A Man's Insanity: A Changing World

After one month,

Yang Zhai just finished training Lei Feng, Shi Kim, Sha Ban, Si Yu, and Li Na.

It had already been a month. He stayed on the mountain and trained these five.

"Impressive, I managed to use Red Poison, it truly is a marvelous technique." Was what Lei Feng muttered.

"Good, that was just a rank 1 technique…" Yang Zhai stopped for a moment before continuing, "Do you remember what I had said when you asked me to teach you?"

He stood with his back toward them.

"Yeah, you had said that we needed to prove ourselves… I still don't get what you meant. After all, the next day, you called us yourself and told us that you were willing to teach us." Sha Ban replied.

"It's literally what it means. Now, it's about time you prove your worth before I teach you three, rank 3 Red Poison."

Others were quiet, not knowing what Yang Zhai meant. There was a pin-drop silence.

Yang Zhai was their master, even if not older than them, his personality was beyond measure.

He behaved in such a way in front of them that they couldn't help but think of him as a proper master. They never thought of him as a mere kid.

"Jun Haru is my best disciple that I ever trained, even these two know this… isn't that right, Si Yu and Li Na?" Yang Zhai didn't look at them while stating this.

Si Yu and Li Na said hesitantly,

"Yes, brother Tzu is right."

These two considered Yang Zhai more than anything, and his praising Jun Haru over them rankled them.

And it is what I want. Before I send them to City of Kroy, they must enter it with the zeal to impress me: Yang Zhai contemplated.

"I want you to fight a round with him and win. All three of you will only have to wound him—even if it's slight—and if you manage to do so, I will teach you guys rank 3 Red Poison. What do you say? Are you ready for the challenge?" Yang Zhai said this and then to put more pressure on them, he continued after stopping for a while, "And I do not want to hear no? You have only till I count three."

"One…"

"Two…"

"Thr…"

"We agree!"

Yang Zhai didn't even give them the time to think. He forced them to agree.

And being so young, they couldn't handle the pressure, and said yes.

The three looked hesitant, but couldn't say anything.

"Good, all of you, leave. Tomorrow, around noon, right here, I want you all to be present. And bring Jun Haru along." After saying this, he entered the house.

Before entering, he stopped at the gate and said,

"Do not disappoint me."

…..

The next morning,

"I already said so, you cannot go there!" He was stopped by his guards again.

"Stop, you guys. Let him go." Mu Kang's voice came.

He had just arrived.

If we keep on forcing everything on him, he will grow rebellious and one day turn against us. We need to give him some freedom, especially till that Tzu kid is here. We just need to keep an eye on him, that's all. He is just a rank 5, what can he do?: Mu Kang considered.

"Don't worry, Jun Haru, we won't stop you. But at least, let the guards follow you."

Jun Haru went silent.

"Fine, you can follow me, but you won't interfere in anything."

Jun Haru agreed to Mu Kang's request.

"Good, you guys heard him. From now on, be careful!"

"Yes, Master!"

They were cautious of Yang Zhai for only one reason, they hadn't observed him enough.

Even so, he is just a kid, who is intelligent, that's all. If Tzu Yu was a fool, I wouldn't have let him meet Jun Haru, but him being intelligent is enough to make him realize that trying something suspicious would only get him in trouble, especially with such powerful guards who can get rid of him easily: Mu Kang considered.

…..

Yang Zhai was sitting quietly outside his house, waiting for Jun Haru and the others. So far, he hadn't dared to annoy or foolishly challenge the Ma Mountain cultivators, they could get rid of him anytime they wanted. He was just a mere rank 5 cultivator to them.

This was the reason he only met Jun Haru from time to time during this month and avoided any kind of mental confrontations with Mu Kang or others.

Even though they are understanding people and like to live with others peacefully, they are still powerful, messing with them would be a mere suicide. They also know this and that is the reason they haven't done anything to me. Besides, being understanding doesn't mean they will tolerate me.

First, they felt no need; second, Jun Haru is their new inheritor and they do not want to complicate matters with him for no reason.

These were Yang Zhai's thoughts.

"Brother, we are here."

Yang Zhai heard Shi Kim's voice.

He looked to his side and saw many people.

There were Jun Haru, Si Yu, Li Na, Lei Feng, Shi Kim, Sha Ban, Mu Kang, and one more cultivator.

Yang Zhai stood up and went to them.

"It's nice to see you again." Mu Kang said.

"I am happy to meet you again as well." Yang Zhai replied politely.

"So, I heard you wanted to have a duel between Jun Haru and the other three?" Mu Kang inquired, looking indifferently at Yang Zhai.

"Yes, I am about to leave tomorrow, so I was thinking of testing these three before I decide whether to take them with me or not. So I decided that it was a good idea to test Jun Haru as well before I leave for good. After all, even though we are good friends, I also taught him. Besides, nobody is better than him to test these three, considering strength, methods, and relationship." Yang Zhai paused for a minute, before speaking again,

"On the other hand, I am also curious about how much he has grown since we last met…"

Mu Kang looked at Yang Zhai quietly, seemingly thinking of something. However, he didn't refute Yang Zhai.

If he leaves, that's good. This way, Jun Haru won't blame us anymore, after all, we won't have to force him. He would also listen to us from now on if Tzu Yu leaves of his own will. But, I must make sure that only one duel happens: Was what he was thinking.

"So, what are the rules?"

"Simple, Jun Haru would go against the other three at the same time. They would only have to scratch Jun Haru two times—even if not injured—once before combining with the torus and once after combining. He would have to combine with the torus during the battle..."

"As for him, he would have to render them helpless to fight, not through making them faint, but by injuring them to the limit."

"Huh? Wasn't it supposed to be in the form of duels? When did it become a three against one?" Mu Kang was not getting it.

"Yeah, it's a duel, one against another side. There are only two sides." However, Yang Zhai's reply shocked him utterly.

The hell! How can he be so childish? One side against another side…? He wants him to fight them all at once… Even if they are all lower in rank than Jun Haru, he cannot suggest something like that here, after all, a person can do many unexpected things: Mu Kang thought

"No, that's not possible, having a one-on-one fight is the only option I would allow." Mu Kang strictly refuted Yang Zhai's suggestion.

"So, how are they going to fight? Besides, Jun Haru is too strong for them one-on-one. Forget about that, you know this too, that they are no match for Jun Haru even with them together. Anyway, don't you also want to see how much Jun Haru has improved?" Yang Zhai didn't give in to Mu Kang's pressure and continued,

"Even I know how this duel is going to end, don't tell me you think that they will end up winning? Or could it be that you don't trust Jun Haru?" He reversed the roles here.

Right now, I cannot defend against him; he is better than I in every aspect. I need to attack him if I want to win here: Yang Zhai considered.

"No, I still won't agree." Mu Kang was still not willing to change his decision.

"Fine, then there is no benefit in continuing since he can easily win against them, or…"

Yang Zhai stopped after this.

"Or?" Mu Kang asked.

"How about I have a duel against him myself?"

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