Chapter 1157: The Things in the Ice Box

"Our sect's Transcendent God Stage expert, Huo Huashen, is stationed in Muxue City with over twenty Nascent Soul stage masters. They might know the whereabouts of the Carefree Wanderer," said Mu Baiyi.

With the New Year approaching, the martial arts school was about to close for the holiday. Before the break, Teacher Lu and two other teachers decided to hold a parent-teacher conference.

One reason was to summarize their teaching achievements since becoming teachers.

The second was to encourage parents to remind students not to neglect their martial arts practice during the holidays and to remember to train.

Grandpa Murong gladly agreed with the three teachers' idea and even offered to decorate the martial arts school. The school was adorned with lanterns and colorful streamers, creating a festive atmosphere both inside and out.

"You must be Liu Yu's parents, please come in,"

The three teachers stood at the entrance, warmly greeting each parent.

"This must be Teacher Lu. Our Xiaoyu often talks about you and says she really likes your teaching style."

"Zhige rarely praises anyone, but he speaks highly of you."

"Teacher Lu, Teacher Meng, Teacher Xue, please take good care of these two children."

"Of course, of course. By the way, where is Zhige?" Lu Yang asked. Fang Zhige was supposed to be staying with Liu Yu's family, so why wasn't he with them?

Liu Yu's father sighed, "Zhige went out to play with Su Yuan. He said they'd be back before the parent-teacher conference, but children grow up, and we can't control them anymore."

Fang Zhige and Su Yuan?

A hint of doubt flashed through Lu Yang's mind. He suspected that when these two were together, it wasn't just "playing."

"Gong Che's parents, please come in."

Gong Che's father warmly grasped Lu Yang's hand.

"Teacher Lu, thank you so much! Our Xiaoche's illness is finally gone. Truly, we are so grateful to you…"

Gong Che's parents teared up as they spoke, amazed that Gong Che's cold illness had truly vanished without a trace, and he now possessed such a strong body.

"It's nothing, just doing my duty." Lu Yang tried to pull his hand away; he wasn't very good at dealing with overly enthusiastic people.

Gong Che's parents then turned to thank the gatekeeper, Little Huo.

"Xiaoche just told us before the meeting that he encountered human traffickers, and you scared them away. Thank you, thank you!"

Huo Huashen was serious and stood at attention, stating, "These are all my duties!"

Lu Yang continued to greet parents. "Shi Yi… you have quite a large family."

Lu Yang saw a large group of relatives following Shi Yi, including Shi Yi's parents, Shi the Hunter and Bing Wu, as well as members of the Ice Dragon Clan.

They were a formidable procession, as if sweeping the street.

The Ice Dragon Clan Chief immediately grasped Lu Yang's hand and burst into tears. "Oh, Teacher Lu, thank you for nurturing Shi Yi."

"I am Shi Yi's honorary maternal grandfather. To be honest, we had high hopes for this child but didn't know how to raise him. Thanks to your excellent guidance, Teacher Lu."

"I believe Shi Yi will certainly not let down your diligent cultivation, Teacher Lu, and will quickly grow with the resources provided by our clan!"

The Ice Dragon Clan Chief was about to say more but was nudged aside by Bing Wu, who was waiting in line to express her gratitude.

"Teacher Lu, thank you for bringing our family back together. Teacher Lu, you are humble and prefer to keep your presence unknown. Rest assured, I haven't told anyone about your true identity."

Shi Yi's large family entered the martial arts school. Other children and their parents also arrived one after another, thanking the three teachers for their instruction, remarking that their children could now punch a bull to death.

Inside the martial arts school, parents chatted among themselves, full of praise for the three teachers. Grandpa Murong beamed with a wide smile.

"The parent-teacher conference is about to start, and Fang Zhige and Su Yuan still aren't here?" Lu Yang muttered, wondering if something had happened to those two boys.

Just then, Fang Zhige and Su Yuan were seen running towards them at an accelerated pace.

More precisely, Fang Zhige was carrying something unknown on his back and dragging Su Yuan along, running at an astonishing speed.

Fang Zhige, afraid of missing the conference, simply stopped concealing his cultivation.

"Hurry and go in, we've been waiting for you."

Lu Yang followed the two into the martial arts school, gently closed the main door, and left Huo Huashen outside.

Lu Yang smiled warmly at the students and parents, cleared his throat, and spoke in a very gentle tone:

"Hello everyone! First, please allow me, on behalf of all the teachers in our class, to express our sincerest gratitude to all parents for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend today's parent-teacher conference."

"My ability to teach this class is, in a way, a coincidence and a stroke of destiny. I believe Teacher Xue and Teacher Meng share the same sentiment."

"Over the past period, our students have made significant progress in all aspects. This is inseparable from the efforts of each student and the support and cooperation of all parents."

"…The New Year is approaching. I hope students won't just focus on eating, drinking, and playing during the holiday, neglecting their martial arts."

"So, we'll see you next year."

Lu Yang delivered his speech like a seasoned teacher, speaking in an orderly manner. It concluded amidst enthusiastic applause, with some students even moved to tears by his words.

After the parent-teacher conference dispersed, the three teachers gathered. Meng Jingzhou smiled and playfully punched Lu Yang.

"You really sounded like a proper teacher."

"You know, this Far North is quite comfortable. It's a good place for mortals to experience the mundane world."

Meng Jingzhou felt that he had managed to keep Old Lu in check.

He thought about Old Lu's life before he arrived: having to fight four great demon kings and battle beast tides.

Now that he had been in the Far North for nearly half a year, Old Lu hadn't had to act at all. He spent his days teaching and his evenings resting, living a very peaceful life.

Once the parent-teacher conference concluded and dispersed, it was officially the start of a two-month holiday for both students and teachers.

"So, what do you say? Should we find a nice place to have some fun after the break starts?"

"Sounds good," Lu Yang and Xue Shilou agreed, having no objections.

As the three were talking, Fang Zhige and Su Yuan approached Lu Yang, carrying an ice casket.

"Teacher Lu, can you open this ice casket?"

Lu Yang was taken aback. The carvings on the ice casket were extremely ancient, clearly indicating it was no ordinary item.

"Where did you find this?"

Su Yuan looked down, not daring to meet Teacher Lu's gaze. "We… we just picked it up."

"…Tell the teacher the truth."

"We found it in the Secret Realm of Killing Intent, beneath the Cliff of Wandering Souls."

Lu Yang lightly knocked each of them on the head. "Is the Cliff of Wandering Souls a place you two should be? What if something had happened? Your teacher wouldn't have even had time to save you!"

Su Yuan mumbled quietly, "That voice said it was safe…"

"Are you going to listen to him or to me?"

"To the teacher."

Lu Yang's expression softened slightly, and he then seriously examined the ice casket. His current fluctuating cultivation stage was at the Transcendent God stage, yet he couldn't see through the ice casket.

Meng Jingzhou and Xue Shilou shook their heads. Neither of them had ever seen an ice casket like this.

"Immortal Fairy, you…"

"This looks like Leng Ningxiang's ice casket."

"Who is Leng Ningxiang?"

"Oh, she was an assassin. She always had a cold face and never smiled. She was pretty decent-looking, considered the least beautiful among the Ten Ancient Beauties. Her cultivation technique was the 'Killing Intent Sutra,' which emphasized having a heart filled with killing intent yet calm like an ancient well. However, she never fully mastered her technique."

To be at the bottom of the Ten Ancient Beauties already meant she could be described as a peerless earthly beauty.

"Why didn't she master it? Was her talent insufficient?"

"No, that's not it. The 'Killing Intent Sutra' requires one to be free of personal feelings and compassion. However, during an assassination mission, she fell in love with Yang Kongtong. Although she always claimed she didn't like Yang Kongtong, her cultivation progress couldn't lie; she really did love him."

"Yang Kongtong? The one with the Golden Core harem?"

"Yes."

The Immortal Fairy used her immortal consciousness, penetrating the layers of seals on the ice casket. "Let this immortal see what's inside this ice box… Is that an arm?"