"Hmm, I promised Mr. Cao first, so I still want to take a look at Hou De," Qiutong said, "and actually, I am hesitating... whether or not I should beco a Talisman Master."
Goat Beard furrowed his brow, "What do you think Heroic Concealnt is, a place you can co and go as you please? The enrollnt period is already over, and if you want to transfer, you need the principal's special approval. They won't wait that long for you, and you'd better make your decision now."
Qiutong wavered under his words. Heroic Concealnt did indeed rank higher than Hou De in the Ministry of Education, and its teaching staff and facilities were certainly superior, backed by the Hero Group.
If she wanted to embark on the path of a Talisman Master, Heroic Concealnt was obviously a more suitable starting point than Hou De, not to ntion that performing well at Heroic Concealnt could lead to a direct transfer to better schools under the Hero Group.
Not to say that if she went to another school, transferring again would be extrely difficult, as not only the new school had to agree, but the old one had to release her as well.
After all, Qiutong was just eighteen and suddenly at a loss when faced with a decision that might affect her entire life.
Goat Beard said, "Or go back and ask your parents. I can give you two hours to decide."
Qiutong almost accepted, but then sothing occurred to her, "Heroic Concealnt is in Beili Province, right?"
"Correct, Heroic Concealnt's campus is very close to Xindu, and you could even go ho on the weekends."
"Ah, thank you for your kindness, but after thinking about it, I still prefer to go to Hou De," blurted out Qiutong.
Goat Beard seed sowhat astonished, unable to understand why soone would choose Hou De over Heroic Concealnt, but he didn't push the matter further and simply gave Qiutong a long, deep look.
"I hope you won't regret your decision today."
After Goat Beard left, Ma Lu asked Qiutong, "Why don't you want to go to Heroic Concealnt?"
Qiutong replied candidly, "I want to be a little further away from ho."
"Why, are you having conflicts with your parents?"
Qiutong took a deep breath, "Hmm, sort of."
"But Mr. Cao is no longer here, and what that guy said makes sense. It will probably be difficult for Hou De to continue running, and if that happens, you'll have no choice but to go back ho," Ma Lu reminded her. Find more to read at My Virtual Library Empire
Qiutong was startled, "Surely not, losing a principal is a big blow indeed, especially since Mr. Cao was such a good person, but the school won't just shut down because of this, right?"
"Normally that wouldn't happen, but if the Talisman Master Association starts targeting them, then it's another story."
"What do you an, you think the Talisman Master Association is targeting Hou De?"
"It's just my personal guess, I hope I am wrong."
Ma Lu didn't elaborate further, realizing that Qiutong, who was just about to start school, wouldn't benefit from knowing too much.
"By the way, do you know how far Ping City Shouyang Mountain is from here?" Ma Lu asked afterward.
"Are you talking about Hou De Talisman Master School? Hmm, it's about 700 li from Xindu."
"That far?"
Ma Lu glanced at his Traveler's Bracelet. Nearly four hours had passed since he arrived in this new plane, and he had only thirteen hours of activity ti remaining. Even by car, he wouldn't make it in ti.
Because cars in this plane could only travel at around 30 kiloters per hour. It would take a whole day to get there, and he didn't have any money to rent a car either.
"Is there sothing like Teleportation Talismans here?"
Qiutong blinked, "Teleportation Talismans?"
Ma Lu regretted not asking Goat Beard earlier, mainly because he had kept a careful watch once he suspected that the Talisman Master Association might be related to Cao Jinhua's death. He deliberately emphasized Qiutong's role in the previous battle, causing Little Huzi to believe he was just an ordinary person.
After all, his identity couldn't withstand scrutiny. Compared to that, Qiutong's background was clear and she was rely a student; the people from the Talisman Master Association probably wouldn't trouble her.
However, this ant that he would have to wait until he got to the school to ask many questions.
Suddenly, Qiutong seed to realize sothing, her eyes widening, "Are you also headed to Hou De?"
"Yeah, Mr. Cao entrusted with so matters before he died, so I have to make the journey as well."
"That's great," Qiutong said, "we can go together. Mr. Cao happened to buy two flight tickets."
"Flight tickets, ah, there are planes here?"
"Yes, the Northwest Airline Managent Office was established early last year, and they opened up twelve routes all at once, including one from Xindu to Ping City."
"Oh? When is the flight ticket for?"
Qiutong looked at her pocket watch, "Gosh, so much happened tonight, I almost forgot. The plane takes off in 20 minutes, but luckily the airport is not too far from here, we should make it in ti."
The young lady flagged down two rickshaws on the street, paying each driver five jiao to take them to the airport.
However, there was another unforeseen problem at boarding. Originally, the tickets were with Cao Jinhua, and when he turned into a shadow, the tickets naturally disappeared with him.
And since this plane did not have electronic tickets, there was no such thing as reporting lost tickets. The two of them were thus stopped by the airport security.
Fortunately, Qiutong then made a phone call and contacted a forr classmate, whose father was the director of the aviation bureau. With his help, they managed to get on the plane at the last minute.
It was Ma Lu's first ti on such a small plane, accommodating just 16 people, including the cabin crew with the passengers.
The seats on the plane were cramped, the engine noise deafening, and the constant turbulence made it, in Ma Lu's opinion, clearly not a pleasant journey.
But Qiutong next to him was excited; this was the first ti she'd flown, and she was about to embark on a brand new chapter of her life.
Even though she nearly scread during takeoff, she couldn't help but press her face against the window, curiously peering below.
While she was looking, her other hand clutched tightly onto Ma Lu's arm, turning his forearm blue by the ti they landed.
"So fast, we got from Xindu to Ping City in less than two hours!" Qiutong exclaid, "Planes are really convenient."
Fast? Barely 400 kiloters took two hours, roughly equivalent to a quarter of the speed of comrcial planes in another plane.
But regardless, at least Ma Lu was able to see Hou De Talisman Master School this ti and fulfill Cao Jinhua's last wishes.
Right next to Ping City Airport was a Carriage Shop. Again, it was Qiutong who paid to rent a carriage to take them straight to Shouyang Mountain.
To Ma Lu's surprise, Hou De Talisman Master School took up a significant area, essentially encompassing the entire Shouyang Mountain, with the school gate built at the foot of the mountain.
But there were no guards, neither to prevent tourists from visiting the mountain for its scenery.
It wasn't because the school was in decline and couldn't afford to hire staff; according to the coachman, when the school was established, the land was designated by the provincial governnt for Hou De. The school principal at the ti, Yan Puchuan, said they didn't need such a large area, so they found a clearing halfway up the mountain to build the school buildings.
The rest of the mountain was still open to the public.
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