"Flowers are like life. Plum blossoms are proud and unyielding, while chrysanthemums are noble and pure. They bloom when other flowers wither, so the first impression is that they are different. However, the peony was different. Its blooming time was not unique. Many flowers would bloom at a nearby time, but in this blooming season, it could still stand out from the rest. This was a kind of bearing, a kind of fearlessness. Although plum blossoms and chrysanthemums are unique, if they can stand out from the masses, they will be different. It's the Way of the King, "said the middle-aged man.
The youth didn't quite understand. He looked up at the peonies outside the stone pavilion. They were beautiful, but after looking at them for too long, it was a little tiresome.
After some thought, the youth said, "I still like the cherry blossoms in my hometown. They aren't as gorgeous, but they are equally beautiful. Furthermore, they wither when they are at their most beautiful. They won't slowly wither like the flowers here. It reminds me of a hero in his twilight years."
"The splendor of a moment is naturally the most beautiful, but life isn't just a moment. Cherry blossoms don't only bloom for a year," said the middle-aged man after drinking a cup of tea.
The youth hurriedly brewed another cup for the middle-aged man. After the middle-aged man drank it, he said, "Today's tea is still a little lacking."
"Teacher, we've been out for so long. You always get me to make tea. When will you teach me the Sword Dao?" the youth couldn't help but ask.
The middle-aged man smiled. "You have been with me for seventeen days since we set off. To be able to hold it in until now, it's clear that your father's teachings are quite different."
"Teacher, please enlighten me," said the youth with a bow.
"My Sword Dao is a little different from your family's. It focuses on enlightenment. I've already taught you for seventeen days, but you haven't gained any enlightenment. When you gain enlightenment, it will be time for me to teach you moves," said the middle-aged man.
"You taught me for seventeen days?" The youth was slightly taken aback as he looked at the middle-aged man suspiciously. "But in the past seventeen days, we have been traveling. You have either gotten me to do chores or make tea. When have you taught me anything?"
"That's why I said you haven't gained enlightenment," said the middle-aged man with a smile.
The young man was, after all, a young man. These seventeen days seemed to have worn away all his patience. He couldn't help but retort, "If I knew everything, my father wouldn't have asked me to worship you as my master. Please teach me, teacher."
With that said, the youth prostrated in front of the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man shook his head slightly. "Your level is not high enough."
The young man was a little unconvinced. He raised his head and said, "I'm 12 years old this year, and I've already advanced to the Legend realm. I once went to the East Heaven Academy to compete with the top ten geniuses in swordsmanship. No one in the East Heaven Academy was my match. If my realm is not enough, then who is?"
"Sparring is just sparring, it doesn't mean anything. Moreover, this world is very big, and the Eastern Heaven Academy is not equal to the whole world, "the middle-aged man said indifferently.
When the youth saw that he couldn't move the middle-aged man no matter what he said, he couldn't help but feel angry. However, his teacher's reputation was too great, and his upbringing didn't allow him to contradict his teacher too much.
Just as the youth was feeling upset, he suddenly thought of Zhou Wen, who was on the other side of the stone pavilion. He stood up and walked in front of Zhou Wen. He bowed slightly and asked, "May I ask if you're a local here?"
"No, I'm here to study," Zhou Wen answered.
The youth's eyes lit up when he heard that. He sized up Zhou Wen and asked, "Which college are you from?"
"Sunset College," Zhou Wen answered casually when he saw that he was rather polite.
"I've heard of Sunset College. It's one of the top ten colleges in the Federation. It should be the best college here, right?" The youth's eyes lit up.
"Probably," Zhou Wen said.
When the youth heard that, he turned to the middle-aged man and asked, "Teacher, Sunset College is one of the top ten colleges in the Federation. It's ranked above East Heaven Academy. They don't know who I am, so they naturally won't give in to me. If I can defeat the best student in East Heaven Academy, will you be able to teach me swordsmanship?"
The middle-aged man only smiled without saying a word. He picked up his teacup and took a sip.
Seeing that his teacher didn't answer, the youth bowed and said, "Then I'll take it that you've agreed."
With that said, the youth stood up and walked in front of Zhou Wen. "May I ask who the strongest student in Sunset College is?"
"The strongest?" Zhou Wen thought carefully for a moment before answering, "If it's publicly acknowledged, it should be the president of the student council, right?"
"What's his name?" the youth asked.
"Wei Ge," Zhou Wen answered.
"Wei Ge?" The youth repeated it a few times before walking to the middle-aged man and bowing. "Teacher, I'll be heading to Sunset College to challenge their strongest student. After I return victorious, you should be able to teach me swordsmanship, right?"
The middle-aged man glanced at Zhou Wen and said with a smile, "There's a student from Sunset College here. Why do you have to go so far?"
The youth said, "The person I want to defeat is the strongest student in Sunset College, not an ordinary student."
"But from my point of view, he's stronger than you," the middle-aged man said.
The youth naturally refused to believe it. He looked at Zhou Wen and asked, "What's your standard in Sunset College?"
"Very weak. I guess I can't be considered to have made the grade. It's best you go to Sunset College to find Wei Ge," Zhou Wen said. He wasn't interested in dealing with the child.
"Teacher, it looks like you've made a mistake this time," the youth said to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man ignored the youth and looked at Zhou Wen with a smile. "My young friend, may I ask what your ranking was in the last comprehensive test at Sunset College?"
"I barely ranked tenth," Zhou Wen answered.
When the youth heard that, he sized up Zhou Wen again. After a while, he nodded and said, "Tenth is indeed a little lacking, but since Teacher has spoken, I'll defeat you first before challenging the first Wei Ge."
With that said, the youth made a strange gesture and said, "Please accept my challenge."
"Sorry, I don't have time," Zhou Wen said as he played the game. Zhou Wen said as he gamed. He wasn't interested in the youth at all, nor was he interested in bullying children.
The youth couldn't help but frown slightly. Zhou Wen's attitude made him feel belittled.
"I'm Honn Shinsakura. Please enlighten me." The youth assumed a stance of drawing his saber and held the hilt as though he would strike at any moment.
Zhou Wen had already rejected him, so there was no need to repeat himself. He ignored him and continued gaming.
A hint of anger flashed in Honn Shinsakura's eyes as he suddenly drew his saber. The saber flashed as it slashed at Zhou Wen like bolts of lightning.
Zhou Wen was still gaming without batting an eyelid. The saber flashes only slashed past him. Although it looked dangerous, they didn't even harm the corner of his clothes.
The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly as he stood up and said, "Shinsakura, step down. He's not on the same level as you."
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