Chapter 1625: Chapter 75: Forge Ahead with Great Momentum

“Scammers, all damn scammers!”

Glaring at the tea, Liu Xiao Jun slapped another pure gold plaque onto the table.

The shop owner happily accepted it, bit it to check, and after seeing a clear teeth mark, he happily put it in his pocket. Then he said to Liu Xiao Jun, “That’s right, it’s exactly as the City Hall official taught.”

You f***ing, are you playing with me!?

Liu Xiao Jun slammed the table and roared furiously, “Young Master didn’t ask that, Young Master asked how Unparalleled City turned into Unparalleled Academy!”

“…”

The tea shop owner was a bit embarrassed, “Well… perhaps, customer, you should ask more clearly next time…”

“Next time!?”

Liu Xiao Jun angrily stood up, grabbed the shop owner by the collar and yelled, “You think you can cheat me? I’ve paid all the money, answer the question now!”

The tea shop owner, whose collar was being held, was not tense at all but gently patted Liu Xiao Jun’s hand, “Customer, please don’t be angry, just ask more clearly next time. But rules are rules, one cup of tea for one question!”

Anger rose from his heart, hatred brewed at his guts; feeling humiliated, Liu Xiao Jun threatened, “Aren’t you afraid…”

Before he could finish his sentence, several sharp glances shot over from various corners, sending chills down his spine.

Hurry up and let go.”

The tea shop owner, with a look for your own good, advised, “If the Marshal Star Pavilion big shots get a whiff of this, it wouldn’t be good.”

Hearing the shop owner’s words, Liu Xiao Jun nonchalantly released the grip on the crumpled collar of the tea shop owner. Feeling the piercing gazes scatter, he took a long breath and pretended to be tough, “Isn’t Marshal Star Pavilion supposed to have been taken to Yuanzhou by the Void Grandmaster, why is there also one in Unparalleled City?”

“Hehehe.”

Hearing the question, the tea shop owner didn’t rush to answer but pointed towards the tea board with a naive smile.

“Here, here!”

Liu Xiao Jun exclaimed angrily, “Now can you tell me!”

“The Lord took the new division to Yuanzhou, the old divisions were brought back to Unparalleled City by Hero Du. During the fiercest disturbances in Longzhou, it was all thanks to the big shots from the Marshal Star Pavilion who maintained the local peace. Now, as the Dean is starting a school, he specially requested the Marshal Star Pavilion’s assistance to maintain the city’s security.”

“Dean, running a school… tell me everything about Unparalleled Academy!”

The shop owner felt troubled, “Customer… this isn’t proper.”

“What’s not proper, one cup of tea per question, here’s the money, please take care!”

“Alright!”

The tea shop owner, recognizing that Liu Xiao Jun had taken advantage of a loophole, reluctantly accepted the gold plaque and slowly disclosed the City Hall’s notices:

“This Dean should be a trusted confidant of Lord’s, not just any confidant.”

“The moment he entered the city, he mentioned turning Unparalleled City into an academy. Initially, the hall’s officials disagreed, but somehow he managed to convince all three senior elders of the Du Family and Master Ou, then Unparalleled Great Hall was transformed into Unparalleled Academy.”

“Also, the matters Unparalleled Academy handles… its operational projects… it’s said like that, things like Soul Casting, refining arts or something. I don’t understand, but if the Dean says it’s feasible, it must be, considering the Lord even handed over his own dojo. If it was empty talk, would it not be cursed by everyone?”

“And then, the city hall’s officials mentioned, recently there would be many inquiring about this matter, advised us to raise the prices, hehehe.”

As the tea shop owner mentioned this, he looked at Liu Xiao Jun with an empathetic smile, “Looking at your appearance, you must be a spy from another place too, right? Just moving lips can earn you so much, Wind Media is indeed a lucrative business.”

“Stop right there!”

Liu Xiao Jun quickly steered the conversation back, “Keep talking about the academy. Surely you know more than this. Since there are business operations, there must definitely be external interfaces. Like the processes involved in Soul Casting projects, those refined arts, how are they instructed…”

“Customer, don’t rush! Wasn’t I about to tell you?”

The tea shop owner blushed with embarrassment, complained, “Every day at noon, the academy opens its doors, right outside on the front hall platform. The Dean will personally appear, then whatever business you have, just ask the Dean directly.”

“That’s not right!”

Liu Xiao Jun raised his hand to interrupt the tea shop owner, the previously random and chaotic events suddenly became extremely clear.

Unparalleled City suddenly gaining notoriety and becoming Longzhou’s new center of storm is no coincidence, but a designed plan.

And making things this transparent, with the whole city following a unified script, is not just because of acting in an open and upright manner.

Everything happening in Unparalleled City now is anticipated by someone, and the purpose of doing this, is to make sure Wind Media sees it!

Sharp intuition made Liu Xiao Jun feel as if he saw a massive shadow rising behind the tea shop owner, within the shadow lay an unbearable presence, with a fingertip gently stirring, causing the peaceful Longzhou to churn tumultuously.

This presence behind everything represented considerable danger.

Thinking about this, Liu Xiao Jun subconsciously wanted to leave, but halfway to his feet, he sat down again with difficulty.

This time taking on a job outside of Kunwu County was partly due to the generous reward offered, but more so because of his profound obsession with Tang Luo.

Two years ago, after a fierce gamble, not only did he and Old Chen go bankrupt, they also accrued a huge amount of debt.

These past two years, laboring day and night, just completing this task would liberate him from suffering; if he retreated now, he could not only fail to explain to his team but also face Old Chen, who fought public opinion to assign him this mission.

Recalling how his old friend was ruined by his own actions, Liu Xiao Jun forcefully controlled the instinct to flee and strenuously sat back down.

He could not leave; he had to witness with his own eyes what Unparalleled City was about to do, comprehending and clarifying everything.

…

At noon, on the clear sky Grand Road,

The two crystal stone doors of the Red Cloud Crystal Palace were slowly pushed open, and the Du Family’s two elders escorted a remarkably poised middle-aged man to the platform.

The crowd gathered early in front of the main hall, yet few approached the platform to make inquiries.

Firstly, many present were Wind Media spies, primarily gathering information, and secondly, there was a lack of trust.

Though endorsed by the Void Grandmaster, the absence of the grandmaster himself made this man, called the Academy Head, very unfamiliar. A summary of information from various Wind Medias confirmed this.

This man was neither a titled powerhouse nor a renowned expert, nor did he have any notable achievements.

An academy entirely under the control of such an unknown could hardly be trustworthy.

It concerned their martial futures; failing Soul Casting was a minor issue, but being driven mad was a complete loss.

Thus, those genuinely intending to try were not in a hurry, not even asking the price, simply waiting patiently.

These people thought clearly, having endured decades of accumulating Spiritual Power, how could they rush at such a critical juncture?

Therefore, the scene became the Academy Head and the two Du Family elders standing solemnly on the platform, while below, the crowd surged but no one approached the steps, creating a rather awkward scene.

Tang Luo remained naturally composed, but the two Du Family elders behind him were getting restless.

“Academy Head, these people are all hesitant to try, should we use some strategies?”

Du Ting transmitted soundlessly, “I think we should invite some renowned experts from various areas to try the Institute. Once a few achieve results, guests will undoubtedly continuously arrive!”

“No need to hurry.”

Tang Luo, with hands behind his back, spoke lightly: “Enjoy this moment of peace for now, finding leisure later on will be difficult.”

“But I fear if we do not open business for long, these Wind Media will disperse…”

“Don’t worry.”

Tang Luo, who understands the ways of Wind Media, reassured: “Before seeing the effects, they will not leave. How have the pubs and tea houses in the city been these days?”

“Reporting to the Academy Head, lately the pubs in the city are crowded to the brim, even street vendors are earning handsomely. Since the turmoil in Longzhou… the townspeople haven’t been this happy for a long time.”

Du Ling whispered back.

“Good.”

Tang Luo laughed: “These people are spending all in Unparalleled City, contributing to our city’s revenue. The Academy truly hopes they stay for good.”

No one dared to be the first to act, and the three happily enjoyed their leisure, chitchatting in whispers about recent affairs in Unparalleled City on the platform.

Just as they expected another fruitless day, a dignified middle-aged man boldly stepped onto the platform, bowing to the three: “I am Feng Shixing from Yancang, I seek the true Soul Casting method from the Academy!”

As Feng Shixing stepped onto the platform in front of the hall, Wind Media spies below started discussing.

Six medias for all matters, they all thrive on information; several Wind Medias collaboratively gathered information, revealing all about Feng Shixing.

“This is Ningxiang Road’s Tiger Leopard? Indeed audacious and wildly spirited!”

“Reaching Boxing Intent with Yellow Rank boxing manuals, uniquely unmatched throughout Ningxiang Road. Heard that the He Family tried to recruit him but got rejected.”

“Choosing to be the head rather than the tail, he has high aspirations indeed. In earlier years, he asked my group to investigate methods of Soul Casting, but after many twists, all he got were incomplete copies or ancient texts, truly unfortunate.”

“In desperate illness, one takes a dangerous cure, just as the rumors suggest. Looking at this, Feng Shixing has just arrived in Unparalleled City and went directly to the stage. If he ruins his cultivation, Tiger and Leopard Hall will truly decline.”

Low murmurs continued below, while Feng Shixing on the platform, unbothered, focused intently on Tang Luo.

Steady stance, vigorous vitality, strong upper body sinews, to accumulate such Spiritual Power at just over forty years of age was indeed remarkable.

Tang Luo silently assessed the first Soul Casting guest of Unparalleled Academy.

“Visualizing, Mirroring Spirits, Reaching True.”

Du Ting, standing behind Tang Luo, stepped forward and asked Feng Shixing: “May I know which Soul Casting method you desire?”

Although the Red Cloud Skill practiced by the Du Family was just an inferior technique released by the Palace of Striking Swan, it was still a method from a school and, despite its flaws like crystal poisoning, the martial prowess of the Du Family elders was not weak.

Although they slightly lagged behind the martial masters of the seven great families, coaching an ordinary martial practitioner was more than enough.

Thus, without waiting for Tang Luo to speak, Du Ting directly inquired, confident in his ability to guide unless the ask was for the Visualizing method.