ATPnovel Chapter 36 - Another Side of the Same Face – Elder Guang So
Chapter 36 - Another Side of the Same Face – Elder Guang So
Chapter 36 - 36 - Another Side of the Same Face – Elder Guang SoHumming to herself, Sophia browsed the bookshelves in
"Grandpa!!"
He didn't even react—despite Sophia employing her infallible technique, her eyes welling with tears—he simply refused to meet her gaze, sidestepping the effectiveness of her method.
Here was a side of the elder of the Hall of Laws that few had seen—a man everyone regarded as cold and distant, yet respectable and trustworthy. A man who, when any family member broke a rule, imposed punishment without compromise—even if it was his own child. And now, here he was engaged in a "tantrum contest" with one of his granddaughters, unable to contain his own curiosity.
"Alright! Fine, I'll tell you... but don't tell anyone else, got it?" Sophia finally conceded.
She tiptoed closer so she could whisper in his ear—while Guang So, for all his years, still tried to salvage what little dignity remained.
When he heard the number of crystals Noah had handed over to Arthur, the elder froze for a moment—it was as if his mind had halted for an instant.
"That idiot!" he bellowed, snapping back to reality.
The elder nearly lost his balance, but Sophia caught him.
"Grandpa, calm down..." she pleaded, worried that people outside might have heard him. "Stop yelling!"
"No! That imbecile—how dare he reject something like that just to maintain that pathetic pride?! How dare he—"
At that moment, as shadows passed in front of the hall's door in the distance, elder Guang So straightened his posture and cleared his throat; his expression became stone-cold.
Sophia sighed—the drastic change in his demeanor no longer affected her.
"Anyway, as I was saying, besides these basic techniques, I think it's best that you also take at least one intermediate-level technique," he said, his tone and expression unchanging.
"But—"
"Girl, just do what I'm telling you! I mean... trust me... even if it's only a movement technique."
He left without a lengthy farewell, clicking his tongue in irritation. His footsteps thumped on the floor with more force than necessary, and throughout the remainder of her time in the hall, Sophia could still hear his murmurs and incessant tongue clicks.