The Dean's Office.
The old geezer sat with his legs crossed, humming a little tune, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Outsiders all said that he, the dean, was incompetent and ineffective, and that the Langya Academy would eventually be ruined in his hands.
Now, that situation was about to be reversed, because he had recruited a heaven-defying talent for the academy.
He believed that as long as Ji Mo was here, the Langya Academy would rise again and stand at the pinnacle of the Xuan Ling Realm.
At this moment, he was fantasizing that once the academy was revitalized, he would have a giant statue a hundred zhang tall built for himself, erected in the academy square, so that everyone in the world would know that he was the most awesome dean in history.
"Haha..."
The more he thought about it, the more delighted he became, and the old geezer let out a pig-like laugh of excitement.
Ji Mo would never have imagined that the lewd old geezer he had encountered was actually the Dean of Langya Academy, Song Zhenwei.
Just then, a group of students pushed open the door and barged into the dean's office.
Song Zhenwei was startled and quickly stopped laughing, holding his breath so hard he choked.
If it were any other time, he would have disciplined these ill-mannered students, but feeling in a good mood, he asked what the matter was.
"Dean, we want to report that a teacher is worse than pigs and dogs, luring female students."
These meddlesome students blurted out.
"How can such a thing happen? For a teacher to be so morally corrupt is unforgivable."
Song Zhenwei roared, his eyes blazing, "Tell me who that person is, and I'll go deal with him right now."
"Well, his name is Ji Mo. He's just a mere mortal, and it's said he got into the academy to be a teacher through connections and favoritism. Dean, this matter must be thoroughly investigated, and we cannot tolerate it. We must find out the worm who recommended Ji Mo and punish them severely."
The meddlesome students said excitedly, waiting for Song Zhenwei's thunderous rage to strike down Ji Mo and his connections.
However.
Upon hearing these words, Song Zhenwei froze, his mouth twitching.
Ji Mo was the treasure he had painstakingly lured here, a peerless master teacher. How had he become a scoundrel teacher in the mouths of these brats?
And Ji Mo was recommended by him. What did these scoundrels want?
"Hmph!"
Song Zhenwei let out a furious roar, the terrifying sound waves sweeping in all directions, knocking all these meddlesome students to the ground. Some even wet themselves.
Every student on the scene was terrified, trembling.
"Mr. Ji is a teacher of both virtue and integrity, a good teacher with profound virtue. If you dare to slander him again, I will expel all of you and kick you out of the academy. Now, get out!"
Song Zhenwei sternly lectured these brats.
These meddlesome students fled the dean's office in a panic, but they didn't give up.
Instead, they secretly went to complain about the dean.
Before long, a figure arrived outside the dean's office, furious.
Bang!
She didn't even knock. With a kick of her slender jade leg, the large door instantly turned into flying debris.
"Another brat causing trouble, seeking death."
Song Zhenwei said sternly. Anyone who dared to kick down his door could not be easily forgiven.
He clenched his fist, sneered, and then, upon seeing who it was, his smile froze, and he said sheepishly, "It's Xixi, dear. What are you doing here? Who has angered you?"
Song Weixi pointed her finger, as tender as white scallion, directly at Song Zhenwei.
"I haven't introduced you to any blind dates for a long time. How did you offend me?" Song Zhenwei was completely confused.
"The Ji Mo you recommended is a lecherous scoundrel who is morally corrupt and hooks up with female students. You, shamelessly, not only protect him but also threaten the good students who reported him."
Song Weixi's face was icy cold as she loudly accused Song Zhenwei, showing no respect for the dean.
She was very disappointed. Her old man was getting worse with age. Was he going to ruin the academy's last shred of reputation?
"Xixi, don't listen to those brats gossiping. Ji Mo is not that kind of person. Besides, I know about him and that girl going into the woods. I was watching from the side," Song Zhenwei said.
Song Weixi's eyebrows shot up, and she snorted angrily, "You were watching from the side? You old pervert, why didn't you stop them?"
"Why should I stop them? Not only should I not stop them, but I should strongly advocate and promote this kind of atmosphere."
Song Zhenwei was extremely excited. If going into the woods once could awaken a cultivation genius, he wished all students would go into the woods with Ji Mo.
He had intended to tell Song Weixi the secret, but upon thinking about it, he decided against it.
This matter was too earth-shattering. Once leaked, it would shock the world and stir up immense waves.
Moreover, he had only seen it by chance. If Ji Mo found out, what would he think?
Therefore, the secret that Ji Mo could help cultivators awaken special physiques could not be revealed, and had to be buried in his heart.
"You... you..."
Song Weixi's delicate body trembled, she was almost angered to death.
He wanted to promote this kind of atmosphere?
Was messing around with teacher-student relationships something to be promoted?
However, Song Zhenwei's next words almost drove her to collapse.
"Xixi, you must seize the opportunity and create an opportunity to go into the woods with Ji Mo!"
Song Zhenwei was doing his best for his precious daughter and began to hint.
As long as she went into the woods with Ji Mo, she might have a chance to awaken a special physique and be expected to reach the Immortal Realm in the future.
Otherwise, with Song Weixi's talent, without a great opportunity, she would be stuck at the Emperor Realm in this life.
"You dead old geezer, I really am not your biological daughter. Do you have a father who pushes his daughter into the fire pit like this?"
Song Weixi's chest heaved violently, her teeth gritted.
If she hadn't received a good education, she might have already lost control and wanted to kill her father.
To suggest his own daughter go into the woods with another man, how could he even say it?
"Oh, my dear old daughter, don't say such things out of anger. How can you not be my biological daughter? With my excellent genes, who else could give birth to such a beautiful and outstanding daughter?"
Song Zhenwei said, pointing to his unconvincing old face.
In fact, Song Weixi took after her mother. If she resembled Song Zhenwei, she might have been quite unsightly.
"Xixi, there are some things I can't tell you, but I can guarantee that Ji Mo's character is absolutely fine, and going into the woods is definitely a good thing, related to whether the Langya Academy can be revived. Isn't revitalizing the academy your life's goal? It won't be long before you see the academy slowly rising."
Song Zhenwei could only say so much, afraid to reveal too much.
"Going into the woods can revive the Langya Academy? Are you fooling ghosts?"
Song Weixi didn't believe him at all, thinking Song Zhenwei was talking nonsense.
If reviving the academy were that simple, why would anyone cultivate? They might as well have all the teachers and students go into the woods.
"Of course, you can't go by yourself. You must go with Ji Mo, and it doesn't necessarily have to be in the woods; it depends on Ji Mo's decision."
Song Zhenwei explained.
However, the more Song Weixi listened, the more something felt wrong, and the more confused she became.
Could there really be a hidden reason?
She decided she had to find out the truth that Song Zhenwei refused to tell.