Zhou You, resting his chin on his hand, calmly said, "I've always felt that the martial arts of your Xuanmen sect were mediocre. So you've been practicing it wrong all along."

Elder Xuan's hands trembled as he grabbed Zhou You's hand on the table, saying excitedly, "I'm grateful I came to you. Otherwise, our family's legacy would have been ruined. Please guide us on what to do next, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou You returned the box, "Remove the translation. If it's there, people will inevitably look. Give me some time; I'm not certain I'll fully comprehend it. But since I've learned your techniques, I expect compensation. Instead of the sect leader role, I could be an honorary elder and record some instructional videos for you free of charge."

Elder Xuan was even more determined to tie Zhou You to the Xuanmen sect. If he's not willing now, as long as the sect supports him, he'll surely not abandon them. Being an honorary elder is good too.

Zhou You's name appeared on the school's Wall of Honor the next day. Honorary Principal - the school's only one. And his name is one that many recognize. The school was abuzz because of it.

"Is it the Zhou You I know? Isn't he... the famous Marshal's wife now? Our school is really keeping up with the times, inviting him as an honorary principal so quickly."

"The school is a microcosm of society. With such an honorary principal, at least no one will dare bully our school. It's great."

"Does an honorary principal have to teach?"

"Come on, have you ever seen a principal teaching?"

"What a pity. I heard Zhou You is quite skilled."

"Hmph, I can't tell if he's any good. Seeing is believing. But it doesn’t matter if he's just a figurehead. Maybe one day we'll see him and Marshal Shao visiting our school. That would make my day."

"We missed such golden opportunities in the past. Now, we can only watch Marshal Shao's elegance on screens."

"These days, not only do women want to marry into good families, even men do. Look at this meteoric rise."

"Nonsense! If you were the Marshal’s spouse or the Chairman’s spouse, we'd be happy to put your name on the Wall of Honor too, haha!"

"Have you heard? The school has suspended all the internal martial arts courses, saying they're adjusting the teaching methods. I wonder if they're rethinking teaching us at all."

This was Elder Xuan's first decision upon returning. Knowing there were issues with the teaching techniques, he couldn't continue as before. Including the disciples within the Xuanmen sect, all were asked to cease practicing while a new set of martial arts techniques was quickly printed for Zhou You.

"Honorary principal? Haha, Xuan Ning is really generous. Like the saying goes, 'No pain, no gain.' Now the school is aligned with the Central Army. If in a few years, the Central Army directly recruits from our school, it will truly become prestigious." Lin Tingyu sat in the conference room, surrounded by his confidants. Half of the top martial artists in the army were there.

"What has old Zhao been up to lately? Is he still in contact with the outside?" Commander Lin asked coldly.

"No, that person left. He's worthless now. Why would they contact him? He's just eagerly making himself available to be used, trying to climb up through the Gu family. He doesn't know what he's getting into."

"Commander, we can't keep him. He's overreached. His relationship with the Gu family will be exposed sooner or later, and we don't want to be implicated."

"What's the rush? Didn't we remain patient when Zhu Rongwei was on the rise? Keep him. A human shield is useful." Lin Tingyu glanced at everyone, named a few, and instructed them to restrain their soldiers. "We can play games, but we shouldn't forget our main duties. This game was Marshal Shao's idea. Judging by his actions over the past year, he's aiming for a nation of martial artists. A good idea, though ambitious."

"Commander, you never told us that Mr. Shao was Marshal Shao himself. He faced many hardships while on our turf. Will we be blamed for this?" Few knew of Shao Qi's identity. Even Lin Tingyu kept him at a distance, ensuring that none of his subordinates interacted with him.

I thought once he arrived and settled matters with the Zhu family, it would be over. But who could have anticipated him leading a team to support the satellite launch? No one expected this surprising move, which disrupted many plans.

"Are you scared? Of what? If he wanted to blame someone, he would've turned the military district upside down while he was in Yangcheng. He considers Yangcheng a pilot project, waiting for results. He won't care about minor issues." Lin Tingyu couldn't help but admire Shao Qi's initiative. In just a few months at the Jiangnan base, he transformed it entirely. In Yangcheng, he stirred up waves wherever he went.

"Now that communication has been restored, the central government will definitely issue a series of tighter policies to strengthen control over each base. The base autonomy agreement signed back then might be nullified. Xu Yintian naively works for Shao Qi. How much longer can he remain as the city lord?" Lin Tingyu lacked the ambition of Zhu Rongwei. He just wanted to maintain his current position and territory. But that's easier said than done.

"The weather has improved, so deploy the troops as planned. Don't delay the spring hunt. It's a significant source of our annual military budget. If we don't get out there and train, our soldiers will become as docile as house cats."

"Yes."

"Also, keep an eye on the recent recruits. Deploy all of them. Value them. They've fought alongside Marshal Shao. Don't neglect them." After saying this, Lin Tingyu blew on his fingers and gave a playful smile to his generals, "You all should also train hard. Don't let the junior troops surpass you. It won't look good."