Chapter 307: Chapter 208: A Speech That Will Definitely Go Down in History!
Sunlight streamed through the window glass, scattering specks of dust floating in a pillar of radiant light.
The air was utterly silent; in that instant, everyone’s breathing momentarily paused.
Jiang Shu, also known as Jiang Tian.
In all of Jiangnan Academy—no, in the entire Xia Country—there wasn’t a single person now who hadn’t heard this name.
They could talk about Jiang Tian’s deeds for days and nights without repeating a single detail.
Now, this man, hailed as a myth in Martial Arts, had actually appeared before them, so unexpectedly.
"Brother, why have you come?" Jiang Yanyue leaped out from the window, her face beaming with a smile, her eyes shining with barely concealable joy. She obviously knew what her brother had recently been busy with. The A-level Heaven and Earth Secret Realm in Yunan Province was in a critical phase of development; should significant results be achieved, her brother’s accomplishments would rival those of creating nuclear bombs at the founding of their nation.
"I came to see if your Martial Arts training has been slacking."
Jiang Shu casually responded. His current realm enabled him to discern at a glance that Jiang Yanyue’s Martial Arts had progressed further. Under the effects of the Inner Strength Tonics, her physical strength had already far surpassed that of ordinary Dark Force, Bone Forging Realm Martial Artists. Even if she couldn’t break through to the Transformation Stage, as long as he provided her with the True Energy Cultivation Technique, she could continue advancing all the way to the Blood Exchange Realm.
"Hmph! I’m your sister, and a Martial Arts genius at that! Did you know I came first in the Martial Arts competition organized by the academy?"
"Let me tell you, the exotic beast meat at our academy is so delicious now. You haven’t visited in a long time; I’ll take you to eat. I have lots of money on my meal card!"
Along the way, Jiang Yanyue chattered incessantly.
Jiang Shu didn’t attempt to conceal his whereabouts, walking with his parents to the school cafeteria. In the cafeteria, the principal and other leaders were already waiting.
"Principal Luo..." Jiang Yanyue spoke first. Jiang Shu, beside her, echoed the greeting.
"Mr. Jiang Tian, you’re too polite!" Principal Luo quickly extended his hands to shake Jiang Shu’s, then cautiously asked, "I wonder if Mr. Jiang Tian might be interested in giving a lecture at the academy..." As the academy’s principal, holding a position equivalent to a deputy minister, he naturally knew more internal information than many. Even Wang Yan, the Martial Saint, received deputy national-level treatment. And Jiang Tian, more powerful than Martial Saint Wang Yan, could achieve an unimaginable rank the moment he nodded in agreement. How could he not tread carefully with such a personage?
"You flatter me, Principal Luo; I am indeed a professor at the academy. It’s just that I’ve been too busy lately and haven’t had the time. How about this: three days from now, I’ll give a lecture at Jiangnan Academy’s sports field. What do you think?" His visit this time was indeed intended for giving a lecture at Jiangnan Academy. After all, to this day, he had only taken from Jiangnan Academy and had hardly given anything back. Though he held a title as a Martial Arts professor, he hadn’t actually mentored a single student.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Completely taken aback by Jiang Shu’s swift agreement, Principal Luo nodded repeatedly, the excitement in his eyes uncontainable, his heart pounding to its limits. He took a deep breath and, with keen perception, chose not to linger, saying, "Then I won’t disturb your family meal..."
The arrival of Principal Luo did not create any ripples for the Jiang Family.
Jiang Yongyi and Xu Lizhi had already grown numb. It wasn’t just the academy’s principal; even if a Feudal Governor of a province were to visit, they wouldn’t feel anything unusual. In their son’s presence, anything was possible. Instead of overthinking, it was better to enjoy the meal together and cherish this rare family reunion.
Jiang Yanyue, with great flair, announced the menu she had just written up. Meanwhile, on Jiangnan Academy’s official website, the news that Jiang Tian would officially begin his lecture in three days started spreading rapidly after being reposted multiple times.
Every social media platform crashed within just a few hours.
Plane tickets and high-speed train tickets were nearly impossible to get.
The highways leading to Jiangnan City were completely congested. Some Martial Artists, who had come specifically for Jiang Shu, abandoned their cars and started running on the highway, all to reach Jiangnan Academy as quickly as possible.
This was a lecture by Jiang Shu! A lecture from someone at the Heavenly Human Realm! Gaining insight from it was an opportunity that tens, even hundreds of millions, could not buy!
In Shengjing, a Great Grandmaster of the Emanation Stage directly commandeered a military helicopter to attend.
Online, platforms occasionally crashed. All arena matches and competitions were halted during these days. After all, no one was watching, no one was judging, and no one was participating!
Everyone was either in Jiangnan City or on their way there.
「Martial Artist Alliance.」
"It’s exploding! Jiang Tian is about to give a lecture! Good thing I didn’t enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm this time! If I were in there cultivating, coming back to this, I’d feel like I missed out on more than just billions."
"I saw the latest news! Jiang Tian’s lecture is canceled! He’s going to Shengjing! Everyone, turn your cars around and head to Shengjing!"
"PFFT! You, the one up there who looks so innocent! How dare you deceive my pure feelings and make me actually go search for it! As a ’reward,’ I’ll save you a ’choice seat’ right in the middle of that human ocean!"
"No plane tickets, no high-speed train tickets, and the highways are jammed if I try to drive! What can I do? I’m just a humble, low-level Martial Artist!"
"My condolences. Guess we’ll have to watch the live broadcast. Honestly, with so many people going, not many will actually get into Jiangnan Academy anyway."