What should I do if I can't answer the question?

Of course, it's about avoiding the important issues and focusing on the trivial ones!

With Yu Ling's ingenious attempts to distract him, Su Wang was successfully led astray, putting aside the Newcomer Competition and his grand-disciple, and began to focus on Yu Ling's future cultivation direction.

...Inside Tingxue Peak...

As soon as Su Wangyi left the sect leader, that old-fashioned man, and returned to his own territory, he immediately changed back into his brocade robes from the mortal world and resumed his frivolous and cynical demeanor.

He looked like a dissolute young master from a wealthy family, his hand holding the long sword moving nimbly, drawing beautiful sword flowers in the air.

"Disciple, come here, let your master test your skills first." Su Wang's lazy gaze swept over Yu Ling.

"Yes, Master!" Yu Ling bowed as a disciple, drew her sword, and charged forward.

Su Wang also suppressed his strength to the Golden Core stage, not intending to suppress others with his cultivation level. Based solely on his sword skills, Yu Ling was certain to win.

But this person is Yu Ling's current master. Who knows, she might need his help somewhere, or he might be an important person who can help her restore her reputation. He can't be bullied like the protagonist Chu Fan.

Out of consideration for her cheap master's reputation, Yu Ling held back a bit and didn't unleash her full power.

Su Wang, still grinning, leaped forward like lightning, appearing before Yu Ling and thrusting his longsword towards her chest with lightning speed.

Yu Ling also held back, not using her sword intent or sword domain to defend herself. While dodging, she swung her long sword, creating several sword shadows in the air.

"Bang! Bang bang bang!"

The clash of swords produced a series of crisp sounds. Su Wang's longsword was like a venomous snake spitting its tongue. His moves were not as refined as Yu Ling's, but he had the advantage of being agile and extremely fast in his flips and leaps.

In other words, Yu Ling is too familiar with swords and can use all sorts of tricky methods to resolve them.

The two fought for nearly two hours, and in the end, Yu Ling lost slightly due to a subtle underhanded tactic that was difficult for her to detect. Su Wang put down his sword and nodded in satisfaction. He had been observing Yu Ling's swordsmanship the whole time.

Judging a person by their sword, who would think that such a cold and aloof person could have such a free and unrestrained sword style? How could a swordsman who is not bound by killing moves possibly get stuck on a single trick?

"As expected of my disciple, Su Wang, your swordsmanship is superb, and your internal energy is strong and long-lasting. I am very pleased."

Su Wang stepped forward and patted his slightly out-of-breath disciple, Yu Ling. He found Yu Ling more and more pleasing to the eye. Raising a disciple wasn't so difficult after all! Look, isn't she learning quite well?

"Disciple thanks Master for your guidance." Yu Ling bowed her head respectfully, and this was not just for show.

Although he held back in swordsmanship, if his opponent hadn't suppressed his cultivation level, his lackluster Golden Core realm wouldn't have given him any chance of winning. The difference between the Nascent Soul and Out-of-Body realms is vast, especially since Su Wang is already in the late Nascent Soul stage and about to break through to the Divine Transformation realm—a true powerhouse.

"Yes, but there is indeed a problem with your ruthless path, and I am very worried about it."

Su Wang had a sharp eye and, after personally fighting with the body, immediately discovered the problem with the original owner's body (this was something Yu Ling deliberately showed off).

Having already ruled out the possibility of his disciple being antisocial, he decided to personally help Yu Ling resolve the issue of her inability to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Master is right, but I already know what to do. All I need is to go into seclusion for another period of intensive training..."

"No, the ruthless path not only caused problems with your state of mind, but also directly affected your cultivation level. How can a body in shackles easily break through? Advancement is not urgent. Your master has a wonderful plan."

Su Wang raised an eyebrow, his smile somewhat strange, as if he were plotting something mischievous. He said,

"My dear disciple, go and pack your bags. Your master is taking you out to broaden your horizons this time. How can you truly comprehend the essence of the Way of Ruthlessness if you don't experience the emotions of the world?"

[Wow, host, your master is just like you when he talks nonsense, spouting rubbish with a straight face.] The system, having listened to Yu Ling's ramblings so many times, could also spot the flaws in Su Wang's words.

"That's not the point." Yu Ling was at his wit's end. Although he wanted to maintain his ruthless persona, he didn't want to go all the way down the path of ruthlessness.

It's normal for a demon like him to lack human emotions, but precisely because he's not human and doesn't understand human emotions, Yu Ling, as Su Wang said, can't truly walk the path of ruthlessness!

How can I tactfully tell him that I need to retake the course?

[When the original owner made his vow to establish his own path, he chose the Path of Ruthlessness, and he has been recklessly pursuing it for almost a hundred years. It's unlikely that Su Wang would agree to it if he knew.]

This time, the system and Yu Ling finally reached a consensus, because Yu Ling thought the same way.

“Master, I…” Yu Ling wanted to refuse, but according to the rules of heaven and earth, mortals cannot use magic in their territory except in special circumstances. Wouldn’t that suffocate him?

"Don't be afraid. Although mortals are a bit foolish, they also have their merits. With your master protecting you, you'll be fine!"

Su Wang wanted to slip away as soon as he returned to the sect. There were crazy cultivators everywhere here who would kill without hesitation. Where was it as fun as outside?

He now only sees Yu Ling as a socially awkward person, and doesn't give her any chance to refuse. He even confiscated Yu Ling's sword and replaced it with an ordinary piece of iron.

Yu Ling: ...Then let him go. He can also disperse his cultivation in the mortal realm and start a new path. Although it's not as safe as seclusion, at least under the rules, everyone is just as weak.

"Your disciple obeys."

Just as the two were about to set off, yet another problem arose. Jiang Ying swayed her hips as she walked in, leading a handsome young man with a grumpy face. He kept winking at Yu Ling and said:

"Senior Brother Mo~ You were already gone when I went to find you at the sect leader's place. I saw this kid still wandering around, so I just brought him over for you. No need to thank me~"

Huh? Uncle Su! You're back too~ It's been so long, Uncle Su, you've become even more handsome~

So this guy is a sucker for good looks, and all his flattery is just mass-produced stuff. But Jiang Ying's gaze still followed Yu Ling, and it was clear who he favored more.

“Junior Brother Jiang, you’ve come at the right time. The competition is just around the corner, but my master and I are going to the mortal world to experience the world. I’ll leave this disciple in your care. Farewell!” Yu Ling was now taking the initiative to pull Su Wang away, without even saying goodbye to her adopted disciple.

Jiang Ying said, "Experiencing the mortal world? That sounds interesting. Can I join you? Oh, and why don't you bring your disciple along too? You can just send him back before the competition."

“I’m afraid not…” No. However, Yu Ling was ruthlessly interrupted halfway through her sentence.

Su Wang: "Okay!"

Yu Ling: What? You just agreed like that?!