My clan is super powerful

Professor Confucius's expression darkened slightly after hearing Zhang Zhi's words.

Let's put aside the fact that Zhang Zhi is his disciple.

The mere act of monitoring members of the highest human authority was enough to instill fear in all professors, including Professor Confucius.

Although Zhang Zhi is only at the demigod level and is merely an honorary professor, he is a genuine member of the Trading Alliance.

If you people dare to monitor him so openly, what will happen when you reach a higher level of cultivation and status? Will you even dare to monitor everyone in the Professors' Alliance?
After listening to Zhang Zhi's words, Professor Confucius nodded slightly to Zhang Zhi and said, "Don't worry, I will get an explanation for this matter on your behalf."

After finishing his complaint, Zhang Zhi did not linger with Professor Confucius and returned to his cave through the portal.

Perhaps because the news of several half-step God Realm cultivators coming to see Zhang Zhi had spread within a small circle, in the following days, every day a half-step God Realm cultivator volunteered, hoping to obtain the associate professor position held by Zhang Zhi.

However, Zhang Zhi was disgusted by the actions of the people from Huiyue Mountain and politely declined all subsequent visits from those at the half-step God Realm.

After returning home that day, Zhang Zhi received another invitation from a half-step God Realm expert.

However, when Liu Wanwan handed him the visiting card, she said, "You should still meet this person."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly, wondering if this person was an acquaintance.
Upon receiving the invitation, I realized it was indeed an acquaintance—Professor Zou from my previous practical course.

Oh, no, now they shouldn't be called professors, they should be called mentors.

For Zhang Zhi, if he really had to choose an associate professor to assist him, Professor Zou would indeed be a good choice.

However, he was somewhat worried about whether Professor Zou could adapt to the change in his role.

Professor Zou had always treated him well, so upon learning that Professor Zou was coming to visit, Zhang Zhi quickly walked to the entrance of the cave and greeted Professor Zou with a big smile, "Professor Zou, why didn't you let your student know before you came?"

After leading Professor Zou to a seat in the living room, Professor Zou glanced at Zhang Zhi across from him and went straight to the point: "Professor Zhang Zhi, I think you should understand why I've come to see you this time."

Zhang Zhi nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "Professor Zou, you're here this time for the associate professor position, right?"

"Okay, I'm fine with it."

"However, applying for an associate professorship requires recommendations from ten professors. Professor Zou, can you find enough people?"

When Professor Zou heard Zhang Zhi agree so readily, he was slightly taken aback.

Only after Zhang Zhi asked if he could find enough recommenders did he come to his senses and say, "That's certainly not a problem."

After letting out a long sigh, Professor Zou said, "Professor Zhang, I am deeply grateful and cannot express my gratitude in words. I can only say that I will go through fire and water for you in the future!"

Zhang Zhi smiled and said, "Teacher Zou, you flatter me. Right now, I can only speak on the promotion of the Qi Refining path."

"Therefore, Professor Zou, I hope you will put more effort into promoting this Qi Refining path in the future."

Professor Zou replied with a serious expression, "It is my duty, and I will do my best to fulfill it."

After a slight pause, Professor Zou continued, "Professor Zhang, your quick agreement makes me, Old Zou, feel a little uneasy."

"I had prepared a whole bunch of arguments to persuade you to agree to let me become an associate professor to share your responsibilities."

"I didn't expect all my preparations to be in vain." Zhang Zhi shook his head with a smile upon hearing this: "Professor Zou, you were my teacher in the practical course before, and I have been very grateful for your help."

"Furthermore, I know you very well, and for me, there is no one more suitable to be my associate professor than Professor Zou."

Professor Zou laughed heartily upon hearing this: "Actually, I think so too. I prepared a whole basketful of related information, but it's all been for nothing."

Then, he said seriously, "Since Professor Zhang Zhi thinks so highly of me, Professor Zou, and agreed to give me that associate professor position without mentioning any conditions, then I, Old Zou, can't be too hesitant."

After saying this, he stood up and bid farewell to Zhang Zhi, saying, "Professor Zhang Zhi, you wait at home while I go and get a pledge of allegiance."

"If you don't hear satisfactory news by tomorrow, then I am unworthy of this associate professor position."

Zhang Zhi looked at Instructor Zou, who was taking his leave, somewhat bewildered. After frowning and pondering for a while, he turned to Zixia beside him and said, "Instructor Zou, you're not planning to cause trouble for those people from Huiyue Mountain, are you?"

Zixia blinked upon hearing this, then slowly nodded and said, "It's probably very close."

"If Teacher Zou becomes your assistant, then the two of you will definitely be in a relationship where you share both prosperity and adversity."

“What Yue Shanren did a few days ago was really excessive.”

"So, it's not impossible for Teacher Zou to go over there and beat up that Yue Shan guy."

Zhang Zhi was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this: "In their eyes, am I really such a vindictive person?"

Zixia looked at Zhang Zhi and said, "This has nothing to do with being vengeful."

"Actually, as a professor, whether you admit it or not, you are already a small force within the human race."

"Since it's a mountain, people will naturally flock to it."

"And Teacher Zou was the first half-step God Realm being to approach us."

"Similarly, as a respected figure on this mountain, if you have been humiliated, Teacher Zou naturally has a responsibility to get it back."

After hearing this, Zhang Zhi pondered for a long time before letting out a long sigh.

Just as Zhang Zhi had predicted, after leaving Zhang Zhi's cave, Professor Zou, or rather, Associate Professor Zou, went straight to the Tianxing Domain to cause trouble for the Huiyue Mountain people.

As a senior associate professor at Fengjing University, Associate Professor Zou's abilities are naturally far superior to those of Huiyueshanren from Tianxing University.

After thoroughly humiliating the people from Huiyue Mountain, Associate Professor Zou swaggered back to Fengjing via the teleportation array.

The incident of Associate Professor Zou violently beating up a man from Huiyue Mountain has caused quite a stir.

Therefore, when Zhang Zhi proposed Associate Professor Zou as an associate professor at the professors' alliance meeting, the professors present suddenly realized what was going on.

Everyone in the professors' alliance had seen the proposal regarding Huiyueshanren's surveillance of Zhang Zhi, and they naturally understood the grudge between Huiyueshanren and Zhang Zhi.

It was precisely because of this that rumors circulated afterward that someone had beaten up Yue Shanren, and Professor Zhang Zhi then gave the associate professorship to Yue Shanren.

(I've had a cold and fever these past few days, and I've been feeling drowsy even at work. I'm so sorry.) (End of Chapter)