Chapter 52: The Four Instructors

Dongfang Sansan pondered for a long time before nodding in understanding. He stood up, paced slowly, and said, "First, the informed members of the Dark Division, along with other knowledgeable personnel, will be reassigned to positions at the underground base of the sub-division. All their family needs will be taken care of. They are not allowed to leave. The duration will be reassessed after ten years."

"Second, all key personnel, including the original palace master and deputy palace master of the Baiyun Continent's Guarding Hall, will be transferred. I will personally select new staff to take charge. Then... Chen Ruhai and Fan Tiantiao will be assigned to the Baiyun Continent's Guarding Hall as deputy palace masters."

"After three years, one of these two will be transferred."

"A new person will be appointed to guard the hall in Bibo City; make sure to support the Fang family."

"In Baiyun Martial Academy, only you should know about this. Do not reveal any information! Regarding Fang Che, you should follow your own judgment without suppressing or favoring him, but you must ensure his safety."

"Also, I will have someone take over this line. From now on, this matter will be directly under the headquarters!"

"Chen Ruhai and Fan Tiantiao, you can handle other matters as you see fit, or even ignore them, but regarding Fang Che, you must communicate directly with headquarters. Inform them that not a single detail of this matter can be leaked, even at the cost of death."

"The name 'Shadow' can no longer be used. It must be completely separated from the past, the files destroyed, and I will personally rebuild the headquarters, renaming it 'Moon Shadow.'"

"I will also arrange for someone to cooperate with you at Baiyun Martial Academy."

"As for the idea that Fang Che is a good person, you'd better erase that from your mind, or your decisions could be very dangerous."

When he said this, a gleam flashed in Dongfang Sansan's eyes.

"Yes, I won't think that way anymore," Huang Yifan hurriedly assured.

"Good."

Dongfang Sansan glanced at a few copper coins, a quick flash of light in his eyes.

Huang Yifan didn't notice.

Or perhaps he noticed but didn't understand.

They then began discussing the details.

Each point was carefully clarified.

Seeing Huang Yifan confused and unable to understand, Dongfang Sansan, fearing any delay in important matters, temporarily crafted a jade slip and then slapped the information directly into Huang Yifan's mind.

When Huang Yifan stumbled out of the headquarters, he found that exactly an hour had passed!

Not a minute more, not a minute less!

"Truly... precise."

Huang Yifan was amazed, still excited and emotional.

The feeling of having met a significant figure today was hard to suppress.

After calming down for a while, he left the headquarters. When he looked back after walking a good distance.

He saw a solitary figure standing on the observation deck of the headquarters, gazing at the sky.

The figure exuded an indescribable loneliness.

When Huang Yifan looked back again, the person seemed to sense it from miles away and suddenly turned to look.

Huang Yifan felt a roar in his head and knew nothing for a moment.

When he regained consciousness, he had already walked over a thousand miles unknowingly.

"Who is this person? How can they be so powerful!"

...

Fang Che had already been assigned to a class.

As expected, he was placed in Class One of the first year at Baiyun Martial Academy.

He was in the same class as Mo Ganyun.

The other top ten students were scattered across various classes.

In fact, this was the traditional practice of Baiyun Martial Academy. There was competition between the classes, and it wouldn't be fair to leave all the top talents in one class.

Such dominance over other classes would definitely hinder overall progress.

The despair of never being able to stand out would overshadow every child, which wouldn't be beneficial for their future growth.

Originally, Mo Ganyun was also supposed to be placed in another class, but somehow, Mo Ganyun managed to stay in Class One.

The classroom for one class was a large hall capable of accommodating hundreds of people.

Yet, there were only a hundred students.

It seemed very spacious.

Lead Instructor: Li Changkong; Second Instructor: Bao Feiyu.

Instructor: Bing Shangxue. Instructor: Duan Zhongliu.

These four were the top instructors at Baiyun Martial Academy, just having graduated their final-year class; now they're back to teach the first year.

Every five years, this cycle repeats.

The first lesson.

All four instructors were present, introducing themselves and taking attendance.

Fang Che noticed that the eyes of the four instructors were like thunder and lightning, like ice and snow.

They continuously scanned all the students' faces and bodies.

However, each of the instructors seemed somewhat mentally off, and their gazes carried a scrutinizing look when they viewed the students.

"They must still be adjusting after sending off the students they taught for five years," Fang Che thought.

Fang Che understood the four instructors well, not feeling uncomfortable at all, but rather gaining a sense of reliability.

It was simply a matter of loyalty and camaraderie.

Regarding the names of the four instructors, Fang Che felt only one word: "Perfect!"

Mo Ganyun's whisper reached his ears, "The names of these four instructors are really impressive. How did they come up with these?"

Fang Che chuckled, a meaningful expression appearing on his face.

From his own experience, such names were too fitting for the martial world.

They were definitely changed later on.

Their original names might have been something like "Big Bull, Second Egg, Dog Leftover, Dog Egg."

But such questions should never be asked, otherwise... that would surely be courting death!

If you leave a deep impression on the instructors, you might end up wearing those proverbial tight shoes for the next five years.

"Hello, teachers!"

All the students stood up simultaneously to greet.

"No need!"

Li Changkong waved his hand indifferently, "We hope you address us as instructors. The title of 'teacher' is something you are not yet qualified to use!"

The whole class was stunned: "..."

"At present, we are merely employed by the academy to train you to become warriors. You have paid your fees, and we are receiving our salaries from the academy, so for now, this is a transaction."

With his hands behind his back, Li Changkong said calmly, "Once we acknowledge your efforts and you acknowledge our teaching, then we will truly be in a teacher-student relationship."

"But it will still not be to the level of master and disciple. It will merely be teacher and student, not master and disciple. I hope you understand this."

Li Changkong continued firmly, "Now, line up and take turns entering the four rooms for evaluation! We will assess your abilities and potential!"

"No one is allowed to disclose their aptitude or qualifications to other classmates! Of course, if you don't value your life, you can go ahead and say whatever you want."

"Regardless of your previous or future glories, whatever championships or first-place titles you may have, today, everyone starts from zero! Do you understand?"

Fang Che rolled his eyes.

With your words, you might as well just announce my identity directly.

The four instructors began their work simultaneously.

The hundred students formed four lines, taking turns to enter the four temporary rooms set up by the instructors for aptitude evaluation and assessment of their cultivation levels.

The tower-like Mo Ganyun, standing over two meters tall, was at the front of the line, followed by Fang Che, who was 1.85 meters tall. Yes, Fang Che had grown taller.

At 1.85 meters, Fang Che stood out among the boys.

But, it had to be said, Fang Che was a whole head shorter than Mo Ganyun!

As for the other classmates...

To put it bluntly, Mo Ganyun stood out like a crane among chickens.

If you swung a blade horizontally at Mo Ganyun's neck height, apart from decapitating Mo Ganyun himself, not a single hair of anyone else would be touched!

Including Fang Che.

It was just...

Moreover, Mo Ganyun's physique was incredibly robust, essentially twice the size of Fang Che's perfectly proportioned build.

Two meters three, weighing four hundred pounds.

He didn't appear bulky at all, just exuding strength, robustness, symmetry, and might.

Mo Ganyun didn't stand anywhere else but right next to Fang Che.

Fang Che felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Stay away from me!"

"Huh?"

"I'm afraid you'll fall and crush me!"

"Whatever!"

Mo Ganyun rolled his eyes.

It had to be said, anyone rolling their eyes was fine, even cute for girls.

But when Mo Ganyun rolled his eyes, the movement of his pupils created a sense of distance, as if they had traveled a long way until the whites of his eyes were exposed.

Fang Che felt a chill.

...

Mo Ganyun was the first to be tested.

Li Changkong was pleasantly surprised, "Legendary Heaven-grade? Innate meridians fully connected?"

"Very good, very good."

Testing his cultivation with a push of his hand, Li Changkong was even more satisfied: "Martial Master Third Level Peak, ready to break through at any time, extremely solid foundation, perfect meridians without any traces of consuming pills, highly coordinated body, an aptitude rare in a century, and the key is his impressive comprehension—truly an all-round talent..."

Even Li Changkong's typically icy face showed a bit of a smile.

"Your surname is Mo? Mo Ganyun? Are you a descendant of the Mo family? How did you end up at Baiyun Martial Academy? Why aren't you training with your family?"

Li Changkong asked kindly.

"No pressure. In my family, none of my peers can match me, so I feel no pressure. I thought I'd give the academy a try. If Baiyun Martial Academy doesn't work out, I'll try other academies..."

Mo Ganyun honestly laid everything out.

Li Changkong frowned slightly and nodded.

He wasn't angry.

What Mo Ganyun said was true. With the Mo family's influence, achieving that was indeed easy.

Then he asked, "You and Fang Che, are you good friends?"

"Fang Che?"

Mo Ganyun was a bit puzzled as to why Fang Che was suddenly brought up ?

Although puzzled, Mo Ganyun still answered honestly, "Fang Che will be my target for the near future. In my view, this classmate is quite good."

Li Changkong nodded, "I had some dealings with your Mo family back in the day, so I'll give you a piece of advice... Fang Che, you need to be aware of him."

Mo Ganyun frowned, not taking it to heart, but responded, "Understood."

"By the way, why didn't you join a reclusive sect?"

"Sects are too closed off, and many of them shut their doors during major conflicts. So, according to our ancestors' teachings, we are not allowed to join sects."

Mo Ganyun said, "Mo family men would rather die in battle for the world than join a sect to avoid disaster!"

"Good!"

Li Changkong clapped his hands in admiration, "The Mo family truly lives up to its name..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

As Mo Ganyun walked out, he encountered Fang Che, who was first in line. He silently signaled with a glance.

The meaning was clear: Be careful, that guy inside doesn't seem to have a good impression of you.

Fang Che, understanding the situation, walked in confidently.

"Fang Che?"

"Yes."

"Come over."

"Yes."

Fang Che clearly felt Li Changkong's coldness.

Logically speaking, as a champion, he should be treated favorably, so why was this guy acting like this?

Although Li Changkong didn't say something sarcastic like 'Fang Gongzi, whose righteousness reaches the clouds,' Fang Che could feel the same vibe.

The atmosphere was similar.

But, moments later.

Li Changkong was unsettled.

"Exceeded all grades, beyond the limit of the Fish-Dragon Tower?"

Li Changkong's mouth was wide enough to fit an ostrich egg.

......

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