I Have a Golden Crow

”Instructor Gong.” Du Yu approached Gong Cheng with a solemn expression, ”Thank you for your guidance over the past few days.”

”Hmm.” Gong Cheng nodded, looking at the Little Fire Fox on Du Yu’s shoulder.

This time, Xiaoyan didn’t bare its teeth or make a face, apparently sensing its owner’s gratitude towards the teacher.

Du Yu opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say next. Having no common topics was indeed a bit awkward.

How about I dance for you?

Shall I sing ’Thank you, because of you, the warmth of the four seasons’?

Gong Cheng timely interjected, ”As the assessment was about to end, you finally showed a bit of youthful fire, which I personally appreciate.”

Du Yu: ”Thank you, teacher.”

Gong Cheng suddenly changed his tone: ”But through my observation and understanding of you over these days, I hope you maintain your cunning and sly style. That’s the real you. After all, choosing the path that suits you best can take you further.”

Du Yu: ”...”

No doubt, as a teacher, his words were truly profound!

Du Yu thought for a long time and still couldn’t figure out whether Gong Cheng was praising him or teasing him.

Gong Cheng slightly raised his head, using his chin to gesture behind Du Yu: ”Go on, your little assistant is here to pick you up.”

”Oh.” Du Yu turned his head and saw Li Mengnan coming over with reddened eyes.

Du Yu was puzzled, wondering what was up with her?

Li Mengnan reached out to hold Xiaoyan, then bowed lightly to Gong Cheng: ”Thank you, teacher. Goodbye, teacher.”

”Hmm.”

Du Yu: ”What’s wrong with you, were you bullied?”

”Go to the dormitory and pack your things.” Li Mengnan said as she walked towards the dormitory.

Du Yu scratched his head and quickly caught up: ”Li Mengnan, what’s really going on?”

Li Mengnan looked quite upset: ”My dad came to take me away, saying he used connections and spent a lot of money to hire a team specifically for beginners.”

The industries in the Demon Taming World permeated all aspects of society.

Among them were training institutions like this, dedicated to guiding novice Demon Tamers. You could even call them ”nannies.”

These Demon Tamers, in their 30s, 40s, or even 50s, generally have low talent and insufficient power, and can only linger in Low Level Demon Spirit Realms all their lives.

Having low talent doesn’t matter, as long as it’s sufficient.

Having insufficient power doesn’t matter, as long as there’s plenty of experience.

With the help of such a nanny team, novice Demon Tamers would receive all-encompassing, meticulous care, and the training programs would be highly targeted.

If Li Mengnan could join such a team, it would definitely be beneficial for her growth.

The Yan Organization that Li Mengnan established earlier insisted on accepting Du Yu as a brother, all on the basis of them being powerless and united for mutual support.

Unexpectedly, after asking her father for some allowance and revealing her status as a Demon Tamer, out came a ”good dad.”

Li Mengnan pouted: ”I told my dad I wanted to include you in the team, but the team is already full.”

Du Yu nodded lightly, understanding that Li Mengnan’s father must have found a top-tier team. Otherwise, ordinary nanny teams could be hired with money, so there’s no reason to pull strings.

Li Mengnan lowered her head, murmuring softly: ”He said I’m already a transfer student, and to ensure the brand and training effect, the team won’t accept any more students.”

Du Yu persuaded: ”This is a good thing, having such an opportunity, you must...”

Before he could finish, Li Mengnan turned to look at Du Yu with a complicated expression.

Du Yu smiled and patted Li Mengnan’s shoulder: ”Crying over this? Did you have a fight with Uncle?”

”Why cry about fighting with him? He actually complained to my mom, and then my mom called and scolded me!”

Li Mengnan lowered her head, playing with Xiaoyan’s little paws, pinching its pads: ”Seriously, despite being divorced for so many years, they’re now on a united front, acting like a family.”

Du Yu: ”...”

He organized his words and advised: ”You should listen to Teacher Li Hong. Uncle must have worked really hard to get you this spot.

You don’t have to worry about me. I’m not part of your organization, right? You becoming very strong will allow you to look after me in the future.”

Li Mengnan glanced at Du Yu and kicked open the dormitory door: ”I’m going to miss Xiaoyan.”

Du Yu didn’t argue, and smoothly said: ”I will take good care of Xiaoyan, you can rest assured.”

Li Mengnan looked down at the Little Fire Fox in her arms, frowning: ”This little heartbreaker falls in love with everyone she sees, don’t think I don’t know her? Next time we meet, she might have forgotten me.”

”Yip~” Xiaoyan couldn’t understand the complex human language, but Li Mengnan’s sad look was plain to see. Xiaoyan slightly tilted her head up and stuck out a tender little tongue to lick Li Mengnan’s cheek.

”She really is a heartbreaker.” Li Mengnan touched Xiaoyan’s nose, with a look of both anger and affection.

Du Yu walked into the dormitory, quietly packing his school bag, and suddenly asked: ”By the way, did you receive an invitation from the teacher?”

Li Mengnan plopped into a chair: ”What invitation?”

Du Yu: ”In this assessment, if a teacher takes a liking to a student, they’ll extend an olive branch, inviting the student to become a named disciple ahead of time.”

Li Mengnan asked in confusion: ”I didn’t receive an invitation, did you?”

Du Yu nodded lightly.

Li Mengnan’s face lit up with delight, then she assumed a matter-of-fact demeanor: ”Your performance was simply stunning, being chosen is only normal. Which teacher picked you?”

Du Yu shook his head: ”I don’t know them.”

”Can’t you just look it up? What’s the teacher’s name?”

Du Yu quickly said: ”What I mean is, I’m about to be taken under the wing of a Demon Spirit Academy teacher to receive guidance in advance. You need to work hard too, take advantage of this training opportunity, accelerate and double your efforts to grow.”

”Hmm...” Li Mengnan nodded thoughtfully, then took out her phone. ”So, what’s the teacher’s name?”

Du Yu continued: ”Aren’t you always dreaming of being a big shot? If your strength is too weak, your underlings might rebel.”

”I! Know! Got it!” Li Mengnan turned her head and glared at Du Yu, ”Why are you being like my dad, just tell me that teacher’s name!”

Du Yu pulled out a piece of paper from the side pocket of his backpack and handed it to Li Mengnan.

Li Mengnan reached out to take it and looked over the list of teachers: ”Which teacher sent you an invitation?”

Du Yu: ”All of them.”

Li Mengnan was taken aback, turning to Du Yu: ”All the teachers listed on the paper sent you invitations?”

Du Yu silently nodded.

Li Mengnan blinked a few times, then suddenly stood up, pressing down on Du Yu’s head with one hand, vigorously tousling his hair: ”I knew it! My little brother has unparalleled talent!”

”Stop, stop.” Du Yu quickly turned to the side, dodging Li Mengnan’s devilish hand.

She quickly scanned the teachers’ names and picked the most pleasing one: ”Yang Qingqing? This name sounds nice, it looks all green and lively.”

As she spoke, Li Mengnan quickly typed out ”Yang Qingqing’s” name.

”This teacher looks familiar, isn’t she the one... the one...” Li Mengnan had just opened the character encyclopedia when she saw a familiar face, ”Isn’t she the one who slapped Lin Shihang and carried him off the stage?”

Du Yu then realized that this was the person Lin Shiyi referred to as ”Aunt Qingqing.”

”This teacher has such a presence!” Li Mengnan had already forgotten about the encyclopedia entry and started flipping through character pictures, ”The photos make her look much more refined than in real life.”

Du Yu also took a closer look: ”I heard she’s Lin Shihang’s aunt.”

”Huh?”

”Yes, she’s the maternal sister to Lin Shihang’s mother, so Lin Shiyi calls her aunt too.”

Li Mengnan thought for a moment: ”You beat Lin Shihang so badly, could it be she’s recruiting you to give you a hard time?”

Du Yu shook his head: ”How could that be? She’s a teacher at the Demon Spirit Academy, someone powerful and respectable, she wouldn’t bother with someone as insignificant as me.”

Du Yu scratched his head, adding: ”Besides, back on the battlefield, she even praised me.”

Li Mengnan looked at Du Yu with disdain: ”No wonder you’re called silly Du Yu, how can you tell what someone else is really thinking?

I remember on my 8th birthday when both my parents celebrated together, they looked so happy, but then they got divorced the next day.”

Du Yu: ”...”

Li Mengnan had a look of pity on her face: ”Understand?”

Seeing Li Mengnan with such a knowing look, Du Yu couldn’t help but secretly think:

What if Uncle and Aunt wanted the divorce anniversary to be easier to remember?

Li Mengnan’s thumb swiped across the screen, unable to hold back her admiration: ”An all-attribute Demon Tamer, that Teacher Qingqing is quite something.”

Du Yu leaned in to look at the phone: ”Signature Demon Pet: Rose Spirit, meaning she specializes in Wood and Fire Dual Element! There’s fire, which suits me quite well.”

”Let’s check out other teachers first, there might be someone even more impressive.” Li Mengnan continued searching for names.

Unfortunately, even on the most authoritative school website, they didn’t specify the specific power levels of the teachers.

”Thud! Thud! Thud!” From outside, the sound of someone knocking on the water pipes suddenly echoed.

Soon after, Old Demon Gong’s deep voice resonated throughout the empty dormitory: ”The school bus is about to depart! If you’re leaving, hurry up! Don’t delay my training session for the next batch of students!”

Upon hearing this, Du Yu quickly packed his backpack and ran out with Li Mengnan.

Sure enough, as he just left the dormitory building, he saw, through the dilapidated school’s big iron gate, another school bus beside the road.

Du Yu, while walking, counted the number of people getting off, not too many or too few, exactly 24.

The young boys and girls looked at the rundown campus, their faces either confused or disheartened, just like Du Yu and the others when they first arrived.

However, one handsome guy was full of anticipation, and as he saw Du Yu coming out, he quickly stepped forward to inquire: ”Hello, fellow student, have you just finished your training?”

Du Yu: ”Ah.”

”How was it?” The handsome guy asked eagerly, ”How is the teacher’s teaching level? Are they strong? What attribute? What kind of demon pet do they have?”

Du Yu: ”The teacher... uh, has a fire attribute, and their staff technique is quite formidable!

The person is also very nice, very kind. Tall, strong, very charming, and has a magnetic way of speaking.

The teaching style is unique, guaranteed to produce excellent students.”

”Sounds perfect! That’s amazing! No wonder they are a special-dispatch teacher from the Demon Spirit Academy!” The young man nodded enthusiastically and thanked him, ”Thank you, I’m An Ran, what’s your name?”

”Eh~” Du Yu waved his hand grandly and headed straight for the school bus, leaving the young man with just his back, ”No need to have known each other to say goodbye. The road ahead is long, until fate allows us to meet again!”