Zhao Er had actually been curious about the position of Martial Academy Steward for quite some time.
Previously, he had thought that becoming a steward was merely a change in position, perhaps with better benefits: a large courtyard to live in and maids to attend to him.
Now that he understood a steward's standing, however, he wanted to learn even more.
After all, Wu Xing's position as steward should have made him second only to the Academy Head within the Criminal Law Lineage.
That went without saying when it came to his standing among the younger generation of disciples.
Even setting aside his other powers, the authority to distribute the medicinal pills allocated by the Martial Academy to the Discipline Law Branch was enough to demonstrate his status. Those pills were tangible martial resources, after all.
"The Ten Great Stewards can actually be considered the academy's ten strongest disciples of the current generation. From the day we enter the academy, whether we become Martial Academy Students or Martial Guards, we can only stay here for five years..."
After hearing Zhao Er's question, Wu Xing pondered briefly before revealing a crucial piece of information.
"Only five years?"
Zhao Er had not expected to hear that. He really had never heard anything about it before.
"Yes, just five years. Once those five years are up, the academy will make its final arrangements based on each disciple's cultivation, potential, and usual performance.
"Take those seven people you saw today, for example. Those who haven't even completed their five years will be assigned directly to the prefecture or the county towns under it to handle miscellaneous duties. Their lives won't be easy.
"Those who have completed five years but aren't assigned positions within the academy will also be posted elsewhere. However, both their benefits