“Don’t worry, this sickness won’t cause death. It would at most feel a little unbearable and you would become disfigured.”

  Sun Mo explained.

  “Becoming disfigured is nothing serious?”

  The great teachers were anxious. This was especially so for those great teachers whose looks were below average. They felt even more panic after hearing this.

  (If I become uglier than before, how can I still meet people?)

  “Wait a minute, you were able to know how these pustules form so quickly. This means that you have discovered that this would happen earlier?”

  Liu Xu questioned.

  One couldn’t help but admit that this fellow’s brains were very good.

  Also, he had noticed that Sun Mo’s action earlier was extremely fast. He even had the time to pull the little maid along with him.

  (How good would it be if you pulled me along? I’m someone who would remember this favor and repay you for it. What can the little maid give you? At most, she can warm your bed and you might even find her to be too skinny for your liking? I really can’t understand!)

  Swish~

  Everyone turned their gazes over and they were filled with unhappiness.

  They were waiting for an explanation.

  Sun Mo had inspected Zhou Wenbin and also understood his condition. This meant that he might very well have guessed that such a situation might occur. But why didn’t he say it earlier?

  (Everyone can understand if you say you hate the Zhou Clan and want to teach them a lesson, not wanting to cure the sickness fully. But why must you implicate so many innocent people?)

  “Listen to my explanation first.”

  Sun Mo indicated for everyone to calm down.

  “Since I’ve agreed to Teacher Zhou’s request, I will naturally do my best to save Zhou Wenbin. Honestly speaking, right at the very start, I didn’t discover these pustules. Only after I ascertained that the charcoal basin method works and Wenbin’s condition improved did I discover this might happen. These pustules also have no known names yet. They grow in damp areas on the roots of plants and belong to a certain fern species. They won’t cause any mortal danger to the human body but will trigger itchiness and piercing pain. When these pustules come in contact with warm water and blood, they will explode. So, the more you guys scratch, the more serious the damage will be.”

  Sun Mo explained.

  This knowledge naturally came from those encyclopedias.

  “I also don’t want to scratch.”

  The great teachers felt very helpless.

  The pustules were too itchy and the people here wanted nothing more than to scratch their facial skin off.

  “Next is the main point.” Sun Mo continued. “If the culprit wants to harm people from the Zhou Clan, he could simply use the fungi. Why is there a need for him to take an extra step and ‘plant’ these pustules in Zhou Wenbin’s face?

  “Let me add another sentence, when these pustules come in contact with warm water, their growth speed will increase several times and they will mature rapidly.”

  Everyone frowned and couldn’t understand. “Why?”

  Only Liang Hongda, who was used to scheming, reacted very quickly.

  “He means that the culprit wants to prank someone?”

  The vice sect lord looked at Sun Mo and was suddenly enlightened about the other party’s target. “Actually, it wasn’t Zhou Wenbin. The culprit’s target was Sun Mo!”

  “Sun Mo?”

  Zhou Xingtong’s expression sank. If Sun Mo was causing his beloved grandson to suffer for no reason at all, he would definitely get him to return this debt.

  “Sect Lord Liang, please don’t swindle me!”

  Sun Mo chortled. “It might also be because the number of people Zhou Clan has offended is too much. The enemy might simply hate Zhou Wenbin because he’s from the Zhou Clan and they want to teach him a lesson. Besides, if that person really is targeting me, why doesn’t he simply act against my students?”

  This reason was quite logical.

  However, Liang Hongda still felt that the former reason was the truth.

  Firstly, there was a crack in the relationship between Sun Mo and the Zhou Clan. The Zhou Clan was at their wit’s end and could only seek him out for help. There was also an 80 to 90% chance that Sun Mo would reject them.

  By doing so, this action would offend the Zhou Clan’s people to the maximum.

  However, the Zhou Clan would be reluctant to let a genius that was rarely seen in a hundred years perish just like that. They would surely seek Sun Mo out again and again until he agreed to help.

  Why didn’t the culprit use Sun Mo’s personal students as targets?

  Because the audience would be too few!

  How would things be like now where the Zhou Clan had invited so many high star-ranking great teachers to be the ‘audience’?

  If Sun Mo lost face in this setting, his reputation would surely be tarnished within a few days. His fame would drop greatly as this matter spread throughout the great teacher world.

  Also, if he failed to treat Zhou Wenbin despite the Zhou Clan spending a huge price, the Zhou Clan would surely take revenge.

  “Who have you recently offended?”

  Zhou Xingtong wasn’t foolish and had also thought of all of these.

  “You!”

  Sun Mo’s words were concise and comprehensive.

  Zhou Xingtong almost coughed up blood from his anger.

  “Alright, the main question now is how should we treat this?”

  Liu Xu stared at Sun Mo with pleading in his eyes.

  “I’ve said that this sickness won’t kill. It’s just a prank from that culprit.”

  Sun Mo shrugged.

  He naturally could treat this. But after seeing that Zhou Xingtong was also suffering, he didn’t feel like caring about this.

  (There is no solution to it. Who told you not to contribute any favorable impression points earlier when you apologized to me?! This means that you aren’t sincere!)

  “Teacher Sun, help everyone out, please?”

  A great teacher complained tearfully.

  “Don’t you guys want to know the identity of the culprit?”

  Sun Mo’s words immediately caused everyone in the room to quieten down. After that, killing intent started to permeate the area.

  (No matter who the culprit is, he has to die!)

  “Do you know?”

  Liang Hongda’s tone of voice was cold.

  “We have to continue to analyze!”

  Sun Mo’s gaze swept through all the great teachers here. “By analyzing from the perspectives of personality, someone who could pull a prank on all the high star-ranking great teachers would surely be an arrogant, brazen, confident, and egotistical person. Someone like this would surely be at the scene personally so he could admire the embarrassing straits of the other major characters due to his prank.

  “Because the joy that comes from spectating in the shadows is simply too weak.”

  Everyone was stunned and then stared around at their surroundings.

  “You are saying…”

  Liang Hongda stared at the great teachers in the room. “Is that fellow among us?”

  These great teachers were all invited by Zhou Xingtong. Although they were very famous, they were not mutually acquainted with each other.

  Hua~

  The atmosphere of the room immediately became tense.

  “No one is allowed to leave. We will find people to identify each of us here.”

  Liu Xu roared.

  The intellect of these major characters would surely not be weak. They instantly thought of an idea to find out who the culprit was.

  “There’s no need for so much trouble. Since this detail was discovered by Teacher Sun, he would surely have the answer.”

  Liang Hongda trusted Sun Mo’s intellect.

  “I wonder what is the name of this teacher?”

  Sun Mo looked at Liu Xu.

  Swish~

  The gazes of everyone turned over. Some of the bad-tempered ones even prepared to unleash their ultimate attacks.

  “Sun Mo, don’t speak recklessly. The culprit isn’t me!”

  All of Liu Xu’s fine hair immediately stood up due to fright.

  If he was attacked by everyone right now, he would die for sure.

  “Liu Xu, are you a dark great teacher?”

  Liang Hongda questioned.

  “In Yan Province, I have a high status and enjoy great authority. Why would I be crazy and become a dark great teacher?”

  Liu Xu grew anxious. “Sun Mo, please don’t deduce things in such a nonsensical method.”

  However, no one bothered with Liu Xu’s explanation.

  Sun Mo was a rising superstar with outstanding intellect. In that case, his deduction would surely not be incorrect. Moreover, everyone knew that some great teachers had identities in both the Saint Gate and the Dark Dawn.

  “Sun Mo!”

  Liu Xu was about to cry from anxiety. He wanted nothing more than to kill Sun Mo now, but he didn’t dare to act. If he did so, his actions would prove that Sun Mo was correct.

  If not, why would he seek to kill Sun Mo?

  “Haha, I apologize. I was only curious about your name. I didn’t say that you are the culprit.”

  Sun Mo shrugged.

  “Teacher Sun, please stop joking.”

  Liang Hongda was speechless. He knew that Sun Mo was using this chance to get back at Liu Xu for his rude questioning earlier.

  (Speaking of which, are you not too narrow-minded?)

  “Alright, let’s get back to the main topic.” Sun Mo stared at the short-haired teacher. “There, this man is the person you all are looking for!”

  “Teacher Yan?”

  Everyone frowned.

  “It can’t be, right? Isn’t he Teacher Zhou’s good friend?”

  Divine Doctor Feng was astonished.

  “This is the so-called ‘the dimness under the light’.”

  Sun Mo explained. “Usually, Teacher Zhou would surely be able to tell the difference. But in such a situation, all his attention was on his grandson. How would he have the time and presence of mind to pay attention to other people?”

  The gazes of everyone landed on this great teacher with the surname ‘Yan’, waiting for his explanation.

  But contrary to their expectations, his first sentence stunned everyone.

  “How did you discover me?”

  Swish~

  Everyone immediately adopted attacking postures. However, they didn’t attack carelessly.

  Sun Mo was actually correct. This fellow was so egotistical and actually admitted to this directly without bothering to argue and explain.

  (He is so calm, could it be that he has some trump cards?)

  (At such a time, those who attacked first would definitely become cannon fodders. Moreover, this place was Zhou Xintong’s territory, he should be the one to probe instead!)

  One couldn’t help but say that great teachers also understand the principle of ‘a wise man looks after his own hide’. Their minds spun rapidly.

  “Actually, at the very beginning, I didn’t discover the existence of the pustules. But someone like me is innately cautious. Moreover, I was acting before so many great teachers and wouldn’t it be very embarrassing if I made a mistake? Hence, I did the inspection very seriously and finally managed to discover the existence of the pustules.

  “Also, the special characteristics of these pustules had me wondering why the enemy would do this and prank us? I then suspected that the culprit might be among us and what’s left is simply observation. It’s too bad that you let the cat out of the bag.

  “When Zhou Wenbin screamed and everyone crowded around to express their concern, your steps were the slowest. Clearly, you intentionally wanted to lag behind as you were afraid you might get splashed with the eruption too.

  “Also, you were the first person to ask a question while hinting at the stench. However, you were very smart and only said the opening part, without adding any further sentences. This is because you knew that the others would surely chip in to express their concern for Zhou Wenbin and clearly bring up the topic of showering.”

  “But I want to add another sentence too. Your patience is too weak. Before the spores erupted, your lips had already curled into a smile when you saw everyone gathering before the bed.”

  Sun Mo was curious. “Who are you exactly?”

  Pak! Pak! Pak!

  The short-haired great teacher applauded as he laughed loudly.

  “Fascinating! Truly fascinating! As expected of a great teacher I admire! Actually, I regarded Zhou Wenbin very highly and wished to accept him as my personal student. However, he actually rejected me. Hence, I could only make good use of rubbish and arranged this situation to test myself against Teacher Sun!”

  The short-haired great teacher stared at Sun Mo.

  “Not bad. Your performance was perfect and didn’t disappoint me. You are qualified to be my arch-enemy.”

  So this did have a connection with Sun Mo.

  The major characters here were all depressed. Liang Hongda was actually correct.

  However, Sun Mo was really outstanding!

  Observation, knowledge reserves, calmness, deduction prowess, on-the-spot reactions—all of his qualities were extremely strong.

  If it wasn’t for Sun Mo, everyone would have completely lost face and be embarrassed before this dark great teacher.

  Hence, all of them contributed a total of over 10,000 favorable impression points.

  “Why are you guys still in a daze? Capture him!”

  Zhou Xingtong roared and lunged toward the short-haired great teacher.

  Liang Hongda also acted.

  BOOM!

  Spirit pressure gushed forth, so intense that it felt hard to breathe.

  Sun Mo hurriedly retreated. He naturally didn’t wish to get involved.

  Chapter 1021: Surrounded By Many, The New Noble in the Great Teacher World!

  Translator: Lordbluefire

  Zhou Xingtong and Liang Hongda attacked in rage, going all out. The other great teachers spontaneously guarded the doors and windows.

  They weren’t going to allow this murderer to escape.

  The maid couldn’t withstand the impact and could only stand there in a daze. Fortunately, Sun Mo was quick and pulled her wrist, dragging her out of the room.

  Otherwise, as an ordinary person, she wouldn’t be able to withstand the great spirit pressure. Her internal organs would be severely damaged.

  “Thank you! Thank you for saving me!”

  The maid finally reacted and with a plop, dropped to her knees and kowtowed to Sun Mo.

  Right now, other than gratitude, she was also feeling strong admiration.

  Although she couldn’t fully understand Sun Mo’s deduction, he looked too cool when talking confidently and smoothly in front of a bunch of major characters.

  (That’s right, that dark great teacher was also caught by Three-time Champion Sun.)

  Sigh!

  (Even if I go through another ten lifetimes, I still won’t have the right to get married to a man like Great Teacher Sun, right?)

  The maid felt very sad inside.

  (This is all because I’m a servant!)

  Sun Mo didn’t notice the maid’s feelings. He was complaining to the system.

  “You’re really ruthless. Aren’t you afraid that I’d be assassinated?”

  Sun Mo had to give it to the system.

  This time around, the Divine Sight had failed again. It wasn’t able to display information on the fungus type and spores. It was even more impossible for it to search for the traitor.

  Sun Mo had to rely on himself to work things out.

  “If you were to die, it’d only prove that you aren’t outstanding enough. In that case, I’d have no choice but to look for a new host.”

  The system was emotionless.

  “This means that I can’t trust you?” Sun Mo smiled coldly. “Thank goodness you didn’t give me wrong information!”

  “Do you only get that now? You can only trust the knowledge you’ve learned.”

  The system didn’t show any signs of being ashamed at all.

  “I’m just a system and I work hard in supporting you to become a wonderful great teacher. However, I can make mistakes too or even use some means to spur your growth. Therefore, no matter what help I provide you with, you need to think it through. Call your own judgments, then eventually decide on whether you want to use it.”

  “Since you’re a system, you weren’t created out of nothing, right?”

  Sun Mo felt curious. “Who created you guys?”

  “The host’s level is too low and so I won’t reply to you!” The system’s voice was icy cold. “Work hard to raise your level. After you become a saint, all the mysteries will be resolved!”

  After saying that, the system fell silent, not paying Sun Mo any heed.

  However, Sun Mo couldn’t care to continue asking questions anymore. It was because the fight in the room had ended.

  After the short-haired great teacher received two palm strikes from Zhou Xingtong, he was smashed in the head by Liang Hongda’s punch. He then shattered into a lump of black fog, which dissipated in the room.

  “Spiritual control technique?”

  Liang Hongda frowned.

  “That doesn’t look like it. It seems to be some kind of dark secret art?”

  Zhou Xingtong focused and listened quietly. He then swung a punch in the air, feeling displeased that the enemy had fled.

  The great teachers gave chase but didn’t see any traces of the dark great teacher.

  “Teacher Sun, since you know about this type of spore, don’t you have the means of treating it?”

  Divine Doctor Feng gritted his teeth in pain.

  As a doctor as well as Zhou Xingtong’s old pal, he had naturally run over to the bed at the instant Zhou Wenbin cried out in agony. As he was too close, he was splashed with the most liquid after the pus exploded.

  Zhou Xingtong was next. Right now, their faces were horrendous, covered in densely packed bumps, like the back of a toad.

  They looked extremely disgusting and could cause someone with trypophobia to be scared to death on the spot.

  “Teacher Sun, can you give us prescriptions to try regardless if they are useful or not?”

  “Can you help us to stop the itch first?”

  “F*ck his mom. If I were to catch that guy, I’d definitely tear him up into pieces.”

  The major characters no longer had any restraints and composure. All of them were asking Sun Mo for help amidst the curses.

  No one would believe it if Sun Mo were to say he didn’t know how to treat it.

  There were several grandmaster-level alchemists, botanists, herbalists, and even divine doctors here. However, no one knew what Zhou Wenbin’s condition was.

  However, Sun Mo had even managed to analyze the enemy’s interlocked stratagems. And this was all reliant on his vast knowledge base.

  Sun Mo didn’t wish to help. He naturally wished to see the Zhou Clan down in luck.

  After all, with Zhou Wenbin’s life saved, Sun Mo would be able to get the favor from them. Moreover, it was quite an enjoyable event to see his opponents suffer.

  “There’s no way to cure these spores. They are like smallpox. After getting it, one will have a lot of marks left on their bodies. It’s for sure that these spores will hurt the skin, but my Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands has the miraculous effect of removing scars. You guys can come to the Central Province Academy to look for me later.”

  Sun Mo was actually scheming against these people.

  Thanks to the darkness encyclopedias, Sun Mo knew a few types of medicinal herbs that could cure the lingering poison from this type of spores. However, he didn’t wish to tell them.

  The power behind these major characters could find these herbs quickly, and in that case, his favor would be reduced to just providing a solution.

  This wouldn’t do!

  Sun Mo wanted to get the biggest share of the pie.

  Therefore, he would let these major characters go to the Central Province Academy to seek treatment.

  (I will use my ancient massaging technique to help you recover your appearances and maybe even become more handsome. You guys will have to return this great favor, right?)

  (Aside from material presents, they then have to conduct a few classes at the Central Province Academy, right?)

  He could just drag out the treatment, getting them to stay at the Central Province Academy longer. As they stayed on, they’d eventually become one of his people.

  “That’s right, that’s right! We’ve all forgotten about your God Hands!”

  All the major characters heaved a firm sigh of relief. It was fine as long as they wouldn’t become uglier.

  Thereafter, their attitude toward Sun Mo took a big turn.

  There was no helping it. Whether they’d look good or bad in the future would all be dependent on Sun Mo.

  This was why they said that ‘when you eat food offered by others, you’ll be unable to speak honestly.’ ‘When you take things from others, you’ll end up being soft-hearted.’

  “Teacher Sun, can your Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands really change one’s appearance?”

  A slightly uglier major character asked hesitantly.

  “En.”

  Sun Mo smiled and nodded with certainty.

  “Then can you alter my appearance?”

  The major character looked at Sun Mo with anticipation in his gaze. “I’m not greedy! I don’t need to be too handsome! It’ll be fine with just 70% of your looks!”

  Swoosh!

  Everyone immediately looked at him with contemptuous gazes.

  (This isn’t greedy? If someone has half of Sun Mo’s good looks, he will be considered a little handsome, and women will hanker for him.)

  “Do it for me too! I only want 50%!” Liu Xu spoke up.

  “40% for me!”

  “30% for me!”

  All of the major characters fought to book a slot for cosmetic surgery. They also expressed in an indirect way that if Sun Mo or the Central Province Academy were to encounter any problems, he could come to look for them.

  “Have you guys had enough?”

  Liang Hongda spoke up, glaring at everyone. “Can’t you guys let Sun Mo sit down and talk? It’s so tiring to be standing!”

  Even though Liang Hongda addressed Sun Mo directly by his name and not as Teacher Sun, this wasn’t him trying to keep his distance but to act on friendlier terms. When he said Sun Mo’s name, it was like he was calling a nephew in his family.

  “If I were to look for a portrait, could you help me change my looks accordingly?”

  Liang Hongda asked secretly.

  Sun Mo was stunned. (As expected of the vice sect lord, he knows about custom-made things. Other people only want to alter their appearances a little, but you’re thinking of changing your face?)

  “Yes!” Sun Mo wore a troubled expression. “But it takes a lot of time and energy. I’ll have to do it over ten times.”

  If it wasn’t difficult, how could he show that this was an amazingly great favor?

  “It doesn’t matter if it takes a little longer or if I have to go through some hardship. The main thing is that I can look good in the end!”

  “That’s right. We’re all over 100 years old. We can afford to wait a few years.”

  “I’m not greedy. Just help me get rid of my wrinkles and give me double eyelids!”

  These major characters started to chat happily around Sun Mo, crowding around him.

  At the sight of this scene, Zhou Xingtong was conflicted about giving Sun Mo a gift to express his gratitude. In the end, he decided to be generous about it.

  “Teacher Sun, thank you for rendering your assistance!”

  Zhou Xingtong smiled and said, “Please bring your ears closer, I’ll impart you with the Ten Thousand Miles Movement.”

  Swoosh!

  All the major characters present hushed and looked at Zhou Xingtong with stunned expressions. (Have you gone crazy? You’re giving such a great gift to express your gratitude?)

  Ten Thousand Miles Movement was an inferior-grade saint-tier movement technique.

  However, even though it was just an inferior-grade cultivation art, it was pretty amazing since it was at the saint tier. To think that Zhou Xingtong was going to give it away?

  But after everyone gave more thought to this, they understood why.

  Sun Mo had saved Zhou Wenbin’s life. Moreover, there was a high chance that they’d have to trouble Sun Mo for his help in the future.

  Zhou Xingtong could pay no heed to his looks, but what about Zhou Wenbin?

  As the planned successor to the clan, having a toad-like bumpy face would definitely cause others to feel disgusted toward him even if they didn’t dare to voice it out in public.

  Moreover, given the Zhou Clan’s background, they still had more amazing saint-tier cultivation arts. Furthermore, the Ten Thousand Miles Movement was just a movement technique.

  In the great teacher world, attacking cultivation arts generally had a greater value than movement techniques, non-attacking cultivation arts, as well as various dark secret arts.

  Take Xuanyuan Po’s Prairie Blazing Fire Spear Technique for example. In the students’ eyes, it was better than the Wind King Divine Art.

  Of course, the most important thing was that after Sun Mo accepted such a valuable gift, he’d naturally have to bury the hatchet with the Zhou Clan, becoming friends with them.

  Things like getting Secondary Saint Zhou to apologize mustn’t be brought up again.

  This was considered to be paying to avert a disaster.

  An inferior-grade saint-tier cultivation art in exchange for a secondary saint’s reputation should be quite worth it.

  Therefore, if Sun Mo were to accept the gift yet kept on harping on the matter of how Secondary Saint Zhou had refused to take Li Ziqi as his disciple, other people would say that Sun Mo was extremely greedy and insatiable.

  “As expected of the head of a great clan. Zhou Xingtong is killing three birds with one stone!”

  All the great teachers were in praise.

  Even Liang Hongda was shocked by Zhou Xingtong’s decisive generosity.

  Although he knew that there were many great benefits in giving out the Ten Thousand Miles Movement, it was still a saint-tier cultivation art after all. To many people, it was something that could be passed down as a family heirloom.

  Therefore, Liang Hongda felt that if he was in Zhou Xingtong’s shoes, he wouldn’t bear to do this.

  “This shows that the Zhou Clan definitely has better saint-tier cultivation arts.”

  Liang Hongda sighed. A secondary saint’s clan really had a strong background.

  Sun Mo didn’t say anything but looked toward Zhou Xingtong.

  “Teacher Sun, don’t just stand there. This is an opportunity that’s hard to come by!”

  A great teacher persuaded, wanting Sun Mo to accept the perk first.

  “Teacher Zhou’s gift is too precious. Please pardon me for not being able to accept it!”

  Sun Mo kept his hands behind his back. “Moreover, you don’t have to mind this. The reason I saved Wenbin isn’t because he is the great grandson of a secondary saint. Even if he were just a passerby, I’d still lend a helping hand.”

  His words sounded very noble, but no one took them seriously.

  Sun Mo should try to refuse instead of accepting it readily. Otherwise, it’d reflect him as being too greedy and anxious. It wouldn’t be good for his image.

  Zhou Xingtong knew about this as well and thus tried to persuade him again.

  “Saving one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Your helping hand is worthy of a great gift. We, the Zhou Clan, just want to extend our gratitude.”

  Zhou Xingtong felt upset. (I’m the one giving the gift, but yet I look as if I’m currying up to him. This feels so low! This is a saint-tier cultivation art I’m offering. Who wouldn’t care for it? If I were to throw it out, half of the great teacher world would fight for it even if it cracked their heads.)

  “If there are any changes to Wenbin’s condition, you can come to look for me.”

  Sun Mo couldn’t be bothered with the useless talk…… After saying this, he turned and left the courtyard.