Cheng Xianyi lightly rubbed her interlaced fingertips together, her gaze deep as she watched the large ship sail towards them, finally anchoring a hundred meters away.
Instructor Lu, who had appeared before, stood at the very front, followed by dozens of academy students dressed in gray academic uniforms with the Nanyue Academy logo on their chests, looking quite revered.
Where is the Master?
Cheng Xianyi squinted, peering inside with a probing look.
"tutor!!"
Zhou Qianyan immediately stepped forward to greet him, saying, "I have lived up to your expectations and successfully brought back the experimental subjects. Not only that, I also managed to steal five hundred hand grenades from Zhou Cheng."
As soon as he said this...
Instructor Lu immediately laughed approvingly, saying repeatedly, "Good, good! I knew you would not let the academy down and would definitely be able to stop the chaos in the Central Plains."
"Master."
"Qianyan's mission has been a great success. Now the academy should uphold justice and restore peace to the Central Plains."
Just as Professor Lu finished addressing him, footsteps sounded from behind.
Several students spontaneously made way for the middle of the path, standing in two neat rows, their expressions becoming respectful, as if welcoming a highly respected figure.
The person passing through the middle of the hall was wearing a pure white hooded robe.
The cuffs were embroidered with the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, obscuring facial features and making it impossible to discern age. Every inch of skin on the body was covered, with the entire face and figure hidden beneath the white robe.
His steps were light and quick, his figure ethereal and mysterious; the moment he appeared, he gave people a sense of purity, like a gentle spring breeze.
He was the head teacher of Nanyue Academy and also the one in power.
May you be well, Master.
"May you be well, Master." Upon seeing the white figure, the people from the east immediately lowered their heads and bowed respectfully to show their goodwill.
Only Cheng Xianyi remained motionless, standing in place, her gaze never wavering, fixed on the Master's white, holy mask, as if trying to see what kind of face was hidden inside.
The Master certainly sensed the gaze and glanced at Cheng Xianyi.
That one glance!
I don't know why!
It made his heart skip a beat.
A strange sense of familiarity welled up in his heart. This feeling came very quickly and without reason, and for the first time in decades, he felt his mind in turmoil. It was really strange.
"Not bad." The Master suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and said calmly without any emotional fluctuation.
Zhou Qianyan was deeply moved upon hearing the teacher's approval, and her lips involuntarily curved into a smile.
The Master was the most academically accomplished person at Nanyue Academy, and to be praised by him was such an honor.
"The academy had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the imperial court, nor did it want to get involved in the power struggles in various regions of the martial arts world. However, the sudden appearance of the weapon and its exclusive possession by the Zhou family is truly detrimental to the people of the Central Plains."
The Master raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the entire room with a sense of inclusiveness. In a tone that was both sighing and pitying the masses, he said, "The Zhou family holds weapons of mass destruction, yet they do not know how to benefit the people. Instead, they are envious of power and ambitious."
“If left unchecked, it will not be long before the Central Plains fall and the people are displaced.”
“The academy is a sacred place for teaching and nurturing people, and it is a place that the common people yearn for and respect. How can we sit idly by knowing that the Central Plains is in trouble? This is truly a shameless act.”
Listen to these high-sounding words.
Combined with Confucius's compassionate and merciful demeanor, he truly had the face of a bodhisattva.
If Cheng Xianyi hadn't known how treacherous he was inside, she probably would have believed his righteous words.
“There are Mohist disciples at Nanyue Academy researching equipment. I will take this grenade back to the academy by myself to handle it first. I will inform you all when the research results are available, how about that?” The Master looked at everyone gently.
Seeing the slight change in everyone's expressions, he frowned.
The Master asked with magnanimity, "Do any of you have any objections to this matter?"
Of course there are objections.
The Master meant that he would take the grenade back to the academy alone to study its components, and then notify the East when the results were available.
But...the Eastern Conference is the main power now, shouldn't they also get involved?
What if the academy completes its research but abandons the East halfway through, keeping the grenade formula all to itself? What will the various forces in the East do then? Are they going to try and steal it from the academy?
Besides, the sea was vast, and the group was powerless to fight back.
Just as everyone was looking at each other, unsure of what to say and somewhat wanting to reluctantly agree.
Cheng Xianyi spoke slowly: "Master, I'm afraid this won't work, will it?"
“The Zhou family possesses deadly weapons. At least you all have a way to get close and steal them. After all, Yan Kingdom is located on the continent, and the Zhou family is alone. The alliance of various tribes in the Central Plains can suppress them.”
"But the academy is located in the center of the island, and ships from other countries cannot cross the sea. Only the ships built by the Mohists can safely reach the academy."
"If someone in the academy wants to keep the grenade formula for themselves and abandon the East, we might not even have a chance to fight back. So, why don't we all go to the academy together?"
"We can also take this opportunity to discuss how to counter the Zhou family."
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