A figure of Haidong Qing’s level, unless the elder from the Empire’s shrine or the top forces of the military were mobilized, would be challenging to apprehend. Along their escape route, the Empire sent numerous legion heroes to hunt them down. There were instances when they were nearly caught, but the fugitive couple managed to escape. To this day, their whereabouts remained unknown.

For years, the Luminous Temple had been trying to locate the sacred object using specific means. It wasn’t until two years ago that they finally narrowed down the approximate range of the object and dispatched legions to search.

The Third Legion persisted and eventually narrowed the scope down to the 1999 Star.

Everyone knew that finding the sacred object meant facing the hero-turned-traitor. On the surface, they were looking for the object, but in reality, they were searching for the two people carrying heavy crimes.

Because only by finding those two could this stain on the Empire’s reputation be erased.

…

After bringing her father home, Yuan Hanshuang conducted a serious family meeting.

She discussed the financial loss and the damage to her credit points, detailing the harm caused by being detained in the police station.

Although her father was a bit foolish, he wasn’t ignorant of right and wrong.

However, no matter how Yuan Hanshuang asked about what happened today and why he suddenly acted, her father just had a silly smile, looking left and right, refusing to answer her questions.

Yuan Hanshuang: “Hmph!”

It seemed that spending a large sum to purchase herbs was effective. Even a foolish father had learned to get through the inspection.

Fortunately, this was the first time her father had committed a crime in so many years. Since he was unwilling to speak, after stern criticism and making him copy a set of calligraphy repeatedly, she turned the page on this matter.

For the past few days, she got up before dawn every morning to lead collective special training with students from the junior academy.

Since she trained herself regularly, training others was just another form of exercise, and it also opened up a new way to make money. Why not do it?

The simplest exercises included stair climbing, weighted running, mountain climbing, pull-ups, and push-ups. Along with combat sparring, combat guidance, and military boxing. After one set, many students were complaining, and over the three-day trial, most of them dropped out, leaving only about twenty students.

After careful observation, Yuan Hanshuang noticed that these twenty-some students all came from poor families, with her self-proclamed little brother, Ke Junda, leading the group. He lived in the resettlement community opposite Yuan Hanshuang’s home.

Although their family conditions were poor, their efforts were top-notch, and they were willing to pay for training. The worse their family conditions, the more diligent their training.

Understanding that everyone came from the lower class, Yuan Hanshuang felt a sense of kinship. She not only taught earnestly but also took on the title of big sister for Ke Junda. From then on, Ke Junda became her top follower.

After running ten laps, she encouraged others, “Come on, three more laps. You’ve all paid, inadequate training will only harm yourselves.”

Is this the training volume of the top student? It’s terrifying!

Many students showed looks of despair but struggled to get up, silently following behind.

A few who were at the back exchanged glances, their eyes filled with regret.

“We shouldn’t have agreed to this,” one of them lamented.

They were sent by Young Master Gu to gather intelligence, but who could have expected the process to be so painful!

“Let it go, let it go.” Another consoled him in a low voice, “Young Master Gu not only paid for the training but also gave extra money. Although it’s hard, he gave us too much. We have no choice!”

After easily running twenty laps, Yuan Hanshuang stood aside doing pull-ups, and she also brought out her secret weapon, “Train well. Today, I made honey cupcakes. The top three can have an extra one.”

Classmates: !!! What, cupcakes!

Even the few spies who were complaining just now perked up, their eyes shining.

Because of the large energy consumption and sweating, Yuan Hanshuang thoughtfully prepared a cup of saltwater for each student. It was cheap and effective, but not very tasty. The students almost spat it out when they drank it for the first time.

Nutrient solution contains all the essential trace elements for the human body. Who would drink plain saltwater when you could solve everything with a nutrient solution? But Yuan Hanshuang couldn’t afford to spend money to buy nutrient solutions for them.

If she didn’t want to spend money, she had to find another way, like making simple desserts.

In her past life, she had a hobby of baking and had learned dessert making from a renowned master.

In the interstellar era, nutrient solutions could satisfy most cravings, and there wasn’t as thriving a food culture as in her past life. So even cakes made with the cheapest flour, after she handled them, made the interstellar “uncultured” people exclaim how delicious they were, eating them up.

However, Yuan Hanshuang strictly controlled the output of food. In order to achieve the training effect, she dangled a carrot in front of the donkey’s eyes, only to pull out a dessert recipe from her memory after a while. Although they were extremely simple foods, the effect was particularly good.

“Run like this! Charge!”

The special training continued fervently day by day.

Soon, it was time for the junior academy students to go to the low-level contaminated star for practical combat organized by the junior academy.

Every gifted individual was a born warrior. With humans and insects hostile for many years, only powerful talents could resist the contamination of the insects. Therefore, even in the junior academy, teachers would organize students to gradually participate in practical combat.

On the playground, teachers were currently taking attendance.

At this moment, there was a commotion at the school gate.

“The second-tier Fiery Striped Tiger… Wow, so handsome!”

Everyone marveled at the beast walking calmly beside Young Master Gu.

The second-tier Fiery Striped Tiger had shed its juvenile form from the first tier, growing more fur, appearing majestic.

“Look around our 1999 Star, you won’t find a more rare and powerful psychic power manifestation than the Fiery Striped Tiger.”

Even many teachers whispered in awe, “A second-tier at the age of ten is truly extraordinary. Judging from Gu’s progress, he should reach A-tier next year and unleash the full potential of the Fiery Striped Tiger. His future is limitless.”

A year ago, Gu successfully advanced to B-tier, becoming the only B-tier talent in the junior Academy.

Upon hearing this news during break, Yuan Hanshuang just smiled and walked by.

In order to conceal the secret of her potential level possibly increasing, she didn’t bother testing it again.

Regardless of whether Gu advanced to B-tier or not, Yuan Hanshuang could still rub his face in the ground.

Thinking about it, the half-grown teenager walked through the crowd and approached her.

When Gu saw the little golden-haired girl look up, he suddenly remembered the scene he witnessed that day. A hint of awkwardness flashed across his face at lightning speed.

Especially after he sent someone to investigate the details of her special training, learned about her true situation, and knew about the devilish intensity of her daily training, this slight awkwardness became more magnified in his heart.

In the end, Gu dismissed those irrelevant thoughts.

Because Yuan Hanshuang had never tried to hide, and she didn’t feel inferior about it. So Gu thought he shouldn’t change his attitude; otherwise, it would be disrespectful to his acknowledged opponent.

So, the young master raised his chin in his usual arrogant manner and said, as usual, “I’ve advanced too. Dare to spar with me again?”

**Author’s Note:** Hanshuang: Nothing else may be exceptional, but being the best at eating is my forte!