Chapter 80: Substitute Teacher


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    Zhu Minng stood at the base of the ancient tower, ncing at the painting Nan Lingsha had made earlier.


    What she painted was exactly Red Lotus City, and although she used nothing more than simple ck ink, it was as though she had brought the entire ethereal city to life.


    The second painting was nk, but judging from the brush marks, it seemed something had been depicted, the outline closely resembling the Kirin Dragon she had just ridden.


    The third painting was even stranger.


    No matter how Zhu Minng scrutinized, he couldn’t make out what she had drawn; it was as if a veil of mist had been cast over his eyes by the canvas, and only by reaching a higher realm would he be able to see the object within the painting.


    “Dragon Painter…” Zhu Minng murmured to himself.


    Nan Lingsha’s cultivation base was even higher than Zhu Minng had imagined. Initially, Li Yunzi’s shock given to Zhu Minng by traversing the stars with her sword had been significant, but who would have thought that her younger sister Nan Lingsha’s cultivation was so formidable!


    Sitting on the chair, Zhu Minng picked up the water cup beside him; he had traveled so far that he hadn’t even had the chance to drink a sip of water.


    The situation in Clearstream River City was too bizarre. When Zhu Minng arrived there, all three instructors had died. If it weren’t for the elder instructor being dyed by Junior Sister Yang’s matter, he might well have been poisoned as well.


    Of course, Zhu Minng himself was also full of trepidation.


    Fortunately, he was a littlete arriving, or else he might have been afflicted too—a demon spirit with a cultivation of over three thousand years, it was feared that the majority of instructors would not have had a chance to survive…


    What Zhu Minng couldn’t figure out was why such a high-level demon spirit would ravage human territories in the winter, or was it that this kind of demon spirit was inherently man-eating, much like the Night Vine Rat-wolf Demon, specifically preying on Dragon Shepherds!


    Being a teacher was equally dangerous, facing enemies that were not in the same realm at all, and he didn’t know whether Nan Lingsha could handle it…


    “Eh, why does this cup taste sweet…” Zhu Minng sipped and tasted.


    Suddenly, Zhu Minng realized that this cup of water wasn’t meant for him at all, but he was just so tired and thirsty that he had picked it up and drunk from it.


    My apologies, my apologies.


    Zhu Minng hurriedly looked around and saw an unused bamboo cup. He then went to the nearby spring to fetch another cup of water to drink.


    Finally having taken a breather, above the mountain forest, a group of figures riding Flying Bird Pseudo-Dragons emerged, their attire all luxurious— obviously on a different level from many of the poorer Dragon Trainers.


    They orderlynded at the ancient tower. Initially, they all exhibited a respectful and cautious demeanor, but when they saw that the person sitting before the desk was Zhu Minng, their faces showed confusion.


    “May I ask this instructor, is Sister Lingsha presiding over this ce?” a young member of the Nan Family asked.


    “Zhu Minng??” Nan Ye walked over quickly, his eyes full of surprise as he looked at him.


    The canvases were there, some ink bamboo bottles too, and even a shoulder garment for keeping warm was hanging on the side—Nan Lingsha clearly was the one in charge here. So why was Zhu Minng also here!


    “Oh, oh, Nan Lingsha asked me to take her ce presiding over this location, ” Zhu Minng exined.


    Nan Ye stared at Zhu Minng suspiciously.


    Not long ago, he had seen him secretlymunicating with Li Yunzi in the willow forest, and now he had caught him at Nan Lingsha’s painting spot. Moreover, no one else was present at the ancient tower, which also qualified as a rendezvous spot.


    “You are Zhu Minng??” The tone of the young man with the Hound Dragon took on a note of frivolity and disdain.


    “Yes, now I am the substitute teacher, stationed at Red Lotus City. If you have any matters, report them quickly,” Zhu Minng said.


    “Hmph, who do you think you are to rece the teacher and be stationed at the city?” The Hellhound Dragon youth seemed to despise Zhu Minng intensely.


    Recently, Zhu Minng had be ustomed to this kind of inexplicable rejection, especially since tales of love at first sight and mutual affection were widespread, and there were many like this young man from the Nan Family who harbored intense hatred towards him.


    Zhu Minng didn’t mind.


    To wear the crown, one must bear its weight. Let the fiercest stormse his way; after all, he was Zhu Minng, so what!


    “So are you going to talk or not? If not, then don’t disturb my peace,” Zhu Minng said indifferently.


    “We are looking for Sister Lingsha,” the quieter young man from the Nan Family said.


    “She went to deal with a demonic beast that has cultivated for three thousand years, which is why I am substituting here,” Zhu Minng exined.


    “Substituting, heh, I want to see if you have the ability to rece her as the teacher stationed here. Nan Ye, tell him about the demon spirit we are tracking,” the Hellhound Dragon man said.


    “Let those brothers rest at the spring well first. I will speak slowly with Zhu Minng,” Nan Ye spoke without the usual arrogance, probably because the brothers he followed were more capable than him.


    The group went to the wellside, drawing water and feeding some to the Flying Bird Pseudo-Dragon.


    Nan Ye looked at Zhu Minng with a strange expression…


    If Zhu Minng truly had mutual affection with Li Yunzi, then Nan Ye would have to call Zhu Minng ‘brother-inw.’


    If Zhu Minng were to have any sort of rtionship with Nan Lingsha, Nan Ye felt he might never be able to hold his head high in front of Zhu Minng again.


    “Was it really Sister Yunzhi in the willow forest that day?” Nan Ye was still


    UUUULIUI.


    In fact, Nan Ye’s first impression was that the person was Nan Lingsha. Although he hadn’t seen Li Yunzi many times, it was highly unlikely he would mistake his own cousin Nan Lingsha, especially given the attire, which was characteristic of Nan Lingsha.


    “Your sister, and you’re asking me??” Zhu Minng said, annoyed.


    “Then it wasn’t Sister Yunzhi. I thought so; Sister Yunzhi probably doesn’t even remember my name,” Nan Ye murmured.


    “Actually, I have some matters I want to ask you about your sister…”


    “Let’s talk about the demon spirit. You saw it too; Nan Zhaobing is extremely biased against you. He used to run to the Li Family often, looking for any excuse to enlist, just to be closer to Li Yunzi…” Nan Ye said.


    “I know, he’s just jealous of me,” Zhu Minng said.


    “Now in Ancestral Dragon City-State, there is no one who doesn’t hate you, ” Nan Ye said.


    “Alright, let’s talk about the demon spirit. If it’s one that has cultivated for over two thousand years, you might as well give up. Not long ago, three mentors were killed by a demon spirit,” Zhu Minng said.


    Nan Ye was shocked; he hadn’t expected that this monster hunting expedition would result in the deaths of teachers, and not just one but three from the same team!


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