Teacher Meeting

Looking at Song Yi's face, Luo Jun understood, and he nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, Teacher Song, I know what to say at tomorrow's meeting."

"What do I have to be at ease about?" Song Yi waved his hand with a smile. "Just tell me your grievances, and the dean will stand up for you."

"Then thank you Teacher Song and the Dean..." As he spoke, Luo Jun sighed, "Alas, it's such a pity. I was already delayed in enrolling because of some other things, and now this has happened. School hasn't even started yet, and I'm already behind the other students... I'm not from any prestigious family, and my talent isn't anything special. I've really lost at the starting line."

"Don't worry." Song Yi smiled, his expression revealing nothing of his thoughts.

"The college will investigate the unfair treatment you suffered and will definitely provide compensation."

After Song Yi left, Luo Jun lay on the bed in the Confinement Room, feeling somewhat reassured.

To the college's higher-ups, the removal of his student status was merely a pretext. The dean's real purpose was to use this incident to launch an internal investigation and identify any potential troublemakers.

After the Wu Youde incident, the dean likely intended to conduct an internal investigation. However, the teachers at the Explorer Academy are all well-connected and powerful, and none of them are easy to mess with. When prisoner management goes wrong, the primary responsibility undoubtedly lies with the prison. The dean's use of this opportunity to investigate the teachers inevitably provokes discontent among them.

To be honest, even something as simple as changing grades could be done secretly by a teacher, who could potentially delete a student's registration altogether. That level of authority must be quite high...

It's important to understand that gateways to other worlds aren't as easily accessible as those in the Savage Wilderness. The vast majority of these Otherworld Gate are controlled by nations and official institutions, with strict vetting and restrictions on those entering and exiting. It was only through the academy's platform, granting him official backing, that he had the opportunity to explore various worlds.

As for speaking from a personal emotional perspective...

Unfortunately, he couldn't get in touch with his Master, and after thinking it over, he decided to come back to school first.

Moreover, Ningdong Academy itself controls one of the only three gates in the entire Zhendan (a region in China). Entering Ningdong Academy is essentially equivalent to having one foot in the Martial World.

And this is just one of many otherworldly realms.

After hearing Song Yi's words, Luo Jun had reason to suspect that the person who removed his student status might be none other than the dean!

To extend this further, when I submitted my application online two weeks ago, the information was still searchable. How come it's all been deleted now? Maybe the dean, struggling to find an opportunity for an internal review, noticed my application while trying to figure out a solution and then hatched a plan...

From a utilitarian perspective, the academy's value lies not only in learning and improving one's strength, but also in representing an official platform and resources. Over the past few months, Luo Jun has gained a profound understanding of this from just the Savage Wilderness. With the Wildlands Hunter Guild, a semi-official organization, backing him up, everything from daily life to completing tasks and earning rewards has become much more convenient.

A few months ago, Luo Jun was just an ordinary high school student, and he had a little longing for university life.

Of course, Luo Jun wouldn't dare to make baseless accusations without evidence. He believed that the dean, with his high moral standing, wouldn't mistreat a poor student who had been implicated.

With Luo Jun's current abilities, he wasn't bothered by this minor setback. To be honest, before returning, he contacted his Master several times, not only to be concerned about his safety but also to discuss future plans with Master.

But this time is different. The student's academic record has been deleted, which is a major issue from a systemic perspective. If this is used as a pretext, there is a sufficiently legitimate reason to conduct an internal investigation.

A man's dream is to reach for the stars and explore the sea. Now that we know there are so many amazing things in the world, how can we not go on an adventure!

In Luo Jun's eyes, the academy is a ticket to the Great Thousand World.

Conversely, while becoming a rogue Rogue Cultivator outside the official system offers a carefree life, the only otherworldly realms one can explore are essentially the Savage Wilderness.

Although the online claims that "Night" is Peak Expert are somewhat exaggerated speculations based on his feat of rescuing the Clan Troops, Luo Jun is confident that most cultivators at the Heart Refining Realm are no match for him in a real fight. At this level, going to school will offer him little further improvement.

With affordable food and lodging, a comfortable and stable lifestyle, and the opportunity to make friends of similar age and interests, such a wonderful place is hard to find.

With that thought in mind, Luo Jun lay peacefully on the bed in the Confinement Room, circulating his Inner Breath while waiting for tomorrow's meeting.

The next morning, in the conference room of the Administration Building.

The main teachers of the Explorer Academy were all gathered in this room.

Although there are only two or three hundred students per class, and the entire college has only a little over a thousand students, the number of teachers is quite large. From professors from various factions to mentors for basic skills, to those in charge of administration and logistics, and those who lead classes, the entire college has about two hundred staff members.

Of course, although they are all called mentors, there are different levels among them. Those with comprehensive abilities from the bishop's faction are often the strongest and highest-ranking, such as Yu Qiudi and Song Yi, one from the Creation Faction and the other from the Insight Faction, both of whom hold the rank of professor. For such mentors, Heart Refining Realm is just the basics; at the very least, they must be top-notch experts in their respective schools of thought.

The next level down consists of relatively general skills such as bishop combat, Noble Phantasm usage, and energy management, like Zheng Hu, whose class is Senior Lecturer. Compared to professors, their strength and experience are somewhat lacking, but they also have their own strengths.

Below that are the regular lecturers, who mainly teach some basics, such as cultivation experience in the Foundation Establishment Realm or Body Refinement Realm. Lecturers are not required to be in the Heart Refining Realm; experienced Foundation Establishment Realm can also serve as lecturers. This also includes the class leaders for the sub-classes, who are mostly lecturers as well.

Finally, there are the staff, such as security guards, cleaners, dormitory managers, canteen staff, and workers responsible for maintaining facilities. Those who can work here have all cultivated their vital energy and take care of the students' daily lives, so there are no requirements regarding their cultivation level.

As for administrative positions, most are held part-time by lecturers to professors, and some busy tasks are handled by specialists.

Today's attendees are mainly professors and senior lecturers, totaling twenty or thirty people.

Everyone received the notification last night and most of them didn't know what was going on. After arriving, they all noticed a young man in handcuffs sitting in a corner at the front of the meeting room, with Zheng Hu watching over him.

The scene was rather strange. Some of the instructors were whispering to each other, some looked serious, some were fiddling with their phones as if it were none of their business, and some were even fast asleep with a pillow in their arms...

However, no one was worried that the handcuffed kid might be in any danger. After all, everyone sitting in this room was at the Heart Refining Realm. Let alone a mere kid, even if the person locked up there was a Wanted List wanted criminal, they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble here.

A short while later, the conference room door opened, and the dean walked in.

This was the first time Luo Jun had seen the dean.

This is an Old Woman who looks to be in her sixties. She has shoulder-length hair and wears gold-rimmed glasses. Although she is old, she has a refined and dignified demeanor, with well-defined features. It is clear that she must have been a great beauty in her youth.

Luo Jun had heard his Master mention before that the dean's name was Su Manchen, and that she was an old acquaintance of his. Luo Jun had reason to suspect that Lao Deng must have pursued her when he was young, and that he was probably here because he was attracted to the dean's beauty.

The dean cleared his throat and said slowly, "The main reason I've invited everyone here today is that a shocking incident has occurred at the academy!"

"One of our students who passed the entrance exam had his student status deleted for unknown reasons, and all the materials related to his admission were wiped clean, leaving no trace!"

"Our investigation has ruled out the possibility of a system error; this incident is definitely caused by human error!"

"If it weren't for this student's resentment at failing to gain admission, his attempt to climb over the wall into the mountains, and his subsequent arrest by security guards, I would still be completely unaware of this! This is the first time something like this has happened in the decades-long history of the Ningdong Explorer Academy!"

The dean's tone was serious, and the faculty members below perked up. One of the teachers, a thin-faced man, asked, "Dean, since all the relevant documents are missing, how can we confirm that this young man is indeed a student of our school?"

The dean smiled and said, "There is more than one teacher present who can testify to this."

As she spoke, she pointed to Luo Jun sitting in the corner. "He knocked the Advanced Puppet off the field in the Subject Two, and in the Subject Three, he was attacked by Wu Youde, Fourth Division Prisoner, but he used props to fight Counter-kill him. He's not the strongest among this year's candidates, but he's definitely the most outstanding!"

Upon hearing this, all the instructors in the room turned to look at Luo Jun. The thin male instructor from before exclaimed in surprise, "It's him?"

The dean smiled slightly, "Teacher Xu, if you hadn't left the examination room, you would have witnessed firsthand the spectacular scene of the White Wristband countering the Advanced Puppet."

(End of this chapter)