Chapter 209: Not Convinced? Let’s Fight

Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Not Convinced? Let’s Fight

"Off we go!"

With that, Shangguan Yulan left, holding Ye Chen with a sense of complete satisfaction.

A blissful smile graced her face.

She had always thought she would be single for the rest of her life.

That being alone was enough.

But now, holding this child, she felt an unexpected and profound sense of bliss.

Even though he wasn’t her own child.

Shangguan Yulan found herself thinking how wonderful it would be to have a child of her own.

And it would be even better if the child were an Innate Mutant, just like Ye Chen.

As she thought this, her earlier idea resurfaced.

’With Ye Yunyi...’

Pah!

The moment the thought appeared, she mentally spat in disgust.

Then, Shangguan Yulan mounted her White Wolf.

And headed back.

After getting back to her room,

Shangguan Yulan began to consider what she should teach Ye Chen.

She started planning a schedule for him.

She paused, touching her forehead in thought. She still had her own duties to attend to.

And there were times she needed to be away.

’I could, however, arrange for an assistant tutor.’

Just as she was thinking this, a member of the Alliance Guard Army knocked on her door.

"Come in,"

Shangguan Yulan said.

The man entered.

Upon seeing the state of the room, the man froze. His eyes widened in disbelief at the scene before him.

Then, he instinctively flinched.

’This scene...’

’It’s a complete mess.’

’Did the Eighth King General just throw a fit?’

’I’d better be careful not to get caught in the crossfire,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, a tongue-lashing would be getting off easy.’

"Eighth King General, Zou Guanghao is back."

’Oh?’

’He’s back?’ Shangguan Yulan thought.

Zou Guanghao was a high-ranking officer in the Cyan Ink Barrier’s Alliance Guard Army, his power at the Late-Star Stage.

He was also one of her vice generals.

And exceptionally competent.

He had been away visiting other barriers for some time and had only just returned.

Shangguan Yulan considered this. He would be a good candidate to be Ye Chen’s assistant tutor.

"Send him in."

Shangguan Yulan said, then glanced at the messy room and added, "And have someone come and tidy this place up."

"Of course."

As the man finished speaking, he heard a soft babbling sound.

He froze.

His gaze shifted to the side.

There, he saw a small boy toddling over, hugging a massive Exotic Beast Crystal Core.

’This...!’

’Who is that?!’

The man’s mind went blank for a moment.

’How could there be a child in the Eighth King General’s office?’

’How strange.’

’But it’s not my place to question it.’

He quickly went out to deliver the message.

「A short while later.」

Zou Guanghao entered the room. "Eighth King General, I’ve returned!"

His voice was deep and resonant.

Shangguan Yulan nodded. "I’ve called you here for another matter. I want you to be an assistant tutor. I will be the primary tutor."

’Assistant tutor?’

Zou Guanghao was taken aback.

’Is the Alliance Guard Army getting more training?’

’Or what’s going on?’

"Eighth King General, what do you mean? What am I supposed to be an assistant tutor for?"

"There. Your student is sitting right over there."

Shangguan Yulan said, gesturing to the side.

Huh?!

Zou Guanghao was completely baffled.

He turned his head to look.

And then!

He saw Ye Chen sitting there!

What?!

His jaw nearly hit the floor!

’Me? Be this kid’s assistant tutor?!’

’You’ve got to be kidding me!’

’No way!’

’Absolutely not!’

’Besides, what is there to even teach a child?!’

’This is ridiculous!’

He looked at Shangguan Yulan, a thousand protests on the tip of his tongue, but he knew he had to swallow them.

He put on a troubled expression. "Eighth King General, it’s not that I’m refusing, but I have a lot on my plate normally. I might not be able to do a good job as an assistant tutor. Besides..."

Shangguan Yulan listened to Zou Guanghao’s litany of excuses and understood him perfectly.

"Fine. I understand. You may go. Go attend to your duties."

With that one sentence, Zou Guanghao felt as if he’d been granted a royal pardon.

’Dealing with a regular baby would be more torturous than death.’

As Zou Guanghao left, Shangguan Yulan had someone summon her other vice generals to the office.

Long after he left the office, Zou Guanghao was still puzzled.

’Who on earth is that child?’

’Why was he in the Eighth King General’s office?’

’And why would the Eighth King General ask a high-ranking officer like me to be his assistant tutor?’

’Why is she placing so much importance on this child?’

’Something isn’t right!’

Back in the office, Zou Guanghao hadn’t put two and two together.

But now, the more he thought about it, the more something felt off!

「Meanwhile.」

Not far away!

A few mid-level officers from the Alliance Guard Army were chatting idly.

"Did you guys hear? Lord Ye’s kid is apparently an Innate Mutant!"

"What!"

"An Innate Mutant!"

"Yeah, the news is spreading like wildfire through the barrier. It’s terrifying!"

"My god, an Innate Mutant... terrifying! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone’s child being an Innate Mutant. He must be the first!"

"Lord Ye is already a monster of talent, and now his kid is one too!"

"He was born an Innate Mutant... imagine what he’ll become in the future!"

They all started chiming in, one after another.

Suddenly, one of them looked over his shoulder and fell silent. "Vice General Zou, you’re back!"

At his words, the others turned to look at Zou Guanghao.

They were met with the sight of his shocked and frantic expression.

"What were you just talking about? Tell me everything."

"Just now...?"

One of the Alliance Guard Army officers replied, "Vice General Zou, you just got back, so you might not have heard. Lord Ye has a child, born just two days ago. The rumor is he’s an Innate Mutant!"

With that one sentence!

Zou Guanghao froze as if struck by lightning!

He broke into a mad dash back the way he came!

Huh?!

His sudden action left everyone completely stunned.

They stood frozen, staring dumbly as Zou Guanghao sprinted away like a man possessed.

"What the hell?! What’s gotten into him?"

one of the mid-level officers finally managed to say after a long pause.

The others beside him just shook their heads.

’Jeez.’

’Who knows!’

’Who among them could possibly know what had gotten into Vice General Zou, sending him sprinting back like that?’

’Like his soul had fled his body.’

「A short while later.」

Zou Guanghao arrived back outside the Eighth King General’s office.

Just as he was about to go in, he heard a furious argument erupting from within!

"Gao Zhen, I’m not trying to pick on you, but you’re still recovering from your injuries! How can you possibly mentor Ye Chen? That’s ridiculous! You should focus on healing up first!"

"Exactly! Go recover!"

"You bastards! You think I don’t know what you’re all plotting? You’re only clamoring for this because you know Ye Chen is an Innate Golden-Level Mutant! I’m telling you, this assistant tutor position is mine!"

"Get lost! You can talk! Aren’t you just after the position because he’s an Innate Golden-Level Mutant too?!"

"Not convinced? Gao Zhen, if you’ve got a problem with it, then let’s fight! Whoever wins gets to be the assistant tutor."

"Screw you! I got injured fighting that Fire Flood Dragon, and you’re pulling this crap on me now? Have you no shame!"