Mother's Martial Lineage

The contract was made in duplicate, with Fang Yu keeping one copy. Afterward, Associate Professor Tang led the other teachers downstairs. Jiang Wei deliberately lagged behind at the rear, looking at Fang Yu. "Fang Yu, I forgot to mention it just now, but here is my private contact information. If you run into any trouble or have questions at Huguang Martial University in the future, feel free to consult me." "Thank you, Teacher Jiang," Fang Yu replied. Under the watchful eyes of everyone around, Fang Yu was naturally not so foolish as to disclose their relationship openly. If Jiang Wei had been willing to make it public, he wouldn't have pulled Fang Yu into a separate office earlier. After seeing the six faculty members downstairs, Fang Yu quickly returned to the second-floor office. Most of the other students who had secured direct admission had already left, leaving only Zhang Tao and Wang Mo behind. Naturally, Yan Fu and a few other teachers were still there as well. "Fang Yu." "Fang Yu is back." Everyone turned their eyes toward him, their gazes promptly landing on the contract in his hand. "Did you sign?" Yan Fu asked. "Yes." Fang Yu kept his answer brief. "It's an Elite Contract. I'm required to take part in actual combat." There was no need to hide the Elite Contract. According to the contract terms, the roster of Elite Academy students would be announced publicly at Huguang Martial University each year anyway. Only the specific details were confidential. "Good. Since you've signed, prepare with peace of mind," Yan Fu said. Now that Fang Yu had made his choice, there was naturally no need for him to say anything more. A person chose their own path and had to walk it themselves. "Since all three of you have chosen to take part in actual combat," the female teacher said immediately upon seeing this, "the school will arrange a vehicle the day after tomorrow at eight in the morning to take you to Huguang Martial University." "Both of you are participating too?" Fang Yu asked, surprised. Once a student reached Life Level 20, they had the option to participate in actual combat. Fang Yu hadn't expected both Zhang Tao and Wang Mo to take part. "I'm going to broaden my horizons," Zhang Tao said with a grin. "I've heard the Primordial Star is a wondrous place. As ordinary direct-admit students, we don't have any assessment quotas to meet. We can just wander around near the space base to get a feel for it first." "That's right." "I was just talking to my dad on the phone," Wang Mo added. "He told me there's no need to join a squad right away. I can just stay within the safe zone, find some low-level ferocious beasts on my own, and get some practice in." Fang Yu nodded in understanding. Zhang Tao and Wang Mo had no assessment pressure whatsoever; they were going primarily for the experience. He, however, was different. As an elite student, he had to meet the minimum baseline requirements, which was bound to be vastly more perilous. The more one stood to gain, the greater the risks. It had been that way since ancient times. "All of you, head back and get some good rest," Yan Fu told them. ... Fang Yu and Wang Mo returned to their dorm. One of the bedrooms was already stripped bare and vacant; He Jiyu had evidently packed his belongings and headed home. "Where's that girl?" Fang Yu teased. Wang Mo had brought a girl back with him that morning, after all. "She's a student at the polytechnic institute next door. I sent her back to her campus," Wang Mo said with a shake of his head. "I'm heading to the Primordial Star soon, so I need to conserve my energy and prepare properly. I can't afford to waste my stamina." "It really is important to prepare well," Fang Yu agreed with a nod. "By the way, Old Fang, my dad is coming to visit me at school tomorrow evening, and we're going out for dinner. He told me I absolutely have to bring you along," Wang Mo said with a chuckle. "You've got to do me this favor." "Your dad?" Fang Yu was secretly surprised. Wang Mo's father was no ordinary figure. In their three years as roommates, Fang Yu had never met him once. "Yeah. Me making it into an undergraduate program is such a big deal, he's definitely going to show up," Wang Mo said with a grin. "You're a direct-pass student. When I was on the call, I mentioned you in passing, and my dad told me I had to bring you with me no matter what." Fang Yu pondered it briefly before replying, "Alright!" ... Back in his own room, Fang Yu gave it some thought and placed a video call to his senior brother, Dong Xin. Before long, a burly, imposing figure appeared on the screen, looking to be around thirty years old with a full beard. It was indeed his senior brother, Dong Xin. An Advanced Martial Artist and the manager of a branch under the Tieshan Martial Club, he looked somewhat older, but in truth, he had only graduated from Modu Martial University two years ago. At just twenty-four, he was not much older than Fang Yu. Fang Yu addressed him as his senior brother, though they did not share the same master. They simply belonged to the same generation in their martial lineage, and since Dong Xin had entered earlier, they treated each other as martial brothers. Strictly speaking, Dong Xin's master was Fang Yu's mother's senior brother. "Xiao Yu, you finally found the time to call me?" Dong Xin said with a grin. "When you got dismissed by Huo Yun, you didn't even reach out to tell me yourself." "Senior Brother, I'm sorry. I should have told you beforehand," Fang Yu said apologetically. "Back then, I was originally planning on resigning anyway." It was through Dong Xin's connections that Fang Yu had originally landed the teaching assistant position at a branch of the Tieshan Martial Club. After being dismissed last time, Fang Yu had called Dong Xin, but the call hadn't gone through. He had left a message instead, briefly mentioning Xu Chenyang. Dong Xin hadn't pressed for details and had agreed to take good care of Xu Chenyang. Only today had Fang Yu called him again. "Haha, I didn't blame you. It was just a part-time job," Dong Xin laughed. "Besides, with your Great Accomplishment of Entering the Minute, working as an ordinary instructor was beneath your talents anyway. Upgrading to an undergraduate program was the real priority. The assessment ended today, didn't it? How did it go?" Fang Yu quickly briefed him on the general process and the outcome. "Saber Entering the Minute? Huguang Martial University's Elite Contract? Good! Good! Good!" Dong Xin's eyes lit up. "You kid, keeping so quiet while pulling off such huge news! When your senior martial uncle hears about this, he'll definitely be thrilled." Fang Yu's performance had indeed far exceeded Dong Xin's expectations. "A month ago, because of what happened with you, Huo Yun mentioned that you had reached Great Accomplishment of Entering the Minute," Dong Xin explained. "I happened to know Martial Uncle Jiang Wei was taking part in this Junior-College-to-Undergraduate Upgrade assessment, so I mentioned your situation to him. I never imagined you'd actually manage to snag a direct-pass student spot." Fang Yu understood now. Jiang Wei truly was his martial uncle. "Although Huguang Martial University is just one of the 220 ordinary martial universities, the College Entrance Exam never dictates everyone's entire future. There are always people who stand out once they enter university and manage to catch up with those who had previously come out on top," Dong Xin said. "An Elite Contract from Huguang Martial University! In terms of cultivation funding and certain special resources, it's not inferior to what ordinary students get at Modu Martial University." Dong Xin smiled. "Seize the opportunity and don't let Martial Uncle Jiang Wei down. He used his special approval quota for you. If you don't perform well enough, it'll make him look bad." "Understood," Fang Yu said with a nod. Conversely, if he performed exceptionally, it would also prove that Uncle Jiang Wei had a keen eye for talent. "Senior Brother, what was the relationship like between my mother and Uncle Jiang Wei?" Fang Yu asked. This was vital; he needed to understand the underlying connection. His mother had a martial lineage. However, when she disappeared nine years ago, she hadn't even been an Advanced Martial Artist, and he had only just entered middle school at the time. The only people from his mother's lineage who remained in contact were Senior Brother Dong and Uncle Pang Hong. Pang Hong was Senior Brother Dong's teacher and an Advanced Martial Artist who had emigrated to New Moon more than ten years ago. When Fang Yu was young, he would occasionally see Uncle Pang Hong visiting his home. "I'm honestly not entirely sure," Dong Xin replied. "Still, now that your Life Level has reached 20 and you're about to head to the Primordial Star for actual combat, you've essentially set foot into the martial artist circle. I can certainly tell you a bit about our lineage. "My grandmaster—your mother's master—ranked near the very top among the many Earth Martial Artists in Huguang Province, and he held immense seniority," Dong Xin said. "His name is Pei Fan. "Back in the day, he taught at Huguang Martial University and had a passion for taking students under his wing. Consequently, he had a vast number of disciples. Some possessed extraordinary talent—two of our senior martial uncles became Earth Martial Artists themselves—while others had average talent. Taking on disciples was entirely up to his mood. "My master, your mother, and Uncle Jiang Wei were all disciples Grandmaster took on at Huguang Martial University," Dong Xin explained. "However, Uncle Jiang Wei was the only direct disciple among them, and he was the one held in highest regard."