Chapter 294.1: Ten Thousand Miles of Blizzard - Part 1

Although the old nun was also a formidable cultivator, facing this Nepenthe Realm cultivator in front of her, she had no strength to resist at all. After a moment, she lost all hope, and her expression became lifeless, unable to give rise to any thought of resistance.

The blue-robed man glanced at the old nun, and the killing intent in his eyes seemed to turn corporeal, as if it would overflow from his eyes in the next moment and take away her life.

"I only want an answer. If you really don't want to give it to me, then I'll really send you to your death."

The blue-robed man said incredibly seriously. When he looked at the old nun, he appeared incomparably serious.

The old nun was silent for a long time, unwilling to speak.

The blue-robed man said, "I really can't think of any reason for you to refuse me. Your elder sister didn't treat you as a sister, and your brother-in-law even prevented you from seeing your sister for the last time. If I were you, I'd definitely make them pay a great price!"

The old nun still remained silent, but a struggling look already appeared between her brows.

The blue-robed man said indifferently, "Do you know how history will record you?"

The old nun said coolly, "I'm just a woman, why should I care what history says about me?"

The blue-robed man looked at her and said, "Then, will your name be in her volume in the history books?"

Originally, the old nun's heart had gradually become firm. When she heard this, her expression suddenly became ugly. She looked up at the man in the blue robe, her eyes flashing with various emotions, ultimately turning into confusion.

In the Great General's manor back then, she and the queen, who was still a teenager, were very close sisters. The deep bond between them was beyond imagination for outsiders. If not for this, how could she have chosen to work tirelessly for her in the Divine Capital when the current Great Liang Emperor rose in rebellion?

In fact, it could be said that the old nun's willingness to do so much back then was never for high rank, wealth, or prosperity. It was solely because of her relationship with the Empress.

Later, the two fell out for many reasons. But in reality, the old nun still believed that she should be the Empress' closest and only sister!

"It was she who wronged me first..."

The old nun murmured, and tears flowed down from the corners of her eyes.

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A scholar stood by the South Lake for a long time, then quietly left the academy and walked slowly towards a certain place in the capital. He passed through several long streets and a narrow alley covered with snow. Although the accumulated snow was not shallow, there was still a group of children playing in the alley. Maybe because it was already late in the year, so all these children were wearing new clothes. The clothes might not be made of exquisite materials, but they were colorful and brand new.

Most children who were disciplined in this way would likely feel that they were not at fault and only consider the teacher too harsh. However, this child, after each punishment, understood that he had made a mistake. Due to his playful nature, he couldn't resist indulging in mischief, so each time he admitted his mistake sincerely, only to repeat it again next time.

The scholar smiled and said, "I was never beaten when I was young."

The child was astonished, "Then, sir must be an excellent scholar."

In his understanding, all teachers in the world were supposed to use the ruler. If one had not been beaten when young, it meant that this sir had an excellent temperament. At the very least, he must have studied very diligently when he was young.

The scholar thought for a moment, recalling his own experiences during childhood. Born into the Wei Family as a direct lineage heir, his fate had been predetermined from birth. Before he could go to the academy, he studied at the Wei Family's home school. The teachers were naturally incredibly strict. He also understood the expectations placed on him. Therefore, he studied diligently and his parents never needed to worry much about his studies. However, like the child in front of him, all children had a playful nature. In his early years, he longed for a life beyond the Wei Family, but as a member of a prominent family, the view was obstructed, and he could not look outside.

As for later on, after entering the academy, that teacher whom all scholars in the world revered like a deity, was quite different from the strictness of the Wei Family's home school. Whether was it studying or doing anything else, that scholar pretty much did whatever he wanted. He was not serious when teaching his students, which made Wei Xu find it very difficult to adapt to it initially.

He could not understand how such a casual and leisurely scholar could gain the favor of the academy's previous dean, allowing him to become the dean of the academy, becoming the leader of all scholars in the world.

As time went on and he spent more time with his teacher, Wei Xu gradually understood the underlying principles. It turned out that scholars did not necessarily have to be rigid and formal, nor did they need to speak in pedantic terms every day.

Someone who was not like that, would still be a pretty good scholar.

Wei Xu lifted his head, his scattered thoughts gathering again. The child in front of him had waited for him for quite some time. Wei Xu smiled apologetically and said softly, "Can't say excellent, just a passable scholar. But I wonder if my teacher is satisfied, or if my parents are satisfied."

The child responded with an "Oh" but did not speak immediately, lost in thought.

After some time, the child suddenly seemed a bit embarrassed and said, "Actually, sir, when I said that I was afraid of disappointing my teacher earlier, I had another thought."

Wei Xu inexplicably felt that the child was about to say something profound and replied seriously, "Please go on."

"Actually, when we study, whether your teacher is disappointed or not, and whether parents are satisfied or not, it's not that important. The most important thing is that we should understand what kind of person we ought to become when we study, and what kind of person we want to be. It's like what Teacher said, 'Reading a book a hundred times reveals its meaning.'"

The child nervously gripped the corner of his clothes, not daring to look up at the scholar in front of him.

Wei Xu looked at him with a complex expression.

Before Wei Xu could say anything, the child suddenly remembered something, and his expression suddenly became somewhat panicked. He hastily bowed to Wei Xu and said, "Sir, there's something at home, I need to leave first..."

After bowing, without waiting for Wei Xu's response, the child ran off in the distance, leaving only his back view.

Watching the child's departing figure, Wei Xu murmured, "Can be my teacher."

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