Translator: Lordbluefire

  The thing that Lu Jian was worried the most about ended up happening. Moreover, it was worse off than his expectations.

  After Sun Mo completed the spirit runes and more spirit qi tornados appeared, everyone’s gazes landed on Lu Jian.

  This was the strongest evidence.

  This Lu Jian had forged a spirit rune, claiming that it was something he had discovered in the darkness ruins and wanting Sun Mo to decipher it. This was too sinister of him.

  Ordinary great teachers and students were surprised by how amazing Sun Mo was. However, the teachers and students who majored in the study of spirit runes were mindblown.

  How strong must Sun Mo, no, Ancestor Sun be, to be able to see through Lu Jian’s scheme in merely half an hour? Moreover, he had also completed the spirit rune. .

  The dew spirit rune and spirit gathering rune were still alright. After all, they were simple. However, the third one was clearly an incomplete spirit rune that had been dug out from a darkness ruin. To think that Ancestor Sun could even patch it up……

  This…… this was extremely outstanding!

  At that moment, over 10,000 favorable impression points were contributed.

  Sun Mo completed the spirit rune, sized it up for a little, and then asked Lu Jian, “Do you want to check it?”

  Lu Jian’s face instantly flushed up from awkwardness and embarrassment.

  “Teacher Lu, you major in the study of spirit runes, right?”

  Sun Mo put down the brush and said, “Give it up. You don’t have the aptitude.”

  Swoosh!

  Lu Jian’s countenance instantly turned ghastly pale and then grim. He couldn’t hold it in anymore and bellowed.

  “Sun Mo, I admit that you have extremely great mastery in the study of spirit runes. But this doesn’t give you the right to humiliate me.”

  Lu Jian bellowed.

  The other great teachers also felt that Sun Mo had gone a little overboard.

  Sun Mo didn’t mind Lu Jian’s attitude but asked instead, “How long have you been learning the study of spirit runes? I think it should have been at least 15 years, right?”

  “I started studying spirit runes when I was a student. I’m just one step away from reaching the grandmaster level,”

  Lu Jian’s reply was very firm and emitted a strong pride.

  It was definitely considered young to reach the grandmaster level at the age of 40. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that he had an outstanding aptitude.

  “How long has it been since you’ve gotten this spirit rune?” Sun Mo then asked, “I reckon that it should be six or seven years, right?”

  “Seven years and a few months!”

  Lu Jian looked surprised. How did Sun Mo know that?

  “Teacher Sun, how did you know this?”

  The freckled female great teacher looked very curious.

  “This stone board has been preserved quite well, but there are some places where your handprints got onto it. Based on the corrosion degree the handprints have on the stone board, I can assess its age.”

  Sun Mo shrugged.

  He had Divine Sight as well and could tell from one glance.

  “You’re really an archaeologist!”

  The freckled lady gasped in surprise.

  The other people were in disbelief as well. After all, Sun Mo was too young.

  “What else does Teacher know that we don’t know about?”

  Tantai Yutang frowned, feeling that Sun Mo had a lot of secrets that were worth probing deeper into.

  “This spirit rune isn’t very difficult, but you haven’t managed to decipher it after seven years. What right do you have to say that you have aptitude?”

  Sun Mo asked.

  “I…… I……”

  Lu Jian’s expression turned awkward, but he still didn’t cower. “How many talents like you are there in the Nine Provinces? Most spirit runists are like me. It’s not bad to be able to decipher an unknown spirit rune after over ten years.”

  “You’re wrong.”

  Sun Mo shook his head. “Many people only reach the starting points of those great geniuses after an entire lifetime of hard work.”

  “The reason I’m saying that you have no aptitude isn’t because you didn’t manage to decipher this spirit rune, but that your future achievements will forever be picking up other people’s wisdom. You’ll never be able to stand at the forefront.”

  “I’ve got it!”

  The freckled female great teacher nodded. “You’re saying that no matter how hard Teacher Lu works, he’ll just be an assistant in spirit runes and it’ll be impossible for him to become a leader.”

  “En!”

  Sun Mo looked at Lu Jian. “Teacher Lu, I’m not targeting you. I just don’t want you to waste too much effort on this subject.”

  Everyone fell silent. Actually, many great teachers understood this but didn’t wish to admit it.

  It was like how the academician’s assistants were segregated into different tiers.

  Some assistants weren’t able to complete support jobs that were too difficult, let alone lead a project by themselves.

  “I…… I……”

  Lu Jian stammered ‘I’ a few times before changing into a bitter look, howling, “But I have spent over 20 years on this subject. Wouldn’t I achieve even less if I were to pick up some other subject?”

  Sun Mo revealed a pitiful expression but didn’t agree with him. (It still remains a problem on whether you can be a great teacher.)

  To speak the truth, if the other party had challenged him openly, Sun Mo wouldn’t have acted like this without any reservations. However, this Lu Jian was too sinister.

  Of course, Sun Mo wasn’t wrong. It was true that this guy didn’t have any aptitude.

  “Teacher Sun, you’re really a good guy to be showing him pity when he schemed against you.”

  The freckled lady looked at Sun Mo with an admiring gaze. “As expected of my idol.”

  “Idol?”

  Gu Xiuxun immediately became wary. This female great teacher was on the shorter side, and she also had freckles on her face. She wasn’t good-looking, but her papayas[1] were very big.

  This advantage was too great. After all, all men like women like this.

  After all, cuteness was nothing before papayas.

  “That’s right. He scored full marks in his written examinations for all three examinations, becoming the three-time champion. This is such domineering results!”

  The freckled lady took out a handkerchief and wiped her right hand hard before putting it out toward Sun Mo. “I’m Bai Xiqing, a great teacher from the Virtuous Academy.”

  Bai Xiqing bowed as she said this.

  “Hello!”

  Sun Mo shook hands with Bai Xiqing.

  “Wow, I’m shaking hands with my idol!”

  Bai Xiqing was very agitated.

  It wasn’t a trend in Jinling to shake hands as a form of greeting. The reason she did this was to show her respect.

  “Teacher Lu, hurry up and apologize!”

  Kang Yan reproached her colleague and then looked toward Sun Mo. “Teacher Sun, our school has failed in our discipline and brought you trouble.”

  Yang Yuwang’s lips twitched. Although Kang Yan was usually strict and serious, always lashing out at others, she was kind-hearted. With her saying this, it was clear that she was going to help Lu Jian.

  Any other schools would have reproached Lu Jian and then fired him. After all, he had gone overboard.

  Before Sun Mo gave a reply, Liang Hongda walked over.

  “Teacher Kang, your school should really take efforts to put things in order given how you’ve produced someone like this who spoils the reputation of great teachers!”

  Liang Hongda let out a cold snort and looked toward Liang Hongda with an icy countenance. “Your great teacher title has been removed. At the same time, you’ll be handed over to the Saint Gate’s jury. If it is ascertained that you forged a spirit rune to make things difficult for Sun Mo, then you’ll have your title removed for life.”

  “Vice Sect Lord Liang, I was wrong!”

  Upon hearing this, Lu Jian dropped to his knees with a plop. (My life will be over if I can’t be a great teacher.)

  “Take him away!”

  Liang Hongda waved his hand and instructed his subordinates. He then looked toward Sun Mo and smiled. “Teacher Sun, oh, I should be calling you Ancestor Sun. Your performance is really astounding!

  “I don’t deserve that!”

  Sun Mo said humbly.

  “I heard that you’ve created a miracle and allowed spring to come upon withered trees in the Dragon Subduing Academy.”

  Liang Hongda said politely. “When are you planning to take the test for the ancestor title?”

  Grandmasters and ancestors weren’t titles one could proclaim by themselves. They must be tested and certified.

  “There’s no hurry!”

  Sun Mo didn’t mind.

  “That’s true. You’re only in your twenties. There’s no hurry even if you wait for another 30 years.”

  Liang Hongda laughed. “But getting the title earlier will save you the trouble of being challenged randomly. Moreover, you’ll be able to break the records as well.”

  “Thank you Sect Lord Liang for your concern. But I’ve wasted too much of everyone’s time. Should we start the competition?”

  Sun Mo smiled, showing a great demeanor.

  “En, it’ll be starting!”

  Liang Hongda walked over to the platform that was set up temporarily, starting the talk before the competition started.

  However, the teachers and students weren’t listening. Their attention was on Sun Mo.

  “Teacher Sun could be at the ancestor level, right?”

  “Be braver, remove the ‘could’. Teacher Sun is an ancestor-level spirit runist.”

  “Drawing three spirit runes right on the spot, all of them forming spirit qi tornado. Such high quality is enough to explain everything.”

  The teachers and students discussed amongst themselves. Then, some great teachers squeezed their way over.

  “Teacher Sun, what effect does that spirit rune have?”

  People from the Nine Provinces were more reserved. They’d basically not ask such questions where privacy was involved. However, this time around, they were too curious.

  The spirit qi tornado’s formation proved that the duplication of the spirit rune was successful. There was no need for Sun Mo to activate it. However, everyone wished to know.

  This was like how a chemist suddenly saw that someone had discovered a brand new element. They wouldn’t be able to control themselves and would want to probe deeper.

  “This is a spirit rune that reduces gravity.”

  As Sun Mo said this, he took the spirit rune that Li Ziqi had just put aside, tearing it and activating it.

  Swoosh!

  A light-blue sphere shot out, landing onto a fat great teacher. At the next instant, his clothes started to float up as if it was in vacuum.

  Everyone was dazzled by this scene. A few spirit runists wanted to speak up but felt too embarrassed. They could only secretly feel regretful that they hadn’t taken a look at that spirit for a little longer earlier.

  “After the competition ends, those who wish to have this spirit rune can come to get it from the Central Province Academy!”

  Sun Mo smiled lightly. “It’ll be for free.”

  “Teacher Sun is very generous!”

  “Ancestor Sun, you’re really the role model for us, spirit runists.”

  “That’s right, that’s right, it’s Ancestor Sun!”

  The great teacher who addressed Sun Mo as Teacher Sun apologized immediately.

  Suddenly, Sun Mo received close to 10,000 favorable impression points.

  It was because his behavior was too generous. Sun Mo would definitely be able to earn a big amount from the sales of such a unique spirit rune, but he didn’t try to sell it.

  What was an ancestor’s demeanor?

  This was it!

  “It’s a steady win!”

  Li Ziqi smiled happily. She knew that after this, Sun Mo’s status in the spirit rune circle would rise to the very top.

  As for selling this for money?

  Given how their teacher had so many unique spirit runes, he wouldn’t care for something like this.

  “I announce the start of the competition.”

  After Liang Hongda finished his words, the famous school’s teams could set off. However, they didn’t leave directly but gathered by Sun Mo’s side.

  “Great Teacher Sun, thank you for your generosity.”

  All the students from every famous school bowed in unison before setting off.

  “.……”

  Sun Mo was a little shocked.

  An Xinhui and Wang Su watched this scene quietly, clapping softly for Sun Mo.

  People revered ancestors, but respect was something gained through such generosity and selflessness, as well as the outstanding contribution they had made in a certain subject.

  Take a herbalist for example. If they were to invent some sort of medicine with special effects but only sold it at a high price, who’d respect them regardless of how talented they were?

  However, once a herbalist were to provide the medicine’s prescription without asking for any remuneration, the merit would be amazing. What Sun Mo had done was similar to this.

  After this continued for half an hour, the famous school’s groups set off for the secret realm. ……

  In a hotel next to the Qiushui Public Square, two people saw the entire process.

  “This Sun Mo is fishing for fame and recognition!”

  Lu Wuyin’s lips twitched.

  “Brother, there’s no need to care how he thinks. At least he contributed a new spirit rune.”

  Lu Cangqiong said something in fairness.

  “En!”

  Lu Wuyin nodded. “Let’s try to get him to join our side!”

  “I think that’ll be difficult. He has great prospects in the great teacher world. He has no need to join the Dark Dawn.”

  Lu Cangqiong closed the window. “We better hurry and execute the plan. Otherwise, if the old ancestor were to put the blame on us, we’d be in trouble.”

  (Regardless of what treasures there are in this secret realm, all of them belong to our Green-robed Ancestor.) ……

  The Central Province Academy’s group traveled quickly on their horses, not daring to have any delays. Five days later, they passed through the Fallen Leaves Canyon and arrived in the Qiushui Plains.

  Thereafter, everyone was astonished by the scene in front of their eyes.

  The Qiushui Plains of the past had now been covered by a lush layer of vegetation. Plants grew amongst the forest and there were cries from insects and birds. It gave off the feeling of a primitive forest.

  “This place should have been plains, but this forest suddenly grew out overnight!”

  Gu Xiuxun looked at the brief report that the Saint Gate had issued out, frowning a little. “What the hell is this?”

  “Xiuxun, the Darkness Continent’s natural laws are mysterious. Everything is possible.” Wang Su reminded her.

  “Let’s go on forward!” An Xinhui ordered.

  According to the plan, they were going to go around for three days and then split up after they had gotten familiar with the environment.

  What was in front of Sun Mo was a large stretch of primitive forest that seemed to have no end. No, it might be more suitable to call it a sea of trees.

  There were unknown tree species that reached a height of 100 meters. They shot all the way up and it was impossible to see where the end was. Moreover, each of them was so thick that it’d take over ten people to hug it.

  “I feel like a crawling insect now!”

  Lu Zhiruo exclaimed.

  That was true. This was like when an ant entered a primitive forest. What it saw seemed to be magnified, as if it’d be able to climb up to the sky through a tree.

  After entering the forest, the rays of light instantly turned dim as they were blocked by the lush tree crowns. Light breezes blew past in the forest and brought a refreshing coolness.

  There were bushes, weeds, and fallen leaves on the ground. When the horses stepped on the soil, many small bugs could be seen scattering in all directions.

  A light rotting smell that was unique to forests could be smelled in the air.

  Everyone slowed down due to wariness since they had just entered the secret realm. They only managed to travel over 30 lis in half a day. Then An Xinhui gestured for the group to stop and start to set up camp to rest.

  It was time for lunch.

  “Xiuxun, your group will be responsible for managing the campsite and food. The other groups, go check out the surroundings and gather information.”

  An Xinhui gave out instructions and everything went on orderly.

  “Teacher Wang, Teacher Sun, what do you guys think?”

  An Xinhui looked into the distance. “Which direction should we head to?”

  This forest was too big. Even if 100 small groups were to come in, they’d be insignificant. It’d depend on their luck in the contention for secret treasures.

  The dragon seeking pearl mustn’t be used right off the bat. So, Sun Mo turned and looked toward Lu Zhiruo. However, before he could say anything, he suddenly received the Holy Pharaoh’s warning in his mind.

  “Enemy attack!”

  [1] Referring to her boobs.

  Chapter 932: 5-Stars Great Teacher, Longevity Realm Major Character!

  Translator: Lordbluefire

  AGT 932 –

  The Holy Pharaoh had the Bug Swarm Invasion ability. The effect would be to release several hundred bugs whose vision could be shared with the Holy Pharaoh and used as a scouting means.

  “Be careful! Enemy attack!”

  At the instant Sun Mo received the warning from the Holy Pharaoh, he bellowed out.

  If an ordinary great teacher were to shout out so suddenly, everyone might have doubts. After all, the surroundings were very quiet. However, Sun Mo was the signboard of the Central Province Academy and the strongest uprising star. Therefore, his words represented authority.

  In the blink of an eye, all the teachers and students unsheathed their blades and swords, keeping their guards up of their surroundings.

  The senior students even formed battle formations with those close to them……

  Du! Du! Du!

  An Xinhui blew a copper whistle, producing a short but intense sound. She was reminding the groups that had gone out to scout the surroundings to be careful.

  The summer wind blew, causing the branches and leaves to rustle.

  Everyone was fully focused, but there weren’t any motions at all.

  “Where’s the enemy?”

  Sun Mo continued to ask.

  This was the benefit that spiritual controllers had. They didn’t need to speak and could communicate with their spiritual beasts through their minds.

  The Holy Pharaoh continued to search for the target. “10 o’clock direction, 50 meters underground.”

  “You guys stay here!”

  As Sun Mo said this, he darted out at full speed.

  Thick twisted tree roots bulged up on the ground. Sun Mo traveled several meters with one step and then drew his blade, slashing.

  Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

  Blade qi gushed out, slashing onto the ground and sending soil and broken pieces of leaves flying.

  “Too shallow.”

  The Holy Pharaoh warned, “It’s coming!”

  Sun Mo felt a slight tremor coming from underneath and immediately jumped onto a huge tree fork.

  Rumble!

  Soil splattered, looking like a spring eruption, and a thick ‘worm’ darted out from underground. Its head was round with sawtooth-shaped teeth in the middle, looking like a chrysanthemum flower as they opened and closed.

  Kacha!

  When the sneak-attack missed, the worm’s body contracted and swelled up. It was then spurting out a large amount of green viscous liquid like a spout.

  “What is this?”

  Sun Mo dodged.

  Pa!

  The viscous liquid hit the spot where Sun Mo had been standing, immediately corroding half of the tree trunk and releasing white smoke.

  “What is this? A python?”

  Gu Xiuxun came over to render assistance when she heard the commotion.

  “It’s an earthworm!”

  Sun Mo had scanned this worm with his Divine Sight.

  “Senhai Giant Earthworm, a large-sized earthworm that lives in the Darkness Continent. It feeds on various ferocious beasts and excels in sudden attacks. Once the prey gets dragged underground, they’re sure to die.”

  Note: Its combat prowess is mediocre and its strength is in its powerful bite, the high corrosiveness of the acid its spurt, as well as its outstanding self-recovery ability. However, once it goes underground, it will become an extremely troublesome and strong foe.

  “It’s because the Senhai Giant Earthworm moves with great agility in the soil like a whale in the ocean.”

  “Danger level, A-grade!”

  Note: Its meat is high in protein and can be used as feed for bird-type animals. Its heart, especially, can strengthen a cultivator’s recovery abilities after eating it.

  “Earthworm?”

  The others who came rushing over looked stunned. This worm was over 20 meters long and two people wouldn’t be able to hug it together. (Even a big python might not be as thick, yet you’re saying that it’s an earthworm?)

  However, no one doubted Sun Mo’s assessment.

  “Quickly climb up onto the trees. Once you get dragged underground, you’ll definitely die.”

  At the instant Sun Mo finished his sentence.

  Rumble!

  The Senhai Giant Earthworm came charging up from underground toward where the group of students was standing.

  Pa pa pa!

  The soil that was sent flying splattered everywhere like heavy rain. The huge earthworm bit at Li Ziqi. Her reaction was the slowest and she was the closest to it.

  “This is bad!”

  Sun Mo performed the Wind King Divine Steps and was about to help her, but An Xinhui was faster. With a flash, she appeared in front of Li Ziqi, using one hand to protect her while slashing out her longsword with the other.

  Swoosh!

  The simple-looking sword slash caused the Senhai Giant Earthworm to be cut into two.

  Squeak!

  The huge earthworm let out an agonizing cry, spewing out acid incessantly while darting into the ground, wanting to escape.

  “Die!”

  Xuanyuan Po held onto his silver spear and came down from the sky like a shooting star, piercing into the Senhai Giant Earthworm’s body.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  A series of explosions occurred in the huge earthworm’s body, causing many bulges to appear on it.

  The great teachers who had wanted to attack stopped, looking at Xuanyuan Po with surprised gazes.

  This young man was really amazing!

  He had chosen a good timing to attack and even the part he attacked was also spot-on. Most importantly, he didn’t show any hint of cowering on his face. It was filled with excitement instead.

  What was the most important thing if one wished to become a battle god?

  Aptitude?

  No, it was a strong yearning for combat!

  Most people felt nervousness and fear toward fighting and killing. However, people like Xuanyuan Po only felt excitement and yearning. To them, fresh blood was the best wine.

  Bang!

  The Senhai Giant Earthworm’s entire body was charred, emitting wisps of black smoke as it fell to the ground.

  “How did you discover its vital spot?”

  Wang Su felt curious.

  “When it dodged Mistress’s sword attack, it clearly defended this spot.”

  Xuanyuan Po explained.

  “Defend?”

  Lu Zhiruo blinked as she looked toward this corpse, her face filled with perplexity. “This large earthworm doesn’t even have hands, so how does it put on defense? And how could you tell?”

  Xuanyuan Po shrugged. “It wriggled a little earlier.”

  “Wriggled?”

  Lu Zhiruo wasn’t the only one who couldn’t understand. It was the same for Xianyu Wei.

  The former was stupid while the latter, despite being born with great strength, had too little actual combat experience.

  “At the instant Mistress attacked it, it avoided getting hit where its heart was by wriggling.”

  Jiang Leng explained.

  “Teacher Sun, your personal disciples really have outstanding aptitudes!”

  Wang Su praised, feeling a little envious.

  Putting Xuanyuan Po and Jiang Leng aside, Ying Baiwu and Helian Beifang were also extremely outstanding. It was because when they had pounced toward the Senhai Giant Earthworm, they had also been aiming for the heart.

  The large earthworm’s wriggle was very short, so almost everyone didn’t take any special notice of it. Therefore, this aspect was reliant on their aptitude.

  “With these two students, Teacher Sun, you’re sure to get your 4-star title.”

  Jin Mujie felt envious.

  Over the next two days, the Central Province Academy’s group continued to move together. They also started to encounter all sorts of danger, with most of them coming from bugs.

  In this forest, humans were insignificant as ants, with natural foes everywhere.

  On the morning of the third day, everyone split up.

  “I’ve figured it out. Everything in this forest is magnified.”

  Xuanyuan Po was raring to go. “I want to catch a longhorn beetle as a mount. I wonder if it’ll work.”

  “Aren’t you figuring out this too late?”

  Tantai Yutang rolled his eyes. “Moreover, when longhorn beetles fly, they’ll spread their wings. Where are you going to sit on?”

  The sickly guy knew that what Xuanyuan Po wanted was a flying ride.

  “Teacher, where should we head next?”

  Li Ziqi looked around.

  This huge forest was endless like a green ocean.

  “Zhiruo, you decide on the direction!”

  Sun Mo instructed.

  “Huh?”

  The papaya girl, who was carving her name on a tree, immediately hid the small knife in her hand behind her back when Sun Mo called her name.

  “I…… I don’t know.”

  Lu Zhiruo looked toward Li Ziqi, trying to ask for help.

  If she were to pick the wrong direction, they might not be able to find any secret treasures. In more serious cases, they might face the threat of death. Lu Zhiruo wasn’t able to withstand such a pressure.

  “Don’t look at others. You should be the one to pick the path.”

  Sun Mo urged.

  Li Ziqi gave the papaya girl a gaze of being unable to help.

  “Stop dawdling. Hurry up.”

  Sun Mo believed in the lucky mascot’s luck.

  Mei Ziyu and Murong Mingyue had no objections. However, Li Ruolan, who went along with them, tugged Sun Mo’s sleeves secretly.

  “Don’t act recklessly!”

  The beautiful reporter reminded him, “Be more serious about this. Everyone is waiting to see your performance. If it’s too bad, your reputation will plummet.”

  In Li Ruolan’s perspective, Sun Mo was too sloppy to let Lu Zhiruo pick the path.

  “It’s not as if I’m living for others.”

  Sun Mo chuckled.

  Seeing that it was impossible for her to refuse this task, Lu Zhiruo had no choice but to do it. She broke off a one-meter-long branch, put it upright on the ground, pressing onto it with her right index finger.

  “Daddy Heaven, I’m the child you like the most. Please tell me in which direction we should go.”

  After saying that, Lu Zhiruo let go of her hand.

  Pa!

  The branch pointed in the 9 o’clock direction.

  Lu Zhiruo then looked at Sun Mo, pointing in that direction with a cowardly gaze. She felt that she’d definitely get scolded.

  “Will we be able to find secret treasures if we head in this direction?”

  Yaoguang was licking a tanghulu and asked with interest.

  “Huh?”

  Lu Zhiruo looked embarrassed. “I forgot about that. Let me try again.”

  The papaya girl then put the branch upright again.

  “Daddy Heaven, in which direction should we go to find secret treasures? Please tell me. In the future, I’ll offer more incense to you during festive periods. I’ll offer a very thick kind of incense.”

  Lu Zhiruo let go of her hand.

  Pa!

  This time around, the branch pointed in the 2 o’clock direction.

  “This way!”

  Lu Zhiruo pointed.

  Xianyu Wei poked Helian Beifang’s arm. “Why do I feel that this isn’t reliable at all?”

  “Let’s set off!” Sun Mo urged.

  “You……”

  Li Ruolan was speechless. (Aren’t you treating this too casually?)

  But since Sun Mo had said the word, the others didn’t dare to raise any objections and went on their way.

  The group continued to stop intermittently as they walked. When they encountered darkness medicinal plants or species of darkness, Sun Mo would explain what they were to the others.

  One day passed by just like that.

  “Sun Mo, do you want to win this or not?”

  Li Ruolan couldn’t hold it in anymore. She was a reporter. The reason she followed Sun Mo was because she wanted to get explosive news, materials that could bring about a huge impact.

  “Leave it to fate!”

  Sun Mo was planning to use the dragon seeking pearl when the competition was almost over. He was going to use these few days to focus on training his students.

  When it was close to noon, a series of combat sounds rang out.

  “Sun Mo, let’s hurry up and take a look!”

  Li Ruolan urged. Someone might have discovered a secret treasure.

  “Let’s go!”

  Sun Mo wanted to go loot-picking and led the group to the scene. He saw that a 20-men team from the Bozi Academy was jointly attacking a three-meter-tall huge ape.

  There were five great teachers and 20 students.

  When they saw Sun Mo, the teachers and students who were responsible for keeping watch of the surroundings immediately turned their blades toward him.

  “Teacher Sun, please conduct yourself with dignity!”

  A middle-aged great teacher spoke up, worried that Sun Mo would seize this huge ape.

  “What do you mean by that?” Qin Yaoguang frowned.

  “I apologize if I have misunderstood.”

  The middle-aged great teacher threw a glance at the group behind Sun Mo and felt assured.

  “Is this huge ape a magical species?” Xianyu Wei felt curious.

  “It isn’t a magical species, but as it is very similar to humans, it can be used for testing medicine on. As long as it doesn’t show any rejection symptoms, then the medicine will be fine for humans too.”

  Lu Zhiruo explained, “Moreover, its organs can be transplanted into humans.”

  “Second Senior Martial Sister, you know so much.”

  Xianyu Wei felt great admiration.

  “Hehe, I’ve just read a few more books.”

  The papaya girl scratched her head, feeling embarrassed. She tended to be more stupid and hadn’t been admired by her martial juniors before. This feeling wasn’t bad!

  The middle-aged great teacher, Cui Xiangxin, sized up Lu Zhiruo.

  Read a few more books?

  Please, books that had information on that huge ape were very precious. Even in the Nine Greats, it wasn’t some information that everyone could have access to.

  The people from Bozi Academy knew this information because of the 5-stars great teacher, Zou Qi. He had graduated from the Skyraise Academy and was an expert in species of darkness.

  Why did Zou Qi not stay in the Skyraise Academy but chose to teach at Bozi Academy?

  Firstly, it was because Bozi Academy paid a high salary and secondly, it was because he could take 80% of the things obtained from the Darkness Continent. He wouldn’t be able to get such a high offer if he was in the Nine Greats.

  When one was at Zou Qi’s level, they would no longer view their place of employment with too high of importance. They wanted actual benefits to improve themselves.

  As long as they got stronger, they’d be able to take their pick freely on which of the Nine Greats to head to.

  “Teacher Sun, you don’t have a chance. The person leading the group is Zou Qi, a 5-stars great teacher. He has a great reputation as a pioneer.”

  Mei Ziyu spoke to him softly.

  Not all great teachers liked to teach; some liked adventures and pioneering better. They were responsible for the exploration of the Darkness Continent on behalf of the respective famous schools.

  This 5-stars great teacher was clearly a major character in the Longevity Realm. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, giving commands in the battle while looking calm and composed, displaying a great demeanor.

  “Leave!” Zou Qi spoke up with a hoarse voice that was filled with great pressure.

  “Can’t we watch?” Xuanyuan Po retorted.

  “Shut up!”

  Buzz!

  A golden halo erupted. It was Profound Words and it made Xuanyuan Po unable to speak up.

  “Teacher Zou, is there a need to do this?”

  Sun Mo frowned. He hadn’t displayed any hostility.

  “Teacher Sun, if I’m not giving you face, I’d have shouted for you to scram.”

  Zou Qi let out a cold snort.

  That was true. The potential that Sun Mo had displayed was limitless. Zou Qi didn’t want to offend him or else he’d have lashed out long ago.

  A 5-stars great teacher had this right and capability.

  “Teacher Sun, you guys better leave!” Cui Xiangxin chuckled. “This huge ape is ours.”

  “Let’s go.”

  Sun Mo left.

  After moving away for a few lis, Xuanyuan Po punched a big tree next to him, feeling upset. “Teacher, why don’t we fight them?”

  “Is there something wrong with your head? That’s a 5-stars Longevity Realm major character. He can wipe us out entirely by himself.”

  Li Ruolan was speechless.

  “There’s no hurry. There’s still a long time before the competition ends. There are plenty of chances.”

  Sun Mo’s lips twitched. It wasn’t that he didn’t dare to offend Zou Qi. But that huge ape didn’t even have the right to be listed on the mysterious darkness species list. Hence, there was no need to risk their lives for that.

  The group continued their way, with things going on as usual in the day. But in the evening, Helian Beifang looked at the setting sun on the horizon, his brows furrowed tightly.

  “Teacher, there seems to be big trouble.”

  “What trouble?”

  Lu Zhiruo came over. This junior martial brother was a person of few words and would definitely not say such things without any reason. “Did I lead the wrong way?”