Atlas of Heaven and Earth

Cheng Zitong led Chen Chuan behind that person and said, "Old He , I've brought my student here."

He Xiaoxing turned his head, his hair lifting in the wind, revealing his firm and resolute facial contours. Then, he turned around completely, his penetrating gaze landing on Chen Chuan .

Chen Chuan also looked at him.

The man's imposing physique gave off a strong sense of pressure, especially now that they were face to face. He could feel a Strength about to erupt from this man, like a volcano dormant for years, waiting to explode, or like a deep vortex brewing beneath the sea, calm yet unpredictable.

Cheng Zitong said, "Little Chuan , this is Old He , He Xiaoxing . You can call him Teacher He . The school originally wanted him to be your teacher , but he didn't seem interested at the time. It wasn't until he heard that you chose Circulating Yuan Strength that he seemed to change his mind."

He Xiaoxing spoke then, his voice deep and powerful, as if each word was hammered out, "Martial Arts is a very personal thing. If a Martial Artist is only influenced by external factors and doesn't have a firm personal choice, they won't go far."

Cheng Zitong agreed, but then said with emotion, "Old He , you're right, but saying it is one thing, but how many people can clearly know what they need? And how do they know they're right? After all, the experience of predecessors can't be completely discarded, even if I consider myself an intuitive type, I'm no exception."

He Xiaoxing then raised his head, looking at the Hall of Self-Reflection not far away. His eyes were very deep, but also seemed to suppress all storms beneath the surface, just like his aura.

"Three years ago, I accepted Shen Zheng as a student here. He chose Mystic Form Force at the time, but he chose it because it was the school's expectation, and because I, his teacher , also cultivated this Strength Technique.

He actually knew it too, but his burden was too heavy. He never wanted to disappoint others, so he made that choice. At that time, I knew that his path was destined to be full of obstacles. To climb to the upper echelons of Strength, either he crushes others, or he is crushed by others."

Cheng Zitong said, "He had excellent talent. I remember… you only taught him for half a semester, right?"

"Three months to be exact. Later, I went to the wilderness to cultivate, leaving him only a set of guidance notes. He learned what he did on his own."

He Xiaoxing said in a deep voice, "Later, I heard the news of his accident. I was both surprised and not surprised."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment, then asked, "Teacher , Teacher He , I've heard many Senior Students mention this senior, but they're all unwilling to talk about it in detail. I wonder what exactly happened back then?"

He Xiaoxing didn't speak, he just stood there in silence.

Cheng Zitong said, "Well, this matter should be discussed with you, especially since you've already passed the Weapon Permit exam, so you're qualified to take the next one. This matter is related to that permit. Originally, I wanted Old He to tell you when he was guiding you, but seeing that Old He couldn't stay, I'll explain it to you here."

He paused, and said, "Usually, if you take the exam step by step instead of participating in the selection exam, it takes about two or three years to get the Weapon Permit, making it difficult to take other permit exams.

But if you pass the selection exam, like you, you have plenty of time to take other permit exams, one of which is called "Unlimited Self-Defense Permit'."

Speaking of this, he emphasized, "You should be able to guess the meaning from the name. If you get this permit, as long as you perceive someone is persecuting you, or you feel that you are in a life-threatening danger, then you automatically have the power of unlimited defense.

Moreover, after being granted this permit, you can automatically obtain the power to participate in limited law enforcement during national emergencies, so it is also called a "law enforcement permit' by some people."

"In the past few decades, this "Unlimited Self-Defense Permit' has been monopolized by recommended students, because holding this permit allows them to better obtain "legitimate defense rights'. But even without these permits, the children of Power have plenty of ways to do this, yet they still want to get it. Do you understand?"

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and nodded to show his understanding. Defense has always been passive, but having Power blurs the boundaries here.

In fact, getting this permit is just icing on the cake after having Power, whether you have it or not is not very important. What's important is that after the recommended students monopolize this permit, then other A-grade students certainly can't get it.

So, looking deeper, this is a precaution to prevent people from other classes from breaking the rules, and the original intention of granting this permit is likely to give people in certain classes a weapon to break the rules."

Cheng Zitong sighed, "Back then, Shen Zheng , like you, obtained the Weapon Permit early on. In fact, before him, due to some reasons, the atmosphere of the Academy was very bad. Many A-grade students treated B-grade students like servants, while the Mutual Aid Society kept absorbing excellent students into their own group, and then used agreements to bind them after graduation. The management was also restrained by the Commission, and the situation was very bad.

To change the situation at this time, it is necessary to break it first within the student body. He saw this at the time and led the students to form the "Fenxin Society'.

He didn't directly confront the Mutual Aid Society, but led a group of like-minded students to try to correct the atmosphere of A-grade students oppressing B-grade students, provide guidance and help to lower grade students , and train young people outside the school who wanted to apply for Wuyi.

Although Fenxin Society also charges fees, it allows repayment after graduation, without any interest, and without the harsh conditions of the Mutual Aid Society. Even if they fail to enroll successfully, the repayment can be extended to more than ten years, and they can also recommend talented relatives and friends to study together."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment. If it was just to reverse the unhealthy atmosphere, then it had nothing to do with the Mutual Aid Society. But providing guidance to lower grades and helping student training for the exam without any special conditions was almost digging at the roots of the Mutual Aid Society.

He said with certainty, "Doing this will definitely cause conflict with the Mutual Aid Society."

Cheng Zitong said, "You're right. The Mutual Aid Society had several conflicts with him because of this, and even had several duels on campus."

Chen Chuan roughly guessed that things would develop this way, because this was the simplest and easiest way. Everything Shen Zheng did was undoubtedly based on his own prestige and martial power.

But this was also very fragile. As long as someone was found to defeat him and undermine his credibility, that would be enough. You need to know that, apart from a few students with firm beliefs, most of the rest are wavering and are just being swept forward by the torrent."

Cheng Zitong then sighed and said, "It's just that the Mutual Aid Society didn't succeed, because even the senior recommended students who were qualified to go to Central City at that time couldn't beat him in the duels."

Chen Chuan thought, this Senior Student Shen can do this kind of thing, and it really relies on something, but he doesn't feel optimistic, because it's easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to defend against a hidden sword. If you can't beat you openly, there are other means to deal with you in secret.

Cheng Zitong "s voice lowered again, and he said, "Next, we'll talk about the key point. The cause of the incident two years ago was likely that he applied for the "Unlimited Self-Defense Permit' and successfully obtained it."

He paused and looked at He Xiaoxing , who had been standing silently. He thought for a while and said, "I've only heard the investigation results about the follow-up, but I'm not sure if that's how it was.

Shen Zheng was found in an abandoned factory. When he was found, he was already dead. The report said that all the injuries on his body were self-inflicted, and no one had abused him. But why he did it, we still don't know.

It is only certain that there was more than one person present at the time, but many people, and the school was able to frame it on a certain group of students, but they couldn't convict them, because they didn't actually do anything in the process, and were released after being questioned for a day.

The explanation in the investigation report is that Shen Zheng was too eager for quick success, and practiced Strength Technique so frantically that he became self-harming and died. Of course, this pale and powerless explanation is just to cover up the case file. Everyone knows it's not like that."

Speaking of this, he said to He Xiaoxing , "After the incident, a group of people were still on guard against you, the guidance teacher , for revenge. Some people in the school were also nervous for a while."

He Xiaoxing said in a deep voice, "That was the path he chose himself, and he should be responsible for it to the end. He assumed responsibilities that he shouldn't have assumed. Some burdens have exceeded his ability, and I'm not surprised that he was crushed.

Since those people chose to do it, it means they have prepared everything. My coming forward is just jumping into the trap prepared by those people. Apart from adding one more person, it doesn't make any sense. But as long as I'm still here, that's a knife hanging over their heads at any time. The stronger I am, the more uneasy they will be."

Chen Chuan nodded. This Teacher He "s choice was right. The outbreak at the time may have backfired, but choosing to take a step back temporarily gives him room to maneuver. And everyone knows that this matter is not over yet. As this person in front of him continues to grow stronger, it will undoubtedly be a long-term torment for those people.

Just like after today, the news of Tan Wang "s expulsion will spread, and some people may not be able to sleep again.

Cheng Zitong said with both emotion and regret, "Shen Zheng , this student, really did a lot of things, but his sense of justice was too strong, and he shouldered too many things. He almost carried everything alone.

After him, no one in Fenxin Society stepped up to take the lead, and many people left the society because of this. The remaining members have been hoping that someone will stand up and lead them back to the past."

Saying that, he looked at Chen Chuan , his expression extremely serious, "Little Chuan , you have now obtained the Weapon Permit, and in the future, it should not be difficult to obtain the Armor Permit. If you just stop here, then there is no problem.

But if you decide to take the Unlimited Self-Defense Permit exam, it will arouse the vigilance of those recommended students and the forces behind them, especially with Shen Zheng "s example in front of you, their reaction may be even greater, because this is not only competing with them for immediate interests, but may also really harm them in the future. The higher your ability, the greater the threat, do you understand?"

Chen Chuan nodded, "Teacher , I think I understand."

Cheng Zitong looked at him and said, "So, what is your decision?"

He Xiaoxing , who was standing there, also looked at him at this time.

The night wind blew past, stirring the clothes and hair of the three.

Chen Chuan looked at the lights at the foot of the mountain, and then looked at the faintly discernible starry sky, and slowly said, "The things that bind the students, the students will break free from one by one. If even the difficulties in front of us cannot be overcome, then what about the future? If we look to the future, I think these things we encounter now should be the easiest to face, right?"

Cheng Zitong couldn't help but laugh, "How is it, Old He , what did I say? This is my student! My Cheng Zitong "s student!"

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