Chapter 75: Prodigious Talent

Chapter 75: Prodigious Talent

Gongson Su sighed with relief at the duels conclusion, and the spectators shared his sentiment. No one anticipated Cho Mak-Saengs refusal to accept defeat and his subsequent treacherous attack.

AHHHHHHH!

Ugh! Gongson Su spun around and quickly raised his sword to block, but Cho Mak-Saengs ferocity easily overwhelmed his hastily erected defenses.

CRACK!

Gongson Sus wooden blade shattered, and he spat out blood as he staggered backwards.

Yet, Cho Mak-Saengs assault continued. With bloodshot eyes consumed by irrationality, he drew a dagger hed hidden in his chest pocket and lunged at the choking Gongson Su. You crafty old fart! Ill kill you! Die!

The spectators screamed in horror.

What madness!

Someone stop them!

Two figures immediately leapt into the dueling ring, and the one who got there first deflected Cho Mak-Saengs blade.

THUNK!

Pushed back, Cho Mak-Saeng faced his new adversary.

Wiji Cheon glared at him. What do you think youre doing? he snapped through clenched teeth.

Cho Mak-Saeng smirked. He could see Wiji Cheons sword hand trembling, unmistakably from fear. Hah, so its you. How dare you obstruct me? Step aside or suffer the same fate!

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With a furious roar, Cho Mak-Saeng charged like a wild beast.

Unforgivable Raising his sword to block, Wiji Cheon gritted his teeth. His hands, which had been trembling a moment before, became steady.

Cho Mak-Saengs assumption was wrong. Wiji Cheon was not quivering from fear, but from rage.

SWISH!

Wiji Cheon casually swung his sword once, yet, the impact of that one slash was devastating.

Keuaaak! Dozens of gashes mangled Cho Mak-Saengs flesh, turning him into a bloody spectacle. His clothes were torn, blood oozing from every wound. However, Cho Mak-Saengs wrath only intensified. Damn you, you son of a bitch!

Jin Jin and Namgoong Seok exchanged a look of concern. Despite Cho Mak-Saengs martial prowess, the boys volatile temperament and bullying tendencies often got him into trouble.

What a lunatic

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In the end, he went back to his old ways.

Under Namgoong Sus strict supervision, theyd believed that Cho Mak-Saengs troublesome behavior had been corrected. In reality, however, the boy was only suppressing himself out of fear of his teacher.

Fuck! Both you and the old man! Ill kill you all! Cho Mak-Saengs eyes blazed with insanity as he instinctively poured qi into his dagger.

SIZZLE!

A greyish aura began to emanate from it.

Is that s-sword qi?

Its amateurish, but

To think he could do that at such a young age

Everyone in the audience was taken aback.

No one, however, was more shocked than Namgoong Su. I never taught that punk to do thatis he a dark horse after all?

When Cho Mak-Saeng ambushed Gongson Su earlier, Namgoong Su had immediately moved to intervene, but Wiji Cheon got there first, causing Namgoong Su to stop in his tracks.

Nevertheless, an unpolished jewel was just a rock. Wiji Cheon still needed a lot of guidance before he could truly shine.

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Guidance from a capable teacher.

Alright, Ive made up my mind, Namgoong Su thought even as he said, A warrior has lost an arm. Shouldnt that be sufficient punishment?

Huh? Why did I

Who taught you how to use the sword? Would you be interested in joining my cl

Ahh! Elder!

?

Completely ignoring Namgoong Su, Wiji Cheon ran towards Gongson Su, who was just regaining consciousness. Elder! Are you alright? Are you in pain? he asked worriedly.

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Phew, it seems hes back to his usual self. Grimacing through the pain, Gongson Su forced a smile despite the blood trickling down his lips. Hoho Ill be fine. I also learned a lot from watching you. Cheon, you are really strong, arent you?

Please lean on me. Lets get you to a physician, Wiji Cheon said, helping Gongson Su up and assisting with his descent from the dueling ring. Excuse us! Coming through!

The spectators hastily cleared a path for the duo. After witnessing Wiji Cheons astonishing swordplay moments ago, they werent about to get in his way now. They only knew that after today, the name Wiji Cheon would be known throughout the Azure Dragon Academy.

Wiji Cheon

You said his name was Wiji Cheon, right?

A guy like that is taking the entrance exam with us?

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Hes a monster

Lost in thought, Namgoong Su, who was still standing in the ring, murmured, Wiji Cheon

T-Teacher Cho Mak-Saeng cried out to Namgoong Su, clutching his severed arm. I-Im sorry. I got carried away and tarnished your reputation

SLAP!

Cho Mak-Saeng fell to the ground, a look of disbelief on his face. The loud slap drew the crowds attention, but Namgoong Su paid them no mind.

Youre a disgrace, Namgoong Su said.

Ugh Trembling, Cho Mak-Saeng lowered his head in shame. No one felt sorry for him. While some looked as if they pitied him for being slapped while missing an arm, most looked at him with colder gazes than Namgoong Sus.

You refused to accept the result of the duel and ambushed your opponent. If this happened within the sects, your meridians would be severed and your qi center destroyed.

I-Im sorry! Cho Mak-Saeng prostrated himself, finally realizing the gravity of his actions.

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However, Namgoong Sus cold expression did not falter. Consider yourself lucky that youre still young and immature. If you were an adult, this wouldnt have ended with you losing only one arm.

Y-Yes Cho Mak-Saeng stuttered.

Namgoong Su frowned. Despite Cho Mak-Saengs apology, he could still see the flames of rebellion in the boys eyes. Sigh, I wanted to nurture him because he seemed talented, but it turns out hes just another failure

Losing interest in Cho Mak-Saeng, Namgoong Su turned his attention to Namgoong Seok and Jin Jin. Take him to the physician. Well discuss your punishment later.

Yes, Teacher. Bowing, the two dragged Cho Mak-Saeng away.

Tsk Namgoong Su clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction. The image of Wiji Cheons swordplay kept flashing in his mind, accompanied by Baek Su-Ryongs irritating laughing face.

My students are indeed extremely talented, but compared to Wiji Cheon Damn it, for the first time, I envy Baek Su-Ryong.

If I win, Ill substitute for one of your classes this semester.

Fuck, Namgoong Su cursed uncharacteristically as he stormed out of the training ground.