In a Daze

As soon as Su Yu stepped out, he felt a thick wave of resentment! "Kid, hungry?" Su Yu looked up at the two old men, completely baffled. Why so polite? Earlier, they had even sent someone inside with a meal for him, and now they were asking if he was hungry. Had the academy's instructors really become so considerate? "I'm alright," Su Yu said with a grin. "Thank you for your concern, Instructors." He was very polite. Finding instructors who cared whether he was hungry wasn't easy. Look at Bai Feng—he never once asked if Su Yu had eaten. Old Huang curled his lip. Concern? The two of them wished they could beat him to death! Not bothering to say more, Old Huang gave a light cough and said, "I see your yuanqi is leaking terribly. Let me seal it for you. Did a fine job last time, didn't I?" As he spoke, his willpower was already surging forward. Su Yu hastily said, "Instructor, there's no need! I can rein it in myself..." He had broken through too quickly and feared they would discover something abnormal. Of course, it was already abnormal enough! Who ever heard of a Qianjun Realm cultivator staying inside for dozens of hours? Facing his refusal, Old Huang gave a dry cough and smiled. "Don't be polite! This old man loves helping students! Look at you, your yuanqi is bleeding out all over the place, and your blood essence aura can be smelled from hundreds of meters away. Besides, the academy isn't actually safe—it's crawling with All-Races Sect spies..." He stopped just short of saying, 'If you walk out like this, someone's going to assassinate you on the spot!' The old man didn't mind slandering the academy a bit. What if he smeared it? Who could do anything to him? "Su Yu, let me seal it for you. Really, don't be shy. There are too many people from the All-Races Sect, everywhere in the academy, so you have to be careful! And then there's the Single Divine Character Faction—they're itching to take you down right now. You need to keep some trump cards hidden. You can't let people see! Do you see those guards at the entrance? They're all from the Single Divine Character Faction, specifically keeping an eye on you guys!" "..." Su Yu was at a loss for words. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Just to probe his strength, this old man really wasn't afraid to slander anyone. If the Single Divine Character Faction heard this, they would definitely make trouble for him. And claiming the academy was full of spies—Wan Tiansheng himself would probably come after him. Nobody badmouthed their own academy like that. That said, there was some truth to his words. After all, Su Yu had just broken through, and his yuanqi was leaking heavily, like a wicker basket full of holes. Right now, anyone who saw him would instinctively take a closer look. "Then... I'll have to trouble you, Instructor!" "Hahaha, don't mention it!" Old Huang was thrilled. *Kid, you still couldn't escape my clutches!* His willpower swept over Su Yu in an instant! Carefully scanning Su Yu up and down, Old Huang's expression gradually stiffened. One scan wasn't enough; he scanned him again. To the side, Old Nie suddenly said, "Old Huang, you're not strong enough. Let me do the sealing. I'm stronger than you!" With that, his willpower gushed forth! Su Yu wanted to roll his eyes. Right now, he felt like an unclothed beauty being scanned up and down constantly by these two old codgers. He was truly helpless—one wasn't enough, so both had to join in! The two old men thoroughly scanned Su Yu top to bottom for a good while. After quite some time, they helped him seal his leaking yuanqi, then remained dead silent. Su Yu waited for a moment before asking cautiously, "Instructors, may I leave now?" "Mm..." Old Huang waved a hand, entirely dispirited. Feeling somewhat uneasy, Su Yu left gingerly. ... Once he was gone, the two looked at each other. After a long while, Old Huang said dryly, "Did we see wrong?" "No!" Old Nie replied with a frosty face. "We didn't see wrong. He really opened 108 apertures. Besides that, he seems to have opened another one—probably from some other set." "108 apertures, Qianjun Ninth Layer..." Old Huang murmured, then suddenly asked, "Tell me, what on earth is this kid? I checked, and he consumed far too many types of blood essence—not just Mountain-Breaking Ox. Our earlier guess about a bloodline might be off. Did Liu Wenyan really modify him?" Old Nie pondered and said, "If not a bloodline, then it's a divine character. Probably. This kid is already Qianjun Ninth Layer..." The two looked at each other again. For a long time, neither even had the energy to swear! *Calm down!* *What kind of storms haven't we weathered? We've seen plenty of experts above the Shanhai Realm, so why would we care about a mere Qianjun?* *What's so great about Qianjun Ninth Layer!* *So what if we haven't seen him for a little over a day and he went from Qianjun Fifth Layer to Ninth Layer?* *What does that count for!* *It doesn't mean jack shit!* *Are we people who lack experience?* Old Huang remained silent for a long time, then suddenly scoffed disdainfully, "His martial techniques definitely suck. I saw how turbid his yuanqi is. This Qianjun Ninth Layer of his can probably only bring out the combat power of an eighth layer, or maybe even worse. These youngsters will really do anything recklessly just to draw attention!" Old Nie nodded in deep agreement and said coolly, "If he were my grandson, I'd never let him do that. I'd beat him to death!" Old Huang added, "Exactly. If my grandson went from Qianjun Fifth Layer to Ninth Layer in a day... I'd beat him to death too!" The two exchanged another glance and nodded again. As long as they were in agreement! In any case, their grandsons couldn't pull that off in a day anyway. And since they couldn't, there was no need to beat them to death. Bravado aside, the next moment, Old Huang slumped listlessly into his chair and muttered, "How did he pull it off? This martial talent is just too terrifying! Even if he consumed blood essence and had no shortage of yuanqi, this still makes no sense!" *Qianjun Ninth Layer!* They had watched this kid with their own eyes go from Kaiyuan to Qianjun, and then blink into Qianjun Ninth Layer! Thinking of this, he suddenly asked, "When was his first visit?" "The first of the month!" Old Nie remembered clearly and said calmly, "The first of this month, right after the monthly exam ended. Today is the twenty-fourth. In twenty-four days, he opened ninety-six apertures!" "Four a day?" "Yes!" Old Huang was completely rendered speechless. After a moment, he smiled. "Are we about to witness the birth of a miracle?" "Perhaps!" "Then shouldn't we celebrate?" "How?" "Go out for a meal—your treat. How about it?" "Why me?" "Aren't you hungry?" "Fine!" "..." The next moment, the two old men packed up, locked the doors, and closed the secret realm! Closed for the rest of the day! So what? This old man refuses to open it today—what can any of you do about it! In a daze, the two walked outside. They needed a day off to calm their nerves. They felt like they had too much to say today, such as... *holy shit!* ... All along the way, Su Yu kept an extremely low profile, fleeing back to the Research Center like someone who had quietly struck it rich. After what the two old men had said, he was genuinely worried about running into spies from the All-Races Sect. He was such a genius—what if the All-Races Sect targeted him? He was already at Qianjun Ninth Layer! Back at the Research Center, Su Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Without wasting any time, he quickly dialed a number. "Su Yu..." Xia Huyou answered drowsily; dawn had not yet broken. "Do you have Brightlight Bird blood essence? Wanshi Realm!" "Yes!" Xia Huyou woke up instantly, his spirits surging! Holy crap, business was back. This guy vanished for two days and was already back to spending money? "What about Soul-Devouring Insect blood essence?" "Got that too, but most of it is Qianjun Realm. Soul-Devouring Insects move in swarms, so they aren't easy to kill, and even when killed, many people don't bother extracting their blood essence because it isn't worth much. If you want Wanshi Realm, there probably aren't many." "How much?" "Brightlight Birds don't pose much of a threat, but humans don't go out of their way to hunt them either, so blood essence isn't abundant. How much do you want?" "Give me the price first!" "Brightlight Bird Wanshi Realm blood essence... You want early-stage?" "Yes!" "Eight merit points, then. There really isn't much of it, and they're rare on the battlefield. Sometimes blood essence isn't priced by the strength of the race, but by rarity. Also, for Mountain-Breaking Ox blood essence, I've almost cleaned out all the Wanshi Realm stock in the entire Great Xia Prefecture. If you want more, you'll have to wait a bit!" Eight merit points a drop. Su Yu calculated. His yuanqi had become somewhat turbid from consuming so many kinds of blood essence, and his apertures felt slightly uncomfortable right now. After some thought, he said, "Give me fifty drops... Actually, make it a hundred!" He figured purifying each aperture might cost a drop of blood essence. Better to get a hundred first. Using it carried no downside, as it purified yuanqi. The purer his yuanqi, the better! Xia Huyou was fully energized now. He hurried to say, "Done! A hundred drops for 800 merit points! Do you still want Soul-Devouring Insect blood essence?" "Yes!" "That's not cheap either, though Qianjun Realm isn't too bad—three merit points a drop." Su Yu thought about it. "Give me ten drops first..." Xia Huyou instantly felt a wave of disappointment. Doing big business with Su Yu was exhilarating; dropping suddenly to thirty merit points felt somewhat deflating. "Alright, anything else?" Su Yu hesitated for a moment, then added, "Also, Mountain-Breaking Ox blood essence in the Wanshi Realm. As much as you have, I'll take it!" "That... let me look around for you. I can't promise a massive amount, but around a hundred drops shouldn't be a problem." Su Yu had been demanding too much of it lately. Xia Huyou calculated and quickly said, "Let's say a hundred drops. That's a total of 1,830 merit points. How's that sound?" "Deal!" Su Yu agreed readily. The price was acceptable. Earlier, he had 11,800 merit points. Entering the secret realm had cost 100, leaving 11,700. Deducting the current 1,830 left 9,870 points. He was burning through money way too fast! And that was only because he had bought just twenty of the willpower texts he originally planned to purchase. *Once I get the Heaven-rank martial technique, I'll probably need to open quite a few more apertures, which means spending more money...* With that in mind, Su Yu said, "Try to acquire as much Mountain-Breaking Ox blood essence as you can for me. Don't limit it to early-stage Wanshi—middle-stage works too!" Su Yu was now at Qianjun Ninth Layer, his physical body significantly strengthened. Middle-stage Wanshi wouldn't pose much of an issue. "For middle-stage Wanshi, the price shoots up—at least fifteen merit points or more!" Xia Huyou warned hastily. "Once you reach the Wanshi Realm, prices climb fast. Fifteen is a discount for you. Go ask around the academy: if you find it for under twenty merit points, I'll give it to you for free!" "Fine, understood. That's a deal, then. Gather them for me as soon as possible!" "Alright!" Xia Huyou rejoiced inwardly. Another massive deal! This time, Su Yu hadn't even set a limit, which clearly meant he wanted a lot. Middle-stage Wanshi at fifteen points a drop—how about gathering five hundred drops? *7,500 points...* Xia Huyou calculated. Su Yu should be able to produce 7,500 points, but if it went any higher... the guy might not have enough. *Adding it all up, that's nearly twenty thousand merit points!* Xia Huyou clicked his tongue in wonder. He really was willing to splurge! Twenty thousand merit points... With that kind of money, someone would dare to hunt a Shanhai Realm expert, believe it or not! Of course, that referred to desperate madmen. Under normal circumstances, one couldn't hire someone to hunt a Shanhai Realm expert with merit points alone. Killing an early-stage Lingyun was typically worth about a thousand merit points. This Su Yu really knew how to spend! In his room, Xia Huyou tried to guess what Su Yu was doing with all that blood essence. *Boosting his strength?* *Does that require this much blood essence?* *Devoured by a divine character?* *His first divine character seemed to be the character 'Blood'—could it be absorbing blood to strengthen itself? Is that how his divine character reached the second tier?* *Still, this is way too much blood!* *And Su Yu wants me to gather different kinds of blood essence—does his divine character have picky tastes?* *Is Mountain-Breaking Ox blood essence the tastiest?* Xia Huyou shook his head. Forget it, no point in guessing. Once Su Yu ran out of money, he might end up selling intel on himself! "Su Yu..." Xia Huyou muttered the name softly once more. As long as he wasn't a spy, everything else was fine. As a member of the Xia family and the son of Xia Longwu, he possessed a heart broad enough to embrace all of it. The citizens of the Great Xia Prefecture were effectively the Xia family's subjects. The experts of Great Xia were the Xia family's experts. The geniuses of Great Xia were the Xia family's geniuses. The goods he sold to Su Yu weren't truly expensive, because the Xia family was more than happy to nurture geniuses. When a genius grew stronger, Great Xia grew stronger. At times, he had genuinely subsidized the costs. Merit points were, after all... issued by the Xia family! If they truly wanted, the Xia family could print them at will. Of course, doing so would cause the entire system to collapse into utter catastrophe, not to mention that the War God Temple and the Quest Realm oversaw things from above. "Su Yu, Zheng Yunhui... I've seen what those two can do. What about Wan Mingze? What about Zhao Shiqi?" Xia Huyou pondered. The people of the Wan family and the Zhao family were all men of his Xia family. He just wondered how the descendants of the various families in this generation measured up. Back when his father was in the academy, he had befriended many future powerhouses. Every generation's Manor Head of Great Xia built their own foundation from a young age. For instance, the current deputy general of the Longwu Army was someone his father had personally discovered and groomed. The current commander of the Demon Suppression Army was also his father's friend, which was why he could lead the army on his father's behalf. The grand commander of the Prefectural Army was another genius his father had recruited back then... Xia Huyou smiled, hoping that during his time at the Great Xia Civilization Academy, he could discover even more geniuses and experts. Of course, their character had to pass muster. "Still... I have to become stronger too!" No Manor Head of Great Xia had ever been weak. When his father took up the mantle of Manor Head back then, he was already at peak Shanhai Realm. Great Xia had seen three generations of Manor Heads so far. The first generation, the Great Xia King, had long reached the Invincible Realm. The second generation, his grandfather, had also been a Sun-Moon Realm expert in his day, though sadly he fell on the All-Heavens Battlefield. In his father's generation, the Xia family might see its second Invincible Realm expert! As the prospective fourth-generation Manor Head, he couldn't afford to be too weak. *Sigh!* Xia Huyou let out a soft sigh. Once his father ascended to the Invincible Realm, he wouldn't remain in Great Xia for long. The time left for Xia Huyou might not be much. If his strength didn't measure up, this fourth Manor Head position might not be his! Although he was of the direct lineage, the Xia family was vast! Even within the direct line, there was Second Grandpa's branch. Even if Second Grandpa didn't care, Second Grandpa had children and grandchildren. Thinking along these lines, he couldn't help recalling someone. Xia Yunqi! Older than his father. Back then, after his grandfather fell in battle, the Great Xia King hadn't actually favored Xia Longwu; he had looked favorably upon Xia Yunqi to inherit the position of Manor Head. In the end... that man and his generation, along with Liu Wenyan, were crippled. Xia Yunqi wasn't of the Great Xia King's direct line, but the son of the Great Xia King's brother. However, the King's brother had long reached the end of his lifespan and perished. Xia Yunqi was the Great Xia King's nephew, Marquis Xia's cousin. Strictly speaking, Xia Longwu had to address him as cousin-uncle. Had he not been crippled back then, the Manor Head of this generation wouldn't be Xia Longwu. "And then there's Granduncle Changqing..." Xia Huyou muttered. The strongest in the Xia family today was the Great Xia King, followed by his father, and then Xia Changqing—the vice head of Great Xia Civilization Academy and a peak Shanhai Civilization Master. Xia Changqing was Xia Yunqi's older brother. Xia Huyou wasn't worried about him personally, but his branch also had descendants, and someone among them was eyeing the Manor Head position as well. The massive Xia family was actually showing signs of decline. Aside from his father, there seemed to be no other Sun-Moon Realm experts. *Second Grandpa...* Thinking of the Second Grandpa he had lived with for years since childhood, Xia Huyou smiled. Perhaps... the Xia family did have another Sun-Moon Realm expert besides his father! He shook his head, pushing the thoughts away. The Manor Head position could wait and see. If he really couldn't win it, so be it. It wasn't like anything would happen to him anyway. His dad would be an Invincible, his great-grandfather was an Invincible—the worst-case scenario was living as a spoiled young master! "Though my silly younger sister, Xia Chan, looks like she still wants to contend for it..." Xia Huyou chuckled. As for the obstacle currently in their way, it was none other than the academy's renowned genius, Xia Yuwen! A descendant of Xia Changqing! A genius who overshadowed the likes of Wu Qi and Bai Feng. Many outsiders were watching Xia Yuwen now. Once Xia Longwu stepped down, the candidate with the highest backing for fourth-generation Manor Head wasn't Xia Huyou, but Xia Yuwen. Great Xia needed a powerful Manor Head—in any era, that was always true! On the All-Heavens Battlefield, Xia Yuwen had already stepped into the Lingyun Realm! "Cousin Yuwen..." Xia Huyou mumbled. He was a genius, and his father often praised him. Second Grandpa, however, looked down on him, feeling he fell far short compared to Xia Longwu, or even Xia Yunqi. "Stop thinking about it. Business first!" Xia Huyou yawned and went back to sleep. Doing business took priority; some things would just have to be seen in the future. ... Su Yu didn't dwell on any of that. After finishing his business with Xia Huyou, he wanted to talk to Bai Feng, only to find his teacher had vanished without a trace again. Somewhat helpless! Fortunately, he now had someone else he could ask. Once the sky turned bright, Su Yu dialed another number. "Martial Uncle!" "Ah, Su Yu. Is something the matter?" ... Inside the Cangshu Pavilion, Chen Yong was in a fine mood, which sparked curiosity on the face of Wu Jia beside him. *That junior brother of mine?* She hadn't met him yet. Wu Jia's face was still pale—a sickly pallor—but she was no longer coughing. Over this period, her master had purchased quite a few precious restorative medicines for her, funded, as she heard, by this junior brother who had only recently entered the academy. Chen Yong chatted with Su Yu for a few moments, then smiled. "Then come to the Cangshu Pavilion, and I'll explain it properly. Your senior sister happens to be here too, so I can teach you both together." "Alright!" On the other end, Su Yu agreed readily and quickly hung up. Once her master ended the call, Wu Jia asked curiously, "Teacher, Junior Brother Su Yu is coming over?" "Mm." Chen Yong chuckled softly. "That martial uncle of yours ran off again, probably conducting research in his lab. Su Yu really has it rough. When he runs into questions, there's no one to help answer them. He's carved from the exact same mold as your grandmaster..." He shook his head, somewhat helpless and not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Your grandmaster was like that back in the day too. After taking your martial uncle as a student, he barely taught him for a few days." Wu Jia felt a bit depressed and said speechlessly, "Teacher, I heard... Martial Uncle Bai was originally a student you intended to take in, wasn't he?" If that had been the case, she would have had to call him senior martial brother! Chen Yong laughed wryly. "More or less. But your grandmaster insisted that I didn't know how to teach and took him for himself. In the end... he turned right around and dumped him on me..." Chen Yong also didn't know whether to laugh or cry, feeling faintly resigned. Wu Jia was equally speechless. "Grandmaster is really... something else! Teacher, last time you said Junior Brother was already at Qianjun Fifth Layer?" "Mm, he's very talented!" With that, he looked at Wu Jia and said, "You don't need to be anxious either. Once your injuries heal, you'll be close to stepping into the Wanshi Realm! By then, you should also be near peak Yangxing." Wu Jia bit her lip, her anger surfacing as she whispered, "That bastard Huang Qifeng—sooner or later, I'll get my revenge on him!" "You, don't be so hotheaded..." Chen Yong comforted her. "He has already entered the Wanshi Realm and is at peak Yangxing. I've actually observed him—he is very strong, far stronger than you. In true combat strength, he can probably match a Wanshi Fourth or Fifth Layer." Though reluctant to discourage his disciple, he still added, "By the time your injuries heal, he might already possess the combat strength of a Wanshi Sixth Layer." Wu Jia grew glum. Wanshi Sixth Layer! With her current Qianjun Ninth Layer strength paired with her Yangxing cultivation, she could still contend against ordinary Wanshi Second or Third Layers. But against a Wanshi Sixth Layer, she stood no chance at all. "If Junior Brother Su Yu plans to challenge the Top 100 Rankings, what if Huang Qifeng makes trouble for him?" She followed up, "Teacher, in three months, does Junior Brother Su Yu have a shot at breaking into the Top 100 Rankings?" "Yes!" Chen Yong nodded. Absolutely! When Su Yu fought Zheng Yunhui previously, his combat power had already reached the Wanshi level. And Wanshi was the benchmark for the Top 100 Rankings. Of course, the higher the rank, the stronger they were! Those ranked in the top ten could clash directly with Tengkong Realm experts. The top-ranked Zhan Hai had previously fought a Tengkong expert to a standstill. By now... it was hard to say; he might already be capable of defeating some Tengkong First Layer experts. Thinking of this, Chen Yong smiled. "If Huang Qifeng truly makes trouble for him, then he can just concede. Otherwise, he'd only get hurt for nothing. When your strength is inferior to others, endure it for a bit; there's no rush." Wu Jia stayed silent, feeling suffocated and aggrieved. She didn't want to endure! Yet her teacher was right—when your strength fell short, what choice did you have? Could they really let Junior Brother be severely wounded by that bastard, just like she had been? After master and disciple chatted for a few more moments, Su Yu arrived upstairs. No one stopped him this time. After the incident last time, Chen Yong had already given word, and since Zhou Pingsheng wasn't around the Cangshu Pavilion these days, nobody dared provoke Chen Yong. The moment Su Yu stepped onto the top floor and appeared before Chen Yong... Chen Yong's face changed! A powerhouse at Lingyun Ninth Layer! A mere step away from the Shanhai Realm. How sharp his eyes were! Though he hadn't probed Su Yu and couldn't discern the exact realm, Su Yu's aura and presence instantly revealed a marked difference from before! In that instant, Chen Yong lost his composure somewhat. He stood up and looked at Su Yu, an unusual glint in his eyes. Carefully sizing Su Yu up, he then turned to glance at his own disciple, his expression flickering. His disciple was also a proud person. If she learned of this... wouldn't it worsen her injuries? Chen Yong immediately thought of this. In the next breath, he quickly spoke up, "Su Yu, you're here. Come into the room with me first. I have something to discuss with you!" Su Yu was a bit puzzled, but nodded. He glanced at the young woman beside Chen Yong, flashed a broad, simple smile, and said amiably, "Greetings, Senior Sister!" Seeing his bright smile, Wu Jia felt quite cheerful as well. She said with a smile, "Junior Brother, your smile is really charming. Go on in with Teacher first; we'll chat later." "Alright!" Like an obedient child, Su Yu nodded with an innocent smile, scratched his head, and followed Chen Yong inside. With his back turned to them, Chen Yong felt helpless. *This brat... why is he putting on an act?* *Tricking even your senior sister!* *Forget it, he even tricked me. If I hadn't seen his deceitful side last time, who would've guessed this martial nephew of mine was so audacious, swindling tens of thousands of merit points in one breath?* *My junior brother is a fairly honest fellow—how on earth did he end up taking this brat as a student?* The very first thing Chen Yong did upon entering the room was seal the surroundings. In a low voice, he asked, "You broke through?" "Mm, just lucky, just lucky." Su Yu smiled brilliantly and said somewhat bashfully, "I consumed quite a bit of blood essence. It's all thanks to Teacher's powerful divine character. That divine character he outlined for me was tremendously useful. Plus, since I had earned a lot of merit points earlier, I traded for some blood essence, and unexpectedly broke through." Su Yu now pushed everything onto his "Blood" character whenever something happened, since no one could tell anyway. Blood essence and the divine character "Blood" were a natural match, making it the perfect cover. "Divine character..." Chen Yong was speechless. Bai Feng himself didn't have such a strong divine character. Yet rationalizing simply by writing out the Kaiyuan Art, he had actually enabled Su Yu to outline an exceptionally unique divine character. If he were in Bai Feng's shoes, he would probably be spitting blood from jealousy. "Qianjun Sixth Layer?" He hadn't probed, merely sensing that Su Yu had certainly broken through. Su Yu gave another sheepish chuckle. "Well... slightly higher..." "Seventh Layer already? That's fast!" Chen Yong sighed with emotion. Late stage! It really was too fast! His own disciple had entered the academy over two years ago and was still only at Qianjun Ninth Layer. Su Yu was already catching up—it was terrifying. Su Yu gave yet another goofy smile. He had no choice but to smile; he was afraid his martial uncle might hit him. In a small voice, he said, "Martial Uncle, a bit higher than that..." "Hm?" "Well... roughly... I've reached the Ninth Layer..." *Crash!* Chen Yong shattered a large vase beside him with a kick, his willpower erupting instantly and enveloping Su Yu. The next moment, Chen Yong pointed a trembling finger at Su Yu, his mouth opening and closing... unable to utter a single word for quite some time! *We haven't seen each other for just a few days!* *What the hell did you do?* "Does... your teacher know?" "No, I haven't seen him..." Chen Yong suppressed his fluctuating emotions. After thinking for a moment, he said, "When you tell your teacher, don't leave any valuables nearby. Keep some distance from him before speaking, or I'm afraid he might... accidentally slap you to death in shock!" Chen Yong gave a dry cough and added, "Your teacher only recently reached Tengkong Eighth Layer and might not have full control over his strength. Be careful. If needed, you can call me over to protect you!" "..." Su Yu stood dumbfounded. Was it really that serious? *Martial Uncle, after hearing you say that, do I even dare tell him?* *I value my life!* Recalling how his teacher had nearly caved his skull in when he reached Qianjun Fifth Layer, Su Yu felt somewhat awkward. Maybe he shouldn't tell him at all—wait until he reached the Tengkong Realm, and then his teacher wouldn't be able to slap him to death, right? Chen Yong's heart was a tangle of emotions. Qianjun Ninth Layer... What kind of freak was this kid! He was already at the exact same cultivation level as Wu Jia! Wu Jia had been in the academy for over two years! If his disciple found out, wouldn't she jump off the building in sheer shame? Ten floors wasn't low—she'd die! Chen Yong was caught between tears and laughter. Resigned, he said, "Don't tell your senior sister later. Give her some time to adjust. After all, she's still recovering from her injuries, so be considerate." *This is too hard on me!* Chen Yong felt helpless. Thank goodness this wasn't his student. Otherwise, dealing with him every day and getting struck with disbelief constantly, life would be unlivable. It was good that he was his junior brother's disciple. That fellow was heartless and careless anyway—he'd recover after being shocked for a little while. Chen Yong suddenly smiled, feeling a pang of sympathy for his junior brother.