Chapter 259

The two elderly men with crane-white hair and beards

were already sitting on the ground, exhausted.

"So exaggerated?" Xue Xue Jiulan asked suspiciously.

"Exaggerated?" The old man's eyes widened, and he was so angry his beard blew up, "General Xue, why don't you come and teach tomorrow?"

"Teaching students usually comes with rest time."

"Those two summoned beasts are like livestock!"

"No matter how long we teach, they don't stop for even a second!"

"If it weren't for the fact that they are Li Yao's summoned beasts, we two retired old men would never have taken this job!"

"Ahem," Xue Xue Jiulan coughed twice, "No need, no need! Seniors, calm down!"

"Professional people do professional things."

"The two seniors' skills have reached the level of a grandmaster, with students all over the world and so many high-achieving disciples; wouldn't it be wonderful to have two more summoned beast disciples?"

"Hmph, stop standing there and talking without back pain!"

Both old men were top-tier bigwigs who had retired from the military department.

They had no real power in their hands, but they weren't afraid of Xue Xue Jiulan.

"Hehe," Xue Xue Jiulan gave a dry laugh and said, "Seniors, how has the progress of those two summoned beasts been recently?"

Speaking of the summoned beasts,

a look of satisfaction appeared on both old men's faces.

However, they were still angry.

They were told they were teaching Li Yao,

so they ran over happily,

only to find out they were teaching Li Yao's summoned beasts?!

This girl Xue Xue Jiulan has become bolder since becoming a National Guardian General!

She even tricks old people!

After glaring at Xue Xue Jiulan, they said indifferently: "Faster progress than you back then."

"They should have touched the threshold of advanced skills by now."

"Advanced?" Xue Xue Jiulan couldn't believe it, "Seniors didn't see wrong?"

"Can't be wrong; that insectoid should be at the second stage of the high level."

"However, they can progress so fast partly because their own attributes are high, plus the 【Heart Lotus Formation】 assistance."

"It should slow down later."

"That's still incredible!"

Xue Xue Jiulan sighed.

Why is Zhang Zhang Yucheng hailed as the Dragon Kingdom's 'Little Sword Head'?

It's because he reached advanced sword skills at the age of less than eighteen!

Why is Hong Ling strong? It's also because she has advanced blade techniques!

Now Li Yao himself has grandmaster skills, and even his summoned beasts have touched the advanced threshold.

In terms of skills, he has already crushed his peers.

Not to mention that Li Yao's own combat power is superb!

Xue Xue Jiulan didn't even know what kind of monster she was cultivating!

"General Xue,"

the old man's tone lowered, and he said earnestly: "As the head of an academy, you should know how heaven-defying this speed of progress is."

"You should warn Li Yao not to let it spread."

"Especially to those geniuses of his own age."

"Young people should be proud; only then will their progress be significant."

"If I tell those geniuses that the weapon mastery they are so proud of is at the same progress as Li Yao's summoned beast,"

"it will not be conducive to their development."

Xue Xue Jiulan nodded solemnly.

"This is as it should be!"

"Based on my understanding of him, he shouldn't take the initiative to tell others."

"But I will still give him a word of caution!"

Xue Xue Jiulan suddenly thought of someone

and couldn't help but feel some sympathy.

That girl already had a very high spirit.

After being struck by Li Yao at the opening ceremony, if she were to know this fact as well...

"Achoo!"

"What, not used to it here?"

In an independent secret realm,

Cang Cang Wuqi kept a straight face and was teaching Hong Ling blade techniques.

"No, not at all." Hong Ling held a long blade, slashing with all her might at a piece of refined iron, one slash after another.

Sweat blurred her eyes, and every slash brought out a large amount of sweat.

"Teacher, at my current progress, how much longer until I reach High-level Stage Four?"

"Why?" Cang Cang Wuqi said coldly. "In a hurry?"

Hong Ling's expression was flustered, and she hurriedly said: "No!"

Cang Cang Wuqi's expression was serious: "Your progress speed is very good; you can be said to be the person with the highest blade technique talent I have ever seen."

"I know what you are thinking."

"I am not afraid to tell you that Li Yao's sword technique mastery has already reached Master-level."

"Master-level? How is that possible?"

"Hmph!" Cang Cang Wuqi raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you say you weren't in a hurry?"

Although Cang Cang Wuqi was serious on the surface, he was actually extremely satisfied with this girl Hong Ling in his heart.

He also knew how to teach such a student with high pride.

"It's not me..." Hong Ling was a bit anxious, worried that her performance would disappoint her teacher.

"I know you are not convinced in your heart."

"You think Li Yao's strength is powerful only because he relies on class advantages and skill advantages."

"You want to challenge Li Yao again by honing your weapon techniques, right?"

"I..."

Hong Ling was speechless, because that was indeed what she thought.

That was why she had almost not rested these days.

Besides farming dungeons, she came here to hone her blade techniques.

"Then I will tell you now: even your current SS-grade class was given to you by Li Yao, wasn't it?"

"What?!"

Hong Ling's eyes widened, and she didn't even hold her long blade steady, letting it fall to the ground.

"The Hunter class... wasn't it given to me by my father?"

"Where would your father get it?"

Hong Ling: "..."

Cang Cang Wuqi walked up, picked up the long blade, and handed it to Hong Ling.

Hong Ling looked at the blade in her hand

and couldn't help but feel a bit dazed.

"I wouldn't lie to you about this kind of thing," Cang Cang Wuqi said faintly. "That Hunter manual was traded to your father through my hands."

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"I..."

Hong Ling only felt ashamed and embarrassed.

Taking a class given by someone else to challenge that person?

Was this something a person could do?

Did Li Yao know?

What did he think?

Would he think I don't know what's good for me?

Cang Cang Wuqi looked at Hong Ling's appearance and nodded secretly.

The pressure was about enough; it was time to encourage her.

Some Jingyu mentors really knew how to teach students!

Cang Cang Wuqi smiled: "Alright, I told you these things not to strike you down."

"I just want you to be clear that you actually don't need to compete with Li Yao."

"That SS-grade class was a transaction between your father and Li Yao; you don't owe him."

"His Master-level technique also came from the Master's Tower."

"You just need to take it step by step and be steady. After you reach level 30, I will send you to the Master's Tower."

"I believe that in terms of technique alone, you will not be weaker than Li Yao."

"Really?"

"Would lying to you benefit me?" Cang Cang Wuqi said with feigned anger.

"No."

Hong Ling said solemnly:

"What I mean is..."

"An SS-grade class transfer scroll is a priceless treasure. Regardless of whether it was a transaction, Li Yao was willing to take it out, which is a grace of rebirth to me!"

"My previous actions were very wrong!"

"I caused him trouble."

"So I must repay him!"

In part, it was also to make up for offending Li Yao before,

Hong Ling thought to herself.

"Repay him?"

"What can your current strength help him with?"

"So I will cultivate hard!"

"Not competing with him anymore?"

"No more!"

"That's more like it!"

Cang Cang Wuqi smiled,

feeling more and more satisfied with this student in his heart.

Perhaps her talent was not as good as Li Yao's,

but her character and disposition were extremely to his liking!

However,

wanting to repay Li Yao, Hong Ling was probably still far off.

A top-tier professional truly standing at the peak

requires three major foundations: level, skills, and equipment,

and none can be missing!

And to exert the true power of these three points, one needs:

weapon technique, aura application, and domain derivation.