Master of Science and Technology - Chapter 38

Translator: Darling | Editor: Darling

“Ay, it was my miscalculation, not your fault. Get up.”

The fact that there are truly differences between people cannot be ignored.

Although Xiao Huairen was also one of the defeated, Luo Miao had a much better attitude when facing his kneeling figure; going as far as to admit his own mistake.

When Hu Changsheng saw this scene, although a bit conflicted, he silently breathed a sigh of relief. From Luo Miao’s attitude toward Xiao Huairen, when he and Xiao Huairen returned to the Sect to receive their punishment, he couldn’t be too bad off. After all, it wouldn’t be good for the Sect to treat both of them too differently.

However, in comparison with Hu Changsheng’s attitude, the rest of the Jin Guang Sect students felt their moods drop to a new low. Who was Xiao Huairen? He was “the first of the Refining State!” Although he was only called this name within the Sect, they could bet that even compared to students of the same arena from other Sects, his skill would be ranked at the top. Xiao Huairen’s loss, for the Jin Guang Sect students, was like the fall of an idol, the breaking of a role model. It made them all reconsider life and the world.

Luo Miao took a look at the expressions of the students, and could not help but wrinkle his brow, heavy stating: “Take a look at what you look like right now! It was just a place in the Closed Realm, the sky hasn’t fallen yet! If you guys cannot endure the slightest of defeats, then why are you still training in the ways of Monasticism? Leave and live your life as a mundane person!”

That’s right. It was a matter as small as losing a place. The Sect had nine more! Who would laugh to the end? That would be determined after they entered the Closed Realm! After listening to Luo Miao’s lecture, the students of the Jin Guang Sect were re-galvanized and began to prepare for how they would settle this matter with Yu Qing Sect.

The JIn Guang Sect had been defeated twice. Though it was a little shameful, all had already occurred. There was little one could do, so why waste time thinking about it? And now, it was time for Wu Zhu Sect’s Wang Lianshan to be troubled. Should he follow through with his original plan and challenge the Yu Qing Sect? Or should he be more cautious and challenge the Secular Warriors?

After thinking over it, Wang Lianshan decided to clench his teeth and carry through. It was just a place in the Closed Realm, nothing more! Furthermore, he did not believe that every Yu Qing Sect student had the skill of Bai Lian or Chang Siyuan! Thinking of this, Wang Lianshan turned to face his students and said: “Let’s go. Be steady with every move and attack. Remember what happened to Hu Changsheng and Xiao Huairen.”

Zhao Hao of the Wu Zhu Sect walked to the center of the arena, and, after showing courtesy to those in the audience, turned to face the Yu Qing Sect, and said with much confidence: “Wu Zhu Sect’s Zhao Hao challenges Yu Qing Sect’s Junior, Li Yun. May she enlighten me!”

In Zhao Hao’s heart, he had the same attitude as his teacher Wang Lianshan. Yu Qing Sect surely did have two students with undeniable skill, but it was impossible for every single student to be like that! Not to mention that he was now up against a girl! Previously, had Hu Changsheng not underestimated Bai Lian and let her gain an advantage, Bai Lian might not have gained victory.

But Zhao Hao was unaware that there was a saying: “When training in this secular realm, there are four types of people that you cannot mess with. Those are the old, the women, the disabled, and the young. Because, for them to survive in this world, they must have some unique skill.” And of the Five Sects, only the Yu Qing Sect had two female students. For what other reason would they be accepted? Would anyone believe it if they said it was purely because they looked pretty?

A cute, dainty girl walked out from the Yu Qing Sect. She looked to be about sixteen or seventeen. Walking to the center of the arena, she showed courtesy to the audience, before turning to face Zhao Hao, and performing a swordsman’s bow. Her voice, crisp as a pixie, sounded as she announced: “Yu Qing Sect’s Li Yun, implores Senior Zhao to enlighten her!”

Looking at the little girl in front of him, Zhao Hao became even more confident. A girl, and so young. Even if she had some skill, she would still be restricted in some way. It seemed as if his previous assumptions had been correct.

However, it was when they began to spar that Zhao Hao truly realized how wrong he had been. Yes, she was a girl, and young, at that, but her moves were clean and precise, without a second of hesitation. Her motions were at times odd and always came unexpectedly, leaving Zhao Hao with little defense.

The pair had fought for thirty-some rounds in the arena when finally, Li Yun’s sword hit Zhao Hao’s wrist with a crisp slap; throwing his sword to the ground. Almost immediately, before Zhao Hao had time to react, Li Hun flashed her sword and rushed toward his back. With a clean kick, her foot landed on his rear, and she booted him out of the arena.

When Zhao Hao hit the floor, there was nothing much more that he did to shame himself. However, getting kicked out of the arena was already shameful enough in itself. He didn’t underestimate his enemy, didn’t make any big mistakes, but still, he lost. There was nothing more he could blame. It was clearly just a difference in skill.

“Take your sword,” Li Yun stood in the arena, and, with a flick of her blade, tossed Zhao Hao’s fallen sword back to him. Zhao Hao caught his sword, and silently, as Hu and Xiao had, desolately walked back to his own Sect, and kneeled at the feet of his teacher Wang Lianshan as he admitted his wrongs.

However, before Zhao Hao could speak, another Yu Qing student had already walked into the arena and proclaimed a challenge to the Wu Zhu students.

Wang Lian Shan could only tell Zhao Hao to stand up, and resignedly allow his challenged student to enter the arena. That’s right, resignedly. Being a Golden Core Master, Wang Lianshan still had an eye for things like this. Yu Qing Sect was just clearly more skilled. There was nothing his students could do about it.

His challenged student entered the arena and quickly returned. As expected, the Yu Qing student had won yet again. Thus, Wu Zhu Sect had not only not won a place from Yu Qing Sect, but had, like Jin Guang Sect, lost a place to Yu Qing, and with it, forfeited one of their most elite students.

And at this time, Wang Lianshan, Luo Miao, Li Fugui, and the Monk Hui Ming could not help but be astonished. What had happened to the Yu Qing Sect they knew? Four battles and they had reigned victorious in everyone. And the four students that had entered the arena had all displayed an astounding array of skill. Was this really he Yu Qing Sect they remembered?

From Guang Fa Sect stepped out a young monk; to be set against Yu Qing’s Fu Hongzhi. At this time, Guang Fa Sect and the Qing Yue Sword Sect could have changed their earlier plans. But, out of pride, Guang Fa Sect did not decide to change from challenging the four Secular Warriors.

The Guang Fa Sect student took out a stick, and displayed an array of tricks, with the manner of an imposing tiger. But still, as expected, after thirty-some rounds, Yu Qing Sect’s Yu Hong Zhi, using only the sword in his hands, again reigned victorious. 

Immediately after that, another Yu Qing student entered the arena, and, after displaying uncommon skill, took another place from Guang Fa Sect.

When Jin Guang Sect and Wu Zhu Sect saw this scene, they were all a little desensitized. Yu Qing Sect was on a rampage! Were they really going to take the places of all four of the other Sects? Looking at the four Secular Warriors from the Yu Qing Sect, Luo and Wang felt like they had just been slapped. How stupid were they to think that Yu Qing had tried to use the four Secular Warriors as bait. This was clearly just the Sect having full confidence in the skill of their students.

Qing Yue Sword Sect stepped into the arena and challenged Yu Qing’s Kong Qingyun. That was the dignity of a Sword Sect. Even in the face of defeat, they would not change their decision of challenge. And, as to be expected, even though the Qing Yue Sword Sect student displayed unmatched skill, truly earning the respect of even “the first of the Refining State” Xiao Huairen, he still could not avoid the fate of defeat at the blade of Yu Qing’s Kong Qingyun.

Finally, entering the evening, Ye Zan entered the arena. This was the final round. If Ye Zan won against the Qing Yue Sword Sect student, Yu Qing Sect would hold rights to every single one of the places held by the other Sects.