Chapter 1270: Goodbye Xuanyuan, The Last Lesson!
Translator: Lordbluefire
Sun Mo didn’t say anything. He quietly listened to nasty comments people from the Nine Provinces had on darkness seeds and how intolerable darkness seeds were.
15 minutes later, Sun Mo couldn’t bear it anymore.
“Speak, what is your bottom line?”
Sun Mo forcefully endured his anger. The other party did so many superfluous things for the sake of gaining capital when it came to the ‘benefits~exchange’.
“Xuanyuan Po will be banished. He must return to the Darkness Continent and guarantee to never come back to the Nine Provinces, or he will be hunted down with no mercy!”
A7-stars seized the initiative to speak. After speaking, he was immediately viewed with contempt by a bunch of people.
(Why did you expose our bottom line?)
(How can we negotiate then?)
But they knew that Sun Mo’s value was simply too high, so everyone would do their best to express their goodwill so as to gain a favorable impression.
“Impossible!”
Sun Mo wouldn’t agree. He was someone who had been to the Darkness Continent. The living environment there was extremely vile and if there were no accidents, cultivators probably wouldn’t live past 100 years old.
This was why darkness seeds had no way to rise.
Their population was too small and their life cycles were too short. They had no way to effectively pa.s.s down the knowledge they acquired.
“Teacher Sun, we have truly done our best.”
‘That 7-stars sighed. “When the Saint Gate captures a darkness seed, they will directly kill it. For individuals like Xuanyuan Po who have outstanding talent, they would be killed immediately to prevent future trouble. If not, he would become a formidable enemy after he matures.”
‘This was what everyone was worried about.
If Xuanyuan Po was a noob, everyone wouldn’t mind closing an eye and allowing him to stay in the Nine Provinces. However, this fellow was so strong to the extent that he had the air of a spear king.
Who would still dare to want him to stay?
The price needed to kill him after he became a king of spear kings would be way too great.
“Sun Mo. Xuanyuan Po’s ident.i.ty is already exposed. Even if you let him stay in the Nine Provinces, he would no longer be able to survive here. Are you willing to see him being isolated and stared at by different gazes every day?”
The head judge coldly snorted.
Sun Mo fell silent, this was indeed a problem.
Racial discrimination would always be present in any country and was the root of chaos and conflict.
However, if Xuanyuan Po left like that, he wouldn’t have any hope left!
“Teacher Sun, just let things be. If you really want to change everything, do your best to become a saint. Honestly speaking, your current fame is very great and you do have the authority to speak. But you are still too insufficient when compared to a saint.”
‘That great teacher spotted the main point with a single sentence.
Bluntly speaking, it was because Sun Mo’s status wasn’t high enough. If he was the Sect Lord and had millions of students under his tutelage, in addition to having an important status in the great teacher world, it would be all too simple for him to decide the fate of a darkness seed.
“Give me three days!”
Sun Mo felt very bad. “Let me think about it awhile more!”
“You best make your decision fast. If not, your enemies might make use of this chance to disgust you further by using various tricks!”
A teacher reminded Sun Mo out of goodwill.
‘The enemy he was speaking about was naturally Secondary Saint Zhou.
It would be an effortless thing if Secondary Saint Zhou wanted to make use of his connections and condemn Xuanyuan Po to death, under the pretext of justice.
“Tl remember it!”
Sun Mo rose and clasped his hands. “I’ve received everyone’s kindness. In the future, I’ll definitely pay all of you a visit with my grat.i.tude!”
Upon hearing this, everyone had looks of joy on their faces.
They were so impatient and wanted to befriend Sun Mo precisely because of this. However, their words still had to be modest.
“We don’t dare, we don’t dare. Teacher Sun, there’s no need for you to be so pa.s.sionate, all of us cannot accept thi
Li Ziqi, who was eavesdropping outside the room, heaved a sigh of relief.
This matter was basically settled.
The most important thing now was to protect Xuanyuan Po’s life before thinking of other requests.
When one was out in society, it was inevitable for them to have to form relations with others. Since their teacher was in a bad mood and wasn’t willing to do so, she as the eldest disciple naturally had to fulfill his obligations.
Li Ziqi tidied her great teacher robes and just when she was preparing to enter to invite everyone for a meal, she suddenly saw a guard rus.h.i.+ng over with great haste.
“y…Your Highness, this is bad. Young Master Xuanyuan was abducted by someone.”
Swish~
Sun Mo who heard the commotion directly sped out. He then grabbed the guard with one hand while rus.h.i.+ng to the backyard together with the guard. He asked. “Who is it? Where did they go?”
Swish~ Swish~ Swish~
The great teachers hurriedly followed.
‘They naturally wouldn’t miss out on such an opportunity of doing Sun Mo a huge favor.
On the roof of the backyard of the villa, Tantai Yutang and Helian Beifang had weapons in their hands as they blocked the path of the mysterious man wearing a black mantle.
“You guys won’t be able to block me!”
The mysterious man teased.
“know, but we can’t watch a fellow martial sibling being abducted by a stranger.”
‘The sickly invalid bitterly smiled. He hoped they could converse a few meaningless sentences and delay the time until his teacher arrived.
“Zhiruo, Baiwu, Xianyu, you guys leave first!”
Helian Beifang urged, but the three girls didn’t listen.
“What deep bonds!”
The mysterious man sighed ruefully. “Xuanyuan, you have such good martial siblings. Are you willing to harm them just because of your ego?”
In Xuanyuan’s mind, there was only combat. Other than being more respectful to his teacher, he was just a little bit closer to his fellow martial siblings in comparison to ordinary people.
For example, if something happened to Lu Zhiruo and the others, he would do his utmost to save them, including sacrificing his life. However, that was his principle in life and wasn’t a measure of how deep his feelings were for them. But right now, the steel-heart combat addict felt his heart stirring.
So this was the feeling of being cared for by others?
“Oi, why didn’t you mention me?”
Qin Yaoguang was unhappy. “Could it be that I’m not worthy to have a name?”
“You are so smart, there’s basically no need for us to worry about you!”
Tantai Yutang wanted to say that Qin Yaoguang’s ability to avoid danger and seek luck was simply too strong.
“Enough, such delaying tactics won’t work on me!”
‘The mysterious person teased.
Qin Yaoguang stuck her tongue out. After that, she looked at her fellow martial siblings. “What should we do? He has seen through us. Should we run?”
Tantai Yutang was speechless. (Junior martial sister are you not a little too gutsy? You are even in the mood for teasing at such a time?)
On the contrary, the mysterious man admired Qin Yaoguang’s personality very much. “Do you want to join my tutelage?”
“Nope!”
Qin Yaoguang rejected him very cleanly.
“You came to my place to poach people? Isn’t that a little too arrogant?”
Sun Mo managed to rush over in time. “Also, release Xuanyuan!”
“Unable to maintain your composure when encountering trouble and you are acting like this in front of your disciples. Your performance is truly bad!”
‘The mysterious man shook his head and seemed very unhappy.
“If you have guts, let him go!”
Sun Mo’s fists were clenched tightly, and the spirit qi from his body trembled, like the brewing of a tornado.
“Hmph, a puny fifth-level Longevity Realm cultivator dares to act so impudently before me?”
The mysterious man chortled and released his spirit pressure.
Rumble~
His formidable spirit pressure was like angry ocean waves. Let alone the young people like Helian Beifang and the others, even some great teachers at the Longevity Realm would feel a headache so painful that their heads would feel like splitting as illusions appeared before their eyes.
“S…Saint Realm?”
Everyone was stunned. Why would such a formidable enemy suddenly appear?
‘The Legendary Realm was above the Longevity Realm, and after nine transformations, the Legendary realm experts could step into the Saint Realm. In the entire Nine Provinces, the number of saints didn’t exceed the number of fingers on two hands.
One could say that this mysterious man was strong enough to annihilate everyone on the scene!
“Could he be the Dawn Sovereign?”
“He may be that most mysterious Zero Saint!”
“No matter who he is, he’s someone we can’t afford to offend!”
The countenances of the great teachers all turned bitter. If they knew about this before, they wouldn’t have followed Sun Mo. In such a scene, they weren’t qualified to help.
“Sun Mo, I have no bad intentions for coming this time. I only want to bring Xuanyuan Po away!”
‘The mysterious man explained. “The great teachers of the Nine Provinces discriminate against darkness seeds, but I won’t do the same. I’ll do my utmost to forge him into a king among spear kings and let him turn the skies in the Nine Provinces topsy-turvy in the future.”
“Lwon’t be your student. Be it in the past, now, or in the future, only one man is my teacher. He is none other than Sun Mo!”
Each of Xuanyuan Po’s words was as strong as iron. As he spoke, he even punched out toward that mysterious man’s head. But just when his punch blasted out, an invisible energy obstructed it.
Kacha!
Xuanyuan Po’s arm broke but he didn’t give up. After that, he tried a headb.u.t.t, yet it was also useless.
All the great teachers cast a glance at Sun Mo and felt some envy.
To be honest, if they had the chance to take a saint as a personal teacher, their hearts would surely be moved. But this Xuanyuan Po actually rejected with no hesitation.
They were also veterans in life, old dogs bitten by society. So, they could tell that Xuanyuan Po was not lying. He truly respected Sun Mo.
Sun Mo suddenly stopped talking as he stared at the mysterious man.
“What’s going on with Teacher?”
Lu Zhiruo poked Qin Yaoguang’s arm to request an answer.
“In the future, Teacher would have no way to teach Xuanyuan Po anymore. Now that there’s a saint who wants him, Teacher must have decided to let him go.”
Qin Yaoguang explained in a low voice.
Sun Mo drew in a deep breath before squeezing out a smile. “I feel that all great teachers should have the magnanimous heart of a saint. You wouldn’t mind if I teach him one last lesson, right?”
“Naturally!”
‘The mysterious man released Xuanyuan Po. Given his strength, if he wanted to capture someone, it wouldn’t matter even if that person was defended by an army of thousands.
Xuanyuan Po had a cold look on his face and was about to attack again, but he was stopped by Sun Mo.
“Xuanyuan!”
Sun Mo shouted, “When can you start using your brain to contemplate about living your life and thinking about the future? A person’s life shouldn’t only have combat.”
“Teacher!”
Xuanyuan Po felt very sorrowful.
“Shut up!”
Sun Mo walked toward Xuanyuan Po.
“Teacher!”
The students were badly frightened. (You are too close to the mysterious man, what if he acts to kill you?)
Sun Mo didn’t care and he finally stood before Xuanyuan Po.
“Xuanyuan, you are a very hardworking and talented child that doesn’t mind suffering. Any teacher would be fond of you because as long as we have you, you will become the most glorious page in our resume!”
Sun Mo looked at Xuanyuan Po’s eyes and spoke heavily, “However, I hope that you can find happiness. Can combat bring you happiness?
“You feel that it can, but in one’s life, one would encounter many different sceneries. I hope that you can sometimes place your silver spear down, lift your head, and take the time to look at your surroundings!
“Xuanyuan, life is a very long path. Don’t miss out on the birds chirping and flowers, or the bright moon on an autumn night. Maybe there might be a beautiful girl currently standing in a golden field admiring the scenery, waiting to look at you and waiting for you to look at her!”
Bzz!
Priceless Advice activated.
Golden light illuminated the surroundings.
The people nearby all felt their thoughts churning.
This was because Sun Mo’s words had influenced them.
Xuanyuan Po scratched his head and had a vacant look on his face because he didn’t really understand Sun Mo’s words.
“It’s fine, you will understand in the future. Now, I will teach you the last lesson!”
After Sun Mo spoke, he thought about all the cultivation arts he had learned before in his mind, all his acc.u.mulated experience, and his view on the future of martial dao.
After that, a white glow shone on his hand as he punched toward Xuanyuan Po’s face.
Boom!
A ball of silvery-white light shot out and entered Xuanyuan Po’s glabella, taking seed and germinating in his mind.
The mysterious man frowned when he saw this scene.
‘The other high star-ranking great teachers were all shocked and dumbstruck.
“Is this a unique halo comprehended by Teacher Sun?”
“That’s right, I think it’s called Soul Imprint!”
“Why does this name sound a little wretched?”
The great teachers were all so curious that they wanted to die. Moreover, they also felt so much envy that they wanted to die twice.
Many great teachers couldn’t become 8-stars because they had no way to comprehend a brand new halo. But Sun Mo already knew one.
One could say that Sun Mo had pa.s.sed the most difficult test required to become an 8-stars great teacher. As for touring the Nine Provinces to give lectures and having a huge learning result in any fields of studies? No matter how inferior Sun Mo was, he would surely be able to achieve this within 100
years.
“If he becomes an 8-stars before 30 years old, he would create an unprecedented record!”
‘The head judge sighed ruefully. “He’s 28 now. There are only two more years, so it shouldn’t be possible!”
“Teacher!”
Xuanyuan Po had tears flowing down his face. It could be said that ever since Sun Mo had accepted him, Sun Mo had always pa.s.sed down all his knowledge with no reservations despite Xuanyuan Po’s ident.i.ty as a darkness seed.
However, there was no way Xuanyuan Po could ever repay him.
Sun Mo then hugged Xuanyuan Po and forcefully patted his back. “Stop crying. One day after you’ve grown to the extent where no one can block your footsteps, you can come back and look for me!”
“Go. I’ll wait for that day!”
After Sun Mo finished speaking, he turned and left.
“Teacher!”
Xuanyuan Po shouted and kowtowed three times to Sun Mo. After that, he looked at the mysterious man. “I’ll learn if you want to teach me, but if you want me to take you on as my personal teacher, it is impossible!”
Huo~
‘The unyielding Xuanyuan Po caused everyone to sigh in admiration.
“You are looking down on me too much!”
The mysterious man chortled. “I only don’t want to see a fine piece of jade being wasted. As for whose disciple you are, it doesn’t matter to me.”
‘This was the magnanimity of saints. They wouldn’t forcibly take someone on as their disciples just because they were a good student!
Moreover, the strength of the mysterious man was too great. No one could stop him if he wanted to bring Xuanyuan Po away.
Naturally, everyone ought to do their best and stop the mysterious man from succeeding too easily. But who would be willing to stand out?
There were no benefits!
On the second day, Su Taiging arrived. After knowing about this matter, he also didn’t blame Sun Mo for protecting Xuanyuan Po. Instead, he told Sun Mo to be at ease and continue teaching properly, taking the chance to produce a few more geniuses and lead the Central Province Academy into the ranks
of the Nine Greats.
An Xinhui also came along with Gu Xiuxun, Mei Ziyu, and Murong Mingyue. However, Sun Mo wasn’t in any mood to chat. After exchanging a few sentences, Sun Mo sat on his eight-gate cloud and returned to Jinling. He then directly headed to the Wind King Divine Hall and started his closed-door
cultivation.
“The psychological impact this time around is simply too great for Sun Mo!”
Gu Xiuxun sighed. Sun Mo was a man that valued emotions, and it was the greatest humiliation to any great teachers if they were unable to protect their students.
“What does Sun Mo want to do?”
Murong Mingyue’s beautiful brows were furrowed. “Try to charge toward the 8-stars ranking? To seize status and power?”
“He probably aims to become a secondary saint?”
Mei Ziyu felt that setting the target at 8-stars was simply insulting Sun Mo’s talent.