Division of Labour

The whole masters and disciples were all gathered in the large ground for tournaments.

There were three sections in the academy; the smart ones, the not so smart ones and the dumb ones.

Zhao Wenli didn't know why she'd to prove that she was smart. She's a well known psychologist in London. The people of London, wouldn't have hired her, if not for her smartness. But too sad, this world is all about cultivation and survival of the fittest.

Master Wu have cautioned her to not be too smart " whatever they do, just act a little weaker than the rest of them. Don't be an amateur without knowledge, but an amateur with great wisdom far too much for human's comprehension" was what ringed In her ears.

She must agree, Master Wu was really a nagging mother that spends most of her time nagging than actually inculcating knowledge on the kids. But was also a very nice woman.

The tournament was about showing spirit animals and what the animals could do.

Wenli really didn't feel worried about her spirit animal, she wasn't even sure what her animal can do.

Though her spirit animal didn't show any signs of having powers yet, but everyone took her as an amateur with strength.

Zhao Wenli didn't know why she was in the not so smart group, but she could guess that if she showed any spirit animal like a parrot that doesn't have any ability just like her own, she would have been in the dumb side. Another thing she noticed was that people was quite astonished when her blue shiny Phoenix emerged for people to see.

After the tournament, the ape master Liu Caoci stepped forward.

Highly and proud. "I'll make myself clear," she started.

"Ciao Ciao, Xing Pei, and the rest of you, should head to the north to find the treasure of the heart flame stone. Remember not to get yourself entangled with the dragon King and his troups" she announced and the said group lowered their heads

"Yes dean Liu" they answered with the most respectful tone Zhao Wenli has ever heard.

"XiMei, LuPeng,and Zhao Wenli, take few capable disciples and head east. Make sure to protect the weak human from those pesky demons"

Just the sound of demons got Wenli feel like they were indirectly sending her to her death den to fully give herself away to those things that doesn't even have regards to human feelings or whatnot.

Before she could utterly be against it, she heard a gentle calm voice say "we'll do just that Dean Liu"

Wait!!! Who the fuck is this human that spoke on her behalf? She really wants to argue but heard "you leave tomorrow morning" was the final thing to shut her up.

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In the kitchen, Zhao Wenli saw her master fanning the hot charcoal stove to bring more heat to the pot.

"You know you can use your powers to heat that pot?" She heard her disciple's voice from the door.

"How long have you been there?" She asked now focusing her attention to the contents of the pot.

"Not long. But enough to see you've blown much fire to the stove"

Master Wu Jian nodded and hummed closing the pot with a lead big enough for the pot's head. She came closer, sitting opposite her, observing her.

"Hmmm, looks like you'll matured starting tomorrow " she teased and Zhao Wenli suddenly found that not funny.

"I'm about to go and die there. Not being matured " she protested.

"But you're a baby when you were at your parents place "

"Have I?" Wenli asked not mincing words for her to show how scared she was.

"Is there any way I can help?" Master Wu asked to soothe her fearing soul.

"It'll be impossible. You probably won't help me" she said defeated.

Master Wu nodded in response. And that expression surprised Wenli that she uttered" why did you ask me when you're sure you wouldn't help me?" She wasn't annoyed, but her words were.

"To give you hope..."

"I'm going there to die"

"Then, die" Master Wu teased in a serious tone

"What?"

"Someone had surely done the same thing for you, why can't you do the same for others?"

This lady is suspicious. But that doesn't mean she's not lying. Most of the people that died for her were surely strangers and they really protected her even when the gun or swords were at the necks. So, she decided to ask these instead of running about, asking stupid questions.

"How should I face them?" She asked voice lowered.

"The same way you faced me " Master Wu replied turning her gaze to the direction of the pot and charcoal stove.

"..."

"Are you acting ignorant or are you really ignorant?" She asked again confusing the latter more.

"..."

Ugh!!! What a pest " I'm difficult to handle. The same way you need to think deeply before you fight me..."

"..."

This was really starting to annoy her.

"You study me like books when you are training with me. You have to patiently wait to observe what I have to do before finding a way to counter me and my attacks. That's the same way you face a demon. They enjoy people wailing In fear and agony. Think and face the demon as weak as those weaker people they torment just like they think of the human being tormented. That how to counter a demon" she advised.

Wenli thought for a while, before understanding fully what her master has just explained. That sounds intimidating to just stand and look at the demons fearlessly but she just know that despite the fact she feared fighting off demons with some others that she doesn't know whether they would be able to defend themselves, she knows that though Master Wu is a sweet person by nature, but by training, she holds this,angry mom's personality. The fourth sword training was be an evidence because, she was only called out of their training room, through the portal just to attend the meeting, if not, she would have remained there without any food or water learning the fourth sword 'Tangzu'.

Wenli left the kitchen to her room. She knows definitely that she has to eat take, a cold bath and prepare herself for the fight ahead.

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Everyone got ready and was standing waiting for dean Liu to come out of the place where she normally stays.

She came afterwards after spending hours to look more beautiful, maybe not but Wenli doesn't know if it was out of anxiety, but she found their Dean Liu Caoci beautiful that morning.

"The two sections I suggest you meet your masters to properly... Or maybe not but you have thirty minutes for the gates of Wangshou academy to be opened for those to leave." She announced as though to say that it was a special thing for those leaving the gates to leave.

After the assembly, Wenli met Hualia who was looking at her anxiously.

"Just protect Wen Ru for me okay "Hualia nodded. She had been warned by her not to talk her out of it the previous day, when she told her of it. She just held her anxiety to herself.

While with Hualia, Master Wu came up to her, handing her a bag of...

"A talisman? "

"Just because they're weak in some ways doesn't mean their strength are something to joke with. Just carry it I've thought you a lot and will still teach you when you come back, but I know, you'll know how to use this well" she said and left patting her shoulder without leaving her any bit of words to say.

And just like that, those sent to find the hidden treasure left followed by those to protect the people below the mountains from annoying demons left, leaving the dumb to stay back and practice with their masters

Eventually it was a Division of Labour to be shared out like that.