Song Hao Apologizes

The harm caused by the Abyss Church was something the students knew all too well from history books, their teachers' descriptions, and the testimony of those who had lived through it.

Especially the students of recent years. They had personally experienced the Beast Tide five years ago and witnessed the terror of the Abyss Church and Fierce Beasts, so every one of them hated them to the bone.

Now that they heard Song Hao say Chen Mo had been in contact with an Abyss Cultist, they instinctively reacted with disgust.

Naturally, the Abyss Church had researched drugs that could cause one's vital energy and blood to surge. After taking them, one's vital energy and blood would soar, but the side effects were severe.

Without the corresponding medicine to suppress them, the user would suffer unbearable pain and, once triggered, turn into a killing machine.

As a teacher, Zhao Qiankun naturally would not allow Song Hao to casually slander someone. His impression of Song Hao dropped a few notches.

Zhao Qiankun quickly spoke up:

"Song Hao, don't spout nonsense! Whether Chen Mo has taken banned drugs can be checked easily."

"You have no evidence, yet you casually jump to conclusions. That is going too far."

"Jiang Tao just said that Chen Mo's Basic Saber Technique has reached the Perfection Realm. Vital energy and blood can be raised with banned drugs, but comprehension cannot. You all know what the textbooks say about Abyss Cultists."

At last, Zhao Qiankun looked at Chen Mo. "Chen Mo, are you certain your Basic Saber Technique has reached perfection? Then demonstrate it in front of everyone now, so you can prove your innocence."

Chen Mo remained calm. He glanced at Song Hao before withdrawing his gaze.

"Teacher, I am innocent. Once I prove my innocence, I want Song Hao to apologize to me. What he said just now was slander. It is reasonable for me to ask him to apologize, isn't it?"

"Reasonable! If you say something wrong, you naturally have to apologize!" Zhao Qiankun glanced at Song Hao. Song Hao was the top student in the class, and Zhao Qiankun thought highly of him. He did not want the two to develop an irreconcilable conflict.

But neither could he allow Song Hao to falsely accuse someone for nothing. Such things were not permitted under his watch.

"Song Hao, you have no objections, do you?"

"No!" Though extremely unwilling, Song Hao still lowered his head.

However, the hatred in his heart for Chen Mo deepened by several degrees.

For this small test, he had thought he would take first place. Yet unexpectedly, he had been surpassed by the former second-place student, and the attention of his classmates was no longer filled with envy.

Losing to Lin Xiaoyan, who had previously ranked second, would have been one thing. After all, there was a Martial Artist in Lin Xiaoyan's family, and she had ample cultivation resources.

But he had never expected Chen Mo, who ranked behind him, to steal his spotlight!

You had been a student sitting in the back row all year long, yet you actually pulled off a comeback!

Damn it, you chose this moment to suddenly awaken and claim you had trained the Basic Saber Technique to perfection in a single day. You were stomping my face into the dirt!

Then what did that make a genius like me?

Trash?

That was why he had targeted Chen Mo so fiercely.

There was another reason as well. The teacher had actually not favored him. He had maintained first place in the class for three whole years!

For three years, did anyone know how much hardship I had endured for the title of first place?

And in the end, he was still made to lose face.

Song Hao even came to hate Zhao Qiankun along with Chen Mo.

But Zhao Qiankun was a Martial Artist, so he did not dare retaliate against him. Chen Mo, however, was another matter.

Given the chance, he would teach Chen Mo a lesson and let him know who was truly number one in the class.

Chen Mo naturally noticed the change in Song Hao's expression and roughly guessed what Song Hao was thinking, but he did not care.

He had never provoked Song Hao. Song Hao had jumped out on his own, asking to be humiliated.

Since Song Hao had slandered him, he naturally had to apologize. Chen Mo was not the forgiving sort!

Chen Mo looked at Zhao Qiankun. Zhao Qiankun naturally understood what he meant, so he waved a hand and led everyone to the Training Ground.

The Training Ground was simply where everyone practiced martial arts. It was spacious, and many types of weapons rested on the weapon racks at the side.

Chen Mo went to the weapon rack, took a Tang Dao, then walked into the open space and looked at Zhao Qiankun.

"Teacher, I'm ready. I can begin at any time."

"Good, begin!" Zhao Qiankun hoped Chen Mo truly had brought his Basic Saber Technique to perfection.

That way, his class would gain another genius.

There was not a single student in the entire school whose Basic Martial Technique had reached perfection!

Therefore, Chen Mo would become the first! The only one!

Chen Mo did not waste words. He drew the Tang Dao and began his demonstration.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The saber moved like wind, swift as an afterimage, yet its force was immense and heavy. The sound of it tearing through the air rang out without pause.

The air around Chen Mo seemed to be cleaved apart like water. Ripples spread outward, stirring up a fierce gale.

Seeing this scene, how could anyone present fail to understand? This was precisely the Basic Saber Technique at the Perfection Realm!

Whether it was the demonstrations given by teachers or those in instructional videos, they were exactly the same as Chen Mo's display.

Seeing this, everyone stood dumbfounded!

They had no choice but to accept reality. Chen Mo's Basic Saber Technique had reached perfection!

In other words, Chen Mo had truly awakened, rather than taken banned drugs.

Even now, Song Hao was unwilling to accept reality, inwardly crying that it was impossible.

But the facts stood right before him. Even if it had been him, he could not possibly have displayed such flawless technique.

He practiced the sword, but his swordsmanship had not reached perfection. It had only reached Major Accomplishment.

"Why is this Chen Mo opposing me? Couldn't you just obediently remain your little nobody? Why did you have to steal the spotlight at a time like this?"

"No, I have to suppress Chen Mo. I absolutely can't let him steal the spotlight again. So what if his saber technique has reached perfection? During the Challenge Match later, I'll crush you hard!"

Having made up his mind, Song Hao's mood improved considerably. He absolutely could not let Chen Mo steal the spotlight.

Because he had held first place for years and often sparred with the second-place Lin Xiaoyan in actual combat, he knew Lin Xiaoyan very well. He was confident he could defeat her.

After beating Chen Mo, then beating Lin Xiaoyan, his throne as first place would still be his!

So what if your basic scores surpassed mine? So what if your Basic Martial Technique has reached perfection?

I am still number one!

Thinking of this, Song Hao's mood soared, and more than half the anger suppressed in his chest dissipated!

Crack!

At that moment, Chen Mo sheathed his saber and stood straight, neither flushed nor out of breath. He cupped his fists toward Zhao Qiankun.

"Teacher, the demonstration is complete!"

"Good, good, good!"

Zhao Qiankun said "good" three times in a row. "Everyone has seen Chen Mo's saber technique, yes? It has indeed reached the Perfection Realm! There can be no doubt about that!"

"So Chen Mo truly has awakened! However, Chen Mo, even though you have awakened, do not become arrogant. Having the Basic Saber Technique at perfection is indeed impressive at the Martial Apprentice stage."

"But such saber technique still cannot harm a Martial Artist. Only after breaking through to become a Martial Artist can you be considered to have officially embarked upon the martial path!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher. I understand!" Chen Mo still clearly remembered the power behind the teacher's casual punches just now. How could he possibly become arrogant?

Chen Mo's attitude pleased Zhao Qiankun greatly, so he turned to Song Hao.

"Song Hao, come apologize to Chen Mo."

His tone was calm, yet impossible to resist.

Song Hao could only force himself to apologize.

"Chen Mo, I'm sorry. I apologize for what I said just now."

"It's fine. I forgive you." Chen Mo noticed the flash of venom in Song Hao's eyes and became wary, thinking he would need to be more careful in the future.