The Great Master rarely makes an appearance, only showing up at the annual academy conference to expound on Confucian classics for them.
The Second Master is even more elusive, having been absent without a trace for over a decade.
Had it not been for the rumors in the academy that the Second Master was away and had not returned, he would have thought that person had already perished.
The Third Master before him, although he too travels, always spends several months a year at the academy teaching them Confucian techniques.
For this reason, in the hearts of Chen Fan and many other scholars, the Third Master is much stricter than the other masters.
"Teacher, are you here to see me?"
Seeing the Third Master still standing, Chen Fan looked up at him and asked somewhat unnaturally.
The Third Master nodded, smiled, and said, "Earlier Dong An found me and said you should stay in the academy for the time being, and I was worried you might slack off."
