Refining the Heavens (炼天)

Chapter 74: Which faction?

After they have left the principal's office, Jones asked Kairos once he is certain they are alone, "So what do you think?"

"About what?"

"The offer to join the Fifth Prince of course."

"Definitely not."

A swift answer.

Jones looked blankly at him, it seems as though he had never taken the offer into considerations even after pocketing the bribes.

"Well, why not? It seems like a pretty good deal to me.

You can have the Fifth Prince's men to fend off anything that Calculus is scheming and at the same time make use of their resources."

"I don't like Principal Gai."

Kairos said simply, but Jones kept staring intensely at him until finally, he gave up more details.

"Sigh. Okay, everything I'm going to say is merely formed from my personal opinion, but I think it is most likely the truth.

Firstly, Principal Gai's compliments are way overly done during the award ceremony. It felt as if he is rubbing salt in Calculus' wounds. Doing so will only cause the rebound to be bigger, and when the situation explodes, it will leave me with no other choice than to hide under the Fifth Prince's protection.

Secondly, when I told him that I could support myself with my skills without joining his faction, his face turned dark immediately. I cannot trust someone whose face can change in a split second. He would stab me in the back the moment I lost my value.

Thirdly, Principal Gai seemed to be very good with his words, and I'm sure that he is able to control his emotions and hide his feelings very well. Yet his face easily turned unhappy at my words. To me, I feel that he does not really think of me as a valuable talent to groom but a tool. If he can act like this when he is inviting me, what will happen after I joined?

And.....lastly, when you gestured to him about 'showing his sincerity' his face lit up happily, almost too swiftly. The speed of his reaction makes me think that his character is simply too dark! Like he was practised in under-table dealings.

If I am not wrong, he did not expect twelve years old like us to hint for bribes. Otherwise, he would have offered it beforehand instead of trying to impress me with the Fifth Prince's power.

However, instead of feeling concerned with our morality despite our age, he only smiled when we accepted his gifts. This makes me wonder about the social circle of the Fifth Prince.

That's my analysis, what do you think?"

It was a silent moment for Jones, and he felt as if his brains short-circuited. A look of pure admiration appeared on his face when he looked at his brother.

*clap clap clap*

"Wow, you did think deeply on this! Somehow because of how completely you analysed the situation, I feel that you are right. I can't believe that I quite liked that Principal Gai after he praised us during the award ceremony, he almost tricked me.

Just how did you gather that much information from a simple conversation? It's like you got a brain upgrade!"

"Hmm... Maybe I did? I've noticed this change about myself after practising this cultivation method. It was like my head had cleared up totally. Did you experience this as well?"

Kairos is talking about his mental capacity gaining a boost after his cultivation had changed the synapses of his brain completely.

"No way..... Something so abnormal will only happen on you Kairos!"