Chapter 452: Why Fight With Someone Who Was Not In The Same State As Yours? (2/2)

Ye Hongyu replied, ”I don't deny that.”

”Can you help me?” Said Ning Que.

Ye Hongyu looked at him and said, ”But what will you give me in return? It can't be rental fees anymore.”

Ning Que asked, ”What do you want?”

Ye Hongyu said, ”The Haoran Sword.”

She was the marvelous Taoist Addict of the West-Hill Divine Palace, and he was the new student of the Headmaster of the Academy. They could never become real friends based on their different standpoints and backgrounds. Even though they were cultivating together and learning together, they were still thinking about what they would do the day when they become enemies again.

Under this circ.u.mstance, neither of them would expect to get anything really useful from the other. But when Ning Que asked, Ye Hongyu's answer was so quick and precise as if she had been thinking about this question for days and nights.

Interestingly, Ning Que seemed to be prepared for the current situation. When hearing her requirement, he seemed unsurprised by it. ”What will you give me?” He asked.

Ye Hongyu said, ”You have already seen what I can give you.”

Ning Que furrowed his brows and thought for a long time. ”Can you make the decision by yourself?”

Ye Hongyu said, ”Since he gave it to me, it belongs to me.”

Ning Que said, ”I am sorry that the thing I can give you belongs to the Academy. I can't make the decision by myself; I need to ask the Headmaster's opinion.”

Ye Hongyu said, ”As you wish. I don't think I need to remind you to keep our deal secret though, right?”

Ning Que nodded, then he left Yanming Lake.

The hut at the back of the mountain in the Academy was wall-less. But the wind there was not as hot as that near the lake, thanks to the lush vegetation of the mountain and the Cloud Gate array that stopped the heat, which made the temperature mild and stable no matter the season.

The Headmaster was sitting on a futon with a book in his left hand. His right hand was copying something.

Ning Que sat on the futon across the desk.

He went to the back of the mountain of the Academy and entered the hut. He was ordered by the Headmaster to wait aside. He had been waiting on the futon for a long time; even the history book on the desk had been updated with records of two years.

He had tried to say something, but the Headmaster didn't pay any attention to him. He was still absorbed in transcribing the book, as if the words of his young student were just like the wind.

The Headmaster threw the old yellowish book onto the desk and put his brush pen on the ink stone. He rubbed his wrists and stretched himself.

Ning Que stood up as quickly as he could. He took the towel from the water in the basin, wrung it out and pa.s.sed it to the Headmaster. Then he changed the remaining tea with a new hot one.

”Never be hurried, no matter what you do.”

The Headmaster threw the towel away and took the hot cup. He blew at the bubble on the surface and said, ”Just like when you want to drink tea, you cannot do it when it is too hot.”

Ning Que was thinking about how he could get the thin paper sword hidden in Ye Hongyu's bosom. He ignored what his teacher said, rubbed his hands nervously and said, ”But if you don't drink it when it is hot, it will soon become cold.”

The Headmaster turned around and smiled at him, ”Then you could just drink it, why still ask for my advice? You are always the most strong-minded kid at the back of the mountain of the Academy.”

Ning Que could feel the criticism or even warning in his words, which he could not disobey. His body became stiff and he said bitterly, ”I don't have enough money to buy the tea. The money belongs to the Academy and Master. But the most important thing is, although I am strong-minded, I am authorized to make a decision on such a big issue.”

”What is your mind?”

The Headmaster continued to say, ”It is what you are thinking when you are about to make a decision. It is about which road to choose when you are at a crossing. Change or not? What's your choice?”

Ning Que answered honestly and cleverly, ”What should I choose?”

The Headmaster almost choked when hearing his answer. He reproached Ning Que and said angrily, ”Why do you bother me with such an easy question? Are you an idiot? Of course you should choose whatever is the most beneficial to you.”

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