"To be able to hear Lu's teachings here, let alone two hours, Qinghe would gladly listen for an entire day."
Qian Renxue's answer was impeccable.
Lu Ming looked at her with a faint, knowing smile.
"Alright, stop showing off with all those fancy words."
"Did you bring the things?"
Qian Renxue hurriedly placed the jade box on the table, then took out the deed from her robes.
"They're all here."
"Also..."
Qian Renxue looked directly into Lu Ming's eyes, her tone turning solemn.
"Qinghe has brought a special gift this time as well."
"Oh?"
Lu Ming raised a brow.
"Let's hear it."
"Qinghe is willing to invite Lu, in the name of the Crown Prince, to serve as the Imperial Preceptor of the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Your status will be equal to that of an Imperial Prince, and you need not kneel even before the Emperor."
"Furthermore, Lu may freely requisition all rare metals within the Heaven Dou Empire's treasury, with no upper limit."
Qian Renxue had thought this through on the way here.
Since the Simulator indicated that their early development had been slow due to insufficient resources, then she would pour the entire empire's resources into it.
Since their eventual helpless isolation had resulted from ties that were not close enough, then she would give Lu Ming an identity he could not refuse.
Imperial Preceptor.
That meant Jixia Academy would be completely bound to the Heaven Dou Empire—or rather, the future Spirit Hall.
Lu Ming watched Qian Renxue, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest.
"Tap, tap, tap."
Each sound seemed to strike directly against Qian Renxue's heart.
After a long while.
Lu Ming suddenly smiled.
"Imperial Preceptor?"
He rose to his feet and walked to the edge of the terrace, looking down at the students training below in