I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 1665 - 104: An Irresistible Hardship

There is no free lunch in this world. When Tang Luo sought help from the Langhuan Sword Master, the latter readily agreed, which also meant that when the other party had a request, Tang Luo had no room to refuse.

And the three hundred young children brought by Xu Changhao are that irrefutable request.

"It seems that the Sword Master has not abandoned the idea of popularizing the Five Elements Spirit Foundation Building."

Feeling a heavy burden weighing on his shoulders, Tang Luo shook his head and sighed, asking, "How much time do I have?"

"Five years."

Seeing Tang Luo’s slightly astonished look, Xu Changhao hurriedly added, "Originally, the Sword Pavilion debated giving only three years. It was the Sword Master who vigorously argued to extend it to five years. After all, the most outstanding youths of Ying City’s Xu Clan are all here. If time is wasted in Longzhou, it will inevitably breed resentment among the various Sword Sects."

Fearing that Tang Luo was unaware of the consequences of this matter, Xu Changhao narrated the intense debates within the Sword Pavilion over the past two months at an alarming pace, and explained the delicate relationships involved.

"If the principal can train seventy percent, or even fifty percent, of these children within five years, the Sword Master can strongly implement this Foundation Building method across Yuanzhou. And as for how much support the creator of this Foundation Building method can get from the Xu Clan, need I say more?"

Clearly, Xu Changhao was aware of Tang Luo’s real identity and understood that if this Foundation Building method was strongly promoted, the creator would gain great honor. With the mindset that benefits should not flow to outsiders, the Flame Sun Sword Master naturally hoped that Tang Luo would achieve this target. Hence, his words carried a sense of urgent prompting.

Understanding the good intentions of the other party, Tang Luo naturally wouldn’t dampen the mood by saying that, even with full focus, it was highly unlikely to attain such integration of the Foundation Building method within five years with three hundred children lacking any martial arts foundation.

So he could only nod heavily and promise, "The Academy will certainly do its utmost."

"Then I entrust all these disciples to the principal!"

Xu Changhao smiled and bowed to Tang Luo, then turned around, facing the Xu Clan youths who had walked to a nearby place.

It was evident that these Xu Clan disciples were curious about the landscapes of Longzhou and the sparkling Crystal City, but due to the vanity of their holy land upbringing, everyone kept a tensed face, feigning indifference during the introductions by Unparalleled City’s municipal officials, yet frequently looking back at the buildings they had passed.

One can understand, after all, there is a hierarchy of contempt between continents.

In the eyes of practitioners in Zhongzhou, all outsiders are barbarians.

To the practitioners in Southern Tianan Continent, aside from Zhongzhou, Yuanzhou, Longzhou, and Beimang are all barren lands.

To the practitioners in Yuanzhou, apart from Zhongzhou, practitioners in Longzhou, the Southern Tianan Continent, and Beimang are all weak and insignificant.

While in the eyes of practitioners from Beimang and Longzhou, every other continent, whether economically or in martial arts, far surpasses their own.

After all, Longzhou is originally a wilderness, and Beimang is even more a land of deep mountains and marshes, paired with the inactive Heaven Sect, countless jokes have been made about it in history books.

In recent years, because of the information exchange facilitated by the Wind Media Organization, the extremely secluded places have decreased, but the contempt hierarchy still exists. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

These Xu Clan youths are the treasured pupils of various Sword Sects in Ying City, usually accompanied by women, and even within such extensive Xu family compounds, women’s conversations are limited to trivial matters such as family gossip and the disparity between rich and poor.

It is apparent that the children were more or less influenced, and in their simplistic black-and-white worldview, it would be hard for them to appreciate the wonders of barren lands, indicating the team might not be easy to manage.

Tang Luo was thinking this when he heard Xu Changhao’s thunderous shout: "Assemble in formation!"

Born in the Divine Sword Army, the Flame Sun Sword Master was straightforward and explosive, with a strong detestation for evil, adhering to the military’s swift and strict approach.

Several months of sailing made all the children hold this clan elder in great awe; upon hearing the command, they shivered, and under the lead of more than a dozen disciples from the Flame Sun Sword Sect, three hundred young children quickly formed groups of twenty and lined up, stepping forward towards Xu Changhao.

"Thud thud, thud thud."

Through the adjustment of their steps, the several groups began to merge and align; by the time they reached in front of the two men, they had already formed a neat formation.

It is often said "a bolt of thunder cracks in silence, the universe is seen in the minutiae." Bear in mind that these three hundred are not well-trained disciples, but merely children not older than eight.

Previously, they were all in sword sects or mansions learning literacy, Foundation Building cultivation, but now they could rapidly assemble from a loose formation in just twenty breaths’ time.

Reflecting on the elite disciples from his own sect, and looking at these young yet resolute faces of the Xu Clan’s offspring,

Tang Luo couldn’t help but lament: "Comparing people can really kill motivation, and comparing goods can make you want to throw yours away. The prestige of a sacred place doesn’t just lie in limitless resources, or strong fists.

What’s more important is the succession of brilliant descendants from one generation to another, and the birth of such excellent descendants never stems from pampering, but from being squeezed under high standards and strict demands."

Watching the almost reflex-like actions of the youngsters, Tang Luo could assert that the several months of this journey were not easy for these children.

"Sending you to Longzhou is not to give you a holiday, nor is it to give up on you but rather it’s the high hopes placed on you by the Sword Master and the Sword Venerables of various sects!"

With the first sentence, Xu Changhao set an extremely serious tone; Tang Luo could see that many children, after hearing this, clenched their fists tight, hands previously at their sides, their eyes firm and bright in a way rarely seen in this world.

"This is the head of Unparalleled Academy, and for the next five years, the respectful teacher you must not defy. He will teach you the true meaning of the Five Elements Divine Spirit Foundation Building Diagram."

Xu Changhao gestured towards Tang Luo standing by his side, addressing the disciples: "A master leads you to the door, cultivation depends on oneself. You must cultivate desperately over these five years. Five years later, I will return to pick you up. Anyone who has not completed their Foundation Building should not even think about boarding the ship — understood!?"

The children, being inherently naive, thought they were merely coming to the Outer Continent for training and leisure, never expecting the situation to become so grave all of a sudden.

Caught off guard, many children’s eyes brimmed with tears, yet they bit their lips tightly, not letting their cries be heard.

After instructing the three hundred young children of Xu Clan, Flame Sun Sword Master turned to Tang Luo and politely said: "Headmaster, these children are now in your care. If any of them are stubborn, feel free to discipline them without hesitation."

Xu Changhao’s voice was loud, loud enough for even the city officials of Unparalleled City far away to hear.

But Tang Luo knew, this was all to intimidate these wayward children.

Whether it was the threat of abandonment or the permission for arbitrary discipline, it was all to plant a seed of awe in the hearts of these children.

Either there are many stubborn culprits among these children, or Xu Changhao doubts whether he can establish authority in front of these youngsters.

Whether it’s the former or the latter, it shows that this task is not going to be easy at all.