Chapter 35 (1/2)

The setting sun cast its light on Sun Mo’s face. On the side, Lu Zhiruo was biting her lips, praying for him in her heart.

“There’s a flaw in your character.”

All sorts of data on Xuanyuan Po appeared right before Sun Mo.

“Hah, what are you talking about?”

Qin Fen let out a stifled laugh, thinking that Sun Mo was trying to fool others.

“You cultivate the Prairie Blazing Fire Spear Technique which pursues pressing forward courageously, fighting to one’s last breath!”

Sun Mo ignored Qin Fen.

Xuanyuan Po’s eyes lit up, and he started to pay attention. “Please go on!”

“He knows about Xuanyuan Po’s spear technique?”

Qin Fen was astonished and his heart beat fiercely, almost jumping out from his throat.

To be honest, Qin Fen didn’t recognize the technique.

(No, Sun Mo must have seen it by chance before. It must be a coincidence! There’s no way that he has more experience than me, a graduate from Jixia Learning Palace!)

“To reach the apex in spear art, one must comprehend the state of ‘one with the spear’, but your character is too indecisive for it.”

Grandmaster-grade Divine Sight could list out the target’s strengths and weaknesses. After Sun Mo sorted through the data, he came up with this conclusion.

Xuanyuan Po sank into deep thought.

At the sight of this, Qin Fen felt anxious. “Don’t listen to his gibberish. Youngsters like you tend to have an unstable temperament. You’ll naturally become firm and decisive after you gain more experiences in life.”

“Look, you’re hesitating right now!” Sun Mo pointed out.

Before Sun Mo finished his words, Qin Fen bellowed furiously, “Shut up. You call this guidance? This is a hoax.”

The two intern teachers were shocked. Qin Fen had always appeared refined and calm in front of others. They hadn’t expected that he would have such a crazy side to him as well.

It did make sense. If they were in his shoes, watching as the prey that had gotten into their hands being snatched away, they wouldn’t be in a good temper either.

“What you said isn’t right. I’m unafraid of death. My spear technique is very forceful, not giving up until my last breath.”

Xuanyuan Po shook his head.

“What does ‘unafraid of death’ have to do with your indecisiveness? I’m saying that you shouldn’t be indecisive in your daily life or when you come in contact with others.”

Sun Mo explained. “Have you heard of a saying before?”

“What?”

Xuanyuan Po was curious.

“Sometimes, living on requires greater courage than committing suicide does!”

Sun Mo recalled his classmate from university who hadn’t been able to withstand the pressure from life. He had committed suicide in a bid to escape from reality.

Xuanyuan Po was stunned. Memories from his past surged out from the depths of his mind, and his expression turned extremely solemn.

“Xuanyuan Po, he’s just trying to dupe you. What that can help you grow is still one’s teaching capabilities. You can ask him if he has the confidence to beat me in this aspect.”

Qin Fen felt unsettled.

On the other hand, Lu Zhiruo clenched her small fists and shuddered nervously.

Sun Mo stopped talking. He kept his right hand behind his back and his left on the wooden blade, his eyes looking at Xuanyuan Po calmly. No matter how much he wanted a genius disciple, he mustn’t lose his front as a teacher.

Sun Mo didn’t want to howl out in exasperation like Qin Fen.

Xuanyuan Po looked at Sun Mo and then at Qin Fen. Smiling, he lowered his head and stroked the marks on his spear. “You’re right. I indeed have an indecisive character.”

“Xuanyuan Po, don’t listen to his gibberish.” Seeing him like this, Qin Fen became anxious. “If you want to become a spear saint, other than talent, you’ll also need to rely on a tremendous amount of resources. I can provide you with these.”

Qin Fen made his offer, trying to tempt him.

“Teacher, he’s tempted. Quickly say something!”

Lu Zhiruo mumbled softly.

However, Sun Mo didn’t say anything, knowing that silence had a greater prowess in this situation. Moreover, he hadn’t stopped with his psychological battle. He had calculated the place at which he was standing right now, and he happened to have his back against the setting sun.

From Xuanyuan Po’s angle, the orange-red evening glow was casting down on Sun Mo, making his disposition stand out even more.

The old principal from No.2 High School had once said that as a teacher, one’s disposition was very important. One must learn to make use of the environment to build up the atmosphere and influence the students.

“That can’t be. This kid is going to choose Sun Mo?”

The two intern teachers didn’t even dare to breathe too heavily as they watched this. However, they also admitted that Sun Mo’s words were very provocative.

Qin Fen was anxious and his eyes turned red, but he still could think rationally. He wanted to let Xuanyuan Po understand that Sun Mo’s teaching capabilities were lacking. Therefore, his gaze landed on Lu Zhiruo.

“Are you his personal disciple?”

Qin Fen questioned.

Lu Zhiruo backed off in surprise, shrinking her neck back. Her gaze started to dart around as she had the urge to find somewhere to hide.

(Haha, my gamble’s right. I knew it!)

Qin Fen was laughing hard in his heart. Working with the principle of ‘taking someone’s life while he was sick’, he continued with his questioning.

“Sun Mo, it seems like you treat her very well. Are you not taking her as your disciple because you feel that you’re incapable and don’t want to hinder her, or does she not care for you?”

This question was very cutting.

Xuanyuan Po looked toward Lu Zhiruo, and she panicked even more. Feeling nervous and afraid that she’d hold up Sun Mo’s affair, tears started trickling down her face. 1

“Don’t be scared!” Sun Mo turned and walked up to Lu Zhiruo, rubbing her head. “Even if I don’t manage to recruit Xuanyuan Po, I won’t blame you. You don’t have to blame yourself!”

“Teacher Sun!”

Lu Zhiruo felt like she was lying on bedsheets that had been sunned after hearing Sun Mo’s gentle voice. Her entire body relaxed and then she bit her lips, dropping to her knees.

“Teacher Sun Mo, student Lu Zhiruo makes a bold request for you to take me as your disciple!”

Lu Zhiruo kowtowed.

“What?”