I Don't Think This World Should Be Like This!

The reason it was said to be only for ministers is because Qian Renxue still has people around her whom she can trust.

Whether it was Ci Xie, She Long, or Chen Feng, they were all trustworthy in her eyes because they would tell her the truth.

If Chen Feng hadn't reminded her, she probably would still be trapped in the illusion created by others.

It was precisely because of this that Qian Renxue made up her mind to build her own intelligence team.

Chen Feng's suggestion that she adopt orphans to gather intelligence was truly invaluable.

This not only provided a livelihood for the orphans, but also gave her her own eyes and ears, so that she would no longer be fooled by those ministers.

Thinking of this, Qian Renxue sat back down and said to She Long, "Regarding the orphanage, have Elder Ci Xie handle it carefully. Also, select some promising children to nurture, and make sure they learn to read and write, for the future..."

"... It will probably be the Age of Knowledge." Qian Renxue's tone was somewhat meaningful.

"The Age of Knowledge?" She Long, somewhat puzzled.

No matter how much knowledge one possesses, can it compare to overwhelming power? Shouldn't this be the era of Soul Power?

Qian Renxue didn't explain, but simply said, "Let's see."

With the conclusion of that meeting, preparations for the school's opening gradually began.

Besides the necessary facilities, the most important thing for a school is undoubtedly student recruitment.

Chen Feng already had an idea for this; he planned to divide the assessment into three subjects: Liberal Arts, Martial Studies, and Engineering.

We should have added Science as well, but given the current state of Science knowledge in this world, it's fair to say that those who know it already know it.

The other three subjects at least have some foundation, but if the Science were tested at this point, the only outcome would probably be no one survives.

Therefore, one can only take three subjects first, and lay a foundation in Science first, and then rely on genius to push forward.

Even if Chen Feng were to take out all the math, physics, and chemistry knowledge he had memorized, it would be a waste if no one could understand it; it would require extremely strong logical abilities to comprehend it.

While preparing for the school's opening, Chen Feng also sent out relevant information about the assessment. After all, it was necessary for the candidates to prepare in advance. Although it was impossible to highlight the key points, it could give them a general direction so that they wouldn't be caught unprepared for the exam.

After doing all this, Chen Feng and his master returned to Chen Clan Village.

He obtained the knowledge of the Fire Mark Ritual from here, and now it's time to give Chen Clan Village a glimmer of hope.

"Oh? You're back?" Cang Xiao spotted the master and apprentice from afar and appeared before them.

"Great-Grandmother, I've come back to see you." Chen Feng greeted her with a smile.

"Good boy, come on, let's go back to the village and sit for a while."

The three of them returned to the village together. Along the way, acquaintances greeted them, and Chen Feng responded to each one.

He looked at the elders who had lost their arms and said, "Great-Grandmother, I have some things to do when I come back this time."

"What's wrong? Do you need my help?"

"Yes, I intend to improve the Fire Mark Ritual."

Cang Xiao paused, turning back to look at Chen Feng in surprise, "Improved Fire Mark Ritual? Is that true?"

"Since I've said it, it's not a lie," Chen Feng said with a smile.

Cang Xiao gave him a deep look and said, "Alright, come to my room and tell me in detail."

Next, at Cang Xiao's house, Chen Feng explained in detail his improvements to the Fire Mark Ritual and the results he achieved as a result.

"Exposing some of the Rune and using metal to bear the risk was a brilliant idea. If only I had thought of it back then, the children wouldn't have had to..." Cang Xiao was clearly a little sad.

Chen Feng sighed and comforted her, "Great-Grandmother, this isn't your fault. The knowledge you gained back then was incomplete. Achieving something like the Fire Mark Ritual already required a great deal of effort. If I hadn't already conducted research on Rune, it would have been very difficult to deduce the Soul Tempering Method through the ceremony."

"It was A Yao who put in a lot of effort. As for me? Ha, I'm just someone who lives off the inheritance." Cang Xiao laughed self-deprecatingly.

"Auntie, you can't say that," Chen Xin said at this moment. "It's already quite an achievement that you've managed to keep this village going and allow the Chen Clan Bloodline to continue. If it weren't for you establishing order here, Xiao Feng probably wouldn't even have had the chance to be born."

"You don't need to belittle yourself because of Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng's talent is unparalleled in this generation, and researching this kind of thing is all about talent. Sometimes you just can't think of something, and no matter how hard you try, it's all in vain."

Cang Xiao looked at Chen Feng and said with some emotion, "Yes, that's what geniuses are like; they don't follow the rules."

Chen Feng pursed his lips, thinking to himself, "Why is everyone talking about my talent? Doesn't anyone care about the effort and sweat I've put in?"

Cang Xiao, naturally unaware of his true thoughts, said, "Since Xiao Feng already has the complete technology, then let's proceed according to your plan. Tell me anything you need. Also..."

Cang Xiao paused, as if wanting to say something, but in the end shook her head and said, "Never mind, it's nothing."

Chen Feng was somewhat curious about this, but since Cang Xiao had no intention of explaining, he didn't press the matter. Instead, he took out the prepared Elemental Rune Device and Quenching Rune diagram and handed them to Cang Xiao.

"Great-Grandmother, you used to be the one to carry out the Fire Mark Ritual, so now you can be in charge of Quenching Rune. As for the Elemental Rune Device, just make it with Soul Tool Metal according to this sample. I have prepared some materials here, and I will have someone send them over later if it is not enough."

"It's important to note that both Elemental Rune and Quenching Rune have different levels, just like the Fire Mark Ritual. After all, they are inherited from one another. You should know, Great-Grandmother, what level of Rune each person can handle."

Cang Xiao nodded, "Of course, I will prepare all these things. Those children have suffered for so many years, it's time for them to live a better life."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng readily agreed, saying, "Speaking of living a good life, Great-Grandmother, I have a piece of land. Why don't you move there? Anyway, since we acquired the Soul Tempering Method, the problems in Chen Clan Village have been largely brought under control."

"This..." Cang Xiao hesitated. She had been living in seclusion for too long and didn't know whether she should re-enter the world.

Seeing this, Chen Feng gave his master a wink, and Chen Xin said, "Aunt, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the children. Do you intend for their descendants to live in this small mountain village forever? In the past, it was out of necessity, but now that there are better options, why continue to live a hard life?"

"Yes, Great-Grandmother, not to mention there are still some people in the village with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. Now that the Martial Soul issue is under control, there's really no need to continue guarding this place," Chen Feng advised.

Looking at the people working outside the window, Cang Xiao made up her mind and said, "Alright, I'll do as you say, let's move!"

Things went very smoothly after that.

Originally, those disabled Chen Clan members were not allowed to continue cultivating or to start families because if they persisted in cultivating, they would either risk exploding and dying or go out of control and going mad.

Now that they have the new Soul Tempering Method Technique, the risk of dying from body explosion has been controlled. They can naturally continue to cultivate and no longer have to abide by the prohibition against starting a family. This gives them hope for the future.

In the days that followed, as the disabled Chen Clan members gradually began to wear the Soul Tempering Device, the smiles on their faces never stopped.

When they learned that Chen Feng was behind all of this, their gratitude towards this junior reached its peak, second only to Cang Xiao, who had cared for them for many years.

If Cang Xiao meant protection to them, then Chen Feng meant hope. This led some people in the village to start calling Chen Feng "Young Lord," and the others had no objections.

Chen Feng felt both helpless and pleased about this. He felt helpless because the title "Young Lord" always reminded him of the second-generation villains in stories, surrounded by a bunch of lackeys, who were then used as stepping stones by the protagonist.

He was happy because although the people of Chen Clan Village looked down on themselves, they were actually a group of strong and armed men. Their presence would make up for what Chen Feng lacked: a base of loyal and capable fighters.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is quite good, it is still a step below, and in terms of martial power, it still has to rely on the Three Clans that came from the Clear Sky Sect.

The most crucial factor was Cang Xiao's existence. After Chen Feng persuaded her to move, he curiously inquired about her cultivation level and was told it was Level 98.

This gave Chen Feng a lot of confidence, and he even considered whether to use the more radical speech at the opening ceremony.

However, he eventually calmed down, because doing so was unnecessary; proceeding steadily was the best approach.

Let the people of the Douluo World experience the shock of Peaceful Evolution.

After settling the Chen Clan Village around the Hydra Academy, Chen Feng immediately returned to Sacred Soul Village.

That's right, he plans to bring Old Jack over as well, since he now has real territory of his own.

Previously, they didn't accept him because Old Jack was unwilling and not used to city life, and also because Chen Feng didn't have his own territory.

Now that Hydra Academy has been established, it's natural to bring Old Jack over. As for the adaptation issues, that's easy to handle. With the honest villagers of Chen Clan Village around, Old Jack shouldn't have too much of a problem.

"Xiao Feng, why are you back?" Old Jack, who had just returned from picking vegetables in the field, asked in surprise when he saw the boy at the door.

"Grandpa, your grandson is here to take you to enjoy your retirement," Chen Feng said with a smile as he stepped forward.

"Hey, what's with all the leisure? I'm already so old." Old Jack opened the door and went into the house with Chen Feng.

"That's not right. It's precisely because you're getting old that you should enjoy your retirement." Chen Feng effortlessly found a place to sit down.

"Never mind, Xiao Feng. I don't like living in the city. As long as you're doing well, that's all that matters." Old Jack patted his head and smiled.

He chuckled as he spoke.

"Grandpa, I promise you'll get used to it this time, because your neighbors are all from the village, so it's no different from living here," Chen Feng reassured him.

"Really?" Old Jack was somewhat intrigued.

He didn't actually want to be so far away from his grandson; he just didn't want to embarrass Chen Feng by appearing ignorant in the city. Besides, city people are very particular, and he was afraid that getting along with them would be troublesome.

Especially this year, Grandmaster Su Yuntao brought him news that Xiao Feng had become a well-known figure in mainland China, and Old Jack was even more reluctant to let people know about his relationship with Xiao Feng.

"Of course it's true. You'll see when you get there. They all share the surname Chen and are my relatives. If they knew you were the one who adopted me, they would definitely thank you," Chen Feng said.

"Oh? You found someone of your kind?"

"Yes, I also learned about my background."

Old Jack's expression was somewhat complicated. "Good, it's good that we found it."

"Grandpa, no matter what my background is, you will always be my grandpa, and that will never change," Chen Feng said earnestly.

Old Jack rubbed his eyes. "Alright, then Grandpa will go to your place."

With Chen Clan Village and Old Jack moving away one after the other, Chen Feng finally put aside his worries and devoted himself to preparing for the new school.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and preparations for the new school are basically complete. During this time, Chen Feng has also invited some outstanding individuals to teach at the Academy.

For example, in terms of music, he invited Tang Yuehua, the owner of the Moonlight Pavilion, who is also Tang San's aunt, as well as some court musicians from the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empire Empires who had retired due to old age.

In the fine arts field, talented painters and sculptors were invited based on their respective areas of expertise, and the same approach was taken for other subjects.

The reason for inviting students from multiple fields is twofold: firstly, to ensure that students receive adequate training so as not to overlook any talent; and secondly, to prevent the emergence of artists who fail to gain admission.

Of course, most of these people were part-time, since they had their own businesses. Only a few people who didn't really belong to any particular group accepted Chen Feng's offer to join the Academy.

With these teachers returning to their posts, the framework of the New Academy gradually took shape, and Chen Feng extended invitations to all sectors of the mainland, asking everyone to attend the School Opening Ceremony.

As the School Opening Ceremony approached, people from all walks of life accepted the invitation, eager to see what made the school of renowned Scholar Chen Feng so different.

Chen Feng had no intention of disappointing them; he had already prepared advanced technology and ruthless skills, just waiting for everyone to have their eyes opened.

In the square outside the gates of the Hydra Academy, Chen Feng stood in front of the Speaker's Platform and addressed the thousands of people sitting below and watching from the surrounding area. He used his Amplifying Soul Tool to deliver his opening remarks for today's speech. "After learning that I am going to build a new Academy, many people may be curious about why I would build a new school when there is already Hydra Academy, and what the differences will be in my school."

"Let me answer the first question here: the reason I want to build Hydra University is because..."

"I don't think the world should be like this!"