t the type who cares deeply about our tasks.

The first goal has actually been achieved, which is to slightly distance our families from Wenjian.

Although, they would certainly be disliked.

But obviously, this person doesn’t quite want to be influenced by external forces."

"Being from Planet Academy, what can affect him?" ’Magic Sword’ spoke quickly as ever.

’Snow Cloud Peak’ couldn’t help but roll his eyes: "Pay attention, if anyone hears you say that, we won’t save you even if you get killed."

Then he slowly said: "The Alliance never stifles anyone’s upward potential, including these little bastards.

Have you forgotten that Planet Academy has one advancement spot every year?

It’s just unclear which academy it will be at.

This is a compromise made by Academy Star, even though those Planet Academies... well, you know... might not send their best students.

But they at least dare not send students who can’t graduate.

This guy, obviously intends to take this route.

But everyone knows that Academy Star doesn’t allow their students to form their own families... and guess why the Young Master still holds onto the Clan Leader position after graduating?

Although he holds a position in their school’s symphony orchestra and spends quite a lot of time on Academy Star each year, that isn’t really the reason he continues in that Clan Leader role.

The Young Master can establish a family alone... he doesn’t need those family buffs from Wenjian.

Moreover, for the past two years, he has clearly only wanted to govern his own people.

Ha~

It’s clear that the teachers at Academy Star do not wish for him to retire."

’Snow Cloud Peak’ pointed his chin downward: "And this kid doesn’t want to become someone’s subordinate.

Logically, after entering Academy Star, unless he doesn’t come here, he’ll inevitably have to join Wenjian.

Ha~ The reason such a person goes through such a long detour to enter Academy Star is obviously for connections!

But if he starts fighting with our Proud Sky Alliance before even entering Academy Star?

Youth Journey of the Wenjian World can’t just separate from the Proud Sky Alliance because of him, can it?

The Academy Star can’t make that happen, nor is there a need.

However, as a major enemy of the Proud Sky Alliance, if Wenjian allows him to enter... ha, how is that different from an outright confrontation?

In the end, there’s only one possible outcome.

He’s the only student from Academy Star who can choose not to enter Wenjian."

"Well, what about later?" When it came to matters concerning his former home, ’Magic Sword’ displayed rare acumen.

"Forget it, there will be new regulations in the future; the professors aren’t that easy to fool." ’Perfect Bald’ coldly smirked, "They don’t care about this pioneer, they just need a reasonable excuse... What we can see, the teachers must be even more aware."

"Thinking oneself very clever?" ’Snow Cloud Peak’ sneered, "I don’t even dare use Wenjian people to test the waters.

Later, he’ll realize what kind of folly he’s committed.

Does he really think no one considers severing Wenjian from the Proud Sky Alliance a good way to deal with us?

Wenjian is indeed the most unstable factor in our Proud Sky Alliance.

Ha~

He does have some scheming brain, neither wanting to sacrifice his own interests by entering Wenjian nor desiring too cold a relationship with Wenjian... So, he used the most disgusting method to create a rift between us and Wenjian.

He, isn’t entirely unsuccessful, is he?"

’Perfect Bald’ couldn’t help but curl his lips... he was starting to somewhat understand ’Snow Cloud Peak’s’ thoughts.

Like now, with ’Snow Cloud Peak’ overseeing Proud Sky Alliance’s daily affairs, dealing with Youth Journey of the Wenjian World is no problem.

But, if Ink Brush takes over... due to past events, the university students surely won’t hold him in high regard.

Especially now that the Young Master has dispersed the family’s leadership downwards... currently, each school’s student council essentially governs itself.

Of course, right now, the Young Master can still rally support.

But as students graduate year after year, and new ones join... the Young Master will eventually become a mere honorary president.

"Snow Cloud Peak" plans to take this opportunity to make Youth Journey of the Wenjian World a truly independent faction within the Proud Sky Alliance.

He will still give the benefits he should, but in the future... it’s up to them to come or not, to do or not.

These temporary student families are really quite troublesome.

"Perfect Bald" tilted his head: "Although he doesn’t think things through that thoroughly, nor has much foresight, he’s really ruthless and sly enough.

When this kid comes in, he can bring many surprises to Ink Brush.

Hmm... maybe even more than End of the World Romance..."

"You’re giving him too much credit." "Snow Cloud Peak" sneered, "Haven’t you noticed from the performance of these people below?

He doesn’t have enough trusted, capable subordinates."

"Didn’t he just enter college?" "Magic Sword" was a bit puzzled, "Where would he have subordinates?"

"These family members are different." It’s not surprising that "Magic Sword" didn’t understand this, so "Snow Cloud Peak" spoke gently, "They have to learn how to employ people from a young age.

Moreover, the family will also arrange some affiliated family members of similar age to follow him from a young age.

The Young Master actually has them too, but he’s always been lenient, never requiring his people to attend Art Academy with him.

Otherwise, do you think he built that symphony orchestra so easily?

Do you really think he could complete such complex tasks just relying on that secretary of his!

But this kid, it’s clearly impossible.

His attendants must be following him.

But look at the situation below... Whether or not there are his people down there, at least this person is either incapable or indifferent.

Such a person... heh~ Even though End of the World Romance burned the bridges when the donkey was no longer needed, he fattened it well when it was useful.

Zhu Meili and his group still have real power in their hands.

Otherwise, how could he have returned so easily with a group of people?"

"Magic Sword"’s face suddenly twisted: "Worse character than End of the World Romance?

This is truly... luckily, this is the main stage of the Black and White Path."

"Perfect Bald" couldn’t help but mutter to himself on the side... comparing the past "End of the World Romance" with this upcoming enemy.

Then he was surprised to find: "Eh~ in comparison to him, End of the World Romance seems to have a bit of principles!"

"Not bad." "Snow Cloud Peak" was a bit happy, "See, we all struggled out of blood and rain.

We’ve seen countless idiots and bastards.

Yet the greatest disaster Ink Brush faced was merely the things Paintbrush caused."

His tone was very gentle, "Baldy, although I’m happy to have a usable Ink Brush, I also don’t want to see him sail too smoothly, you understand?"

"Perfect Bald" nodded in agreement.

"So, let’s dig a hole!" "Snow Cloud Peak" pointed to the other side of the cave wall, "We don’t have much time."

"Magic Sword," who was completely uninterested in their back-and-forth conversation filled with hooks, had been tinkering with that mouse-spider for a long time, and only now seriously looked up: "Old Dog, when sending the little robot over, you must choose to leave a bridge mode!"

"Snow Cloud Peak" blinked, suddenly lowered his head, and fiddled with the thin ring on his finger... clearly looking for some kind of leave bridge mode.

"Hmm, giving this thing to you is such a waste." "Perfect Bald" finally spoke his mind.

"As if you’d dare to use it if I gave it to you." "Snow Cloud Peak" finally understood what "Magic Sword" meant and retorted, "I give it to you, would you dare to take it?"

"Xiao Liuliu" absolutely hates spiders, which is no secret.

"Perfect Bald" quickly shut his mouth.

He wouldn’t gamble his lifelong happiness on some masculine pride.

The palm-sized spider suddenly shot out, landing on the wall eight meters away, and then swiftly drilled in, silently beginning to dig upwards.

And between the hole dug by the spider and the column, a very fine yet extremely tough line remained.

"Magic Sword" went over, took out a toolbox from his small bag, and began wrapping metal wire around the line.

His honey badger also jumped out, bringing a swarm of thumb-sized bees.

Under the honey badger’s command, the bees flew up and down around the line, working alongside "Magic Sword"’s weaving motions, quickly creating a rope bridge as thick as a finger.

Although there was a "Snow Cloud Peak" here with not so great balancing skills, their goal was not to have this guy climb over.

When the time comes, they can just hang the zipline, and the other side will pull it over.

"Then what~" "Perfect Bald" turned to "Snow Cloud Peak," "How do we make it so it doesn’t look like we’ve left?"

"Snow Cloud Peak" chuckled, rummaging through his bag and pulling out a Ghost Bone Whistle: "I’ll go act dead once."

This thing isn’t that popular in Toril.

After all, the ghosts sealed inside the bone whistle do not distinguish between friend and foe.

But the Undead Tribe rather likes them, with many people collecting a few... even causing the price to multiply a few times.

Fortunately, the Toril people are completely uninterested in this trend.