"Breath Forging Pill?"
"Three pills?"
Hearing those words, the breathing of Zheng Yang, Zhao Ya, and the others hastened.
Breath Forging Pill was something unique to Hongtian Academy. It was impossible to purchase even in the Apothecary Guild. It could increase the rate at which a fighter absorbed spiritual energy, allowing them to improve swiftly.
"Miss Zhang has done so much for us without asking for anything in return. As his students, we should do something for him as well!" Zheng Yang's eyes were filled with determination.
Ever since he was young, he had been cultivating alone and studying diligently. Initially, he thought that his teacher would only be able to provide him with guidance and solve his problems... However, Zhang laoshi had given him much more warmth and difference.
She created a cultivation technique tailored for him, pointed out the flaws in his cultivation, and even took the risk to participate in a Pill Debate in order to raise their cultivation...
Everything he did inspired and moved him from the bottom of his heart.
"Miss Zhang might not care about these resources, but... all of the teachers gave them to him, and as a student, we have to fight for it no matter what!" Zhao Ya clenched her teeth tightly.
Miss Zhang could casually give away the Frigid Sun Mother Grass worth a hundred thousand spirit stones. Even though the Breath Forging Pill was not bad, it was something that she wouldn't place in her eyes. However... this was no longer a problem of resources, but pride.
Of all the teachers in the academy, he was the only one who didn't. If word got out, where would his pride be?
Since he was busy and wasn't in the academy, then... Teacher, we students will fight for your pride!
Your dignity, we will protect it for you!
Zhao Ya, Zheng Yang, Liu Yang, and the others stared at him with determination, not wavering in the slightest.
"Alright, we will challenge the Student Dueling Platform!"
Nodding his head in agreement, Zheng Yang took out his spear from his back and stowed it bit by bit. With a flick of his wrist, a whimpering sound could be heard, as though he would jump up at any moment.
"This is your choice, don't regret it!"
Zhou Tian sneered coldly and beckoned, "Come out, someone wants to challenge you. It's time to teach them a lesson. As long as you defeat them, I will give each of you a Breath Forging Powder!"
Hualala!
Along with the shout, a group of people walked over. They were this year's freshmen, and there were around forty to fifty of them.
"There are a total of 47 of my students. No matter how many you send, as long as you defeat all of them, it will be your victory!" Zhou Tian's lips curled up.
"Forty-seven …"
The mouths of Zhao Ya, Zheng Yang, and the others twitched.
Clearly, they didn't expect that this new teacher, who had just joined the school this year, would be able to recruit so many students.
"Let's fight, we can't lose face!"
The Student Dueling Platform had its own rules. Students could choose to fight one after another, or they could choose to fight against multiple students at the same time. As long as they could defeat all of the students of the teacher, it would be their victory.
Since he had made his choice, there was nothing to hesitate about.
With a leap, Zheng Yang jumped onto the stage.
"Hu!" One of Zhou Tian's students also jumped up.
The battle began immediately.
…
"Zhou Tian?"
After hearing Yuan Tao's explanation, Zhang Xuan frowned.
Regardless of whether it was his previous self or his reincarnation, he had never offended this teacher. Why was he intentionally targeting him?
Even though the academy was more peaceful than the outside world, it was still a pugilistic world. There were all kinds of open and veiled conflicts. However, as a teacher of the Student Bureau, he didn't have any conflict of interest with Zhang Xuan. In such an ambiguous situation, most teachers wouldn't choose to fall out with him.
Not to mention, Zhang Xuan had just toppled the head of the Education Bureau, and the students didn't know much about it. As a teacher, he must have heard of it. Yet, he still chose to cause trouble for Zhang Xuan. Isn't he asking for a beating?
"I heard that … he was once a student of Elder Shang Chen, and it was due to the latter that he was able to join the school …" It was unknown where Yuan Tao heard the news from.
"I see!"
Everything made sense now.
He had caused Elder Shang Chen to lose his position as the head of the Education Bureau, and he might even be punished by the Teacher Guild. As his student, he had to find a way to stand up for his teacher.
"However, my face … isn't that easy to be slapped!"
Knowing the reason behind it, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It's not impossible for you to slap my face, but … let's see if your hand is tough enough!
…
Peng! Peng! Peng!
After a few consecutive punches on his back, Zheng Yang tasted sweetness in his mouth. He couldn't even bend the spear in his hand anymore.
After the past few days of improvement, his cultivation had risen significantly. Zhou Tian laoshi's students weren't a match for him, but there were too many of them!
This was the fifth student, and he was already at his limits.
If it was just a simple tag-team battle, he wouldn't have been so tired. However, the other party seemed to have planned this beforehand. His students moved around the area, avoiding a direct confrontation. Their goal was to exhaust his stamina.
"Hold on, I must hold on!"
Gritting his teeth, Zheng Yang used the last of his strength to defeat the fifth student with a flick of his spear.
"Haha, you can't hold on any longer?"
Laughing heartily, the sixth student leaped onto the stage and kicked Zheng Yang in the chest. Zheng Yang was forced to retreat seven to eight steps. If not for his willpower, he would have fallen off the stage.
"If you can't hold on any longer, stop putting on an act here. How dare you challenge our Zhou laoshi's dignity? Scram!"
The sixth student sneered coldly. Wielding a pole, he whipped it toward Zhang Xuan.
Judging from the speed of the pole, if he were to be struck, he would definitely be severely injured.
"Block it..."
With a savage expression, Zheng Yang tried to raise his spear to block the pole, but he realized that he was a step too late.
Knowing that he would be struck by the pole, he had no other choice but to close his eyes.
Initially, he thought that he would spurt a mouthful of blood and fall from the Student Dueling Platform. However, after waiting for a long time, there was no movement at all. Hurriedly opening his eyes, he saw a figure standing in front of him.
The pole that the sixth student whipped toward him was caught between two of his fingers. No matter how hard the other party tried, he was unable to break free.
"Miss Zhang..."
With just a glance, Zhang Xuan recognized the other party.
The figure before him was Zhang Xuan laoshi.
Wasn't he... not in the academy? Why was he here...
The one who had caught the other party's pole was indeed Zhang Xuan. Upon seeing this sight, he immediately leaped onto the stage.
There were only ten more days before the duel with Lu Xun laoshi. These fellows mustn't be injured, otherwise, there would be no need for them to fight!
Zhou Tian was furious at him for bringing down Shang Chen. Knowing that he wasn't a match for him, he intentionally provoked Zheng Yang and the others with his words. Most likely, this was his intention.
As long as Zheng Yang and the others were injured, he would surely lose the Teacher Evaluation.
Thus, seeing that there wasn't much time left, he leaped onto the stage.
"Zhang Xuan, what do you mean by this? Your students want to challenge my students in the Student Dueling Platform. Why? As a teacher, you intend to make a move on my students? "
Seeing the other party rush over, Zhou Tian wasn't too surprised.
"Make a move on your students? You are thinking too much! "
With a flick of his finger, the other party's pole broke into several pieces. Zhang Xuan dusted his hands and lifted his eyelids.
"Then what do you mean by jumping onto the Student Dueling Platform? Are you intending to go back on your words? However, it seems like it's too late. Your students have already agreed to challenge my students in the Student Dueling Platform, and they have injured five of my students. Today's duel has to go on no matter what! Unless... "
At this point, Zhou Tian's lips curled up and he sneered coldly, "Unless you admit defeat and admit that your students are inferior to me!"
"We can't admit defeat!"
"Even if we have to go all out today, we will still win..."
Hearing the other party's blatant mockery, Zheng Yang and the others clenched their fists tightly and their faces flushed red.
If they were to admit defeat today, they would never be able to raise their heads high in the academy ever again.
"Admit defeat?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Are you dreaming?"
"Hmph, since that's the case, let's continue. Miss Zhang, please come down!" Zhou Tian flung his sleeves. "This is a duel between students. As a teacher, aren't you bullying the weak?"
"Don't be anxious!" Zhang Xuan smiled. "I won't admit defeat, and I didn't say that I want to continue the Student Dueling Platform!"
"You aren't going to continue? The Student Dueling Platform has already begun, and there's no reason for you to stop. It's too late to regret now. "Zhou Tian harrumphed.
"The decision of my students is mine. Since they chose to challenge the Student Dueling Platform, I have nothing to regret!" Zhang Xuan turned to look at Zhang Xuan. "However... I think that it's too boring to challenge the Student Dueling Platform. Why don't we have a [Teacher Dueling Platform]? Do you dare to accept it?"
"What? Challenge the Teacher Dueling Platform? Is that fellow insane? "
"Is there something wrong with his head?"
"The Teacher Dueling Platform is a student challenging a teacher. I've seen his students just now, and they can't even achieve victory on the Student Dueling Platform. Yet, he wants to challenge a teacher? Isn't that just a dream? "
...
Upon hearing Zhang Xuan's words, the other teachers and students in the Student Bureau were dumbfounded.
On the Student Dueling Platform, a student who was dissatisfied with a teacher could challenge all of his students and force them to admit their mistakes. On the other hand, on the Teacher Dueling Platform, a student would directly challenge a teacher. If they were to win, admitting their mistakes would be secondary. Regardless of whether it was their dignity or face, it would be a huge humiliation.
Of course, the cultivation levels of the students were much lower than the teacher, so it was impossible for them to win the duel. Thus, for the sake of fairness, the teacher had to suppress his or her cultivation to the same level as the student.
Even so, it wasn't truly fair.
As a teacher, regardless of whether it was in terms of experience or battle prowess, they far surpassed their students. Even if they were at the same cultivation level, it was impossible for the students to win.
Not only was the crowd stunned, even Zheng Yang, Zhao Ya, and the others staggered and nearly fainted.
They thought that they were already arrogant enough by challenging the Student Dueling Platform. Yet, Miss Zhang was even more incredible. The moment she opened her mouth to challenge the Teacher Dueling Platform...
You... must be joking.
Even though this Zhou Tian laoshi's cultivation wasn't the highest among the teachers, being only at Fighter 4-dan Pigu realm primary stage... he was still a true teacher. He wasn't someone whom they, who were only at Juxi realm, could defeat.
"Teacher Dueling Platform? You want these students to challenge me? "Zhou Tian looked as though he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Why? You don't dare? "Zhang Xuan stared at him.
"Haha, you are courting death!" Zhou Tian laughed heartily. "Alright, I agree to it. If you win, I can give you ten Breath Forging Pills. However, if you lose... Hehe, I won't ask for anything from you. Just kneel down before me!"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
