Chapter 985: A Student Has Grown Stronger Again!
The night before the first day of the examination, the moon was bright and stars were scarce. The spring wind was refres.h.i.+ng.
Knock! Knock!
Sun Mo knocked on a room door with a decorative carved pattern.
“Ziqi, have you fallen asleep?”
A few seconds later, a creaking sound rang out as the door was pushed open.
“Teacher!”
Li Ziqi was clad in pyjamas. She lowered her head in greeting.
“Hehe!”
Sun Mo laughed.
“Ah?”
Li Ziqi subconsciously touched her face. (Could it be that when I was drawing spirit runes, some ink splattered on my face?)
“If you are not tired, how about going for a stroll with me?”
Sun Mo suggested.
“Mn!”
Li Ziqi naturally wanted nothing more to do so. She hurriedly closed the door and changed her clothes before following Sun Mo like a little puppy.
Sun Mo didn’t leave the hotel to tour the streets for the night scenery. Instead, he went to the rooftop.
“Come, sit here at my side!”
Sun Mo stepped on the tiles as he gazed up at the moon.
This was a cloudless night, the starry sky was truly so clear!
“Mn!”
Li Ziqi sat beside Sun Mo. She hesitated a little before moving a little closer.
If it wasn’t because of their ident.i.ties, she really felt like leaning against Sun Mo’s shoulder.
“Your expression today made me recall the first time I met you.”
Sun Mo smiled and looked as though he was recalling the taste of fine wine. “That should be the most memorable moment of my lifetime.”
“Ah?”
Li Ziqi was shocked. (It can’t be… That night was just an ordinary night, right?)
Her teacher was someone that had comprehended the BattleG.o.d Catalog, crushed the trials in the BattleG.o.d Canyon, reigned supreme in the Dragon Subduing Great Hall, killed a Dark Starlord, subdued an ancient dragon, and obtained the divine-level Great Desolation Dragon Subduing Scripture. Wouldn’t any of those moments be more memorable?
These were all legendary feats. Not only did they affect him alone, but they actually influenced the momentum of the entire Nine Provinces.
But after hearing Sun Mo saying this, the little sunny egg felt a burst of happiness in her heart. Because to her, that night was also the happiest and most memorable moment in her lifetime.
“Actually, I like the current you very much.”
Sun Mo turned his head and looked at the little sunny egg. “You are pure, adorable, kind, suns.h.i.+ne-like, and capable of expressing your emotions well. You are like the garden plot being shone upon by the sun, leading to the blooming of a hundred flowers.”
Li Ziqi’s heart thumped wildly, while her face became extremely red. In fact, the blush even extended to her fair neck.
(Aiya! What’s Teacher talking about? Am I really so good?)
“Ever since I accepted a few more personal students, you’ve changed. You worked hard to maintain the prestige of the position of an ‘eldest martial sister’. I know that you want to lead by example and are worried that your junior martial siblings might lose face for me. But actually, there’s no need to do this.”
Sun Mo sighed. “The young should have their impulsive moments. In my heart, making mistakes isn’t scary. What’s scary is that one would become an old-fas.h.i.+oned and inflexible pedant.”
Li Ziqi’s smile faded and her expression paled.
(Did I do something wrong?)
“What are they talking about? I can’t hear clearly!”
Below the wall, Lu Zhiruo and a few others were currently eavesdropping. “Should we s.h.i.+ft forward a little?”
“Don’t or we will be discovered!”
Qin Yaoguang rejected. After that, she repeated Sun Mo’s words for everyone.
“Everyone, it is not good to do this.”
Jiang Leng leaned against the wall with his hands crossed over his chest, trying to persuade them. However, no one listened to him.
“Ziqi, just return to be the you in the past. What is youth? Youths are like the morning dew, the rising sun, the surging sharpness.”
Sun Mo stretched out his hands and patted the little sunny egg’s head. “Youths are permitted to make mistakes. Once, twice, or even three, four times, it doesn’t matter. The more mistakes you make now, the fewer detours you will have to take in the future.
“Remember, the older someone is, the less they can afford to make mistakes because the price to redeem themselves would be too great.”
Bzz!
A golden light shone from Sun Mo and illuminated the area.
These words were borne from Sun Mo’s experience. Hence, Priceless Advice activated.
Li Ziqi sank into contemplation.
“I also wish Teacher could give me special treatment!”
Lu Zhiruo felt envious.
Helian Beifang was speechless. (At such a time, shouldn’t you ponder over our teacher’s teachings instead? You are actually feeling envious about something like this?)
(Ai! I really don’t understand why Teacher would want to accept you given your lousy apt.i.tude. Just because your papayas are huge?)
“Ziqi, at your current age, you should just do what you want to do. Don’t be afraid of making a mistake, just do your utmost for everything you want to do.”
Sun Mo encouraged her. “Even if you lose face, Teacher will be accompanying you and facing the situation together with you.”
“Mn!”
Li Ziqi nodded heavily.
(Yeah, what am I afraid of? In these two years where I’ve followed the teacher, I’ve learned many things and seen such a vast world. I’m already very outstanding. Right now, I should display my outstandingness to the world.)
“Ziqi, go and become the best version of you!”
Sun Mo looked at the little sunny egg’s eyes. His gaze was filled with hope. “Fresh flowers and applause are just out there waiting for you.”
“Mn!”
Li Ziqi actually wanted to say that she truly didn’t care about false fame like these. (As long as Teacher feels proud of me, it’s sufficient.)
“Teacher!” The little sunny egg mumbled, “Can I make a small request?”
“There’s no problem even if you have 100 requests.”
Sun Mo laughed.
“I’m not that greedy.”
Li Ziqi shook her head. After that, she lowered her voice. “Can you lend me your shoulder so I can lean against it?”
“Naturally yes!”
Sun Mo sat up straight.
Li Ziqi s.h.i.+fted over and leaned her head against Sun Mo’s shoulder.
Under the bright moon, the cries of the cicada were melodious.
Sun Mo started humming a tune.
Li Ziqi’s heart, which was originally thumping fiercely, actually calmed down after she listened to this tune.
“Teacher, what is the name of this tune? The melody is bizarre, but it is so nice to listen to!”
The little sunny egg was curious.
She was considered a genius in all aspects. She knew about painting and music, but she was completely not familiar with this melody.”
“Childhood!”
Sun Mo sang out the lyrics clearly while whistling at times to the tune. His voice was like a nightingale and drifted very far.
Below the wall, the students no longer covered their mouths but were listening quietly. Various thoughts were reflected on their faces as they felt their worries being discarded.
This was especially so for Qin Yaoguang. Her expression was hard to read, but her understanding of Sun Mo had been refreshed.
…
“It is so nice to hear!”
Li Ziqi praised. “Teacher…”
“Mn!”
Sun Mo discovered that his arm was being embraced by the little sunny egg. He wanted to pull it out but didn’t succeed.
“Can you give this song to me?”
Li Ziqi felt embarra.s.sed and her voice grew very soft.
She felt that this request was very over-the-top.
“From today onward, this belongs to you.”
Sun Mo laughed. “After I return, I will give you the melody and lyrics.”
In the past, in order to not remain single, Sun Mo had practiced very hard with his guitar for a long time. Sadly, he didn’t manage to get a girlfriend despite having spent quite a lot of money purchasing musical scores and instruments.
There was no solution to it. No matter how ‘cultured’ you were, you would never be able to compare to rich guys who could afford cars and homes.
“Aiya, Eldest Martial Sister is so cunning!”
Lu Zhiruo pouted, she also liked this song very much.
“You can also get Teacher to write a new one for you!”
Tantai Yutang teased.
“A good song is like a good poem. The writer has to gather their emotions slowly and wait for inspiration to strike, how can they write it just because they wanted to?”
Lu Zhiruo rolled her eyes.
“Others might not be able to do so, but there’s surely no problem for our teacher.”
Xianyu Wei was very certain.
“Our teacher actually knows how to write songs?”
Qin Yaoguang was shocked. Although this song was very bizarre in terms of style, it was very catchy and they felt very comfortable after listening.
“It’s nothing strange. Our teacher is also skilled in both writing and painting!”
Even if Sun Mo said he was a grandmaster alchemist right now, Lu Zhiruo would also believe it.
Just when the sickly invalid wanted to mutter the words ‘brainless fan’, he heard Xianyu Wei exclaim in shock. A burst of silver light flashed in the skies. Hence, he turned his head and stared upward.
Li Ziqi was glowing with silver light. She resembled a celestial fairy descending to the mortal world.
“What the h.e.l.l?”
Helian Beifang was dumbstruck.
“It’s a great teacher halo!”
Lu Zhiruo exclaimed in shock. “Our eldest martial sister has comprehended another one.”
Qin Yaoguang’s pupils narrowed violently.
In the middle of the night, the roof was s.h.i.+ning with silver light and it looked like mercury cascading down to the ground, shocking the other guests nearby.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Windows were being pushed open rapidly.
“What’s going on?”
“Is it a couple engaging in illicit affairs?”
“Would people cast a great teacher halo if they are doing something like this? Do you think they are not afraid of people finding out?”
The sounds of an argument rang out.
…
On the roof, Li Ziqi also had a dumbfounded look on her face.
“Teacher, this…”
Li Ziqi had been enjoying the warm atmosphere of leaning against her teacher and wanted nothing more than for time to stop right now. Her emotions also calmed down after she heard Sun Mo’s singing. She felt a sense of absolute security that was off the charts.
After that, this emotion seemed to germinate and suddenly welled up explosively. After that, the new halo was born.
Sun Mo started for a moment before smiling.
“Congratulations on comprehending another great teacher halo!”
Given Sun Mo’s knowledge, he could tell that this halo was Composed Calm even without using Divine Sight.
By casting this halo, it would dispel panic, nervousness, cowardice, and other negative emotions, allowing the target to calm down.
This halo was not that useful, but before a major compet.i.tion or during an important event in life, the effect of this halo would become extremely important.
A candidate that wouldn’t feel fear and nervousness would absolutely be able to unleash 90% of their strength or even more.
“There are so many people looking over here. Let us get down!”
After Sun Mo spoke, he stretched out his hand and hugged Li Ziqi’s waist before jumping down from the roof.”
“Teacher, I…”
Li Ziqi suddenly felt very unhappy. (My time of warmth with Teacher is wasted just like that.)
(If I could choose, I would rather not comprehend this halo so I could lean against my teacher for a while longer.)
…
“That’s your opponent, how do you feel about her?”
Lu Feng leaned against the windowsill and teased his student.
“…”
Huang Meibo had wanted to say that this opponent was unworthy of a mention. But after looking at the tender and immature face of Li Ziqi, she wasn’t able to bring herself to say something so childish.
“In any case, I will crush her.”
Huang Meibo silently spoke in her heart. (It’s even better if you are a genius. Just let me destroy you.)
“When compared to me, how do you think Sun Mo would fare?”
Lu Feng asked again.
“How can he be a match for Teacher?”
This time around, Huang Meibo didn’t have any hesitation.
“Haha, I like this answer!”
Lu Feng closed his window. “Go and sleep, do your best for tomorrow’s examination!”
“I will!”
After Huang Meibo bowed, she left the room.
“Sun Mo, you have to be outstanding enough or I won’t feel any sense of superiority in defeating you!”
Lu Feng also started to hum a melody. It was the exact same song Sun Mo had hummed earlier.
He wasn’t someone from the modern era, but he depended on his strong learning ability to replicate this.
After their conversation, the knot in Li Ziqi’s heart was loosened and she had a very good sleep. After that, the sky brightened.
The examination date had arrived!