Early in the morning, Auspicious Light City was once more raining heavily. However, the rain continued to fall like a curtain, the sound of splashing water could not be heard. The water on the stone road flowed along the drainage ditches on both sides, rushing downstream.
Zhang Yu, dressed in a Daoist robe, sat under the canopy of the rooftop, looking at the rain before him. Whether it was the majestic Education Palace beneath his feet or the lonely Goddess Peak in the distance, they were all shrouded in a hazy mist.
On the table in front of him were the various fruits that Ren Yi and the others had delivered.
These were all gifts from the laborers of the storehouse, thanking him for saving their lives yesterday.
The laborers all worked hard, earning a meager amount of money to feed their families. Only the fruits and vegetables they grew themselves could be considered presentable.
He did not refuse, accepting them on the spot.
He knew that the matter of 'Old Yang' had caused these laborers to worry about their fates. Only if he accepted them would they feel at ease.
Yesterday, he and Xin Yao had discussed many things. This incident was actually a continuation of the struggle between the two factions in the Prefectural Court.
The Xuanfu and the Army of God were two existences of extraordinary strength in the Protectorate, but in reality, they had always been in conflict with each other in terms of authority and responsibility.
According to Tianxia's system of etiquette, the Xuanfu held the absolute upper echelon and did not participate in worldly affairs. Even the Protectorate had to listen to their opinions to a certain extent, and the Army of God existed as a vassal of the Xuanfu.
But with the arrival of the Turbid Tide, everything changed.
Sixty years ago, in the battle at the Honghe Pass, the Xuanfu had suffered grievous losses. Although they had succeeded in stopping the revival of the ancient powers of the continent, allowing the Dongting Protectorate to successfully hold on, they had also lost the vast majority of their upper echelon strength, and even less than ten percent of their lower-level disciples had survived.
The difference was that although the Army of God had also suffered significant losses, because of its unique characteristics, its recovery ability far surpassed that of the Xuanfu. Thus, it was now the other side that was suppressing the Army of God.
After their connection with Tianxia was severed, the upper echelons of the protectorate underwent a significant change. Later on, their attitudes were constantly wavering between the two factions. On the one hand, they didn't want Xuanfu to prosper again. On the other hand, they were afraid that the Army of God would go out of control.
Therefore, the two factions had been fighting each other all these years.
According to Xin Yao, Xuanfu and Taiyang Academy had caused the Army of God to suffer a bit of a loss during this meeting because they were well-prepared. They were probably trying to recoup their losses, so they came up with this method.
Although Zhang Yu had unintentionally stopped the Army of God's actions, he understood that his current strength was not enough to participate in the game between the two parties.
He still needed more divine essence to read the chapters of the Great Dao to raise his cultivation.
Yesterday's incident led to the destruction of the medicinal herbs he had purchased earlier. Ren Yi had already promised to purchase new ones for him, and the academy would compensate for the losses here.
He didn't care about this. He was only concerned about whether or not he could purchase the bone fragments that contained Origin Energy again.
He believed that there definitely wasn't just one of these things. There should be more in that small trading company. Originally, he should have personally gone there to take care of this matter. However, Xin Yao told him that Su Kuang, who had been captured here, was a captain of the Army of God. According to the hierarchy of the Army of God, they were divided into soldier, captain, squad leader, marquis, and commander-in-chief, who nominally led the Army of God.
It was said that Su Kuang was deeply trusted by the Right Marquis, Pang Gong. Moreover, the Army of God sometimes didn't care about the consequences of their actions. For his own safety, Pang Gong had advised him to stay in the academy for the time being.
He thought back to his battle with Su Kuang yesterday. This person's combat strength wasn't weak. If he hadn't underestimated his opponent and been heavily injured from the very beginning, and if he had used his speed and concealment correctly, he definitely wouldn't have been so easy to deal with.
However, although he had only unleashed two strikes at that time, he had exhausted quite a bit of his mental strength. Especially the last strike, when he had waved his blade in the air, his breathing had been affected. Even he had felt a little tired at that time.
However, after adjusting his breathing for a bit, he had eliminated the negative effects. Now, he had completely recovered.
He secretly reminded himself that he should use this method less unless it was absolutely necessary. Using up his mental strength was secondary. The main thing was that after the sword left his hand, if he didn't succeed, then he would be in danger.
Of course, this was only the conclusion of his current reflection.
In an intense battle of life and death, every sword strike needed to have absolute confidence in victory. If he had the slightest hesitation, doubt, or shrink back, then the one who would be defeated would be himself. There was no room for mercy.
He extended his hand, opened the wooden box beside him, and took out the Xia Sword. He pulled the sword out of its scabbard and used a piece of cotton cloth to wipe it.
He could feel that at this moment, the "Sword Seal" in the Great Dao was slightly brighter than before. This meant that after yesterday's battle, his communication with the sword had improved.
However, although the "Sword" and "Control" seals each had their own emphasis, the two seals were originally one. There was only the sword, but there was no control. There was still a missing link and it wasn't complete.
He thought that if he obtained the Divine Origin, he would make up for the Control Seal no matter what. Otherwise, it would be too uncomfortable to look at.
After wiping the Xia Sword, he sat under the canopy and meditated.
When it was close to the middle of the day, he tidied up his residence, which took some time.
At this time, he thought that he would have to teach the students the language of the Tough Claw tribe next month. There would definitely be a lot of things to do. If he handled everything inside and outside, although it was possible, it would take too much time. Now, he really needed to find an assistant.
After thinking about it, he changed into the assistant teacher's uniform and went out with an oil paper umbrella. Not long after, he came to the General Affairs Hall, which was not far from the Governance Hall. This was the place where the assistant teachers were arranged.
When he stepped into the hall, the administrator in charge of the matter immediately greeted him with a smile.
Because the matter of assistant was regarded as a lower position, this place was different from the other halls of the academy. The administrator in charge of the academy didn't hold a position in the academy. He was only responsible for running errands and handling chores. Therefore, his status was naturally lower.
After the administrator asked Zhang Yu why he came, he immediately respectfully brought out five scrolls and said, "These are the assistant teachers that can be selected in the academy. Their family background is clean. They are sorted according to gender, age, and strength. The assistant teachers can slowly choose."
Zhang Yu flipped through it. It was indeed very detailed. When it came to the specifics of each person, there was also a description of their appearance and personality. Just as he was flipping through, his gaze paused as he noticed a person.
He took a closer look. The person was a fourteen-year-old youth, which was a relatively easy age to mold. Although he didn't read many books and only knew how to read, there were some things that could be learned. Most importantly, this was a Xu person.
Ever since the Protectorate stepped on this land, if there was an indigenous tribe that was trustworthy, it would be the Xu people.
The reason for this was because the entire tribe regarded the Tianxia as the son of god. They were proud to be the servants of the Tianxia people.
According to the records in the Xuan Wen Hall, in the hundred years since the Tianxia people arrived on this land, there had never been a Xu person with a name that betrayed the main family. If it wasn't for the fact that the Xu people didn't want to do any work that was higher than the status of the Tianxia people, then it wouldn't have been the turn of the Xu people.
He picked up a pen and made a tick in the selection box. He said to the director, "Let's choose this young man."
The administrator took a look and reminded, "Assistant teacher, this is a Xu person. According to the rules of the Xu people, even if he is willing, he still needs the approval of the elders in the tribe. Otherwise, he can't be forced. This rule is also allowed by the academy."
Zhang Yu said, "It's fine. You can go and ask. I will wait for the news from the general affairs hall."
The administrator hesitated for a moment and bowed, "Then assistant teacher, please give me a few more days."
Zhang Yu stood up and took the umbrella from the administrator and walked out. When he reached the door, he saw a Xuanfu assistant teacher that he had seen before walking towards him. He couldn't help but stop in his tracks. The assistant teacher came in front of him and respectfully said, "Assistant teacher Zhang, the administrator invites you."
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