Chapter 1019: The Rise of Scholar-Tyrant Sun
Translator: Lordbluefire
Right now, Zhou Xingtong felt like he was suffering from both fire and ice. He felt pain and happiness.
He was happy because his beloved grandson was saved. His clan’s ‘thousand-li horse’ still had a chance to gallop on the earth of the Nine Provinces and become famous.
If Wenbin could become a secondary saint, the Zhou Clan’s glory could be extended for several centuries.
But he felt pain too!
Because Sun Mo was the one who had successfully treated Zhou Wenbin.
Honestly speaking, if Sun Mo wasn’t Li Ziqi’s personal teacher and hadn’t said things like making his father apologize, Zhou Xingtong would definitely invite Sun Mo over to stay as a valued guest – a VIP.
Every year, Zhou Xingtong would even personally pay him a visit with gifts to express his thanks and respect.
“Great Teacher Sun, thank you for your help!”
After some hesitation, Zhou Xingtong still bowed with clasped hands. “Earlier, if Xingtong had said anything that offended you, please forgive me for that!”
Sun Mo drank his tea and didn’t say anything immediately.
Zhou Xingtong naturally wasn’t able to rise from the bow and had to maintain his posture.
Upon seeing this scene, all the high star-ranking great teachers couldn’t help but feel envious.
This was the power of knowledge.
It was enough to make a major character in the great teacher world lower his head.
Speaking of which, Sun Mo was only 20+ years old and already so outstanding. In the future, how terrifying would he be after he matured?
They could foresee that a ‘scholar-tyrant’ was about to be born.
Could Zhou Xingtong not apologize?
He couldn’t!
Sun Mo had saved his grandson and had even been generous enough to share his knowledge. This was a great kindness.
Zhou Xingtong couldn’t turn a blind eye to this.
Because these high star-ranking great teachers at the scene were all people he had randomly invited for the hope of treating his grandson Zhou Wenbin. A few of them were not acquainted with the Zhou Clan at all.
Hence, it was impossible to hope that they would shut up and not talk about the matter today. It was simply impossible.
If Zhou Xingtong dared to show ingratitude, they would definitely circulate this.
Naturally, the most important thing was that nobody knew whether Sun Mo had completed the treatment process or not.
If he had not and Zhou Xingtong angered him, chasing him away because of a refusal to apologize, Zhou Wenbin had to wait for death.
After all, Sun Mo was the only one who knew the details of this fungi.
“Teacher Sun, it’s about time.”
Liang Hongda persuaded.
Where it was possible to let people off, one should spare them.
“Teacher Zhou, you don’t have to worry. Whether you apologize or not, I will still save Wenbin. I also don’t need the gratitude from your clan because in my heart, he is just a student that needs the concern of a teacher.”
These words of Sun Mo fit the bearing of a great teacher.
However, in his heart, he was very unhappy with Zhou Xingtong because this fellow didn’t contribute a single favorable impression point, indicating that Zhou Xingtong wasn’t really grateful to him.
On the other hand, the other great teachers contributed a wave of favorable impression points when they heard this.
“Next, how should we continue with the treatment?”
Divine Doctor Feng asked.
“Just wait.”
After Sun Mo finished speaking, he saw a little maid carrying a few plates of pastries waiting outside the door, not daring to enter. Her face was still filled with dumbfounded amazement.
(It can’t be, right? My high-up and lofty master was actually bowing in apology to a young man? My eyes must be spoiled!)
The little maid had seen various major characters coming to visit Zhou Xingtong during the new year festival every year. The smile on her master’s face then was as though it was filled with honey, extremely sweet.
She had been in the Zhou Clan for a decade and had only seen her master scolding people and never apologizing before.
“Great Teacher Sun? He should be the Three-time Champion Sun, right?”
The little maid made a guess.
Zhou Wenbin’s condition was changing.
As over 30 charcoal basins were being burned in the room, the temperature surged and the streaks on Zhou Wenbin’s body no longer spread. Moreover, shriveled blisters popped, forming scabs that peeled off.
“How many days would he need to fully recover?”
Divine Doctor Feng sincerely asked for the sake of learning.
“At most, three days.”
Sun Mo’s answer shocked everyone.
“So fast?”
Liu Xu felt some disbelief. After all, Zhou Wenbin had just been on the verge of death. Even if he had recovered, he would need at least ten days to half a month.
“People from poor families definitely will need a long recovery time, but given the financial prowess of the Zhou Clan, what tonics would they not be able to get?”
Sun Mo had long since smelled the ginseng soup in the room. It was made from a thousand-year ginseng.
For something like that, let alone tasting it before, Sun Mo had never even seen it before.
“But you guys have to adjust the proportion. Divine Doctor Feng, a person who is in poor health cannot handle an overly strong tonic. You should know of this. So, when you are prescribing the recovery medicine, I will have to trouble professional doctors like you guys.”
Sun Mo clasped his hands.
Divine Doctor Feng then stroked his beard and revealed an amicable smile.
(Actually, this Sun Mo is pretty tactful!)
“Teacher Sun, can you speak in detail about this type of fungi?”
The short-haired great teacher implored.
“I actually don’t know too much about them and am simply repeating word-for-word from the notes of the old headmaster.”
Sun Mo mentally mused that it was already not bad if he told them a rough outline.
(Why? You want to steal my knowledge?)
Although Sun Mo said a great deal earlier, everything was simply on the surface. As to how to identify the sickness and ascertain the correct fungi, it required one to have a great deal of experience.
After all, in this world, many sicknesses shared similarities.
Naturally, Sun Mo didn’t answer fully because he had discovered another detail.
15 minutes later, Zhou Wenbin evidently got better and even woke up, causing Zhou Xingtong to be greatly joyful.
“Obedient grandson!”
“Grandpa?”
Zhou Wenbin wanted to sit up to greet him, but he was hurriedly stopped by Zhou Xingtong.
“Young Master Zhou, do you still remember the person who attacked you?”
Liang Hongda asked.
“A young man in white robes!”
Zhou Wenbin tried to recall. After that, he frowned in pain.
“Don’t ask anymore. Let’s wait for him to get better before we discuss this.”
Zhou Xingtong felt heartache.
“Since everything is fine now, I will leave first.”
Sun Mo wanted to leave.
“Teacher Sun, please wait!”
Zhou Xingtong drew in a deep breath and did his best to smile. “How about staying back and having a meal together? I can then properly express my gratitude to you!”
“No need!”
Sun Mo rejected.
Zhou Xingtong felt very awkward.
“Teacher Sun, the room is so smelly. Can we ventilate this place?”
The short-haired teacher asked. This could also be considered as alleviating the awkward atmosphere.
“Yes!”
Sun Mo nodded.
“Can Zhou Wenbin shower then?”
Liu Xu interjected. Actually, this was a minor matter of no importance. Everyone was asking questions now only because they wanted to display their concern toward Zhou Wenbin’s sickness.
“There’s no need to shower for now, but if Wenbin finds it dirty, he can use a cloth and wipe his body.”
Sun Mo’s gaze seamlessly swept through these great teachers.
(Mn, maybe I’m worrying too much?)
“Grandpa, I wish to wipe my face!”
Zhou Wenbin felt that there was a sticky sensation on his body as well as a pungent stench. It was like someone had poured shit on him. The smell was unbearable.
“Go get a basin of water over.”
Zhou Xingtong instructed.
That little maid from earlier quickly brought a basin of water into the room. She then walked toward the bed and knelt before lifting the basin over her head.
When Sun Mo saw this scene, he couldn’t help but sigh.
As someone from the modern era, he couldn’t accept such a thing. A young girl in her teens ought to be in the prime of her youth, living a life of innocence and romance, enjoying protection from her parents. But now, she had to serve and wait on others every day.
Usually, maids were responsible for waiting on Zhou Wenbin for everything he needed. But now, because Zhou Xingtong loved his grandson a lot, he actually did it himself. He dipped a towel in the warm water and helped his grandson to wipe his face.
“Teacher Sun, are you free tonight? Should we have a drink together? It will be my treat.”
Liang Hongda felt relief now that everything had been settled. He walked toward Sun Mo and issued an invitation again.
“It should be me treating Sir Sect Lord.”
Sun Mo knew that if he continued to reject, he would really offend this guy.
“Haha!”
Liang Hongda patted Sun Mo’s shoulders and felt that Sun Mo had given him face. Not bad at all, but even so, he had to be the one treating this meal.
“Let’s head to the Tingyu Tower?”
Just when Liang Hongda wanted to say, ‘let me bring you and tour the beautiful sceneries of Song An Prefecture’, he suddenly heard Zhou Wenbin crying in misery.
Dang!
The water basin was knocked over.
“Good grandson, what’s wrong with you?”
Zhou Xingtong was badly anxious. “Teacher Sun, can you quickly come over and take a look?”
The other great teachers also crowded around the bed.
“What’s wrong?”
Sun Mo charged forward. At the same time, his gaze swept over everyone here, surveying their expressions.
“It’s so painful!”
Zhou Wenbin screamed in misery and stretched out his hands to scratch his face.
Right now, many blisters suddenly appeared on his face. As he scratched, they immediately burst and left a few scars on his face.
‘”I thought you said there are no problems?”
Seeing the miserable appearance of his beloved grandson, Zhou Xingtong was so anxious that he felt like his heart was on fire.
Sun Mo moved toward the bed and took a few glances. Just when he wanted to say something, the spores on Zhou Wenbin’s face suddenly erupted.
Pak!
The bright red blood and a greenish sticky liquid splattered everywhere.
Sun Mo’s reaction was the quickest and he managed to hide behind Liu Xu. He also didn’t forget to pull the little maid with him.
However, the reactions of the other great teachers weren’t so quick. They had planned to show some concern. In the end, the liquid in the blisters had sprayed their entire faces.
A terrible stench rapidly spread.
Everyone immediately felt extremely disgusted and was preparing to shower immediately. However, a moment later, an intense burning sensation spread from their faces.
What was even more terrifying was that the parts of their faces and bodies that came in contact with the liquid suddenly manifested pustules, like the back of a toad. It was disgusting to the extreme.
The great teachers subconsciously stretched out their hands to wipe them. In the end, these pustules immediately broke and the liquid from within gushed out, flowing to the other parts of their faces and bodies, giving rise to new pustules.
“W…what is this?”
The little maid cried in shock.
“Teacher Sun…”
Zhou Xingtong stared at the miserable-looking appearances of others as well as his own current state. For a time, he felt both shock and anger in his heart.
“Don’t touch them with your hands!”
Divine Doctor Feng shouted. He hurriedly took out a little bottle and shared some alchemy pills with everyone.
These pills were blood concentration pills. They wouldn’t cure any illnesses but could allow the flow of blood to be slowed down, thus leading to the spread of poison being slowed.
Because the majority of poisons were spread through blood flow.
“Teacher Sun, is this that type of fungi?”
“Why would things come to this?”
“Teacher Sun, quickly think of a solution!”
Everyone was anxious. They all felt the spicy burning sensation of piercing pain on their faces.
“No rush, you guys won’t die from this.”
Sun Mo consoled them.
“What do you mean by we won’t die? This daddy’s face is going to be destroyed!”
After Liu Xu scolded, he suddenly started.
Sun Mo’s sentence meant that he could treat them, but if his own attitude was too vile…
(It’s over, what if Sun Mo doesn’t want to treat me?)
An instant later, Liu Xu became terrified.
“Teacher Sun, I’m sorry. I’ve misspoken.”
Liu Xu hurriedly apologized.
There was no solution, he didn’t want his face to become like a toad.
“Teacher Zhou, might I be so impudent as to ask if there’s a grandmaster botanist among the people your clan has offended?”
Sun Mo asked.
Zhou Xingtong frowned. (How do you want me to put it?)
The rise of a secondary saint would definitely bring along with it countless enemies.
“Teacher Sun, whose clan doesn’t have a few enemies?”
Liang Hongda gritted his teeth from the pain.. “Don’t keep us in suspense anymore. Please treat everyone quickly!”