Chapter 1139: Drive the Tiger to Devour the Wolf

Gong Che was no match for Shi Yi and was quickly defeated.

The students erupted in an uproar. Gong Che, who had always progressed fastest in his cultivation, had actually lost to Shi Yi?

"Little Lu, did you teach him this?!" Murong You stared at Lu Yang in astonishment. Only a few days had passed; even if he had personally taught him, he couldn't have achieved such a result.

"It's mainly because I'm a good teacher. Of course, the children are also quite perceptive. Actually, it's not just Shi Yi; the other children's cultivation progress has been quite fast too."

"How did you teach them?" Murong You suddenly realized, excitedly gripping Lu Yang's shoulders. "It was the 'Illusory Bubbles' technique, wasn't it? You showed them the Illusory Bubbles?"

"Alright, alright, stop shaking me. Just take a look for yourself." Lu Yang chuckled, picking up the recording orb from the ground. Such a commotion had started as soon as class ended that he hadn't had time to put it away.

A majestic ancient Qiongqi appeared before Murong You, roaring across the heavens and earth, displaying its kingly demeanor. "Th-this is a Qiongqi?!"

Murong You didn't recognize Jin Caiwei, but he could tell it was a Qiongqi, the strongest legendary tiger clan. "Where did this recording orb come from?"

"The young ancestor of the Qiongqi clan gave it to me.""I'm serious.""So am I."

Seeing that Lu Yang was unwilling to tell the truth, Murong You let it go. He couldn't put the recording orb down. Not only was it effective for Shi Yi, but it was also incredibly useful for him.

He had never seen a live Qiongqi in his entire life.

"Little Lu—oh, rather, Fellow Daoist Lu, is this recording orb for sale?"

"It's not worth much, so I'll just give it to you." Lu Yang's recording orb was the original version, different from those on the market, and it best showcased the divine power of the Qiongqi clan.

"How can we accept this? How about I give you the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stage boxing manuals?"

Lu Yang felt that if he simply gave it to Elder Murong, Elder Murong might feel uneasy. It would be better to accept something in return to make him feel better. "Alright, but I still need this recording orb for class. You can use it once class is over."

"Of course, of course!" Murong You was overjoyed.

"So, Gong Che, will you still come to class in the future?"

By this point, Gong Che clearly understood that Shi Yi's progress was due to Lu Yang and that he had missed a great opportunity. He immediately knelt on the ground and apologized. "I'm sorry, Teacher Lu. I'll definitely come to class on time and won't leave early in the future."

"Alright, alright, there's no need to kneel." Lu Yang used his spiritual energy to lift him up.

"Teacher Lu, please consider our child's future..." Gong Che's parents offered a forced smile, worried that Lu Yang wouldn't teach Gong Che anymore. "You've already paid the tuition. If Gong Che comes to learn, we'll teach him."

"He'll definitely come! If he doesn't, I'll whip him!" Gong Che's father said in a gruff voice. "By the way, both of you stay for a moment; I have something to ask you."

After the students and Murong You left, Gong Che's parents nervously entered Lu Yang's room, leaving Gong Che outside. Anxiously, they took out several spirit stones from their storage rings, preparing to hand them to Lu Yang.

"You've misunderstood; that's not what I meant. I wanted to ask if Gong Che has unusually severe cold energy in his body. Did he encounter any accidents at birth?" Gong Che's parents hadn't expected Lu Yang to ask this question. Ultimately, Gong Che's father decided to tell the truth.

"Well, to be honest, Gong Che isn't our biological child. We found him while hunting demon beasts outside the city."

"When we found Gong Che, his little face was purple. We couldn't bear to let the child freeze to death outside, so we brought him home."

"We gave the child ginger soup and herbs, but his complexion still didn't improve. We searched for doctors throughout the entire city, and that's how we finally saved him. However, the doctor told us that cold energy had entered his body, indicating an early demise, and that he wouldn't live past sixteen."

"After that, we continuously searched for various methods to help our son survive. We incidentally heard an old remedy that said practicing vigorous martial arts could expel cold energy, which is why we brought him here to train."

"Does Gong Che know about this?"

"We didn't dare tell him. We only told him his health was poor and that he needed to take more medicine and practice more boxing. However, he's a sensitive child, so he might have sensed something. He might have thought your classes, which didn't teach boxing, were a waste of time because of this."

Speaking of her sorrow, Gong Che's mother wiped away tears and sobbed, "I don't know which scoundrel threw our son in the snow, causing cold energy to enter his body." Lu Yang shook his head. "It wasn't because he was thrown in the snow. He has Xuan Tian cold energy in his body, which isn't something found nearby."

"However, it's not a big problem. If he continues to train with me, the cold energy in his body can be eliminated."

"Then thank you, Teacher Lu!" The couple quickly knelt and kowtowed. Although Gong Che wasn't their biological child, they had raised him for fifteen years, making him like their own. "Alright, I already said I'm paid to do this; it's a fair transaction. There's no need to thank me." Lu Yang hadn't expected to help up Gong Che, and then his parents; they truly were a family. With the original training methods, Gong Che certainly wouldn't have lived past sixteen, but with Lu Yang, this cold energy was no longer an issue.

Actually, the best method would be to cut Elder Meng, take a drop of his blood, dilute it in water, and let Gong Che bathe in it once. That would guarantee a complete cure. However, Elder Meng was far away, making him difficult to find. Practicing martial arts was the simplest option.

After seeing off Gong Che's family, Lu Yang focused on his own matters. "Immortal, do you know any life-saving techniques?"

Several days had passed, and Senior Brother Dai hadn't sent anyone. It seemed he would have to rely on himself. "Life-saving techniques? There's the 'Feign Death' technique."

"...Are there any life-saving techniques that involve attacking?"

If the enemy wasn't very intelligent, it would be fine. But if he encountered an enemy smarter than the Undying Immortal, the Feign Death technique likely wouldn't work. "If you use Feign Death, I'll possess you and fight for you?"

"Anything else?"

The Undying Immortal gritted her teeth, as if making a great decision. "At worst, I'll risk damage to my essence and forcibly condense an immortal body to save you!" This startled Lu Yang, who quickly said there was no need.

"Hmm, or if you encounter danger, just shout that you are Lu Yang. The City Lord will definitely save you then."

Lu Yang fell silent. Had the Immortal even learned tactics like "driving a tiger to swallow a wolf"? When he first met her, she didn't seem like she would know such tactics. Had she truly become smarter through his subtle influence after spending so much time with him?

"What if the danger comes from the City Lord himself?"

"Just say you have many enemies, and they have to queue up to seek revenge.""What if other enemies show up?"

"Then just loudly curse Ying Tianxian. Ying Tianxian will sense it and surely send down divine lightning to save you."

"What if Ying Tianxian's intervention attracts even stronger enemies, like the Great Qian Dynasty or something?""At worst, I'll risk damage to my essence..."