No one dared to speak recklessly anymore.
Gao Zhiyun walked up to the Legacy Inscription Stele and slowly knelt.
He looked up, gazed at the words on the stele, sighed softly, and recited aloud, "Let blood water the Sun and Moon Bridge; spare no toil for our Flame Martial Empire. Smile as you fall upon the battlefield, your body wrapped in horsehide, your blade a man's blade. Descendants of later generations must remember: slay the Witch Bandits to be called a hero. Only by devoting your life to country and people may you deserve this surname, Gao!"
"From this day forward, anyone who forgets the Gao Lineage's ancestral teachings, whoever they may be, will be expelled from the family immediately!"
"From this day forward, all adult male Martial Artists of the Gao Lineage will begin practicing the Combat Technique. When Hidden Dragon goes to the front lines for its trial, they will go along and enlist in the army. Those who fail to earn military distinction will never be allowed to return home!"
Vice Principal Gao paid no heed whatsoever to the uncomprehending looks on the faces of the younger members of his lineage. He knelt for a full hour before rising on his own, then bowed deeply.
"My surname is Gao! I am a son of the Gao military lineage!"
Late at night, two days later.
Vice Principal Gao came alone, quietly entering Ye Changqing's home.
No third person knew exactly what the two discussed.
But a covert operation took place in the Upper Capital, wiping out a stronghold.
It was said to be the lair of a Qi-Reading Adept renowned throughout the Flame Martial Empire.
A series of operations followed, but those would not be detailed here.
For an entire week, Zuo Xiaoduo went to school