I Just Wanted to Teach Cultivation, But Goddesses Keep Coming!

Chapter 247: Chapter 247 Please Be Gentle with My Uncultivated Garden!

“As you wish, Master,” Li Ruoxi said.

She had been trained to obey since a young age, so these words came as naturally as breathing.

Yet the matriarch followed up with another firm and unquestionable command.

“I want this done within the week. The sooner, the better. The other great clans have already begun to notice what is happening. I suspect they will soon make their move to draw Lin Feng into their clans as well. But when that time comes, it will already be too late. I will have both you and that girl firmly by his side,” the matriarch said.

“I understand, Master,” Li Ruoxi replied with a nod.

“Now tell me what our people discovered at Hidden Crane Falls. Did we gain or find anything of value?” the matriarch continued.

The two spoke for a long time after that.

However, Li Ruoxi found herself slightly distracted, her thoughts drifting again and again to the task she had just been given, and to the inevitable moment when she would have to step into Lin Feng’s arms and fulfill her role.

***

Meanwhile, Tuesday began quietly for Ning Xi and Ye Jian.

Both looked somewhat defeated as they sat at the table eating breakfast.

Unlike the previous day, Ning Xi was present this time, no longer in a rush.

She had already adjusted her schedule, arranging her classes into half days just like Lin Feng.

“…”

Ye Jian glanced at Emery, a trace of envy flickering in her eyes.

Then her gaze shifted to Li Zhiyan, and the same feeling surfaced again.

No matter how she looked at it, she couldn’t figure out what these two had that she lacked.

In the end, her eyes landed on Lin Feng.

“Young Master Lin Feng,” Ye Jian called out.

“Hm?” Lin Feng responded, still focused on chewing the delicious breakfast Emery had prepared.

“You have Lady Su, Emery, and Li Zhiyan around you,” Ye Jian said, her tone clearly dissatisfied. “I want to know… how many more women are you planning to have in your harem? At least then I’ll know how quickly I should make my move.”

Lin Feng continued chewing, unfazed.

After swallowing, he remained silent for a few breaths, seemingly giving the question some thought.

“That’s a good question,” he finally said. “Right now, only Zhiyan is truly my woman. As for the others, there’s nothing like that going on.”

He paused briefly before continuing, his expression calm and serious.

“As for a harem… I have no intention of creating one. I’m simply not that kind of man. I am a principled, good man, and I do not compromise my values so easily.”

“Hak!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Jian almost choked on her food.

She coughed lightly, then stared at Lin Feng in shock, utterly stunned by his audacity to say such a thing with a straight face.

The most infuriating part was that he looked completely serious like a man who was pure, upright, and incapable of doing anything improper.

And yet, the evidence around her was undeniable and piling up by the day.

In the end, Ye Jian said nothing more.

She lowered her head and continued eating, though her mood had clearly soured.

Still, behind that silence, a plan had already begun to take shape in her mind.

Time passed quickly.

By nine o’clock, Lin Feng left to teach his class, and Ning Xi did the same.

Ye Jian, however, headed somewhere entirely different.

It was the most important place within Spirit Spring Academy.

The administrative hall.

She entered without hesitation, walking straight into an inner room.

Inside, an old man sat behind a desk stacked high with thick documents, his attention buried in paperwork.

Hearing her footsteps, he looked up, slightly puzzled by her sudden visit.

Still, he set aside his work and gave her his full attention.

“Well, good morning, Teacher Ye Jian. Have you found out more about m…”

“Dean, I want to quit teaching.”

Her words cut him off instantly, dropping like a thunderbolt in the quiet room.

“Oh…”

The dean blinked, clearly taken aback.

“What is this about, Teacher Ye Jian?” he asked, standing up from his seat. “The last time you mentioned quitting was when Fang Yuan left for the Grand Purity Temple. Come, sit down and tell me what’s going on.”

His expression turned serious.

Spirit Spring Academy only had three Qi Condensation Realm experts.

Losing even one of them would be a significant blow to the institution.

This was not something he could take lightly.

The dean had not expected one of his most capable teachers to resign after spending barely a week with Lin Feng.

There had to be more to it and something he needed to uncover.

When he mentioned Fang Yuan’s name, a trace of melancholy surfaced on Ye Jian’s beautiful face.

He had been her first love… and the one who got away.

Taking a slow, steady breath, Ye Jian sat down and explained her decision.

She kept her words measured and vague, citing personal reasons and a desire to explore something new beyond teaching.

“Are you truly certain about this, Teacher Ye Jian?” the dean asked, making one last attempt to persuade her.

In the end, however, it was clear her mind was already made up.

“I am,” Ye Jian replied firmly. A quiet urgency burned within her.

Just like with Fang Yuan, she feared losing someone important again.

If she didn’t act soon, Lin Feng might slip away just as easily.

The dean looked at her for a long moment before finally letting out a deep sigh.

It was clear he was unhappy with her decision, yet there was nothing he could do to change the mind of his most valued teacher.

“If this is truly what you want, then I will respect your decision, Teacher Ye Jian,” he said at last. “Just know that the doors of Spirit Spring Academy will always remain open for you. You are welcome to return whenever you wish.”

“Thank you, Dean,” Ye Jian replied with a gentle smile as she rose to her feet.

She left the dean’s office shortly after, but this time, there was a hint of excitement in her expression.

“I’m no longer a teacher now… so you have even less reason to push me away, young master Lin Feng,” she murmured to herself, her gaze set forward with determination.

After all, she was already 111 years old.

It was long past time for her to truly embrace life and everything that came with it.