People in the Alliance, Time Management Master

"Five minutes," Elder Suma sighed. "Your patience only lasts five minutes."

Yasuo was taken aback for a moment, and before he could explain that it was because of the atmosphere, the old man said again, "Do you know that some distinguished guests from Presidium came last night?"

“I know.” Yaso nodded. “They stayed at Uncle Asa’s house last night. Grandma Shava was overjoyed and told everyone she met.”

"Do you know who they are?"

"Hmm... rebels? Grandma Sava said so."

"Could you elaborate?"

"This... I don't know."

"You know about the Battle of Presidium a while back? I bet you heard about it from the newspaper boy when you skipped training yesterday?"

"...Yes." Yasuo lowered his head uneasily, cursing the cowardly brat in his heart. Not only was he a coward, but he also liked to tattle.

I must teach him a lesson next time we meet.

For example... steal his candy? Hmm, that's a good option.

"Look up." Elder Suma frowned and tapped the other man's head with his ruler. "What kind of posture is this, slouching and hunching over?"

"Yes." Yasuo immediately straightened his back, not daring to utter the slightest complaint.

To him, Elder Suma was not only a teacher, but also a father figure. No matter how arrogant he was or how lazy he was in training, he would still maintain the respect due to Elder Suma.

“Let me be frank,” Suma said, “one of those distinguished guests is named Mu Bai, who is the most talked-about hero of the Battle of Presidium.”

"That invincible swordsman who supposedly slew his way from Philor Island to Presidium?" Yasuo looked surprised.

"Ah."

Elder Suma nodded slightly, making no attempt to hide the approval in his eyes.

“I know you don’t respect him, so I specially sent someone to invite him over. You’d better get ready.”

A look of astonishment flashed across Yasuo's face, followed by soaring fighting spirit and unyielding pride.

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Mu Bai felt like his head was about to explode—like a watermelon that had been chopped up by Hua Qiang.

Ever since I treated Ahri to a "midnight snack" last night, this silly fox has been getting more and more outrageous, even daring to ride on Syndra's face and deal damage first thing this morning.

The latter, of course, would not back down, and its various gestures of asserting sovereignty left Mu Bai dizzy and confused.

If it weren't for Grandma Sava occasionally coming in to bring tea and snacks, the two of them would probably have started fighting.

"It's just for a few days, it's not like I'm not going to return it~" Ahri hugged Mu Bai affectionately, her fox tails tightly wrapped around him.

"I also want to borrow your life for a few days, little fox..." Syndra really wanted to shoot the Dark Sphere next to her, but she was afraid of hurting Mu Bai.

Ahri took advantage of having a shield to unleash her fury, practically writing "Your husband is awesome" all over her face.

"Stop it, stop it..." Mu Bai was caught in the middle, unable to express his suffering.

These two girls grabbed my left hand and my right hand without any mercy, almost breaking my hands.

Fortunately, our savior arrived just in time.

"Mr. Mu Bai, Mr. Mu Bai! Mr. Mu Bai—!" A childish voice rang out from outside, "Elder Su Ma requests your presence!"

"I'm coming!"

Mu Bai was overjoyed and quickly pulled away from the two girls' tugging.

"Wait for me~" Ahri, with her exceptional agility, caught up first.

"Mu Bai, don't run!" Syndra gritted her teeth and used her magic to follow closely behind.

Outside, Riven, who was helping old man Asa plow the field, stopped and looked at Mu Bai with a pitying gaze.

Mr. Mu Bai... got bullied again today.

really not easy.

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When Mu Bai arrived at the kendo dojo, the two girls finally stopped arguing—temporarily.

Mu Bai was happy to have some peace and quiet, and after telling them to wait outside for a while, he went into Elder Su Ma's meditation room alone.

Soon, he met the kind-looking old man.

There was also a young swordsman whose pride was written all over his face, Yasuo.

At this time, Yasuo had not yet experienced a real life-or-death situation, and his arrogance and naivety had not yet faded. He looked full of vigor.

It's like a sharp and luxurious sheathless blade.

"Good morning, Elder Suma." Mu Bai bowed respectfully.

Good morning, child. I hope my abrupt invitation has not disturbed you.

Elder Suma slightly raised his hand in return, then turned to look at Yasuo sitting next to him.

"I invited you here today so that you could have a sparring match with Yasuo. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Bai was somewhat surprised, but did not refuse: "It would be an honor to spar with Mr. Yasuo."

Elder Suma laughed with satisfaction, while Yasuo's expression was somewhat strange.

At first, he thought the legendary "invincible swordsman" was at least thirty or forty years old, but when he met him, he found that he was about the same age as himself.

This made him feel a bit of pressure.

He is not afraid of encountering someone stronger than himself, but he is afraid of encountering someone more talented than himself.

"Aren't you going to thank Mr. Mu Bai?" Elder Su Ma's reprimand interrupted Yasuo's thoughts.

The latter quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Please enlighten me."

"Please enlighten me." Mu Bai also cupped his hands in greeting.

Seeing that the atmosphere was relatively harmonious, Elder Suma pressed on, "Let's not delay, let's go to the training ground now and have a friendly spar, which will also allow the other disciples to observe and learn."

Yasuo nodded and immediately walked out of the meditation room with great enthusiasm. He wanted to prove to everyone that he was the number one genius swordsman.

Mu Bai didn't rush to follow, because he was a little confused about Elder Su Ma's meaning.

"Go all out, don't hold back." Seemingly noticing his confusion, Elder Suma whispered a reminder, "Defeat Yasuo as quickly as possible."

"Yes."

Well, it seems the master wants to dampen his disciple's arrogance.

Chapter Forty-Two: My happiness surpasses yours!

The kendo dojo was as noisy as ever, but today was slightly different.

Previously, the sounds came from shouts, the sound of fencing, and reprimands; now they come from discussions.

Normally, the masters of the kendo dojo would never allow their disciples to be so unrestrained, but today they didn't want to interfere—because they were also talking about it.

Yasuo's talent is undeniable; he is truly a once-in-a-century genius. Although his arrogance is unsettling, no one would question or deny his achievements in swordsmanship.

Having a bad personality or being strong-willed are not mutually exclusive.

If it were any other opponent, the crowd would probably have just glanced at them and moved on, but Mu Bai was different.

He's been making headlines lately, with some even calling him an "invincible swordsman," and he's incredibly famous.

The spectacle of a duel between two geniuses is enough to set the entire kendo arena ablaze.

"Do you think Mu Bai will lose?" In a corner of the training ground, Ah Li rested her chin on her hands, watching Mu Bai with great interest.

“The fact that you can ask such a question is enough to prove one thing—” Syndra sneered, “that your brain is full of nothing but yellow garbage.”

"Oh dear~ Don't target me like that, I want to be your friend too~"

"But I don't want to be friends with a fox."

"A little bit~"

The fox girl shifted half her buttocks to the side, then recalled the memories she had extracted from Mu Bai's life essence.

"Hasa...ki?" When it came to combat, this was the only cryptic phrase she could recall.

What does this mean...?

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll just watch the show and see what happens.

In the center of the training field, Mu Bai and Ya Suo each held a wooden sword, standing five meters apart. Elder Su Ma, acting as the referee, stood between them, ready to give the order to begin at any moment.

Once the murmurs subsided and both contestants were ready, Elder Suma waved his hand.

"start!"

The impatient Yasuo launched the first attack, taking a step forward and drawing his sword with lightning speed.

The forward slash is one of his signature moves.

All the disciples at the kendo dojo had witnessed this move of his, and many had even been defeated by it.

But Mu Bai wouldn't, because he was too familiar with the Step Forward Slash.

To be honest, Yasuo's proficiency and mastery of the Sprint Slash is not as good as his at the moment.

The advantages of the forward slash are obvious—it's fast, accurate, and tricky. But its disadvantages are equally obvious: it lacks power.

Mu Bai stood still, his sword-wielding hand slightly raised, easily blocking the attack.

Yasuo was shocked and tried to back away to create distance, but his opponent was clearly not willing to let him go so easily.

The moment his attack was blocked, the back of his hand also took a solid hit.

A sharp crack—like a pebble thrown into a lake—instantly ignited the entire audience.

“That Yasuo…that genius…he suffered a loss!” a junior disciple shouted.

Soon, the entire kendo dojo was filled with chatter, especially from the disciples who had been defeated by Yasuo before.

"Yasuo's Sweeping Slash missed? Unbelievable!"