113: Chapter 113 What do you plan to choose?

"We've also met that girl, right? Back when Master was teaching us?"

Blind Ghost recalled for a moment; that girl, who was so white she glowed and even had blood-red pupils, had left a deep impression on him.

"I wonder how Master plans to teach this junior."

"But looking at it this way, this junior is a great match for our Master."

...

Chen Mo had just walked out of the Medical Academy when he saw several people squatting at the entrance.

Looking closely, it turned out to be Lin Ye, Shen Zhou, as well as Su Qingyue, Wen Wan, and Xia Li.

"Why didn't you go back to the dormitory to rest?"

Chen Mo walked up to them and asked, looking at Lin Ye, whose expression didn't seem right.

"Chen Mo."

They all stood up at once, ten eyes fixed on Chen Mo.

"Did you receive the invitation letters from the Limit Faction and the Foundation Faction?"

"This place divides people into two factions right from the start; I find it very annoying..."

Lin Ye frowned deeply, feeling that the National Martial Arts University was completely different from what he had imagined.

Could the supreme stage for all Daxia martial artists actually have internal factional strife?

"I received them, what's wrong?"

Chen Mo was stunned, not knowing why Lin Ye had such a strong reaction.

"Do you have some misunderstanding about the Foundation Faction and the Limit Faction?"

Seeing that their expressions weren't too good, Chen Mo chuckled and explained the difference between the two factions using the words of Mute Ghost and Blind Ghost.

"Competition. It's just competition between the two factions. Their ultimate goal is the same."

"To drive the Abyss out and return a stable environment to Blue Star."

"The two factions just take different paths. The Limit Faction completely discards weaknesses, forging martial artists into an absolute sharp blade."

"The Foundation Faction chooses stable development, cultivating more well-rounded warriors."

"So, they just have some differences in development routes and compete with each other for resources..."

After listening to Chen Mo's explanation, their expressions relaxed.

As people of Daxia, they knew best what consequences factional strife would bring; this thing had no benefits other than internal friction.

But if it was just competition for resources and differences in routes, that was still acceptable.

"Then... Chen Mo, do you plan to join the Limit Faction or the Foundation Faction?"

"It seems there is no neutral option left for us."

Su Qingyue sighed. She actually favored the Foundation Faction; in her view, comprehensive development was the most correct path.

"Me?"

Chen Mo took out the university's internal phone and showed the Principal's invitation letter to them.

"I don't plan to join the Limit Faction, nor do I plan to join the Foundation Faction."

"I plan to join the Principal's Faction and become the one who sets the rules."

Chen Mo's lips curled up slightly; he didn't like being a lackey for others.

Plus, since Xueni had already become the Principal's apprentice, he had even less reason to choose the Limit Faction or the Foundation Faction.

"And my younger sister is with the Principal right now; isn't it obvious how to choose?"

They all fell into silence, not knowing how to choose.

No matter how they chose, their small team would face the outcome of falling apart.

"What are you worried about?"

"Joining a faction just means choosing a different path; no one dictates that the Foundation Faction and the Limit Faction cannot form a team."

"Besides, I am the captain of this team."

"I haven't joined either faction; don't you plan to continue following me?"

Hearing this, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Their only concern was dispelled, and now they just needed to make a choice that followed their hearts.

"Alright, go back and rest first. I'm going to go meet our Principal."

Chen Mo greeted them and turned to walk towards the Principal's location, following the directions on his phone.

"Then let's see which path can make you and me stronger."

Seeing Chen Mo gradually walk away, Su Qingyue decisively chose the Foundation Faction.

In her view, being steady was always correct; being able to reduce even one casualty was a huge win.

"Alright, then I'll choose the Limit Faction."

Lin Ye and Shen Zhou looked at each other and simultaneously chose the Limit Faction, which forged oneself into an absolute sharp blade for killing enemies.

Xia Li pondered for a while and made the same choice as Lin Ye and Shen Zhou.

The Limit Faction.

To be honest, these three had all been influenced by Chen Mo to a greater or lesser extent, which led them to become much more reckless.

Choosing the Limit Faction was also within Su Qingyue's expectations.

Finally, all four looked at Wen Wan, who had been silent.

This girl was soft and weak, and spoke very little, just looking at people with big, watery eyes like a little rabbit.

"I..."

Wen Wan squeezed the phone in her hand, and finally scratched her head a bit embarrassedly.

"I also received an invitation letter outside of the Limit Faction and the Foundation Faction."

"It's an invitation from the Medical Academy..."

"Sigh..."

Su Qingyue gave a bitter smile and sighed helplessly.

"Great, now I've become a loner~"

Su Qingyue spread her hands, looking very disappointed, but her eyes were full of determination.

"Then let's see which choice, mine or yours, is actually better."

"And this is also a backup plan left for everyone. If the Foundation Faction doesn't work out, I can still switch to the Limit Faction."

"If the Limit Faction is unfair to you, you can join the Foundation Faction at any time."

Lin Ye and Shen Zhou looked at each other and thought of a word simultaneously.

"Then... we don't actually count as either faction; are we fence-sitters?"

"Doesn't that feel a bit... shameless?"

"Who cares if it's shameful or not? Maintaining the internal unity of our team is the most important thing."

Su Qingyue didn't care about these empty titles and waved her hand saying.

"Alright, go back and rest first. Tomorrow should be the first class; don't be late."

They greeted each other; the three girls returned to the girls' dormitory, while Shen Zhou and Lin Ye returned to the boys' dormitory.

...

Meanwhile, Chen Mo had already pushed open the gate of a small courtyard.

"You're here?"

"Sit down first. I'm old and can't sleep at night."

An old man with white hair and beard was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, with peanuts and pungent liquor placed in front of him.

"You... are the Principal?"

"You're the one who sent me the invitation letter?"

"Where is my younger sister? Take me to see her!"

Chen Mo didn't feel any restraint, and sat down right opposite the old man.

"Why is the young man so impatient?"

The old man shook his head and poured a glass of wine for Chen Mo himself.

"You're an adult now. Why not have a drink with this old man?"

This scene was too familiar to Chen Mo; he once again thought of Old Man Zhang's old face.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Mo drank the strong liquor in the glass in one gulp.

Instantly, an unprecedented burning sensation struck. Chen Mo's skin turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he looked just like a boiled shrimp.

"Good lad, I told you to drink and you actually dared to drink it?"

"Do you know that the twelve deans of the twelve academies of our National Martial Arts University wouldn't easily dare to drink my medicinal wine?"

The old man chuckled, watching Chen Mo, who was emitting white smoke, with great interest.

"How would I know? You told me to drink, so I drank, right?"

"As a principal, you wouldn't lie to me, would you?"

Chen Mo clenched his fists. After calming down, he felt the circulation of his internal qi and blood becoming extremely fast, and it was still rising continuously.

The minor injuries in his body that hadn't fully healed were also self-healing at an extremely fast speed, and even the experience points for Muscle Compression Technique and Limit Disintegration were slowly rising!

What is this thing? It actually has such an awesome effect!?

"That's not necessarily true. What if I am lying to you?"

The old man pushed the 'peanuts' to Chen Mo, and only then did Chen Mo see the true appearance of those peanuts.

These weren't peanuts at all; it was clearly a plate of black, oval-shaped medicinal pills!

"Try it. This is braised with the fatty liver of a Beast King; the taste is quite good."

Chen Mo glanced at the old man, then at the braised fatty liver on the plate. He thought about it and grabbed a handful, stuffing it into his mouth.

Since this old man was letting him eat this, it meant this stuff was definitely useful.

Although he didn't know what a Beast King was, eating a couple more bites definitely wouldn't be wrong!

The moment that mouthful of braised fatty liver melted in his mouth, Chen Mo felt his whole body relax.

The medicinal power that had been rampaging in his body dissipated rapidly and finally disappeared.

"?"

Chen Mo blinked. The medicinal power hadn't been fully absorbed yet; why did it get neutralized?

"How is it? Stimulating, right?"

The old man chuckled again and poured another glass of wine for Chen Mo.

"The medicinal properties of the two just happen to neutralize each other, leaving only the most stimulating sensation, and there is no harm to the body..."

The old man watched Chen Mo swallow another cup of medicinal wine, but he had no intention of eating the braised fatty liver.

"What are you doing? The medicinal power will destroy your meridians!"

The old man grabbed a handful of braised fatty liver and tried to stuff it into Chen Mo's mouth, but was pushed away by Chen Mo.

"Not needed. Your medicinal wine has quite a kick; it's just right for me to drink now."

Chen Mo grinned and said, feeling his physical strength increasing at an extremely slow speed.