”Is… Is there a difference?” Gustav asked with frustration.Fred smiled. "Of course, there is! I can lead battles on the battlefield. I can traverse thousands of miles and command armies to fight and establish dominance in a region, but I must admit I'm not cut out for being a headmaster. Besides, I found another role that’s more interesting and suitable for me!""Another role? What role?" Gustav asked curiously."A teacher’s role!" Fred chuckled. "I’m more than suitable for being a teacher at the warlord academy with my abilities, don't you think?""T-Teacher?" Gustav clearly had not expected such an answer from Fred as he stood there, astonished. Fred, however, just gave a nod and smiled. He said, "Exactly, a teacher!"Fred's long-standing regret was that he had not attended university. Since he had nothing on his plate recently, he initially thought about enrolling himself as a student at the warlord academy to experience university life. Upon reflection, however, he realized
"Mr. Hansen, you've finally arrived! Please take a seat!"Half an hour later, in the grand entrance hall of the warlord academy, several people had taken their seats at the main podium. There were many familiar faces among them, which included the representative of the secular warlord forces—Halbert Guerrero, the leader of the Sky Martial Sect; Aeon Garrik, the leader of the Rising Clouds Sect; Carver Troy, the leader of the Blade Sect; and Zion Halwart, the patriarch of the Halwart warlord gentry.They immediately stood up and bowed respectfully when they saw Gustav arrive.Although Gustav was younger than them, he came from the Hansen warlord gentry, which was stronger than their own forces in terms of strength. Hence, it was natural for them to show respect for a more powerful figure.More importantly, they all knew Gustav was under Fred’s command. That man was the revered Great One and a living legend.Just the thought of his invincible presence sent shivers down their spines
Even so, his graceful swordsmanship and refined demeanor during that moment elicited cheers from the students below."The next gentleman is from the Rising Clouds Sect, Gabriel!" Zion announced again as another man stepped onto the stage.Similar to the person before, Gabriel showcased his martial arts skills, introduced himself courteously, and then stood next to Massimo.Afterward, one young warlord after another took to the stage.There was constantly a look of disdain in Massimo's eyes as each of them took to the stage. Hardly any of them who came up on stage were more powerful than him, except for Gabriel from the Rising Clouds Sect.Of course, apart from Gabriel, Massimo also noticed one other person—the only woman among the young warlords on stage.She was Crystal from the Sky Martial Sect.Massimo was well aware Crystal was none other than the daughter of the head of the Sky Martial Sect, Halbert, who was also present on the main stage.Although Massimo was considered o
Fred? The revered Great One? At this moment, Zion, the head of the Halwart Family, fell to the ground. He could not care less about his image now. He stared at Fred with a shocked face as he looked again and again! Earlier, did Gustav not say that Fred was not coming? Why...why was he here, and in the capacity of a teacher, at that? What kind of situation was this? Halbert, Aeon, Carver, and the others did not fall directly to the ground like Zion, but they were also astonished for a while. However, they soon looked at Gustav's helpless expression and Fred's bland smile. They were family heads, sect masters, and leaders of various forces. With their shrewdness, they instantly understood what was going on! This was not Gustav's intention at all, but Fred's! As such, Zion, Halbert, and the others all hurriedly sat back down one by one and acted as if nothing had happened. After all, in their opinion, this was equivalent to a team manager conducting a raid and
Once they heard his words, Zion and the others were aware of Gustav's worries. They might expose Fred's identity due to their loss of composure. In order to not draw Fred's wrath, they did not even dare to look at Fred. They immediately nodded and left. This scene happened to be captured by Massimo's eyes again! Only this time, he looked slightly relieved. He sneered in his heart. "It seems that this Fred isn't very good. Why else would Master Halbert, Master Aeon, and the others, all treat him so poorly and leave without even looking at him?" After mumbling to himself, Massimo once again looked at Crystal, whose gaze was still converging on Fred at the moment. He gritted his teeth as his gaze gradually turned cold. "But Crystal seems to be very interested in him. For such a fellow, it's still necessary to eradicate him as early as possible, or he’ll mess up my plans for Crystal later!" Thinking of this, Massimo let out a cold snort and harnessed some sword energy. With
"Good day, fellow teachers! After yesterday's students' selection, the current students for each teacher are as follows!" Early the next morning… Inside the teacher's office of the academy, Rising Clouds Sect's Sect Master Aeon knocked on the door with a freshly made list of students. Upon seeing Aeon's appearance, all the teachers immediately rose and saluted. After all, Aeon was not only a high-ranking member of the academy but also the Rising Clouds Sect's Sect Master, a sect whose power was second only to that of the Sky Martial Sect amongst the mundane worlds. As for the teachers inside the office, each and every one of them was a member of the younger generation amongst the martial arts practitioners and did not dare to be impolite. However, Fred, as the revered Great One, had always been the one that others saluted. He was a beat slower, which instantly made him stand out amongst the many teachers. "Master Aeon has come and he’s still sitting down? What an igno
Massimo was also grinning with a smug look on his face. His gaze toward Fred was becoming more and more disdainful. At this moment, the only one who had not had his number of students called out was Fred! Even so, counting the number of students among all the teachers who have been reported, the number of students who chose Fred was already not hard to guess... "As…as for Mr. Hoffman, the number of students who chose Mr. Hoffman...is...is one!" After saying that, Aeon felt that his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He hurriedly took a deep breath, and before he could expose Fred's identity because of his expression, he immediately turned around and left. Naturally, the other teachers would not have concluded that Aeon was terrified with these actions. Instead, they thought that Aeon was annoyed at the fact that Fred could only attract one student. They thought he was breathing heavily because he was furious! "Only one? Oh, a lone cultivator with no clan or sec
Poof! What happened was completely different from Massimo's imagination. The moment Fred walked into Aeon's office, Aeon fell down and directly kneeled on the ground, looking at Fred with a face of awe. He stammered, "I...Great One, I don't know why there is only one student that chose you, but I still beg for your forgiveness!" "No need for that!" Fred laughed with a wave of his hand. "I originally came here to experience some campus life, so it doesn't matter how many students there are. What's more is, I really do prefer quality over quantity!" "This..." Seeing that Fred had a smile on his face and indeed was not getting angry, Aeon slowly got up. Even so, he still remained humble and bowed slightly. It was no wonder that he was like this. After all, in the world of martial artists, the strongest was the most respected. Fred was not only an extraordinary warlord, but the strongest person in the world. Let alone kneeling, even if Fred told him to die, Aeon
Marciella walking away did not bode well with the giant snake. Marciella was its food! How could it accept that its food had escaped?Marciella had not moved far yet. She reluctantly looked back at Fred.She did not know how Fred would handle the River God. She could only hope Fred would be okay!When Fred saw that she had left, he geared up, rubbing his palms in glee. He had an eager look on his face, which confused the giant snake.It was the snake’s first time meeting a man like Fred!How strange indeed!At this time!Suddenly, Fred said with hostility etched on his face, "Hey, Big Snake, what are you going to do now?"The snake's attention was entirely focused on him, which seemed off to Fred."What I’m going to do?"The giant snake fixated its eyes on Fred. It felt that it could handle a human like Fred easily.“I’m going to kill you with one bite! How dare you look down on me like this!"The giant snake rushed toward Fred fiercely at a speed so fast that no one could
Fred was annoyed by the giant snake's arrogant tone. Fred squinted his eyes at the snake and asked in confusion, "Why are you making that face?"“Huh?"The giant snake was shocked. He thought that Fred would submit to him, but to his surprise, Fred was not shaken at all.The snake was about to lose his temper.“Dirty snake, haven't I made myself clear enough? I think you are probably sleep-talking if you want me to hand over my people to you..." Fred said impatiently.At this moment…Feeling that it was being ridiculed, the snake said suddenly, "You punk, this is the first time anyone spoke to me this way. What is your name?"“Me?"Fred was stunned subconsciously, not knowing what the snake wanted. Suddenly, he understood.“Did you want to know my name so you can remember me, bow down before me, and become my follower? Sure, I’ll give you that chance!"He was adding fuel to the fire. The giant snake almost spat out blood in anger!"What? You want me to follow an immature bei
Huh!?Putting aside Marciella, even Fred could not hide his shock as a giant snake appeared from under the water!A giant snake!How could it be!?Fred's eyes widened at the sheer size of the snake. "A Giant Snake… Is this the so-called River God?"Moreover, the size was humongous. The snake must be at least ten stories high!What a huge snake!Fred finally understood why he felt a powerful force under the water!There was a sharp glint in the giant snake’s eyes! That was the blinking light from time to time!"Who comes here? Are you from the village? Who do you plan to sacrifice to me this time?" As soon as the giant snake spoke, Fred realized that this was not the first time it had done this.The snake seemed familiar with the ritual process. Obviously, the villagers had witnessed this giant snake before. This was the meeting between the two sides! Fred felt uncomfortable at this. As for the giant snake, it felt bemused when it saw Fred. The snake had never seen Fred befo
Fred was going to risk it all to open this girl's eyes!The force from the punch was extraordinary! As soon as the tree was hit by the seismic fist, it fell immediately and the whole tree split neatly in two!Marciella was dumbfounded!Although she knew how powerful Fred was, to witness his power was a different thing entirely!"Master Fred, your power is insane!"Marciella could not help but applaud.Fred seemed indifferent, as though he had no feeling at all about this."Is it? Why do you think so?"He looked so indifferent.For Ancient Martial Arts, things did not get any simpler than this!"You’re so strong. Anyway, I don’t doubt you anymore..." Marciella sighed, suddenly feeling very sad. "This is the reward of being educated. If we were more knowledgeable, we wouldn’t be so clueless.”"Haha, if you can't solve your issues, your descendants can work harder," Fred said with a wink.Marciella said, "Mr. Fred, I needed to ask you something! What if our luck was changed ju
What Fred said aroused her curiosity."What does it look like when you offer a sacrifice?"Fred knew he could not speak of this matter. Sure enough, Marciella felt a little downcast after Fred said the words. She did not know why Fred would say such a thing. Suddenly, Fred felt bad about it.He coughed and said, "Don't think too much about it... I just want to find a clue. Maybe we could find a solution. Why does it never rain in your village?""Huh?"Marciella's eyes, which were still a little dejected, suddenly realized what was important and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Fred, are you saying that the reason why it never rains in our village is because someone is behind it?"Although Fred was unwilling to admit it, he could not help but nod. "Yes, this is exactly what you thought!""For real?!"Marciella felt hopeful again when she heard this. She said hastily, "The thing you asked about is pretty simple. You can just check out that place!""That place?"Fred turned around to see w
Marciella found herself nodding in agreement with Fred's harsh assessment. "You're spot on," she said. "That woman is nothing but vile!"Seeing Marciella's reaction, a rare smile crossed Fred's face as he nodded back. "Glad you see it my way," he said.What caught Fred off guard was the villagers' reaction. One by one, their faces turned ashen with despair.It seemed to them that nothing could be worse than the predicament they were facing. The absence of the witch spelled doom for the village—it was like their last shred of hope had vanished. They had all put their faith in her to charm the River God into blessing them with rain, which would have brought some peace to their troubled lives. However, now their chances seemed to have dried up just like their fields. Fred stood there, his face a mask of serenity amidst the chaos.In the moments that followed, the village chief was a picture of despair, his only option was to send everyone home while he racked his brain for a backup pl
"What?"Fred did not even have time to blink before the witch suddenly made a move.It was like a bomb went off.Kaboom!Then, she was dead!Fred dusted off his hands, even surprising himself with his lack of tolerance for the witch.Now, though, he had a real headache. He had planned to clear the air with the witch and lay out the past so everyone would know the full picture.He thought that might just turn things around.The situation changed when she vanished, and Fred's plans were completely derailed. Then again, changing the villagers' minds was not going to be a walk in the park anyway. They were pretty set in their ways, thanks to all the stuff they had been fed.As such, just talking it out might not cut it. Heck, it could even mess with history!With the witch out of the equation, Fred figured he might as well try a different tactic. Maybe if he took out the guy in the cloak and worked his own magic to bring some rain, it could save a lot of hassle. The more he thoug
"No way!"The witch bristled with defiance. She could not accept that she was no match for Fred.As she noticed Fred's focus was locked on her, a sly idea popped up in her mind.Before she could act on it, though, she found herself pinned against the wall by Fred in a flash...Her face contorted in disbelief. She was pinned so tightly that she could not even move!The witch was completely overpowered, her heart racing with panic.How could he be so much stronger than her?Fred, on the other hand, seemed unfazed."What's going through your head? You don't seriously think you can take me on, do you?" Fred asked, his voice laced with skepticism.The witch felt utterly trapped, as if at any second, Fred might just finish her off."Look, I messed up, okay? Can we not do this? I'm old, just a pile of brittle bones—I can't take this kind of rough treatment!" the witch pleaded with Fred, trying a new tactic to get through to him.Fred was not falling for it. He looked at her with a
"Heh, I caught on to you a while back, you know. You've been tailing me, and I'm pretty sure you're here for me. Plus, you don't have the look of someone from our village. That means you are an outsider, and I'm your target, right? Listen, man, we don't have any beef with each other, so why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"The witch had sensed the raw power rolling off Fred, and it was enough to send shivers down her spine!At that moment, she knew that challenging Fred was not going to be a walk in the park! If she had spotted him earlier in the forest, it would not have been good news for her. For starters, she had no clue how many tricks Fred had up his sleeve, and if he took her down, she and her buddy would be toast.However, the witch was not about to let Fred take her out without a fight! She racked her brain and finally settled on one strategy!She would try to sweet-talk him, hoping Fred would fall for her words just like everyone else, and fall into he