Chapter 341: It Turned Out To Be His Credit

Thankfully, Red Flag High School did not fall into chaos without their principal. Li Xiaofei sat in the classroom, lost in thought. Zhang Deyi was appointed by the Education Department of the Northwest Region, a decision that even Gao Changlin could not interfere with. Li Xiaofei could smell a rat.

Once he reflected on everything that had happened recently, Li Xiaofei realized that more and more people wanted to come to Red Flag High School and reap the rewards. It seemed that the sudden rise of Red Flag High School had not only caused a stir in Liuhe Base City but also sent shockwaves throughout the Northwest Region. Even someone as foolish as Zhang Deyi was trying to come and take a share of the pie.

Li Xiaofei felt deeply displeased. Red Flag High School’s success was the result of the hard work and dedication of old teachers like Chen Fei and Qin Dewei, who had toiled silently and poured their hearts and souls into building it. It was also the fruit of the efforts of every student who fought on to preserve the ancient martial lineage of Great Xia in the face of poverty.

The teachers and students had barely enjoyed a few good days before the bureaucrats had grown envious and greedy. Old Chen had been quietly demoted and transferred away.

I must protect this school for him.

Li Xiaofei silently vowed to himself. Two days later, a large aircraft, escorted by six fighter jets and four combat formations, landed in Liuhe Base City.

Su Yuncao had arrived. The arrival of this educational giant had already garnered widespread attention in the city, thanks to several days of media anticipation. As the plane landed, city leader Xie Renyu organized a grand welcoming party. Together with the stationed commander, Mai Zixiong, they represented both the government and military as they warmly greeted the distinguished guest to vibrant welcome music.

"Professor Su," Xie Renyu beamed. "After attending your lectures in university years, I’m truly delighted to meet you. I never expected to see you here."

Su Yuncao, a man in his sixties, had meticulously groomed silvery-white hair and a graying beard beneath his chin. Tall and lean, his face bore a scholarly calmness that radiated both elegance and authority.

"My student becoming a pillar of Great Xia and guarding a frontier city is the greatest achievement a teacher like me could obtain," Su Yuncao responded with a gentle smile.

He proceeded to shake hands with various military and government officials of Liuhe Base City.

After completing the round of greetings, he asked, "Before I arrived, I heard that Liuhe Base City has an extraordinary genius in its high school scene, someone named Li Xiaofei. Why haven't I seen him yet?"

Xie Renyu chuckled as he explained, "Student Li has classes this morning. He’s quite stubborn and insisted on attending class first. He said if you, Professor Su, found out he skipped class to greet you, you'd surely scold him."

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Stroking his beard, Su Yuncao smiled approvingly, "A student should prioritize their studies. Li Xiaofei has done well. If he had come today, I really would have reprimanded him... Let's go."

Su Yuncao and the other experts were escorted to the Starry Sky Hotel alongside the recruitment team from Beixia University. Afterward, they took a short rest.

That evening, a small, exclusive welcoming banquet was held. Li Xiaofei did not attend. However, this time, Su Yuncao did not bring up Li Xiaofei again. According to the schedule, Su Yuncao was set to deliver a lecture the following morning.

Any base city in Great Xia would consider his visit as a rare and priceless opportunity. As a result, the lecture tickets had long been sold out. A seat originally priced at 1,000 star coins was now being scalped for as high as 10,000 star coins. Even the viewership slots in the StarNet livestream had doubled in demand. The entire Liuhe Base City was swept up in the frenzy of their influential guest's arrival.

"You really won’t take the initiative to meet with Old Su?" Xie Renyu urged earnestly. "I think he came to Liuhe Base City with the intention of accepting you as his disciple. If you study under him, your path in martial arts will be smooth, and your chances of entering the Star Council in the future will greatly increase."

The Star Council was the global sacred ground for martial arts in this era. It was the gathering place of Saints and it was the highest temple of martial arts civilization on Earth.

Li Xiaofei shook his head. "He’s not worthy."

Xie Renyu was left speechless.

The next day, Su Yuncao’s lecture was an immense success. The streets were practically deserted as everyone attended. Even before the lecture ended, various classic quotes from Su Yuncao were already circulating online. Su Yuncao appeared refined and affable in the videos as he delivered witty remarks that resonated deeply with countless people. When a master speaks, the impact is unmistakable.

The live Q&A session that followed the lecture further demonstrated Su Yuncao’s profound expertise, drawing wave after wave of thunderous applause from both the audience in attendance and those watching the livestream.

"Actually, I’ve always been very concerned about the development of education in Liuhe Base City," Su Yuncao stated. "Especially the teaching explorations of Great Xia martial lineage schools, such as Red Flag High School, which has been a focus of my attention, research, and reflection over the years."

"I’ve made numerous calls to the Education Department of the Northwest Region and Liuhe Base City to provide educational guidance. But what people don’t know is that this isn’t my first time visiting Liuhe Base City. In the past ten years, I’ve quietly come here fifteen times. Why did I come? For research. Only by personally investigating can one draw authentic conclusions."

"Everyone knows that starting from the last semester, previously unremarkable martial arts high schools like Red Flag High School and Quanye High School have suddenly gained recognition. The Education Department has since been allocating more resources and offering focused support to these schools."

"Why? Because countless educators and countless students passionate about ancient martial arts have been quietly and diligently working hard all along. My research was merely a small boost, given at the moment when they needed attention and support the most."

"A while ago, I published a paper that specifically discussed the ancient martial arts teaching experiences of Liuhe Base City. In it, I detailed the insights and inspirations I gained from my years of covert investigations. The paper was published in Great Xia’s top data libraries and journals, even receiving recognition from the higher-ups."

"So, this time, my visit to Liuhe Base City is not just for a lecture, nor is it a brief tour. For the next six months, I will stay here and contribute to the development of ancient martial arts education in Liuhe City."

The audience, both at the venue and in the livestream, erupted in cheers. The applause thundered on without pause. It turned out that the rise of ancient martial arts schools like Red Flag High School had such a backstory. It turned out that Old Su had been silently supporting these schools all along. Everything was inseparable from this admirable and venerable elder.

Moreover, Old Su would be staying to continue promoting the development of education in the base city. This was like a gift falling from the sky.

Su Yuncao raised his hand, signaling for the cheers and applause to end. He continued, "As such, I will serve as the acting principal of Red Flag High School for the next six months to contribute to the growth of education in this region. I also hope to gather more data and experience to compile a martial arts teaching model that can be promoted across the entire Great Xia realm."

He spoke with hopeful anticipation.