74: Chapter 74 Thick-skinned, and he'll eat his fill!

Looking at the storage bag that Headmaster Mo Xuanchen stuffed into his hand, Chen An couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat!

Two million yuan crystals?!!!

Previously, he had used the excuse of Ancestor Zhou Tong suppressing him to extort a sum from him, but that amount was only two hundred yuan crystals.

He still remembered how much it pained Ancestor Zhou Tong back then.

He never expected that Headmaster Mo Xuanchen would now casually hand over two million yuan crystals with a laugh.

Are the Headmasters of the Prefectural Academy this wealthy now?!!

"Headmaster Mo, you are too kind; isn't this inappropriate?!"

As Chen An spoke, he tucked the storage bag into his robe without a blush or a racing heart, looking not the least bit polite.

Seeing Chen An's actions, Headmaster Mo Xuanchen's brow twitched, but he still laughed heartily, "Haha, just a small token of my appreciation!"

"By the way, little brother, once you are settled in, if you have time, remember to come find me at the Saber Dao Department!"

"As long as you come to learn the saber, I will give you an Earth Rank Low Grade precious saber, how about that?!" Headmaster Mo Xuanchen tempted him.

"Pfft!~~"

"Old Ghost Mo, you are too stingy!"

At this moment, Headmistress Su Qingyi walked up gracefully and also brought a cyan storage bag, stuffing it into Chen An's hand, saying, "Come, little brother Chen An, this is a welcome gift from your big sister. Inside are five million yuan crystals, and an Earth Rank High Grade precious sword!"

"Big sister also hopes you will have time to come visit the Sword Dao Department!"

Headmistress Su Qingyi's eyes curved into crescents, her voice sweet as a bell, but she deliberately glanced at the dark-faced Headmaster Mo Xuanchen beside her, smiling even more sweetly, "As long as you are willing to learn the sword, big sister will pass on her treasured 'Flowing Cloud Thirteen Swords' to you, and provide you with an exclusive sword hut where the concentration of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi is five times higher than in ordinary cultivation rooms!"

Headmaster Mo Xuanchen was anxious on the spot, blowing his beard and staring, saying: "Su Qingyi, you've gone too far! Chen An clearly comprehended the Extinction Blade Intent, he is a natural for practicing the saber, why are you trying to snatch him!"

"So what if it's Saber Intent?"

Headmistress Su Qingyi raised her eyebrows, righteous and confident, "All martial paths lead to the same destination. With little brother Chen An's excellent Comprehension Ability, why can't he practice both the saber and the sword? Besides, you have the nerve to bring out that lousy Earth Rank Low Grade precious saber? My 'Qingshuang' is at the Earth Rank High Grade Peak, cutting through iron like mud and severing hair blown upon it!"

Five million yuan crystals! An Earth Rank High Grade precious sword!

The surrounding Disciples were already completely numb, each one expressionless with hollow eyes.

They finally understood now that the gap between people is even greater than the gap between humans and Yao Beasts.

Others are fought over by Great Grandmasters to be accepted as Disciples just upon enrollment, receiving millions or tens of millions in congratulatory gifts, while they are thankful if they can receive a few dozen yuan crystals upon enrollment.

Feeling the two heavy storage bags in his arms and looking at the two people on the verge of conflict, Chen An's mouth twitched slightly.

He realized now that these two Headmasters were not here to give congratulatory gifts, but were clearly here to snatch him away.

However, he was happy to see this happen.

As the saying goes: thin-skinned, you won't get enough to eat; thick-skinned, you'll be well-fed!

The more the two fight, the more he can gain!

Principal Beigong Mo laughed heartily watching from the side, patting Headmaster Mo Xuanchen's shoulder and saying: "Alright, alright, you two stop arguing. Whatever Chen An wants to learn, let him decide for himself."

"But having said that, little girl Su, you really spent a fortune this time. Five million yuan crystals—you are almost more generous than I, his Revered Master, am."

Headmistress Su Qingyi gave a coquettish snort, glanced at Headmaster Mo Xuanchen, and said, "That is only natural, little brother Chen An is so outstanding, he certainly deserves the best!"

"Unlike some people, so stingy, having the nerve to only bring out one million yuan crystals."

Headmaster Mo Xuanchen was so angry he blew his beard and stared, but he was helpless.

When it came to family wealth, he indeed could not compare to Headmistress Su Qingyi, who came from a Sword Dao family!

Chen An hurriedly smoothed things over, cupping his hands towards Headmistress Su Qingyi: "Many thanks for your kindness, Big Sister Qingyi, this Junior is deeply grateful. In the future, if I have any doubts regarding the Sword Dao, I will certainly go to consult you."

"That's more like it!"

Headmistress Su Qingyi nodded with satisfaction, reaching out to ruffle Chen An's hair, her movements natural and intimate, "Good little brother, if anyone bullies you in the Prefectural Academy in the future, just report your big sister's name, and big sister will deal with them for you!"

Headmaster Mo Xuanchen added sourly from the side: "And me! Whoever dares to bully you, I will slice them with my saber!"

Principal Beigong Mo shook his head with a smile and said: "Alright, stop causing a scene. It is getting late, I will first take Chen An to arrange his accommodation. If you two want to snatch him, wait until he is settled in."

"Fine!" Headmaster Mo Xuanchen and Headmistress Su Qingyi said in unison, and after speaking, they glared at each other.

Thus, under the "escort" of Headmaster Mo Xuanchen and Headmistress Su Qingyi on his left and right, Chen An followed Principal Beigong Mo towards the Core Disciple residential area deep within the Prefectural Academy.

Behind them, County Magistrate Zhang Xuanming, Instructor Fan Suiyun, Ancestor Zhou Tong, and others, as well as other students from the Wurong County Academy, watched Chen An gradually walk away under the "escort" of a Governor and two Headmasters, and they couldn't help but stop in their tracks, standing there in a daze for a long time.

In the distance, Pei Yunshu watched this scene, her eyes also surging with complex and indescribable emotions, her heart filled with a mixture of bitterness and loneliness.

A few days ago, when they first met in Wurong County, she was the daughter of the Pei family, a martial arts family in the Prefecture City. Not only was her status noble, but she also possessed an Earth-grade Martial Bone and a cultivation level of Acquired Realm Stage 5.

Yet he was just a person from a remote, small county, possessing only a Mid-grade Martial Bone, at Condensing Qi Stage 2, looking entirely unremarkable.

She had even asserted to Shen Qinglan that Chen An would hardly achieve anything in this life and could only struggle at the bottom.

But no one expected that in just a few days, the youth she had once looked down upon would now leap into a dragon.

Not only did he become a Personal Disciple under the Governor, but he also attracted the full support of the Shen Family Old Ancestor, and even the several Headmasters of the Prefectural Academy were competing to give gifts to win him over, his prospects boundless.

She had once thought that there was a gap of clouds and mud between her and Chen An, but she never expected that in just a few short days, the world would turn upside down, and now the person separated by that gap of clouds and mud had become herself.

...

Deep within the Prefectural Academy, Tingtao Courtyard!

This was the residence arranged for him by Principal Beigong Mo, an independent courtyard planted with rows of straight green pines, and inside there was a dedicated cultivation quiet room, cast from Blue Gold Stone that was ten times harder than refined iron.

Martial Artists below the Innate realm, even if they used a saber to hack at it, might not be able to chip off a single piece of stone from this quiet room.

"Alright, get some good rest, come find me tomorrow!"

In front of the courtyard gate, Principal Beigong Mo waved his hand at Chen An, then turned and left decisively.

"Take care, Revered Master!"

Chen An stood before the courtyard gate, his face filled with a respectful expression, reluctantly watching the figure of his newly accepted Revered Master disappear before he composed himself. He lowered his head, reached into his robe, and took out the purple storage bag he had just received, the corners of his mouth curling into a wide arc.

Eight million yuan crystals, obtained!

Taking a deep breath, Chen An turned and walked inside, closing the courtyard gate...

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