After returning to Butcher Court with Chen Ku, Ke Yansheng thought, If Elder Yang really tries to snatch him, I'll just sic Elder Shang on him! Good thing Chen Ku didn't use his Stick Technique today. This really shows Elder Shang's foresight. Otherwise, if we'd given him the Thousand-Jun Stick a month early and taught him the basics, what a mess that would have been. Anyway, it's better if Chen Ku skips these pointless monthly exams in the future. A great student is like a prize cabbage; you're reluctant to pick it yourself, terrified another school will come and snatch it.
「Within Jinshi Academy.」
A tall and sturdy old man, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, stood before a nine-foot-long, gilded staff, chuckling as he scolded, "Shang Yunfang, oh Shang Yunfang, you old fox, you shameless rascal! It's just a move or two, isn't it? Hiding it from me like this, are you afraid I'll snatch that boy away? Am I really that despicable?!"
