Departure

Heaven-Bearing Estate.

As usual, Chen Yu came here once every three days to teach Luo Ming the Thunder Extreme Saber.

Especially now that the Thunder Extreme Saber had suddenly brought him an Epiphany, breaking through to the Perfection Stage, Chen Yu's understanding of it had grown increasingly profound. He had noticed some oversights in his previous teaching that he had failed to catch before.

They should be of great help to Luo Ming.

Yet this time, Chen Yu sensed that something was off. The atmosphere was far too heavy.

Luo Ming sat on the sofa, with faint redness and swelling around his eyes.

"What happened?"

Chen Yu looked at Old Qin and asked in a low voice.

But Old Qin did not answer. Instead, Luo Ming spoke first. "Teacher, today should be our last lesson."

"My dad said he's taking me back to New Moon tomorrow."

New Moon!

Chen Yu had known that this day would come sooner or later. He just had not expected it to come so soon.

"Going back to New Moon is a good thing. With your talent and New Moon's resources, you'll surely become a powerhouse within a few years."

New Moon was a place even more prosperous than the Imperial Capital, Upper River, and Huaying.

At the same time, it was Crimson Radiance Star's only window into information from the stars.

"I'm just an illegitimate child..." Luo Ming's voice no longer held its usual liveliness. He seemed utterly dejected.

"So what if you're illegitimate?" Chen Yu said unconcernedly. "I'm a Biohuman without even parents. Are you worse off than me?"

Luo Ming: "..."

He suddenly realized that, although he was merely an illegitimate child, he was indeed far better off than his teacher.

At the very least, his father had always been generous with resources. He never had to worry about food or clothing.

Unlike his teacher, who had to think every day about how to earn money for cultivation resources.

"The only shackles are in the heart." Chen Yu continued comforting him. "The martial path is about seeking your true self. Everything else is merely external interference."

"When you become a true powerhouse, being illegitimate will not be a stain on you. It will be the road you traveled to get there."

"By then, everyone will only marvel: Rising to greatness as an 'illegitimate child'—what a legendary life."

Every word Chen Yu spoke came from the bottom of his heart.

In an era where great power belonged to the individual, strength was authority.

The only thing worth worrying about was how to grow stronger. Any other concern was just asking for trouble.

He had never troubled himself over such things.

"Teacher is right." Luo Ming gradually understood as well, suddenly enlightened. "I should find a way to use New Moon's resources to grow stronger!"

"Then I can punch my dad, kick those stuck-up relatives, and bring my mom to New Moon to enjoy the good life too!"

Hearing that, Chen Yu revealed a satisfied smile.

"You're teachable."

"Come on, come on. I happen to have gained new insights into the Thunder Extreme Saber, so I'll teach them to you as well."

For this final lesson, Luo Ming listened with incomparable focus.

Chen Yu also picked up the pace, wanting to show him everything he currently understood about the Thunder Extreme Saber.

But there was not enough time.

"What time are you leaving tomorrow?" Chen Yu asked.

"At noon." Luo Ming's tone carried reluctance, but going to New Moon was his father's decision. He had no say in the matter.

Besides, if he wanted to grow strong quickly, New Moon was the best place.

"Alright. I'll see you off tomorrow."

Chen Yu nodded slightly, then prepared to leave.

However, when he reached the door, Old Qin silently followed him out.

"Uncle Qin, is there something else?" Seeing this, Chen Yu knew Old Qin had something he wished to discuss privately, so he asked directly.

Old Qin got straight to the point. "Chen Yu, Master asked me to ask you something. Are you willing to go to New Moon with Young Master?"

"Go to New Moon with Luo Ming?" Chen Yu raised his brows. "What exactly do you mean?"

"Master already knows that you took first place in the River City Preliminaries," Old Qin explained.

"With that status, you can travel to New Moon with Young Master and continue serving as his saber instructor."

"Moreover, the Luo Family can provide you with a certain amount of martial arts resources. The treatment will be no worse than at the Three Elite Universities."

Chen Yu understood.

Simply put, the talent he had displayed made the Luo Family of New Moon believe he was worth investing in.

Furthermore, since Luo Ming had just arrived in New Moon and was unfamiliar with everything, having Chen Yu accompany him would help Luo Ming adapt to the environment faster.

"It does sound pretty good." Chen Yu smiled, then changed the subject. "But... I refuse."

"Understood." Old Qin showed no surprise. He nodded slightly, signaling that Chen Yu could leave.

Chen Yu offered no explanation and turned away without hesitation.

Only after his figure disappeared did Old Qin open his Terminal and speak softly.

"Master, Chen Yu refused."

There was a moment of silence from the Terminal, followed by a hoarse male voice.

"Someone Fang Xiong has taken a liking to naturally would not accept such terms. After all, this is the pride a martial arts powerhouse ought to possess."

"Fortunately, we did not tell Luo Ming in advance. Otherwise, he would throw another tantrum."

"By the way, how did Chen Yu perform in that final lesson?"

"Chen Yu..." Old Qin then recounted, point by point, how Chen Yu had comforted Luo Ming.

"Interesting... No wonder they all say he's a Martial Arts Madman." The male voice from the Terminal carried a trace of amusement as it continued.

"Since that is the case, there is no need to concern ourselves with him."

"If he truly has the ability, he will naturally come to New Moon in the future. We can discuss it then."

The next day.

Chen Yu came to Heaven-Bearing Estate again. Old Qin and Luo Ming were already waiting outside.

On the open ground beside them sat a silver-white shuttlecraft in silence.

This was the first time Chen Yu had seen something so full of "alien technology" on Crimson Radiance Star.

The Human Race's territory in this world covered tens of thousands of Star Domains, and its technology was immensely advanced.

But when narrowed down to a single inhabited planet, life on Crimson Radiance Star was not much better than in Chen Yu's previous life.

Naturally, the powerful figures of New Moon had deliberately imposed restrictions as well.

"Teacher, take this." Luo Ming pulled Chen Yu into a corner and secretly handed him a wooden box.

"These are the Dragon-Tiger Elixirs from my quota this year. I asked my dad for them a few days ago. Hurry and take them. Don't let Uncle Qin see."

Chen Yu glanced at Old Qin and saw that he was looking their way, giving the faintest nod.

"That kid Luo Ming thinks he hid it well." Chen Yu smiled. He knew Old Qin must have been aware of the purpose of these Dragon-Tiger Elixirs.

Which meant that they had actually been given to him by Luo Ming's father. Otherwise, Luo Ming could never have obtained them.

Of course, Luo Ming's own sincerity was undoubtedly genuine.

"I'll take them." Chen Yu accepted them with a smile, then gave Luo Ming something in return.

It was a compilation of the essentials of the Thunder Extreme Saber that he had spent the entire previous night organizing.

It included detailed explanations of the entire set's core principles, as well as several hundred videos he had recorded. It should be enough to keep Luo Ming studying for quite some time.

Chen Yu believed New Moon lacked no saber experts, but these materials would still be useful in the end.

"Thank you, Teacher." Luo Ming spoke sincerely, then said with considerable reluctance, "What a pity. It would have been great if Teacher could have gone to New Moon with me."

About to enter a completely unfamiliar environment, he could not help but feel uneasy.

Chen Yu did not mention Old Qin's words from yesterday. Instead, he said confidently.

"It's only New Moon."

"Your teacher is destined to become one of the strongest beneath this starry sky. Sooner or later, I'll make a trip to New Moon. Just wait for me there."

"Cultivate diligently. As my student, being too weak would disgrace me."

"Give me a break." Luo Ming was somewhat speechless. "By the next time we meet, I might be stronger than Teacher."

Whoosh!

The silver-white shuttlecraft went from complete stillness to extreme motion. Its speed instantly surpassed the speed of sound, tearing through the heavens and vanishing into the clouds.

"So fast."

"I wonder how much technology and how many powerhouses New Moon has that I've never seen."

"I'm really... looking forward to it."

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes and gazed once at the boundless blue sky before striding away.