Shi Lang thought for a bit and said, “I will look into it later. Thank you, Martha.”
Martha shook her head and said, “You brat, you have yet to invite me out for that meal with your wife. Don’t even think of walking away from this with just a thank you. Tell me when you are going back to the front, I want to have a hefty dinner before that.”
Shi Lang shook his head and said, “No, I am not going to the front anytime soon, I have found the job of a teacher here at the academy. I plan on teaching a batch of students and having them graduate before I go back to stretch my bones. Plus, there is Tao’s matter that I have to sort out.”
Martha was surprised and then she nodded, she said, ‘”Fine, next weekend, I am coming over and you cannot get away from this.”
Shi Lang smiled and said, “How about you come over on Saturday? I will hold a dinner for you and go to Jung-ta to check on this lead on Sunday.”
Martha thought about it and then she nodded. She did not have any problem with this and even said, “I will come along with you to search this, we can use my identity to look into things. You flashing your general badge will make people feel something is fishy and if this matter got blown up, it will not be good, you know that.”
Shi Lang nodded and after some initial discussion, the two people reached a consensus. Then the young man made his way back home and visited a few places he was familiar with. Some things have changed while some were still the same. The technological advancement was evident and so was the strength flow in the surroundings.
The average Terran cultivation had grown to almost everyone, the blood has been purified by the exposure to spirit energy, and even if the people did not have the method to harness this energy they still practiced their blood awakening sutra to break through to normal human into a one-star Terran.
It was evening when Shi Lang reached back home and found the people to be full of smiles. He looked at Amelia and asked, “What is going on, why are mom and dad smiling like fools?”
Amelia smiled and said, “Tao said that the food made by mom and aunt is very good.”
Shi Lang shook his head with an amused smile. Suddenly he felt a gentle tug at his pants and turned his gaze to find two big eyes gazing at him. He smiled and bent down to pick the girl up in his arms and asked, “Do you need something?”
Tao nodded and then she shook her head. Shi Lang smiled and said while poking her nose gently, “Tell me what is it.”
The little girl hesitated for a few moments and then said, “Tao, gramps, sad.”
Shi Lang sighed as he blinked. He understood her meaning and said, “Do not be sad, he will feel bad when he looks at you. However, if you wish to cry, then do it. I am here for you.”
Tao nodded and leaned her head on his firm and broad shoulders before slowly she started sobbing. Her heart has finally adjusted to this news. Shi Lang patted her back gently and slowly, the girl tired out and fell asleep.
Amelia took her over, and carefully tucked her in. The two people then went out of the room and joined the elders, when they were eating, Shi Lang said, “I have two things to tell you all.”
The people trained their ears to look at him, they were expecting this day to come even sooner, they knew he was a restless soul and would eventually go out to the front. However, what Shi Lang said next was something they had never expected, he said, “I am taking a leave from the frontal forces on the basis of my mental health, and will be teaching the students in the federal star academy.”
Shi John spewed out the soup in his mouth and Luna began to cough. Mila was the only one who maintained her calm, but her hands were shivering as she held the spoon, her husband patted her back and said, “Calm down. This could be a dream.”
Shi Lang cast a gaze at his family and facepalmed, while Amelia failed to hold in her laughter and burst out cackling. It took them all a good amount of time to calm down and believe his words. Shi Amelia asked, “Why did you take up the teacher’s job?”
The others were also interested in his reason and heard him say, “Tao will need a teacher in the future to teach her the tricks and ways of the spirit. I plan to use this bunch of students to polish my guiding skills.”
Amelia nodded and said, “I understand what you are planning here, do you want me to step back and help you out?”
Shi Lang shook his head with a faint smile on his face and said, “The change in the military is good, but it still needs to be monitored and censored to prevent greed and arrogance from breeding in the hearts of the soldiers. If such emotions took root in the army, it will prove detrimental. I hope you can train more people like the Ace division. Have them act as the Virtue Sentinals. Also, I wish you can pursue a path of your own.”
Amelia nodded and said, “I understand, do not worry, I was merely a scout, you made me stand in such a high position and gave me the strength to defend my position. I will pursue this peak with you.”
Shi Lang smiled and placed his hand to cover her jade palm and Luna coughed as she said, “The second thing?”
Shi Lang said, “I have invited Martha for dinner.”
Luna sat beside him and smacked the back of his head with no mercy and rebuked, “What Martha? Call her aunt Martha.”
Shi Lang rubbed the back of his head and said, “Yes, yes.”
The family discussed some matters with each other before they all turned in to rest. The next day, Shi Lang borrowed a set of clothes from his father and put on his military boots to go to the office for the first day. He was wearing an azure blue shirt and black pants.
His crimson eyes added a wild touch to his overall tamed look. He ate a simple breakfast and met with Tao once before he greeted everyone and left the house. His pace was calm throughout the journey and acted like a commoner, he got off at the station and entered the academy.
Today even Andre did not say anything to him and was stunned by the scholarly aura this young man had. After reporting to the principal’s office and the human resources department, the administration staff told him the classroom where his students were and the basic subjects he had to impart to them before practical classes.
Shi Lang nodded and after taking care of all the formalities he moved through the corridors and came to the classroom he was assigned to. He had yet to explore the fabled teacher’s staffroom. He did not rush to push open the door and scanned things inside with his spirit sense. As he expected, a bunch of twenty students were playing and laughing with each other.
They did not seem to put the discipline of the Military Academy in their eyes. Shi Lang opened the door and walked in with a straight back. The class turned silent for a moment and then the people resumed their own activities.
Shi Lang also did not bother with them and picked up a marker and write his name on the whiteboard and said, “You can continue what you wish to do until the practical class.”
The students were stunned, they did not expect this guy to be so easy-going. Shi Lang did not bother with them, he sat on his chair and leaned back to cultivate. After two hours one of the students could not help it and ask loudly, “Are you not supposed to teach us? Why are you sleeping on duty?”
Shi Lang opened his eyes slightly, cast a gaze at the guy, and then went back to his cultivation after he said, “My name is Shi Lang, you should know who I am, but since you all want to be a bunch of losers why should I spend my time and effort on you? I have better things to do.”
His words shocked the students and also stoked the fire of rage in their hearts when he called them losers. A student picked up his pen and suddenly he threw it at Shi Lang like a dart. However, the young man did not even move from his spot but the pen froze in mid-air, right at his penial gland. Shi Lang said, “Loser.”
