Preselection Sequence 1?!
Su Yuan and Shang Baiyu were both stunned.
Although Su Yuan had long thought that for Yang Yifeng to choose both of them, his preselection sequence must be quite high. Among the Burning Sun teachers, he was likely to be at the forefront.
But they did not expect that he would be the first!
"Let me tell you about the selection process. This time, there are 16 Burning Sun level teachers participating in the student selection, and I am ranked first.
Because I plan to select two people, I was given the 1st and 4th picks. With the 1st pick, I chose Su Yuan, and with the 4th, I chose Shang Baiyu."
Shang Baiyu was once again surprised and looked at Su Yuan beside him.
Although he was a bit surprised that he, as a healer, was picked 4th, he was even more amazed that Su Yuan was the first choice among the more than two thousand new students at Demon Capital Academy!
"The teacher preselection sequence is evaluated based on strength and seniority."
"As for seniority, I can say without hesitation that, except for the dean and three other King Level members, no one has higher seniority than me!"
High seniority is very important.
Because it represents teaching experience, personal experience, and the understanding of Demon Capital Academy.
"As for strength..." Yang Yifeng looked at the two and asked, "Do you know the realm above the Burning Sun?"
Above the Burning Sun?
Su Yuan really didn't know. After the three levels of Sun, Moon, and Star, he didn't know what realm was above the Burning Sun.
However, Shang Baiyu seemed to know something and hesitantly asked, "King... King Level?"
"That's right," Yang Yifeng smiled lightly, "King Level!"
"And as for me, I am only a step away from the King Level!"
Just from this name, one could hear the weight it carried!
Although the strength of a Star Card Master has many components, Yang Yifeng being only a step away from King Level meant he was almost at the pinnacle of the Burning Sun, so how could he be weak?
And once he successfully broke through to King Level...
Then they would have a King Level backing them?!
Thinking of this, both Su Yuan and Shang Baiyu felt their hearts race.
Seeing their shocked expressions, a hint of pride flashed in Yang Yifeng's eyes.
"Furthermore, I haven't taken on any students in nearly ten years, and I currently have no students at the academy. This means I can devote all my attention to you two."
Su Yuan and Shang Baiyu looked at Yang Yifeng with a trace of fervor in their eyes.
There was nothing more to consider; they had to cling to this opportunity!
"Rest assured, Teacher Yang, we will definitely not abandon... not challenge anyone else!" Su Yuan and Shang Baiyu immediately stood up and declared.
Yang Yifeng nodded in satisfaction and said to Shang Baiyu, "I'm not worried about you. Even though you are from Mo Mei Valley, and the future looks promising, right now, even if you want to challenge others, you don't have the capability."
Shang Baiyu cried and laughed, thinking that was a bit too blunt and not saving face at all.
Su Yuan murmured to himself.
It didn't sound like a school name. Besides various middle schools, were there other sources supplying students to the academy?
Could it be that... Shang Baiyu, like Luo Bingtong, is also a descendant of some Star Beast?
But he didn't quite look like it.
Yang Yifeng looked at Su Yuan, "Is it okay to defend your position? According to the rules, each challenger only has one chance, and each defendable position can only be challenged up to three times a day.
If you find it troublesome, just show some of your strength to intimidate them, and they naturally won't challenge again."
Su Yuan responded, "Rest assured, teacher."
Yang Yifeng nodded, "Good. That's all for today. You can leave now."
Su Yuan and Shang Baiyu responded and turned to leave together.
After Su Yuan and Shang Baiyu were far away, Yang Yifeng shook his fan and smiled with satisfaction. Just as he was about to get up, a figure emerged from a burst of colorful light in front of him.
"Yifeng, you seem to be in a good mood." It was an amiable old man with hair even whiter than Yang Yifeng's, wearing a simple robe.
"Dean Cai!" Yang Yifeng saw the visitor and quickly put down his fan, standing up respectfully, "What brings you here... How long have you been here?"
"I've been here for a while," Cai Qinglong smiled, "I came to see you and take a look at those two students."
Yang Yifeng's face immediately turned embarrassed.
So, the scene where he used his near-King aura to intimidate the two students was fully witnessed by the dean?
Cai Qinglong sat on the opposite side and gestured for him to sit, "You can sit too."
"Yes, dean." Yang Yifeng obediently sat down.
Cai Qinglong said slowly, "These two kids have a lot of potential."
"I understand." Yang Yifeng smiled, "Rest assured, dean, since they have been entrusted to me, I will do my best to guide them."
Cai Qinglong smiled warmly, "I naturally believe you will teach them well."
Yang Yifeng asked, "So, what do you mean...?"
Cai Qinglong paused, then looked directly at Yang Yifeng, "What I mean is, hope still exists."
Yang Yifeng paused, then shook his head with a smile, "The severe loss of origin energy makes it uncertain how many more years I can live.
So many years have passed without finding a cure. There is no hope left in the East Continent."
Cai Qinglong said, "If there's no hope in the East Continent, what about beyond the sea..."
"The Star Sand blows across the sea, dividing the four continents, the Burning Sun path is lost, and the King Level struggles to cross. Going to the other three continents is already hard enough, let alone finding a cure."
Cai Qinglong lowered his voice and suggested, "The world changes, yin and yang are unpredictable. Perhaps in a few years, new changes may occur..."
Yang Yifeng seemed to catch on to something, sitting there pondering.
Cai Qinglong smiled, his shoulders shook, colorful light flashed, and in an instant, he disappeared from where he stood.
Watching Cai Qinglong leave, Yang Yifeng's previously lazy and indifferent eyes gleamed brighter and sharper.
After returning to the dormitory, Su Yuan immediately took out his phone to ask Wang Haiping.
Knowing that Yang Yifeng was a super expert just one step away from the King Level, he had to verify this information no matter what.
The call connected quickly.
"Su Yuan? Calling me on the first day of school, is it about the tutor preselection?"
"Yes, I have some questions about the tutor preselection."
Wang Haiping laughed, "Ask away. There are many teachers at Demon Capital Academy, but there are only over twenty at the Burning Sun level. I more or less know them. So, who chose you?"
"It was Teacher Yang Yifeng."
"Oh? Was it really him?" Wang Haiping laughed, "A few days ago, he called to inquire about you. I guessed he might choose you. This is great; now, we are fellow students under the same teacher!"
Su Yuan asked directly, "Director Wang, I wanted to ask if it's true, as Teacher Yang Yifeng said, that he is just a step away from the King Level?"
Wang Haiping did not hesitate, "Yes, he is indeed just a step away from the King Level, but that step, who knows how long it will take to cross."
"Good!" Su Yuan nodded after a brief contemplation. As long as this confirmation was in place.
Breaking through to the King Level is extremely challenging and won't be easy.
Wang Haiping asked, "Any other questions?"
"Alright, if you have any other questions in the future, feel free to find me, Junior Brother."
Su Yuan laughed, "Alright, Senior Brother."
After hanging up, Su Yuan started to ponder.
Since Yang Yifeng was indeed a super expert just a step away from the King Level, there really was no need to change tutors.
Besides, Su Yuan was never that picky about his tutor.
At Guangchuan Education Bureau, Wang Haiping put down the phone, sighed, and shook his head with a wry smile.
"Su Yuan, you can't blame me. You didn't ask, so I can't reveal the shortcomings of our own teacher..."
Most of the Burning Sun level teachers at Demon Capital Academy probably didn't know some of the things about Yang Yifeng.
Most people only knew that Yang Yifeng had been teaching at Demon Capital Academy for decades, seemingly unchanged since they met him.
But as Yang Yifeng's student, Wang Haiping inadvertently came to understand some of Yang Yifeng's past.
"After all, the teacher was once a King Level..."