Chief Instructor of the Training Camp

Jiekaer looked at Chen Xi and quietly began to calculate in his heart.

Anyone personally delivered by the Third Elder instinctively struck him as someone with no simple background.

After all, the Elders usually kept to themselves within the Worship Hall. Unless something major happened, they rarely showed themselves in person.

Within Spirit Hall, although the Papal Hall was ostensibly the highest institution, the true center of power lay in the Worship Hall. To put it simply: the Papal Hall had no authority to command the Worship Hall, while the Elders of the Worship Hall had the authority to depose the Pope.

"Treat everyone equally?"

Jiekaer pondered for a long while before ultimately deciding to do as Azure Luan had said.

He would treat everyone equally in training.

After all, the Training Camp's main purpose was training—to find geniuses among geniuses. There could be no preferential treatment in that regard.

But in other matters, Jiekaer felt that his bottom line could perhaps be a little more flexible.

After all, those who entered the Training Camp were Spirit Hall's future fresh blood. As the Training Camp's chief instructor, he would certainly take care of each of them according to their needs, treating them equally.

"Let's go in."

Jiekaer reached out and pushed open the heavy gates, leading Chen Xi into the Training Camp.

"Let me introduce you to the Training Camp."

"At present, including you, there are fifty-three trainees in the camp. There are also twenty instructors responsible for teaching you."

"From eight in the morning to eleven at noon is group training time. There is an hour at noon for eating and resting. From twelve to six, specialized instructors will teach each trainee in their chosen direction of development."

"The evenings are yours to arrange freely, but you must ensure that you have enough energy for training the next day."

"After one year, the final trial will begin, and your rankings in the Training Camp will be decided."

Jiekaer explained everything in detail.

Chen Xi listened with great attention.

"Of course, within the Training Camp, you must strictly abide by our rules. No matter who sent you here or who stands behind you, you must follow the Training Camp's rules and cannot violate them. Do you understand?"

Jiekaer's expression turned solemn as he watched Chen Xi quietly.

"I understand."

Chen Xi's reply was firm and forceful.

"Very good."

"I'll take you to the dormitory first. Rest today. Training officially begins tomorrow."

Jiekaer strode forward.

Chen Xi quietly followed behind him, taking the opportunity to inspect her surroundings.

The Training Camp covered a vast area and had extremely complete facilities. As they walked, they could see trainees in the midst of training.

Before long, Chen Xi followed Jiekaer to the dormitory building.

The dormitory building was enormous, with a rough estimate of over a hundred rooms. Thus, every trainee had an individual room.

Chen Xi's dormitory was on the fifth floor, room 503.

She pushed open the door.

The room was not large, but it was very clean and tidy.

"This will be your room from now on."

"I'll bring your bedding over shortly. Familiarize yourself with the place first."

With that, Jiekaer turned and left directly.

"Okay, thank you."

Chen Xi politely agreed, then sat down at the desk beside the window.

She took out the books Azure Luan had given her from her Storage Bracelet, along with the pastries and juice Qian Renxue had brought for her. Chen Xi ate the delicate pastries while flipping through the book before her.

Not long after, Jiekaer entered the room carrying a brand-new set of bedding.

Jiekaer placed the bedding on the small bed. Looking at Chen Xi, who was studying attentively, he softly reminded her, "Remember to rest early. Don't delay tomorrow morning's training."

"Please rest assured, Chief Instructor. I won't delay tomorrow's training."

Chen Xi looked at Jiekaer seriously.

Jiekaer nodded in satisfaction and left the room.

The sun set in the west.

The sky gradually darkened.

Chen Xi slowly closed the book in front of her and yawned as she rose from the desk.

After making the bed, Chen Xi lay down, preparing to get a good night's rest so she could properly face tomorrow's training.

The next day.

Early morning.

Chen Xi got out of bed very early.

After washing up, she checked the time. Seeing that it was only around seven thirty, she picked up the book from the desk again and prepared to read for a while longer.

When the time reached seven fifty-five.

A somewhat piercing bell rang throughout the entire Training Camp.

Hearing the bell, Chen Xi calmly closed her book and stepped out of her room.

Just as she exited, the door to room 502 next door also opened. A delicate-looking girl around ten years old stepped out.

"Eh, are you a new trainee?"

"Hello, my name is Xing An."

Xing An held out a hand toward Chen Xi.

"Hello, my name is Chen Xi."

Chen Xi politely extended her hand and shook Xing An's.

"Morning training is about to begin."

"We should hurry over. If we're late, we'll be punished."

"Let me tell you, among all the instructors in the Training Camp, Chief Instructor Jiekaer is the worst."

"No normal person could come up with his training methods. He spends all day looking like he's smiling, but he's practically a smiling tiger. If the other instructors can still be considered human, then Chief Instructor Jiekaer truly isn't."

Xing An went on and on, her voice filled with resentment.

Chen Xi noticed a figure at the corner and suddenly tugged at Xing An beside her.

"Don't you believe me? Let me tell you—"

As Xing An spoke, Jiekaer's voice sounded from around the corner.

"What did you want to say? I'd like to hear it too."

Jiekaer wore a faint smile.

"Uh..."

"Greetings, Chief Instructor."

Xing An stood ramrod straight. After saluting Jiekaer, she turned toward Chen Xi with a serious expression.

"Let me tell you, among all the instructors, the one I admire most is the Chief Instructor. Only someone as handsome and dashing, as graceful as a jade tree in the wind, as talented as he is, with eyes that contain endless wisdom, could devise such efficient training methods."

"My admiration for the Chief Instructor is like a surging river, ceaseless and unending. I admire him from the bottom of my heart."

As Xing An spoke, she did not forget to bow to Jiekaer to express her respect.

Jiekaer glanced at Xing An with an amused half-smile.

"If you hadn't said so, I really wouldn't have realized I had so many strengths."

"It's almost time. Hurry and gather."

Jiekaer lightly waved Chen Xi and Xing An away.

As they passed Jiekaer, Xing An spat out a quiet "Ptooey" where he could not see, leaving Chen Xi staring in astonishment.