Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)

“Our creed’s Huo Huashen is stationed in Muxue City with over twenty Nascent Soul elites. He may know the Carefree Wanderer’s whereabouts,” Mu Baiyi said.

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The end of the year was approaching, and the martial arts school would be closed for the New Year. Before the holiday, Teacher Lu and the other two teachers decided to hold a parent-teacher conference.

The first objective was to review the results of their teaching since becoming teachers.

The second was to encourage the parents to remind their children not to neglect their fist techniques during the break and to keep practicing.

Murong You readily agreed to the three teachers’ idea and even took the initiative to decorate the martial arts school. The interior and exterior were festooned with lanterns and colorful banners, creating a joyous atmosphere.

“Liu Yu’s parents? Please, come in.”

The three teachers stood at the entrance, warmly welcoming every parent.

“You must be Teacher Lu. Our Little Yu often mentions you. She says she really likes your teaching style.”

“Zhige rarely praises anyone, but when he speaks of you, he’s full of compliments.”

“Teacher Lu, Teacher Meng, Teacher Xue, I’ll have to trouble you three to take good care of these two children.”

“Of course, of course. Eh, where is Zhige?” Lu Yang asked. Fang Zhige lives with Liu Yu’s family. Why hasn’t he come with them?

Liu Yu’s father sighed. “Zhige went out to play with Su Yuan. He said he’d be back in time for the parent-teacher meeting. The kids are grown and beyond our control now.”

Fang Zhige and Su Yuan? A flicker of suspicion crossed Lu Yang’s mind. These two probably didn’t just go out to play.

“Gong Che’s parents, please come in.”

Gong Che’s father grabbed Lu Yang’s hand warmly. “Teacher Lu, thank you so much. Our Little Che’s condition is finally cured. We’re truly, truly grateful to you...”

Gong Che’s parents grew tearful as they spoke. They hadn’t expected that Gong Che would be completely rid of the cold energy that plagued him, leaving him with a strong, healthy physique.

“It’s nothing. I was just doing what I should do.” Lu Yang attempted to pull his hand free. He wasn’t good at dealing with overly enthusiastic people.

Gong Che’s parents then turned to thank the gatekeeper, Little Huo. “Little Che only told us before the meeting that he had run into human traffickers and that it was you who scared them away. Thank you, thank you.”

Huo Huashen stood at attention with a stoic expression. “I was just doing what I should do!”

Lu Yang continued greeting the parents. “Shi Yi... you’ve quite the large family.”

He saw a large entourage behind Shi Yi. Aside from his parents, Hunter Shi and Bingwu, there were also members of the Ice Jiao Tribe. They came in a grand procession, as if it were a parade through the streets.

The Ice Jiao Tribe Chieftain rushed up and grasped Lu Yang’s hand, bursting into tears. “Teacher Lu, thank you for nurturing this boy, Shi Yi. I am Shi Yi’s honorary maternal grandfather. Truth to be told, we have high hopes for him, but we never knew how to groom him properly. It’s all thanks to your excellent guidance, Teacher Lu.

“I believe Shi Yi won’t let your efforts go to waste. He will grow rapidly with the resources our tribe provides!”

The Ice Jiao Tribe Chieftain wanted to say more, but he was pushed aside by Bingwu, who was waiting in line.

“Teacher Lu, thank you for letting our family reunite. I understand that you keep a low profile because you don’t want others to know of your presence. Rest assured, I haven’t told anyone about your identity.”

Shi Yi’s large family filed into the martial arts school.

Other children and parents arrived one after another, thanking the three teachers for their guidance. Their children could now kill an ox with a single punch.

Inside the martial arts school, the parents interacted with one another, praising the three teachers effusively. Murong You stood off to the side, grinning from ear to ear.

“The parent-teacher meeting is about to start. Where are Fang Zhige and Su Yuan?” Lu Yang mumbled. Did something happen to these two kids?

Just then, Fang Zhige and Su Yuan sprinted toward them.

To be precise, Fang Zhige was carrying some unknown object on his back and dragging Su Yuan along as he ran over with astonishing speed.

Afraid of missing the parent-teacher conference, Fang Zhige didn’t even bother concealing his cultivation.

“Hurry inside. We were waiting for you.”

Lu Yang followed the two inside the martial arts school, lightly closing the door behind him and leaving Huo Huashen outside.

Smiling at the students and parents, Lu Yang cleared his throat and addressed the crowd in a gentle tone.

“Hello everyone! First of all, on behalf of all the teachers of our class, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to all the parents for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend today’s meeting.

“It was both coincidence and fate that I’ve been able to teach this class. I believe Teacher Xue and Teacher Meng share the same sentiment.

“During this time, the students have achieved remarkable progress in every aspect. This would not have been possible without each student’s effort as well as the support and cooperation of every parent.

“As the New Year approaches, I hope the students won’t spend the holiday eating, drinking, and having fun while neglecting their martial arts training.

“With that, we’ll see each other again next year.

Lu Yang carried himself like a true teacher, speaking in a composed, well-organized manner. His speech concluded amidst enthusiastic applause, and some students were even moved to tears.

After the parent-teacher meeting ended, the three teachers gathered together. Meng Jingzhou laughed as he gave Lu Yang a friendly punch to the shoulder.

“You actually sounded legit.”

“You know what? The Extreme North is actually quite comfortable. It’s a good place for tempering myself in the mundane world.

Meng Jingzhou felt that his presence had kept Lu Yang in check.

Look at what Old Lu’s life was like before I arrived, fighting four great demon kings and a beast tide.

It’s been nearly half a year since I’ve come to the Extreme North, and Old Lu hasn’t had to make a move. He teaches during the day and enjoys retirement life at night, leading a fairly peaceful life.

With the parent-teacher meeting over, the holiday officially began. Students and teachers had a two-month vacation.

“How about we find a place to have some fun during the break?”

“Sure.” Lu Yang and Xue Shilou had no objections.

As the three were chatting, Fang Zhige and Su Yuan approached Lu Yang, hugging the ice case.

“Teacher Lu, can you open this ice case?”

Lu Yang was stunned. The carvings on the ice case were rather old, and it didn’t look anything like an ordinary object.

“Where did you find this?”

Su Yuan lowered his head, not daring to meet Lu Yang’s eyes. “We picked it up.”

“Tell your teacher the truth.”

“We found it in the Killing Heart Ancient Domain at the bottom of the Departed Souls Cliff.”

Lu Yang gave each of them a knock on the head. “Is the Departed Souls Cliff a place for you two to go? What if something happened? Your teachers wouldn’t even have time to save you.”

Su Yuan muttered under his breath, “That voice said it was safe...”

“Are you listening to him or to me?”

“You, Teacher.”

Lu Yang’s expression softened slightly. He then began to study the ice case seriously. With his cultivation currently fluctuating at the Divine Transfiguration Stage, he couldn’t see through it.

Meng Jingzhou and Xue Shilou shook their heads. Neither of them had seen such an ice case.

“Immortal Fairy, you...”

“This thing looks like Leng Ningxiang’s ice case.”

“Who’s Leng Ningxiang?”[1]

“Oh, she was an assassin. She always wore a cold face and never smiled. She had decent looks and ranked at the bottom of the Ten Ancient Beauties. Her cultivation technique was the Killing Heart Scripture, which required a killing heart and a mind as still as an ancient well, but she never mastered it with major success.”

Even ranking at the bottom of the Ancient Ten Beauties implied she could be described as a peerless beauty.

“Why didn’t she master it with major success? Was it due to a lack of talent?”

“That wasn’t it. It’s because the Killing Heart Scripture demands a heart devoid of feelings and compassion. But during an assassination mission, she fell for Yang Kongtong. Although she insisted that she didn’t love him, the progress of her cultivation didn’t lie—she was in love with him.”

“Yang Kongtong was the one with the Harem Golden Core?”

“Yes.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy used her immortal consciousness to pierce through the ice case’s layers of seals. “Let this immortal see what’s inside this ice case... It’s an arm?”

1. Her name somewhat translates to “cold condensed fragrance.” ☜