Only Principal Wei and Lu Chong were in the Principal's Office.
Principal Wei was unusually serious, and the joy of Lu Chong winning top scholar seemed to have faded.
"Lu Chong, you must answer my question carefully," Principal Wei said bluntly.
"All right, sir. Go ahead." Lu Chong nodded, already guessing what this was about.
"Where exactly did you get the other two Earth-Tier Martial Skills you used in the Combat Assessment?" Principal Wei asked, staring intently into Lu Chong's eyes.
As expected. Lu Chong thought to himself, then replied, "You taught me Golden Light Wave."
"The other two Martial Skills came from my Head Teacher, Teacher Wang. He taught me Wind Splitting Leg. I learned Gale Step during my military training."
"All these Martial Skills have been reviewed and officially registered," Lu Chong added seriously.
Principal Wei gave him an exasperated look. "Wind Splitting Leg? Gale Step? You know what I'm talking about. What you used weren't Human-Rank Martial Skills, but genuine Earth-Tier ones."
"And they'd reached the mastery stage, too. So many people saw them. Do you think you can still keep it a secret?"
Lu Chong quickly smiled. "Don't worry, sir. I was just about to tell you."
"The Wind Splitting Leg and Gale Step I used in the College Entrance Exam really were different from the original Human-Rank Martial Skills."
"I didn't secretly learn Earth-Tier Martial Skills, either. After becoming a Martial Artist and practicing Golden Light Wave, I drew on what I'd learned and figured them out myself."
"You know I'm pretty talented, and I'd already mastered Wind Splitting Leg and Gale Step. It's only natural I'd have a few insights." Lu Chong was doing his best to explain.
He absolutely couldn't tell anyone about the Automatic Cultivation Cheat. Besides, no one would believe him