Jian Feiyan listened and said, "After the quota competition, I plan to go out for a walk. Then I will return when the Qixia Secret Realm opens next year." Jian Feiyan did not like the current atmosphere in the Sage Academy.
Staying in the Sage Academy every day made them feel bored. Besides, boredom was only part of it. More frighteningly, the atmosphere in the academy was so strange that Jian Feiyan felt it was better to go out and walk around.
The students in the Sage Academy had not changed much. In fact, everyone had some hidden agendas. Who didn't? But when these hidden agendas developed into selfishness, it became something that had to be taken seriously.
Xi Muzheng stood by the window, watching the students coming and going on the playground. Very few walked together. They came and went separately, smiling politely upon meeting, yet distant and awkward.
"These children are indeed too young," Xi Muzheng said. She was not overly worried about this. As long as the method proposed by Zhu Yanyi and the others was implemented, these children would understand what they had missed.
Mu Rongyin nodded and asked, "Dean, why do these children behave this way? In the Linlang Training Ground, they were all very good."
Xi Muzheng shook his head slightly. "It is just human nature. In the face of danger, they all wanted to survive, so naturally, they had fewer ulterior motives. But now that the danger has passed, these children consider themselves superior. They believe they have experienced life and death, and their resumes are more impressive than others'. Therefore, they look down on others, and their mindset has gradually changed."
"It seems they still lack being suppressed," Mu Rongyin said seriously. "I am now looking forward to Zhu Yanyi's actions. I feel that if Zhu Yanyi and the others really take action, they can definitely suppress these children's thoughts."
Xi Muzheng nodded slightly. "I think so too. So I have not intervened these days. Anyway, their days of feeling good about themselves are numbered. Even if we speak, it won't help. It is better not to interfere."
Xi Muzheng strongly agreed with Zhu Yanyi's plan. Therefore, she only hoped that Zhu Yanyi's plan this time would be a complete success.
"Exchanging two hundred and thirty quotas for a rebirth of the Sage Academy is worth it," Xi Muzheng said with a smile.
"Are you so sure that Zhu Yanyi's plan will definitely succeed?" Mu Rongyin asked, looking at Xi Muzheng.
Xi Muzheng nodded slightly. "It must succeed. It will definitely succeed."
For some reason, Xi Muzheng had a blind trust in Zhu Yanyi, believing that whatever she did would succeed.
Zhu Yanyi returned without alerting anyone. She and Yuan Yanqiu returned, then went to their respective accommodations to wash up. Afterwards, Zhu Yanyi went to the Dean's practice chamber to see Xi Muzheng.
Xi Muzheng saw Zhu Yanyi and smiled. "The quota competition is the day after tomorrow. Do you really not regret doing this?"
Zhu Yanyi said calmly, "As long as the Dean does not regret it, how could I regret it? Besides, if I fail, I only lose a quota. But if I succeed, Dean, you must give me a reward."
"What reward do you still want?" Xi Muzheng looked at Zhu Yanyi helplessly. "It is said that you have already finished reading all the books in the Library Pavilion. What else do you want as a reward?"
Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "I haven't thought of it yet. Let's keep it in debt. Anyway, I might need a reward someday." Then she asked, "By the way, how is Senior Brother Yu Qingyun's study progress?"
Xi Muzheng nodded slightly. "Yu Qingyun's aptitude is quite good. Although he is not a cultivator, his learning in medical arts is quite good. However, what he learns is still ordinary medical arts. True special medical techniques can only be learned by cultivators. But I still had someone teach him some wonderful uses of golden needles. Now, his use of golden needles is quite good. Combined with the 'Withered Wood Meets Spring' acupuncture technique you taught him daily, although he cannot become a Medical God in the future, he can still be a divine doctor in the mortal realm."
Zhu Yanyi nodded. "That is good. Actually, I cannot help much while she is here. The only thing I can do is let her learn more medical arts here." Then she added, "By the way, Dean, I took a disciple and a student in the Dayu Imperial Dynasty."
Xi Muzheng looked at Zhu Yanyi. "You took a disciple? With the same talent as you?"
"Completely different. Although this disciple is nominally mine, she will inevitably follow my husband, Aohan, in the future. She has a natural Yin Body, which is not suitable for learning my things. But let's make it clear first. She might come to the Sage Academy for a visit later. You are not allowed to refuse," Zhu Yanyi said seriously.
Xi Muzheng naturally understood what a natural Yin Body meant. "Let him come. Anyway, the Sage Academy's enrollment is open."
"But he will not come within seven years. He is only six months old now. I think that since his parents gave birth to him, he should have the chance to form a bond with them. Additionally, I also took the Emperor of the Dayu Imperial Dynasty as a student, teaching him the Art of the Ten Thousand People. After this quota battle, Senior Sister Yanqiu and I need to return there. The matters in Dayu are not yet resolved."
Zhu Yanyi did not stand on ceremony with Xi Muzheng.
Xi Muzheng frowned slightly. "You are speaking vaguely. First, tell me, how is the situation in Dayu?"
Zhu Yanyi did not hide anything. She explained the actual situation in Dayu, then said, "Now, we have passed a hurdle. But the biggest hurdle remains. That is a great tribulation. According to my husband's calculation, apart from wars between mortal countries, it is very likely to cause a war involving extraordinary beings. Therefore, I am thinking, when I return this time, I will take some people with me. If a war involving extraordinary beings really occurs, we can kill all those extraordinary beings, gain the karmic merit of saving the country, which is beneficial for future ascension. If it is a war among ordinary people, just watching from the side is also good."
Xi Muzheng thought for a moment. "Let me think about this matter. Anyway, you will stay here for about half a month. I will give you an answer before you depart."
Zhu Yanyi did not expect Xi Muzheng to give an answer immediately. She said this mainly to get some information from Xi Muzheng.
As the Dean, Xi Muzheng naturally knew that this opportunity could be big or small. If there really was a war involving extraordinary beings, it would be a very good thing for some students, because the karmic merit of saving the country was very large. However, if they really sent people, they could not send them casually. Xi Muzheng still needed to think carefully.
After talking with Xi Muzheng, Zhu Yanyi walked out of the Dean's practice chamber and went to see Huoyan. Huoyan was very happy to see Zhu Yanyi and pounced on her immediately.
Zhu Yanyi rubbed Huoyan's head. "Have you been causing trouble while I was away recently?"