Within Fortress Three, several powerful men were watching to see how their students were faring. 

“Hehehe, Headmaster Qi, you have some prodigies in your school. Look at what Xiang Ning is doing, is he becoming a mud monkey?” Wu Zhishen was amused when he watched Xiang Ning exit the tree hole. 

Qi Jiuming was also exasperated by how his student looked. If Xiang Ning were to smile, all they would be able to see would be his teeth. 

“Hmmph, don’t you know? This is the most effective method to cover up one’s scent, even tricking the Bushy-Tailed Mosquitos. Didn’t you see what happened when your idiotic students attacked...