Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1624 - 1624 0958 Not in Vain

Chapter 1624: Chapter 0958: Not in Vain Chapter 1624: Chapter 0958: Not in Vain Chapter 0958: Not for Naught

Gao Yuqiu’s words fell on Xiu Zhengyu’s ears, directly causing his heart to skip a beat; he understood the hidden meaning behind Gao Yuqiu’s words. He was unwilling to accept this, but his unwillingness was of no use. He originally did not possess enough prestige to command respect. Moreover, he had set his sights on Gao Yuqiu as his goal. Defying Gao Yuqiu’s wishes in public would lead to obvious consequences, which he was well aware of.

Xiu Zhengyu tried to keep his voice calm, as if he didn’t care much about the whole affair, and said with a smile, “I’m aware of my limited capabilities, and this time I have let everyone down, leading to our first battle after entering the secret realm. I must take great responsibility for this, and therefore, I am willing to relinquish my position as captain, and let everyone elect a more suitable candidate. In this regard, I have a suggestion for everyone’s reference. What do you all think of Fairy Yuqiu? Among the nine of us, there’s no one more suitable than Fairy Yuqiu.”

Xiu Zhengyu’s suggestion to nominate Fairy Yuqiu was partly to please Gao Yuqiu and partly to block Qi Tian’s path forward, to prevent any chance of Qi Tian rising above him.

The other team members nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Their squad had always been centered around Gao Yuqiu. Making Gao Yuqiu the captain was simply making this core more explicit.

Gao Yuqiu glanced at Qi Tian. Purely in terms of strength, Qi Tian was the most suitable to be captain, but that same refrain held true; whether to protect her own interests or to complete the tasks assigned by her Master, she could not allow the control of the team to fall into someone else’s hands, especially not into the hands of someone as unreasonably powerful as Qi Tian.

Gao Yuqiu said, “Since all my comrades have shown their favor, Yuqiu shall not decline and shall thick-skinnedly take on this task. As the saying goes, ‘A single tree does not make a forest.’ It’s impossible for me to manage all matters alone. I need two assistants to serve as deputy captains of our small team; I’ll just nominate directly and hope those called upon will cooperate. The first one, Sir Xiu Zhengyu, although you are no longer suited to continue as captain, there is no issue with you serving as deputy.”

Xiu Zhengyu, who had been in despair, unexpectedly saw a turn of events when Gao Yuqiu first nominated him to be the deputy captain. What did this indicate? It meant that Fairy Yuqiu still trusted him, still wanted to rely on him, which was better than anything else. He hurriedly said, “Thank you, Fairy Yuqiu and all comrades for your trust. Please watch with wide eyes my performance from now on; I will definitely not let you down.”

Gao Yuqiu just nodded indifferently; her decision to make Xiu Zhengyu deputy was not because she had that much trust in Xiu Zhengyu, but rather, it was to calm the team and prevent instability within its ranks.

She then turned her gaze to Qi Tian and said, “The second deputy captain position, I hope Sir Qi Tian will take it. Additionally, I hope Sir Qi Tian will continue to take up the vanguard role. Among us here, you are the most fit for this task. May I ask Sir Qi Tian, would you accept my arrangement?”

Qi Tian agreed straightforwardly without any pretense, saying, “I accept.”

“Qi Tian, do you know how to speak properly?”

Xiu Zhengyu glared at Qi Tian with dissatisfaction. Just like the others, he had been fully occupied in dealing with those external cultivators and the Heavenly Thief Mouse and hadn’t noticed how cleanly Qi Tian had dispatched three cultivators of the same strength as themselves. He had very little awe for Qi Tian in his heart.

Gao Yuqiu hurriedly said, “Alright, let’s end the team adjustments here. We still need to work together and continue our adventure in the secret realm, competing with other young talents. Next, we must hurry and find the Infant Fruit Tree as soon as possible, secure the Infant Fruit, and leave this place.”

Xiu Zhengyu quickly said, “How about letting me take the lead this time?”

Gao Yuqiu stared straight at Xiu Zhengyu and asked, “Do you think you can handle being the vanguard?”

Her tone was filled with distrust of Xiu Zhengyu.

Xiu Zhengyu laughed awkwardly and said, “Isn’t it because I think I can find the Infant Fruit Tree for everyone?”

Gao Yuqiu furrowed her brows. She had felt it strange the whole time, why the ever-dutiful Xiu Zhengyu had suddenly raced ahead of all team members alone in this direction?

“Are you truly confident you can find the Infant Fruit Tree?” Gao Yuqiu spoke sharply. “If you lead us into danger again, I will really have to consider whether you are fit to remain in the team.”

Xiu Zhengyu really wanted all the credit for himself, but as soon as he thought of the consequences if he could not find the Infant Fruit Tree under his lead, he immediately dismissed the idea of taking all the credit. Pointing at Qi Tian, he said, “Actually, I ran in this direction because Qi Tian told me to. Whether or not there’s an Infant Fruit Tree here, Qi Tian should know better than I.”

Gao Yuqiu, along with the other members, looked towards Qi Tian, clearly hoping for a definitive answer from him.

Qi Tian glanced at Xiu Zhengyu and said, “Don’t speak nonsense. When did I tell you running in this direction would lead you to the Infant Fruit Tree?”