Qian Chen said, "My second request is that I will only teach two days of Martial Soul knowledge classes each month. One day will be a full day, just like teaching in the Martial Soul Department of the Shrek Academy, and the other day will not be for lectures, but mainly for answering questions from students and teachers individually."
Upon hearing Qian Chen's request, Jing Hongchen frowned. Before he could speak, Qian Chen added, "I can arrange my own time during the months I'm not in class. Whether I'm studying in the library or leaving the academy to return to Shrek Academy to meet my wife, Zhang Lexuan, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy shall not interfere."
Upon hearing Qian Chen's request, Jing Hongchen almost lost her composure. Two days of classes a month, even if it was a full day, was still far too little.
Jing Hongchen said, "Dean Qian Chen, last week, two days is really too short."
Qian Chen thought for a moment and felt that teaching only two days a month seemed unreasonable. Finally, he said, "Two days of classes, plus one day for individual Q&A sessions between students and teachers—that's my biggest concession. If that's not possible, the cooperation between the Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy will be cancelled."
Jing Hongchen gritted her teeth, thinking that by sending Qian Chen to the Sun Moon Empire and then detoxifying Xu Tianran's legs, she wouldn't have lost too much.
He immediately said, "Alright, I agree. But since that's the case, when our Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy teachers come to the Shrek Academy, they can also visit the libraries of your Inner Court and Outer Court academies, and they will only bring level seven and Level 8 Soul Engineer with them."
This time, Qian Chen didn't answer. Instead, she looked at Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo Qian Duoduo. Finally Yan Shaozhe, the three of them exchanged glances.
"Okay," Yan Shaozhe finally said.
With the general terms agreed upon, Jing Hongchen, representing his academy, then began to discuss the specifics of the cooperation with everyone in detail. The two sides talked for more than three hours and finally settled all the matters.
The Level 9 Soul Engineer from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy will arrive at the Shrek Academy before the start of next month and will begin guiding the seventh and Level 8 Soul Engineer of the Shrek Academy in their studies and improvement.
Qian Chen was in the same boat; he had to arrive at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy three days before the end of next month to teach them three days of classes.
Shrek Academy, as the host, held a banquet to celebrate the cooperation between the two parties, inviting Jing Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
After the banquet, Jing Hongchen put away his soul-guided carriage. It was meant for Meng Hongchen, who was ill, but now that she was better, it was no longer needed. He immediately took out two exquisitely crafted Flying Soul Tool and returned to the Sun Moon Empire with Meng Hongchen.
Seeing that Jing Hongchen had already left, Yan Shaozhe immediately stopped Qian Chen, Zhang Lexuan, and the Qian Duoduo couple who were about to leave, saying, "Let's go back to the Sea God Pavilion and have a meeting."
No one objected, though everyone had some questions in their minds about the personnel changes and work arrangements following the cooperation with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Back at the Sea God Pavilion, before Yan Shaozhe could even speak, Xian Lin'er said first, " Qian Chen, thank you so much this time. If you hadn't gone to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, we wouldn't have had a way to get a Level 9 Soul Engineer to guide our Soul Tool Department."
Qian Chen cautioned, "Senior Sister, you must be careful. The Soul Engineer at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy won't wholeheartedly teach you how to make Soul Tool. I doubt they'd dare teach you anything wrong, but they certainly won't do it willingly. You need to consider yourselves students and be more proactive."
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, " Qian Chen Brother Qianchen is right. I will definitely explain it to everyone when I get back."
At this moment, Cai Mei'er finally raised her question, saying, " Qian Chen, why did you agree to go to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy?"
Qian Chen smiled slightly, "Of course I already said I'd go to their Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to study. Also, I need to break through to the Level 9 Soul Engineer. If I try to figure it out on my own at the Shrek Academy, I don't know when that will be possible."
Yan Shaozhe then said, "Since Qian Chen, you've agreed to teach and study in the Sun Moon Empire, what about your Martial Soul Department?"
Qian Chen glanced at Zhang Lexuan and said, "Although I'm going to the Sun Moon Empire, I never said I'd stay there forever. Didn't I discuss this with Jing Hongchen? I only need to attend classes at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for three days each month. The rest of the time doesn't affect where I am or what I do. I'll still spend most of my time at the academy."
Hearing Qian Chen's words, Zhang Lexuan, Qian Chen had thought she was going to be separated from him again, finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, she asked worriedly, " Qian Chen, won't this be too tiring for you? You have to travel back and forth to the Sun Moon Empire every month."
Qian Chen smiled slightly, "There's no need to travel back and forth every month. I just need to teach them at the end of the first month, then rest for a day, and then teach them at the beginning of the next month. That way, I only need to travel back and forth once every two months. Besides, I can now fly on my sword, and my straight-line speed is extremely fast. I can fly to the Sun Moon Empire in almost less than a day and a night."
Qian Duoduo understood at this point and said, "Well, Qian Chen, you pulled this trick on Jing Hongchen."
Yan Shaozhe said, "Junior Brother Qian Chen, this is ultimately too strenuous for you, and it will inevitably affect your work as the Dean of the Martial Soul Department."
"Senior Brother Yan Shaozhe, how about this? You see, Xiaotao is almost ready to graduate, and she's already reached the Soul Saint level. Moreover, after consuming the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, she's no longer troubled by the Evil Fire. It's time for her to go out and gain some experience. Why don't we let her start as Bing Ling's assistant and begin managing the affairs of the Outer Court's Martial Soul Department?" Qian Chen suggested.
Upon hearing Qian Chen recommend his disciple Ma Xiaotao for a position in the Martial Soul Department, albeit as an assistant, Yan Shaozhe immediately said, " Qian Chen, your suggestion is good. Xiaotao can indeed go to the Martial Soul Department to learn first."
When Qian Duoduo saw that Qian Chen recommended Ma Xiaotao, and Yan Shaozhe was strongly supporting his disciple, and since the matters of the Martial Soul Department had nothing to do with his Soul Tool Department, he naturally wouldn't object.
The meeting ultimately concluded in a relatively harmonious manner.
A few days later, Jing Hongchen finally brought Meng Hongchen back to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Despite the bumpy and tiring journey, Meng Hongchen hurriedly went to find her teacher, Feng Luan.
Jing Hongchen returned to her residence, then sent a visiting card to the Crown Prince Xu Tianran before resting and awaiting Xu Tianran reply.
Xu Tianran, the crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire, was casually flipping through the various official documents and papers that had arrived that day in his crown prince residence when he unexpectedly came across a visiting card from Jing Hongchen.
Xu Tianran's lips curled into a contemptuous smile as he muttered to himself, "That old fox Jing Hongchen, I don't know what got into him, actually wants to pay his respects to me, and he's making such a formal show of it."
Xu Tianran looked at a girl of about sixteen or seventeen not far from him. The girl had orange hair, a very beautiful face, and wore a pair of large glasses.
Xu Tianran asked, " Ju Zi, you said that Jing Hongchen suddenly wants to pay me a visit. I wonder what it's about?"
Ju Zi put down what she was doing, thought for a moment, and said, "It is said that Dean Jing Hongchen went to the Shrek Academy to seek medical treatment for his granddaughter Meng Hongchen, and now that he has returned, he has come to see His Highness the Crown Prince. In my Ju Zi opinion, it may be related to His Highness the Crown Prince's injuries."