Chapter 932: Chapter 932: Professor Song’s Idea

Bai Youwei, upon hearing this news, had one immediate thought: Fu Miaoxue and Du Lai were up to no good again!

Otherwise, she really couldn’t understand why, as equally a King and with a much higher prestige than Fu Miaoxue, everyone preferred to be Fu Miaoxue’s subjects and ignored her?

It made no sense at all.

Shen Mo also sensed something wrong and went to look for Chu Huaijin, who evaded by professing ignorance.

But there weren’t many people at the base, and the news couldn’t be hidden. Bai Youwei and Shen Mo soon heard rumors that the base would only support King Fu Miaoxue in the future.

A few individuals chosen by Shen Mo had been summoned by Chu Huaijin for private talks, without Bai Youwei and Shen Mo’s knowledge, asking them to abandon Bai Youwei and shift their allegiance to Fu Miaoxue.

Bai Youwei found this information utterly baffling–what kind of spell had Fu Miaoxue cast on Chu Huaijin?

If it had been anyone else, she might have investigated quietly, but since it was Fu Miaoxue, Bai Youwei went directly to her doorstep and aggressively knocked.

The person who opened the door was Du Lai.

Seeing her, Du Lai wasn’t surprised at all. He stepped aside to let her in, and said, “I know what you want to ask, believe it or not, this has nothing to do with us.”

Bai Youwei’s eyes widened, “People have run off to your side and you’re telling me it has nothing to do with you?”

“Blame your own lack of personal charm~” mocked Fu Miaoxue, sitting in front of the vanity mirror, applying her makeup.

Bai Youwei immediately retorted, “I lack personal charm? What about you? No matter how much makeup you put on, you don’t look any better!”

“Hey! What did you just say?!” Fu Miaoxue, infuriated, threw a box of blush.

“This really has nothing to do with us.” Du Lai, exasperated, positioned himself between the two women, “Bai Youwei, think about it, although we need more people, we have no reason to hinder your recruitment. We won’t encounter each other in the upcoming battle; what would we gain by stopping you? Besides, I promised you earlier that as long as you could save Miaoxue, I would support you fully in the battle. I may not have much credibility, but I won’t go back on my word in this matter.”

Bai Youwei frowned, looking at him and then at Miaoxue, her face full of suspicion.

“Is it really not your doing?” she asked.

Fu Miaoxue snorted disdainfully, “My ranks are already full, why would I bother?”

Du Lai added, “From what I’ve heard, this seems to be Professor Song’s idea, and Chu Huaijin was also very troubled by it.”

“Professor Song?” Bai Youwei’s suspicion deepened, “Isn’t that old man nearly dead? I’ve hardly even met him; when did I offend him?”

Du Lai helplessly said, “I’m not sure about the specifics, you better look into it more.”

Bai Youwei, visibly displeased, grimaced and waved her hand, then left Du Lai and Miaoxue’s room.

Once she was gone, Miaoxue immediately asked Du Lai curiously, “Was it really Professor Song’s idea?”

“Who else could make Chu Huaijin change his mind but Professor Song?” Du Lai picked up the box of blush from the floor and put it back on the table, “This has nothing to do with us, let’s not bother with it.”

Miaoxue couldn’t help but ponder, “… What if Bai Youwei can’t gather enough people?”

Du Lai paused, then replied, “She has many pieces, so even if she loses the next battle, it should be fine, but if she can’t gather enough people for the final showdown…”

Miaoxue tilted her head, looking at him, “What then?”

Du Lai slightly furrowed his brow, “… She’d probably die.”