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Chapter 876 - 876 77 Alliance of Vertical Powers

Chapter 876: Chapter 77: Alliance of Vertical Powers Chapter 876: Chapter 77: Alliance of Vertical Powers Liu Longtao was somewhat displeased.

Although he didn’t value Ye Jun all that much, truth be told. Ye Jun indeed did a lot of grunt work for the team, but Lu Country was never short of laborious oxen and horses—the key was whether one’s role was irreplaceable.

As everyone progressed to the Hua Mansion Stage, no matter the range or the restraining effect, Yang Linhui’s Taoism Method had improved by leaps and bounds. Against ordinary enemies, they no longer needed Ye Jun’s Xuan Guang Ruler, but if they faced a powerful foe beyond their level that was unsolvable, Yang Linhui couldn’t hold up, and neither could Ye Jun.

Therefore, purely from the team’s perspective, the role Ye Jun could play was indeed diminishing.

But that didn’t mean the team had treated her unfairly in the past! The cultivation resources allocated were at the top-standard for elite teams, and her status and treatment were that of a genuine deputy team leader. To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that the Dragon Soar Team really needed a specialist in defense when it was established, Ye Jun, do you think, with your talent, you could meet the demands of a top-level team?

Have some self-awareness, will you? You’re not Princess Jiang Hai!

“Ye Jun,” Liu Longtao said patiently, “We are the team trained by Dingbei Army, which prioritizes results over sentiments. Your saying ‘I’ve never been happy’ really makes it difficult for me to keep calm.”

“That’s right,” Ye Jun said calmly, “I acknowledge this, so if the team doesn’t need me anymore, I will leave on my own. As for whether I’m happy or not, it actually doesn’t matter, right? After all, a team shouldn’t be about sentiments, right?”

Liu Longtao was left speechless by her retort and after a long pause, he managed to say:

“I shouldn’t have asked.”

Ye Jun neither agreed nor disputed, only saying:

“You should go cultivate with Ai Lu through Breathing Exercises.”

Liu Longtao, drenched in sweat, sheepishly walked away.

Once the Dragon Soar Team finished their Breathing and Energy Refining session, today’s breakthrough task was also declared complete.

Yan Yu, following the team, saw Liu Longtao looking a bit deflated.

“What’s wrong, Lord Master? You look as if you’ve been castrated.”

“…Ye Jun, she’s really damn tough.”

“That’s nonsense. Saying Ye Jun is straightforward, extroverted, frank, all are fine, but ‘tough’? That’s a stretch, don’t you think?”

“I’m sweating like crazy,” Liu Longtao said somewhat speechlessly, “Really, any decent girl gets tainted just being around you.”

“It’s not,” Yan Yu felt completely baffled, “What did she say to you?”

“…Hahaha…” Liu Longtao fell silent for a moment, then suddenly let out a strange laugh, his expression turning malicious as he looked at Yan Yu.

All I did was get scolded by Ye Jun a few times, but the one who truly has to be with her day and night is old Yan! Plus, the other people in his team, especially Princess Jiang Hai, are definitely not easy to deal with.

Hahaha, when old Yan’s harem completely blows up, I’ll surely pay a visit and see if I can salvage his mangled corpse from those women’s clutches!

Thinking this, Liu Longtao sneered several times and strode away.

Yan Yu:…

Neurotic, kicked in the head by a donkey, I have absolutely no interest in conversing with you.

In the afternoon, the team performed collective Breathing and Energy Refining, and the evening was free time.

Su Yunjin changed into her casual clothes, then opened the door and headed to Lin Ning’s room, knocking on the door.

“Is that you?” Lin Ning opened the door, surprised, “Isn’t the leader’s room over there? Did you get the wrong room?”

“Not at all,” Su Yunjin said with a slight smile, “I’m here to see you, Ningning.”

Lin Ning was silent for a while, then stepped aside to let her in:

“Come in.”

She poured Su Yunjin a cup of green tea, and the two sat down by the window, facing each other in silence.

Su Yunjin’s smile was gentle, masking her actual thoughts well. Lin Ning did not have her skills, her expression troubled and her hair messy—her originally dense and black hair had become knotted and split.

Sure enough… She’s troubled over something to do with the leader?

Su Yunjin knew her teammate Ningning well. On the surface, she was strong and independent, but she actually had a sensitive and delicate heart inside.

The thought of her respected leader suddenly engaging in Dual Cultivation with so many women, if Lin Ning could accept it easily, that’d be a miracle… But she had no way to resist the leader’s decision, so she could only silently endure, attempting to digest the reality on her own.

Su Yunjin sipped her tea inconspicuously.

Lin Ning silently watched her, her face not saying a word but clearly expressing “Hurry up and leave after you finish drinking, I want to be alone” with tiredness and resistance.

Naturally, Yun Jin wouldn’t grant her wish. Setting down her teacup, she displayed a gentle smile and softly said:

“The leader really went too far. Even though there was a reason, no matter what… to engage in Dual Cultivation with other women, it’s too inconsiderate of our feelings.”

“He has no choice,” Lin Ning said dully, her eyes welling with pained emotion, “The advancement to the Golden Core Rank is too significant for Lu Country. As Lu Country Cultivators, even if it’s uncomfortable subjectively, we must unconditionally follow the greater good.”

So that’s how it is, Ningning has already started to deceive herself, thinking the leader has been compelled into this.

Yun Jin quickly assessed in her mind, and soon had an idea, smiling as she replied:

“Indeed.”

She lifted her teacup again and took a light sip.

Her mouth was full of the fresh fragrance and sweetness of the tea leaves, but in her eyes, she could see the bitterness involuntarily conveyed by Ningning’s emotions. Su Yunjin tasted for a moment, then intentionally said: