"Teacher, you've got another motive for teaching me and Laiya Combat Techniques, haven't you?"

In the afternoon, when Leyu was teaching Shi Wen and Laiya Combat Techniques, Shi Wen suddenly asked sneakily. Leyu glanced at him: "Have you forgotten who was pestering me endlessly to learn combat techniques?"

"But you are Qin Leyin, the 'Silver Blood Crimson Fox', a follower of Shuiyun Palace. You wouldn't agree to this just because of that, right?" Shi Wen stated assertively: "Don't worry, we're prepared to be used by you, just say it straight, we don't mind."

Leyu's face darkened—this 'Silver Blood Crimson Fox' title appeared after his second class 'The Oddity of Silver Blood Jing Qingfu', because the students gave the late Jing Qingfu a sensational nickname 'Silver Blood Green Snake'.

Since Jing Qingfu had a title and his own teacher was once an authoritative figure in the Silver Blood Association, it wouldn't make sense not to have a personal legendary title, would it? Moreover, Leyu had no room to argue, objectively speaking, with Qin Leyin's experience, appearance, and even hair color, the title 'Silver Blood Crimson Fox' was practically tailored for him.

Leyu seriously doubted that after a few decades, if anyone remembered the 'Eight Oddities of Silver Blood', the titles given by the Imperial Academy students might become their historical image. Actually, Jing Qingfu was quite well-featured. After all, the Jing Family had married beauties and handsome men for generations for genetic enhancement, they naturally couldn't be unattractive. Even though at fifty-plus, Jing Qingfu was ravaged by smoke poison, he still looked like a handsome, lean middle-aged man, somewhat resembling the emperor specialist from the dramas.

After all, wealthy villains don't generally look like villains.

But once the 'Silver Blood Green Snake' title came out, Jing Qingfu's future image would definitely fall into the Orochimaru category.

Jing Qingfu would have never imagined that while he couldn't preserve the Jing Family despite all efforts, he would gain an opportunity to be recorded in history, which, in a sense, could be considered an honor to his ancestors.

Moreover, compared to other merchant associations destroyed by White Night, the Jing Family fared quite well—Third Brother Jing Zhengtang went to Chenfeng Star Engraving, and the illegitimate son Jing Zhengfeng is now a captain of the Patrol Execution Guard in Xuanzhu County. Maybe in a few decades, there would be the 'Star Engraving Jing Family' and 'Xuanzhu Jing Family', thus, a person's fate is indeed...

Back then, Leyu revealed the secret of 'Substitute of Death' to Jing Qingfu, leaving him restless in death. Yet now, due to teaching, he might have to boost his fame significantly, possibly becoming notorious for ages—which suits Jing Qingfu's intention perfectly. He's precisely the kind of schemer who would rather be notorious forever than unknown. Reflecting on this cause and effect entanglement, Leyu couldn't help but find it fascinating.

But when all this fell on himself, it was different. Being called 'Silver Blood Crimson Fox', Leyu felt like being addressed by a gamertag, and that too from a juvenile phase.

"Yes, yes, of course, there is another motive for teaching you combat techniques. Since you've figured it out, I'll be merciful and reveal the task to you."

Not only Shi Wen, but even Laiya, who was practicing sword combat techniques, couldn't help but perk up their ears.

Leyu said, "Your task is to train to the Peak of Perfection, become ministers of state, command thousands of troops, and then support me in my old age, understood?"

"Tch, if you don't want to say, just don't." Shi Wen curled his lips.

"Then tell me what use two handicapped individuals like you could be to me? Even using you as dead soldiers sounds troublesome."

"Anyway, it's definitely not out of goodwill."

Leyu clenched his fists: "You're not wrong. Come on, today's martial practice is moved ahead, Eight Rice Flow requires more sparring to progress quickly."

"Wait... wait! Wasn't it me who should practice more? Give me a three... no, ten-move head start!"

Leyu thought for a while and nodded: "Sure."

Shi Wen immediately became excited, took a deep breath, tightened all his muscles, crouched like a beast ready to hunt, igniting an intangible high temperature over his body, and charged at Leyu with an explosive shout!

Leyu sidestepped and executed a Desolate Bite, knocking him flat.

Shi Wen, nearly embedded in the ground, spat out a few words through gritted teeth: "You're... cheating..."

"No one can bargain with the 'Silver Blood Crimson Fox.'" After saying this, Leyu felt a bit embarrassed, directly held Shi Wen down, and helped him loosen his bones: "And the Eight Rice Flow means you need to take more hits. Don't think I'm just targeting you, I have something to do later so we'll finish earlier... though, actually, we could skip this exercise, so yes, I am targeting you specifically."

Shi Wen, already skilled in using Bloodline Eight Rice Flow to ward off Leyu's attacks, even managed to reply: "I get it, it's for Shuiyun Palace's mission, right?"

Laiya, still swinging her sword, said, "We'll train properly, teacher, don't worry. We'll do our best to earn more points!"

Leyu looked at Laiya in surprise.

It wasn't unexpected for Shi Wen to know about the "Radiant Points Chart," but Laiya knowing was too surprising—because Laiya was blind now.

The list posted at noon, and by afternoon even a blind person could grasp it, made Leyu feel he needed to replan his future actions.

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Before the bell for the end of the first afternoon class rang, Leyu had already arrived at the Celestial Light Lecture Hall. Disguised with a hat and mask, sneaking as he climbed over the wall to the second floor, then walked up to the fourth-floor corridor to stay watchful.

He's reached the point where he couldn't move an inch without disguising himself. Leyu initially assumed the students' enthusiasm was temporary, but on his way back to the teachers' dormitory, several students had 'accidentally' run into him, all eager to showcase their capability.

Now, no matter what Leyu did, it was assumed to be 'for the Shuiyun Palace's task'!

The only good news was that others were no better off—Niruo was fine; as an elective course teacher, he didn't have to go out much. But for Mie Tangya, it was disastrous as he had to follow Ming Dailan to classes, so he and Ming Dailan were almost always surrounded by a crowd.

If Mie Tangya desired, he had the ability to ward off those students aspiring to be Prince Consort or Chief Minister, but Ming Dailan seemed to enjoy being in the spotlight so much that Mie Tangya had no choice but to accompany her—all while experiencing his deserved campus youth life.

Other Sword Masters also saw a surge in popularity. As soon as the "Radiant Points Chart" appeared, the whole Imperial Academy began revolving around the seven Sword Masters.

Initially, Leyu wasn't moved after reading the list, but the intense reactions of the students made him realize: unlike them who knew about the 'Sword Seek Competition', the students were only aware that an emperor would emerge from among the Radiant Celestial Maidens.

However, once the 'Points Chart' emerged, its strong hints made everyone sense a whiff of what is known as the 'opportunity of the era'.

It must be said, the Imperial Academy students actually maintained some principles. Things like currying favor with the future emperor were actions only a minority engaged in, most preferred not to ingratiate themselves with power—that is, unless there's a strong chance...

Yet, the hidden message behind the Points Chart was too strong. It made students realize at least three things:

1. Higher points meant a greater likelihood of becoming emperor;

2. Followers could earn points too, meaning they could influence the rightful return of the throne;

3. Followers would be publicly commended, gaining fame in Yanjing, and across the Radiant land!

If things like 'curry favor with the emperor' were not interesting to everyone, the notion of 'fame nationwide' and 'influencing the throne' sure intrigued most!

Is there anything more valuable and thrilling than installing an emperor? And what shortcut would be more expedient than becoming a follower and gaining public recognition, swiftly achieving fame in Yanjing and throughout the nation?

Who doesn't aspire to become the next 'Qin Leyin'?

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