Chapter 87: Really the Worst Teacher?

"They teamed up and at first couldn't beat me... Then Teacher Zhang came and taught them three moves. Somehow, they were all divinely inspired. The first to fight me was Yuan Tao..."

Zhu Hong recounted what had just happened and demonstrated the three moves Zhang Xuan had taught, one by one.

Hearing his words and seeing the three moves he imitated, Lu Xun and Elder Honghao exchanged glances, each wondering if their ears were deceiving them, their faces as grim as if constipated.

"You mean... that Yuan Tao, who ranked last in the entrance exam? With just those three moves, you... couldn't beat him?"

Are you fucking kidding me?

Just now, when investigating, I specifically looked at Yuan Tao's records. Orphaned since childhood, never learned any martial skills or techniques, just thick-skinned and able to take a beating. He ranked last in the entrance exam. How could he possibly defeat you, the fourth-ranked expert?

Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?

And besides, I've seen those three moves. They're so trashy they can't even be called martial skills!

Even if you use them back and forth, switching left and right, it's nothing special!

"He was despicable..."

Zhu Hong, with a pained expression, recounted the battle in detail.

"It seems your vital point was discovered. The three moves were just a decoy to distract you; the real target was here!" After hearing the account, Lu Xun finally understood.

His student had been too careless.

The vital point is where a cultivator's power converges, the foundation of their being. It must be well protected. To have it discovered like this was truly negligent.

Although discovering a vital point doesn't guarantee victory—since combat isn't one plus one equals two, involving reactions and adaptability—when two cultivators of similar level fight, having one's vital point exposed is still very dangerous.

"These students definitely couldn't have done it. To discover your vital point and exploit it, this Teacher Zhang Xuan seems no simpleton. I originally thought competing with him would be boring, just a straight crush. Now it seems not so simple—more and more interesting!"

Lu Xun, worthy of being the academy's star teacher, quickly analyzed the crux of the problem.

The vital point is a cultivator's weak spot, usually well hidden and hard to find. Moreover, even if found, without the ability to counter it, it's hard to win.

It's like giving an ordinary person a dagger—knowing that stabbing the heart means certain death, they still can't beat a boxing champion.

If Zhang Xuan's students could have discovered it, they would have won earlier. Clearly, he discovered it and secretly told them.

"But no matter. I'll find a way to help you break through to Martial Artist Second Layer. Once you succeed, your vital point will naturally shift, and then you can take revenge later!"

Waving his hand grandly, Lu Xun comforted him.

A cultivator's vital point is not fixed; it varies according to the cultivation technique, realm, and martial skills practiced.

Zhu Hong's current vital point is on his waist. Once he breaks through to Martial Artist First Layer, it will definitely shift elsewhere, rendering their actions useless.

In fact, legends say that those with advanced cultivation techniques and formidable strength have no vital points or weaknesses, impossible to find even if one tries.

"Yes!"

Zhu Hong nodded.

Lu Xun looked over: "I'll go find Elder Shangchen later to finalize the match list. Train hard, don't disappoint me. I'll let you take revenge yourself!"

"Thank you, Teacher Lu!" Hearing the comfort, Zhu Hong regained his confidence.

"By the way, Elder Honghao, aren't you on good terms with Elder Shangchen? Handling a waste teacher like Zhang Xuan through the Academic Affairs Office would be better than through me, right?"

Mentioning Elder Shangchen, Lu Xun couldn't help turning around.

Elder Honghao was a strong contender for the position of dean back then, and many elders had good relations with him, Shangchen being one of them.

Logically, if he had a conflict with Zhang Xuan, wouldn't it be more convenient to get the Academic Director involved rather than coming to him?

"The Academic Affairs Office isn't exactly convenient. They can't just forcibly reassign his students, can they? If they did, and he complained to the Teachers' Guild about being suppressed, wouldn't that be more troublesome?" Elder Honghao said.

If the students voluntarily chose their teacher, the Academic Affairs Office couldn't force a change.

The main point was, in his eyes, Zhang Xuan was just a waste who scored zero on the teacher qualification exam. Why bother the Academic Director?

That would be overkill!

Of course, he couldn't say this out loud, or Teacher Lu Xun would feel disrespected.

Actually, even without him saying it, Lu Xun, being clever, could guess.

If it weren't for the inexplicable poaching of his two students, he wouldn't bother with such trivial matters, let alone propose a teacher evaluation!

As they were talking, they saw a young man striding over.

"Lu Xun..."

Before he even reached them, he called out.

"Oh, Teacher Wang, what brings you here?" Lu Xun smiled.

The newcomer was another star teacher of the academy, Wang Chao!

The spear expert Zheng Yang wanted to apprentice under.

"Elder Honghao!" Upon arriving, seeing Honghao sitting to the side, Wang Chao bowed, then turned to Lu Xun: "Have you heard about the Academic Affairs Office?"

"Heard what?" Lu Xun was puzzled.

"You don't know? Elder Shangchen has been dismissed and investigated!" Wang Chao said. "Just now, the Teachers' Guild issued the order!"

"Elder Shangchen dismissed and investigated? What happened?"

Not only Lu Xun found it hard to believe, even Elder Honghao was startled.

The dignified Academic Director of Hongtian Academy—how could he be dismissed without any news?

"Some say he framed a teacher and acted unfairly; others say he was unjust during the Mind Trial. Anyway, the Teachers' Guild found out and directly dismissed him."

Wang Chao said.

Cao Xiong's application for a Mind Trial had caused little stir, and many teachers were unaware.

"Framed? Unjust? Which teacher is so formidable as to bring down the esteemed Elder Shangchen and even make the Teachers' Guild intervene?"

Lu Xun couldn't help asking.

Although Elder Shangchen was only an Academic Director, he had strong backing, even friends among the Teachers' Guild elders. Bringing him down so thoroughly should be very difficult!

Elder Honghao also looked over, wanting to know who this formidable figure was.

"I heard it's the most useless teacher in our academy... Zhang Xuan!" Wang Chao thought for a moment, then said.

"Zhang Xuan? How is that possible?"

Lu Xun and Elder Honghao jumped up as if their tails were caught, eyes wide, feeling as if they had gone mad.

Eating a few things brought down a restaurant that had stood for over a decade; making students drop out of the top teacher's class; casually teaching a few students who beat the fourth-ranked freshman like a pig; and bringing down Elder Shangchen, the Academic Director...

Zhang Xuan—really the worst teacher in the academy?