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Chapter 78: Grandmaster, You Should Reward Me
Chapter 78: Grandmaster, You Should Reward Me
The banquet was filled with joy.
After all, merit points were crucial in the Martial Academy, and being able to enjoy a meal without spending their own points was indeed a cause for happiness.
Especially after listening to Li Changkong's speech, everyone felt they had gained valuable insights and that the trip was worthwhile.
Even the four instructors from Class 11 were convinced, not to mention the others.
As the banquet was about to end, Fang Che stood up to propose a toast.
His face was flushed from drinking, and he stood behind Ding Jueran, holding a wine cup and speaking loudly, "Everyone knows that I, Fang Che, am a man of few words. I'm usually quiet and low-key in the Martial Academy, never causing trouble. Today is quite lively, and I don't know what to say, but in any case, I'm very happy."
"Cheers, everyone! Let's take good care of each other from now on."
Fang Che drained his cup.
Everyone fell silent, looking at him in awe.
Did you not realize what you just said?
A man of few words, quiet and reserved...
Since the day you entered the Martial Academy, when have you not caused trouble?
Are you talking about yourself?
The four instructors from Class 11, including Liu Jiaoshi, looked at their wine cups, suddenly feeling like they had a lump in their throats, making it difficult to swallow.
How could someone with such thick skin like Huo Churuan be Fang Che's match?
After the grandmaster's banquet, the eight instructors, their faces struck by heavenly thunder, left ahead of the others.
Fang Che pulled Fang Qingyun aside, "The second woman sitting on the right, I remember her name is Ten Thousand Branches Mei, right?"
"Hmm?"
Fang Qingyun thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, her name is Ten Thousand Branches Mei. You remembered correctly."
Fang Qingyun became puzzled, "Do you have feelings for her?"
"I wouldn't say feelings, just a bit curious."
Fang Che laughed it off, "It's nothing."
But Fang Qingyun wasn't satisfied, "Wait a moment... You better not have any ideas about this woman. She... is quite cunning."
"I understand, I won't. I'll write home immediately!"
Fang Che nodded, "Do you know how to write it?"
Fang Qingyun smiled, "I'll take care of it."
Fang Che nodded and left.
Ding Jueran had already disappeared silently without a trace, and no one knew when he had left.
Fang Qingyun, however, stood in the night breeze, his brows furrowed.
Until the other ten people came over to surround him, and they decided to take a stroll in the Martial Academy.
Fang Qingyun, who usually didn't participate much, had become the organizer this time.
"Let's go sit in that pavilion over there."
"Okay."
Everyone sat down and started chatting, and Fang Qingyun listened with a smile, not interrupting.
As expected, the girls soon turned the topic to Fang Che.
Liu Xueyun and Wang Bingbing were the most enthusiastic, "Qingyun, our cousin is truly a genius. What was he like at home? Was he well-behaved?"
"He's my cousin... he's been well-behaved since he was young."
After Fang Qingyun boasted for a while, he asked curiously, "Xueyun, you all used to say that our cousin was good, but why haven't you taken any action after such a long time?"
When this topic came up, the girls' faces fell.
Liu Xueyun sighed, "Who doesn't want to take action? For a talent like our cousin, bringing him home is the right thing to do. But it's clear that his future lies not in the family or in romantic relationships. There's nothing we can do."
"Moreover... our cousin, a man, looks more beautiful in women's clothing than we do. It's... impossible to take action."
"We all have self-awareness. If our cousin has a special someone in the future, it won't be someone we can compare to. Not to mention that maid in his family's Scholar Residence..."
Wang Bingbing sighed, "Just that maid, with her looks and figure, is already far superior to us. And she's just a maid... sigh."
"Furthermore, the reason our cousin treats us differently is because of you, Fang Qingyun. Without you, he probably wouldn't even look at us."
In the end, they couldn't help but sigh.
Fang Qingyun vaguely understood.
He couldn't help but sigh as well.
He somewhat understood. It was like when a girl was too outstanding, the average boys would usually just watch from afar and wouldn't dare to approach.
It wasn't that they didn't want to pursue her, but they knew they weren't worthy.
The gap was too wide.
In this situation, those who dared to approach were either from very privileged families, had high self-esteem, or believed their family background was exceptional.
"Our cousin is very clear about one thing. Except for a few people, he treats everyone the same, regardless of gender, with no distinction."
"One is you, Fang Qingyun, another is Mo Gan Yun, and there's also Ding Jueran. Aside from you three, even the proud sons of heaven like Qiu Yunshang, Xie Gongping, and Jing Shuanggao don't receive any special treatment from him. It's just a slight difference."
"This is very clear."
"Of course, Huo Churuan is an exception. But this exception only strengthens our decision not to approach your cousin. He seems like a gentleman, but that's only when he's not provoked. In reality, he's vengeful, decisive, and never compromises or tolerates."
"Such a person is considered extremely dangerous by our families because he knows exactly what he wants and what his goals are."
"Moreover, there are so many beautiful and talented girls in the Martial Academy, but our cousin treats them the same as he treats us."
Wang Bingbing said with a bitter smile, "We girls have observed and discussed this many times, and we've come to a conclusion: it seems like our cousin Fang Che doesn't have any concept of romantic relationships in his mind."
Fang Qingyun furrowed his brows and asked, "Is that so?"
"Of course!"
Fang Qingyun subtly turned his head and asked, "Wan Zhimei, what do you think?"
The girl in red, addressed as Wan Zhimei, smiled and said, "Maybe."
She was still lost in thought.
It was because Fang Che had mentioned it three times during the meal.
"Fight against the Demon Sect!"
"Wipe out the Demon Sect!"
"Kill all the demons!"
These words made Wan Zhimei feel a little uncomfortable inside.
She knew her identity as a member of the Unity Sect, and her family had long joined the Unity Sect!
Fang Che's words were simply heinous! Every time she heard them, she felt uneasy.
Especially at the banquet, when he looked at her face and talked about mutual support, relying on each other, and entrusting their lives to each other.
Hmph.
Wan Zhimei's reaction caused Fang Qingyun's heart to sink. His eyes also deepened.
Maybe?
What does 'maybe' mean?
He must remind his cousin again that he must not get involved with this woman.
Who knows how many men this woman has already provoked? Just those he knew of, there were four or five chasing after her.
Why would his cousin get entangled with such a woman!
...
After returning, Fang Che also started thinking.
Ding Jueran's reaction was a bit strange.
Moreover, Ding Jueran didn't give him the impression of being thoroughly rotten and unwilling to turn back.
And that Wan Zhimei...
Although she had been laughing along with everyone, her smile seemed forced, and her gaze was somewhat evasive.
No one else had such a reaction.
Why was she the only one like this?
Did it hit her sore spot?
This woman must be closely observed.
He vaguely felt something was off about this woman when school started. She seemed... distant.
Then he began to sort out his recent matters.
His original plan had basically been scrapped.
It was truly that plans often fall short of expectations.
He couldn't use his position as the group leader to gather other Unity Sect disciples, which disrupted the plan.
Recently, he couldn't go out to complete tasks, and another plan related to the Golden Horned Dragon was disrupted.
As for the thing that could condense divine essence, he couldn't obtain it. Even after inquiring, he became more confused.
The third plan was also disrupted.
So, there wasn't much left that he could do.
Huo Churuan and his family needed further strengthening; it would be best if Huo Churuan could draw upon the power of the Three Saints Sect, while he used the Unity Sect's protection to fight against the Three Saints Sect.
Additionally, there was Xi Menri's Heavenly Deity Sect, which should also be taking action soon. They could fight together!
He could also take the opportunity to complete a task by taking heads: this can't be considered as me actively seeking a task, but rather them coming to kill me, and I counter-killed them. Surely I can't be penalized for going beyond the scope of my tasks?
But it wouldn't be easy to achieve these goals, and further planning was needed...
Then there was Wan Zhimei.
Then there was Ye Meng's cultivation.
Then there was the matter of the Unity Sect's spy within the Martial Academy, which must be treated as a long-term plan.
He also needed to go to the Martial Academy's library to find something that could help with soul body cultivation.
After all, the Golden Horned Dragon couldn't just blindly practice on his own.
Fang Che thought until midnight before he clearly formulated a new plan, step by step, with each step thought out thoroughly.
How to proceed, how to avoid triggering the Unity Sect's nerves, and how to smoothly eliminate some of the Demon Sect's wings while also pushing himself to advance.
Whether in the Unity Sect or on the side of the guardians, he could push himself to advance.
The higher, the better.
Some of the Martial Academy's merit points were special, specifically for killing Demon Sect disciples or rewards for capturing fugitives. Even if they were spent, they would still accumulate in one's records.
After graduation, they would be directly submitted to the assigned unit and used to evaluate future positions.
Currently, Fang Che only had a pitiful twenty-six points in this regard.
These points were uniformly referred to as 'future points' among all the students in the Martial Academy.
They could only be obtained from special tasks like killing demons. For example, the twenty points Fang Che earned by accidentally saving the people of Xiangyun City couldn't be counted here.
Similarly, the three experts from the Huo Clan who came to kill Fang Che couldn't be considered as having killed demons from the Three Saints Sect due to their unclear identities, so they also didn't count towards future points.
They could only be considered as vengeful killings in the martial world.
"Only twenty-six points."
Fang Che felt a bit dejected.
Although he knew that his twenty-six points had surpassed all first-year students and most second-year students, twenty-six points were still too few.
How little was that?
Those who guarded the grand hall were all laden with merits; tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of points were common.
Twenty-six... that's too few! Fang Che was very dissatisfied.
Early in the morning, Fang Che's first message was sent to the Seal God Palace.
"Reporting to the Grandmaster, Night Demon has informed me that due to my breakthrough from Martial Master to Martial Grandmaster, becoming the first freshman to achieve this, I received recognition and merit points from the Martial Academy. Thank you, Grandmaster, for your cultivation."
Upon receiving the message, the Grandmaster at the Main Headquarters, who had been deep in thought, almost laughed out loud.
Damn, this report's purpose is too obvious!
This kid is asking for a reward! Since he had already reported his breakthrough once, and I didn't say anything, he's now saying he received recognition from the Martial Academy, implying that they gave him a reward, so shouldn't you?
This little trick couldn't fool anyone.
Mu Linyuan, who was nearby, saw the Grandmaster's expression suddenly change from a gloomy face to one of helpless laughter. He couldn't help but ask, "Grandmaster?"
"It's Night Demon."
The Seal God Palace furrowed his brows, "This kid is asking for a reward. Take a look."
Mu Linyuan leaned over to take a look and couldn't help but laugh, "This little trick, and he thought he had concealed it."
"Hahaha..."
The Seal God Palace couldn't hold back his laughter and said, "His meaning is, Grandmaster, I've made you proud, being the first to break through to Martial Grandmaster, and the Martial Academy even rewarded me. You can't show no appreciation, right? And he even used the word 'report'!"
"Then... the Grandmaster should also show some appreciation."
Mu Linyuan guessed the Grandmaster's thoughts.
"Of course."
The Seal God Palace said, "Give him fifty points as a reward, and show some encouragement. That's all this little guy wants, right?"
Mu Linyuan said, "Now with seven hundred points, adding fifty more will bring it to seven hundred and fifty."
"Seven hundred and fifty?"
The Seal God Palace was taken aback.
(End of Chapter)
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