By now, Mora was thoroughly shocked. He had never imagined that soone besides his father would have so much more intelligence and knowledge than him.
He nodded at Skynder's words.
Skynder spent an hour teaching him about so basic science principles before leaving.
"If you want to return, send soone with plenty of money and a contract. Otherwise, you are free to find soone else." Skynder said as he left.
Mora was still stunned by this prospective teacher of his.
The person who had graded Skynder's test, also known as the Chairman, walked back into the room.
"How was it, sir?" He asked Mora.
Mora looked at him without speaking for a mont.
"I must go see my father now." He said, getting up to leave.
The Chairman nervously stepped aside, unsure of what had happened.
Mora walked up the floors of the Imperial Palace, eventually reaching the lone room on the top floor.
He nervously knocked on the door.
"Co in." An old, raspy voice said.
Mora took a deep breath and opened the door.
A gust of wind blew many papers around the room, but neither of the two figures present paid it any attention.
The room was dark, with an open balcony in the distance. The sky was dark. A storm was approaching.
A single figure sat on the ground, writing with a brush that never stopped moving.
He faced away from Mora, his entire body obscured in shadow.
"I found a new teacher, father. He is extrely intelligent, unbelievably so. I would like to request your permission to use resources to have him beco my permanent teacher."
The figure montarily did not respond in any way, his brush never once ceasing.
Only after a few monts did he speak. "Go ahead."
His voice was slow and unstable, as though he had not spoken for a long ti.
Mora bowed and left the room, not daring to wait around for a mont longer than necessary.
The figure sat in the room and looked out at the distant stormy sky. His writing never once ceased.
"A great storm is coming." He said. "I wonder how the wind and rain will shake this world?"
Even as a lightning bolt lit up the sky, slightly brightening the room, only a pair of smiling teeth, field with infinite interest, could be seen.
At the camp of the Continent of Wu, the Emperor spoke to Sword Grandmaster Shang.
"By now, Skynder should have reached the capital of the Scholar Region."
Although his words seed calm and analytical, there was sothing deep in his tone that hinted otherwise. It was sothing never heard before by anyone, including Sword Grandmaster Shang.
Sword Grandmaster Shang spoke. "Is there sothing there worthy of your concern?"
The Emperor nodded. "There is a man there, a terrifying man. No matter how many cycles I go through, he can still find a way to defeat . If the Ancient Emperor and Sword Grandmaster Tianzhao were likened to no more than fish on a chopping block, this man would be an unsurpassable barrier blocking our way."
Even Sword Grandmaster Shang couldn't help but be surprised. "Are you saying you've never defeated this man?"
The Emperor shook his head. "No. I can defeat him around 50% of the ti, but you must understand that it is with all of my knowledge over so many cycles. Even then, doing the sa thing in two different cycles can bring a different result. This ti, I have Skynder. If by so miracle, Skynder helps us defeat him, then the rest will be simple."
"Who exactly is this man you speak of?" Sword Grandmaster Shang asked.
"The ruler of the Scholar Region. Though that is his only na at this point in ti, he has been known by many other nas in the future. The Seer, the Fate Scryer, the Eye of Ti. Each one represents the fact that he is so intelligent and calculative, it is believed he can see the future."
"Can he?" Sword Grandmaster Shang asked.
"I don't know." The Emperor said. "But I wouldn't be at all surprised if he could."
The next day, Skynder received a visitor.
He brought along a contract and a bag of gold.
Skynder read over it and found it satisfactory. He signed it and returned the next day.
Mora was waiting patiently at the table.
When he saw Skynder, he got up and bowed. "Please guide ."
Skynder nodded. "A better attitude. Let's begin."
Skynder spent five hours teaching the boy before leaving. With his down paynt money, he was able to buy an expensive house in the inner city and stay there.
For the next week, he taught Mora for five hours a day, as per the contract. Should he stay more than five hours a day, his pay would be doubled for that ti.
Every other day, Mora would speak to his father about what he learned, though he rarely received a response.
After a week, however, his father spoke. "What did you say your teacher's na was?"
This question alone caused Mora's mind to spin. Looking through his entire life, he could never once rember a ti when his father had asked a question.
Was this... showing interest?
He quickly stumbled out an answer. "Skynder."
His father nodded. "Bring him to tomorrow."
If the question caused his mind to spin, the request caused his world to collapse.
He could barely rember the next few minutes as he agreed and left.
The next day, his state was clearly not conducive to learning, sothing Skynder noticed as soon as he entered the room.
"What is wrong?" Skynder asked.
Mora looked at him for a mont before speaking. "My-My father wants to et you."
Skynder was surprised. "et ? For what?"
Mora spoke. "I don't know, but if he wants to et you, it can't be anything usual. Prepare for anything."
Skynder saw many emotions in Mora's eyes, the most prominent being fear and shock.
Skynder nodded and began to walk towards the top of the palace.
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