As the league tournament neared, An Xinhui grew increasingly busy.
An Xinhui could get her assistant to receive the capable butlers of those rich and powerful clans. But when the clan leader of those clans came to pay a visit personally, she would have to appear.
During these few days, the number of people An Xinhui saw was more than half a year ago. Moreover, the effects were surprisingly good.
Sun Mo had said before that one shouldn't only look at money. When interacting with these people, connections were more important.
Naturally, in the past, the Central Province Academy wasn't valued because it had declined and had no capital. But now, they had the giant medicine packet.
During these few days, An Xinhui had received over 30 sponsorships. The smallest sponsorship was at least one million taels.
Although Sun Mo was playing hunger marketing, he would still act according to the person.
As the headmaster of a famous school with a history of 1,000 years, An Xinhui also wanted face. When facing those truly top-notch wealthy clans, she couldn't possibly say that she wanted to increase the price.
However, Patriarchs of this level were all shrewd people. They immediately understood what was going on, so they gave enough money in the form of sponsorship.
Thus, the scene was joyous and both parties were satisfied.
An Xinhui actually didn't like such social interactions, but there was no solution to it. Since she was in this position, she had to be responsible to the end.
However, the most troublesome thing was to deal with those 3-star and above master teachers in the academy.
There weren't many of them, but it was a headache.
Such a star-ranked great teacher would definitely not put on a smiling face and buy the second-rate giant medicine packet. He would directly ask An Xinhui for it.
The reason was simple and justified. He wanted to do research!
Who the hell would know why a blacksmith like you would want to study this thing? Could it be that he had to bathe his weapon?
Although she knew that these reasons weren't valid, An Xinhui didn't dare to reject them. After all, the Central Province Academy didn't have many top-notch great teachers left.
After Sun Mo's grandfather failed to break through to the saint realm, the Central Province Academy declined and couldn't retain any top-notch great teachers anymore. The reason why Sun Mo didn't leave was because he was giving face to Sun Mo's grandfather. No matter what, Sun Mo had to repay this favor.
Even though she was extremely busy, An Xinhui was very happy because this meant that the school's situation was getting better. It would be even better if they could rise to the 'C' grade this year.
"No, you must reach it!"
An Xinhui placed her hopes on Sun Mo and Gu Xiuxun. She hoped that they would be able to get at least 15th place in the newbie competition.
The top ten teams in the league would be promoted to Class C.
These points were split into two parts. Two-thirds came from the representative group, and one-third from the New Cadet Regiment.
Last year, the representative group led by An Xinhui had performed outstandingly, but the new student group had failed. This year, she didn't wish for the same thing to happen.
After Xia Yuan heard An Xinhui's explanation, she expressed her understanding.
An Xinhui waited until Xia Yuan left before she pulled out the name list of new students. She recalled the information of Sun Mo's six personal students.
In the league tournament, the more students Sun Mo had and the better their performance, the greater his fame would be. This would be very beneficial to his future development.
The crux of the matter was whether or not Sun Mo's students could display outstanding performances.
For the Central Province Academy to be where it was now, it was all thanks to Sun Mo. Every time she thought of this, An Xinhui would feel that she owed Sun Mo a great debt.
The only thing she could do was to do her best to give Sun Mo a chance to become famous.
After folding the name list and placing it into her pocket, An Xinhui left the headmaster's office and went to look for Sun Mo.
…
In the Wind King Hall, the walls and corridors were filled with spirit crystals. Amidst the flickering light, dense spirit qi could be seen flowing about.
Sun Mo sat cross-legged and was trying to break through to the sixth level of the blood-ignition realm.
The bronze treasure chest he had obtained because of Qi Shengjia, Sun Mo had opened a huge pile of dark soil. Luckily, the system had given him a silver treasure chest after that.
This was a reward because his prestige connection with Cao Xian had increased. Also, because Cao Xian was the headmaster of the Myriad Daos Academy and a 5-star great teacher, he could be considered a major character. Hence, the reward was very good.
This time around, the papaya girl's lucky physique erupted, allowing Sun Mo to obtain a Starmoon Fruit.
With the league tournament around the corner, it would naturally be better for his cultivation base to be as high as possible. Sun Mo didn't wait and directly entered the Wind King Hall, swallowing the Starmoon Fruit to break through.
If it was a nature fruit obtained from the Darkness Continent, there might be differences in whether it was fully or half-ripened. However, the rewards given by the system were all peak-grade.
The medicinal effect of this Starmoon Fruit was naturally very good. In addition, Sun Mo's aptitude was very good. Hence, Sun Mo successfully broke through five minutes later.
BOOM!
Blood-colored spirit qi gushed out, dyeing the floor and walls.
"Congratulations, Teacher!"
The seven students who were in charge of guarding the entrance immediately congratulated him.
"Mn."
Sun Mo activated Divine Sight and swept his gaze over the seven students. "Other than Baiwu and Qi Shengjia, the others can continue cultivating. However, Jiang Leng's training volume has to be reduced by half. Also, Qi Shengjia, your right arm and left chest have injuries. Go and look for a doctor to treat them."
After Sun Mo instructed every student, he returned to the villa.
...
In the back garden, An Xinhui sat on the swing, staring at the sky in a daze.
Sun Mo wasn't here, and An Xinhui was waiting for him here. In the end, seeing things reminded her of Sun Mo and she gradually felt sad.
How many months had it been since she came back to stay?
Also, when she was young, although she was a girl, she was the leader of the children. She would bring the children of her teachers to play crazily every day.
At that time, Sun Mo was skinny and short. He would always be at the back of the group. Also, his voice was soft and gentle, and he was always a yes-man.
Compared to the suave and magnanimous Uncle Sun, he was simply too inferior.
When her grandfather told her that Sun Mo was going to become her fiancé, honestly speaking, An Xinhui was disappointed. After all, which girl didn't wish for their husband to be an unrivalled hero?
Taking a step back, it was fine even if he was an indomitable man!
When Sun Mo reported to the school and An Xinhui saw him again after so many years, he still exuded the same aura he had when he was young. He was still like a little tail.
For a newbie who didn't come from a famous school, had no experience in society, and didn't have much strength, how much hope could An Xinhui have?
However, An Xinhui would always listen to her grandfather's words. Also, although Sun Mo wasn't her ideal husband, he was clearly an obedient little puppy.
Such a husband wasn't bad either. At the very least, he wouldn't create trouble for her and would listen to everything she said.
Zhang Hanfu deliberately made things difficult for Sun Mo and tossed him to the logistics department.
There were two reasons why An Xinhui didn't help him immediately. Firstly, Sun Mo was her fiancé. If he stood at the front, he'd definitely suffer a lot of supercilious looks and criticism.
When An Xinhui recruited Sun Mo, she had seen his detailed information. Honestly speaking, he was only at the standard of an ordinary person. It wouldn't be too much to say that he was mediocre. She was worried that he wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure and challenges and would break down from the impact.
Secondly, it was because An Xinhui still had some expectations for Sun Mo. She wanted to see if he could turn the situation around.
After that, Sun Mo brought out an extremely shocking performance.
One could say that if the full score was 100, An Xinhui would want to give Sun Mo 1,000 points. His performance had definitely surpassed her expectations.
For a period of time, An Xinhui had been suspecting if Sun Mo was another person wearing Sun Mo's skin in disguise. After all, how could a person change so much?
"Grandpa, is this the reason why you chose him?"
An Xinhui mumbled. She definitely didn't have any love for Sun Mo in the past. There was only brotherly love, and recently, she even felt indebted to him.
"Sister An? Why are you here? "
Sun Mo, who was standing on the balcony of his bedroom, saw An Xinhui.
An Xinhui inclined her head and looked at the autumn sunlight cascading down, landing on Sun Mo's face. This caused his handsome face to look even more handsome.
"I have something to talk to you about!"
An Xinhui smiled. Suddenly, another thought appeared in her heart. Right now, she might have a little bit of love. Mn, it should be the size of a fingernail, right?
"What's the matter?"
Sun Mo crossed his hands and leaned against the railing of the balcony, looking down at An Xinhui. (Eh, this angle isn't bad. I can see the smoothness of my fiancée's collar.)
"The name list of the participating students is out. What do you think of Lu Zhiruo?"
An Xinhui didn't go upstairs. She told Sun Mo her thoughts.
"I'll go and ask them. I'll let you know later."
Sun Mo hesitated. Being able to participate in such a league tournament was a good way to temper one, but there was a risk of death. Moreover, if the results were too bad and they couldn't withstand the pressure, their mental state might collapse.
"Alright!"
An Xinhui nodded. "Oh right, Ma Sui might come to challenge you. You better make your preparations!"
...
During dinner, Sun Mo called his six personal students to his side.
"Xuanyuan, Baiwu, Jiang Leng, the three of you have been selected into the new student group. Be mentally prepared!"
After Sun Mo said that, he looked toward Jiang Leng. "What about you? Do you want to withdraw? "
Although Jiang Leng had no future because of the discarded spirit runes on his body, his combat strength was extremely strong at his current age.
If Jiang Leng were to participate, it would be an extremely great combat strength for the Central Province Academy. But if that was the case, his exposure would increase, and he would be seen by many people...
"Is that what you mean?"
Jiang Leng put up his hand to cover the word 'trash' on his forehead. He looked a little nervous. He didn't want to be the center of attention, but if his teacher needed him, he would join.
"It depends on what you think. You don't have to care about my opinion!"
Sun Mo smiled. "You don't want to go? Alright, I'll reject Headmaster An on your behalf then! "
Jiang Leng was stunned for a moment. After that, his face was filled with gratitude.
Usually speaking, any student should put in effort for the school, let alone for a competition like this that would determine whether the school would be demoted or not.
Sun Mo could reject An Xinhui because of his own feelings. This was definitely him being protective.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Jiang Leng + 50. Friendly (850/1,000).
"Zhiruo, what do you think?"
Sun Mo looked toward the papaya girl.
"Ah? Can I go as well? "
Lu Zhiruo, who was feeding the spirit qi roaming dragon, was stunned. (I'm so stupid, how can I get a slot?)
"Yes, as long as you're willing!"
Sun Mo slowly drank his porridge.
"Teacher, is this considered going through the back door?"
Tantai Yutang interjected.
"Zhiruo is a spirit controller and has a spirit qi roaming dragon. Why can't I go?"
Sun Mo counter-asked.
"I'll go!"
Hearing Sun Mo's recognition of her, a solemn expression appeared on Lu Zhiruo's face. She swore in her heart, (I'm going to join the new student group. I'm going to perform well in the league tournament and bring glory to Teacher.)
As for whether she would be in danger or not, would she become famous? The papaya girl had never thought about it.
"There's also the risk of death!"
Sun Mo reminded.
"I'm not afraid!"
Lu Zhiruo patted her chest. "Little loachie will protect me!"
When little loachie, who was nibbling on fruits, heard this, it immediately raised its head and chirped a few times. However, its swarthy appearance, in addition to the fruit crumbs all over its face, didn't seem convincing at all.
If it wasn't for the fact that they knew this fellow's true identity, everyone wouldn't even have the mood to stew it for soup. There was no helping it, it was too ugly.
"Senior sister, can you not say the second half of the sentence?"
Tantai Yutang sighed.
"Why?"
The papaya girl didn't understand.
"Because it's very embarrassing, alright?"
Tantai Yutang mentally mused. (I saw you patting your chest quite forcefully and thought that you would say leave everything to me. In the end, you just want to rely on little loachie!)
"It should be my turn now, right?"
Li Ziqi sat up straight. Tantai Yutang was a sickly invalid and definitely wouldn't be chosen. In that case, she, the eldest martial sister, was the only one left. (Hmph, as expected, I'm the finale.)
However, at this moment, Sun Mo said that he wanted to eat and then lowered his head to eat his porridge, completely ignoring her.
"Eh?"
The little sunny egg was stunned. (What happened to being the finale? You didn't seem to have included me, right?)
Li Ziqi waited for a while and discovered that half of the meal had been eaten, but Sun Mo still didn't plan to speak. She couldn't hold it in anymore and lifted her leg to kick Tantai Yutang.
Tantai Yutang turned his head.
Li Ziqi cast a glance at him.
"Do your eyes hurt?"
Tantai Yutang pretended not to understand.
"You're the one whose eyes hurt!"
Li Ziqi was almost angered to death. As expected, this fellow wasn't reliable. Hence, she looked toward Xuanyuan Po. (Forget it, other than fighting, there's nothing else in this combat addict's brain. He definitely wouldn't be able to understand her gaze.) Hence, she winked at Lu Zhiruo.
"Help me ask!"
Li Ziqi wanted face. She couldn't possibly ask if there was a slot for her, right?
"Mn?"
The papaya girl turned her head and mimicked Li Ziqi, blinking her eyes.
Li Ziqi blinked her eyes again.
"Eldest martial sister, are your eyes feeling uncomfortable?"
The papaya girl was very worried. "Do you want me to accompany you to take a look?"
"Uncomfortable my a * s!"
Li Ziqi was almost angered to death. She had no choice but to look toward Ying Baiwu.
After that, she discovered that the iron-headed girl lowered her head to eat. Her chopsticks were flying up and down at an extremely fast speed. Raising her head? No way. The dining table was like a battlefield. She had to fill her stomach first.
"Junior martial brother Jiang, I can only rely on you!"
Li Ziqi looked toward Jiang Leng.
Although Jiang Leng always had a deadpan look on his face as if he didn't care about anything, his heart was warm and his thoughts were meticulous. He had long since noticed Li Ziqi's actions.
When the little sunny egg's gaze swept over, Jiang Leng spoke up.
"Teacher, is there no slot for Ziqi?"
"What do you mean by Ziqi? You should call her eldest martial sister! "
When Li Ziqi heard this form of address, her beautiful lips twitched. (Forget it, on account of the fact that you helped me, I won't be calculative this time around.)
Sun Mo inclined his head and looked over.
Li Ziqi immediately sat upright and still, drinking the porridge in small mouthfuls. However, her ears were like a little rabbit that had discovered a ferocious beast approaching. Her ears were all perked up.
"Forget it, Ziqi!"
Sun Mo sighed in his heart. Li Ziqi's brain was good, but the league tournament was more about mobile warfare. Her athletic ability was too weak, and this was her greatest shortcoming.
If she participated, Li Ziqi's death rate would definitely be higher than Lu Zhiruo's.
"What do you mean by forget it?"
Li Ziqi felt aggrieved. (Am I so unbearable? I also want to fight for Teacher's glory!)
Pitter patter! Pitter patter!
Li Ziqi's tears fell into the porridge bowl.
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