Ready?

Damn it, why me?!

At that moment, under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Zhongxiaowu's vision went dark, and he nearly burst into tears.

Why was I always the unlucky one?!

And why the hell was I the most useless one...

Watching Yuan Yuan beside him laugh so hard she could barely close her mouth, Lin Zhongxiaowu began trembling with rage and cold.

Just what did this tool of a student have to do to satisfy his teacher?

But angry as he was, trembling as he was, his teacher had spoken, and he did not dare leave. He could only force himself to stand and walk forward step by step, feeling the stinging gazes all around him.

Every step was difficult.

He stiffly squeezed out a smile.

At this moment, he finally remembered what Huai Shi had said when they arrived.

—Go boldly, leave in glory...

Now that he was finally about to leave, he realized this was what glory meant?

Indeed, he would not be leaving peacefully.

Seeing him tremble with guilty unease, jeers immediately rose from the crowd. One look at his stance told them he was mediocre at martial arts. How could he compete on the same stage as a Dojo Master Instructor?!

Huai Shi seemed not to hear any of it and gestured for Lin Zhongxiaowu to come over.

"How is it?"

He smiled encouragingly. "Confident?"

"..."

Lin Zhongxiaowu struggled to force out a smile that was hardly better than crying. "Teacher, I didn't bring a sword when I left today."

He desperately winked and gestured, signaling Huai Shi to hurry up and pull one from his big treasure sword to save his miserable life. Before Huai Shi could answer, however, the Great Tengu, who loved nothing more than watching trouble unfold, raised a hand.

"Then use this