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Bugh.Bugh.Fen Lian and Yier fought violently in the middle of this dark forest. Indeed, the two of them had never once behaved maturely, always fighting wherever they were. Even though yesterday they received a reprimand from the teacher regarding this matter, in reality the two of them still repeated the same mistakes. They were like enemies when they met, even though they had previously worked together to study together when they first entered the sect. Both of them already feel the strongest, so they dare to compete with each other's strengths.The fight continued, and both of them were overcome by each other's emotions. Until a few seconds later a white sword flew separating the two of them. Suddenly, it surprised them both, and they stopped their respective activities. The white sword was stuck on a large tree not far from where Fen Lian was standing. A young man in a white robe came over, and as soon as he turned his body Fen Lian and Yier were surprised that the young man was their teacher, Zhang."Uncle teacher," Fen Lian murmured.Yier was already scared herself seeing the expression given by Zhang—the sharp gaze, burly hands, and stern face. Zhang stepped closer to the two of them, after which he immediately pulled the sword that was stuck on the tree with his inner strength. With the sword in his hand, he immediately focused on the two children in front of him. It was very clear that these two children were holding back their fear until a few seconds later, the stern voice was heard again."Have you had enough of fighting? Or do you want me to help?" He asked in a stern tone.The two of them looked at each other, then they shook their heads simultaneously. A few seconds later, Fen Lian raised her head to look at her teacher's uncle."Forgive Fen Lian, uncle; we are always causing trouble," Fen Lian said."You're the one rioting; I'm not." Yier said.Zhang already knew the nature of the two of them; hearing their statements, he could only shake his head slowly. Indeed, Fen Lian always gave in and gently admitted her mistake. Unlike Yier, who never felt guilty, she was instead confident in what she had done. For the umpteenth time, Zhang acted firmly toward the two of them."Yier! What are you doing here? Why are you with Fen Lian? Weren't you practicing in the hall?" Zhang asked.Yier was stunned by the teacher's question. "Ah no, I didn't intentionally go out and meet Fen Lian's uncle," he lied. Yier had actually come out to follow Fen Lian; her intention was to see Fen Lian cultivate, something she hoped Fen Lian would fail at, so that she could have the satisfaction of mocking Fen Lian."Uncle already knows everything. This is the last time Uncle reprimands you; if at any time this incident repeats itself, Uncle will not hesitate to expel you from the sect and revoke everything you have mastered." He said it firmly."Remember Yier! Don't think that you're the king's son, and your uncle doesn't dare to expel you! Your own father asked Uncle to educate you because he was tired of all your strange behavior, so don't you dare cause a riot!" Zhang pleaded once again.Hearing this, instead of Yier being scared and not daring to answer, he felt like he was being challenged by Zhang."Why am I the only one Uncle warned? Why not Fen Lian? It's obvious that she made a mistake too!" She said it in protest."Dare to answer? Do you no longer want to learn to level up?" Asked Zhang.Surprisingly, this last question was able to make Yier speechless. Becoming the greatest cultivator was her dream, and now she had gotten what she wanted. It would all be a waste if he could not level up, as he was only one step away from becoming the greatest.Seeing this silent Yier, Zhang instantly smiled faintly. He felt satisfied that he could make Yier scared now. He then asked Yier to immediately return to training again, even though Zhang himself was not sure that this incident would not happen again, but it was clear that he had been able to control Yier today."Now go back to the training ground!" He said.Yier and his friends left, leaving Zhang and Fen Lian at the venue. Meanwhile, Fen Lian and Zhang just stared at Yier's departure without saying anything else.Until right when Yier and his troops had disappeared, Fen Lian now looked down in front of Zhang. There seemed to be a feeling of guilt that she was hiding."Uncle I-""Never mind, don't force it; uncle already knows everything. Xiao's right; you have to keep your spirits up. Don't give up easily; Uncle will slowly teach you how to fight!" He explained.Fen Lian was touched by the teacher's statement; she did not expect that the teacher's response would be so wise towards her. Although disappointment was obvious, it was not shown at all in front of Fen Lian. It made her feel even more sad and ashamed.Sorry, uncle, I can't give you good news. I failed; forgive me!" He said it regretfully.Zhang patted Fen Lian's shoulder lightly. Providing a channel of encouragement for the disciple to not get down "Regret is useless; your ability is up to here; don't be sad. There are still many ways to make everything okay," he explained.Fen Lian sighed softly. "What else, uncle? I feel useless; I'm scared!" she replied sadly.Zhang frowned at Fen Lian's statement. "What are you afraid of?""I let everyone down; I feel alone and useless. If only father was alive, I would have been much better; I would have succeeded by now; unfortunately, father is gone," Fen Lian said sadly."You have an uncle, and he will always support you. Uncle already thinks of you as a son, after all. Whether your father is still around or not, it will be the same if you don't have the ability.""Never mind, don't think too much about things you don't need to think about. You have an uncle, you have a book, you have basic knowledge, and you also have many opportunities to practice again. So what are you worried about? What else? Cheer up! Uncle will help you!" He said.Fen Lian stared listlessly at the teacher. Actually, she was already excited and began to accept her destiny; it was just that the disappointment in her heart always overcame."Maybe I need some time to reflect," she replied."What for? There's no point in brooding; it's time to fight again. Uncle Will will help you! Tomorrow we go to the Four Seasons Village!" He said.True to his promise, Zhang now took Fen Lian to the Four Seasons Village, as he had promised before. Zhang's struggle to bring Fen Lian to the village of the four seasons was extraordinary; how should a teacher who struggles fully with his responsibility towards students? In addition to the incredible distance they had to travel to get to this place, there were also many obstacles they had to face to get to where they are now. Starting from the harshness of the people of the four seasons village to newcomers, to the many warriors who considered them both intruders. But in the end, they both made it to this village safely.Fen Lian did not know where the master was taking her; the most important thing now was to follow where the master was taking her. They arrived at an ancient temple that wasn't very big, and it also looked a little worn out. The two of them immediately entered the temple at the same time. Fen Lian was a little surprised because it looked deserted and empty, like it was uninhabited. The buildings inside were indeed many, unlike the front, which looked worn out and small. However, all the buildings here look completely neglected, and the courtyard also looks very dirty.He walked behind Zhang for a few minutes as he gazed around, until he arrived in front of the ancient temple. Zhang knocked on the door, and soon an old man wearing a plain white robe with long white hair came out. Fen Lian was a little surprised by the presence of this stranger, whom she believed was the owner of this ancient temple.Zhang paid his respects to the old man, and Fen Lian simply followed what Zhang was doing."Master!""Zhang, you're finally coming back here," he said with a happy expression.Zhang smiled faintly at that statement. Then he straightened up again and returned to his normal demeanor as before."Did I interrupt your time?" He asked.The old man shook his head lightly. "Not at all, Zhang; I'm actually happy that you want to come here again." He said.Until a few seconds later, the old man's gaze was directed at Fen Lian. Seeing this, Fen Lian immediately bowed to show respect as a form of politeness towards an old person, especially Zhang, who called him a teacher."Who are you with, Zhang?" She asked."Ah, yes, this is Fen Lian, my teacher in Jiangnan, and this Fen Lian is my uncle's teacher, Master A Xui."Fen Lian again saluted the old man called A Xui."Come in first; let's talk inside!"They both nodded, after which they entered the ancient temple. Again, Fen Lian was surprised by the temple. From the front, it looked simple, but once inside, it was amazing. Seeing that, Fen Lian did not blink her eyes at all because she was amazed by the building in front of her. Xui knew that Fen Lian was in awe and just shook his head. Then he invited the two of them to sit down in front of the dining table, which was already full of food."Have a seat!" He said.Zhang nodded."So what can you help me with?" He asked."Zhang would like to apologize to you in advance if this seems troublesome. Actually, Zhang wants to leave Fen Lian here with you so that she can train with you," he said.A Xui frowned at this statement. He then asked Zhang. "So what? Why not train with you?" He asked."Actually, Zhang has been practicing with Fen Lian; it's just that there was a problem with Fen Lian that Zhang thought was beyond Zhang's ability. It's quite a long story if I explain everything from the beginning until now; maybe Zhang will explain the gist of the problem Zhang is facing to the teacher."A Xui nodded. "Tell me!""Fen Lian is indeed my disciple's son; his father used to entrust him to Zhang because his father was a great warrior as well; it's just that he passed away, so he didn't have time to pass down his martial arts knowledge to his only son. During his time with Zhang, Fen Lian has been practicing earnestly; it's just that there is something about Fen Lian that makes him always fail in cultivation. Zhang wants him to cultivate successfully, no matter what!" He explained.A Xui seemed to digest every sentence that came out of Zhang's lips; he also did not hesitate to look at Fen Lian to see how she was doing with all the problems she was experiencing."Who is her father? Do I know him?" A Xui asked curiously.Zhang nodded. "Of course, he is the previous master's disciple, just like me. It's just that we are on different levels. Kang Lian is his father's name," Zhang explained.A Xui was stunned to hear that explanation. He looked at Fen Lian, who was currently also looking at him with an innocent gaze as if she did not know anything."So you are Kang Lian's son? I can't believe that I'm going to meet my disciple's grandson. From now on, call me grandfather," he pleaded.Fen Lian furrowed his forehead as he gave Zhang a puzzled look, and a few seconds later Zhang nodded with a smile."But master-""Just call me grandpa; I don't feel that I am a master. Just look at that teacher of yours. I've been telling him to call father, but he doesn't want to; he always calls teacher. You shouldn't be like him," he said while pointing at Zhang.Fen Lian nodded obediently, while Zhang himself only smiled faintly. Indeed, A Xui was a father to him, but Zhang did not want to lose his high position just by calling him father."So you can help me?" He asked again.A Xui nodded. "It's obvious that you can! I'll do anything for you. This is very good, because later you will be able to keep coming here even if it is to visit your student, not because of me," he quipped.Zhang laughed again at the sarcasm. Indeed, Zhang had never come here because he was far away and had big responsibilities, but that did not mean that he felt that he was so great that he never came to visit his teacher again."After this, Zhang will diligently come to visit the teacher; don't worry! I'm sorry that you haven't seen your teacher in a while," Zhang said, feeling bad.A Xui nodded. "No problem, Zhang; the teacher is very happy; it means that you already have responsibilities. Honestly, hearing the news that you already have many students makes me happy because the knowledge I taught you is not in vain in your hands. I believe that you can definitely educate them well so that the knowledge you teach can be useful." He said.Zhang nodded. "All this is thanks to the teacher!""Now let's have a drink! It's been a while since we've had a drink," A Xui said.Meanwhile, Fen Lian remained silent as she stared at the two of them, who were busy pouring wine into their respective drinking vessels. Seeing Fen Lian, who was confused, Zhang smiled. He had forgotten that Fen Lian was not allowed to drink wine yet."Teacher, is there no water? Fen Lian can't drink wine," he said.A Xui nodded in understanding. "Take it from the back; teenagers can't drink alcohol. Except for old ones like this," he said.Continued...In the evening, Fen Lian and Zhang were taken by A Xiu's grandfather to a place where A Xiu used to practice with his students. This place is not far from the temple; a hall is in the middle of an artificial lake, so this place is very comfortable if used for just relaxing or practicing. A Xiu told her about some places in the temple so that later Fen Lian wouldn't be surprised if she asked to go somewhere in the temple. Although the appearance from the front looks small and worn out, who would have thought that once we got inside the temple, we would be surprised by buildings with ancient royal architecture?"Fen Lian, for the next few days we will be practicing in this place. See how comfortable this place is for practicing breathing," A Xiu said.Fen Lian nodded. There was no denying that this place was indeed very comfortable. Even Fen Lian herself felt at home here."Zhang, do you remember this place?" A Xiu asked Zhang.The question made Zhang smile sweetly. "Obviously I remembe
The next day, at four o'clock in the morning, a rooster crowed so loudly that it disturbed Fen Lian's deep sleep and woke her up. Fen Lian was a little startled by the unfamiliarity of his presence. But a few seconds after she regained consciousness, she realized that she was indeed in the Four Seasons Village and not Jiangnan anymore. Fen Lian immediately got up from her bed and searched for her grandfather and uncle.However, Fen Lian didn't see either of them in front of her, so she chose to circle around the place to look for her uncle and grandfather. Here, it was a little difficult to find a place because it was Fen Lian's first time coming to this place, so she didn't know the places by heart.Until she reached the backyard of the temple, and it was true that her uncle and grandfather were in the backyard cleaning the area, Without further ado, Fen Lian approached the two of them."Morning uncle! Morning grandpa!" Fen Lian shouted excitedly.Suddenly, the two of them immediatel
"Uncle Zhang entrusts Fen Lian for the time being; please teach her. If she makes a mistake, don't hesitate to reprimand her.""Take it easy, Zhang; this disciple of yours will definitely become a great warrior. You take it easy; just focus on your activities there," he pleaded.Zhang also nodded his understanding, after which he said goodbye to Xui and asked him to return to his residence again. But before that, Zhang also said goodbye to Fen Lian. As a student and teacher, Fen Lian had always considered Zhang her parent; with this separation, she honestly felt a little sad from the bottom of her heart, but she held it in as much as possible. Because after all, this was all for her sake—to get what she should get as a warrior.Fen Lian briefly escorted Zhang to the front of the temple, bidding him farewell. After Zhang was out of sight, she went back inside the temple and met Xui, who was waiting for her in the courtyard of the martial arts training ground."Grandpa, what should I do
"Father Yier is back home!" A teenage boy shouted at the top of his lungs upon first entering the grand and crowded temple."Yier! How many times have I reminded you to behave, even in your own temple? Don't shout so loudly like an uncivilized person! You think you're in the forest?" The wrath of an old man named Lim Tiaw Eng, Yier's fatherYier was currently in her own residence, the Xian Famen Temple. Actually, a few days ago, Yier had just returned to the temple; it was only because Teacher Uncle Zhang was not in Jiangnan that she took advantage of the opportunity.Yier sighed softly every time he heard a lecture from his father. It felt like he was tired of hearing that babble almost every time he came home. Either because of the evaluation of his activities or his martial arts skills, which, according to his father, were still not good enough. However, Yier never took his father's words to heart because it would be useless if he thought about his father's scathing words, which wo
The next day, the students under Zhang's tutelage gathered at the training hall. They had lined up neatly there, and while waiting for Uncle Zhang to arrive, they did not forget to warm up physically first. So that later, when Uncle Zhang came, they could immediately carry out training activities as usual. For an hour, they carried out this activity well; all of them seemed eager to warm up.Not long after teacher Uncle Zhang arrived, they all immediately stopped their respective activities. And now it was just a matter of waiting for Uncle Zhang's instructions.There is a feeling of pride in seeing students who are very enthusiastic and eager to do their activities. As was the case today, early in the morning Zhang had a smile on his face because he saw the happy faces of all of them. After that, he took over the formation."Salute the teacher!" one of them instructed.They all simultaneously bowed their bodies while clenching their hands in front of their chests to salute the teache
"Jiuzhou, what else have you thought of to ruin Kang Lian's family?"A young man sighed softly as he straightened up after leaning against the bench."Don't tell me that you haven't thought of anything." He asked again.He was Lim Tiaw, and Jiuzhou was his younger brother. They had been taking care of the temple with the help of their younger brother, including taking revenge on their enemies. They were currently in the hall of power inside the temple.Jiuzhou had always been required by Lim Tiaw to organize all sorts of plans. Whether it was attack plans, meetings between sects, revenge, or managing the sects he had formed, everything was left to Jiuzhou. As Yier said before, his father's nature is always the same, to anyone. Not only with him but also with Jiuzhou, he was equally harsh. He always demanded that they succeed in carrying out tasks; if they failed, then punishment would befall the assigned troops, no matter their reasons.Jiuzhou turned his head toward his elder brother
"This grudge will forever be attached to my heart, a grudge that I will never forget. I will stop at nothing to make Kang Lian's family suffer. The main target in this grudge is Fen Lian, Kang Lian's only son.""Where is that child now?" Jiuzhou asked his brother."According to information from Yier, he is taking the test in Kaoijin Village, but I do not know if he has succeeded or failed," he replied.That made Jiuzhou sigh. The useless little kid was still being contested; until this moment, he was still not convinced that Fen Lian had any hidden strength. Because what Jiuzhou judged from the explanations he heard was that Fen Lian was just a weak teenager with no skills.After a short conversation on the way, they had now arrived in front of his residence temple. They immediately dismounted and entered the temple. Meanwhile, Jiuzhou immediately stepped into the training ground to see the warriors practicing.The distance between the front yard and the back yard of the training hall
"Jiuzhou!""Brother? What are you doing here?" Jiuzhou asked as he got up from his seat and approached his brother.Afterward, the two of them sat side by side on the bench in Jiuzhou's room. Lim Tiawa came up to him directly. Then he started the conversation first."There's something I want to talk to you about!" He said this to his younger brother.Jiuzhou frowned at that statement. He now asked his brother. "What is it?" He asked."Actually, it's still about our revenge plan. I've been thinking of various ways to make this sect progress and grow. We've been trying so hard, but no one wants to enter at all. What if we snatch students from Zhang?"Jiuzhou looked at his elder brother in disbelief. It was always bad plans that he was talking about. He had yet to commit one crime, and now he was already organizing another. Truly, a criminal's brain is forever filled with nothing but crimes. Jiuzhou furrowed his forehead at that statement."What's your plan again? What do you want to do