Guessing, Second Sister and Third Brother's Future

Zhang Wan breathed a small sigh of relief when he heard Vice Dean Qi had been transferred.

He wasn't close with the Dean or the three Vice Deans of the Beginner Martial Arts Academy, but he had met them all.

While the Dean and Vice Deans Huang and Xin were powerful and cunning, Zhang Wan didn't particularly fear interacting with them.

He knew that as long as he didn't overstep, these three wouldn't cause him any trouble.

As for Vice Dean Qi Lin, despite his seemingly gentle demeanor, Zhang Wan always felt a jolt of fear whenever he interacted with him.

It was as if a devilish creature, eager to devour, lurked beneath that mild exterior, making Zhang Wan deeply uncomfortable.

Now that Vice Dean Qi had been transferred, whether that feeling was real or imagined, it was good news for Zhang Wan.

But in the next moment, Zhang Wan felt a headache coming on.

Earlier, when Fengliu Commandery had descended into chaos, he had suspected someone was orchestrating it to achieve their own goals, allowing the region to fall into ruin.

Now that the rioting martial artists had been suppressed and the chaos cleared, Fengliu Commandery was returning to its former state.

This was a good thing, indicating that the mastermind behind it all had either achieved their objective or, for some reason, abandoned their original plan.

Of course, regardless of the reason, their scheme had come to an end, and Fengliu Commandery would be peaceful for a while longer.

What gave Zhang Wan a headache was his suspicion that the mastermind was likely the new Prenatal expert sent by the Jade Bone Sect!

The idea that the Sect's appointed leader, responsible for overseeing a region, would allow Fengliu Commandery to fall into disarray for their own hidden agenda seemed all too plausible!

As a Prenatal expert of the Sect, and assigned to oversee Fengliu Commandery, this person absolutely had the capability to do such a thing!

Although Zhang Wan couldn't fathom any benefit from this, in terms of suspicion, the Sect's Prenatal expert was indeed highly suspect.

If this were true, and Fengliu Commandery had fallen under the control of a ruthless individual who would watch the city crumble and disregard countless casualties for their own gain, then the peace of the entire commandery would be nothing more than a fleeting illusion.

Zhang Wan couldn't imagine such a person quietly fulfilling their duty as a guardian.

Of course, he might be wrong.

But Zhang Wan would rather be right.

Otherwise, if the Jade Bone Sect could ignore the situation in Fengliu Commandery, and then send a Prenatal expert to clean up the mess afterward, the mastermind would be even more terrifying.

Compared to that more terrifying possibility, Zhang Wan preferred to believe it was the act of the newly appointed Prenatal expert of Fengliu Commandery.

Of course, these were all just speculations, and Zhang Wan had no way to confirm which was correct.

Yet, he still spent a considerable amount of time contemplating it.

If his suspicions were indeed true, he would at least have a heads-up, and if anything were to happen later because of it, he could react immediately and avoid falling into a trap unknowingly.

With the chaos in Fengliu Commandery quelled, everything returned to its normal course.

Zhang Wan and the other tenth-level students entered the final stage of their studies.

Students like Zhao Qixin, Yu Shui, Zhang Wan, Xu Hui, and Lin Fangyan, who had broken through to the Postnatal realm, were not only making their final push but also beginning to consider their future paths.

The remaining students were diligently cultivating, striving to break through to the Postnatal realm before the end of their academy life and become outer disciples of the Jade Bone Sect.

Otherwise, their only options would be to become utility disciples or ordinary mortals.

Zhang Wan was among the most relaxed.

He ranked among the top of his cohort and had joined the Spirit Planter Hall early on.

After graduating from the academy, he would seamlessly transition into the Spirit Planter Hall.

He had already decided on his future path and had already embarked on it, free from the confusion and anxiety that plagued others.

However, Zhang Wan still had matters to attend to.

Besides cultivation, nurturing, and drawing talismans, Zhang Wan was also busy with the affairs of his second and third younger siblings.

Zhang Wan knew very well that with him watching over them, his younger siblings, even if they had their own ideas, would still follow his training plan to hone themselves.

But once he graduated and left the academy, the two youngsters would be on their own.

Who knew if they would be self-disciplined, or if, without supervision, they would completely slack off.

Even though Zhang Wan had watched the two grow up and knew they were well-behaved and sensible, he couldn't guarantee that his younger siblings would diligently train themselves after he left.

"There are still several months until graduation. Perhaps during this time, I should gradually loosen my grip."

"See how they perform once they lose my supervision."

"At least now I'm still here, and if I find any problems, I can still find a solution."

"Once I truly graduate, even if I discover they've completely slacked off without my guidance, I'll be too far away to intervene," Zhang Wan murmured. After graduation, even if he returned occasionally, he could only manage things for a short while. He wouldn't be able to supervise them continuously as he did now, and he wouldn't be able to monitor their daily diligence or lack thereof.

Afterward, Zhang Wan gradually relaxed his supervision, no longer strictly requiring Zhang Lingshu and Zhang Yan to follow his planned schedule for training.

As expected, Zhang Lingshu and Zhang Yan showed signs of slacking off.

But to Zhang Wan's relief, after he silently observed and spent two months gradually loosening his control, eventually letting go entirely, Zhang Lingshu and Zhang Yan only slacked off a little. During the day, after their martial arts classes, they still continued to train themselves at night.

It seemed that after several years of practice, this cultivation had become a habit for them.

This was good.

From the beginning, Zhang Wan hadn't expected his younger siblings to be as diligent as before without his strict oversight.

That's not realistic.

Everyone hates pain, and diligently honing oneself is painful.

His second sister and third brother had slacked off just a little, which surprised Zhang Wan.

"Could it be because I've always been diligently cultivating without slacking, and they've seen this and been influenced?" Zhang Wan thought of leading by example, teaching by action. He felt this was very likely.

"Yes, perhaps it also has something to do with the stories I've always told them and the harsh truths I've shared."

Zhang Wan recalled that whenever he had free time, he would tell his second sister and third brother about the cruelty of the martial path world, the helplessness of lacking strength, and various life wisdoms.

From the moment he started training his second sister and third brother, he had been systematically informing them about the true nature of the martial path world, dispelling their ignorance step by step, and slowly revealing the harsh reality of the martial path world before them.

"Perhaps it's precisely these things that have made my second sister and third brother understand the importance of honing themselves and increasing their strength." A stone in Zhang Wan's heart was laid to rest.

At the same time, he felt happy. The education he had spent so much time and energy on was actually starting to take effect when he least expected it.

But even though Zhang Lingshu and Zhang Yan were now showing considerable self-awareness.

Zhang Wan still prepared to add an extra layer of security to this!

After graduation, it would be difficult for him to keep an eye on them, but he could prepare a reward to entice them, sparking their initiative.

He could completely come over to check their cultivation progress every so often.

Give different rewards based on the amount of progress! This would motivate them to cultivate diligently!