Chapter 30: Becoming a Disciple

  Guo Huo reached for the axe strapped to his back and held it

  out toward his right side.

  He then jumped down and by using his flames, flew down to

  the battle, landing between Zhao Yue and the berserk Jia Yuan.

  He then let his domineering aura float over the village

  center, encompassing all those participating in the fight.

  Whether it was Jia Yuan or the Zhao family, or even the Zhao

  family patriarch, nobody was able to move under the domineering force.

  Guo Huo looked at Jia Yuan and felt a pang of guilt. After

  all, it was because of his choice to thoroughly test Jia Yuan that had driven

  the child to such a state.

  He tapped his necklace and took out a pill. He then used

  solidified part of his aura and used it to open Jia Yuan’s mouth and placed the

  pill in the child’s mouth. He then lightly hit the underside of Jia Yuan’s jaw,

  making him swallow.

  A few seconds after consuming the pill, Jia Yuan’s eyes

  slowly became less bloodshot, and his thoughts and demeanor returned to normal.

  After a few more seconds, Jia Yuan started as if waking from

  a dream.

  Hmm? What was I doing?

  Why does my left shoulder hurt so much?

  He then saw Guo Huo standing in front of him. He blinked, then

  looked around the village center and saw the destruction and dead bodies

  surrounding him. He looked up at Guo Huo and gazed at the old man with a look

  of distrust.

  “You promised you’d help with the Zhao family head.”

  “No, I promised to deal with him if you dealt with everyone

  else first.”

  Jia Yuan shut his mouth, but still stared at Guo Huo with a

  look of distrust.

  Guo Huo gave Jia Yuan a wry smile with a bit of guilt in his

  eyes. “Alright, alright. I made a mistake okay? I just wanted to test your

  fighting prowess. Was that your first time getting injured in a fight?”

  Jia Yuan nodded.

  “Whoo… that explains a bit. However, it appears that you don’t

  have much self- control, or you wouldn’t have gone berserk. That will be

  something we have to fix in the future.”

  While the two were chatting, the members of the Zhao family

  were held in place by Guo Huo’s aura. They stared at Guo Huo with eyes of fear.

  How strong was this person, to be render them unable to move with just his

  aura?

  It also seemed that this old man who had jumped down was

  well acquainted with Jia Yuan. It was fortunate that the Zhao family couldn’t

  move at all, or they would have been shaking with fear. In fact, Zhao Hai, the

  patriarch’s son, had taken the liberty to wet his pants.

  Seeing this scene, the surrounding villagers began to sound

  some voices of hope.

  For the last few months, they had been continually suppressed

  and mistreated by the Zhao family. Seeing that there was a mighty power dealing

  with the Zhao family, it felt to the villagers as if justice was being dealt.

  “Wow, that man is so strong!”

  “I wonder who he is! That kind of strength should be rare

  even within the entire Kingdom!”

  “Why does he know Jia Yuan? Is it because of that child that

  this man came here?”

  “Screw that, didn’t you see Jia Yuan fight earlier? He’s

  only 11 but he was able to decimate most of the Zhao family himself!”

  Previously, the villagers had all been either too enthralled

  or frightened by the fighting going on to make any exclamations. But now, since

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  none of the fighters were able to move, they had a sudden lull. As such, phrases

  such as these began to flood the houses surrounding the village center.

  Having finished speaking to Jia Yuan, Guo Huo turned back to

  Zhao Yue.

  “Your family has continually broken the laws of the Fire

  Kingdom. As such, today, I deliver justice.”

  With that said, he waved his arm. Instantly, every remaining

  Zhao family felt a burst of flame coming from their abdomen. Seconds later,

  they all died as their insides quickly burned from the deadly fires.

  Guo Huo turned back to Jia Yuan. “Child, I am sorry for

  testing your limits today. However, it is important that you get a true taste

  of battle when you are young. Otherwise, you will be too brazen when you fight,

  like when you tried to fight the bandits at the neighboring village. If you

  keep fighting like that, you will die young.”

  Jia Yuan was still full of bitterness, but even he had to

  admit that the old man’s words were true.

  “Fine, fine. I forgive you, but only because you dealt with

  the Zhao family.”

  “I have another request.”

  “What is it, old man?”

  “I freed you from your master for the purpose of you

  becoming my disciple. I’ve spent the last few days observing you, and I’ve come

  to the conclusion that you possess a very high level Song and have some

  fighting experience. However, you lack an education and as such you lack

  self-control and deductive reasoning.”

  “If you wish to become a truly strong individual, you will

  have to learn these things. I am one of the strongest people in the Fire

  Kingdom, and I am an experienced fighter. Furthermore, I have friends who are

  extremely adept at teaching the things you do not have.”

  “So, what do you say?”

  Jia Yuan looked at the old man. Everything Guo Huo had just

  said seemed very sincere, which suggested that he really wanted to help Jia

  Yuan. Seeing this sincerity, the bitterness in Jia Yuan’s heart began to fade

  away. After considering Guo Huo’s proposal for a bit longer, Jia Yuan

  responded.

  “Fine, but I have a condition. You have to explain to me why you wish to have me as a disciple.”

  "Hmph. Very well, you have the right to know..."

  "Long ago, I was like you, at the bottom side of the Absorption realm. I dreamt of power. I dreamt of being so strong, that I would be worshiped by the massive as a god. In this, for the most part, I succeeded..."

  "But the stronger I became, the weaker I realized I was. Over time, I eventually realized just how vast the world is... I am no longer young, and I will be unable to conquer this vast world. But someone like you, who has such a high level Song, and is like a blank sheet of paper, yet to be hit by the cruelties of the world, may be able to do so."

  "So that is my answer. I wish for you to be my disciple, because I wish to leave behind a legacy. If I cannot achieve the peak of martial cultivation myself, I would at least like to be remembered as the teacher of one who did."

  With that clarified, Jia Yuan had no reason Guo Huo’s offer. Jia Yuan was a rather foolish kid, but when it came to moments like these, he was still sincere and knew what to do. He abruptly dropped to his knees and kowtowed to Guo

  Huo three times. He then stood up, cupped his hands toward Guo Huo, and said, “Teacher.”