Liu Feng quickly reminded him in a low voice, "Chen Pi, this is Principal Ning of the academy."
"Old Principal?"
Chen Shu's expression was taken aback. How was this different from what he had imagined?
He had always thought of the legendary old principal as a white-haired old man, but he hadn't expected him to be so young.
"I just look young..."
Ning Bufan seemed to sense Chen Shu's confusion and smiled warmly, saying, "In terms of age, I am from the same generation as Liu Feng's mentor..."
Chen Shu finally understood and said respectfully, "Hello, Old Principal."
"I've heard of your deeds for a long time."
Ning Bufan's face was full of smiles, and the more he looked at Chen Shu, the more he admired him. He said, "After all these years, our academy has finally produced a peerless genius."
"I have also long heard of your name, Principal."
Chen Shu grinned, showing no hint of constraint. He wasn't even intimidated by the old man, so he could naturally face the Star Three King-level old principal with composure. Da Feng Fiction Network.
The two then began to converse, appearing quite harmonious, with no generation gap.
Ning Bufan's smile never left his face.
The moment he saw Chen Shu, he decided that this person was very much to his liking.
In fact, in his youth, he was also passionate about causing trouble, and on multiple occasions, the old man had to personally step in to clean up his mess...
Ning Bufan patted Chen Shu's shoulder and said confidently, "From now on, if you have any problems, just say my name, Ning Bufan, and I'll take care of it for you."
"..."
Qin Tian's body trembled, and his expression instantly froze.
Principal, are you really not reconsidering?
"Principal, are you serious?"
Chen Shu's eyes also lit up, not expecting to find a new patron so easily.
"Of course, but only for humans. If it's a ferocious beast, you'd better not mention my name. I'm afraid you won't be able to escape."
Ning Bufan laughed heartily and said, "My reputation among ferocious beasts is not good."
Chen Shu lowered his head and said somewhat sheepishly, "Actually, I have something going on right now..."
"Hmm?"
Just as Ning Bufan was about to speak, he saw an old man in a long gown emerge from the central pavilion.
"The old man is here."
In an instant, the people around the square fell silent, their eyes filled with respect.
This was the true pillar of China, worthy of everyone's respect.
The old man's expression shifted, and black curtains appeared around them, completely isolating them from the outside world.
"Everyone, I assume you know what's going on."
The old man said calmly and then pointed to someone beside him, "Old Zhu, you explain the specific situation."
From the crowd, a tall and straight old man walked out.
His face was weathered, but his eyes were sharp, clearly indicating that he was a decisive individual.
"He is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Town Spirit Army, Zhu Yuan."
Ning Bufan explained softly from the side.
"Everyone, the ferocious beasts that retreated are now back. And unlike the probing attacks last time, this time they are serious," Zhu Yuan stated as he moved forward.
"According to intelligence from forward scouts, a large number of ferocious beasts have gathered about five hundred miles away..."
"This includes the Heavenly Poison Dragon Legion and the Spirit Dragon Eagle Legion..."
As one terrifying ferocious beast species after another was mentioned, the expressions of everyone present gradually became solemn.
These were all core combat forces of the ferocious beasts, and they would not normally be deployed.
In less than ten minutes, Zhu Yuan concluded his speech and retreated to the side.
The old man scanned the crowd and said, "Actually, yesterday, I made contact with the three great Beast Emperors."
The old man's words immediately captured everyone's attention. Could it be that they had already clashed?
"Of course, it was just a probing attack," the old man said calmly. "According to one of the Beast Emperors, this large-scale war was triggered because we killed too many King-level ferocious beasts."
"..."
Chen Shu instantly lowered his head. So it was really because of him...
"But these are just excuses for a major war, so just listen." The old man, however, was unconcerned. "The reason I've called everyone here today is that many of you are not permanent residents of Longyuan."
"I hope you can quickly adapt to the combat in Longyuan, as you will face it sooner or later."
Upon hearing this, the newly arrived beast tamers felt a mixture of excitement and nervousness, along with a touch of fear of the unknown.
"You don't need to worry too much about this battle; consider it as training." The old man's expression was composed as he said, "As for everything else, I've got it covered!"
For a moment, everyone nodded, their worries vanishing, replaced by a profound sense of security.
As long as the old man was there, the ferocious beasts of Longyuan could not prevail!
Chen Shu also felt relieved, filled with respect for the old man in front of him.
Despite his frail physique, he had truly held up a sky for the people, and had been doing so for a thousand years...
"Chen Shu, come here for a moment."
At this moment, the old man's gaze locked onto Chen Shu.
"Huh?!"
Chen Shu looked bewildered. Why was he suddenly being singled out? Was he going to be expelled from Longyuan again?
The old man said faintly, "What have you been doing this past month?"
"..."
Chen Shu's heart skipped a beat. Had someone reported him?
He scratched his head and said with forced composure, "Uh... Old man, I've been researching postpartum care for pigs recently..."
"???"
The eyes of everyone present twitched. How dare he spout such nonsense in front of the old man?
"Really?"
The old man glanced at him with a strange look and then said, "That Beast Emperor told me that it was someone named Chen Shu who did it."
"..."
Chen Shu's expression froze. So, the enemy had reported him!
In fact, this information was spread by the Soul Dragon Emperor. It didn't know that Chen Shu would be the culprit and wanted to frame him, using the humans to deal with him.
But coincidentally, Chen Shu had indeed done it...
"How many Kings have you killed, you brat?"
The old man's gaze was not accusatory; it did not hinder his plans.
However, he never imagined that this fellow, despite not being in Longyuan, could still capture the attention of the four great Beast Emperors...
The gazes of the others turned towards him collectively, their faces also filled with curiosity. They hadn't expected a Golden Beast Tamer to be the cause.
As for other emotions, there were none.
If they were to blame Chen Shu for this, it would mean they feared the ferocious beasts and were actively surrendering to them, which would be a betrayal of countless heroes!
As long as his plans were not disrupted, they naturally didn't care.
"Actually... it's not that many..."
Chen Shu scratched his head, meeting the old man's profound gaze, and was truly unsure of the man's attitude.
Would he bury me alive on the spot...
He turned to look at Ning Bufan and Qin Tian, wanting them to support him.
But at this moment, the two of them were directly turning their backs to him, conversing in low voices:
"The academy's system still needs to be improved."
"Yes, the focus now should be on teaching according to aptitude. I'm thinking of bringing in more powerful individuals from the folk to supplement the teaching staff."
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. In the end, he had to bear everything alone...