"This kind of matter can’t be faked and the fake can’t turn real..." Xuanyuan Mingjing looked at Tang Fei and spoke, "Since you say it wasn’t you, then as your mentor, I choose to believe you this time... But, you still need to be careful around the Eldest Prince."
"Master is worried that he will send someone to capture me?"
"The Eldest Prince is a smart man; without evidence, he won’t send people to White Crane Academy to capture anyone, let alone my disciple..."
"However, it’s easy to dodge a spear in the light, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Legal sanctions require evidence, but royal authority... only requires the master’s intentions to suffice. I’m afraid they won’t touch you openly, but they might try some maneuvers in secret, and that will be your true crisis."
"I understand," Tang Fei deeply bowed to Xuanyuan Mingjing and said, "Thank you for the warning and protection, master. I know, without you here, I would have probably been captured by the Eldest Prince’s men already..."
"What I can do as your disciple is to be as careful and cautious as possible, and then strive to improve my own strength... With greater strength, security is also assured..."
"You don’t need to worry too much, they have more important matters to attend to and won’t focus their energy on you constantly," Xuanyuan Mingjing spoke reassuringly.
His words were direct, yet also very realistic.
In the eyes of the Eldest Prince’s people, Tang Fei was just a refugee from the Old Land, no different from a fly or a mosquito; they could crush him easily if they wished...
"That’s good..." Tang Fei smiled and said, "As long as there are no external interruptions, I can peacefully follow master and comprehend the Dao... Until now, the image of master breaking through the clouds with a single sword strike still often appears in my mind..."
"When can I achieve what master has achieved... I dare not compare myself to master, if only I could achieve even one tenth of one percent of what master has, it would be enough for me to travel freely across New Star..."
"If you only want to achieve one tenth of one percent of what I can do, I might as well expel you from the sect right now... I, Xuanyuan Mingjing, do not accept incompetence..."
Tang Fei knew that he had accidentally hit a nerve with his flattery.
So, he quickly changed his tone, saying, "It’s mainly because master is so powerful, a sword destroys cities, a sword blocks rivers; truly admiration worthy... Disciple fears even a lifetime of effort may not catch up..."
"The best models teach the best, mediocre models achieve mediocrity, and poor models achieve nothing. If you dare not even imagine, what great things can you accomplish?"
"Yes, disciple will remember this well," Tang Fei bowed and received the lesson.
"Alright, go attend to your duties. If the Eldest Prince inquires, I have my own ways to respond..."
"Thank you, master." Tang Fei bowed again in thanks, then turned to leave.
"By the way, I almost forgot, the talisman in ’Lu Ban’s Book of Death’ is not called Dead Water Talisman, but Dead Water Curse... the younger generation indeed has a better memory..."
"Really?" Tang Fei paused, then smiled, "Did I hear master say it was Dead Water Curse? Anyway, a talisman is a talisman... I only understand training, who knows these mysterious things?"
Xuanyuan Mingjing gave Tang Fei a deep look and said, "Go then. The edge of a sword comes from grinding, and with diligent practice, a day will come when you rise above."
Tang Fei closed the gate of the grape courtyard and then took a deep breath, realizing his training clothes were soaked through with sweat.
Xuanyuan Mingjing possesses not just the skills of a Great Grandmaster, but also the vision and wisdom.
A fool could never become a Great Grandmaster...
Ensuring safety in his presence was no easy task.
What horrified Tang Fei even more was that he wasn’t sure if he had really fooled him...
To say he didn’t believe him, yet he easily let him go and even told him to practice diligently in the future, without pursuing responsibility for this incident.
To say he believed him, yet he had mentioned the issue of Dead Water Curse not being Dead Water Talisman at the end...
It was his own fault for being careless and revealing the true name of the talisman in front of him.
Did Xuanyuan Mingjing purposely call it Dead Water Talisman, just to create a trap to bury him?
But since he had caught a handle, why did he not pursue it further?
Did he also harbor dissatisfaction with the Royal Family and the Eldest Prince deep in his heart?
Could it be that he was just simply protecting him because he loved his disciple?
If it were the former, could Xuanyuan Mingjing possibly be someone they could recruit to their side?
Thinking that he could pull a Great Grandmaster into his camp, Tang Fei felt his blood boil, his heart pounding intensely...
After all, that was a Great Grandmaster!
When Tang Fei returned to his residence, Chen Tianqi was chatting jubilantly with a group of people.
On seeing Tang Fei approach, they immediately swarmed over.
"Tang Fei, did the Eldest Prince pull through?"
"Yeah, you’re closer, did you see it more clearly?"
"How was it handled in the end? Did the Eldest Prince leave?"
"Did he lose his temper severely? What exactly happened to cause this? Did he have stomach trouble from the cafeteria food?"
Tang Fei shook his head, his expression earnest and serious as he said, "I’ve just come from the Dean’s side, I’m not very clear on what exactly happened... However, Dean Si said that everyone is forbidden to discuss this matter."
"Oh," the crowd suddenly realized.