novelraw Chapter 1000 - 998: Is That Also Called Glory?
Chapter 1000 - 998: Is That Also Called Glory?
"I’ll go find Teacher Lin," the tall teaching assistant said, his face ashen as the situation had spiraled beyond their control. "This is no joke; these kids’ lives are at stake!" The injuries sustained by the children were severe, and he could no longer stand idly by. Talking to Lin Feng was imperative.
The short teaching assistant nodded in agreement, believing that matters had gone too far that day. Luckily, no lives were in danger, but if any mishap had occurred, they would be at a loss to explain it to their families. With this thought, the short teaching assistant’s face turned particularly grim. If it weren’t for the injured children needing attention, he would have joined the tall assistant in confronting Lin Feng.
But just as the tall teaching assistant turned to leave, Xia Jianping and a group of children from the training ground emerged from the forest, having pushed themselves beyond their physical limits and sustained by sheer willpower. More importantly, each of them clutched a fiery-red leaf in their hands!
"Look, Xia Jianping and the others have got the leaves!"
"How is this possible? How did they do it?"
...
Seeing Xia Jianping and the others with the red leaves in hand, cries of astonishment filled the air; the children were dumbfounded. They had witnessed firsthand the ferocity of the demon beasts in the forest and had not expected anyone to return successfully. Yet, Xia Jianping and his group had managed the impossible, leaving everyone baffled as to how they had faced the demon beasts—a truly inconceivable feat!
The teaching assistants shared the children’s astonishment, standing frozen in place. They hadn’t anticipated Xia Jianping’s group to actually secure the red leaves!
During the collective shock in the training ground, Xia Jianwu’s group also emerged, holding the red leaves. Their condition was much better than Xia Jianping’s group—their strength on display. However, they too each bore injuries, and their physical stamina was nearly depleted, a testament to the harrowing experiences the children had faced.
After quickly tending to all the children at the training ground, the two assistants could think of nothing else but to go find Lin Feng...
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"Teacher Lin, all the children are back now, but they aren’t in good shape, especially the ones who returned last. Their injuries are severe. What should we do..." the tall teaching assistant’s heart raced. If Xia Lalan were to return and see the situation, she would be furious. He had to get Lin Feng to do something about the children’s state, or he wouldn’t hesitate to take the matter to the Family Head.
"Teacher Lin, how could those kids be so badly injured? In this condition, how are they supposed to compete in the big event a few months from now? And once Xia Lalan returns, how are we supposed to explain this to her and the family..." The short teaching assistant couldn’t help but speak out, distressed by the grave situation and the serious injuries suffered by the children. Lin Feng needed to provide an explanation.
"This is nothing; they’re all alive, aren’t they? Don’t worry too much. I’ll take responsibility for anything that might happen. However, it seems these little fellows had it quite easy this time. It looks like I’ve made the challenge too simple," Lin Feng said, aware of the assistants’ concerns but downplaying the severity. He had sensed through his Divine Sense that the last few children to return still had some strength left.
He remembered his own training on the island where his mentor had pushed him to the brink of death repeatedly. Compared to that, these children had an easier time—he would need to increase the pressure...
"Ah! What... what? This is simple?" Hearing Lin Feng’s response, the tall teaching assistant was stunned, as if turned to stone. He couldn’t believe Lin Feng’s words. The training was already near-lethal; could it be that Lin Feng was willing to have a few children die before feeling satisfied?
These children were the hope of the Xia Family, leaving no room for error. This level of training was unheard of, even for the youth and adult groups within the family. It wasn’t just training anymore—it was deadly!
No, he had to find Xia Lalan!
At that point, the short teaching assistant could no longer contain his anxiety. His heart pounding, he turned and left to find Xia Lalan. She was the only one who could stop Lin Feng now, or else there would be unthinkable consequences. The children were already so battered—anymore of this careless torment and it could lead to real fatalities!
"Let’s go check on the children," Lin Feng said, ignoring the departure of the short teaching assistant, aware that he had likely gone to seek out Xia Lalan. But even if Xia Lalan were to come, it wouldn’t change his stance.
After addressing the dazed, tall teaching assistant with a brief remark, Lin Feng strode out of the courtyard. The tall teaching assistant came to his senses and followed Lin Feng, but he was genuinely nervous about how Lin Feng might further torment these children...
Lin Feng and the tall teaching assistant arrived at the training ground, where they immediately saw the children treating their wounds. Except for a few who had given up at the start, nearly every remaining child bore injuries, differing only in severity.
"Those who successfully retrieved the leaves, I will treat their wounds myself," Lin Feng said to the children, without waiting for the teaching assistant to speak. "Those who quit midway, go treat yourselves. Without the resolve to face even these demon beasts, you’re better off reflecting on that!" He was clear in his intention to treat only those who completed the challenge. The ones who quit had no right to his treatment.
No sooner had Lin Feng’s words fallen than the children who completed the challenge, like Xia Jianwu and Xia Jianping, said nothing. However, those who had quit mid-way were instantly furious. They glared at Lin Feng, thinking to themselves, what kind of teacher is this? They were injured, yet he refused to treat them and even made such cold-hearted remarks—that was simply outrageous!
One of the children couldn’t contain himself anymore and blurted out.
"Teacher Lin, why are you treating us like this? What’s wrong with withdrawing if we lack the strength? We’re hurt too, why won’t you treat us? We’re only so young, your competition is simply absurd—it’s putting our lives at risk! How can we have the strength to deal with the demon beasts in the forest? When we’re strong enough, we’ll naturally be able to handle those beasts. You can’t do this to us right now!" he shouted at Lin Feng, truly angry. The demon beasts in the forest were far too powerful for them to handle. For Teacher Lin to make such flippant comments, refuse to treat their wounds—it was utterly unbearable!
The other injured children who had dropped out were nodding in agreement with the child’s words, feeling that Lin Feng’s competition this time was indeed preposterous. They were sent to face beasts they were simply not capable of dealing with; it was like being sent to their deaths, and now he was even denying them medical treatment—what kind of teacher does that?
"When you have the strength, it will be all too late. Is it glorious for a twenty-year-old to do what a ten-year-old can?" Lin Feng replied, shaking his head at the child’s words. Children will be children, he thought; they’ve never considered such matters.
Seeing that these children had such thoughts, Lin Feng shook his head again and continued, "And if you can’t do it, why can Xia Jianping and Xia Jianwu? That’s the difference between you. Those who lack courage and persistence will never become strong. With such an attitude, do you still expect to become strong?"
"Stand aside and watch. Spare me any more nonsense," he added sternly, "As I said before, those who quit get no rewards. If you can’t endure in the future and fail to meet the reward criteria, you will never receive any. Rewards are earned through one’s own strength, not by waiting for handouts!" Lin Feng didn’t mince his words to the quitters. He wanted to awaken these children, letting them understand what correct training was.
Is this what Lin Feng truly believes?
At this moment, the tall teaching assistant was stunned. He was astonished by Lin Feng’s words and grasped that Lin Feng’s philosophy was fundamentally right. However, these children were the Xia Family’s hope, and in the Youth Group, their focus had mainly been on cultivating True Qi and not much else. Not just for the Xia Family, but the other three prominent families of the Hidden World operated similarly! He finally understood why Lin Feng had arranged the previous competition, but to suddenly thrust these children into a life-threatening contest was indubitably wrong...
Is it really so?
Is what Teacher Lin said correct?
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Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, all the children present were dumbstruck. As they mulled over his words, they somewhat felt there was some truth in what Lin Feng had said, yet they found it very difficult to accept his perspective. What kind of training played with lives? Even if it was for toughening their perseverance, this surely wasn’t the way to do it...
"Those who are injured, heal up. The rest of you go to the teaching assistant according to your rank to receive your elixirs," Lin Feng stated, seeing that the children had nothing more to say. After those words, he planned to go treat the children like Xia Jianping first.
But before Lin Feng could take a few steps, Xia Jianwu suddenly would have none of it. He stood up and yelled at Lin Feng, "These elixirs are for us geniuses to have. Why should they get them? I do not agree!" Upon hearing Lin Feng, Xia Jianwu felt as if his heart was bleeding. That was an elixir—distributed only once a month, and previously only the Seed Group like him were entitled to it. To now give it to those weaklings was to say they were no better than them, a humiliation he could not stand!