Chapter 337 - Necessary Improvement (1/2)

”Hahaha, my uncle would be damned pissed!”

Chen Linjian laughed loudly. Droplets of tears marred the corner of his eyes as he wheezed. It was too good! His unlawful cousin getting his ass punked right in front of his parents!

”Sigh, man, this isn't cool. Even my father would be coming for Ray'er, and even if they wouldn't say anything, I have a feeling that they are going to talk about me, too...”

Ye Hong exhaled as they both rested after a good sparring match. Chen Linjian observed Ye Hong from the corner of his eyes and snorted, ”You lucky dog, you already got a great girl with beauty and talent unseen for dozens of years. Can't you stop your self-pity?”

Ye Hong sneered.

Girl?

Great?

That wasn't the correct path of a man. A man should never put out for the opposite gender! A man is made for another man!

Ye Hong decided to drop the subject and then looked towards Lanrou and Nik sitting together, ”I don't think Teacher Nik had planned all of this, though. Truth be told, he is one of the best teachers I can ask for.”

Chen Linjian sighed softly as he looked at Lanrou. She was a beautiful woman, and Chen Linjian wouldn't be considered reasonable if he did not have a strange liking for the pinkette. But aside from the slight distaste, Nik was definitely a tutor worthy of the title. Apart from being slightly inept in the art of inscriptions, Nik presented a vast pool of knowledge and relatable stories that attracted their attention in mere moments.

Thirty minutes later, the classes came to an end, and Nik was free for two hours before he had to train his apprentices. Due to her earlier commitments, Lanrou returned to her home while Shen Xiu was nowhere to be found. In the next fifteen minutes, Nik assigned the clerk of the institute to send the letters to the households of the students of his class and made sure to express that the message should reach the parents of the students on a priority basis.

With all his task done, Nik was finally visited by one of the renowned professors of the Institute, Ye Sheng— The Vice-Principal.

Nik welcomed the old man into his room and offered him a chair while sitting in front of him on his bed.

”Is there something I can assist you with?”

Nik inquired politely. Technically, Ye Sheng was his boss, so it did not hurt Nik to treat the man kindly. Seeing that Nik did not wish to dabble in formalities, Ye Sheng nodded and spoke up, ”The Principal contacted me. He is impressed with your idea of this conference with your parents and expressed his support on the matter.”

Hearing Ye Sheng, Nik frowned. He suddenly recalled Ye Hong's encounter with the Principal, and Nik couldn't help but feel strange.

He?

A male?

Though the voice in that coat of light during Nik's first encounter seemed rather strange, Nik was sure that he picked scent of a 'she,' and Nik was convinced that he couldn't be wrong in this matter.

With no evidence to support his conviction, Nik stayed silent and waited for Ye Sheng to complete his portion as he went on to describe how the entire institute would soon incorporate the concept to better the future of the students.

”But this is only one of the reasons I am here for.

Nik,” Ye Sheng's expression grew somber as he continued,” I have received a few complaints that your proficiency in inscriptions is lower than that of the students from the Apprentice Classes.”

Hearing Ye Sheng's words, Nik frowned as the old man continued, ”We all know about your past and the fact that your real talent lies in martial arts. But the Principal expresses his concerns that you should learn from these complaints and learn the art of Inscriptions so that you can become a professor worthy of admiration.”