Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System-Chapter 187 - 142: Of One Mind

"You’re a good-hearted and honest kid, just a little too direct. If you run into anything you don’t understand in your training down the line, feel free to come and ask us."

Liu Wan advised.

"Thank you, Mr. Liu."

Chu Lingguang was grateful, but also a little anxious.

Li Dayao saw the source of his anxiety and smiled. "Don’t worry about your master. He’s fine."

"Eunuch Liu didn’t go after my master?"

Chu Lingguang asked, confused.

"He lost face in front of you and your martial brother. How could he possibly let it go?"

Li Dayao said, shaking his head.

"What Mr. Li means is that Eunuch Liu can’t do anything to your master,"

Liu Wan explained.

"Huh?"

Chu Lingguang was stunned.

He couldn’t help but look again at the Palm Seal on the wall of the Martial Arts Arena.

To strike from twenty or thirty meters away and leave such a deep, clear Palm Seal on the wall... that would be impossible without decades of Inner Power Cultivation.

’Could it be that the unassuming Guo Wei is just as formidable as Eunuch Liu?’

"Master Guo’s fame is far-reaching. Few within the Imperial City, or without, can stand against his Flying Leaf Lotus Spear. Eunuch Liu can’t touch him,"

Li Dayao said seriously.

"What?"

Chu Lingguang was dumbfounded.

"Your master trained Yang Shaorong. Did you really think he was just some common Martial Artist? The man is far more brilliant than you can imagine,"

Liu Wan said in admiration.

"Neither of us can teach you any Spear Technique, but take this Storm of Pear Blossoms. Keep it hidden up your sleeve. If you run into danger one day, it might just save your life."

Li Dayao was grateful that Chu Lingguang had helped them secure a major achievement for their official records, so he had prepared a Hidden Weapon for him as a means of self-defense.

Chu Lingguang reached out and took it.

A line of text appeared before his eyes.

(Helped Li Dayao and Liu Wan complete their performance evaluation, gained 472 Favor Points.)

"Thank you, Mr. Li. Thank you, Mr. Liu."

From the Favor Points notification, Chu Lingguang realized that Li Dayao and Liu Wan had prepared this Hidden Weapon for him together.

"From now on, no matter where you go, remember this: listen more, observe more, and speak less,"

Li Dayao advised.

"Your power is still relatively weak, so when trouble arises, don’t always be the first to charge in. A moment ago, when Yang Shaorong and Eunuch Liu were confronting each other, you were ready to jump in. While it was admirable to back up your senior brother and show your bond, it also provoked Eunuch Liu and made the situation worse. In the future, when something like this happens, you must not be so impulsive. In all things, observe more, listen more, and speak less,"

Liu Wan said meaningfully.

Yang Shaorong held an official post and was on his own turf, so he had the standing to challenge Eunuch Liu. Chu Lingguang, however, was a mere Martial Scholar. Even if he was the top-ranked fighter in South City and first in the academy, if he provoked Eunuch Liu’s fury and came to harm, it wouldn’t matter. The Eunuch might be reprimanded by the Court later, but once the conflict started, Chu Lingguang would be the one to bear the full brunt of it.

"I will never forget the words you’ve both shared with me today."

Chu Lingguang bowed deeply to them both.

Liu Wan and Li Dayao had treated him with such sincerity, acting as both mentors and friends. Filled with gratitude, Chu Lingguang committed their words to memory. As he mulled over their earnest advice, he realized just how right they were.

’My fearless act earlier may have bolstered Master Guo’s reputation,’ he thought, ’but it also made the situation worse.’ He suddenly recalled the day outside the county tavern when they ran into Flesh and Blood and his men.

The situation had been on the verge of erupting,

but with a single step back from Guo Wei, the tension was effortlessly defused.

’In the future, I have to handle things without bringing dishonor to my master, but I also need to find ways to de-escalate.’

’Maybe if I hadn’t puffed out my chest and retorted so forcefully when Eunuch Liu questioned me... If I had shown a bit of weakness and refused in a gentler tone, perhaps he wouldn’t be going to cause trouble for Master Guo right now.’

Chu Lingguang realized that Li Dayao and Liu Wan’s final words of advice were far more valuable than the Storm of Pear Blossoms hidden weapon.

With this thought, he bid the two men farewell and hurried out of the academy.