Chapter 761: You Are a Teacher?

This woman seemed to carry an innate elegance and calmness, especially when she smiled, which was indescribably beautiful. Even Zhao Ya, who had awakened her constitution, seemed far inferior in comparison.

"Could it be... you're also a student of the academy?"

Suppressing his excitement to avoid losing composure, Zhang Xuan couldn't help asking.

For some reason, in front of this girl, he couldn't help feeling nervous, even a bit at a loss.

This had never happened before with anyone else.

He was here because he had become a student of the Master Teacher Academy. If she was also here, could she be a student too? If so, that would be great—they could definitely spend a long time together.

The woman shook her head.

"No?" Zhang Xuan was startled. "Then... are you a relative of some elder?"

The Master Teacher Academy was strictly managed; almost no one could enter except students and teachers.

To appear here, could she be the daughter or some relative of an elder? Otherwise, how could she come here without being discovered?

The woman shook her head again.

"Then..." Zhang Xuan scratched his head, about to continue guessing her identity when he heard a gentle voice ring in his ears.

"Follow me!"

Then he saw the woman in white walk forward.

"You can talk..."

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

Back in the mountains, she hadn't said a word, and he thought she couldn't speak. He didn't expect she could, and her voice was so pleasant.

"Of course I can!" She rolled her eyes at him and smiled slightly.

This guy was like an idiot.

Back in the Featherfall Mountains, she had killed a fierce spirit beast and earned the gratitude of countless spirit beasts.

These spirit beasts had come to repay her, gathering quietly to avoid disturbing her, but this guy mistook it for an ambush and dragged her into the water.

Forcing her to swim underwater for so long.

He even thought he had saved her life, which was both amusing and exasperating.

Still, though he seemed foolish, he meant well, so she didn't expose him on the spot.

She thought they were just passing acquaintances, unlikely to meet again—he helped her once, she helped him once, and that would be it. She didn't expect to run into him here.

"Are you a student here?"

As she walked, the girl asked.

"Yes, I'm a new student this year. I only passed the entrance exam yesterday. When we met last time, I hadn't set out from the Featherfall Empire yet!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

This wasn't a secret, nothing to hide.

"Oh!"

The girl nodded, understanding in her heart.

So he was a newly admitted student; no wonder he appeared here.

"Have you chosen a teacher yet?"

Thinking of something, the girl asked.

"Not yet, and I don't plan to..." Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"Don't plan to?" The girl was puzzled. "Why?"

Coming to study here without choosing a teacher—how would he learn?

"Nothing... just haven't found the right one." Zhang Xuan gave an awkward smile.

It wasn't that he didn't want to explain, but he didn't dare. If he said the teachers here weren't good enough and their lectures were useless to him... he probably wouldn't get far before being besieged and killed by countless teachers.

"What kind of teacher are you looking for? I have good judgment; I can help you choose one!"

Hearing this reason, the girl said.

Though she didn't know much about the academy's teachers, she had good judgment and should be able to find a suitable one for him.

"Well..."

Zhang Xuan scratched his head.

He didn't want to find a teacher at all. If he had to explain, he really didn't know how to answer.

Someone suitable for him... he had already turned down Dean Zhao and Dean Mi. How could any other teacher be suitable?

"I think this one is good. His explanation of techniques is very detailed, from shallow to deep, making it easier to learn!"

Seeing he didn't speak, the girl walked forward a few steps, stopped, and pointed at an old man giving a public lecture not far away.

Zhang Xuan looked over. The name indicated he was an elder from the Artifact Engineering Academy.

The Artifact Engineering profession dealt with fine mechanisms daily, requiring meticulous thinking. This elder's explanation of the Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivation method was logical, meticulous, and seamless, like mechanical calculations—flawless and captivating.

Many new students gathered around, excited beyond control, as if wanting to become his disciples.

However, while students choose teachers, teachers also choose students.

Many powerful teachers, even if you want to choose them, you might not be able to attend their classes.

This elder's teaching level was extremely high; many should have signed up, but how many he would accept was unknown.

"This elder is good, but I'm not suitable..." Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Alright, don't help me choose. I don't have the intention to take a teacher for now. Instead, what's your name, and why are you here?"

"Me?"

The girl stopped walking, about to speak when she heard the surrounding students suddenly get excited.

"I heard a beautiful teacher has come to the academy and will also give a public lecture. Let's go check it out!"

"What's there to see? Finding a teacher isn't finding a dao companion; beauty doesn't count for much!"

"I heard she's from the headquarters' Master Teacher Hall, sent down for training. She's not yet twenty and has already passed the six-star master teacher exam. Even the Ten Great Elders treat her with respect!"

"Really?"

"My uncle is a teacher here, and he told me. How could it be false? If we can become her disciple, we'll surely rise quickly!"

"She's really from the headquarters' Master Teacher Hall for training; her vision and insight will be completely different. By the way, what's her name? Why isn't she in the faculty directory I bought?"

"She's a new teacher. Neither the Cangyue Society nor the Zhenyang Society has seen her, so naturally there's no information. But I've heard her name—it seems to be... Luo Ruoxi!"

"What a name! Just for that name, it's worth attending the lecture..."

...

Amid the murmurs, countless new and old students excitedly walked forward, afraid of not finding a spot.

"Beautiful teacher?"

Seeing the crowd's excitement, Zhang Xuan felt helpless.

Back at the Hongtian Academy, Shen Biru was also a beautiful teacher.

A pretty teacher didn't necessarily mean good lectures.

"Let's go too!" Hearing the chatter, the girl shook her head and followed the crowd forward.

"You want to see the beautiful teacher too?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

This girl was a woman; why was she interested in a beautiful teacher?

She smiled lightly, didn't explain, and followed behind, walking forward.

Zhang Xuan had no choice but to follow.

Before long, they arrived in front of a high platform. By then, the area was packed with people, a dense crowd of unknown size.

Looking up at the platform, he saw an old man standing on it, tidying something up.

The platform seemed newly built; all the furnishings were new, not even fully arranged. Only the name "Luo Ruoxi" was written, nothing else.

"Where is she? I don't see her. Is your information reliable?"

"Unreliable? Are you kidding? See that old man on the platform? That's Elder Zhou from the Alchemy Academy!"

"Elder Zhou? Which Elder Zhou?"

"In the Alchemy Academy, which elder is surnamed Zhou? Of course, Vice Dean Zhou!"

"Vice Dean Zhou personally came to set up the lecture platform?"

"Yes, this shows how much the academy values this Teacher Luo..."

...

Murmurs came from the front.

"Vice Dean Zhou?"

Zhang Xuan's expression turned serious.

The Alchemy Academy ranked first among the ten academies, so its dean's status was elevated. For a vice dean to personally set up the lecture platform showed that this Teacher Luo was indeed highly valued.

"So? Do you want to become this Teacher Luo's disciple?" Seeing his expression, the girl looked at him.

"No!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"Why? Look how many people want to!" The girl was puzzled.

For master teachers of the same level, many would prefer to take a teacher from headquarters rather than a branch.

Because their vision and insight were different.

The closer to headquarters, the higher the level of master teachers one encountered, and the deeper their understanding of techniques and cultivation—something branches couldn't match.

Like Luo Qiqi back then.

Though only a five-star alchemist, she could teach alchemists of the same level in the Featherfall Empire.

"Regardless of whether her teaching is good or not, even if it's excellent, she definitely can't be better than me! Why would I take someone inferior to me as my teacher?"

Zhang Xuan said calmly, exuding strong confidence.

Even if she was from headquarters, so what?

Could her explanations be more detailed and more aligned with the Great Dao than the Heaven's Path techniques?

What a joke!

"Besides, 'beautiful' is just a gimmick people hype up. If she were truly beautiful, why hasn't she come out yet? I'm afraid she's not as pretty as the rumors say; she might even be an ugly hag!"

Zhang Xuan continued with a smile.

Though he had never been in love, he knew that in front of a woman, it was best not to praise another, or she would definitely get annoyed.

This girl was so beautiful; if he kept talking about someone else, it wouldn't leave a good impression and might even disgust her.

Besides, what beautiful teacher? It was just a gimmick.

He had seen plenty of beautiful people: Shen Biru, Zhao Ya, Wang Ying, Mo Yu, Zhao Feiwu, Luo Qiqi, Yu Fei'er... each was stunningly beautiful.

If this so-called beautiful teacher really had the looks of these people, he would have heard about her long ago. Why only know now?

It was probably a deliberate publicity stunt by the Master Teacher Academy to please the person sent from headquarters for training.

This kind of thing wasn't unheard of; nothing strange.

"Ugly hag?" The girl's beautiful eyes widened.

"Yes, don't worry, she definitely won't be pretty. When she comes out, you'll see..."

Zhang Xuan nodded confidently, about to continue, when he saw Elder Zhou on the platform seem to notice something, his eyes lighting up. He quickly flew over, landed not far away, and cupped his fists toward the girl beside him.

"Teacher Luo, you're here. Please go on stage; everything is ready..."

"Mm." The girl nodded, then looked at Zhang Xuan with a knowing smile: "I'm an ugly hag?"

"You, you... are that Luo Ruoxi, Teacher Luo?"

Zhang Xuan's whole body stiffened, his eyes immediately widening: "You're not a student... you're a teacher?"