5. how can you love your teacher?

at first this title didn't belong to him, he was a mere warrior alongside his Xie Yun, whom he won numerous wars with.

he only rightfully won this title after  the late general, Xie Yun, passed away.

Since then Xie Hun has improved greatly, even greater than his younger brother, with only being the winner of all battles thanks to his guidance and tactics. That's how he got the title of General.

"Rest assured, elder. These kids will be in my care for the time being for teacher Han's replacement."

Disciples were very excited after seeing Xie Hun's stoic, manly appearance, with vigor attending this class.

Because through Xie Hun's guidance anyone from weak can become a skilled warrior in no time, so it was a great opportunity.

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It was already late daytime when Xie Hun watched carefully how the boys and female disciples fight against one another, reading their skills.

He would nod if he catches any moves that he find satisfying. Or come up if they were doing incorrectly.

"Woah, general Xie is as handsome as always...he's such a role model!"

Zhenyi comments, eyes on the general who is showing the moves for everyone to follow.

"His return is definitely good news, i feel like they will hold a whole banquet dedicated to him soon, right brother?"

Yufeng shares his thoughts, looking at Wang Yi who was training hard.

Before Wang Yi could even say anything, his eyes immediately catches a graceful figure that he would never mistake for anyone else. He found himself distracted, not going to speak anymore.

"Here comes the sister in law! The sister in law!"

XiaoXiao fastened her steps till she was running in the direction where Xie Hun stood, who expected her visit.

Wang Yi stares at the way she smiled widely upon seeing the general, they stood about 5 meters away from each other with the most respectful distance Wang Yi ever witnessed.

However why did it look intimate when they chuckled at each other...

"just look at the way they are looking at each other!"

"Woaah, It's been a long time since I've seen teacher looking so beautiful like that when she smiles, but it's a bit annoying to look at these   two together..."

"Sigh...Zhenyi, you don't like any male that stands close to her, stop acting as if you're her husband! It's getting annoying."

Wang Yi hisses at Zhenyi who looked lovestruck, hile cutely pouting,

"I really can't believe your tastes. Seriously, how could you prefer an elder? A widow on top of that!"

Upon seeing  how Wang Yi's mood suddenly change to grumpy, Zhenyi and Yufeng went a bit quiet.

"...seems like being her slave has been very hard for you, huh?"

"Ugh! I mean, what do guys even like about her? Sure, she's gorgeous i get it but Her temper is awful what makes her unattractive!! And she's very cold and heartless towards us...you have no idea how many times I've got my butt beaten for stupid reasons!"

The teenager began ranting, the more he stared at his teacher with general Xie the more he found himself cursing and swinging his weapon with vigor, as if he was killing someone.

Yufeng began to frown.

how ironic coming from this boy?

"You know very well that she wasn't always like this and who is the cause of it, Wang Yi."

Zhenyi looks awkward after seeing how Wang Yi stiffened, pausing his movements.

"So you can't blame her. In fact you were someone she spoiled the most. Even looked after you way better than your own criminal of a mother."

Wang Yi grits his teeth, raging yet awfully gloomy. He has no space to argue now. That's right after all he was part of her downfall...

Before XiaoXiao and him were very close, like real mother and son. Given the fact that he was the son of her confidants, she took care of him with full of love.

Ah, how sweet those memories were...

She would always put the small Wang Yi on her lap and feed him personally while also hugging him tightly, it was a way for her to practice before her motherhood.

Wang Yi loved the treatment so much.

So much that despite being a child he never believed a single word his biological mother said, when she cursed XiaoXiao after his father, Wang Jian's death.

Before the plan of the massacre of disciples, Yu Ping  would desperately tell the child Wang Yi of every reasons to hate on XiaoXiao, wish upon her death, saying how XiaoXiao betrayed her and how wicked she was.

"XiaoXiao has become a terrible person, extremely evil so you must kill XiaoXiao when you grow up, you must revenge your mother and father, Wang Yi....do you understand?"

"You must promise me that you will... She's not your Auntie Xiao anymore, because she killed your father!"

Little Wang Yi didn't know how to react, what to say, what to feel. It even feels like a fake story made up.

too much to take in for just a small boy, but the desperate tears and agony of his biological mother proved otherwise.

One thing he knew for sure was that he didn't feel any remorse, hate, regret knowing his father wasn't with them anymore thanks to XiaoXiao.

He couldn't find himself wanting to avenge that elder. So he wasn't easily influenced by Yu Ping's manipulation.