Mutaito

As Roger watched the clock, his body kept falling downward.

"Is this the power of time?"

Roger said as he sensed the power of time around him.

Just then, a black hole appeared and brought Roger outside.

The moment he emerged, Roger saw a man wearing sunglasses and a light purple training uniform standing behind several large rocks, watching something.

Roger stepped on the man's head with his right foot and landed on the ground.

Whether the man had been frightened or Roger's step had been too forceful, he fell straight to the ground.

"Ow! Who attacked me just now?!"

As the man spoke, he saw Roger standing in front of him.

"Who's there?!"

A startled cry came from the hot spring in front of the rocks.

A beautiful woman with short purple hair was bathing in the hot spring.

Hearing her, the man hurried forward and covered Roger's mouth.

At that moment, a monkey appeared on a branch of a large tree beside the hot spring, chattering noisily.

"That scared me! It was only a little monkey!"

The woman sighed in relief.

Then, the woman came out of the hot spring and went behind a large rock nearby to get dressed.

Seeing this, the man also sighed in relief.

"Whew... that was close. Hey, if you want to peep on someone, can't you be more careful?"

Roger glanced at the man.

"Uncle, weren't you the one trying to watch someone bathe just now?"

"N-No nonsense! I was just passing by!"

"Really? Then I'll go tell that big sister right now!"

The man's expression immediately changed.

Then he looked at Roger with a broad smile.

"Kid, Uncle was wrong just now. As long as you don't tell anyone about this, Uncle will agree to anything!"

"By the way, Uncle, what's your name?"

Hearing this, the man immediately laughed.

"I'm Wu Tian, the prized disciple of Mutaito, the world's greatest martial artist!"

"Wu Tian? Then you're the Turtle Hermit!"

"What Turtle Hermit?"

"My name is Wu Tian, not Turtle Hermit!"

As Wu Tian spoke, he leaned close to Roger and asked in a low voice.

"By the way, did you see it just now?"

"See what?"

"I mean..."

Wu Tian whispered into Roger's ear.

"No."

Roger shook his head.

"Is that so? What a shame!"

Hearing that, Roger looked around and pondered inwardly.

"This really is the past... but it's a sealed past. Mr. Popo truly isn't simple!"

"Hey, kid, we've talked for so long, but I still don't know your name."

"My name is Roger!"

"Roger!"

"Mm!"

Roger nodded.

Just then, a man wearing a crane hat, sunglasses, and a green martial arts uniform walked over with two bald men wearing clothes emblazoned with the character "Martial."

That man was the young Crane Hermit.

As for the two bald men, they were his lackeys.

Crane Hermit: "Hmph, you big dumb turtle, you sneaked off to peep again, didn't you?"

"You've got the nerve to talk? Aren't you here to peep too?"

After hearing that, Wu Tian immediately fired back.

At that moment, one of the lackeys standing behind Crane Hermit fawned over Wu Tian.

"Miss Fangfang will definitely become Boss Crane's girlfriend!"

"If you want to peep, just wait slowly!"

Another lackey said.

Crane Hermit: "Exactly!"

"Stop joking around. Miss Fangfang would never like a pretentious guy like you!"

"You'd go weak in the knees from being scared by a broken roof tile, and you still dare criticize me!"

"Hmph!"

Wu Tian snorted coldly.

"If I got serious, I could knock you down with one punch!"

"Well said!"

As Crane Hermit spoke, he immediately assumed a fighting stance.

Seeing this, the two lackeys beside him quickly backed away, making more room for the two to fight.

When Wu Tian saw this, cold sweat immediately poured down his forehead.

"Ah! It hurts! My back, my back!"

Wu Tian suddenly crouched down and said.

"Hmph, how useless. Taking you seriously would only be a waste of time!"

Crane Hermit said disdainfully.

"Let's go!"

"A soft-legged shrimp!"

One of Crane Hermit's lackeys said.

"You're trying to run away, aren't you? How despicable!"

Seeing the three leave, Wu Tian immediately put on an act.

Roger, who stood nearby, was utterly speechless.

Whether he was young or old, the Turtle Hermit's personality had not changed in the slightest.

"Uncle, can you take me to meet Master Mutaito?"

"What uncle? I'm only eighteen this year. You should be calling me big brother!"

Wu Tian said unhappily after hearing that.

"But you don't look eighteen!"

Roger said.

"I really am eighteen!"

Wu Tian said angrily.

"Fine, I'll reluctantly believe that you're eighteen!"

"What do you mean, reluctantly believe it? I am eighteen!"

"Fine, you're eighteen. So can you take me to see your master now?"

Wu Tian snorted coldly.

"I can, but you have to keep what happened just now a secret!"

"Of course!"

Roger smiled.

He had been there just now too. How could he possibly tell anyone about it?

Seeing this, Wu Tian led Roger to meet Mutaito.

Mutaito Dojo.

At that moment, a large number of Mutaito's disciples sat cross-legged on the ground, listening to a white-haired old man explain martial arts.

This man was Mutaito.

Suddenly, a man entered with a child.

They were Wu Tian and Roger.

"Master Mutaito!"

Wu Tian knelt and paid his respects to Mutaito.

Mutaito nodded.

"Who is he?"

"He said his name is Roger, and that he wants to ask you for instruction in martial arts!"

"Instruction in martial arts?"

Mutaito looked at Roger.

"Hello, Master Mutaito!"

"Hello. When you say instruction, do you mean sparring, or guidance in cultivation?"

"Sparring!"

"What? This kid actually wants to spar with Teacher Mutaito? He's completely overestimating himself!"

Mutaito's disciples immediately broke into heated discussion.

"Quiet!"

Mutaito said as he looked at his chattering disciples.

"Yes!"

The disciples immediately fell silent.

At that moment, Mutaito looked at Roger again.

"Roger, why do you want to spar with me?"

"Because I want to become stronger!"

"I understand. Then how about we set the match for three days from now?"

"Teacher Mutaito!"

The disciples stared in shock.

Mutaito had actually agreed to Roger's rude request.

Seeing this, Mutaito shook his head, signaling for them not to speak.

"Alright!"

Roger thought it over for a moment, then nodded.

"Then I'll come find you again in three days!"

Mutaito nodded.

Roger immediately rose from the ground and left the martial arts hall.