Hui Zi 'an curled his lips speechlessly.
"So, we're just accompanying the Crown Prince in his studies, escorting him and being his nanny?"
After Hui Zi 'an said this, many half-step Rulers came back to their senses.
That was right!
They all had their own masters, and their cultivations had already reached the half-step Monarch Realm. They were only a step away from the half-step Monarch Realm or even the Monarch Realm. Was there a need for them to lower their status and acknowledge a junior as their master?
Since that was the case, the purpose of Elder Li and Master Tian Chan asking them to go to the northwest was naturally very clear.
Bodyguards.
To protect these prodigies and the juniors who had a chance of breaking through and escorting them safely all the way to the northwest.
After all, it was impossible to escort so many prodigies across the entire human territory without enough powerhouses to protect them.
Wu Dao glanced at the teachers and students standing behind Tang Zhicheng. There were at least 300 of them in total.
When the people from both sides gathered, there would be more than 800 people. If such a large team wanted to travel all the way from the south to the north, the dozen or so half-step Rulers might not be enough.
This was definitely a strenuous and unrewarding task.
Tang Zhicheng was old and shrewd. He could tell at a glance that more than half of these half-step Rulers had the intention to retreat. He smiled slightly and pretended not to know.
"This time, our old headmaster Zhuge has given a death order. Not only will I have to personally escort them, but all the half-step Rulers in the school will also be there. No one can escape."
Tang Zhicheng turned around and glanced at the three old professors standing behind him with unhappy faces. He helplessly poured out his grievances to Wu Dao and the others.
"The higher the rank, the more oppressive it is. Since the old headmaster has spoken, who in the school dares to disobey?"
"Instead of that, it's better to open up and treat this as a cross-region trip. We can also enjoy the scenery along the way."
Tang Zhicheng was sincere. Wu Dao, Hui Zi 'an, and the others also nodded.
Everyone's experiences were more or less the same. The Federation Martial Arts University's side was under Zhuge Xincheng's strict orders, while they were all under Li Liangcai and Tian Chanzi's orders. None of them had any reason to refuse.
Rather than that, he might as well follow Tang Zhicheng's advice and change his mentality. Perhaps he would feel better this way.
"Moreover, I have heard that Master Yang Fan's Soul Refining Skill is superb. He can even refine Beast Souls of the Demi-Emperor level easily. This trip to the northwest will be worth it if I can ask him for a few high-level Soul Refining Pills."
Tang Zhicheng's calm demeanor gave everyone another reason to go to the northwest.
In fact, Tang Zhicheng had collected a few high-rank beast souls. He would trade them for as many Soul-refining Pills as he could. After all, he couldn't come here for nothing, could he?
"Yes, yes, Principal Tang is right. Not only is Master Yang Fan's Soul Refining Art superb, his medical skills are also superb! I've heard that he can even heal a Half Emperor! "
At this moment, a half-step Emperor in the crowd interrupted and said,
"It just so happens that I's Qi was interrupted when I was cultivating some time ago, and my bloodline was damaged. I can't repair it on my own for a long time. This trip to the northwest will also be a good opportunity for me to seek treatment from Master Yang Fan."
As soon as these words were said, several half-step Emperors present had strange expressions as if they were thinking about something.
Among these dozen or so half-step Emperors, apart from Wu Dao, Hui Zi 'an, Zhang Hongxin, Li Tongzhi, and Master Wu Fan, very few of them had come into contact with Yang Fan.
All of them had cultivated to the Half-step Monarch Realm and fought countless battles, so it was unavoidable for them to suffer from some internal injuries and discomfort. They hadn't had the time or opportunity to seek treatment in the past, so this trip to the northwest could be considered to be a good opportunity.
Sensing the change in everyone's mentality, Tang Zhicheng could not help but nod secretly.
Yang Fan's name was indeed very useful. In just a few sentences, he had already eliminated most of the resentment in the hearts of these half-step Emperors.
"Alright, since no one has any objections, I'll take the lead and recommend myself as the leader of the team for this trip. What do you think?"
Tang Zhicheng spoke again and recommended himself as the leader of the team.
Wu Dao, Hui Zi 'an, and the others did not find it strange at all. They all nodded in agreement with natural expressions.
A snake could not do without a head. When traveling in the wild, especially when it was a large-scale operation like theirs, a leader had to take the lead and plan the route together.
This was the rule of marching in the wild. Any martial artist who had a little bit of experience in surviving in the wild was already used to it.
As the current principal of the Federation Martial Arts University, Tang Zhicheng was above the half-step Emperors like Wu Dao and Hui Zi 'an in terms of cultivation base, strength, and prestige. He was the most suitable person to lead the team.
"Alright, since no one has any objections, let's get ready to set off now!"
Tang Zhicheng's gaze swept across the faces of all the half-step Emperors. Seeing that they were all standing with their backs bowed and none of them stood out to oppose him for the position of leader, he nodded solemnly.
Then, he raised his right hand lightly and waved at the empty space in front of him. In an instant, a spatial passage about 50 meters in length and width was opened.
Tang Zhicheng did not order the martial artists present to enter the passage. Instead, he stood quietly on the spot and stared at the dark space in the spatial passage without blinking.
Just as Wu Dao and the others found it strange and were about to ask about it, a roar similar to a steam whistle suddenly sounded from within the spatial portal.
Then, in just an instant, a huge airship about 50 meters in height and width shuttled through the spatial portal.
The airship's body was slender. From head to tail, after flying out of the spatial portal, it actually filled the field that was about 400 meters in diameter.
"Isn't this the Cloud Edge Type VII airship that our research institute has newly developed, specifically used for ultra-long-distance transportation?"
The moment they saw this airship, Hui Zi 'an and Zhang Hongxin raised their eyebrows at the same time. It looked extremely familiar.
The Cloud Edge Type VII airship was the project that the Federation's research institute had been working hard on in recent months.
The Cloud Edge Type VII airship in front of them was the latest model that they had just built a few days ago. They did not expect Tang Zhicheng to use it so quickly.
No, no, Tang Zhicheng did not have such high authority. He could not use the latest results of the research institute at all. This was clearly the intention of Old Li and Master Tian Chan.
"That's right. This is the latest super-large space-time transportation airship developed by the research institute, the Cloud Edge Type VII airship."
Hearing Hui Zi 'an and Zhang Hongxin's words, Tang Zhicheng did not deny it. He nodded and introduced it to everyone.
"This is the latest research result of the Federation's research institute. The Cloud Edge Type VII airship can directly take everyone to travel through the spatial rift without worrying about the tearing force of the spatial rift."
"In principle, even if an ordinary person with no cultivation base sits in it, it can also achieve ultra-fast and ultra-long-distance space-time transportation."
As he spoke, Tang Zhicheng's gaze swept over Hui Zi 'an and Zhang Hongxin.
"Of course, I, Old Tang, am a layman in scientific research. However, Professor Hui and Little Zhang are experts in it. They should have more right to speak about the features of the Cloud Edge Type VII airship."
Understanding Tang Zhicheng's meaning, Hui Zi 'an was not interested in being a lecturer. He directly turned around and glanced at Zhang Hongxin. Zhang Hongxin immediately understood and quickly spoke up.
"Elder Tang is overpraising me. This junior doesn't dare to be an expert. I only know a little about this Cloud Edge Type VII airship."
After he finished speaking, Zhang Hongxin straightened his body and turned around to look at the 800 plus prodigies standing in the field. They were curiously and nervously sizing up the Cloud Edge Type VII airship.
He said seriously, "The Cloud Edge Type VII airship that everyone is looking at is actually the tenth generation of the research institute's product. It's made of the latest R-type alloy. Its ductility and defense are both the strongest in the world."
"A special talisman formation covers every corner of the airship. It can absorb and transform the boundless pressure and tearing force from the void without any blind spots."
"Its safety has already been fully verified through countless test runs. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be officially operational in another half a month at most."
"So, everyone can rest assured and ride it. At least within the spatial tunnel, it's definitely the safest transportation tool in the Federation!"
After Zhang Hongxin, a half-step Monarch Realm researcher, gave a detailed explanation, the 800 plus prodigies on the field really did calm down a lot. The trace of vigilance and nervousness towards the unknown in their hearts had also dissipated by a lot.
At this moment, Tang Zhicheng took the opportunity to wave his hand and give an order. "Alright, that's all for popular knowledge. Now, everyone board the airship in an orderly manner!"
Everyone followed his instructions and consciously lined up. They gathered towards the eight cabin doors that had just been opened and entered one by one.
"The only shortcoming of this Cloud Edge Type VII airship is that it consumes an enormous amount of energy. On average, it consumes over 10,000 units of spirit energy every 10,000 kilometers. Moreover, only half-step Monarch Realm experts can control it …"
"If something happens to the half-step Monarch who's piloting the airship, and there's no second half-step Monarch to replace him, it's extremely likely that the airship will be completely lost in the spatial tunnel and will never be able to stop or return."
Zhang Hongxin silently described the shortcoming of the Cloud Edge Type VII airship in his heart. After that, he glanced at the 18 half-step Monarchs around him and couldn't help but feel at ease.
With so many half-step Monarchs as replacements, there was no need to worry about safety.
Hui Zi 'an glanced lightly at Zhang Hongxin. He wasn't dissatisfied with the way he only reported the good news and not the bad news.
It was enough for researchers like them to understand some problems in their hearts. There was no need for ordinary people to understand so clearly.
It was just like how people who took airplanes didn't need to learn how to fly airplanes, nor did they need to understand the general malfunctions and maintenance of airplanes. The people in front of him only needed to rest assured and ride the airship. If they knew too much, it would instead cause them to worry about their gains and losses, and it wouldn't be beneficial at all.
Moreover, although the Cloud Edge Type VII airship still had some shortcomings, they couldn't obscure its beauty. It could already be used as a combat ready airship. Its malfunction rate was much lower than civil airplanes before the awakening of spirit energy.
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