Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

“It’s nothing worth talking about,” the Sword Saint said calmly. “You only need to understand one thing: my mind is made up, and there is no room for doubt. If you continue to say anything, then I will have no choice but to draw my sword.”

Yu Xietian sighed and disappeared.

The swordsman drew his sword and held it in his hand.

He struck a pose, forcing his hands to stop trembling.

His eyes were indifferent, his hand gripped a sword, and the determination in his heart almost burned him alive.

Why fight?

Why must we fight?

Because my life, a mere eighty years, has passed in a rush...

He came from the soil of the countryside and rose all the way to the court of this country.

He didn't deliberately pursue anything, but he still managed to reach this point. People call him the Sword Saint and say he is the strongest human.

For a child who crawled out of the mud in the countryside to get to this point... isn't that already perfect?

but..

"A person's life is about eighty years..."

"This old man is not interested in women, does not appreciate antiques, does not frequent prostitutes, does not study music or chess, is not knowledgeable in music theory, does not participate in politics, does not seek high positions, does not pursue wealth and status, is not an expert in fine cuisine, and is not interested in health preservation..."

"If you have any requests, schemes, or desires..."

The swordsman abruptly turned his sword hilt, and under the moonlight, the blade reflected the cold glint in his eyes.

It abandons almost all worldly desires, leaving behind only the most primal, purest, and most powerful desire.

Fighting was not his choice, but his only self.

"Only through war, only through strength."

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Lost Duo

"I don't mean to be rude, but you're really bad at this."

There was no Time-Traveling Kill game in the hotel, so Ying Qin Guan and Shen Xin ran out and found a Time-Traveling Kill board game arcade nearby, thinking they could play for a while. So they played 1v1 for a long time.

However..

Ying Qin Guan kept losing, kept losing, kept losing.

Although she occasionally won a couple of games, those were when Shenxin had no chance to make any moves. In any game, given the cards she drew, if Shenxin could theoretically win, she would win.

Ying Qin Guan lost more than a dozen games in a row, and his face was even more frightening than Mu Nan Dong's.

He tried to be stubborn... However, Shen Xin lived up to her reputation as someone who could write a short essay in the blink of an eye, leaving Nephalem speechless and obediently paying the bill. Her recap was more stable and ruthless than Ying Qin Guan's, and her memory for the cards was in no way inferior to Ying Qin Guan's. She easily exposed the points that Ying Qin Guan used to be stubborn.

"You're just bad! Otherwise, how could you have lost so many games?!"

Ying Qin Guan was furious, his expression twisted, and he let out a platypus-like roar.

—Although the card sequence can no longer deny its own strength, the platypus will not be defeated.

"You're only relying on the strength of the Underworld General, aren't you? If I had a general like that..."

"I can win many games in a row too!"

"Really? Then let me give you a rundown of our generals' strength..."

"I won't listen, you're just spouting nonsense." Ying Qin closed his eyes and covered his ears—even forgetting that Shenxin couldn't speak.

"Really..."

Shenxin stood with her hands on her hips, clearly pleased with how she had crushed the noob.

A moment later, seeing Ying Qin Guan open his eyes, she raised the small blackboard.

"Let's go back. Yu Xietian might be coming back soon."

"This trash game is pointless to play anymore. I've already given up on it. I'm just keeping you company, you little kid!" The platypus monster launched another attack from a surprised angle. Then the two left the board game store and stood at the door.

Ying Qin Guan looked at Shen Xin, waiting for her to lead the way.

Shenxin looked at Ying Qin Pass, waiting for him to lead the way.

When they went out, they both thought that although they didn't know the way, the other person definitely did.

The two looked at each other.

One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds...

Sweat... started flowing down my face.

"I have a very bad feeling about this..."

Shen Xin's face darkened as he raised the small blackboard.

Ying Qin Guan's expression was also grim. He said, word by word, "I think so too..."

"Then let's say it together and verify each other's guesses. You count to three."

“Sure,” Ying Qin said. “One…two…three!”

"I don't know the way."

"Me too."

The two looked at each other again.

Yes, none of them knew the way.

Ying Qin Guan played a little trick here. If Shen Xin said she knew the way, then he knew it too. If Shen Xin didn't know the way, then he didn't need to be stubborn. But if Shen Xin didn't have any martial ethics and said something like "I know the way, but I'm testing you," then don't blame Ying Qin Guan for being stubborn and contradictory.

His reaction time and hand speed were incredibly fast, allowing him to strike first.

"What are you doing?! How can you not know the way?! Didn't you remember the signs clearly when we were reviewing the game?! How come you can't even find your way now? As a grown man, do you think being directionally challenged is cute? Do you think you're some pretty girl like me?!"

"Ha, that's hilarious. I'm a champion of gender equality. We're all the same. I don't care about any cuteness or anything like that. To put it bluntly, everyone forgot the way. What's there to say? Besides, you were quite articulate in your debriefing just now. Furthermore, women are supposed to be more perceptive than men, yet you can't even remember the way!"

"It's your fault!"

"Of course it's your fault!"

"First and foremost, there's Ying Qin Guan, who committed the crime of shifting blame..."

Shen Xin was about to write a short essay when Ying Qin Guan, unusually lacking in martial ethics, reached out and snatched Shen Xin's blackboard. This instantly deprived the little girl of all her offensive capabilities, placing her in an invincible position.

Ying Qin Guan gave a crooked smile.

"First, there's Shenxin, who committed the crime of shifting blame. He clearly forgot the way but still tried to pin the blame on the wise and mighty Lord Ying Qin Guan. This despicable fellow is destined to be tricked into having a second child..."

Ying Qin Guan launched a barrage of attacks, infuriating Shen Xin so much that her blood pressure soared higher than the captain's height. However, all Ying Qin Guan needed to do was stand there, holding up the small blackboard, and she was powerless to do anything...

Finally, Ying Qin Guan, tired of his taunts, mercifully returned the blackboard to Shen Xin. But he was still watching her closely, ready to snatch it away the moment he saw Shen Xin attempt to deal damage.

Ying Qin Guan, you're so despicable! You only allow yourself to criticize others but not others to.

Shen Xin also realized this, so he forcibly suppressed his anger and stopped kissing Ying Qin Guan.

"So here's the problem: how do we get back to the hotel? Even if we take a taxi... we need to know the hotel's name, you know?"

Ying Qin Guan stood with his hands on his hips and said arrogantly, "Of course I don't know."

"Fine, I shouldn't have expected this from you..."

Ying Qin Guan reached out and took Shen Xin's small blackboard, directly interrupting her spellcasting.

In a state of extreme despair, Shen Xin's murderous intent surged. After comparing his own fighting strength with Ying Qin Guan's several times, he ultimately chose to give up.

"However, figuring out how to get back is also a big problem..."

Ying Qin Guan, in a fit of pity, returned the blackboard to Shen Xin once more, asking, "What do you think?"

"...Either we try to find our way around based on our memory, or we wait for a car here and have the driver take us to a nearby hotel. If one doesn't work, we can try another. Theoretically, we should be able to find it eventually, but the problem is that the driver might take us too far away. But as long as we tell him not to stray too far from this board game arcade and to keep it as our center, we should be fine."

Ying Qin Guan Ru Meng Chu... smiled and agreed, saying, "That's right, that's what I thought too."

【“..”】

"So, here's the question."

Shen Xin looked at Ying Qin Pass.

"Did you bring enough money?"

Ying Qin Guan's lips curled into a smirk. "Who do you think you are? No matter what, the taxi fare is definitely..."

The moment his hand touched his wallet, he sensed its thickness and the cost of Yu Xietian's taxi fare the day before, and fell silent.

After a moment, Ying Qin Guan raised his head calmly and said, "I don't think taking a taxi is a reliable option. Do you think the driver knows the way? Probably not. Maybe they'll take us on a roundabout route to make money, and we might actually get lost then. It didn't take us long to get to the board game cafe. If we can get here, we can definitely get back, right?"

【“..”】

"I have a very bad feeling."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: You're welcome, God Fighting God Sound Card

Yu Xietian returned to the hotel with barbecue and oden.

He didn't know what Ying Qin Guan ate, but he himself wanted some barbecue. So he brought back a little extra, and to prevent the other party from having any dietary restrictions, he packed the seasonings separately and brought them back, intending to add them according to taste when eating. He figured there shouldn't be any problems.

No wonder she's someone who takes care of children; she's got the makings of a superwoman when it comes to mothers.

He knocked on the door, but no one answered. Yu Xietian frowned slightly, realizing that things were not as simple as they seemed. He took out his key and opened the door... but there was no one inside.

Yu Xietian had keen observation skills and immediately noticed the paper under the water glass in the room.

"Ying Qin Guan and I are going to the board game arcade outside for a bit, we'll be back soon... or so?"

"When is 'soon'..." Yu Xietian sighed. "It's a good thing you went out with others. If you had gone out alone, you probably wouldn't have been able to find your way back..."

"But what about me? When will Ying Qin Guan be back? I need to go there again. This time, they might start fighting. I'm back to find him..."

As he spoke, his body suddenly stiffened.

He remembered something from over a month ago, when he had just arrived in the Seven Luminaries City to open his Odd Jobs Shop... and accepted the commission about the Gu Heart Demon.

In the end, the matter was resolved inexplicably... though in retrospect it wasn't inexplicable at all.