In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

As night was falling, Gu Yu arrived.

As Jin Fan's junior brother, he certainly has the right to be here.

However, Yao Jianyue had previously stated that he was not allowed to return until he had defeated Li Yuan.

It doesn't seem that strict.

The two brothers didn't say much when they met. Jin Fan led him to spar and get some experience.

Yao Jianyue had a total of four disciples.

The two senior sisters are naturally talented, but in terms of talent, Jin Fan is the most talented.

His talent and potential are basically among the best in his age group.

As for Xia Zhao, he is a special case and not someone to be compared with.

Gu Yu would naturally lose to Jin Fan.

There is an age gap between the two, and Jin Fan has cultivated for so many years and used so many more resources.

How long has Gu Yucai served under Yao Jianyue?

He's only in his early twenties, so it's normal that he can't compete.

However, when fighting Jin Fan, Gu Yu had a very obvious feeling.

He was too afraid to even mention this feeling.

Although Li Yuan's martial arts level is lower than Jin Fan's, Jin Fan's martial arts skills and movement techniques are still far superior.

Gu Yu just felt that fighting Li Yuan was even more difficult.

This discomfort is a very direct and visceral experience.

Specifically, this puts him in a dilemma.

It's impossible to attack, and it's impossible to retreat.

It seemed as if they had found the opponent's weakness, but when they made their move, it seemed more like they had fallen into someone else's trap.

This was his true feeling when he fought Li Yuan.

This unpleasant feeling once made Gu Yu think that he would never be able to beat Li Yuan in his life.

Even if his martial arts realm improves, he doesn't have that confidence unless he completely crushes the opponent.

When fighting Jin Fan, Gu Yu didn't experience any of this discomfort.

He could see from their matches where he had lost.

To beat Jin Fan, what aspects should one focus on?

I could see all of this clearly, and I remained completely calm.

To put it bluntly, I lost because my basic skills were inferior, and there was a gap in my martial arts techniques and movement.

The loss in this experiential battle was a result of a fundamental difference in strength.

As Gu Yu thought about these things, a terrifying idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

This terrifying thought told him that his senior brother, Jin Fan, might be even worse than Li Yuan...

I'm not talking about current strength, but rather about potential, about the future...

Seeing that Gu Yu seemed to be thinking about something, Jin Fan walked directly up to him and asked him.

"Is something on your mind?"

"Yes, but what I'm thinking about is related to you, senior brother."

Gu Yu spoke up without thinking much about it.

The words had already slipped out when I realized I shouldn't have said them.

"Really? What's wrong with me?"

Jin Fan became slightly more interested and asked.

Gu Yu hesitated, feeling that he couldn't voice his thoughts.

If you say his senior brother is inferior to Li Yuan, I wonder how furious he'll become...

After hesitating for a while, Gu Yu finally spoke.

"Senior brother, I sense that you have something on your mind, as if you're trapped and can't let go."

"Did you notice it too?"

Upon hearing Gu Yu's words, Jin Fan immediately responded.

As he said this, there was also a sense of relief at being recognized.

Gu Yu was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded.

Although he couldn't tell what was on Jin Fan's mind, he just felt that his senior brother might not have that much potential.

"Senior brother, what exactly are you worried about...?"

The experience at Snow Shadow Mountain was indeed a regret, but for you, Senior Brother, there will be other opportunities to gain it again in the future...

Gu Yu tried to comfort Jin Fan, wanting to hear what his senior brother was worried about.

Upon hearing this, Jin Fan did not hide his resentment.

"To be precise, I'm not worried about anything."

But a burning anger was simmering inside me, compelling me to go and kill that Li Yuan!

Jin Fan gritted his teeth at the mention of Li Yuan's name.

In his eyes, Li Yuan was just an ordinary martial artist who was not qualified to compete with him.

An ordinary middle school teacher was competing with him for the qualification.

Because of Li Yuan, he even lost the opportunity to train at Snow Shadow Mountain.

For Jin Fan, it felt like being bitten hard by ants.

Even though there are many people who want to see him fail, there are also many who don't want him to do well.

But Jin Fan hated Li Yuan the most.

Hearing this, Gu Yu frowned.

"Senior Brother Jin, attacking other martial artists will definitely attract an investigation."

If you've done it flawlessly, then there's nothing more to say.

What will you do if Li Yuan leaves you with some kind of evidence?

Are you willing to trade your future for Li Yuan's future?

Everything Gu Yu said was for Jin Fan's sake.

Upon hearing this, Jin Fan's anger intensified.

"I wanted to hold back, but the thought of having to work under him next semester made me even more furious."

Who does he think he is, to act so arrogantly in front of me!

"You think you can act all high and mighty in front of me? Don't you even know who you are?"

Jin Fan belittled Li Yuan in his words, and he indeed looked down on Li Yuan.

But for him, he is indeed facing pressure right now.

Li Yuan will officially take over as director of the teaching and research office next semester.

Unless he resigns from Lingshan No. 1 Middle School, Jin Fan has to follow Li Yuan's arrangements.

If he resigns, all of Jin Fan's qualifications in the education sector will be nullified.

Even if you take a different path, your personnel file will still contain comments from Li Yuan, your direct supervisor.

Thinking of all the troubles and frustrations, Jin Fan felt even more murderous intent.

This is also why he hopes Li Yuan will disappear from this world before the summer vacation ends.

"Senior Brother Jin, if he can use his position to pressure you, can't we use our positions to our advantage to deal with him?"

Gu Yu looked at Jin Fan, who had a confident expression on his face, as if he had already come up with a plan.

"Tell me, what exactly do you mean by 'work-related conveniences'?"

Jin Fan pressed for an answer.

Gu Yu took out his phone and searched for a term on it.

Soon, the introductory interface popped up.

Shifeng River Teaching and Research Competition.

"Senior Brother Jin, if you want to take action against him, why do you have to do it in private?"

We could have used this competition as an opportunity to make our move against him.

Martial arts competitions inevitably involve some bumps and injuries, with winners and losers.

I didn't pay attention to the force I used when I struck, and I accidentally injured him.

If you accidentally injure your opponent during a match, at most you have to apologize; it's not illegal.

Gu Yu wore a smug expression.

He felt his idea was brilliant.

Jin Fan went to ambush and injure someone, but was caught with solid evidence, ruining his future.

This method can be used to severely injure Li Yuan, or even cripple him, without being punished by law.

Jin Fan frowned slightly: "Actually, I had thought about it before, but would Li Yuan give me the chance to meet him in the competition?"

Jin Fan's current worry is that he won't have this opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yu pointed to his phone screen.

"The heads of the high school curriculum offices in the southeast region must participate in this competition!"