Chapter 331 - 211: Do Me a Favor

Chapter 331: Chapter 211: Do Me a Favor

’What exactly was "that"?’ It was a question Su Xing could ponder forever and never find an answer to.

Since the board was already set, Su Xing, a mere pawn in this grand game, could only take things one step at a time. The answer would reveal itself when the time came.

"Are you okay, Coach Su?"

Lu Anning saw Su Xing squatting there, motionless and completely lost in thought. She hadn’t wanted to disturb him at first, but he had been thinking for a little too long, so she finally spoke up.

"I’m fine."

"Don’t worry."

Su Xing rubbed his somewhat dry eyes. He hadn’t blinked once while lost in his thoughts.

As a result, the first thing he felt upon snapping out of it was a dry, uncomfortable sensation. But that was a minor issue, and Su Xing quickly adjusted. He smiled and said, "I’m fine."

"Um... Coach Su, are you about to get busy again?"

Lu Anning asked hesitantly.

"Yeah."

"I have to make a trip to the organization’s headquarters in a bit."

Su Xing nodded.

’Today is an important day. Li Longxuan is going to announce that I’m taking over for Li Yu as the director of the Cang City branch of the special organization. This means I’m truly joining the ranks of the elite.’

"I see... In that case, you should get going, Coach Su." Lu Anning clearly had something to say, but after hearing Su Xing was busy, she swallowed her words.

Her hesitation was so obvious that Su Xing couldn’t miss it. He stood up, sat down on the sofa beside her, and asked:

"What is it?"

"It’s not important. Go handle your business first. I can tell you later, when you have time."

Lu Anning gripped the lace trim on her nightgown, the muscles in her arms tensing slightly.

"Alright, then. You get some rest."

Su Xing smiled without saying anything more. Since Lu Anning wasn’t ready to talk, he certainly wouldn’t press her. After all, Su Xing’s way of treating his own people was completely different from how he treated his enemies.

"By the way."

Su Xing said suddenly,

"A lot might happen soon. You and your father need to stay safe. If anything happens, you must tell me. Got it?"

"Got it."

"We’ll be careful."

Hearing her reply, Su Xing thought she was being a bit too well-behaved. A smile touched his lips as he said softly,

"Don’t go scaring yourself. Nothing might happen at all. I’ve just had some vague premonitions lately, so I wanted you two to be a little more careful."

"It’s about time."

"I should get going."

Su Xing pulled out his phone and glanced at it, remarking coolly, "Elder Li is handling this for me personally. As his junior, I can’t be late."

As he finished speaking, a small, crack-like spatial rift opened before him, and his figure instantly vanished.

’See you next time...’

Lu Anning gazed at the spot where Su Xing had vanished, whispering the words in her heart. She was no longer as shocked by his spatial teleportation ability as she had been the first time she saw it.

She had mastered this power too. Although she couldn’t use it as freely as Su Xing could, mastery was mastery. She could have even followed him if she had wanted to.

But she didn’t.

After everything that had happened, the special organization had begun to contact her privately. As Elder Su’s apprentice, Lu Anning had undoubtedly become an important Extraordinary Being in Cang City.

So, Lu Anning had a pretty good idea of what her coach was off to do. This seemingly ordinary Sword Hall Coach was climbing, step by step, to the very peak.

......

Organization Headquarters.

Su Xing had apparently never been to the Organization Headquarters located in the center of Cang City. His previous two visits had been to the southern branch.

SHIIINK—

A sound that set one’s teeth on edge rang out as space began to CRACKLE and splinter. A moment later, Su Xing’s figure materialized out of thin air in front of the building.

"Tch. Never thought I’d see the day. The Sword God is so committed to meritocracy he’d even oust his own son."

One man commented idly. Hearing his gossipy tone, the other man scoffed,

"Li Daoshen is a meritocrat, sure, but he wouldn’t just abandon his own son. If you ask me, Li Yu was probably sent somewhere better suited for him."

"Heh, you’re probably right."

The two chatted idly back and forth. They were members of the building’s security team—or, more simply, security guards.

Ever since the Spirit Realm was established, the work for Low-tier Transcendent beings like them had gotten considerably easier. There were many matters they simply couldn’t get involved in, which gave them a brief period to slack off.

You could tell from their conversational tone that they were completely relaxed, not like people who had recently seen any combat.

’Hmm...?’

After hearing that, Su Xing paused. ’I haven’t even arrived yet, so how do these people already know that I’m supposed to replace Li Yu?’

’Don’t tell me...’

’Li Longxuan just announced it that easily?’

"..."

’Then why was I even summoned here?’

Su Xing grumbled to himself, but his feet didn’t stop moving. He walked toward the Organization Headquarters, and it didn’t take long for the two men to spot him.

!!!

The two reacted instantly. Even though they had never seen Su Xing before, they had fully prepared themselves to meet their future superior.