Chapter 897 - 833: Lessons by Example

At the village entrance, the old man was still sitting on the curb.

He leisurely waited for Han Yu’s arrival, seemingly wanting to say something, yet at a loss for words.

The scene from a few days ago was still vivid in Han Yu’s mind, where his confrontational demeanor was on full display, and similarly, the moment when the wise man let him witness a friend’s death was also unforgettable for Han Yu.

"Some things cannot be simply explained in terms of right or wrong. From my standpoint, I am responsible for all living beings..."

Before the wise man could finish, Han Yu interrupted him.

Han Yu shook his head and slowly spoke, "A smarter elder has already told me similar things, more convincingly and comfortably than you. I know what you want to say."

Knowing is one thing, understanding is another.

Even with understanding, Han Yu ultimately couldn’t accept it.

That’s all there is to it; Quan Xiaotong never tried to persuade him.

Everyone should have their own thoughts. The thing Quan Xiaotong did that Han Yu appreciated the most was never imposing any ideas on him.

The wise man was slightly surprised but quickly smiled softly.

Han Yu glanced at the small village. Every time he came here, it wasn’t for good things, and now being here again, he couldn’t help but speak.

"What do you want from me this time?"

It was clearly the testing ground for the Water Spirit, and that old ghost occupied the place for his own matters every day.

But what the wise man said next stunned Han Yu.

The wise man spoke, half laughing, "This time I’m not looking for you, but for your trial, I’m the chief examiner!"

Damn!

Han Yu’s face turned green at once.

Damn it, last time he said he was just passing through the Golden Spirit’s territory.

This time, he didn’t even pretend, directly stealing someone else’s role and messing up the testing ground to take his place.

More importantly, Han Yu really didn’t want the wise man to test him.

The old ghost had too many tricks, surely enough to play him half to death.

"How about having the Water Spirit instead! I think it’s quite suitable."

Han Yu quickly suggested, only to receive a rolling of eyes from the wise man.

He snickered, "Not to mention what that little kid could test you with, even if there was something, it wouldn’t work."

Why wouldn’t it work?

Han Yu was furious, without needing to ask, the wise man provided an answer, sighing as he spoke.

"You’ve progressed too fast, beyond the syllabus."

Beyond the syllabus means that the trials in the Water Spirit’s area couldn’t possibly challenge Han Yu now, no matter how difficult they were.

Just that last outburst when Han Yu wanted to hit the wise man, had already brought the power within his soul to the surface.

In other words, aside from the physical body strength and the ridiculous width of the Sea of Consciousness, Han Yu had brought all his external abilities here.

Ask, in this state of Han Yu, what Spirit Body’s trial could stop him.

It was almost as if they were handing it to him for free.

More ironically, releasing this power rooted in the soul was something the wise man had intended to guide him on when the opportunity arose.

Unexpectedly, Han Yu managed to do it on his own due to a stroke of luck, leaving the wise man somewhat at a loss.

In these past few days, while Han Yu was contemplating things, the wise man was also pondering, organizing his thoughts, and racking his brains to see if there was any valuable knowledge he could teach Han Yu.

Han Yu naturally understood that the wise man wanted to impart some more skills to him.

That old ghost was very eloquent and liked to play the role of a teacher.

But one must admit, the skills he leaked were indeed useful.

The only downside was that learning something from him came at a high cost, requiring enduring torment to the brink of collapse.

"Just tell me! What’s your plan to torment... teach me this time?"

Han Yu resigned himself with a wave of his hand, sighing helplessly.

"You may not know this, but I hold grudges."

The wise man stood up, dusting off some nonexistent dust from his behind, squinting his eyes with a sudden laugh.

This laugh, full of ambiguity about life and death, startled Han Yu.

Han Yu couldn’t remember when he might have offended him.

The wise man kindly reminded, still smiling, "A few days ago, you attacked me."

Damn!

Clearly, the wise man was at fault first, and Han Yu hadn’t even crossed that obstacle yet, and this old ghost dared to lodge a malicious complaint?

If not for his inability to defeat the other, Han Yu would have loved to teach him a lesson on being a decent person.

"There will be a chance."

As if seeing through Han Yu’s inner thoughts, the wise man’s smile was brilliant.

And this opportunity came very quickly!

The wise man nonchalantly waved his hand, and the surroundings changed abruptly, bringing them to a spacious open area.

Although called an open area, it was more appropriate to say it was a large valley, surrounded by lush mountains, a rather peaceful place.

"Originally, this was supposed to be the Water Spirit’s territory, but I borrowed it temporarily. Without the protection of the testing ground’s rules, you might genuinely die."

As the wise man spoke, Han Yu couldn’t help his lips twitching.

To put it nicely, it’s a borrowing, but when did you ever have their consent?

He muttered secretly but dared not show it.

Today, he was the chief examiner; the wise man’s ways to torture him were surely plenty.

"So what do you plan to teach today?"

Han Yu was still curious. There seemed to be no setup here, nor anything to test him.

The wise man heard this and suddenly grinned; the smile looked a bit eerie at first glance.

His words floated over slowly.

"Naturally, it will be both a verbal and practical demonstration!"

With that, a massive mountain almost instantly formed, pressing down towards Han Yu with a rumble...

...

Overseas, on a massive stone platform.

For two days, Di Liuxin and Jiang Xinyuan had been on edge, worrying that some bad news would come from the other two halls.

All things from the battlefield at the intersection of the East and West Realms had been reported to the other two halls, what to do next could only wait for their instructions.

If it weren’t for this, Di Liuxin would have gone out to bother Han Yu long ago.

Thinking about it afterward, the more he pondered, the angrier he became.

If this little troublemaker hadn’t meddled, destroying the high platform to that extent, even if Golden Cicada was used by the Heavenly Dao, it wouldn’t have stirred much trouble.

If not for Han Yu’s interference, the battle would likely have been settled already and these subsequent troubles avoided.

"This kid cannot be left alive; we must kill him at the first opportunity!"

Jiang Xinyuan, too, frowned as he spoke, given that aligning with the Heavenly Dao naturally led to a path of destruction.

Moreover, everything Han Yu had displayed made him exceedingly apprehensive.

"Let’s wait for the news from the second and first halls! I don’t mind making a personal trip afterward."

Di Liuxin spoke with a face full of murderous intent.

"Then you handle it yourself, I might need to go into seclusion for a while."

Jiang Xinyuan nodded and suddenly said.

At this critical juncture of seclusion, Di Liuxin’s first reaction was that the third was trying to trick him, hiding himself from the spotlight.

But looking at Jiang Xinyuan’s pale face, he was somewhat relieved.

In the battlefield, Jiang Xinyuan’s repeated use of forbidden moves was visible, and even if he went into seclusion, it would probably take a considerable amount of time.

"How’s Fifth Brother doing?"

Jiang Xinyuan suddenly asked. The old Taoist hadn’t been seen since Di Liuxin confined him, even when Jiang Xinyuan arrived, there was no time to check on him.

"Do you want to see him?"

Di Liuxin’s gaze turned odd; the enmity between the Four Extremes Hall and the old Taoist wasn’t just a matter of hundreds of years, it had been thousands.

True, all four of them now had greater achievements than the old Taoist, but the old Taoist had never regarded them highly.

To see him at this juncture?

Wouldn’t that just be asking for trouble?