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Xuanyue giggled and whispered into Dumb's ear, "I don't know how to do it. You can use your holy qi to inject it into my body. I won't feel cold then, right? Also, I can give myself God's Blessing! Then I can sleep on your back. It's the same. Let's go. Don't let that kid look down on us. "She called Liao Yi a kid, but she didn't think that Liao Yi was older than her and Dumb.

Dumb nodded. "Okay, let's go now. We can rest well when we reach Tiangang School."

"Brother Yanshi, do you still need to rest?"

Yanshi shook his head. "Since this brother wants to go now, let's go now. I'm also eager to see Teacher Xi Wen as soon as possible. With this brother leading the way, we can avoid a lot of detours. "

Liao Yi said, "Okay, you guys follow me. I'll lead the way." After saying that, his feet touched the ground and he floated forward. Dumb carried Xuanyue and the Yanshi Brothers on his back and hurried to catch up. The three of them were stronger than Liao Yi in terms of cultivation, but they weren't familiar with the path. With him leading the way, they didn't need to figure out the direction, so it was a lot easier to walk.

The more Liao Yi walked, the more shocked he became. Among the fourth generation disciples of the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect, he could be considered an outstanding figure. However, compared to these foreign race youths from the Suo Region Federation, there was clearly a huge gap. Even that seemingly burly short man could easily keep up with him. The contempt in Xiao Chen's heart instantly disappeared. He slowed down and headed in the direction of Mount Tiangang.

The night was dark, and a faint chill invaded everyone's body. Dumb was afraid that Xuanyue would freeze, so he kept injecting vital energy into her body to help her expel the cold dew of the night. In fact, Xuanyue was not that afraid of the cold. She was wearing more clothes than the others, and she had the warmth of Dumb's back to keep her warm. The cold in the mountains did not affect her much. However, the feeling of having Vital Qi enter her body was still very comfortable. After a while, she actually fell asleep. As long as she was with Dumb, Xuanyue's heart would always be filled with security. Although her posture was not very good, she still slept very soundly.

After almost half a night, Liao Yi brought everyone to the foot of Tian Gang Mountain in the middle of the night. Because it was late at night, Dumb and the others could only vaguely make out a tall mountain in front of them. The mountain was much flatter than the mountain peaks they had seen before. Liao Yi stopped and stood at the foot of the mountain. A shadow flashed past and Dumb and the other two landed beside him. Yanshi looked up the mountain with rapt attention. "Is this Tian Gang Mountain? Why isn't there even a road? "

Liao Yi smiled and said, "Tian Gang Mountain covers a very large area. Only the side facing the Hwasin Empire has the main road up the mountain. If we take the main road, we will take a long detour. This is only the back of the mountain. There is a small path leading to the top. We can also climb up from here. "

Dumb felt the even breathing of Xuanyue behind him. He clenched his hands and said, "Big brother Liao Yi, please lead the way."

Liao Yi nodded and led the three into the dense forest at the foot of Tian Gang Mountain. Just as he said, there was a winding path in the forest. The four of them followed the path. Although they were climbing the mountain, it was like walking on flat ground to them. They climbed very quickly. When they were halfway up the mountain, Liao Yi stopped again. He sat on the ground panting and said, "It's still early. Let's rest for a while." His Vitality Qi had just reached the third layer. After climbing for a long time, the Vitality Qi in his body couldn't support it anymore. Yanshi and Yan Li were also a little tired. Although their Dou Qi was vigorous, it didn't have the endless characteristics of Vitality Qi. They sat on the side panting. Among the four of them, only Dumb, who was carrying Xuanyue on his back, was fine. Although he was also a little tired, the Vitality Qi in his body was constantly circulating. It constantly changed from liquid to gas, and then from gas to liquid, continuously providing him with the power to move forward.

Dumb carefully put down Xuanyue's legs. He gently turned around and embraced her in his arms. He sat on the side with her in his arms. The mountainside of Tian Gang Mountain was a bit colder than the bottom. He was afraid that Xuanyue would be taken advantage of by the cold. He hugged Xuanyue and pressed one hand on her back. He slowly transferred Vitality Qi into her body. A faint white light enveloped the two of them. It was very obvious in the dark night.

Liao Yi stared blankly at Dumby. How could he not know the characteristics of Pure Qi? The Pure Qi that Dumby exuded had already reached the realm of Light Transformation and Vaporization. That was something that could only be displayed when one had cultivated the Art of Rebirth to the fifth stage! He rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He moved closer to Dumb and asked, "Little brother, are you using our Tiangang School's Vitality Qi?"

Dumb nodded and gestured for him to keep quiet. Xuanyue was sleeping soundly. He didn't want to wake the baby in his arms.

Liao Yi lowered his voice and said excitedly, "Then, may I ask which Martial Uncle's disciple are you? I don't think I've seen you before! Why does it seem like your Vitality Qi has already reached the fifth level? It's almost the same level as my master. This, this is impossible, right? "In the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction, the cultivation base of the second generation disciples was usually maintained at the seventh or eighth level of the Vitality Art. The third-generation disciples were in the fourth layer to the fifth layer. Only one or two disciples who joined the school earlier and had good aptitude had reached the sixth layer. Among the fourth-generation disciples, including Liao Yi, only three of them had reached the third layer. Even so, they were all praised by the head of the school, Xi Wen. The characteristic of the Vitality Chant was that it was extremely difficult to cultivate. However, with every increase in level, there would be a significant improvement in cultivation. Moreover, the foundation was very good. Compared to some other schools, it was usually only in the later stages that one could gain an advantage.

Dumb said, "My Vitality Chant was taught to me by my uncle. I can't tell you his name yet. Before he died, he asked me to come to Tiangang Mountain to see the old man, Tiangang Kensei. "

Liao Yi's heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something. He cried out involuntarily, "Don't tell me your name is Dumb."

Dumb was stunned and said in surprise, "You, how did you know?" He thought to himself, 'I've never seen him before!'

Liao Yi was overjoyed and said, "That's great, so you really are Dumb. I've made a great contribution this time. You don't know this, but the Great Ancestor personally gave the order to scatter all over the continent to find your whereabouts. They must bring you to the Great Ancestor. My luck is really too good to actually meet you in the mountains. Let's go up the mountain quickly. " He thought that if he found the person Great Grand Master Shifu was looking for, he could show off when he returned to the school.

Dumb scratched his head and said, "Don't you need to rest? Is Tiangang Kensei looking for me? Why would he look for me? " Tiangang Kensei was Dumb's uncle, Owen's teacher. Owen was already in his sixties, so Tiangang Kensei was naturally older. That was why he called him an old man.

Liao Yi nodded and said, "Yes! Now the whole school is mobilizing to look for you everywhere. Don't rest, let's go. As for why Great Grand Master Shifu is looking for you, I don't know. It seems that when Uncle Shifu came back, he said something to the other grandmasters, and then Great Grand Master Shifu passed down the order to look for you. "

Shifu? This name is so familiar! Dumb thought about it carefully and remembered that he met the middle-aged man from Tiangang School in the Red Mongol town. He even gave him a bag of gold coins. Speaking of which, he was really a good person. "Alright, I'm not tired anyway. Brother Yanshi, how are you guys? Can you still hurry on? "

Yanshi and Yan Li both heard the conversation and came up to them. Yanshi said, "Brother Liao Yi, you said that Tiangang Kensei wants to see Dumb? Didn't he not care about the affairs of the world a long time ago? "

Liao Yi said impatiently, "You guys don't need to ask, hurry up and come with me. I'm just a junior disciple, how can I know so much! When we reach the mountain, everything will naturally become clear. "

Xuanyue opened her eyes and frowned, "What's with all the noise! Have we reached Tiangang School? "

Dumb said softly, "Not yet, I'll call you when we arrive. Come, lie on my back and sleep, we have to hurry again."

"Oh." Xuanyue agreed and lay on Dumb's back in a daze. She closed her eyes and murmured, "How far is it! Why are we not there yet? "

Dumb said with a smile, "Don't worry, we're almost there. Yue, are you cold? "

Xuanyue did not answer, but the sound of even breathing could be heard. It turned out that she had fallen asleep again. Dumb shook his head helplessly and transferred a stream of vital energy into Xuanyue's body to help her maintain her body temperature. He turned to Liao Yi and said, "Let's go."

Liao Yi's heart was filled with unusual excitement. He nodded and quickly rushed to the top of the mountain along the path. Dumb and the Yanshi Brothers hurriedly followed. The whooshing sound of air breaking could be heard continuously. Four black shadows kept rising to the top of Tiangang Mountain.

When the five of them arrived at the top of the mountain, the sky was breaking. The dark sky gradually turned dark blue, and the eastern sky gradually turned the color of white jade. Under the illumination of the gradually brightening light, mountains that looked like blades stood at the foot of Tiangang Mountain. Among the lingering clouds, only some of the towering mountains could be seen. It gave people a dreamy feeling, as if they had already entered a fairyland. If the City of Elves was the gathering place of the world's spiritual beauty, then Tiangang Mountain was the gathering place of the world's magnificence. The feeling of looking down at all the mountains was broadening one's mind. Just as everyone was engrossed in the beautiful scenery around them, a bright red light suddenly shone in the far east. The bright red sun rose like a round red fruit. Its light was not dazzling, and as it slowly rose, the surrounding clouds gradually turned golden under its light.

Liao Yi stopped and said, "You guys are really lucky. It's usually very difficult to see the sunrise. The sunrise of Tiangang is a famous scenery in the world. The dawn of the Big Dipper appears, and the red sun shines on the golden clouds. This is a compliment to the Big Dipper. "

At this moment, Xuanyue had already woken up. She looked at the moving scenery in a daze and sighed, "It's really beautiful."

The sunlight gradually became stronger. It shone on everyone and dyed them gold like the clouds.

Yanshi said, "Brother Liao Yi, we're almost at the top, why haven't we seen Tiangang School yet?"

Liao Yi smiled and said, "The top of Tiangang Mountain is very flat. Our sect's house is in the middle of the mountain. It's like a big courtyard. Of course we can't see it now. We're almost at the top. "

"Who's there?" With a few swoosh swoosh, a few people jumped out from the path in front of them. They were dressed similar to Liao Yi. They were four young lads less than twenty years old.

"It's me. Junior brothers, are you guys on duty today?"

"Ah! So it's senior brother Liao Yi! Didn't you go to patrol the mountain? Why are you back so soon? " From the respectful attitude of these youths towards Liao Yi, it could be seen that Liao Yi was quite popular among the fourth generation disciples. The Heavenly Dipper Mountain Range was vast and the disciples from the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction would usually need around half a month to go around in one direction. Yesterday, Liao Yi was planning to travel at night when it was cooler, but he happened to meet Dumb and the others. His sudden reversal of time before he arrived naturally surprised these disciples who were guarding the mountain.

Liao Yi smiled and said, "Didn't we have guests? I was afraid that the guests wouldn't be able to find us here, so I brought them back. "

The four youths glanced at Dumby and the others. Their different attires had piqued their interest. However, the style of the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction had always been strict, so they didn't dare to be too impudent. Their eyes shone with curiosity as they kept sizing up Dumby and the others. This was especially so for the beautiful Xuan Yue.

Liao Yi coughed and said, "Junior brothers, you guys continue to guard here. I'll bring the guests up first."

"Yes, senior brother, this way please." The four youths moved to the side. Liao Yi brought Dumb and the others to the top of Tiangang Mountain. As Liao Yi said, the top of the mountain was flat and spacious. There was a huge courtyard in the middle of the mountain. The courtyard wall that was three feet high blocked everyone's view, so they could not see what was inside. Xuanyue jumped down from Dumb's back and looked around excitedly. Although she did not sleep well, Dumb gave her warmth and security, so Xuanyue's body was fully rested.

"Is that Tiangang School? The Sword Sect is so famous in the continent. I thought there would be a huge palace. "

Xuanyue laughed and said, "Brother Yanshi, are you sure? Tiangang Mountain is more than six thousand meters above sea level. It would take a lot of work to build a palace! I'm afraid it would take a hundred years. "

Liao Yi nodded and said, "Miss is right. Even this courtyard took nearly ten years to complete. It was all done by our Tiangang School's own people. If we hired ordinary people to do it, I'm afraid it would take even longer. This courtyard is basically made from local materials. It's made from the hard granite in the mountain. When I joined the sect, it was already built. I heard from my teacher that they used granite to practice their swordsmanship. I'm not sure how big this courtyard of the Sword Sect is. I only know that there is a practice field that can accommodate hundreds of people to practice swordsmanship at the same time. There are hundreds of rooms of different sizes. All the disciples who don't need to go out to practice live here. Basically, there are two or three people to a room. There are still many empty rooms. "

Dumb said, "What a big project! Brother Liao Yi, quickly take us to see it. "

Yan Li rubbed his stomach and said, "It's best if we can get something to eat and drink first. I can't take it anymore."

As they got closer to Tiangang School, the clashing of weapons and shouting could be clearly heard. Dumb was stunned and said to Liao Yi, "Someone is sneaking up on your Sword Sect? Let's go and take a look. "

Liao Yi smiled and said, "I've never heard of anyone daring to sneak up on our Tiangang School. Even the assassin guild probably doesn't have the guts. Everyone is doing their morning class and practicing their swordsmanship. " He wasn't bragging. Although there weren't many disciples in Tiangang School, they were very strong in single combat, especially the second generation disciples. In a one-on-one situation, even the assassins from the Yuan Sha Gang would need at least three people to have a chance of winning.

"You can't be careless like this. Liao Yi, you should change your arrogance. "A deep and benevolent voice came out. Everyone's eyes blurred and a person appeared in front of them. This person was dressed in white and had white hair. He looked to be in his sixties. His back was straight and he had a kind smile on his face. He was sizing up Dumb and the others.

Liao Yi quickly knelt and said, "Greetings, Fourth Ancestor." This person was Tiangang Kensei's fourth disciple, Lu Wen.

Lu Wen laughed and scolded, "You little brat, get up." With a wave of his hand, a faint white light flashed and Liao Yi was lifted up. Although the energy was surging, it was very gentle. This made Dumb and the others admire him. "Who are these people? Why did you bring them up the mountain? "

Liao Yi pointed at Dumb and said respectfully, "Fourth Ancestor, this little brother is the Dumb that Great Ancestor wants to see."

Lu Wen was startled. His body suddenly moved horizontally in front of Dumby like lightning, and he slapped his palm towards Dumby's chest. The white light suddenly brightened, and surging energy floated out. Lu Wen's attack was very fast. Yanshi and Yan Li couldn't do anything. Even if they reacted in time, they couldn't break through Lu Wen's fighting energy. Dumby only felt a strong force wrapping around his body. He was like a bird in a cage, unable to dodge at all. His chest was pressured by the surging energy, making it difficult for him to breathe. He could only use his hands to block in front of his chest, instantly converting all the Real Qi in his body into Dou Qi.

"Boom-" Dumb's body flew out. When their fighting energy collided, he could clearly feel that Lu Wen's fighting energy was very gentle. It was like a huge cushion. Although it contained a lot of power, it wouldn't hurt anyone. It was this soft cushion-like energy that had bounced him out.

When Yan Li saw that Dumb was attacked, he was furious. He pulled out the battle axe from his back and shouted, "What are you doing?"

Lu Wen ignored Yan Li and smiled at Dumb. "Good, it really is the fifth level of fighting energy. I really don't know how Ninth Junior Brother taught you. Child, your master is called Owen, right? "

Dumb could feel that this kind old man in front of him didn't mean any harm. He murmured, "Uncle Owen isn't my master, but he taught me a lot of martial arts."

Lu Wen smiled. "Since Junior Brother Owen taught you the fighting energy, you are already a disciple of our Tiangang School. Liao Yi, go and ring the Tianxuan Bell nine times. Summon your ancestors here. "

Liao Yi thought he heard wrong. The Tianxuan Bell nine times was only rung when something big happened in the school. He asked, "Fourth Ancestor, nine times?"

Lu Wen nodded. "Yes. Go. Come with me. "The last sentence was for Dumby and the others to hear. After saying that, he turned and walked to the gate of the courtyard.

Dumb and the other three followed Lu Wen into Tiangang School. The layout of the school was very simple. There were no decorations. The bluestone floor was paved, and the surroundings were empty. Under Lu Wen's lead, they passed through the first courtyard and went straight to the main hall in the back. In Tiangang School, other than Tiangang Kensei and the second generation disciples, no one else was allowed to enter the main hall without being summoned.

Just as the four of them entered the great hall, a loud and clear sound of a bell rang out. As the peak of Heavenly Dipper Mountain was much higher than the surrounding mountains, this loud and clear sound of the bell could be heard up to five kilometres away. The sound of the bell rang out nine times before coming to a stop. It was the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction's Profound Sky Bell.

Upon entering the main hall, the first thing that came into view was a huge Heaven Astral Sword hanging in the middle of the wall. This Heaven Astral Sword was more than ten feet long, and its broad blade was one and a half feet wide and half a foot thick. From the Cold Light on it, it could be seen that this sword was not just for decoration. Such a huge sword probably weighed close to 500 kilograms. There were two big words carved on the sword's blade — Tiangang. There was a wooden chair in front of the huge sword, and there were five chairs on each side. The main hall was about 200 square meters in size. Usually, it was a place for the second generation disciples to discuss matters.

Lu Wen randomly found a chair and sat down. He looked at Dumb and the others and said, "Look at you guys, you must have traveled a long way."

Yanshi said, "Yes, we came from the Tian Yuan Clan of the Suo Region Federation. We are preparing to go to the Luo Sun Empire to settle some matters. When we passed by, we wanted to pay a visit to Teacher Xi Wen. I am Yanshi of the Puyan people. This is my brother, Yan Li. These two are Dumb and Xuanyue. You are? "

Lu Wen smiled kindly and said, "I am Lu Wen, a second generation disciple of Tiangang School. Xi Wen is my senior. Wait for a moment. When my senior and junior brothers are all here, I have something to ask Dumb. "

Ever since he came to Tiangang School, Dumb had a warm feeling in his heart. Perhaps it was because this was Uncle Owen's home. If Uncle knew that I came here so soon, would he be very happy? Dumby said, "Uncle Reuven, I don't know if I can meet the Celestial Dipper Sword Saint. Before he died, he said that he wanted me to meet him." At the mention of Owen's death, Dumb's face immediately became gloomy. He felt a pain in his heart when he thought of Owen's tragic death.

Lu Wen's smile disappeared. He sighed and said, "Is Little Junior Brother really dead? Child, even if you don't want to meet Teacher, we will let you meet him. Let's wait for your senior uncles to come. "

At this moment, a loud voice was heard. "Who asked you to ring the Tianxuan Bell and disturb my sleep? I haven't woken up yet." A burly man with a thick beard walked over. Although his beard and hair were somewhat white, his face was still fierce. It was Tiangang Kensei's seventh disciple, Zhou Wen. Although he was already in his sixties, his fiery temper was not any less than before.

Lu Wen shook his head helplessly and said, "Old Seven, you are so old, but you still sleep in every day. Why don't you set an example for the disciples? I asked Liao Yi to ring the bell."

As soon as Zhou Wen entered the door, he saw Dumb and the others. He looked them up and down, then sat next to Lu Wen and said, "Fourth Brother, it's not the first time I have this problem. Who are they? "

Lu Wen said, "Let's wait for Eldest Senior Brother and the others to come. They should be here soon. "

Just as Zhou Wen was about to say something, the second generation Headmaster of Tiangang School, Xi Wen, and the other four people walked in one after another. Lu Wen and Zhou Wen hurriedly stood up. "Eldest Senior Brother."

Xi Wen nodded at them and looked at Dumb and the others. Xi Wen had not changed much compared to ten years ago. Yanshi and Yan Li immediately recognized that the person in front was Teacher Xi Wen, who had taught them martial arts. They hurriedly went forward and greeted, "Teacher Xi Wen."

Xi Wen's eyes flashed and he asked with some doubt, "You are?" Yanshi and Yan Li had learned martial arts from him more than ten years ago. After so many years, their appearances had changed. Moreover, they had shaved their heads, so he could not recognize them.

Yanshi said excitedly, "Teacher Xi Wen, I'm Yanshi of the Puyan people! This is my brother, Yan Li. Don't you remember us? "

Xi Wen suddenly said, "So it's you guys! I haven't seen you for more than ten years. You've all grown up. Why do you have the time to come here? "

Yanshi explained, "We were passing by and happened to drop by to see you."

Xi Wen smiled and nodded. He looked at Lu Wen and said, "Fourth Brother, you're the one who asked people to strike the Tianxuan Bell, right? Is it for them?"

Lu Wen took a step forward and said, "Headmaster Senior Brother, they came with Dumb. He's the Dumb that Feng Ping mentioned. "As he said, he pointed at Dumb who was standing beside Mu Li.

Xi Wen was startled. His eyes lit up. Under his gaze, Dumb felt as though he was being seen through. He bowed and said, "Greetings, Uncles."

Xi Wen didn't care about the way he addressed him. He asked excitedly, "Are you Owen's disciple? We heard from Feng Ping that Owen … "

Dumb said sadly, "Uncle Owen has passed away."

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became heavy. Xi Wen and the others looked at each other. He said in a deep voice, "Tell me, how did Ninth Junior Brother die?"

Dumb's eyes were filled with grief and indignation. He said hatefully, "It's the Assassin Association. It's the people from the Assassin Association who killed Uncle Owen."

Zhou Wen released his aura and said angrily, "So it's that group of bastards. They run amok on the continent, killing people everywhere they go. Even Junior Brother … Hmph, if I don't wipe them out, I'm not Zhou Wen." As he said, he turned around and walked out.

Xi Wen frowned and said in a deep voice, "Seventh Brother, come back here. Let's get to the bottom of this matter first."

Although Zhou Wen had a bad temper, he was still somewhat afraid of this Eldest Senior Brother. When he first entered the sect, many martial arts were imparted to him by Xi Wen on behalf of his master. Hearing this, he could only stop in his tracks.

Xi Wen said to Lu Wen, "Fourth Brother, ask the disciples to arrange a place for Yanshi and the others. We'll immediately bring Dumb to see Master."

Lu Wen nodded, turned around and walked out.

Xuanyue moved to Dumb's side and said, "I, I want to follow Dumb."

Only then did Xi Wen notice the little girl in front of him. He smiled and said, "Miss, you're from the Holy Hall, right? Dumb, this matter concerns some secrets of our Tiangang School. You should go and rest first. When he comes back, he'll naturally look for you. "

Xuanyue was shocked. The old man in front of her gave her a feeling that he could see through the world. That invisible pressure seemed to be no less than her father's. She nodded subconsciously and didn't say anything.

In fact, in terms of strength, Xi Wen, who was good at martial arts, was a little weaker than Xuan Ye, who was good at holy magic. But that was only because of some special characteristics of magic. Xi Wen's profound martial arts was a notch higher than Owen's. He was the number one expert in Tiangang School after Tiangang Kensei.

Yanshi suddenly realized and said, "Yue, so you're from the Holy Hall. No wonder you were so against me going to the Holy Hall's side last time. Did you run away? "

Xuanyue glared at Yanshi and said angrily, "It's none of your business."

Lu Wen returned very quickly. The two third-generation disciples followed him in and walked out with the Yanshi Brothers and Xuanyue, who was full of unwillingness.

Dumb didn't want to be separated from Xuanyue either. But when he thought of Owen's last words, he endured it. After learning of Owen's death, Xi Wen's heart was extremely heavy. He sighed and said, "Let's go and see Master." After saying that, he and his six junior brothers brought Dumb out of the hall. They passed through the courtyard and went straight to the back of Tiangang Mountain, where Tiangang Kensei cultivated.

The pressure that the seven second generation disciples of the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction brought to Dumby was extremely great. Subconsciously, he began to circulate the Vitality zhenqi in his body. As they walked, Xi Wen asked, "Dumby, how long have you been with Owen? Your Vitality Mantra should have already reached the fifth level, right? Owen's teaching is really good! "Xi Wen didn't have many outstanding disciples, so he couldn't help but envy Owen.

Dumb said, "I learned martial arts from Uncle Owen for five years. He taught me a lot. "

Xi Wen and the others looked at each other and couldn't help but gasp at the same time. An ordinary disciple of Tiangang School could only reach the second level of the Rebirth Mantra after cultivating for five years. Someone like Liao Yi, who cultivated for ten years to reach the third level, was already a genius. However, this silly looking child in front of them had only cultivated for five years and had already reached the fifth realm. To them, this was simply unbelievable. Everyone fell silent. They still couldn't understand how Owen did it. Could it be that this silly child was a genius that only appeared once in a hundred years?