Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System-Chapter 206 - 148: Complete Victory (Part 2)

With Guo Wei at his side to guide him, and after training diligently day and night, he had finally reached the state of ’Do as You Please’ today.

This caused the power of his Spear Technique to soar once more, allowing him to strike down Jier Khan with a single thrust at the critical moment.

"You let me win."

Chu Lingguang withdrew his Long Spear and cupped his fist toward Jier Khan on the ground, then calmly returned to Guo Wei’s side.

Hei Hu flashed a mouthful of large, yellow teeth and laughed uncontrollably.

Guo Wei was also beaming.

He had not only seen that Chu Lingguang’s state of Unity of Man and Spear had reached the level of ’Do as You Please’, but he had also discovered that Chu Lingguang had awakened two Bloodline Dragon Elephants.

To have made such progress in less than a month since leaving the academy was truly astonishing to him.

Initially, he had been worried that Chu Lingguang’s Qi Power would be insufficient, that he wouldn’t be able to withstand the Turkic Warrior’s ferocious charges. He never expected Chu Lingguang to hold his ground from the very start. Even if that final thrust hadn’t reached the state of ’Do as You Please’, he still could have defeated Jier Khan within a few more exchanges. He just wouldn’t have been able to injure him so severely with a single strike as he had just done.

In his view, the improvement in Chu Lingguang’s state of Unity of Man and Spear was merely a natural progression and not the true key to this victory. The moment he saw that Chu Lingguang had awakened two more Bloodline Dragon Elephants, he knew his student would not lose.

"Lord Xu, do you have a physician with you? Please, have a look at Jier Khan’s injuries at once."

"Hei Hu, go to my study and bring the best Golden Wound Medicine."

Guo Wei said, first to Lord Xu and then to Hei Hu.

"Yes, Master!"

Hei Hu hurried off to the study to fetch the medicine.

"Warrior, how are you feeling?"

Lord Xu rushed over to examine him.

Jier Khan’s left arm was immobile, hanging limp as if it had collapsed. He only managed to stand with the help of others.

Mahmoud forced a smile. "It’s nothing. Just a minor flesh wound."

"That’s good to hear." Guo Wei breathed a sigh of relief, then said to Chu Lingguang, "Go tell Hei Hu that Jier Khan is alright. We won’t need the Golden Wound Medicine."

"Yes, Master."

Chu Lingguang chuckled to himself. He intercepted Hei Hu, who had just found the Golden Wound Medicine, at the door of the study. Then, the two of them returned to stand behind Guo Wei.

"Master Guo, you’ve accepted a fine disciple," Mahmoud said, his lip twitching.

"You flatter me. Jier Khan is so powerful that even with his shoulder nearly crippled, you consider it a mere flesh wound. It’s no wonder all of you are called warriors. Having seen this today, I can truly say your reputation is well-earned," Guo Wei said with a cupped-fist salute.

"Master Guo, we have others who would like to witness the skill of your other disciple," Iscoha said angrily.

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Let’s call it a day."

Guo Wei had no intention of accepting.

"Are you..."

Iscoha refused to back down.

But a sharp glance from Mahmoud stopped him. Mahmoud cupped his hands and said, "Master Guo is right. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Why don’t we set a date for one month from today? By then, the Aika Tribe’s number one young warrior, Samba, will have arrived in South City with the delegation. We can have Samba come and seek your guidance then. What do you say?"

Guo Wei’s expression faltered.

’He hadn’t expected a casual remark to be twisted and used against him like this.’

From Mahmoud’s words, Guo Wei could tell that Samba was already in the Great Yuan. The only reason he wasn’t in South City was because he was with the delegation on a tour of the Imperial City. It would be some time before he could break away and come to South City to avenge today’s humiliation.

’Someone who could travel with the delegation to the Imperial City, and on top of that, was hailed as the Aika Tribe’s number one warrior... his strength must be immense.’ After some serious consideration, Guo Wei cupped his hands. "Since he is the Aika Tribe’s number one warrior, how could Chu Lingguang possibly be his match? Chu Lingguang only just became a Martial Scholar. Although he gained an advantage against Jier Khan today, he only managed to inflict a minor flesh wound. Therefore, I believe we should take our time in planning any future sparring sessions."

"Master Guo, you’re being too modest," Mahmoud cut in. "We are only able to visit the Great Yuan as part of the delegation. Who knows when we might meet again? The appointment for one month from now is set. I will inform the delegation and have them send Samba here to you, Master Guo, in one month’s time."

"Lord Xu, it is getting late. We will take our leave."

"Let’s go!"

"We’ll see you in one month, Master Guo."

Mahmoud had already seen that Guo Wei was not only adept at trying to smooth things over, but was also shameless enough to admit his student was outmatched. So, he didn’t waste time arguing. He simply stated his terms and led his men away, acting as if the matter was already settled and giving Guo Wei no opportunity to refuse.

And just like that, the group of seven or eight men quickly departed the Martial Arts Hall. They mounted their horses and rode off, not even waiting for Lord Xu.

"Master, those men are shameless!" Hei Hu said indignantly.

"Lord Xu, you saw what happened just now. My master never agreed to their arrangement for a month from now," Chu Lingguang said to Lord Xu.

"Of course, I saw it all," Lord Xu said helplessly. "But Mahmoud is an Elder of the Aika Tribe, and they lost a great deal of face in today’s match. You know as well as I do that once the Turkic people feel slighted, they will seek revenge. Even if Master Guo never agreed, as long as they insist he did, they can use the delegation to pressure the Court a month from now. They’ll force Master Guo to accept, whether he likes it or not."

"This is our territory! Are we really going to let them walk all over us?" Hei Hu protested.

"The Court only recently established diplomatic ties with them; it’s only been a few years. This is only the second delegation the Turkic people have sent. For some matters, even the Court must choose to be patient for now," Lord Xu explained.

"Master, what do we do now?" Hei Hu asked.

Chu Lingguang thought for a moment before speaking. "Master, they never specified which disciple had to fight. If Eldest Brother can return in a month, then even if this Samba is the Aika Tribe’s number one warrior, he won’t be enough to handle a single slap from him."