Chapter 284 A Different Kind of Meeting

Upon hearing this, Cuiping pursed her lips tightly.

She certainly didn't want to attend Xitong's class. But Fuxiu was a class she had carefully chosen.

One reason is because it's profitable.

Secondly, Zhuo Jingya had already helped her contact a very powerful talisman master within the academy, asking her to become his closed-door disciple.

She couldn't give up this opportunity.

Cuiping could only sit down, holding her breath, and watch as the class began, her mind racing with thoughts of how to get rid of Xitong and that good-for-nothing Sharp. Zhuo Jingya had already gone to such lengths to help, yet he couldn't even handle such a small task!

Jia Xitong was also holding her breath during class.

She went to class carrying bulging bags of welcome gifts for new students, and then carried those bags back home.

The gift I prepared was a waste of time and effort.

Xianlong Peak

Shang Yanting stood below and caught the raccoon who jumped down angrily as Suzuki Feixiao stopped.

"I'm back."

"hold head high!"

"Unhappy?"

"Uh-huh!"

Jia Xitong nodded. Of course, she would complain about this to Shang Yanting, her best friend.

"Let me tell you something. I did someone a favor by helping someone out. We were all chatting and laughing yesterday, and we seemed to get along well. But today, he's actually slandering me behind my back."

People who repay kindness with enmity are truly despicable.

Shang Yanting frowned slightly. "People like this should be dealt with as soon as possible."

Jia Xitong nodded in agreement, "I've already taken care of it."

She will never have any contact with Sharp again.

Upon hearing this, Shang Yanting pursed his lips, and after a moment, continued, "Are you going out again tomorrow?"

tomorrow?

"I'm not going out."

They were the lowest-ranking new teachers; in modern times, they wouldn't even have finished their internship.

The college won't assign too much work to a teacher who isn't very professional; they're lucky if they get to teach once every three days.

"That's good."

Shang Yanting nodded slightly. "There's a gathering tomorrow. You'll come with me."

reunion?

"Dear host, have you already infiltrated the inner circle of both the major and minor peak masters?"

Although Xianlong Peak has a fairly good relationship with its neighbors, Shang Yanting's attitude is Buddhist and his presence is extremely low because he doesn't take sides, express his opinions, or compete for disciples.

Apart from a few minor peak masters who had purchased the mountain-protecting formation, no one wanted to play with them.

Shang Yanting held her hand, and upon hearing the question, a hint of dissatisfaction suddenly rose in his heart. "You're always running around, do you think about how long it's been since you paid any attention to me?"

"Of course I care about my host the most!"

Jia Xitong said reflexively.

This statement was baseless, but Shang Yanting was willing to believe any guarantee Jia Xitong made. He snorted softly and carried the raccoon back to his bedchamber.

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The gathering that Shang Yanting mentioned was actually a discussion about philosophy and teaching, mainly attended by the academy's teachers. The most capable and senior teachers from Dingtian Academy were invited, and Jia Xitong recognized many of her former first and second-year teachers among them.

When Jia Xitong saw them, she tried to hide behind them.

I don't know why, it's just a conditioned reflex, I just don't want them to notice me.

However, given Shang Yanting's identity, it was impossible for them to go unnoticed.

Peak Master, the highest-ranking position in the academy.

These kinds of gatherings are usually for academic teachers to exchange ideas. It would be an honor if even a minor peak master came to attend, let alone a proper martial arts peak master like Shang Yanting.

This is a connection that everyone is desperate to get their hands on.

"Greetings, Peak Master Yan. My name is Lu Jia, and I am the third-year supervisor."

"Hello, Peak Master Yan, I am Wang Qiang, mainly in charge of the academy's administration."

"Greetings, Peak Master Yan..."

The teachers surrounded the man in layers.

Jia Xitong was pressed against him, feeling like dozens of ducks were quacking in her ears. Everyone says women are noisy, but it can be noisy with lots of men too!

Who is that person?

The scattered teachers around were quite curious to see the big shots they usually treated with utmost respect and caution now surrounding a young cultivator.

"That's the youngest Martial King in the entire academy."

As members of the academy's faculty, these teachers had considerable knowledge of the power structure at the top and the leaders of the various peaks. A significant number of them knew Shang Yanting's true identity.

"He's the genius who, in just four or five years, went from disciple to peak master and even acquired a magical beast with dragon lineage heritage!"

Those discussing the topic nodded slightly.

Only these big shots have the right to curry favor with such a person. Ordinary teachers wouldn't even be qualified to approach them.

Someone noticed Jia Xitong, whom Shang Yanting was embracing, and asked, "Who is the woman next to the powerful figure?"

"This person... I've never seen him before."

"However, seeing how close the two are, she will surely enjoy endless blessings in the future."

Let alone enjoying a life of luxury.

The female teachers present looked at the man surrounded by people; his outstanding appearance was enough to attract the attention of all the women.

If they could get entangled with him even a little, many female cultivators would be happy to do so, even if it meant paying him.

"Such an outstanding man, even Qu Changxi could not compare to him."

"That female cultivator is incredibly lucky. I wonder who she is."

Xitong, an unknown teacher who had just become an elective course instructor.

At this moment, a man hiding in a corner listened to their conversation with a gloomy expression.

This person is Sharp.

Logically speaking, a new teacher with no reputation or achievements like him shouldn't be qualified to attend this gathering. The reason he had the opportunity was because Fairy Jingya helped him obtain a ticket to attend.

He was extremely excited about this.

They strive to seize opportunities, get to know senior students in the academy, pave the way for their future, and stand out from the crowd.

However, this idea was disrupted when Xitong came in arm in arm with a man.

She also said that she did not curry favor with the powerful or use any means to amass wealth and rise to power!

He secretly hid to the side, observing them, trying to find irrefutable evidence of Jia Xitong's misconduct as a teacher. Little did he know, he overheard people around him saying that the person in question was no ordinary individual.

He hesitated upon hearing this.

It wasn't that he was afraid, but rather that the person Xitong was attached to was of such high status that he wasn't confident he could fight against such a person.

And what if you provoke them and they interfere, affecting your future promotion?

He hid behind a stone pillar, intently watching the two people at the very center of the hall, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Just then, a gaze suddenly fell upon him. It was a pair of cold, emotionless eyes, carrying the inherent authority of a superior, as if looking down upon his humble form from above.

Sharp shuddered and couldn't help but curl up completely behind the pillar, avoiding any contact with the other person.

"Dear host, what's wrong?"

Seeing that his eyes were fixed on one spot, Jia Xitong followed his gaze and stood on tiptoe to look. Apart from a few scattered teachers, there was nothing special about him.

What are you looking at?

(End of this chapter)

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