Chapter 29: Departure
Su Hao shouted and attacked Wu Yuntian again, throwing a punch at his chest.
Seeing Su Hao rushing towards him so recklessly, Wu Yuntian couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. If it were any other time, he could end the fight with just one slash.
Wu Yuntian restrained the urge to draw his sword and blocked Su Hao's punch with his hand.
"Bang!"
Su Hao didn't expect his punch to land successfully, so he quickly followed up with a side kick.
Wu Yuntian raised his hand to grab Su Hao's ankle, but unexpectedly, a powerful force struck his palm, making it numb. He failed to grab hold and had to take two steps back to maintain his balance.
Seizing the opportunity, Su Hao launched a counterattack.
"Slide Step!"
Su Hao activated his combat technique, swiftly closing in on Wu Yuntian using the Slide Step, taking advantage of his increased speed with the enhanced Elite Warrior blood energy.
"Bang!"
After blocking Su Hao's elbow strike, Wu Yuntian quickly retreated to create distance. His face became more serious.
Su Hao didn't give his opponent a chance to adjust. Since he had the advantage, he had to find a way to further expand it until victory was achieved.
"Slide Step!" Su Hao swiftly moved left and right, approaching Wu Yuntian again, launching attacks with his superior speed.
A fierce hand-to-hand combat unfolded in the open space, with sand and dust flying around. The wind couldn't carry fallen leaves within a three-meter range due to the strong impact.
The more they fought, the more serious Wu Yuntian became. He realized that his strength was slightly weaker than his son's. Su Hao's speed and the quantity of Elite Warrior blood energy were superior, but Wu Yuntian managed to barely suppress Su Hao with his larger stature and greater physical strength, along with his wealth of experience. If Su Hao's body grew taller and stronger, he might not be an opponent anymore.
Just a while ago, Su Hao was only an ordinary high-tier warrior, and the gap between them seemed insurmountable. But in just a short period of time, he had become almost evenly matched with Wu Yuntian. It was quite incredible.
After a while, Su Hao, due to his impulsiveness, exposed a flaw, which Wu Yuntian exploited by grabbing his wrist. He made Su Hao lose his balance, then kicked him from behind, sending him flying.
Before landing, Su Hao performed a somersault and landed firmly on his feet.
Breathing heavily, he rubbed his hands and feet, which were slightly sore from the battle. He simply conceded, "Father, you are truly amazing."
Su Hao spoke those words sincerely. Through the fight with Wu Yuntian, he had gained a lot of insights into close-quarters combat techniques.
Wu Yuntian smiled rarey and said, "In a short while, I won't be your match anymore. Do you now understand your own level?"
Su Hao pondered the insights from the battle and nodded, "I should be a slightly lower high-tier Elite Warrior compared to you, Father. But didn't I just enter the Elite Warrior stage? It's a bit unbelievable to suddenly become a high-tier Elite Warrior."
Wu Yuntian agreed, "It's good that you find it unbelievable."
Su Hao continued to reflect on the battle, neither loving nor hating the feeling of combat. He only felt a sense of joy and growth through the battles.
Suddenly, Wu Yuntian said, "Xiangwu, you're already 9 years old, right?"
Su Hao nodded, "A little over 9 years old."
"I think it's time. I plan to send you to the Lingyun Warrior Academy in Lingyun Town in September," Wu Yuntian turned his gaze towards Lingyun Town.
"The Lingyun Warrior Academy?" Su Hao became interested.
Wu Yuntian nodded, "Yes, I studied there for a while. Unfortunately, I left before completing the full four years."
After pausing for a moment, Wu Yuntian continued, "What I can teach you has already been exhausted. I don't know how to guide you to the level of a Grandmaster Warrior. But this world is vast, not just limited to what you have seen here. There are many more things waiting for you to discover and learn."
"To be honest, you won't learn much more by going to the Lingyun Warrior Academy. I want to send you there so that you can study the theoretical aspects of warrior cultivation systematically. It's very important, but it's something I can't provide you with."
Wu Yuntian turned to Su Hao and asked, "What do you think?"
Su Hao immediately responded, "Okay."
He felt a sense of anticipation. He was finally going to leave the Tea Mountain Outpost and see the outside world. And now, he was no longer the defenseless child he used to be. He was now a high-tier Elite Warrior, an extraordinary individual outside the outpost.
"Oh, by the way." Wu Yuntian suddenly remembered something and handed Su Hao a bag. "This is the money I exchanged for your spoils of war over the past three years. Keep it safe. It's not much, but it should be enough."
Su Hao took the bag and encountered the world's currency for the first time. He curiously took out a shiny silver coin and asked, "Is this a silver coin?"
"It's called a silver yuan. It can be exchanged for 100 copper yuan, and 100 silver yuan can be exchanged for 1 gold yuan. You can use it when you arrive in Lingyun Town. By the way, if it's not enough..."
Su Hao eagerly looked at Wu Yuntian.
Wu Yuntian said, "I don't have any either!"
Su Hao remained calm.
"Alright then. I'm setting off." Su Hao accepted the money bag.
It was the first time Su Hao left the small village.
"I'm a bit excited!" Su Hao murmured with a smile.
"What?" He Qinqin, who had been paying attention to Su Hao, subconsciously asked.
(translated by begs)