81 I Would Like to Withdraw from Your Tutelage
Name:Library of Heaven's Path Author:Heng Sao Tian Ya
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Hongtian Academy, Lu Xun's classroom.
As a star teacher of the academy, his classroom was several hundred meters wide, as big as a massive football field. Students have lined up in rows after rows, and they numbered several hundred.
"As expected of Lu laoshi, I have heard rumors outside that innumerable students find it an honor to become your student and they go all out to be admitted under your tutelage, but to think that it would be true!" Looking at the number of students in the classroom, an elderly stroked his beard as he looked at a young man not too far away from him.
The young man was around 26 to 27 year old. Dressed in blue, he stood upright as though a spear that would pierce through the heavens, carrying a haughty aura with him.
As for the elderly, if Shang Bin is here, he would be able to recognize him. He was the master of Hongtian Pavilion, Elder Hong Hao!
"You have praised me excessively, elder. I am just fulfilling my responsibility in nurturing them. They have overrated me!" The young man chuckled.
His words might be humble, but his attitude exuded self-confidence and pride.
"It is clear to see whether you have been overrated or not just by seeing the standards of the students. I have heard that over seventy of the top hundred students have been admitted into your class after applying for it. Furthermore, of the two hundred new students you have accepted, there doesn't seem to be a single one who is placed beneath five hundred!"
Elder Hong Hao smiled as he stroked his beard.
Yesterday, when he heard the figures, he was also taken aback.
Despite being young, this Lu Xun laoshi had become the most radiant star teacher in the entire academy. Almost all the good buds among the freshmen had been taken by him.
Such results, despite the long history of the academy, was rarely seen.
"It is my honor for students to be willing to apply for my lessons!" Hearing praises from a Fighter 7-dan elder, Lu Xun laoshi swelled in pride. After which, turning around, he asked, "Elder Hong Hao has always been a busy figure, so what kind of wind brought you here today? Could it be that you have something that requires my help? As long as it is within the scope of my abilities, I will give it my best!"
He didn't believe that a powerful elder like him would be here just to chat.
"Speaking of it, there is indeed something that I need to trouble you with. I have been old friends with your father and I watched as you grew up. I know that you are an upright person, so I came here to request you investigate a teacher for me!"
Elder Hong Hao said.
"Do not mention my father, he is a stubborn antique!" Seeing how the other party was trying to play the emotion card, Lu Xun frowned. "Which teacher do you want me to look into?"
"Zhang Xuan!" Elder Hong Hao said.
After that incident with Zhang Xuan in his Hongtian Tavern, his business was now negligible. Rage had already been burning furiously in his heart. If not in consideration for his identity, he would have already ran up to the dwelling of the other party to bash him up.
"Zhang Xuan? You mean the one who scored zero for his Teacher Qualification Examination and sent Zhao Yanfeng's cultivation berserk?"
Lu Xun looked over.
He had already heard of the various 'glorious' deeds of that Zhang laoshi. Furthermore, he even accepted a student of his, so how could he not be aware of it.
"Indeed!" Elder Hong Hao nodded his head.
"He is just a trash of a teacher, he would be fired sooner or later. Does elder have a grudge with him?" Lu Xun was puzzled.
On one hand was an established elder that could vie for the academy's principal position while on the other, a teacher who could be fired at any moment. The two lived in totally different worlds, so how could they be related to one another?
"It is just some minor matters! I have heard that the Education Bureau has issued an ultimatum to him. As long as he fails to accept any student this school term, his teaching license will be revoked and he will be expelled from the academy! Thus, I hope to trouble Lu laoshi to see whether you can accept those students of his under your tutelage!"
Elder Hong Hao revealed the purpose behind his visit.
He had already looked into Zhang Xuan's affairs before heading here, including the fact that he had recruited five students this school term.
The other party was a teacher and this identity protected him, leaving the elder without a means to deal with him. However, the moment he lost this identity, wouldn't he be his to slaughter?
"Accept under my tutelage?" Lu Xun didn't expect the other party to look for him over such a matter.
"Indeed. As the star teacher of Hongtian Academy, you are probably the only one capable of doing so! As long as you reveal such an intention, his few students would most probably withdraw from his lessons and rush to come under you!" Elder Hong Hao chuckled. "Dealing with a teacher who has students under him is troublesome. If he has no students under him, then things wouldn't be that complicated."
"Uh..." Lu Xun hesitated.
"There is nothing to hesitate about, have you forgotten about Zhao Yanfeng? If you allow Zhang Xuan to continue teaching the students like that, history will just repeat itself and the lives of his students will be ruined! You are saving them by bringing them over!"
Elder Hong Hao immediately gave him another push upon seeing his hesitation.
"Alright, I will help you on this matter. I will reveal my intention to accept the students under his tutelage today!" Lu Xun nodded his head.
"Great!"
Elder Hong Hao's eyes lit up and excitement coursed through his heart.
Now that Lu laoshi had agreed to it, he could already clearly vision the disappointed and despairing face of Zhang Xuan.
[Hmph, since he dared to leave Hongtian Pavilion on the verge of closing down, he will slowly play with him and show him what true fear means!]
Just as he was rejoicing over it in his mind, pondering about what he should do to punish him, a new student rushed over.
"Lu laoshi!"
Upon standing before Lu Xun, he knelt down.
"Wang Yan, what is wrong?"
Seeing this youngster, Lu Xun smiled and nodded his head.
This Wang Yan was one of the few most talented ones of this batch of freshmen. Furthermore, he was the grandson of the 2nd Elder of the Wang clan, thus possessing an esteemed position. Even for him, he felt proud to accept a student of such standing.
"Lu laoshi, I... I..."
Wang Yan, who just came over from the Enlightenment Will Tower, knelt onto the floor and he appeared to be conflicted.
"Have you met with some trouble in your cultivation? Free free to speak!" Seeing him stutter, Lu Xun spoke grandly.
"Lu laoshi's knowledge is vast, not to mention that he is the most famous teacher in the entire academy. If you have any difficulties, feel free to speak of it. He is definitely able to solve it for you!" Elder Hong Hao said with a smile as he stroked his beard.
"Alright, I will speak then..."
Wang Yan clenched his jaws and continued, "I would like to... withdraw from your tutelage. I hope Lu laoshi can fulfill my request!"
"Withdraw from my tutelage?"
Lu Xun staggered. His eyes widened in disbelief.
Other people fought with one another to be admitted under him, and yet this fellow wanted to... withdraw from his tutelage?
Are you for real?
After teaching in Hongtian Academy for numerous years, he had never met with such a situation!
"Yes!" Now that the word was out, Wang Yan heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly nodded his head.
"Do you have anything that you find hard to speak of, or were you threatened by someone else?" Lu Xun couldn't resist asking.
"No, this is a choice I made of my own free will!" Wang Yan said.
"You know that after withdrawing from my tutelage, no other teachers in this academy will accept you, right?" Hearing that he made the choice out of his own free will, Lu Xun continued on.
He was the most famous teacher in the academy. How could any other teachers dare to accept a student who withdrew from his tutelage?
"As long as I withdraw from your tutelage, I would be able to listen in on Zhang Xuan laoshi's lessons. This is an opportunity for me, so I hope Lu laoshi can grant my wish!" Wang Yan lowered his body.
"Withdraw from my tutelage to listen in on Zhang Xuan laoshi's lessons?"
Hearing those words, a constipated expression appeared on Lu Xun. With his mouth agape and eyes in perfect circles, he felt as though something had gone wrong with the world.
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82 I Would Like to Withdraw from Your Tutelage 2
Name:Library of Heaven's Path Author:Heng Sao Tian Ya
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Not just Lu Xun was carrying such an expression, even Elder Hong Hao felt the world spinning around him as he found it difficult to cope with the sudden turn of events.
Wasn't Zhang Xuan the worst teacher in the entire academy?
Just a moment ago, he said that as long as he were to release word of his interest to accept his students, they would come rushing over. However, never in his dreams would he have expected that even before he could make a move, one of the students he held great expectations for had ran over to him!
[It is one thing if the other party had accepted you, but to listen in on his lessons?
The heck, are you sure you aren't joking with me?
That means that you don't have any position at all!
Instead of being my direct disciple, you chose to ran over to listen in to someone else's lesson.]
Lu Xun felt as though his face had been slapped hard and his complexion darkened.
"I hope that Lu laoshi can fulfill my request!" Wang Yan hurriedly pleaded.
"You..."
After a long period of time, looking at the serious expression on the other party's face, he knew that the other party was serious. With an awful expression, he said, "You do know that Zhang Xuan laoshi had once caused a student's cultivation to go berserk? Even so, you want to listen in to his classes?"
"I am aware of it, but I would still like to!" Wang Yan nodded his head, the determination on his face resolute.
Just a moment ago, he got a glimpse of Zhang laoshi's amazing capabilities that left even his grandfather in awe. At this moment, his heart was already with Zhang Xuan.
Seeing how determined the other party was, Lu Xun's complexion darkened even further. Gesturing to the few students by the side, he said, "Bring Zhao Yanfeng over!"
"Lu laoshi!"
A short moment later, Zhao Yanfeng arrived.
"Wang Yan says that he would like to withdraw from my tutelage to listen in to Zhang Xuan laoshi's classes. Tell him how it was when you cultivated under him and let him know how foolish his decision is!"
Lu Xun flung his sleeves.
Zhao Yanfeng didn't speak and instead, he knelt down and kowtowed continuously.
"What's wrong? Didn't you recount the situation frequently in the past?" Lu Xun frowned.
Zhao Yanfeng, as the student whose cultivation was sent berserk by Zhang Xuan, had the greatest say in the matter. In the past, he often spoke badly about Zhang laoshi, only to be stopped by him. Even though was granting him permission to speak now, he seemed reluctant to do so, as if something was plaguing his mind.
"Lu laoshi! Actually, just like Wang Yan, I would like to listen in on Zhang laoshi's lessons!"
Finally solidifying his resolution, Zhao Yanfeng said.
"You want to go as well?"
With a steeled face, Lu Xun almost stumbled to the ground.
[Didn't your cultivation go berserk because of him? Don't you resent him for that?
Didn't you talk badly about him often?
So why would you want to withdraw from my tutelage to listen in on his lessons?]
Lu Xun felt that he was on the verge of going insane.
"Zhang laoshi is my benefactor. I feel extremely guilty for leaving him without bidding farewell the previous time! I hope that Lu laoshi can fulfill my wish!" Zhao Yanfeng said respectfully.
[Benefactor? Benefactor your head! By sending your cultivation berserk?
Leaving without bidding farewell? It is clear to see that you were trying to escape from him, alright?
Guilty? When you insulted Zhang Xuan laoshi every day, why didn't I see a single trace of guilt in you?]
Lu Xun felt like going on a frenzy.
"Alright, alright. Since the both of you have made up your minds, I will withdraw you two from my tutelage then!"
Grabbing the two jade tokens over, he bit on his finger and dripped a droplet of fresh blood on the both of them.
As the star teacher of the academy, Lu Xun was a proud person. Since these two students of his have already made up their minds, stopping them would only make them resentful of him. If so, he might as well simply let go of them.
"Thank you, teacher!"
Grabbing over the jade token and confirming that they were withdrawn from Lu Xun laoshi's tutelage, Wang Yan and Zhao Yanfeng's eyes lit up simultaneously.
"The both of you aren't my students anymore, you can leave now!"
Suppressing his rage that was on the verge of erupting, Lu Xun waved them away.
"Yes!" The two of them walked out.
"Damn it, damn it!"
Upon seeing them leave, Lu Xun roared.
Who was he?
The number one star teacher of Hongtian Academy. Countless students vied with one another to become his student and he had to contemplate carefully before making a choice among them. He thought that no one would be able to poach his students in the academy, but...
Not just one, but two students were poached from him in one go!
Furthermore...
If the one who poached these students from him were Wang Chao or Shen Bi Ru, he could let this matter drop. But for it to be the one who scored a zero in his Teacher Qualification Examination, the fellow who stood at the very bottom of the academy!
The strong feeling of humiliation he was feeling made him feel frenzied.
Not to mention, he had just agreed to Elder Hong Hao's request to poach the other party's students. Yet, before he could make a move, the other party had already succeeded in poaching his.
If not for his propriety and his concern over his identity, he might even rush over to beat up this Zhang Xuan!
"Zhu Hong!"
After venting his anger slightly, the rage Lu Xun felt cooled down slightly. He turned around to call for his student.
"Lu laoshi!"
A sixteen to seventeen year old youngster walked out.
Zhu Hong, the student who was ranked fourth in this year's entrance examination. He was one of the most talented students he had accepted this semester. Even though he was only sixteen, he had already reached Juxi realm pinnacle and was ready to break into the next realm at any moment.
"Deliver a war letter to Zhang Xuan laoshi for me!" Lu Xun gritted his teeth.
"War letter?" Hearing his decision, Elder Hong was taken aback. After which, he came to a realization and asked, "Could it be that during this Freshmen Tournament, you hope to…"
"Indeed! To dare to poach my student, I, Lu Xun, have never suffered such humiliation!" Lu Xun laoshi waved his hand. Then, clenching his fist tightly together, he continued, "Since he dares to make a move on me, then he should find a way to withstand my rage as well!"
After which, he retrieved a paper from the desk and wrote on it.
"Pass this to Zhang Xuan, tell him that I will challenge him to a Teacher Evaluation during the Freshmen Tournament half a month from now. Ask him if he dares to accept my challenge or not. If he dares not, tell him to never do such petty actions behind my back!"
Lu Xun flung his sleeves majestically.
Every year, half a month after the acceptance of the freshmen, a Freshmen Tournament would be held.
This tournament allowed the students to showcase their talents and improvement. It was a stage for the students to show their worth as compared to their peers.
As for Teacher Evaluation, it was a battle between different teachers.
During a Teacher Evaluation, the two competing teachers would choose a few of their students and compete based on their cultivation realm, their battling prowess and theoretical knowledge, so as to ensure the effectiveness of the teachers' classes.
Through such competition, the competency of the teachers were being assessed and evaluated.
From the eyes of the outsiders, Lu Xun laoshi proposing the challenge to Zhang Xuan was a one-sided slaughter.
"Yes!"
Zhu Hong's eyes twinkled in reverence.
The results of Teacher Evaluation affected the respective teachers' pride and honor. As a result, such challenges were usually held privately. Lu laoshi was probably the only one who was confident and proud enough to send a war letter directly to another teacher face-on.
As expected of his idol, he was simply too suave!
Venting his discontentment whenever he is angered, not even needing to suppress his emotions at all, he was his role model!
"Go!" Lu Xun ushered him.
Zhu Hong nodded his head, turned around and left.
"Do you really intend to hold a Teacher Challenge?" Elder Hong Hao walked over and asked.
"Not only so, I want to hold a bet with him. If he loses, all of the students under his tutelage will go to me!" A glint flashed across Lu Xun's eyes.
Ever since he became a teacher, his life had been smooth-sailing. Just as he intended to make use of these qualifications to attract the attention of a master teacher, so as to rise up to the position of an assistant master teacher, he met with such an affair.
If not for such thoughts of his, there was no reason at all for him to accept Zhao Yanfeng, who didn't have a high cultivation realm and had gone berserk once before. After all, he was a teacher, not a samaritan!
If he was truly a good person, he could have just accepted all students who applied for his classes, there's no need to select among them at all!
It was all for the fame! He wanted to accrue sufficient reputation to become an assistant master teacher!
If others were to hear that his student had withdrawn from his lessons to listen into the class of someone who had scored zero for the Teacher Qualification Examination, wouldn't his reputation go into the gutters?
Thus, no matter what, he had to get back at the one who inflicted such humiliation on him!
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Chapter 83: The Arrogant Zhu Hong
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Frappe
"Will Zhang laoshi be okay?"
In the classroom, Zhao Ya, Wang Ying and the others were worried.
Cao Xiong laoshi had applied for the Enlightenment Will Trial to deal with Zhang laoshi. Even though not many people knew of it yet, as his students, they still heard some news of it.
"Don't worry, we had been through Zhang laoshi's lessons and we were all impressed with him. Liu Yang is impressed by him, so it is impossible for anything to go wrong!" Zheng Yang said.
Of the five students Zhang Xuan accepted, he was the one who was the most dissatisfied with Zhang laoshi. However, after two lessons, he was already thoroughly impressed with him. Right now, even if Wang Chao wanted to accept him in, he would reject him flat-out.
Since this was the case with him, it was bound to be the same with Liu Yang as well.
With such level of trust, how could Zhang Xuan fail the test?
Boom!
In the midst of speaking, someone abruptly sent the metal door flying with a kick from outside. After which, a young man walked in haughtily.
"Where is your respected Zhang Xuan laoshi? Get him to come out!"
With both hands behind his back, the young man's eyelids rose slightly as he said those words.
He intentionally emphasized on the words 'Zhang Xuan laoshi'. Not only was there not a single trace of respect in his expression, he seemed to be mocking him.
"Who are you? We don't welcome you here, so please leave!" Upon seeing the other party speaking of Zhang laoshi with such disrespect, not to mention that he kicked the door open, Zheng Yang's face darkened.
"Zheng Yang, don't be rash. He is the one who was ranked fourth in the entrance examinations, Zhu Hong!"
Recognising the young man, Yuan Tao's fat body shook as he hurriedly pulled Zheng Yang back and whispered to him in a hushed voice.
"Zhu Hong?"
Not just Zheng Yang, even the faces of Zhao Ya and the others darkened.
They have heard of this name before. Zhu Hong was reputed to have already reached Juxi realm pinnacle, and it was possible for him to break through into the next realm any moment now.
Ranking fourth in the entrance examination, this clearly showed that his strength and talent were something they were unable to match up to.
"To be able to recognize me, looks like you aren't as dumb as I thought. This is a war letter from Lu Xun laoshi. He wants to challenge Zhang Xuan laoshi to a Teacher Evaluation during the Freshmen Tournament half a month later. So, who is going to accept this letter in his stead?"
Upon seeing the others recognize him, the edges of the young man's lip crept upwards. With a condescending look, he spoke contemptuously to them.
This person was the one who just walked out of Lu Xun's classroom, Zhu Hong.
He had long heard of Zhang Xuan, the worst teacher in the academy who scored zero in the Teacher Qualification Examination. As one blessed by the heavens and Lu Xun's prided student, he looked down on him.
"Teacher Evaluation? Lu Xun laoshi?"
In that instant, everyone's faces changed.
Even though the ones to compete in the Teacher Evaluation were them, it was considered as a battle between the teacher's ability to guide their students. This concerned the pride of their teacher and very few people chose to hold it. Lu Xun was the academy's most famous teacher and there were countless experts under his tutelage. Why would he challenge Zhang laoshi?
"Indeed, the petty actions Zhang Xuan was doing behind Lu laoshi had incurred his wrath and he had decided to teach him a lesson. I will be leaving the war letter here, pass it to him later. If you all dare not to accept the challenge, then admit defeat earlier and head to Lu laoshi's classroom to apologize to him. Otherwise, prepare to be shamed!"
Zhu Hong threw the war letter onto the table and turned around to leave.
"Hold it right there!"
Before he could exit the classroom, Zheng Yang dashed forward and blocked his path. "You kicked the doors to our classroom and spoke of Zhang laoshi so disrespectfully. Apologize, or don't blame me for being discourteous!"
A student had the responsibility to guard the honor of his teacher. This fellow was without a sliver of respect for their teacher. How could they allow him to do as he pleased, wanting to leave right after dumping that war letter?
"You want me to apologize? You need to have the capabilities for it first!"
Sneering coldly, Zhu Hong looked at him contemptuously and sent a kick at him.
Zheng Yang's skill with the spear was incredible, but his punching and kicking mastery were severely lacking. Furthermore, as his cultivation level was beneath that of the other party, before he could even react, he was kicked squarely in his chest and flew backwards, crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Audacious!"
Zhao Ya's face warped in anger. With a roar, she charged forward.
Just like Zhu Hong, she was Juxi realm pinnacle as well. However, her fighting prowess was slightly inferior to the other party. After trading a few blows, she was struck on her shoulder and retreated backwards.
After which, Wang Ying and Yuan Tao also charged forward. However, since even Zhao Ya, who was the strongest of them all, wasn't a match for him, how could they stand up against him?
In a short moment's time, the four of them had sustained some injuries. They were enraged by the other party's actions, but they were helpless to do anything.
They might have learnt quite a few profound theories from Zhang Xuan, but due to the lack of time, they still weren't a match for one who was placed fourth in the entrance examination.
"A bunch of trash!"
After defeating the crowd, Zhu Hong flung his sleeves and said, "This is just a small punishment! He should have thought of this possibility when he challenged Lu laoshi! Tell him, if he doesn't dare to agree, hurry up and apologize, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
Before he could finish his words, a faint word echoed from the doorway.
Along with Liu Yang, Zhang Xuan walked into the classroom.
"Otherwise..."
Regardless of whether Zhang Xuan was a trash or not, he was a teacher. As a student of the academy, he wasn't someone he could insult. Even though Zhang Xuan had yet to fly into rage, Zhu Hong cowered backwards. Gritting his teeth, he harrumphed, "Otherwise, prepare to lose in shame in the Teacher Evaluation!"
"It is not your place to determine whether I would lose or win! Return and tell Lu Xun that I had accepted his war letter!"
Zhang Xuan waved him away.
Actually, he was a little dismal as well.
After expending much effort to coax Huang Yu and Bai Xun to leave, he had intended to continue the lessons for a bit more. Yet, before he could enter the classroom, he heard the bellowing of this fellow.
Lu Xun had challenged him.
[You have a few hundred students under you. It is just a single Wang Yan who is coming to my lessons to listen in by the side, surely you don't need to make such a big fuss out of it!
Furthermore, even if you wanted to dispatch a student to send a war letter you, you should at least choose someone reliable. This fellow, despite being a junior, he was acting so arrogantly. If not in consideration for my identity, I would have extinguished his life with a single slap!
If not so, do you think that I would allow him to be acting so snobbishly here?]
"That's for the best then. Farewell!" Zhu Hong prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Zheng Yang struggled forward. He looked anxiously at Zhang Xuan, "Zhang laoshi, not only did he speak disrespectfully towards you and smashed our door, he even attacked us. If we were to allow him to leave like this, wouldn't others just see us as easy targets in the future?"
"Why? That thrashing wasn't sufficient for you? Hmph! Despite being weak, you sure speak so arrogantly, you damned brat!"
With his head held up high, Zhu Hong's gaze swept across Zheng Yang, Zhao Ya and the others scornfully before sneering, "Just this shabby classroom and these few students, I don't care if that door really means anything much. After all, do you think anyone would secret listen into your lessons? Stop dreaming! Besides, you all would need more capable than that to keep me here. I will stand here, and if any of you think they're sufficiently skilled, come at me!"
At which, he paused for a moment before clasping his hands towards Zhang Xuan, "Zhang laoshi, as a teacher, surely you wouldn't stoop down to the level of attacking a student!"
Teachers had their own pride as well. If he were to really attack a student, he would be looked down by the others.
This was also what the saying 'soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals' meant. Even if a general were to defeat a small soldier, it wouldn't be something honorable for him.
Calculating that it was unlikely Zhang Xuan would make a move on him and that none of his students was a match for him, he was fearless.
"Zhang laoshi..."
Seeing Zhu Hong behaving so arrogantly, the faces of Zhao Ya, Zheng Yang and the others paled. They clenched their fists tightly together and an urge to charge forward and bash him surged through them.
However, they also knew that they weren't a match for Zhu Hong. They had already fallen tragically in defeat previously. They would only make a shame out of themselves if they were to continue making a move against him.
"You want to teach him a lesson?"
Ignoring that conceited fellow, Zhang Xuan turned to look at his students.
"Yes!"
All of them nodded their head simultaneously.
Seeing their expression, Zhang Xuan casually waved his hand. Then, with a serious expression, he said, "No matter what, he is Lu laoshi's student. It would be hard for me to account to him if he were to die! How about this, Yuan Tao, your strength is the weakest, and you have good self-control, go and beat him up into a pig-head and have him compensate for our door while you are at it! Remember to hold back! Also, during the fight, you must remember to play fairly and not to go overboard! Don't wound the camaraderie you have as fellow students!"
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84 Pummeling Zhu Hong 1
Name:Library of Heaven's Path Author:Heng Sao Tian Ya
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"Ah?"
Upon hearing Zhang Xuan laoshi's words, Zheng Yang and the others were on the verge of tears.
[Teacher, can't you tell?
We aren't afraid of you being unable to account for the matter if we were to beat him to death, but that we are unable to match up to him.
Yet, you still went on and chose Yuan Tao to fight in our stead. He is still at Fighter 1-dan primary stage, how do you expect him to defeat his pinnacle expert before us?]
"Beat me up into a pig-head and compensate for your door? Haha!"
Zhu Hong laughed so hard that he almost failed to catch his breath. He knew what the level of strength the others were at when they crossed blows, especially for Yuan Tao, the one who scored the worst in the entrance examination. Yet, he dispatched him out to beat him up into a pig-head?
He had long heard that Zhang laoshi was terrible at teaching, but he didn't expect his eye of discernment would be so terrible as well.
After which, with a trace of mock in his eyes, he declared, "Alright, if any of you can defeat me, not only will I pay for your door, I will compensate him with a thousand gold coins!"
As the saying went, the poor studied while the rich trained. For Zhu Hong to possess formidable strength at such a young age, this showed the wealth his family possessed. A thousand gold coins wasn't a small sum, but it was still something he could take out easily.
"You will compensate anyone who defeats you?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Of course!" With both of his hands behind his back, Zhu Hong sneered coldly with a smug look on his face.
They have just crossed blows, and these people wouldn't be able to defeat him even if they were to cultivate for another decade!
"Your time to earn money has come!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand. Looking at his students, he said, "Yuan Tao, it would be best for you to make a move first. Remember teacher's words, go easy with your blows!"
"I..."
Yuan Tao's face knitted into lumps.
[This fellow is so powerful that even Zhao Ya xiaojie was unable to defeat him. How could I fight against him?]
"If I say that you can win, you will win!" Knowing what he was thinking about, Zhang Xuan walked up to the podium and sat on the chair there. "That is because you are my students. You are all Zhang Xuan's students!"
Zhang Xuan's students?
Upon hearing these words, Zhu Hong burst into laughter once more.
[The name of Zhang Xuan laoshi is indeed immense, almost rivaling with that of Lu Xun laoshi, but that's notoriety alright?
I might find it difficult to win against the students of other teachers, but your students…]
Zhu Hong's face was filled with disdain.
While he was chuckling scornfully, Yuan Tao jolted. Hot blood surged through his body and the bitter look on his face disappeared.
[That's right, despite the incredible capabilities of Zhang laoshi, he is being mocked at at this very instant. As his student, it is my responsibility to safeguard his honor!
Even if it means my death, I mustn't allow him to be scorned by others!]
At this point, zeal sprouted in his heart and he no longer felt fear. Thus, he stepped forward, ready to make a move against him.
"Don't rush!" Seeing that he was about to rush over, Zhang Xuan waved his hand once more to stop him.
"Why? Does Zhang laoshi intend to go back on his words?" Zhu Hong snickered.
"Go back on my words?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "You are overthinking it. Yuan Tao is too incredible, it wouldn't look good on me if he were to kill you accidentally. How about this, Yuan Tao, come over. I will teach you three basic punching moves."
"Three basic punching moves?"
Yuan Tao and the others were perplexed over what this teacher of theirs was trying to do.
"A last minute training? Learning battle techniques right now? I'm afraid that it's too late!"
Zhu Hong was filled with contempt.
[What kind of joke is this?
Every single battle technique requires countless hours of practice, training for days and nights, enduring the heat and cold, and only then will one be accomplished in it. Do you think that you can make them triumph over me by teaching them something at the last moment?
Dream on!]
"Teacher..."
Yuan Tao had the same thoughts as well. He walked forward hesitantly and reflected on his face was confusion.
Yuan Tao was truly unable to comprehend the rationale behind Zhang laoshi's actions.
Assuming that Zhang Xuan wanted to help them redress their grievances, his choice of sending Yuan Tao forward would only embarrass them further if he were to lose against Zhu Hong.
"Yuan Tao, trust our teacher. He must have an idea in mind for him to say such words!" Liu Yang had witnessed the happenings in the Enlightenment Will Trial with his own eyes. He knew how formidable this notorious Zhang laoshi in front of them was and he had complete trust in him.
He was able to help someone break through within ten minutes for what that would have taken the other party half a year. With such capabilities, what else could he possibly be incapable of?
"Alright then!"
Hearing those words, Yuan Tao clenched his jaws.
Since he had been beaten up a while ago, the worst situation that could get was for him to be beaten up once more. Anyway, he had a thick skin and was resilient to beatings, so there was nothing for him to fear!
"The few of you should come over to learn it as well, it will help you all win the bet later on!"
Zhang Xuan looked at Zhao Ya and the others.
"Yes!"
The five of them walked over.
"Look closely, this is the first move!"
Stretching apart his five fingers, Zhang Xuan's left hand grabbed at the empty air before him.
The movement was so simple that even ordinary humans could comprehend and execute it, needless to say, them, who were well-versed in martial arts.
"The second move!"
Without a pause in his actions, Zhang Xuan sidestepped from the left to the right.
"The third move!"
With his right hand clenched into the shape of a fist, he sent an downward punch towards the other party's chest.
Withdrawing his fist, he straightened his posture.
"Zhang laoshi, is that all?"
Seeing that there weren't any more movements to it, everyone was dumbfounded.
[Zhang laoshi, you must be joking! These three moves are as trashy as the fighting methods of those ruffians outside, there isn't a single depth to them at all!
We can achieve victory with these three moves?
Are you sure you aren't joking!]
Zhao Ya and the others could feel tears welling in their eyes.
Even Zhu Hong had his eyes widened in complete circles. He felt as though the world had gone insane.
[You declared that your students will beat me up into a pig-head, so I thought that you will teach them some profound moves. What the heck is this toy?
You call this battle technique?
Furthermore, when you were teaching them, you didn't even try to conceal them from my sight. Teaching such trashy moves in front of me, do you take me for a corpse?]
"Alright, these three moves are extremely simple, so you all should have comprehended them already. Yuan Tao, go. As long as you use them well, defeating this fellow isn't a problem!"
Zhang Xuan ushered him over.
"I..."
Yuan Tao's face was filled with bitterness.
He knew that he wasn't a reliable person, but what Zhang laoshi had just taught them was even more unreliable!
He wouldn't even use these three moves in his usual fights against others because they were too lousy.
There was not a single depth behind them at all. Even a dog could dodge those easily, not to mention, a human.
"Go!" Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
"Yes!"
Gritting his teeth, with the emotions of a brave warrior charging to his death, Yuan Tao walked over to Zhu Hong and declared, "Let's get on with it!"
"Are you sure you want to fight with me?"
Zhu Hong looked at him as though he was looking at a fool.
[Truly eccentric teachers and students.
If you could defeat me after learning three farmer brawling techniques, I should just kill myself.]
"Hmph!"
Ignoring the other party, Yuan Tao, who was already prepared to be pummeled, roared and lunged forward.
There was no depth to the techniques he was using at all, and there wasn't much difference between his fighting style and those ruffians in the alleys.
He didn't use the movements Zhang Xuan had just taught him.
In his perspective, since he was going to be beaten up, it was best for him to not to make a fool of himself.
"You are courting death!"
With a cold sneer, Zhu Hong took a step back, dodging the other party's offense. At the same time, he pushed him with his palm.
Padah!
Flying straight out, Yuan Tao crashed onto the floor.
However, due to his thick skin, he didn't feel any pain from the fall. He stood up and charged forth once more with clenched jaws.
It hadn't been long since he started learning battle techniques. He didn't have time to comprehend or execute any techniques and thus, he could only rely on the instinctive brawling techniques that he used in the past.
These moves might work against those ruffians by the alley, but to Zhu Hong, a cultivator, it was as laughable as playing house.
He had already decided to fight for Zhang Xuan laoshi's honor. Even if he was beaten to death, he would not give up!
In the midst of his charge to go all out against the other party, Zhang laoshi's voice rang by his ear.
穷文富武 'The poor studies while the rich trains.'
As long as the poor has books, regardless of their condition, they are able to study. (In fact, some went as far as catching fireflies or camping outside the rich households with light at night just to cram a little more in) If they were to strike it out big, they would be able to bring riches and glory back to their province/town. On the other hand, to learn martial arts, one has to first find a capable teacher. Furthermore, they would need money to feed themselves correctly to strengthen their body as well.
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85 Pummeling Zhu Hong 2
Name:Library of Heaven's Path Author:Heng Sao Tian Ya
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Zhenqi Telepathy!
"You fool, use the three moves that I have just taught you! Execute the first two moves inversely, use your right hand and right foot instead of your left hand and left foot! Execute the last move as it is, just change the fist into a finger strike and strike at the spot three inches lower. Remember, it has to be three inches. It mustn't be any more and or any less.
One had to be at least Fighter 5-dan to use Zhenqi Telepathy. Zhang laoshi's telepathy caused Yuan Tao's body to jolt. Somehow, he felt inclined to trust him.
"Let's just do it! Things are already bad as it is anyway!"
Without time to think too deeply into it, Yuan Tao decided to just go through with it. After all, it wasn't like he had any other ideas. Thus, without any hesitation, he did as the voice commanded him to.
As a cultivator, switching a left hand movement to the right was an extremely simple task.
That left hand grab turned into a right hand grab, causing Zhu Hong to be taken aback. He tilted his head to dodge it and sent a punch back at him.
However, before his fist could even reach Yuan Tao, the latter had already sidestepped from the right to the left, dodging his attack.
"Crap, he is using the inverse version of the technique!"
Zhu Hong immediately understood what is going on. Thus, he quickly withdrew his hands to cover his face.
Previously, the third blow was a downward punch. Since his techniques were inversed, this move would be an upper cut instead. Furthermore, Zhang Xuan had said earlier to beat him up into a pig-head.
He reacted extremely quickly and his movements were swift. However, it was a pity that Yuan Tao's third move wasn't inversed. It was still a downward motion and furthermore, it was aimed three inches below what Zhang Xuan had shown earlier.
Pu!
Before Zhu Hong could even react, he felt a stabbing pain at his waist and his entire body went numb.
"This is bad, he struck my mingmen! How did he know where my mingmen is?"
Zhu Hong's face turned deathly white.
He had carefully guarded the fact that his cultivation mingmen was in his waist from others. Previously, the two inverse movements used by Yuan Tao made him instinctively think of protecting his own face. Never would he have thought that the other party's true motive lied here.
The moment his mingmen was struck, his entire body went stiff as though he was paralyzed.
"This is a good opportunity!"
Seeing Zhu Hong's body go stiff, no matter how foolish Yuan Tao could be, at this moment, he knew that he had struck the other party's mingmen. After yelling excitedly, he charged over.
He would be a fool if he didn't exploit such a godsent opportunity.
Peng peng peng peng!
At this moment, the techniques of the alley ruffians that should have never reached Zhu Hong landed like torrential rain on Zhu Hong's face. Before he could recover, his vision went dark. Yuan Tao's massive punch had sent him to the floor.
At this moment, his years of experience brawling gave him the upper hand. Without much hesitation, he leapt over and sat heavily on the other party's chest. His two fists smashed violently onto the other party's face.
"You..."
Recovering from his numbness, upon seeing a fatty crushing his body and striking his fist, Zhu Hong felt so dismal that he was about to vomit blood.
He was an apprentice of Lu Xun laoshi, an expert who was in the fourth place in the entrance examination. Yet, at this moment, he was being beaten up by the fellow who was last in the entrance examinations.
He felt as though he was going mad.
"Scram..."
He tried to push the other party away, but the other party is simply too heavy. As though a tiny mountain, no matter how much effort he put into his arms, the other party didn't budge in the least. Furthermore, his fists were as hard as rocks and they smashed down on him relentlessly. Before he can finish his words, he felt his mouth getting more and more swollen as though a bun, and quite a few of his teeth had fallen off as well.
"Are my eyes deceiving me?"
Zhao Ya and the rest were flabbergasted by the sight before them.
They had experienced Zhu Hong's strength a moment ago and they had confirmed that even they were not a match for him. Yet, Yuan Tao, the weakest of them all, was about to achieve victory against him at this moment.
When did he become so incredible?
However, the most shocking thing of all was that their teacher's three moves actually worked?
"Enough! Yuan Tao. I have already said that beating him up into a pig-head is enough, don't kill him!"
Upon seeing Zhu Hong losing his human appearance under Yuan Tao's frenzied punching, Zhang Xuan hurriedly stepped in to stop him.
No matter what, he was an envoy sent over by Lu Xun. It wasn't appropriate for them to go too far.
How awkward the situation would be if he were to be crippled under his pummeling!
Other teachers, even the elders, would have to contemplate for a long moment before they could teach their students how they could counter their opponents. After all, a battle was constantly changing and evolving! However, Zhang Xuan was different. Possessing the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to know in advance what battle techniques the other party would execute and what responses the other party would come up with. As such, through exploiting the flaws in their techniques, he was able to come up with a strategy to counter them even before the battle begins!
Even though Yuan Tao's strength paled much in comparison to Zhu Hong's, if he were to know the other party's mingmen and make preparations in advance, defeating him was an easy feat.
"Yes!"
After sending a few more fists at his face, Yuan Tao felt the anger he had accumulated being vented out. Only then did he stand up and get off the Zhu Hong's chest.
At this moment, Zhu Hong was already no different from a pig-head. His eyes were swollen red, and his entire face had bloated up. His dignified look from before had disappeared without a trace.
"You are despicable!"
Struggling up, Zhu Hong gritted his teeth and glared at Yuan Tao.
In his view, this fatty must have been putting on a show. He intentionally feigned weakness so as to put him off his guard, before doing a sudden assault to achieve victory!
Damn it!
"Despicable? I am despicable, what about it? Do you want to give it another go?" Yuan Tao didn't care about whether the other party thought if he was despicable or not. At this moment, he was still immersed in the exhilaration from bashing the other party up and stared back at him shamelessly.
"You..."
Seeing his fearlessness, Zhu Hong's complexion turned awful. Even so, he dared not to agree to his challenge.
This fatty obviously knew where his mingmen was. If he were to happen to strike it once more, he would just be beaten up again!
Just as he was in a dilemma, Zhang laoshi's words echoed in his ear.
"Alright, you have already left the other party in such a state. Yuan Tao, you should give it a rest!" Zhang Xuan had a stern expression on his face.
"Good." Upon hearing those words, Zhu Hong heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to say some pleasantries and leave the classroom, he heard Zhang laoshi speaking once more, "Zheng Yang, didn't you want to give it a try just now? Go on!"
"Ah?"
Zhu Hong was taken aback.
[Didn't you stop him so that I can leave? Why are you asking others to get a go on me?]
After a temporary pause, a gleam of ruthlessness flashed across his eyes.
[It's fine this way as well.]
Previously, that Zheng Yang was the first to charge over, and given the fact that he was able to send him flying with a single kick, it was clear that his strength was sub-par. Furthermore, given the experience he had with Yuan Tao, he should be fine as long as he guarded himself against the inversion the three moves!
Besides, after getting pummeled so tragically, how could he account the situation after returning without repaying the favor back to them?
At this point, even though he still held doubts, Zhu Hong gritted his teeth and sneered, "Come!"
"Fine!" Zheng Yang stepped forward.
Peng peng peng!
The two of them started crossing blows. Zheng Yang, who was sent flying with a single kick previously, seemed as though he had eaten some incredible tonic. He flew around the field, refusing to face Zhu Hong directly.
"I dare you to fight with me face on!" Zhu Hong bellowed.
Normally, even if Zheng Yang were to skirt around him, he would have the strength to catch him and defeat him. However, he was just beaten to a pulp by Yuan Tao and his body is aching tremendously. It is almost impossible for him to land a blow on a Zheng Yang, who was focusing all of his efforts on dodging his blows.
"Sure!"
Upon replying, Zheng Yang's left hand grabbed forward. After which, he sidestepped to the right. He used the first move as it is, inverting only the second move. After which, before the other party could react to the abrupt changes, he used his finger as a sword and jabbed straight at Zhu Hong's waist.
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