After leaving the inn, they were traveling without taking any break and now Gege was feeling bored. She looked outside the window thinking if she should take some break. Moreover she wanted to see how much strength she has gotten after breaking into the next level.
Finally she asked the desciple to stop the ride and came out while Sheng did not say anything but he could not understand why she wanted to leave.
"I will meet you at the competition." She smiled and walked straight in the forest with an elegant walk and disappeared before Sheng could say anything. Sheng emotionlessly gave a nod to others to keep traveling while he was not able to see that Yantu who was in the last did not start journey with them but instead he followed where Gege left.
He was going further inside the forest when suddenly a beam of light appeared and attack him but he was quick enough to respond and dodge that attack. The attack was not ordinary and he knew who it belonged to.
"Are you alright kid?"
A soft voice appeared and he slowly turned his face to look at his teacher who was stunned to see him.
It was not her fault that Yantu nearly hit by her energy beam as she was just practicing and he appeared out of nowhere.
Now that it happened, he will think that she did it out of her will and this will add something more horrible in her later fate.
"I am alright teacher." Yantu smiled and got up as he patted the horse who looked scared.
"You should not have to follow me. It looks like you have nothing important to do in life."
Gege was a little angry and Yantu could feel the slight anger in her voice. He did not want her to be angry with him but he spent three springs without her and now he wanted to stay closer to her.
But when he dodge the energy beam, a darkness surrounded him and Gege was sure that he had learnt the evil cultivation by now. Even though he was at the beginning levels but still he was going to become the lord of dark cultivation in few years.
"Please punish me for mistake."
He fell on his knees and asked her for punishment as he did not want her to be angry with him but Gege could only sigh.
What is going to happen will happen.
"Let's go." She ordered him who looked at her with embarrassment in his eyes. His teacher was disappointed in him and this only broke his heart.
There was a difference she treats him as compared to other disciples as if she knew that he will be a great cultivator no matter what. This was just a slight difference but he could feel it. One time she will be good with him and the other time there will be a huge distance between them.
"T e a c h e r..."
He called her and the voice was so different that Gege turned her head and looked at him. She stared at him and then realized her mistake. Was she too harsh on him? She was trying to ignore him since morning and may be he felt it too.
"What? Are you going to stay here for whole day? We do not have whole day and if I find you lazy I. the competition I will bury you there instead of bringing you back."
She scolded him whose eyes started shining brightly. He quickly got up and held the rein of the horse.
"Teacher, you can ride the horse."
He proposed an idea while Gege blinked trying not to show her worries while Yantu saw her being quiet and waited for her answer.
"No, you can ride the horse. I would like to take a walk to the arena."
She informed him who thought for a second while trying to get to the point.
When Gege was on third level and was learning to riding she fell from the horse and broke her arm. As her energy was very weak that time, she had to spend days coping with the pain and such but this left a hideous mark on her mind. Since then she never rode and because the original owner was scared therefore she could have that fear in her mind too.
It seemed that Yantu had heard about it as he smiled and start walking beside her while holding the rein without saying anything.
They did not talk on their way as Gege was in deep thoughts about the competition and the day after it. She did not have much time left and either had any other choice while Yantu was walking without any worry.
He was sure that he was going to win the competition and then he will give his teacher the pin that he bought for her.
It was a tradition to give your teacher something to show your gratitude after a success and he was looking forward to it.
The journey came to am end as they reached the big temple that was set for the competition. There was a lot of hustle and bustle as people from all the sects were already there.
"I can see half of his harem here." Gege looked around and smiled softly while Yantu did not hear what she said.
"The third leader of Hwa sect." A man walked towards them while Gege tried to remember who he was.
The name on his head shone and Gege sighed.
He was the father of the female lead who was going to help Yantu to raise and snatch her title.
"It's my pleasure to meet you and I must say you are more beautiful that what I have heard about you."
And that movement, Yantu did not like that man.
"I hope we can have a match."
Gege wanted to roll her eyes but elegantly smiled.
"It will be no fun. I only fight with someone that is on my level."
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