Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 60 Saving Qiao

"get out of class is over."

Xu Xuan was the first to leave the classroom to go to the cafeteria for lunch.

This is a natural instinct to work after years of education.

The food provided by professors always makes people feel more pleasant.

"This is what a stable and happy life should be like."

"If I could spend my whole life at the academy, get a raise, become a professor, and cultivate to immortality without any tribulations, that would be wonderful, wonderful indeed."

Xu Xuan was happy at this moment.

I always feel like I've forgotten something.

In the wilderness, a young girl dressed in a blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) is carving a stone while muttering to herself.

Click!

Too much force was used, and the entire boulder was smashed to pieces.

"Aaaaaah!!! My forty-three 'person' characters!"

"Sister, really, you listen to everything people say."

"I'm not carving anymore!"

At the bottom of West Lake, a pure white finger gently touches the water, and a drop of water flies away.

Snapped!
Xiao Qing fell to the ground.

"I know I was wrong, but that's not enough. That scholar-monk was so malicious."

"Sister, you still want me to repay two favors for sparing my life, how am I supposed to do that~~~"

"Next time, I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!"

Some things you can't avoid.

Another week has passed, and apart from Qiao Feng who has not yet returned, all the other students have arrived.

Ning Caichen returned with Ji Rui.

It is said that the Ji family's caravan found Ning, who was starving to death in the wild, and then took her to Qiantang, and finally they went up the mountain together.

The reason for this was that it was quite eventful.

While helping someone collect debts, he encountered mountain bandits and then thugs. The two groups fought fiercely, and he managed to escape.

He fainted from hunger on the road, and hadn't made any money.

Your life is quite legendary; it almost ended there.

Unfortunately, apart from her decent performance in piano lessons, Ning's performance in other subjects was just average.

This shattered Xu Xuan's idea of ​​expanding the Three Heroes into the Four Heavenly Kings; this student has not yet attained enlightenment.

Is it that all that's missing is an epic love story?

Xu Xuan didn't understand, but he respected it.

What followed was just attending classes, finishing classes, eating, and practicing meditation. However, there was no progress in meditation, and life was happy and simple.

Until one day, a teacher asked about it.

"Instructor Xu, it's been half a month, and Qiao Feng still hasn't returned?"

Everyone was very curious about this student who was praised by both Professor Gu and Xu Xuan, since students of Xie Yu's caliber are quite rare.

"Getting married doesn't happen so quickly. No matter how simplified it is, the betrothal, asking the name, accepting auspicious gifts, presenting betrothal gifts, setting the wedding date, and the wedding ceremony still take time."

Xu Xuan remained completely calm.

"Instructor Xu, Qiao Feng hasn't returned yet?"

"Sigh... It's only been a month. The wedding ceremony might not even be over yet. Besides, newlyweds are inseparable, so we have to understand."

Xu Xuan remained completely calm.

"Instructor Xu, the holiday is almost here, Qiao Feng should be back soon."

"Around that time."

Xu Xuan wasn't panicked.

"Instructor Xu, why hasn't Qiao Feng returned yet?"

"No, I don't know~~~"

Xu Xuan fell silent.

Wait, did Qiao Feng get married or stay home to have children?

It's been two months already, and there are only four months left until the literary gathering.

Without special training or reinforcements, we really can't beat that overpowered birdman, Zhu Erdan.

Finally, the ten-day break arrived. Some students went home down the mountain, while others continued their studies at the academy.

Xu Xuan, however, felt somewhat melancholy. He had been quite proud of the image of a caring and understanding teacher he had cultivated, but he never expected that the guy with the thick eyebrows and big eyes would turn out to be so unreliable.

Ten taels of silver.
Of course, money is a minor matter.

The big problem is that we've lost one of our trump cards in our fight against Zhu Erdan. What are we going to do?

To send my brother Ji Rui to be the general? That's insane.

My brother is good at math, but he gets completely crushed in everything else, and he gets crushed by any student from any of the three major academies.

Xu Xuan was slightly annoyed, but forcing things won't work. If the other party didn't want to come, he wouldn't actually kick down their door for ten taels of silver.

Why.
"Instructor Xu, come quickly!"

Professor Gu's expression was serious.

Xu Xuan knew something big had happened, and it was related to him.

Upon entering the room, Madam Yin placed a letter down, a hint of menace appearing in her eyes.

"Teacher Xu, please take a look first."

After a moment, Xu Xuan put away the letter and took a deep breath.

"How dare they! They think our academy has no one to rely on!"

A thunderous rage exploded in his heart.

The letter was sent by Qiao Feng, who had been waiting for a long time.

This letter, or rather, this final letter, made Xu Xuan feel both absurd and angry.

The letter only stated that marriage was no longer possible, that he was seriously injured and could pass away at any time, and that he would be unable to return to the academy, thus failing to meet the expectations of his teachers.

The ten taels of silver will be sent to him after his death.

Those present were all worldly-wise people; who wouldn't see the despair contained in this suicide note?

Xu Xuanling sensed the stench of blood and felt an overwhelming sense of grief and indignation.

Madam Yin's face was cold. She directly handed over a black wooden plaque representing the academy, which was surrounded by a deep and righteous aura and could not be imitated.

This wooden plaque also represents the resources and power that the academy can mobilize when it travels outside.

"Instructor Xu, I'll have to trouble you again this time."

"Bring Qiao Feng back, or give us an answer."

Her tone was cold; in all the years she had been in charge of Chongqi, there had never been any serious incidents targeting students who had not yet entered officialdom.

"clear."

Xu Xuan walked through the academy with a gloomy expression and ran into Qian Zhongyu and Xie Yu, who had not yet returned home.

"Master Xu, has something happened to Qiao Feng?"

"good."

Since Qiao Feng disappeared without a trace, he has become a topic of conversation in the academy, and Qian, due to his belief in the inherent goodness of human nature, pays special attention to him.

He looked as if he had known this all along, took out a waist token and handed it over, indicating that he could mobilize some of the Qian family's resources.

"Qiao Feng is a good man, and I hope to lend him a hand."

Xu Xuan didn't stand on ceremony; if it was just a human method, he could only use human power.

He also asked Xie Yu some questions, and after receiving the answers, he returned to the Third Hospital to pack his things.

He carried Buddhist scriptures, a Big Dipper sword, a handful of oddly shaped paper butterflies, and packed bottles, jars, powders, small carving knives, and several jade and wooden plaques into his bundle.

Whether they are spiritual practitioners or powerful figures in the human world, they can all engage in a battle.

They rode in the academy's carriage straight to Qiantang County, then got off and found the Xie family's manager, directly presenting the jade token.

"Warhorse"

"Please wait."

Jinning County is hundreds of miles away from the academy. Relying on the breeze to get there is unrealistic. The chances of encountering accidents while traversing mountains and valleys are too high, and it is also easy to get lost.

The fastest and most sustainable way is to ride a horse on the official road.

The ability to control one's body after attaining enlightenment, as well as the ability to communicate with living beings, goes without saying.

The reason for seeking out the Xie family is that in the Jiangnan region, if you want to obtain a constant rotation of warhorses, you really have to rely on them.

Xie Xuan was a top-tier military general, and his clan also kept many horses.

Before long, the shopkeeper actually brought over a chestnut horse.

It is not large in size, but it is very sturdy, with excellent endurance and explosive power.

“This is the Wuhuan’s Alugu. Only large counties like Qiantang have such horses. In smaller counties, you might only have the short-legged horses from the south to replace them.”

The shopkeeper looked apologetic, as if the Xie family hadn't done their best, which was truly impressive.

(End of this chapter)