32: Heading to the No Man's Land

Under the collective gaze of the freshmen, Vice Principal Zhan Shou-zheng stood before Qiu Haotian, who ranked eighth in the National Martial Examination.

"Are you willing to have me as your exclusive instructor?"

Zhan Shou-zheng asked.

Qiu Haotian, like him, had awakened an Earth Attribute Combat Class.

Having an exclusive instructor was just another way of saying becoming a disciple; naturally, he first had to obtain Qiu Haotian's consent.

Once a master-disciple relationship was established, their connection would be different, after all, a teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime.

"I am willing!" Qiu Haotian was eager for this.

Zhan Shou-zheng was a Vice Principal of Pengcheng University, with a status comparable to an Elder of the Seven Alliances and One Hall. Anyone with a normal mind would be willing to have such a powerful figure of that status and rank as their teacher.

The three Vice Principals had all successfully taken on disciples, leaving only Lu Yuan and the freshman with dyed white hair on the field.

"The Principal should take Lu Yuan as his disciple; Lu Yuan is the number one in the National Martial Examination, after all."

"Definitely. Or would he take that weirdo? I seriously suspect he has mental problems."

The freshmen whispered, believing the Principal would take Lu Yuan as his disciple.

To their surprise, Lao Qiyuan walked up to the white-haired freshman.

"Han Junchen, what about you?" Lao Qiyuan, wearing a black training suit with a square face and an unsmiling expression, said in a deep voice.

Han Junchen, ranked 101st in the nation.

It is worth mentioning that from the first day of the Martial Examination to the end, Han Junchen had maintained his 101st national ranking without moving.

"I am the Great Luo Jin..."

As soon as the white-haired Han Junchen opened his mouth, Lu Yuan had a premonition that this guy was about to have an episode.

Lu Yuan sensed it, and Principal Lao Qiyuan sensed it too.

"Try spouting nonsense one more time?" Lao Qiyuan said coldly.

"I am willing."

Han Junchen said obediently.

"Hmm." Lao Qiyuan turned and left; Han Junchen and he were both Gold Attribute Combat Class.

And Han Junchen was an SS-Rank Talent, currently cultivated to the Qi Refining Fifth Star.

Lu Yuan was the only one left standing on the spot!

"What about me?"

Lu Yuan was confused. Even if no one wanted to take him as a disciple, at least they should have assigned him to a class.

"What's going on? Why did the Principal leave?" The freshmen scratched their heads.

They were surprised that the Principal had taken an unknown freshman as a disciple, and even more surprised that Lu Yuan, the number one in the National Martial Examination, was ignored.

This was the number one in the National Martial Examination, and someone who had broken the Martial Examination score record!

"Do you still remember me?"

A Middle-Aged Man, wrapped tightly in a thick down jacket, looked at Lu Yuan.

"Senior Tang."

Lu Yuan greeted him.

Tang Jinghui, the person who had given him the high-grade spirit tool, the dragon abyss thread.

A large part of the reason he applied to Pengcheng University was that while chatting with Tang Jinghui, Lu Yuan discovered he had deep insights into the Puppet Master profession.

"So..." Tang Jinghui's eyes were bright.

"Teacher."

Lu Yuan said.

"Very good. You are the fourth disciple I have taken." Tang Jinghui said with a relieved tone.

Seeing Lu Yuan become Tang Jinghui's disciple, the three Vice Principals had expected it, but the freshmen were even more puzzled.

"Is he also an instructor at our school?"

"Tang Jinghui is the most outstanding instructor in our school, and even in China. Fu Jingjie is one of his disciples." Someone recognized Tang Jinghui.

Mentioning the name Tang Jinghui, the freshmen felt unfamiliar.

But Fu Jingjie was too familiar—a Wind-Rending Alliance Elder, and the youngest Elder of the Seven Alliances and One Hall; he had broken through to the Law Realm at only 26 years old!

At the centenary celebration of Pengcheng University, Fu Jingjie was invited to attend, while other guests started at the level of Great Elders of various alliances.

"There are still experts?"

"If that's the case, Instructor Tang is very good at teaching students; the students he teaches all stand out."

"There is a difference between a student and a disciple. I guess only Lu Yuan could make Instructor Tang have the heart to take him as a disciple."

The freshmen looked at the backs of the two leaving. Knowing that Tang Jinghui's disciples had such high achievements, they couldn't help but envy Lu Yuan.

Pengcheng University Instructor Dormitory Building.

"Make yourself at home, don't be restrained."

Tang Jinghui opened the door; he lived in a three-bedroom apartment.

The room was cleaned very cleanly, but the TV and sofa in the living room were covered with dust cloths, proving that Tang Jinghui rarely came to the living room.

"Teacher, is this person in the photo you?" Lu Yuan picked up the photo album on the table and opened the first page.

This was a group photo of three people. Tang Jinghui stood in the middle with a big smile, holding high the head of a fierce beast.

Judging from the appearance of the fierce beast's head, Lu Yuan judged it to be a Law Realm White-Armored Earth Dragon.

Being able to hunt such a fierce beast proved that Tang Jinghui's strength started at the Law Realm.

"At that time, my physique was still very robust." Tang Jinghui said, pouring Lu Yuan a cup of tea and sitting opposite him.

The sunlight refracted into the living room through the window, shining on people, making them feel warm and unable to help but yawn.

"The person on the far left of the photo is Shen Jun."

Tang Jinghui took a sip of hot tea.

Lu Yuan looked at Shen Jun, one of the owners of the dragon abyss thread, who had awakened the Puppet Master profession just like him.

Judging from his appearance, Shen Jun was in his thirties when the photo was taken, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking quite handsome.

"Do you know why I want to take you as my disciple?" Tang Jinghui asked suddenly.

Lu Yuan raised his head.

"Because Shen Jun was killed by me!" Tang Jinghui's expression was painful, recounting the scene that he was unwilling to recall in his life.

The teacher killed Shen Jun?

Lu Yuan was confused. From the group photo, it looked like the two of them had a very good relationship.

"At that time, Shen Jun, Xing Wenan, and I joined the army. Fighting side by side for many years made us as close as brothers, but as we broke through to the Transcendent Realm one after another, Shen Jun, who was hindered by his special profession, could not learn Earth-rank Spirit Skill, which led to a gradual widening of the strength gap."

Tang Jinghui rubbed his face hard; he couldn't control his emotions a bit.

Lu Yuan listened quietly.

"At that time, I helped Shen Jun research four Profound-rank Spirit Skill in succession, and I was confident in researching Earth-rank Spirit Skill, and initially suspected that the combat style of a Puppet Master should be to control ghost puppet soldiers, not just for assistance."

"That's right, I have always believed that a Puppet Master is not a Combat Class, but a support class." Tang Jinghui looked directly at Lu Yuan with a complicated expression.

Pain, annoyance, regret...

"There is too little reference material. You are the third person on Blue Star to awaken the Puppet Master profession. Shen Jun was the second. As for Qiu Xingyao, he passed away long ago, and he gave up on becoming a Practitioner directly."

Tang Jinghui closed his eyes.

"I remember that day I excitedly found Shen Jun and asked him to perform the Earth Tier High-Grade Spirit Skill: Mirage Puppet according to what I said."

"He died..."

"He exploded and died. I watched his body swell into a balloon and explode. I... indirectly killed my good brother." Tang Jinghui's throat moved, and he took a deep breath to control his emotions.

He didn't want to lose face in front of his new disciple.

Lu Yuan was silent, not knowing how to comfort his teacher for a moment.

The atmosphere became oppressive.

"Your talent is the highest among the four disciples I have taught, so I will do my best to cultivate you."

Tang Jinghui finished speaking and took out a large amount of materials from the storage ring he was wearing.

"These are the materials you asked Vice Principal Zhan Shou-zheng to prepare, one thousand copies of each of the two ghost puppet soldiers."

Prepared so quickly?

Lu Yuan looked at the materials for making the Ten Thousand Bone Legion and the Sky-Rending Legion.

He thought it would take a while.

"Before going to No Mans Land to hunt fierce beasts to earn credits, assemble the two thousand ghost puppet soldiers first. No Mans Land is not like the Martial Examination in Taian City, where the strength of fierce beasts in different areas is clearly defined." Tang Jinghui helped Lu Yuan organize the materials.

"There, a Xuan Gang Realm, or even a Divine Power Realm fierce beast might jump out at any time, catching you off guard!"

Lu Yuan nodded; he thought so too.

His current spiritual energy reserves are enough to control two thousand ghost puppet soldiers!

Plus the four great calamities, he is confident in facing fierce beasts below the Divine Power Realm when going to No Mans Land!

Click, click—

The first Ten Thousand Bone soldier was completed. Lu Yuan looked at Tang Jinghui, who had already made ten Wind Splitting soldiers.

Lu Yuan: "..."

Who is the Puppet Master exactly.

"By the way, Teacher, what profession did you awaken?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Fire Attribute Combat Class."

Tang Jinghui focused on making Wind Splitting soldiers; the production method was taught to him by Lu Yuan.

Even if he knew how to make them, if he wasn't a Puppet Master, he couldn't control the Ten Thousand Bone and Wind Splitting Legions.

"Doesn't look like it." Lu Yuan looked at Tang Jinghui, who was serious and telling him about the precautions for No Mans Land.

"What do you mean?"

"Shouldn't a Fire Attribute Combat Class Practitioner have a very irritable temper, like a powder keg that explodes at the touch?" Lu Yuan said.

Since the birth of Practitioners, people have divided the personalities and tempers of Combat Attribute Practitioners, a bit like constellations.

Earth Attribute Practitioners are honest and simple, Water Attribute Practitioners are gentle, Gold Attribute Practitioners are steady...

"Just a stereotype. It's also possible that I'm an exception."

Tang Jinghui's smile was stiff.

The atmosphere gradually became relaxed and happy.

Because Tang Jinghui was there, the two thousand ghost puppet soldiers that would have taken two days to make were completed in just one day!

At dawn, Lu Yuan, who was temporarily staying in Instructor Tang Jinghui's dormitory, came to the school playground.

He was going to No Mans Land to hunt fierce beasts later, and before that, he had to inspect his Puppet Corps.

Especially the two thousand Ten Thousand Bone Legion and Wind Splitting Legion that had just been made!