Although these things were no longer a secret, everyone knew about them tacitly. No one dared to spread them around for fear of hurting the reputation of the adults. Now that Mu Hanyan had spoken them out mercilessly in public in the hall, Gan Qiyi, Zhu Tianping and Nie Fangsheng all blushed with shame.
"Hmph, do you really think that I, Gong Hongru, have been in seclusion all year round and am completely oblivious to what is happening outside? As mentors, you have no self-respect and self-esteem. You actually use these despicable means to embarrass the juniors and even have murderous intentions. Do you really think that I, Gong Hongru, am easy to bully?" Gong Hongru also shouted angrily.
Seeing Gong Hongru getting angry, even the crowd watching the excitement from afar fell silent, but their expressions became even more excited.
As expected, their guess was correct. Gong Hongru was even more protective than they had imagined. Gan Qiyi and his men had actually come to his house to demand an explanation. This was a real setback, and they had no idea how this would end.
"Lord Gong, please calm down. You have misunderstood. We are not here to hold you accountable. I also realized what Tian Wenliang did afterwards. I feel extremely ashamed. I have already expelled him from the academy. How can I have the face to come here to hold you accountable?" Gan Qiyi explained quickly.
"I was possessed by the devil for a while and hated Mu Hanyan because of the Li Chamber of Commerce. Later I came to my senses and felt extremely ashamed. Now I have cut off all ties with the Li Chamber of Commerce, and I don't have the face to come and ask for an explanation from my nephew Hanyan." Zhu Tianping also hurriedly explained, and in order to show closeness, he changed his address.
"I'm not here to call you to task." Nie Fangsheng wasn't as eloquent as them. He spoke briefly and clearly, but also unmistakably.
"Then what are you here for?" Gong Hongru was about to lose his temper, but after hearing their explanation he had to stop and asked in confusion.
"Well, how about we talk to Junior-Junior Brother Han Yan in private?" Zhu Tianping looked at Gong Hongru, then at the onlookers in the distance, and said hesitantly.
"Just say whatever you want to say." Gong Hongru said unhappily.
There was complete silence all around, and everyone pricked up their ears.
"Let me tell you. Last time I saw Miss Mu's sword-making skills, they were exquisite and contained mysteries, so I wanted to give her some pointers." Nie Fangsheng said in a buzzing voice.
Ever since Mu Hanyan forged the Bleeding Gallbladder Sword, he guessed that Mu Hanyan might have already learned the legendary sword technique. Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to successfully forge the Bleeding Gallbladder Sword with the thirty-six sword-forging techniques after only one night of practice.
Afterwards, Nie Fangsheng ordered his disciples to pay attention to Mu Hanyan's movements while thinking hard.
Afterwards, Mu Hanyan defeated Tian Wenliang with her array formation skills, and after shining brilliantly in the freshman competition, she severely humiliated Zhu Tianping with her bizarre and unpredictable alchemy skills. He was finally certain that Mu Hanyan must have learned the legendary swordsmanship, because as far as he knew, the array formation skills and alchemy skills passed down since ancient times in Longyan Academy also originated from that swordsmanship.
Unfortunately, he tried his best and had no appetite, but still could not gain any enlightenment. In the end, he had to ask Mu Hanyan for help.
"Actually, I feel the same way. This time I came to see Junior Sister Han Yan because I saw her extraordinary skills in alchemy and wanted to ask her for some advice." Zhu Tianping said shamelessly.
Mu Hanyan's astonishing performance proved to him that the legend was true. However, he had been pondering and rethinking it over and over again for days, but like Nie Fangsheng, he had gained nothing. In the end, he had no choice but to ask Mu Hanyan for guidance.
"Me too." Gan Qiyi laughed dryly and said with a thick face.
Finally, there were cries of surprise from all around.
Everyone thought that Gan Qiyi, Zhu Tianping and Nie Fangsheng were here to demand justice from Gong Hongru. But after all the fuss, they found out that they were actually here to ask Mu Hanyan for advice. This disparity made everyone's eyes widen in shock, and their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
In the hundreds of thousands of years of history of Longyan Academy, disciples have always sought advice from their mentors, but mentors have never sought advice from their disciples. Mu Hanyan has such ability, so why does she still come to Longyan Academy?
Is it intentional to discourage others? Not only does it discourage the mentors, but they also lose all confidence.
"Ms. Mu, I hope you can put aside the past grudges and answer our questions and give us guidance." Since they had lost all their money, Gan Qiyi and the other two were too lazy to save face and spoke humbly to Mu Hanyan.
"Hahahaha, so that's how it is. You adults, despite being mentors, are not ashamed to ask questions from those below you. This is the ethics we as teachers should have.
"Han Yan, since these gentlemen are so humbly seeking advice, you should give them some pointers, hahahaha." Gong Hongru laughed heartily. Although he praised Gan Qiyi and the others, everyone could see that he was proud. It was obvious that he felt very proud to have several mentors bowing to his disciples and asking for advice.
After saying that, Gong Hongru turned around, put his hands behind his back and went back to the yard. His steps were so light that it seemed as if he was stepping on the clouds.
"Gentlemen, please follow me." Mu Hanyan said.
Seeing that Mu Hanyan did not refuse, Gan Qiyi and the others were overjoyed and followed her back to the yard.
Seeing that there was nothing interesting to watch, the other disciples who were watching dispersed one after another. However, when they were about to leave, there was a bit more envy and a bit more inexplicable respect in their eyes when they looked at Mu Hanyan.
Soon, the news that Gan Qiyi, Zhu Tianping and Nie Fangsheng came together to Wenjian Valley, not to question Mu Hanyan but to seek her advice, spread throughout Longyan Academy again. When people mentioned Mu Hanyan again, they were fascinated and amazed.
"Sir Zhu, I wonder what exactly you want to know?" Mu Hanyan asked.
Of these people, she had the best impression of Zhu Tianping. Regardless, Zhu Tianping's provocations were well-founded, and she had already vented all her anger long ago, having accidentally destroyed someone else's ancestral alchemy furnace and blasted the person to dust.
More importantly, she then practiced alchemy in Danxin Hall for half a month, and Zhu Tianping no longer had any difficulty with her. Instead, he taught her everything he knew. In fact, she secretly admired his broad-mindedness and courage.
“To be honest, it has been said since ancient times that the alchemy technique of our Danxin Hall originated from a set of sword techniques. However, that sword technique was too profound and unique, and our predecessors were unable to comprehend it, so they evolved it into a set of alchemy methods.
"The other day, I saw you, a beginner, refining elixirs with such mysterious techniques. I suspected you might know that sword technique, so I wanted to ask for your guidance. I think they both had the same idea," Zhu Tianping said honestly.
"Of course, it doesn't matter if the sect rules prevent you from teaching me, as long as you can help me find the right path. As long as I can fulfill the wishes of my predecessors, carry forward the alchemy of my Danxintang, and help Anyun regain its former glory, I will have no regrets in this life." After saying that, Zhu Tianping added.
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