“Did you hear that? Captain Changsun is willing to guide you,” Qiao Xiaoyu said excitedly.
“Heh!” Zhou Hong chuckled speechlessly.
“Zhou Hong, with Captain Changsun’s guidance, perhaps you can advance further,” Qiao Xiaoyu said expectantly.
Soon, the mobilization meeting concluded.
Zhou Hong, Qiao Xiaoyu, and others walked out of the venue.
“Zhou Hong, you’ll be staying at Captain Changsun’s place tonight,” the dean called out to Zhou Hong at the entrance.
“Dean, is it that urgent?” Zhou Hong seemed reluctant to go.
“The Martial Cultivation Competition is only a few days away. Only by staying at her home can you receive more guidance.”
Before Zhou Hong could speak, Qiao Xiaoyu quickly chimed in, “Zhou Hong, just listen to the dean. Go home with Captain Changsun tonight. You don’t need to attend classes for the next few days. Stay at her place and cultivate with her sister. Her sister is stronger than you and can also guide you.”
“That’s right, Zhou Hong. Hurry and go. Don’t be too attached to comfort,” Qiao Wanli also quickly persuaded, mistaking Zhou Hong’s hesitation as reluctance to leave his comfort zone.
“Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about?” Qiao Xiaoyu’s face turned red.
At that moment, Changsun Qinghe also walked over.
“You must be Zhou Hong. You truly are a distinguished gentleman,” Changsun Qinghe said, feigning unfamiliarity and praising Zhou Hong.
Zhou Hong couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
“Let’s go. My car is over there. We’ll go to my place tonight,” Changsun Qinghe invited.
“Sigh, fine then.” Zhou Hong reluctantly followed Changsun Qinghe and got into her car.
In the back seat of Changsun Qinghe’s car, a beautiful woman was already seated.
This beauty was Changsun Ruoyan.
“Hello!” Zhou Hong greeted Changsun Ruoyan.
“Hmph, pervert,” Changsun Ruoyan retorted, not giving Zhou Hong a good look and directly calling him a pervert.
“Ruoyan, how can you speak like that?” Changsun Qinghe quickly reprimanded her.
“He is a pervert. And you’re actually letting him stay at our house? It’s just us two women and him, a pervert. I’m afraid you’ll be seen naked by him,” Changsun Ruoyan said with some concern.
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
“Sister, you like sleeping naked, and you often get up in the middle of the night for water. What if you’re half-asleep and forget he’s staying with us, and you walk out naked? Don’t regret it then.”
“What nonsense are you spouting?” Changsun Qinghe’s face turned red. She hadn’t expected her sister to reveal her habit of sleeping naked.
Zhou Hong felt awkward, not expecting Captain Changsun to like sleeping naked.
“Let’s go home.”
Changsun Qinghe immediately started the car and drove away from the venue.
“Hey, Zhou, what’s your actual strength?” Changsun Ruoyan couldn’t help but ask after the car drove out of the campus.
“Martial Practitioner, Rank 22,” Zhou Hong replied calmly.
“Tsk, you can fool others but not me. Even I can’t beat you. I’d say you’re at least Rank 30 Martial Practitioner or higher.”
“Haha, whatever you say.” Zhou Hong chuckled, not caring much about the rank. He himself had lost interest in knowing.
Changsun Qinghe, who was driving, knew that Zhou Hong’s strength was far greater than her sister’s estimate of Rank 30 Martial Practitioner. However, she didn’t know his exact level. She only knew that Zhou Hong wasn’t even a match for the geniuses on the Earthly Ranking in the capital.
Based on Changsun Qinghe’s guess, Zhou Hong was at least a Martial Master, Rank 10 or above.
Changsun Qinghe found it terrifying to think that someone so young had reached such a level. She even suspected Zhou Hong might be from a top-tier family in the capital.
Soon, they arrived home. Changsun Qinghe lived in a residential area in a modest one-hundred-square-meter apartment.
“Zhou Hong, you can stay in this room,” Changsun Qinghe led Zhou Hong to an empty room after they arrived home.
“Okay, but Captain Changsun, why did you bring me back to live here? Even if you really wanted to guide me, you could have told the dean and found a time during the day to do so,” Zhou Hong asked, a little confused.
“I’m sorry, Zhou Hong. Actually, the reason I asked you to come home with me was to use this opportunity for you to guide my sister,” Changsun Qinghe said apologetically.
“Heh, no wonder!” Zhou Hong gave a wry smile.
“I don’t want him to guide me,” Changsun Ruoyan huffed petulantly at that moment.
“Ruoyan, don’t throw a tantrum. I know you and Zhou Hong have some misunderstandings, but Zhou Hong is not a bad person. The reason he spanked you before was also partly your fault, like that incident in the forest park when you stabbed him with your sword and nearly castrated him,” Changsun Qinghe immediately reprimanded.
“That was also because he was urinating indiscriminately.”
“Alright, let’s not dwell on the past. He is stronger than you, and it’s rare to have him invited here. For the next few days, don’t go anywhere else. Stay by his side every day. I believe you can learn a lot from him,” Changsun Qinghe commanded.
“So, do I have to follow him to the bathroom too?” Changsun Ruoyan retorted unhappily.
“If watching him use the bathroom can improve your skills, then you must follow him to the bathroom as well.”
“Hmph!” Changsun Ruoyan huffed and went back to her room, slamming the door shut.
“Zhou Hong, please don’t mind her. My sister has been proud and willful since she was young. No one has ever dared to bully her, except you. That’s why she’s still holding a grudge. Please be understanding,” Changsun Qinghe quickly apologized to Zhou Hong.
“Haha, it’s fine. I’m not a petty person.”
“That’s good. The rest is up to you. I hope she can improve her strength before the competition and achieve a good ranking.”
Zhou Hong asked with some confusion, “Is the ranking in a provincial Martial Cultivation Competition that important?”
“You wouldn’t know. The reason I brought my sister to Jinzhou University was actually for the Martial Cultivation Competition.”
“Really?” Zhou Hong became even more puzzled.
“As you know, my sister was originally from the ‘Shenwu Academy’ in the capital, one of the top three strongest academies there. That academy is filled with geniuses. Although my sister’s talent isn’t bad, she can only be considered average there. In that academy, forget about provincial competitions; she couldn’t even get into the top ten in her own class, let alone win the championship. So, I brought her here to participate in some local competitions. Although the prestige is lower, it’s still better than nothing. This will be meaningful for her future career and family status. Plus, I can personally guide her here.”
“Oh, I see. Then it shouldn’t be difficult for your sister to get first place in the provincial competition now,” Zhou Hong said.