As soon as Shen Qingmang finished speaking, not only the senior brother and the young man in front of her were shocked, but also her disciples. Ah Niu shrank his neck, pulled Lin Wei's sleeve, and whispered to him. Hao Xin said, "I don't know about them, but I am definitely better than him."
"Junior Sister, you are insulting my disciple, but I am more generous than you. I can forgive your youth and eagerness to win."
Shen Qingmang found the man's condescending expression irritating and turned his gaze toward the door. "I'm serious. If you don't believe me, why not set a deadline of one year, around this time next year, and let the disciples spar with each other."
"Oh? Since this is a competition, shouldn't we add some prizes?"
"What do you want, brother?"
The man chuckled. "How about... using the Peak Master position as a prize?"
"Uncle Master Qi! The position of Peak Master is no joke!" Si Rong couldn't help but say, "Aren't you just dissatisfied with Master being the Peak Master and deliberately looking for an excuse to pull her down?"
Shen Qingmang was somewhat surprised by the second disciple's words of defense, while the man explained, "Xiao Rong, you're really wronging your uncle. Junior Sister loves you, and I love my disciples too. Junior Sister actually compared the outer sect disciples to my disciples, so I couldn't help but vent my anger on my disciples' behalf. I just casually suggested this prize. If Junior Sister isn't satisfied, I'll change it."
"I see, Brother, you're quite pleased with this prize," Shen Qingmang said calmly. "No need to change it. I'll accept it. I just don't know what prize Brother would have to offer to be worthy of the Peak Master position if he loses."
"If Junior Sister loses, she will hand over the position of Peak Master to Senior Brother. If I lose, I will give each of your thirty or so inner and outer disciples a Grade B magical weapon. How do you say that?"
"It's a deal." Shen Qingmang's gaze changed immediately. Magical instruments are divided into ten grades, arranged according to the Heavenly Stems. Grade A is the best, and Grade B is the second-best, and also very rare. The first four grades of magical instruments can only be crafted by master refiners. Senior Brother is giving her a treasury.
Perhaps Shen Qingmang's gaze was too intense, and the other man took a step back uncomfortably. "If Peak Master has nothing else to do, I will return and teach my stubborn disciple the lesson of the importance of judging the owner before beating a dog."
Shen Qingmang felt that he was about to make a large sum of money and was in a good mood. He was too lazy to argue with the other party and simply said goodbye to him.
However, after the master and disciple walked away, his disciple soon started chattering.
Ah Niu cried, "I'm sorry, Master. I was ignorant and caused you trouble."
Lin Wei was much more rational. "There's no point in talking any more. If we study hard, we will definitely be able to surpass him."
Hao Xin was a little dissatisfied. "If Master had taught us the technique earlier, I would have beaten the crap out of him just now."
Si Rong seemed worried. "If Master Shi becomes the Peak Master, I'm afraid even his behavior would be measured. He's a stickler for rules."
Everyone looked at their master eagerly, hoping she would say something to calm everyone down. Shen Qingmang thought for a long time and finally clapped his hands. "Ah, I remember now, Qi Xiao, this is Second Senior Brother."
The disciples were all speechless. So you'd been arguing for so long you didn't even know who the other person was.
Si Rong muttered quietly, "I will never go into seclusion again. A period of seclusion can make one stupid for three years. Even Master, who is so smart, has become forgetful after being in seclusion for two hundred years."
Shen Qingmang didn't pay attention to what her disciples said. She was racking her brains to recall the original novel. Qiongju's second senior brother was a background figure who appeared very rarely. The thing that impressed her most about him was that when the Taichu Sect encountered a catastrophe, Qi Xiao was the first to throw himself into the abyss and sacrifice his life to save the sect.
He has always been dissatisfied with the fact that his youngest junior sister became the peak master. He believed that only the eldest senior brother could take on this important task and always ridiculed Qiongju.
However, before the sacrifice, he called out "Peak Master" sincerely for the only time.
"Qi Xiao has no worries and can scatter freely in the world. The Peak Master still needs to protect the Wuya Sect, so don't be stupid. Live well, little sister."
This shows that although this senior brother is petty, he also has a sense of justice. She doesn't hate him.
And his apprentice Huaining...isn’t he the second male lead in the book?
Shen Qingmang suddenly remembered an important plot in the original novel. The person who had a conflict with Huaining in the dining hall should have been Hao Xin. Qiongju ignored it. Huaining later led a group of people to besiege Hao Xin. He suddenly realized the truth and established his foundation during the battle. The process was very dangerous.
As a result, the two of them don’t even have a conversation now... I’m afraid the plot has gone awry.
She took the children back to the classroom. This time all the classmates were present, and she began to distribute the papers.
"Teacher, what happened?" Qian Meng asked.
The other disciples also looked over, and the classroom was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Shen Qingmang saw that Aniu's eyes were red again, so he walked over to him and gently stroked his back.
"Teacher originally wanted to tell you that it's nothing, but even if I cover it up today, you may encounter the same dilemma tomorrow. So you might as well tell it openly." Shen Qingmang looked at these ignorant children and briefly described what Ah Niu had encountered.
"Teacher, don't worry. We will never say that we are your apprentices when we go out in the future!" said a little fat boy.
"Pfft..." Shen Qingmang couldn't help laughing. "That's not necessary."
"We are very grateful that the teacher has taught us so much knowledge," said Qian Meng.
Shen Qingmang said seriously, "Are there any of you who think, like Huaining, that I taught you history for a month because I didn't want to teach you magic?"
Some shook their heads, while others lowered their heads in silence.
"I told Senior Brother Qi that any of my disciples would be more powerful than his disciple Huaining in a year. If they couldn't do that, they would step down as Peak Master."
There was an uproar in the class. Even Qian Meng, the most steady of the outer disciples, opened his mouth in surprise, like a hungry young swallow.
Shen Qingmang said slowly, "I asked you to study the history of the Taichu Sect because it is your home. You need to understand what happened to this land and why it became what it is today, so that you can think about how you will build it in the future. And I asked you to study the history of other sects because I hope you can take a long-term view. The world is vast, and there are more than just one sect. In the future, you will definitely come into contact with cultivators from different sects, whether they are enemies or friends. Only by understanding each other can you have a good understanding of each other."
The children quieted down and listened to her attentively.
"Reading history can help us understand the rise and fall of nations, and can help us understand gains and losses. It is definitely not a wasted effort. I hope that you can all become pillars of society, and I believe that you will definitely achieve it. Do you believe in yourselves?"
"Believe it." Sparse voices were heard, and slowly, more and more children made affirmative voices.
Lin Wei's voice was the loudest: "We will definitely not let Master down!"
Shen Qingmang smiled. "Okay. Then we'll start the exam now. Starting tomorrow, I'll officially teach you the techniques. But if you all fail, you'll have to take history classes for another month!"
"good!"
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