Genius

I chatted with Sivir about the customs and culture of Ionia for a while, and then I fell asleep without realizing it. 👌👽 🐊☞

In my drowsy state, I suddenly heard someone say, "Ah, I'm so thirsty, I need some water."

It was Huo Su's voice; she had been awakened by thirst!

I scooped a ladle of water into the bucket for her, and to my surprise, she got out of bed, picked up the bucket, and started drinking. In no time, she had gulped down the entire bucket of water, which was several times thicker than her waist.

"Others put in a lot of effort in the competition, you're just wasting water!"

"The giant sheep form naturally generates more heat; the body won't be able to handle it if it doesn't replenish itself."

Do you remember what happened during the day?

"I can't remember everything. I just knew I couldn't beat Fiora no matter what, and the anger in my heart slowly became uncontrollable, so I activated the Giant Ram Stance. Later, I think I defeated her, but you stopped me. After that, I can't remember anything."

"You didn't defeat her. Fiora told me to leave and continue fighting you, but you lost your mind, and in the end, it was the two Harbinger who subdued you."

Huo Su lowered his head and remained silent, looking very guilty. At this moment, Sivir was awakened by our voices and was very dissatisfied.

"Can't you two talk about this tomorrow? Go to sleep first!"

"Sorry to bother you, Sivir." Huo Su went back to bed and continued sleeping.

The next day at daybreak, Huo Su dragged me to apologize to Fiora. She was surprised by this change in attitude; she didn't know the nature of the People of Furnace Village and didn't pay much attention to it.

"There's no need to apologize. My match with you has helped me improve a lot."

"You're too powerful, Fiora. You even managed to withstand my Giant Sheep Power, but..."

"But what? Go ahead and say it, it's alright."

"But I still think you can't beat your Jergente."

"Speaking of this, I still need to go back and settle the score with him. He never told me that he had this ability to enhance himself, it's called the Giant Sheep Power, right?"

"Yes, hasn't he used it before?"

"No, we've been practicing swordsmanship all along, and I've never seen him use such power."

"Oh, I see. It's alright, you'll definitely be able to beat him... probably."

Huo Su didn't know what she wanted to say either. One moment she couldn't beat him, the next she could, but it wasn't hard to tell from her tone that Jergente indeed very powerful!

Nothing unexpected happened in the next few days. Apart from the regular patrols, everyone spent their time practicing martial arts and striving for improvement.

Especially Wukong, whose speed of progress surprised everyone. No matter how exquisite the moves were, he could learn them perfectly after seeing them only once.

The strangest thing is that, even though he only learned some basic techniques, he was not weak in actual application. On the first day he learned the Wood Sword Sect style, he defeated Yuan Feng, which amazed everyone.

Later, he successively defeated representatives of many powerful sects such as the Giant Stone Gate, the Martial Arts Gate, the Thunderbolt Sword Sect, and the Star Monastery, making him famous!

For a time, the saying "Wukong is invincible" even spread, until Yi defeated him.

After observing for the past few days, I've found that these things aren't hard to understand. Wukong did only learn the basics, but he applied them very well, which is why he achieved such unexpected results.

Representatives from each school possess a vast array of moves and techniques, and their understanding of force varies, resulting in different ways of expressing it.

They also each possess a signature move that makes them famous, most of which involve magic and the Natural Power, becoming their source of strength.

Little did they know that these techniques, though seemingly powerful, were not very effective against refined Martial Arts, leaving them bewildered after their defeats. This, in turn, confirmed Jax's theory.

As for the Sword Saint, his mastery of the Wuju Style was unparalleled, and Wukong had only learned the basics, was no match for him.

However, while the theory is sound, Wukong's comprehension is extraordinary. Although I haven't had a formal match with him, I think it would be difficult for me to defeat him using only Martial Arts.

Fiora was very interested in this clever and adorable monkey-man, and seeing his aptitude, she decided to personally guide him:

"It seems your apprentice will surpass you very soon, Yasuo."

"I think he's already surpassed me, haha, that's good news for us."

"I want to steal your love away. I wonder if you're willing?"

"You want to mentor him personally?"

"Yes, although he's very skilled now and learns various techniques quickly, he's hit a bottleneck and can't progress any further. Passing on my insights to him should help him improve."

"I'm so jealous, you've never taught me any tips or tricks."

"You're not suitable because you're not someone who focuses on Martial Arts. Do you remember what Master Jax said?"

"Haha, just kidding, let's go find him now."

I found Wukong and explained Fiora's idea to him, thinking he would happily accept it, but to my surprise, he didn't appreciate it at all.

"Master, I don't want to learn swordsmanship from her."

"Why? Weren't you very excited when you saw Fiora and Huo Su's match?"

"That's true, but I admire Master Yi even more and would like to learn from him. Could you please put in a good word for me?"

It turns out that Wukong already has a learning goal in mind, so it seems Fiora's plans are going to fall through. She pretends to be angry.

"You ungrateful little monkey, go find Master Yi then, and remember to challenge me after you've mastered your skills!"

"Hmph, go ahead and fight, I'm not afraid of you. Let's go, Master, let's go find Master Yi."

"Let's go. I hope Master Yi will think highly of you."

When Wukong and I arrived at the Sword Saint's residence, we found that he was not inside. After inquiring, we learned that he often went to a nearby cliff to practice his swordsmanship, so we went to look for him and soon found him.

At this moment, he stood quietly on the edge of the cliff, motionless. The cold wind blew, causing his clothes and beard to sway and flutter, giving him a truly otherworldly and ethereal appearance.

Wukong was puzzled by the Sword Saint's appearance. "What is he doing, Master? Why is he not moving at all?"

"Shh... he's meditating, let's not go over there yet."

Wukong and I watched from afar. From noon to evening, the Sword Saint maintained the same posture, like a stubborn rock.

Just as the sun dipped below the horizon, he suddenly raised his hand forward, and the sword flew out of his grasp, twirling wildly in the air. If it weren't for the fact that the sword's trajectory was completely obscured by the light, it would have been impossible to see its path.

Soon the blade returned to him, stopping steadily above his arm without any effort. This was Sword Control Technique manipulated by sword energy, moving at will and at will, even surpassing Irelia.

Although Wukong and I were very quiet, he still noticed our presence. "You two have been waiting for a long time."

"Master Yi, I need your help with something!"