Nearby, under a cherry tree, Xin was playing chess with Chen Xin.
Chen Xin smiled and said, "Dean Xin's teaching methods truly command admiration. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a unique Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart Separation Method that makes us the pinnacle of support, yet Dean Xin can always tailor his teaching to the individual, imparting various secret techniques. Your foundations are as unfathomable as an abyss."
"However, I also have a bit of confusion. Why does Dean Xin always show himself with a mask and refuse to reveal his true face?"
Xin waved his hand faintly, placed a piece, and said, "It is truly out of necessity, sigh..."
"I feel that since the students are so curious about your appearance, it would be better to follow your heart and nature. It might even benefit the bond between teacher and student, which is what you call 'the highest excellence is like water,'" Chen Xin said, speaking on behalf of the students.
Chen Xin was also quite curious about Xin's true appearance.
He had gone back to ask Old Bone, but Old Bone only gave him a meaningful smile and two words: 'You guess.'
Hearing Chen Xin's words, Xin became thoughtful but said helplessly, "I am precisely afraid that this teacher-student bond will grow too quickly."
"Dean Xin's concerns are indeed different from ordinary people."
"Let's not talk about that. Dean Xin, that student... when did you take her in? You chose well. Her sword talent is so high that even I am starting to feel tempted."
Sensing the Cultivation of the new students like Shui Binger and Shui Yueer, especially the swordplay of Mu Yunzhu from the Plant Academy, Chen Xin would often get distracted and couldn't help but take a few extra looks.
"You mean Yunzhu, right?"
"What, does the Sword Douluo want to take a Disciple as well?"
Xin glanced at Chen Xin.
Chen Xin was indeed a bit moved. "If it's this girl, taking her as a Disciple isn't out of the question. With her talent and swordplay, even if she doesn't reach the level of a Title Douluo later on, the title of the First Swordmaster under the Title rank will likely belong to her sooner or later."
"But never mind. I assume her swordplay was also taught by Dean Xin. To have a Green Bamboo Spirit and still be able to Cultivate the Sword Dao—I couldn't teach such a student. Dean Xin truly has ingenious ideas. It's just that although she isn't practiced in her swordplay yet, one can see the brilliance within it. Dean Xin, just how many sets of swordplay are you hiding?"
Chen Xin shook his head and looked at Xin with some admiration.
He hadn't even fully deciphered the Tai Chi Sword, and now, while acting as a Protector, he had discovered a new world.
"The Soul Master Competition finals are about to begin; we should be setting off tomorrow. If this trip goes safely, I will certainly test my sword against the Sword Douluo afterward and exchange three Sword Arts that are not inferior to this White Ape Swordplay Move." Xin said calmly.