Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 265 The Teacher Makes a Public Appearance
"Has Taoyuan Academy started classes?"

"I heard that Taoyuan Academy used to have very strict admission standards, even princes were expelled, and now they're going to teach in public?"

Are you going to listen?

As Ning Rongrong announced the situation in the main square of Soto City, one after another, horse-drawn carts carrying relief supplies drove in.

These supplies were obtained through "friendly negotiations" between Peach Blossom Academy and Emperor Snow Night. The national treasury allocated enough rice and wheat to feed hundreds of thousands of people for half a year, as well as dozens of truckloads of meat, and a large amount of gold and silver to subsidize the families of the victims.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's aid team followed closely behind. In fact, the auction houses set up by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the surrounding cities had already begun to provide disaster relief on the first day after the war, which is why they were able to calm the refugees' emotions and prevent a second wave of unrest.

In addition to the grain and wealth of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Zhu Zhuqing also plundered the Star Luo Empire's treasury, demanding compensation from the entire Star Luo Empire. The amount of grain and treasure was unknown, but the transport vehicles kept coming, forming a long dragon across the land, traveling from Star Luo City to Soto City.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has set up multiple disaster relief sites in Soto City to provide food supplies. Post-war reconstruction work is also underway. The surviving citizens of Soto City are drinking hot meat porridge while discussing the open course at Peach Blossom Academy announced by their senior sister, Ning Rongrong.

Not only were there open classes at Peach Blossom Academy, but there was also something else that the people of Soto City only now came to realize.

A middle-aged or elderly man, dressed in tattered clothes, was enjoying his meat porridge and a little wine when he couldn't help but interject in the crowd:

"By the way, what did the Seven Treasures Sect Master mean when she said that we have secured independence and autonomy here?"

"We're independent now?"

“I’m a volunteer from Barak City. I heard from a friend that Barak City has already begun to be purged. Emperor Xueye personally welcomed King Barak back. It seems that the entire Barak Kingdom is about to change.”

"No way? Would King Barak willingly give up the throne of the Barak Kingdom? No matter how generous the treatment Emperor Xueye offers, there's no place like being king in the Kingdom of Barak, even with all the privileges of the Heavenly Dou City."

“That makes sense, but Peach Blossom Academy wiped out half a million troops of the Star Luo Empire this time. The vast Star Luo Empire is now on the verge of collapse, and the royal family has changed hands. How dare King Barak fight for power?”

"Yes, Peach Blossom Academy is truly remarkable. If we weren't students of the academy, we might have become their slaves even if we hadn't been killed by the Star Luo Empire's soldiers."

"Especially those endless peach blossoms, that must be the teacher of Peach Blossom Academy, right? This is the first time I've seen his face. He is truly a peach blossom immortal, with unparalleled beauty. He single-handedly cut through the army."

"Indeed, when I was in despair, a peach blossom fell beside me. At that moment, I felt warm and it brought me life and hope."

"But what should we call our city of Soto if we want to become independent? And who should be our king?"

Only after discussing these issues did the refugees from Soto and the surrounding cities realize the meaning of survival and begin to have some hope for the future.

"The teacher will answer these questions for you tomorrow."

Xiao Wu, who was in charge of one of the disaster relief tasks such as distributing porridge, passed by and answered in this way.

……

The next day, it was early in the morning.

On the flat ground in front of Peach Blossom Academy, tens of thousands of citizens of Soto City gathered.

It took several days to barely clear away the corpses of the soldiers surrounding Peach Blossom Academy. There were hundreds of thousands of corpses, piled up like mountains, with nowhere to put them. The solution was simple: some were eaten by wild dogs and cats, and a large portion was thrown to soul beasts as food.

The air was filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms, and there was also a hint of blood.

Most of the noble families in Soto City sent representatives, or their heads of families came in person to attend the lectures. Peach Blossom Academy had become the hope of everyone in the region. In addition to the local people, there were also representatives from other Soul Master academies and forces who came to offer their condolences and assistance, as well as those who had been invited.

Feng Xiaotian of Shenfeng Academy appeared with the academy's team and approached Chihuo Academy.

Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, Oscar, and others were also at the front of the crowd, waiting for the academy to start classes.

Feng Xiaotian laughed and said:
"I wanted to become Teacher Su's disciple before but failed. This time, Taoyuan experienced a major battle and I was fortunate enough to come and listen to the open class. I wonder if we can be considered Teacher Su's students?"

Huo Wu rolled her eyes at Feng Xiaotian:
"Didn't you already graduate and become a trainee instructor at Kamikaze Academy?"

Feng Xiaotian scratched his head: "Sigh, it's because we didn't join Taoyuan Academy, and there aren't any suitable courses for us to learn in Shenfeng Academy, so we can only be teachers."

"If I had been a little more shameless back then and had gone to become an apprentice with those students from Tianshui Academy, maybe I could have worn the Peach Blossom Badge too."

Feng Xiaotian looked at Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong standing at the entrance of Taoyuan Academy. They were wearing Taoyuan school uniforms, peach-patterned badges, and peach blossom tokens at their waists. He was very envious.

Oscar nodded in agreement.

Huo Wu fell silent, which was unusual. As the saying goes, water and fire are incompatible. In previous Soul Master Competitions, Blazing Fire Academy was always restrained by Heavenly Water Academy. She was already annoyed by Shui Bing'er and the others, but then she heard that Shui Bing'er and the others were now over level 70 and unstoppable in the Star Luo Empire.

She's only level 50-something right now, and she's already more than 10 or 20 levels behind!

……

On the side amidst the sea of ​​people, Xue Ke and Tang Yuehua, clad in golden-red robes, had no face to face their fellow disciples from Taoyuan Academy. They stood silently by their side, filled with sorrow for the empire and for their families.

"I wonder what Teacher Su is planning to do this time?"

"I think it's related to the future development of the Soto City territory. Only those who have experienced massacres can understand how important autonomy is. Now that the Soto City territory has become independent, it must need a leader. Who would be the best person to build this empire? This is a question worth considering."

"If it weren't for Father's impulsive decision to exchange territories with the Star Luo Empire and aid the wicked, the academy, located within the territory of our Heaven Dou Empire, would undoubtedly have become a great asset to the empire with the teachers' peaceful ideals and outstanding teaching abilities, ensuring the empire's long-term peace, stability, and prosperity. But... now all of that is impossible."

At a young age, Xueke witnessed the great battle of Soto City and grew up rapidly. Clenching her little fists, she felt disappointed in her father.

"Sigh~" Tang Yuehua also sighed deeply. Her emotions were complicated. On the one hand, she was angry because Haotian Sect had colluded with Xingluo to trigger a great war, and on the other hand, she was saddened by the destruction of Haotian Sect. She couldn't hate Taoyuan Academy, but she couldn't forget the hatred of her clan's extermination.

At that very moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone, a gentle breeze suddenly carried peach blossoms across the sky, causing everyone's emotions to rise and their gazes to focus on the ethereal young man.

Su Ran slowly walked out of Peach Blossom Academy, each step accompanied by a peach blossom. Reaching a high point, she looked around and spoke:

"I am very sorry for the great disaster that has been brought to Soto City. Peach Blossom Academy bears an unshirkable responsibility."

Su Ran bowed deeply to everyone in the direction of Soto City:
"I am the Dean of Peach Blossom Academy. My name is Su Ran. I would like to apologize to all those who have suffered in the Soto City area because of the war."

"My students worked hard to secure compensation for everyone, and we obtained 100 gold soul coins for each person, 1,000 gold soul coins for each deceased person, and monthly living allowances for the disabled. We will distribute these to each family according to the census book."

"Compensation can only offer some solace to the living; it cannot undo the harm suffered by the deceased."

"We should strive to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future. Therefore, I have convened this public meeting to discuss with you all the matters concerning the defense and management of the Soto City territory. Thank you for your presence."

(End of this chapter)