Hmph

Panting, Fang Ping finally caught up to the handsome white-haired old man. His walking speed was unusualeven a Rank-3 martial artist like him could barely keep up.

The man naturally sensed Fang Ping chasing after him very early on. When he felt Fang Ping sticking to him, the man turned his head and said playfully, Do you want another experience of flying?

Fang Ping grinned and said, Ill wait till I become a Grandmaster myself to experience it. Teacher, where are you headed now? Ill send you off.

You?

The man smiled and said wryly, Say it. What are you planning?

What can I possibly do? Take a look at what youre saying, Teacher.

Fang Ping denied it immediately before adding tentatively, Teacher, you and my instructor

Lu Fengrou hasnt mentioned me? The man smiled lightly as he walked. Thats normal though.

You, on the other hand. From what Ive heard, youre probably looking to dig up some goodies from me, hm?

With a mischievous smile, the man shook his head and said, Dont think its that easy. Pies dont just drop from the sky.

As he walked on, Fang Ping said stubbornly, Teacher, youve misunderstood me. Its just that when my instructor took out this letter earlier, she stopped talking and looked upsetwhich was very different from when I usually see her.

My instructor treats me like a son. As her student, I should also repay her and help her eliminate her worries and troubles

Ha ha ha, this is interesting.

The white-haired man laughed, turning around to look at Fang Ping. Youve got guts, kid. Focusing on cultivation is the right way to go. Dont ponder these things all day. Theyre just cheap tricks leftover from when I played around back in my day.

When he finished speaking, the mans body suddenly moved in a flash, and he vanished before Fang Pings eyes.

Fang Ping sighed. He did not manage to gain anything. What a shame!

Regarding the mans identity, Fang Ping was a little curious and had a few guesses.

However, Fang Ping did not dare to ask Lu Fengrou, nor did he meet the man again.

It was only after two days when Fu Changding mysteriously came with some news.

Dormitory building.

Fu Changding knocked and opened Fang Pings door, slipping in as if he was a thief. The moment he entered the room, he whispered, Theres been a big discovery!

Dont purposely make it sound mysterious. If you have anything to say, say it.

In these two days, Fang Ping continued maintaining self-Vitality honing. When he had time, he practiced Combat Techniques. He was preparing to improve by leaps and bounds next month. He did not have any time to waste listening to Fu Changding blather on.

Werent you pummeled by someone last time?

What do you mean by pummeled? Why dont I remember it?

Tch!

A scornful expression appeared on Fu Changdings face, then he smiled broadly and said, Its really a big discovery. There are too many secrets in the martial arts circle. We newbies are paying more attention so that we dont die without knowing anything.

Do you know who that white-haired teacher you met that night was?

Who?

Snake King!

Who?

Fang Ping was bemused, Fu Changding was speechless. He exclaimed, Havent you seen the Grandmaster ranking? Number 47Grandmaster Snake King Wu Kuishan, Upper-stage Rank-8!

Deputy Vice-chancellor?

Fang Ping was momentarily stunned. He opened his mouth and asked, Youre talking about MCMAUs Deputy Vice-chancellor Wu Kuishan?

As for Snake King, it was just a nickname and did not sound too impressive, but the word King was a symbol of his strength.

If a day came when Big Lion became Lion King, Fang Ping would not dare to provoke him anymore as long as he valued his life.

Uh-huh, thats the one.

Fu Changding smiled wide. Vice-chancellor Wu actually plays a big part so that MCMAU is comparable to CCMAU.

CCMAUs vice-chancellor is 36th on the Grandmaster ranking. Our vice-chancellor is 41st, but our Deputy Vice-chancellor Wu is also within the top 50the 47th. This is the basis of MCMAUs confidence. Of the top 50 Grandmasters, our school has two!

The Grandmasters in the Grandmaster ranking were all big names in the Sino Nation.

The ones who were ranked in the top 50 were giants among giants.

MCMAU was actually only one of the martial arts universities under the Education Ministry. Even if it was an elite school, logically speaking, it was not easy for its vice-chancellor to be one of the Sino Nations top 50 giants. Moreover, in MCMAU, another powerhouse was among that list.

The central government, the Military Department, the House of Guardians, Department of Investigation Services, Education Ministry, the business world, sects, martial arts universities

There were so many powerful forces. Which one of them did not have giants?

The fact that two top-ranked giants appeared at MCMAU allowed the university to hold their heads up high.

Its actually him

Toward this deputy vice-chancellor, everybody had only heard of his name and had never met him.

It was said that he seldom appeared at school and was almost always away running around.

If not at the Catacombs, then at Capital City or overseas. Anyway, he was rarely at school.

It had been nearly a year since Fang Ping and the others entered the school, yet they had never met this person. The vice-chancellor was the same. They saw him extremely rarely. The only Grandmaster they really met frequently was the School of Weaponrys dean, Huang Jing.

There were 4 publicly-known Grandmasters up till then in MCMAU, which were the old vice-chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Wu Kuishan, the School of Weaponrys Dean Huang Jing. Another one was an old Grandmaster who resided in MCMAUs southern area and had yet to take up any leadership positions.

The latter two were Rank-7 Grandmasters.

Wu Kuishan had previously let it be known that his strength was at Peak Rank-7.

However, not long after Fang Ping and the others enrolled, this deputy vice-chancellor had suddenly become Upper-stage Rank-8. Nobody knew if it was because he hid his true strength previously or if he had suddenly had an outburst and broken through.

Fang Ping really did not understand this person.

You never thought about it, did you!

Fu Changding smiled widely and said, Theres something more surprising. Damn your ancestors, you lied to me and said he was Instructor Lus father. Believe me when I say that Ill tell Instructor Lu that and let her slice you alive!

Last time, I was lucky that Vice-chancellor Wu didnt take it too seriously. Otherwise, he really couldve split me in two!

He had not completely conveyed Fang Pings words and said his daughter missed him. At the time, he was under the impression that Lu Fengrou was Wu Kuishans daughter, so he gave Instructor Lus name directly.

This was the reason he was safe and sound. Otherwise, he would have been killed worse than Fang Ping.

Wu Kuishan had not considered it at the time. Fu Changding felt a belated fear when he thought about it.

Father my footVice-chancellor Wu is Instructor Lus husband.

What?

Fang Pings eyes widened and his jaw dropped. Was it so?

Previously, he did guess something like this too, but he never dared to confirm it. He did not think it was actually true.

Uh-huh. Its absolutely true. Fu Changding spoke in a hushed voice. My dad told me. This matter is actually common knowledge among martial artists a generation older.

Its just that there arent many who talk about these things now.

Instructor Lu and Vice-chancellor Wu are like enemies when they see each other now.

Of course, dont take these words to heart. If you try to bully Instructor Lu, Vice-chancellor Wu will immediately appear. I heard he went on a thousand-mile night raid and beat that Donghu Grandmaster till he spouted three liters of blood Tsk tsk, overkill, much.

Fang Wenxiangs grandfather?

It seems so.

Fang Ping listened eagerly. There was so much gossip.

Then whats with my instructor and Vice-chancellor Wu now?

Speaking of this would take a while

Then just keep it short.

Fu Changding rolled his eyes and only spoke after some thought. Actually, its also a matter of the past. Almost 10 years, I think.

At the time, Instructor Lu and Vice-chancellor Wu had a daughter, an only child whom they loved to bits.

Instructor Lu was Rank-5 at the time whereas Vice-chancellor Wu had already stepped into the Grandmaster realm!

That was amazing back then. Vice-chancellor Wu had not yet reached 50 years old, yet he was a steady and serious person qualified to be a Grandmaster, and Instructor Lu also had hope of becoming a Grandmaster.

Think about it. With this kind of strength in a father and mother, how much theyd fawn over their daughter.

Ill say something impolite. Chen Yunxi cant compare. Far from it.

Chen Yunxis grandfather is a Grandmaster, but her parents arent. Moreover, there are others in the Chen family. She was not the sole recipient.

Vice-chancellor Wus daughter was truly the sole recipient.

As a result, they somewhat spoiled her too much. Vice-chancellor Wu was also overconfident. When he went on a mission to the Catacombs, he brought his daughter with him.

Consequently, they encountered trouble in the Catacombs. Vice-chancellor Wu had his hands full with a strong enemy. Rumor has it that Vice-chancellor Wu watched with wide eyes as his daughter was beaten to death by the Catacombs powerhouses at the time

Anyway, thats the gist of it. My dad didnt spell it out clearly either.

After that battle, Instructor Lu and Vice-chancellor Wu completely changed. My dad said theyre a lot better now. Back then, they made a huge fuss.

At the time, there were quite a few powerhouses who went with Vice-chancellor Wu to the Catacombs. Instructor Lu went to each of their houses personally to fight them. It was as if she had gone crazy, demanding of those people why they didnt save her daughter.

In reality, its hard to say whos in the wrong or right when somebody loses their life in the Catacombs

But Instructor Lu was fresh in mourning for her daughter. The others did not oppose it either. If she wanted to fight, then so be it.

In the end, it seems Vice-chancellor Wu came out to stop her Then Instructor Lu announced she was divorcing him. Apparently, Vice-chancellor Wu didnt want the divorce but eventually could no longer avoid it. Instructor Lu had attempted to kill him many times in the middle of the night

Fang Ping swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked carefully, Really?

Really. Fu Changding also said softly, You have to be more careful. Back then, your instructor had been, how do I say it Triggered, and nearly killed Vice-chancellor Wu. Shes better now, only becoming a little crazy on her daughters memorial day.

Its almost that time now. Vice-chancellor Wu coming back this time is probably also due to this.

Anyway, you better not cause trouble for your instructor for now. Its really too dangerous.

Fang Ping shivered, very much afraid.

This was the first time he heard of this matter and only just found out his own instructor had a daughter, but she had already died in the Catacombs.

Could it be that The strong enemy that time was Sky Gate Citys city lord?

Fang Ping made this deduction in his mind. Through connecting the dots, he somewhat understood some things.

As for her treatment of Chen Yunxi Could she have been thinking of her daughter?

Fu Changdings mini-reporting of news evidently had not finished, and he spoke again. Thats right, I forgot to say that your instructors background is truly shocking. You better go about sincerely.

She still has a blood-related father Not Vice-chancellor Wu like a son of a b*tch like you said!

Her father is also a Grandmaster!

Hes an old Peak Rank-7 Grandmaster. Hes never appeared in these few years, but his name is still on the ranking, which means hes still alive.

My dad said hes probably in the inner area of Magic Citys Catacombs and hasnt come out for years, but he should still be alive.

Two Grandmasters at one door No. If and when Instructor Lu herself breaks through to Grandmaster, thatd be three Grandmasters.

With this background, who would dare to get on her bad side?

Still, my dad said

Fu Changdings voice lowered even further, becoming almost inaudible. Actually, Vice-chancellor Wu and other people are quelling it, not letting Instructor Lu break through. If she breaks through to Grandmaster, thered be a huge calamity.

Calamity?

I dont know. Anyway, thats how my dad put it. When I asked further, he stopped telling me.

Fang Ping sank into his thoughts for a while. Could he be talking about Sky Gate Citys city lord?

Sky Gate Citys city lord had just entered Rank-9. It was not like nobody in the Sino Nation could kill him.

However, if he was killed, Sky Gate City would be vulnerable, and behind them, the 12 cities of Catacombs in Magic City might experience some unforeseen events.

In these few years, it had been difficult to maintain the state they had up till now with Sky Gate City. Once Sky Gate Citys main opponents changed to the city behind them

That could indeed be a big calamity.

Are they afraid that when she breaks through to Grandmaster, shell find the other party to take revenge? A Rank-7 Grandmaster clearly wont pull it off, but once Instructor takes action, could Vice-chancellor Wu and her father simply watch as shes delivered to deaths door?

If three big Grandmasters join forces, either theyd kill the opponent, or theyd die at their opponents hands

In conclusion, none of them are good things.

Fang Ping muttered inwardly. If they killed the opponent, a calamity would happen, but if the three big Grandmasters died, the Sino Nation could not accept this loss either.

Therefore, the best solution was for Lu Fengrou to not breakthrough. Without her breaking through, Vice-chancellor Wu and her father were clearly a lot calmer and could consider the changes in the big picture.

Lu Fengrou did not necessarily care about the big picture. She might have wanted to take revenge for her daughter long ago.

I didnt think thered be so many inside stories.

Fang Ping lamented before sighing. If that female senior of mine was still alive, thatd be truly impressive. Three Grandmasters in one door, and backstage, thered be an aspiring martial artist who could tie up and beat a bunch of middle-ranked martial artists.

It seems I have to properly cater to this instructor of mine now, or maybe I should make her my godmother?

Fang Ping muttered to himself. Fu Changdings face turned green. Can you have some integrity?

Seeing Fang Ping still talking, Fu Changding warned him, Dont you dare bring this matter up with your teacher. Its practically taboo by now. If youre beaten to death, nobody would be asking for justice for you. Also, you mustnt mention that I was the one who told you. Im afraid of death.

Am I that dumb?

Fang Ping rolled his eyes. Lu Fengrou had never mentioned any of this. Evidently, she did not want others bringing them up either.

If he talked about it in front of her and provoked Lu Fengrou into going on a rampage, a hundred Fang Pings would not be enough for her to stab.

Gossip would eternally come faster and in greater volume to Fu Changding than Fang Ping.

At the end of April, while Fang Ping was focusing on cultivating, he could occasionally get snippets of the circles news from Fu Changding.

For instance, some big client in the business world had broken through to Grandmaster this month.

Or another example, some superstar had suddenly died of illness a while ago What a joke. That superstar had a Rank-4s strength. What illness? They had obliged to a mission in the Catacombs and had fallen.

Middle-ranked martial artists had to enter the Catacombs every year and complete a set number of missions before they could go back to the surface of the ground.

This was a constraint and a responsibility. Every year, it was not uncommon for famous people to suddenly die from an illness.

Toward this news, Fang Ping just listened to them. They had nothing to do with him for now.

What really concerned Fang Ping was that at the start of next month, during the 1st of May, the school would be leading everybody to conduct a monthly assessment.

The content of the assessment was to be determined, but there would be plenty of rewards. The school had notified everybody to prepare themselves in advance.

This was also the first time they would be completing an assessment mission in the form of a big team.

Fang Ping, who had received the news, could not care about others anymore and prepared to see if he could complete the honing of his rib cage before the assessment came around.

Currently, after a month of cultivating, Fang Pings stats changed again:

Wealth: 48 million

Vitality: 650cal (659cal)

Mentality: 450Hz (469Hz)

Bone-honing: 134 bones (90%), 72 bones (30%)

There are still 17 bones to hone before I can finish honing my rib cage

Fang Ping did some calculations. Until the start of the assessment, there could be a week if it was long or three to five days if it was short. He could still try to finish honing the 17 bones in his rib cage.

As for what the school was assessing this timeFang Ping had seen a mischievous look on Tang Fengs face when he announced it and was afraid it was not good news.