Master is too ambitious

Chapter 51: Mysterious World 11

Ji Qian was not in a hurry to change the secret realm of the Deep Sea Tomb, but sat down in front of the Monument of All Things Returning to One.

Xiao Zhishi then emerged from his hiding place. He was shocked that Ji Qian killed Song Zhou and Zhang Dun with almost no effort, but he also felt very relieved. Now facing Ji Qian, he was even more respectful.

When Ji Qian saw him appear, he said, "I will practice here for a while, you can leave on your own."

Xiao Zhishi bowed and said, "I obey the Master's order." He then asked, "Can I come to this secret place again?"

Ji Qian smiled and said, "Why not?" He paused and said, "If the Deep Sea Tomb Secret Realm disappears one day, that will be the day I open a dojo here to give lectures."

Xiao Zhishi was completely stunned, and then he was hit by a huge surprise. He said, "Do you want to accept a disciple?"

Ji Qian said: "Anyone who wants to listen can come and listen, regardless of their status or level of cultivation, as long as they want to listen, they can come." He added: "You must tell this news to the world."

When Xiao Zhishi heard the news, he was overjoyed and couldn't hide the smile on his face. He said respectfully, "I obey the Master's order."

Ji Qian nodded and said, "Then go."

Xiao Zhishi did not stay any longer and flew out of the valley. All he wanted to do was to go home quickly to tell the good news to He Yong and Ling'er, his old friends at school, and millions of people. He also had to publicize the deaths of Song Zhou and Zhang Dun. Before the Taoist temple was opened, he still had a lot of things to do.

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Gu He had a hard time in school.

Although scholars value purity and nobility, there will always be lackeys wherever there are people.

Such as now.

Gu He had just taken out his lunch box and was about to find a cool place to eat when someone mocked him, "Gu He, aren't you going to have just one rice ball and two pickled vegetable sticks again today?" These people didn't even wait for Gu He to say anything and started laughing.

Because the family was poor, they only relied on the income from his mother working in the kitchen and Sufeng's farming and hunting. Studying was very expensive, so the whole family tightened their belts to send him to school, so they were naturally a little frugal when it came to food.

Gu He's face turned red when he heard everyone's ridicule. He said, "I don't steal or rob. What's wrong with eating pickles?"

Yang Dexing, the lackey of the Flower Club, imitated Gu He's tone and said, "What's wrong with eating pickles?"

There was a burst of laughter in the classroom. Gu He was so angry that his face turned red and he ran out with his lunch box.

In fact, who wants to be poor? If Gu He were given a choice, he would not want to eat only pickled vegetables and porridge every day. It’s just that his family situation is like that and he is young, so he can’t change it.

He found a secluded place and opened the small lunch box, which contained white porridge, pickles and two pieces of salted fish. Gu He felt a little sad, but he knew that having two pieces of salted fish was already a special treat for him.

Gu He secretly made up his mind that he must pass the examination to become a scholar, then a juren, and finally get his name on the list of successful candidates.

Su Feng naturally didn't know what happened to Gu He in the academy, but Gu He seemed a little depressed when he returned home. Su Feng felt strange about it, but he couldn't ask Gu He without permission.

Aunt Gu worked as a helper at the gentry's buffet today and came back very late. But the gentry was not stingy and let her bring back a lot of leftover meat, vegetables, snacks and fruits. She was very happy and thought about making something good for Gu He and Su Feng.

Gu He went to school early. After he left, Su Feng followed him, wanting to see if Gu He was bullied in school.

Because the teachers were in class today, they all studied well in the morning. At noon, Hua Hui came to find fault again and said, "Gu He, I saw your mother helping in the kitchen at Mr. Chen's house yesterday."

Gu He naturally didn't know about this. He knew that the Hua Hui had to seek redress since they had lost face at the Flower Festival that day, so bullying him on a daily basis had become the norm. He just didn't know why the Hua Hui suddenly brought this up.

Hua Hui said, "You're not going to eat some of my leftover saliva from yesterday, are you?" Then he started laughing, and his lackeys joined in the laughter.

Gu He certainly didn't know whether he was eating the food his mother brought back from the squire's house yesterday. He just heard him say that and he was furious. He overturned the table without saying a word and was about to teach Hua Hui a lesson when the teacher came back and saw this scene. He shouted, "Gu He, how dare you be so presumptuous in the school!"

Gu He stiffened his neck and said, "Master, it was Huahui who picked it first!"

This scholar had received benefits from the Huahui family. After hearing what Gu He said, he asked, "Did anyone see that it was the Huahui who picked it?"

In this school, everyone knows that Hua Hui is a bully. It is better to be less nosy than more. More than a dozen students shook their heads. The teacher said, "Since no one saw it, it is your fault." He pointed outside and said, "Go stand outside and listen to the class."

The classmates around him looked at him as if they were watching a good show, discussed in whispers, and some even laughed maliciously. Gu He's face turned pale with anger, but there was nothing he could do.

Seeing that he did not move, the Master said, "Why don't you go quickly?"

Gu He had no choice but to take the book and stand outside. It was almost noon, and the sun was at its hottest. After a while, Gu He was sweating profusely and could not concentrate on reading.

Su Feng hid his figure and saw everything clearly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Just like in his previous life, Gu He was bullied by his fellow disciples.

Once a person is bullied, it is ok if he is firm in his heart, because the bullies are nothing more than flies, buzzing and disturbing people, and once the flies fly away, they will be over; but if one is not firm in his heart, not only will he be traumatized for the rest of his life, but he may even go astray.

Su Feng summoned a dark cloud to shield Gu He from the sun that was making him dizzy. He decided in his heart that he should go home and tell Aunt Gu about this. He was an outsider and his words could not carry as much weight as Aunt Gu's.

On this day, Gu He stood outside the school listening to the class, and Su Feng watched him all day. It was not until the school was over that Su Feng left first.

Su Feng told Aunt Gu what he had seen and heard in the school today. Even though Aunt Gu was a strong woman, her eyes became red and she couldn't stop crying after hearing this. She blamed her husband for dying early and also blamed herself for being incompetent, which made Gu He suffer.

As soon as Gu He got home, he saw Aunt Gu with red eyes and asked, "What happened to mother? Was she bullied by the master's family?"

After he asked this, Aunt Gu could no longer hold back and said, "Ah He, I know what happened in the academy."

Gu He was stunned, and the grievance in his heart burst out, saying: "Mother, they are bullying too much!"

Aunt Gu hugged Gu He, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Ah He, mother is incompetent, just bear with it. After this year's examination, you will be able to stand out."

Gu He also nodded with tears in his eyes, hoping that he could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, so that others would look up to him.

Su Feng watched from the side and sighed in his heart.

After passing the imperial examination, one would become a scholar. Gu Hecai was only fourteen years old. If he passed the examination to become a scholar, he would at least gain a reputation as a young talent. He would no longer have to care about other people's feelings, and he could even let others care about his feelings.

In fact, this is true for most people. To stand out, people will look up to you and flatter you. But is this really good?

Su Feng was thankful that even though he was bullied and manipulated in his previous life, his heart did not waver. In this life, his fellow disciples helped each other and his master treated him very well, hoping only that he would become a person with perseverance.

It's time for me to leave too.

Su Feng made up his mind. He looked outside the house. It was sunset. He couldn't help but wonder, what was his master doing at this moment?