When Chen Pingan was about to leave the neighborhood, he met a few unexpected people.
"Brother Pingan, you're going back to school so soon?"
Teacher Gu and the other two stood in a row on the sidewalk. They smiled gently, but it made Chen Pingan's back turn cold.
"Yeah, it's getting late. I still have class tomorrow."
Chen Pingan couldn't tell what the three of them were trying to do. Chen Pingan looked fine on the surface but he was secretly alarmed. He felt that there was something wrong with the three of them!
"Then we won't stall Teacher Pingan any longer. Originally, we had wanted to invite you to our house to have a seat because we are all teachers from Qin Kai Cultivation School. Looks like we are quite fated."
Teacher Gu did not intend to hide his identity. After all, people from Qin Kai Cultivation School would more or less know about them.
Besides, this was not a bad thing. If Chen Pingan knew their identities, it could eliminate his suspicions.
In reality, Chen Pingan was even more worried. He couldn't figure out what the other party wanted to accomplish by befriending him.
"Heh, indeed."
Chen Pingan didn't want to have anything to do with Teacher Gu and the other two. If there was some big secret tied to their intentions, he would be in big trouble.
"Teacher Pingan, you must be very confused as to why the three of us suddenly appeared here, right? Actually, there's no harm in telling you."
Chen Pingan interrupted him. "No, no, no. Teacher Gu, you must have something to do. I won't disturb you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he ignored the stunned trio and ran past them.
Chen Pingan's thought process was very simple. He did not want to get involved in the matters of those people, especially Teacher Gu and Li Hao. Since they had already entered the Tribulation Stage at such a young age, it was very difficult for him to fathom their current strength.
He guessed that their strength was probably similar to that of the neighborhood expert. If that was the case, he could not afford to provoke them.
At the thought of this, he ran even faster, as if he was being chased by a monster.
Teacher Gu and the other two had prepared their lines in advance, but before they could say anything, Chen Pingan had already disappeared.
"We didn't even do anything! Why is he running so fast?"
Ye Beixuan was speechless.
He did not believe that that guy was a real cultivator. After all, a true cultivator wouldn't have been so timid.
"He looks terrified of us."
Li Hao was a little confused. Could it be that Dali was only guiding Chen Pingan and did not teach him the true cultivation path?
"We'll go to the school to intercept him tomorrow. Beixuan, ask around tonight and find out where he lives. After that, you can make a trip to the school tomorrow."
Teacher Gu sighed and made a new plan.
"Why me?! I don't want to!" Ye Beixuan protested immediately.
"Who else then? Are you asking me, a person who disappeared for almost thirty years, to suddenly make an appearance at Qin Kai Cultivation School? What would the principal think?"
"Li Hao will also arouse suspicion if he suddenly goes there and looks for a new teacher. If we end up attracting attention, it will be troublesome. Senior Dali might even bear a grudge against us because of it."
Teacher Gu looked at the sad Ye Beixuan and said earnestly, "Beixuan, we know that this is a difficult task, but think about it carefully. If you can get along well with Chen Pingan, Senior Dali will definitely have a deeper impression of you than us."
"And when that happens, who do you think will get the most benefits?"
As expected, Ye Beixuan was tempted.
Teacher Gu even went as far to act regretfully and say, "Since Beixuan is unwilling, let's give up on this plan. We can slowly find an opportunity to interact with Senior Dali in the future. There will always be hope. It's just a matter of time."
"Teacher Gu, I didn't say I wasn't willing."
Ye Beixuan was embarrassed. He glanced at Teacher Gu and Li Hao and lowered his head. The real cultivation path was very alluring to him.
After all, Ye Beixuan didn't think that Chen Pingan would be hard to deal with.
In reality, however, Chen Pingan was harder to deal with than he had imagined.
While Ye Beixuan and the rest were planning on how to deal with Chen Pingan, Chen Pingan was already on high alert.
"I'm only at the Qi Refinement Stage. I don't have money or power, so why are they targeting me?"
Chen Pingan sat on the sofa in the dormitory. He recalled how Ye Beixuan and the others had displayed ill intentions towards him when they first met him.
But there was nothing special about him, was there?
Chen Pingan felt that their appearance in Yang City, especially in Xin Guang Residence, was most likely due to the abnormal phenomena.
However, Chen Pingan couldn't figure out how he was related to the abnormal phenomena.
"Forget it. I'll just stay away from them in the future. I won't get involved."
Chen Pingan tossed the strange events of the day to the back of his mind. He casually picked up the Intermediate Level Compulsory Cultivation Lesson on the table and read it over and over again, completely memorizing the contents inside.
Only when he could no longer comprehend anything new did he put the book down.
"There's still the last book. I should start reading it tomorrow."
Chen Pingan was not in a hurry to read all the cultivation books at once. After all, reading them in one go would only backfire.
He understood this much. He would rather take things slowly than not gain anything in the end.
It was already dark.
Chen Pingan remembered that he had three lessons tomorrow afternoon. He did not think about anything else and went to bed after washing up.
As Chen Pingan fell into a deep sleep, there were still many people from the outer city quietly waiting on their balconies, waiting to personally witness another abnormal phenomenon of Yang City.
However, despite everyone's expectations, nothing would happen tonight in Yang City.
It had already been three days since the phenomenon of the Sun-Swallowing Heavenly Dog appeared. Within these three days, everyone in Yang City and the people in other cities were all looking forward to the next phenomenon.
They all wondered about the shocking phenomenon that was going to appear next.
…
The next morning.
Chen Pingan was woken up by a series of rapid knocks on the door.
"Who is it? It's so early in the morning!"
He was annoyed. Anyone who woke up early in the morning would not have a good temper.
Bang!
Ye Beixuan's left hand stopped in mid-air as he looked at the person inside the door in shock. Then, he smiled like a spring breeze.
"Teacher Pingan, good morning!"
Chen Pingan did not respond.
Chen Pingan looked at him quietly with a dark expression. He had no intention of letting him in.
Ye Beixuan didn't feel awkward at all. He lifted the breakfast he had bought earlier and smiled sheepishly. "Teacher Pingan, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to disturb your sleep. I had to visit Qin Kai Cultivation School and decided that I would stop by to see you."
"I seem to have come at the wrong time. I didn't consider it properly this time. I hope you won't take offense at me."
"It's not even 8 AM yet, the principal probably hasn't even started work yet, right?"
Chen Pingan looked at Ye Beixuan with a fake smile. He didn't believe Ye Beixuan.
Chen Pingan thought that Ye Beixuan could have at least used a better excuse.
"Brother Pingan, I won't beat around the bush with you then."
Ye Beixuan took advantage of the distraction and entered the room.