The private room was buzzing with conversation when Luo Guanyun and Meng Chuan walked in. Everyone stood to greet them.
"Hello, Master!"
"Hello, Senior Brother! We owe you one today."
The two waved for everyone to sit down.
Once all the dishes had been served, Luo Guanyun spoke up:
"Today's star is your Senior Brother, Meng Chuan. Let's raise our glasses and congratulate him on taking first place in the Underage Division and bringing glory to the Infinite Martial Arts Hall!"
"Yeah!"
"Senior Brother's the best!"
When the cheers had died down, Luo Guanyun continued:
"From now on, whenever he has time on the weekends, Meng Chuan will teach boxing at the hall.
"Your Senior Brother is now the hall's golden signboard. Plenty of people signed up here just because of him."
Meng Chuan smiled and nodded.
"I'll do my best to teach everyone. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me."
Meng Chuan had discussed the teaching arrangement with Luo Guanyun beforehand. At first, Luo Guanyun hadn't wanted him to waste time teaching, but after hearing Meng Chuan's explanation, he readily agreed.
"Also, Instructor Liu Ru spoke with me. She might not be coming back to work at the hall.
"We've got two new instructors, both skilled boxers who've passed seven qi-blood gates. Everyone, keep studying hard and strive to graduate as soon as you can!"
The crowd applauded and cheered. At that moment, the saying "When the tea cools, the guests leave" rang especially true.
At last, Luo Guanyun gestured for Meng Chuan to say a few words.
He thought it over. It was all the same old stuff, and he had nothing worth saying.
"Everyone, dig in while the food's still hot."
Once they'd eaten and drunk their fill, everyone scattered like birds and beasts,