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


    If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement.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.”