God-Level All-rounder Expert

Chapter 1409: Chapter 1490: Bottom-Ranked

"It’s not that I want to stir up trouble, it’s that guy Xiao Chang who’s causing it. You can’t blame me for that," Fang Yi said with a smile.

"Even if he’s the one stirring up trouble, the things you said were too harsh," Nangong Lengxue replied.

Calling someone useless right to their face, no one can take that lightly.

"Honest words are hard to hear," Fang Yi said.

"But you really didn’t cut him any slack."

"Would cutting him some slack change anything?" Fang Yi retorted.

This retort left Nangong Lengxue momentarily speechless.

Just as Fang Yi said, giving someone respect, would that really change them?

It’s like a teacher dealing with a group of unruly students; at first, they try having private talks, hoping to educate them. But after several attempts, none of the students listen and just do their own thing.

In the end, when the teacher can’t take it anymore, they rebuke the students directly in the classroom, but most remain unchanged.

So it’s not a matter of giving face or not; it depends on the individual. If someone doesn’t want to change, no matter how eloquently others speak, it won’t make any difference.

"That’s something I overlooked," Nangong Lengxue said with a wry smile.

"Whether those Dragon Guards can change is entirely up to them. I’m just pointing it out. The power to change is in their hands, not mine," Fang Yi said calmly. "I can’t blame Elder Wu for anything; he has his way of doing things, and I have mine. As for whether Elder Wu will hold a grudge against me, that’s beyond my control."

"Can you not be so absolute," Nangong Lengxue said.

"You could act cute, and I might say it nicer," Fang Yi teased again.

"Scram!"

That was the only response Nangong Lengxue gave him.

She realized that when dealing with this guy, she mustn’t be soft-hearted. She has to be firm. If she shows even a little softness, this guy will push his luck further, give an inch and he’ll take a mile.

After a brief silence in the car, Nangong Lengxue, after careful consideration, continued, "The Dragon Team that Elder Wu is in charge of is called the ’Hang Group’. In the Eastern Domain, there are at least dozens of such branches, but compared to others, the Hang Group is the bottom of the barrel, ranking last."

Fang Yi said, "If I had incense now, I’d light a few sticks for him."

Nangong Lengxue shot him an annoyed glance and continued, "As for the reason, it’s just because Elder Wu really isn’t competent. Although I have some personal connections with Elder Wu, I still have to say this: if not for Elder Liu, he wouldn’t even be the head of the Hang Group."

"And then?" Fang Yi had to listen attentively since Nangong Lengxue was willing to talk, not wanting to interrupt her mood.

"Then it’s because Elder Wu isn’t good at navigating and currying favor. So, apart from having some ties with Elder Liu, others don’t think much of him. Even within the Dragon Team, there’s this ’claiming territory’ mentality—do you understand this?"

"I have a bit of an understanding."

Nangong Lengxue didn’t care if he truly understood or not and continued, "So, Elder Wu was sidelined. Every year during the Dragon Guards’ evaluations, those without backgrounds or competence are all assigned here, which has caused Elder Wu’s performance evaluations to always rank last. Over time, Elder Wu became numb to it."