22: a show of force

Liu Jiangyi: ???

“No, absolutely not! Absolutely not!”

Liu Jiangyi never expected Feng Qingyang to possess such courage.

“Being a Dean requires not only Alchemy proficiency but also management experience. I just arrived at the Martial Arts Academy and don’t understand anything, so I absolutely cannot be a Dean.”

Liu Jiangyi didn’t dare to overstep; after all, educating people was no small matter. If he messed up, wouldn't he be misleading students?

“Ah, Teacher Liu, what you said is also what the Great Dean said. He said that since you just arrived, even if your strength is extraordinary, directly taking a high position might cause dissatisfaction, and you might not adapt.”

“But he also understands your strength, so he made you a Head Teacher. This is your new teacher’s qualification certificate.”

Feng Qingyang handed Liu Jiangyi a teacher’s qualification certificate with ‘Head Teacher’ written on it.

Liu Jiangyi’s face was filled with pleasant surprise.

He never imagined that he would become a Head Teacher just one day after joining!

Liu Jiangyi took the teacher’s qualification certificate, stood up, and thanked him, saying, “Thank you, Dean Feng, and the Academy for your trust.”

“You are too polite; this is all as it should be.” Feng Qingyang smiled and waved his hand, signaling Liu Jiangyi to sit down.

After they exchanged pleasantries for a while, Liu Jiangyi went straight to the point.

“By the way, Feng Qingyang, how is my teaching plan arranged next?”

Feng Qingyang said, “Although your Dao of Alchemy proficiency is good, the Academy’s rules cannot be easily broken.”

“According to the Martial Arts Academy’s rules, any teacher, for the first three months after joining, can only teach at other Academies and cannot teach at their own Academy.”

“Oh? Why?” Liu Jiangyi asked, puzzled.

Feng Qingyang explained, “Although the main subjects taught in each Academy of the Martial Arts Academy are different, as a Martial Artist, one naturally needs to have some exposure to Martial Arts.”

“Therefore, even people from the Combat Academy and Auxiliary Academy need to understand knowledge of medical and Alchemy, and so on.”

“At the same time, people from our Medical Academy also need to understand some things from the Combat Academy and Auxiliary Academy.”

“I understand.” Liu Jiangyi suddenly realized, “Because other Academies only need a simple understanding of Alchemy and medical knowledge, when I go to teach them, it’s like practicing first, right?”

“Exactly.” Feng Qingyang smiled, “Although your own Alchemy proficiency is very high, you may not necessarily be good at teaching students. So, practicing with students from other Academies is the best.”

“Because they only need a simple understanding of these things, whether you teach well or not, the impact is not significant.”

“But the students of this Academy major in these subjects. If you don’t teach well, it will affect their academic progress and even mislead them. I hope you can understand.”

“Of course, I certainly understand.” Liu Jiangyi completely understood the Academy’s method.

It must be said that this method was absolutely scientific and reasonable.

The person who came up with this method was quite a figure.

“Then you should go report to the Swordsmanship Department of the Combat Academy next. The Head Teacher of the Swordsmanship Department is Song Yu. I have already spoken to him, and he will arrange things for you.”

“Alright, then I will take my leave.”

… …

Combat Academy.

Unlike the Medical Academy, which was filled with the fragrance of pills, the Combat Academy was much more austere.

Students carrying various weapons walked silently along the road.

Along both sides of the road, there were often large and small plazas, all filled with people practicing.

There were also some Disciples sparring, surrounded by onlookers who cheered continuously.

The entire Combat Academy was filled with a sense of Killing Intent!

It was said that the Swordsmanship Department was the Combat Academy’s ace major, as the sword was the king of all weapons and highly revered.

The Swordsmanship Department teaching building was a five-story structure, covering an area of over a thousand square meters. At the entrance was a wide plaza, where many students were practicing under the guidance of teachers.

When Liu Jiangyi, wearing the Medical Academy uniform, appeared there, he immediately attracted the attention of all the students and teachers.

“Liu Jiangyi? Why is he at our Combat Academy?”

“You’re slow. He’s a new teacher; he definitely has to serve in other Academies first!”

“Hahahahaha… This old fellow has really bad luck, actually being assigned to our Swordsmanship Department? He’s in for it now!”

The students, full of hostility, surrounded him while talking, their faces full of mockery.

“Hey, old man, our Swordsmanship Department doesn’t learn those useless Alchemy techniques. If you don’t want to get beaten, hurry back to your Medical Academy!”

“Teacher Liu, do you know what happened to the last teacher who came to the Swordsmanship Department to teach Alchemy knowledge? He broke three ribs in three days and was so scared he could only babble, hahahaha…”

“Damn it! What I hate most are those sissy Alchemists who only hide behind people to do Alchemy, yet still claim high status, bah!”

“If the Martial Arts Academy didn’t have our Combat Academy and Swordsmanship Department, it would have collapsed long ago. If City 39 didn’t have our Combat Academy and Swordsmanship Department, it would have been breached by Dimensional Beings long ago. What the hell are you Alchemists?”

“Don’t show off your status in front of me; it’s useless, you know? Get lost!”

Liu Jiangyi’s face turned green, like a pig’s liver.

He never expected that as soon as he arrived at the Swordsmanship Department, he would be given a harsh welcome by a group of students!

He clenched his fists, trying his best to calm himself down.

“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. They are just students; don’t bother with them.”

Liu Jiangyi comforted himself inwardly, and said in a deep voice, “Where is your Head Teacher? I want to see him!”

“Heh heh, see our Head Teacher? What are you?”

“You want to see the Head Teacher, do you? Then beat us down!”

“If you have the guts, walk in. If not, get out. Don’t blabber, it’s embarrassing!”

Swish!

Liu Jiangyi’s face turned completely cold.

Even though some of the students in front of him even displayed cultivation fluctuations of a Fourth Realm Martial Artist, this could not suppress Liu Jiangyi’s anger!

“Oh, oh, oh, are you angry now?” A tall, burly Second Realm student pointed at Liu Jiangyi, laughing so hard he was bending over backward.

The crowd behind him immediately echoed with laughter.

“You’re asking for death!”

Slap!

A crisp slap suddenly rang out, and the mocking student instantly flew backward, tumbling like a gourd.

Blood and broken teeth splattered everywhere, his right cheek was directly ripped open, and his head tilted as he fainted.

Dead silence!

The entire place was dead silent!

No one expected Liu Jiangyi to suddenly make a move.

“You… you actually dared to hit someone!?” A student stared, questioning him.

“Presumptuous!” Liu Jiangyi took a step forward, Killing Intent flashing in his eyes.

“You all have defied your superiors and trampled the four words ‘respecting teachers and valuing Dao’ underfoot. My not killing you is already an act of benevolence, yet you still dare to question me!?”

Thump!

These words left the group of students speechless.

Even if they looked down on Alchemy and looked down on Liu Jiangyi.

But they were students, and Liu Jiangyi was a teacher.

Their behavior, which was so disrespectful to their teacher and ancestors, indeed deserved a beating!