24: Chapter 24 Mother's Sect [Third Update]

The contract was executed in duplicate, with Fang Yu holding one copy.

Afterward, Associate Professor Tang led the other teachers downstairs.

Jiang Wei deliberately lagged behind and said to Fang Yu, "Fang Yu, I forgot earlier. Here's my personal contact information. Add it. If you encounter any trouble or have questions at Huguang Martial Arts University in the future, you can consult me."

"Thank you, Teacher Jiang," Fang Yu said.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Fang Yu naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal their relationship publicly... If Jiang Wei were willing to make it public, he wouldn't have pulled Fang Yu into a separate office earlier.

After seeing Teacher Jiang into the elevator,

Fang Yu quickly returned to the second-floor office. Most of the other directly recommended students had already left, leaving only Zhang Tao and Wang Mo.

Of course, Teacher Yan Fu and several other teachers were also there.

"Fang Yu."

"Fang Yu is back." Everyone looked at Fang Yu, their gazes quickly falling on the contract he held in his hand.

"Did you sign?" Teacher Yan Fu asked.

"Mm." Fang Yu gave a brief response: "It's an elite contract; I have to participate in actual combat."

There was no need to hide the elite contract. According to the contract terms... the annual list of elite academy students would be published on the official website of Huguang Martial Arts University.

It was just that disclosing the contract's details was forbidden.

"Mm, since you've signed, prepare with peace of mind," Teacher Yan Fu said. Seeing that Fang Yu had chosen to sign, he naturally wouldn't say anything more.

The path was chosen by oneself, and one must walk it through.

"Since all three of you have chosen to participate in actual combat," the female teacher said directly upon seeing this, "at eight in the morning the day after tomorrow, the school will arrange a vehicle to send you to Huguang Martial Arts University."

"Both of you are participating?" Fang Yu was surprised.

With life level reaching level 20, all new students could choose to participate in actual combat... Fang Yu hadn't expected both Zhang Tao and Wang Mo to join.

"I'm going to broaden my horizons," Zhang Tao smiled. "I heard that the Primal Star is very mystical. As ordinary recommended students, we don't have assessment requirements. We can just hang around near the Starry Sky Base to get a feel for it first."

"Right."

"I just talked to my dad," Wang Mo added. "My dad said there's no need to join a squad yet. Just stay in the Safe Zone, find some low-level Vicious Beasts to practice on, so we don't panic when real combat starts."

Fang Yu nodded.

Zhang Tao and Wang Mo faced no assessment pressure and were mainly going to gain experience.

However, he was different. As an elite student, he had to meet the baseline requirements of the assessment, which was bound to be much more dangerous... The more one gains, the greater the risks.

It had always been this way since ancient times.

"Everyone, go back and get a good rest," Teacher Yan Fu said.

...

Fang Yu and Wang Mo returned to the dorm. One of the rooms inside was already empty; clearly, He Jiyu had packed his things and gone home.

"What about that girl?" Fang Yu smiled.

This morning, Wang Mo had brought a girl back with him.

"She's a student at the neighboring institute of technology. I had her head back to campus first," Wang Mo shook his head. "We're going to the Primal Star soon, so I need to save my strength and prepare well, can't waste any more physical stamina."

"Indeed, you must prepare well," Fang Yu agreed.

"By the way, Old Fang, my dad is coming to school tomorrow night to visit me and eat out. He told me to make sure I bring you along," Wang Mo laughed. "You have to give me Face."

"Your dad?" Fang Yu was secretly surprised.

Wang Mo's father had an extraordinary status.

Having been roommates for three years, Fang Yu had yet to meet Wang Mo's father.

"Yeah, such a big event as getting accepted into an undergraduate program, of course he'd come," Wang Mo chuckled. "You're a direct-admit student. When I was talking to him on the phone, I mentioned you, and my dad insisted that I bring you along."

Fang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Alright!"

...

Returning to his room,

Fang Yu thought it over and first initiated a video call to Senior Brother Dong Xin. Soon, a burly man appeared on the video screen, looking to be around thirty years old.

He had a full beard.

It was none other than Fang Yu's Senior Brother Dong Xin.

Dong Xin was a Senior Martial Artist currently serving as the manager of a branch under the Tieshan Martial Arts Club. Though he looked older, he had actually only graduated from Modu Martial Arts University two years ago and was merely 24 years old, not much older than Fang Yu.

Fang Yu called him Senior Brother, though they did not share the same Master. They simply belonged to the same generation, and Dong Xin had become a Martial Artist earlier... thus they addressed each other as martial brothers.

If one really traced it back, Dong Xin's Master was Fang Yu's mother's Senior Brother.

"Xiao Yu, finally willing to give me a call?" Dong Xin grinned. "Getting fired by Huo Yun before, yet you didn't even take the initiative to tell me."

"Senior Brother, I'm sorry I didn't tell you in advance last time," Fang Yu said apologetically. "At that time, I had intended to resign anyway."

Back then, Fang Yu being able to join a branch of the Tieshan Martial Arts Club as a teaching assistant was arranged by Dong Xin.

When he was dismissed last time,

Fang Yu called Dong Xin afterward, but it didn't go through. So he left a message mentioning Xu Chenyang's matter... Dong Xin didn't question him further and agreed to take care of Xu Chenyang.

It wasn't until today that

Fang Yu called him again.

"Haha, I'm not blaming you. It was just a part-time job. Besides, with your Micro-consummation, being an ordinary instructor was a waste of talent anyway. The upgrading exam is what really matters," Dong Xin laughed. "The assessment ended today—how did it go?"

Quickly,

Fang Yu recounted the general process and results of the exam to him.

"Micro-level Blade Technique?"

"An elite contract from Huguang Martial Arts University? Good! Good! Good!" Dong Xin's eyes lit up. "You kid, quietly pulling off such big news! When your Senior Martial Uncle finds out, he'll definitely be delighted too."

Fang Yu's performance indeed exceeded Dong Xin's expectations.

"A month ago,"

"because of your matter, Huo Yun specifically called me, mentioning that you had achieved Micro-consummation," Dong Xin said. "Knowing that Junior Martial Uncle Jiang Wei was participating in this upgrading exam, I brought up your situation to him... I didn't expect you to actually get a direct-admit slot."

Fang Yu realized in his heart.

Jiang Wei was indeed his Senior Martial Uncle.

"Although Huguang Martial Arts University is just one of the 220 ordinary martial arts universities,"

"the college entrance exam can never decide everyone's future. There are always people who stand out after entering university and manage to catch up to former winners," Dong Xin said.

"An elite contract from Huguang Martial Arts University!"

"In terms of training funds and certain special resources, it's no less than what ordinary students at Modu Martial Arts University get," Dong Xin continued. "Seize this opportunity well, and don't disappoint Junior Martial Uncle Jiang Wei. The special approval slot he gave you... if your performance isn't good enough, you'll be making him lose Face."

"Understood," Fang Yu nodded.

Conversely, if he performed exceptionally well, it would also prove Junior Martial Uncle Jiang Wei's "Wisdom Eye in recognizing talent."

"Senior Brother, how was my mother's relationship with Senior Martial Uncle Jiang Wei?" Fang Yu asked. This was very important; he needed to understand the background relationships.

His mother possessed a sect Legacy.

However, when his mother went missing nine years ago, she wasn't even a Senior Martial Artist, and he himself was only in junior high school at the time... The only people in his mother's sect that they still kept in contact with were Senior Brother Dong and Senior Martial Uncle Pang Hong.

Pang Hong was Senior Brother Dong's teacher and also a Senior Martial Artist, but his whole family had moved to New Moon over a decade ago.

When he was little, Fang Yu would occasionally see Senior Martial Uncle Pang Hong visit their home.

"I'm really not too sure about that,"

"however, your life level has reached level 20 now, and you're about to go to the Primal Star for actual combat," Senior Brother Dong said. "You're considered to have truly stepped into the circle of Martial Artists."

"I can introduce our sect to you now."

"My Grandmaster, who is also your mother's Master, should rank near the top among the many Earth Martial Artists in Huguang Province, and he has deep seniority," Senior Brother Dong said. "His name is Pei Fan."

"Back then, he taught at Huguang Martial Arts University and liked taking in Disciples."

"Therefore, he has countless Disciples and followers. Some have extremely high talent—two of our Senior Martial Uncles are already Earth Martial Artists—while some have ordinary talent... Whether he takes someone as a Disciple depends entirely on Grandmaster's mood."

"My Master, your mother, and Junior Martial Uncle Jiang Wei were all Disciples Grandmaster took in at Huguang Martial Arts University," Senior Brother Dong said. "However, Junior Martial Uncle Jiang Wei is a Personal Disciple and highly valued."