Chapter 154: Tianshui Academy Team Consultant.
Seeing how popular Yu Xiaolie was, Ah Yin and Shui Qing'er didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Yu Xiaolie's excellence is certainly commendable, but the fact that he attracts too much attention seems to make him less than happy.
Women deeply in love are extremely selfish; they don't want their men to be coveted by others.
Grandma Shui saw this, and with her cane in hand, she stomped heavily on the ground. The floorboards made a dull thud, which just drowned out the chattering noises all around.
Grandma Water's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority as she spoke:
"Class, it's time for practice! Go back and train!"
The chattering female students instantly fell silent, each suppressing their mischievous nature and obediently returning to their lines, though their eyes couldn't help but dart towards Yu Xiaolie.
After all, Tianshui College is all-female, and the sudden arrival of a man, who is also a teacher with long-standing rumors and the only man on the teachers' wall, is bound to cause a stir.
Soon, order was restored on the playground, with only the sound of orderly footsteps and occasional hushed conversations remaining.
Yu Xiaolie stood to the side, his gaze sweeping around as he observed the trainees' training methods, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.
These training methods were too "academic" in his eyes.
Simply put, it's too standardized, thus lacking the ruthlessness and adaptability of real combat.
Yu Xiaolie couldn't help but recall the days he spent leading a hunting squad in the far north. It was because he had witnessed what real team combat was like that he was dissatisfied with the current training methods at Tianshui Academy.
Indeed, when it comes to experience in team combat, apart from Granny Shui Jingxin, probably few people in the entire academy know more than him.
After all, in the college's team competitions, at most it's just playing games, but on the real battlefield, there are no referees to stop the game, and there is no such thing as stopping when someone is touched.
Moreover, during their time in the hunting squad, every mission was a life-or-death struggle, and the tacit understanding between team members could not be acquired simply through repeated practice, but had to be honed in the crucible of blood and fire.
Grandma Water keenly noticed the change in his expression; her goal had been achieved. She then gently placed her cane down and said:
"Xiao Lie, come with me for a moment."
Yu Xiaolie nodded, his mind racing, and he probably already knew why Granny Shui had kept him here.
Yu Xiaolie followed Granny Shui, and the two walked through the corridor and passed the teachers' office.
The female teachers along the way all stood up and bowed.
Some of the new teachers were incredibly curious: who was the man following behind the dean? Was he one of the new teachers?
A more senior teacher explained, "That's not a new teacher; he used to be the martial arts coach at our Tianshui Academy."
Discussion immediately broke out.
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Grandma Shui led Yu Xiaolie straight into the dean's office.
Once the door was closed, the noise from the outside world was immediately shut out, leaving only the sounds of training from the playground filtering in through the window.
Grandma Shui sat in the headmaster's seat and gestured for Yu Xiaolie to sit down as well. She then personally poured him a cup of tea and pushed it towards him.
"Xiao Lie, you just saw the Tianshui team's training mode. What do you think of it?"
Grandma Shui stared into Yu Xiaolie's eyes and got straight to the point.
Yu Xiaolie's lips curved into a beautiful smile.
As expected, Granny Shui was indeed a cunning and calculating old woman.
Then, after carefully considering his words, he said:
"I am not very talented, but the current training methods of the Tianshui team... are somewhat helpful in improving individual abilities, but they still lack some division of labor and cooperation in teamwork."
Grandma Shui's eyes lit up, as if she had expected Yu Xiaolie to say that.
After all, Yu Xiaolie had a unique perspective and seemed to know from birth how a Soul Master should fight and cultivate.
Now, after a decade of reflection, his combat experience and combat awareness have become even more solid and reliable.
His complete defeat of Platinum Bishop Clarke shows that this boy is no ordinary person.
"Your eye for talent is still so sharp."
As she spoke, Granny Shui sighed, took a document from a drawer, placed it on the table, and said:
"To be honest, our Tianshui Academy team performed reasonably well in the preliminary and qualifying rounds of the last Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, but in the finals... alas, we were defeated in the first round."
Yu Xiaolie glanced at it briefly. On the already somewhat worn paper, Tianshui Academy's ranking was circled in red, glaringly positioned at the very end of the list.
Clearly, Granny Shui had read it countless times and found the result unacceptable.
But he wisely kept quiet. The old woman must have wanted something from him.
Grandma Shui suddenly stood up, her aged hands pressing on the table. Her wrinkled face held a pair of eyes that were fixed intently on Yu Xiaolie. She said:
"Xiao Lie, I know that you are not only outstanding in individual combat, but as the founder of the Far North Red Guard Hunting Group, you have been able to gain a foothold in such a place. I believe that your team's combat strength is also not bad... At least, you can't find a second one in the entire Tianshui Academy."
Seeing that Yu Xiaolie had not expressed his opinion, Granny Shui finally revealed her purpose:
"Xiao Lie, I'd like to... ask you to be an advisor for the Tianshui Academy team."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaolie turned his gaze to the window, his expression somewhat complicated.
He was only able to come to Tianshui City because of the message Shui Qing'er sent him. If it weren't for that reason, he might not have come here at all.
If guiding the Tianshui team delays his own cultivation, that is clearly not the outcome he wants.
After some thought, Yu Xiaolie shook his head and said:
"Grandma Shui, I'm afraid I can't comply. I have some matters to attend to back at my family."
Grandma Water's hand trembled slightly, and she looked somewhat anxious as she said:
"Silly kid, you don't need to stay here all the time. I'm just a team consultant. I can revise the training plan and give you some tactical pointers. Come and check in whenever you have time. It won't interfere with your work."
As she spoke, Granny Shui magically produced a gold-plated letter of appointment, which clearly stated that she was sincerely recruiting Yu Xiaolie as the tactical consultant for the Tianshui Academy team.
It seems that Granny Shui had planned this all along. Perhaps she had been plotting all along ever since she learned that Yu Xiaolie was the founder of the Red Guard Hunting Group.
Yu Xiaolie was slightly taken aback. Seeing that Granny Shui had said that, he had no reason to refuse.
Besides, it's just a matter of giving some tactical guidance and changing some strategies, so it won't waste too much of his time. He quickly made up his mind and agreed.
"Okay, I agree."
Grandma Shui slammed her hand on the table, causing even the lid of the teapot on the table to jump up.
She was overjoyed. Although she hadn't expected Yu Xiaolie to refuse, she couldn't force him, so she used the most proper methods to invite him.
If this doesn't work, she'll probably have to bring in Shui Qing'er to persuade her.
After Yu Xiaolie signed his name on the appointment letter, Grandma Shui hurriedly opened the door of the dean's office and went to the teachers' office.
A deep, steady voice instantly filled the corridor:
"Listen up, everyone! Yu Xiaolie, the new tactical advisor for the Tianshui Academy team!"
Soon after, following some adjustments at the academy, the position of Yu Xiaolie's portrait on the teachers' wall was also changed.
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