A Fool Used as a Pawn

It was rather thought-provoking that Feng Tingyou, who had nothing to do with the Tianyi Family, could actually make the uncle of Tianyi Zhi's clan come in person. However, for Lan Zhi, as long as it wasn't an elder of the supreme generation at the level of the ancestors of the Tianyi Family who came, it made no difference to her. After all, she still lacked a lot of information, so Lan Zhi put this aside for the time being and asked again, "What's the name of the student sent by the Fengtian Star Academy to challenge?" Speaking of this, Chang Lizhe looked very depressed: "Si Jichuan. I heard that he's the legitimate young master of the Si Yang Family." The Si Yang Family ranked third among the noble families, second only to the Tianyi Family and the Jiuyan Family. There was a possibility that the Pinglan Star Academy would be sandwiched between the two great families. This was also the most troublesome point for the Pinglan Star Academy. But no matter what, they had to keep the Three-flowered Fire-tongue Vine. This was the dignity of the Pinglan Star Academy and could never be trampled on! Lan Zhi pondered and said, "Has the Si Yang Family made any moves?" Chang Lizhe was stunned for a moment and thought carefully: "So far, I haven't heard that anyone from the Si Yang Family has come." Lan Zhi comforted him: "Don't worry. The Si Yang Family won't take action. The Si Yang Family and the Tianyi Family don't see eye to eye, and the Si Yang Family is eager to see the Tianyi Family get slapped in the face. They can just watch the show." Chang Lizhe's heart calmed down a bit more, but he was still a little puzzled: "Then why did Si Jichuan get involved in this mess?" Lan Zhi had heard Jin Yuman mention Si Jichuan. Si Jichuan's combat effectiveness ranked among the top five in the Fengtian Star Academy, and he was an odd one out among the children of noble families. He didn't like to stay at the family's residence and be taken care of. Instead, he liked to venture out on his own. He was the only one among the children of the great noble families who had come to Pingzhou this time. Lan Zhi quickly put things together: "He should just be a fool used as a pawn." Chang Lizhe opened his eyes wide: "Really?" Lan Zhi nodded: "Really." Chang Lizhe immediately let out a sigh of relief: "What I was most afraid of was that the Tianyi Family and the Si Yang Family would attack us at the same time. With your analysis, I feel much calmer." Lan Zhi could understand his mood: "Both Feng Tingyou and Si Jichuan should have just been temporarily summoned by the Fengtian Star Academy while they were in Pingzhou. They probably just followed orders. There should be someone else who needs the Three-flowered Fire-tongue Vine." Chang Lizhe immediately became restless again: "Then who could it be?" Lan Zhi didn't care about this: "It doesn't matter who it is. Anyway, with me here, they won't be able to take the Three-flowered Fire-tongue Vine away." Chang Lizhe looked at her. Her expression was relaxed and natural. Chang Lizhe looked at her again. There wasn't the slightest ripple on her face. There was no pretentiousness, no bravado, and no feigned mystery. She was really that calm, composed, and natural, as if she had just said something very ordinary. Only when one was confident could one make it seem so effortless. Finally, Chang Lizhe was completely relieved. Lan Zhi asked, "Which people have both sides invited to participate in the assessment?" The outer hall of the Chunuan Hall was not far from the entrance assessment site of the Pinglan Star Academy. They could get there in a short while. Chang Lizhe gave her the list and then ran towards the entrance of the outer hall of the Chunuan Hall with her. Before they reached the entrance, Lan Zhi suddenly heard something. She cast a Concealment Spell on both him and herself respectively, and then quietly flew with him to the bottom of the east wall of the Chunuan Hall. Chang Lizhe was still in a daze when he heard voices coming from behind the wall. One was a middle-aged man's voice that was slightly hoarse. The other was a young woman's voice that sounded a bit timid. The man's voice was stern as he said, "…I'll say it again. If a poor family cultivator wins the first place, you should immediately go to contact the other party. No matter how much money it takes, you must get the Three-flowered Fire-tongue Vine! Do you remember?"