Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Chapter 285 The Little Things About Being Rejected

"I just happen to know a little about it. As for waveguides, they are indeed amazing, but unfortunately I don't have one."

The president stroked his beard and smiled as he spoke to Lin Xuan. He said that he almost failed to become the head of Jinhui Dojo for this very reason. After all, even in that situation, there was no shortage of stubborn old men in the dojo.

Although he wasn't really interested in the gym leader position, he was just unlucky. He had to wait for decades for Luo Guan, the Aura Messenger, to finally get the position and manage to relinquish his gym leader status.

Moreover, it seems that none of those who opposed him back then outlived him. This just goes to show the benefits of living a long life!

"So... who exactly are you?"

Lin Xuan looked at the old man in front of him with a puzzled expression. After all, judging from what the old man had just told him, he seemed to know a lot about Jinhui Dojo.

"Dan dan dan!"

Little Dot quickly flew over from the side and protested to the president, saying, "He just took my seat without saying a word. Who does he think he is!"

"You just said Luo Guan is your teacher, right?"

"correct."

"That's quite a coincidence, I'm also his teacher."

Lin Xuan: ? ? ?

Small dot: ? ? ?

"You, you are..."

Lin Xuan sat up abruptly from the floor. After all, if the other party was his cheap advisor, it would be the current president of the Chinese Elf Alliance—Qin Guan.

"Ahem, don't worry about that. I'm a very low-key person. You see, there's practically no information about me outside. People don't even know what I look like~"

The president waved his hand casually. It wasn't anything that needed to be kept secret; he just didn't like trouble. He had already handed over all the work of Jinhui Dojo to Luo Guan, and he only needed to take care of the alliance.

As for his identity, there's no need to let so many people know.

Upon hearing the old man's identity, Little Dot shut his mouth and silently flew to the side. He hadn't said anything, and the old man hadn't remembered anything...

Why did a new alliance leader suddenly appear? He sounds really powerful, I guess I can't afford to mess with him. I'm outta here.

"Booboo?" Eevee glanced at the little dot that had quietly flown to its side, giving it a disdainful look. Why did it chicken out so easily?

"Dandan!"

This is a sign of respect for elders!

Little Dot waved its paws as it explained, then quietly lay down to the side, also wanting to hear what Lin Xuan and the others had to talk about.

"So you came back this time to see your teacher?"

At Qin Guan's wave, Lin Xuan sat down again and then, for the first time, formally examined the old man before him.

To be honest, from any perspective, I couldn't sense any element in my advisor that was related to the identity of "President of the Elf League".

Aside from looking a bit more energetic and wearing martial arts uniform, he didn't have the kind of aura that Lin Xuan thought someone in a high position should have. Even when he met Su Qiming, the branch president of the Yunhai Province Alliance, he could vaguely feel a sense of oppression from him, but he didn't feel that way at all with his advisor. He was just like an ordinary old man next door.

"No, I was looking for you." Qin Guan shook his head, then looked at Lin Xuan. "But it's nothing much. I just heard from that kid that you have some talent for wave guidance, and I was bored, so I went back to Jinhui Dojo to check it out. I didn't tell him, and it seems like things didn't go as planned."

Qin Guan scratched his head, forgetting that Luo Guan had gone out on a mission for the Alliance. Well, it wasn't that he forgot, because he hadn't paid any attention to these things at all; he just took advantage of the most boring time to come and browse.

"So how do you feel?" Lin Xuan sat up a little straighter. After several days of training, Lin Xuan felt that she was a little more energetic and full of spirit. She was going further and further down the path of being a "normie".

"Hmm...it's alright."

Qin Guan glanced at Lin Xuan twice and then reluctantly spoke.

"Just make do?" Lin Xuan was very dissatisfied, feeling that she had made great progress recently.

"If it weren't for the auras within you, you wouldn't even be passable." With that, Qin Guan turned his gaze to Lin Xuan's Pokémon. "But your Pokémon are quite well-trained."

"Dandan~"

What does it have to do with him?

After hearing Qin Guan's words, Xiao Dian muttered to himself, "Their strength is all thanks to them, okay? Who is Lin Xuan? I don't know him at all!"

Qin Guan didn't seem to intend to stay long. Indeed, as he said, he was just there to take a look. Moreover, as the alliance leader, his responsibilities far exceeded those of a dojo master like Zhong Mingyi; they were on completely different levels.

However, before Qin Guan left, he seemed to remember something and asked Lin Xuan a question.

"You should be fine after the martial arts tournament, right?"

"Yep."

“That’s perfect, I’ll find you something to do.” Qin Guan said to himself, not giving Lin Xuan a chance to react.

"Don't rush to refuse. Isn't your purpose in participating in the martial arts tournament for the special balm? If you don't win and don't want to inherit the dojo, I'll give it to you."

"That's so good?" Lin Xuan's eyes widened, feeling somewhat incredulous. After all, from the very beginning, his advisor had given him the impression of being... a bit unconventional.

"Yes, yes, yes, I always keep my word. Oh, and you have to keep your egg safe; it might hatch into an interesting little creature."

After saying this, Qin Guan waved and left, giving Lin Xuan no chance to ask any further questions, showing remarkable nonchalance.

"I have a feeling that my advisor... is a little off."

Lin Xuan muttered to herself as she picked up Eevee and rubbed it against her chest. Eevee was naturally used to this kind of thing and just joined in Lin Xuan's complaints.

"Boy!"

[This is definitely not normal, it's exactly like you!]

"Can't you speak properly? What's wrong with me?"

Lin Xuan swung Eevee in mid-air twice, and said with great dissatisfaction, "How could such a normal and handsome young man like him receive such a comment? Is this appropriate?"

Qin Guan's arrival was a minor incident during Lin Xuanjinhui Martial Arts Academy's training, and it was not a big deal. Luo Guan returned to the academy that evening, but he did seem completely unaware of Qin Guan's arrival.

"Cough cough cough cough! What did you say? The teacher came this morning?"

Luo Guan, who had just returned to the dojo, almost choked on his water before Lin Xuan's words had even finished.

"correct."

"Where is the teacher?"

"He's gone. He just came for a short while and then left."

Then Lin Xuan saw Luo Guan sitting in a chair with a frown, seemingly thinking about something, and muttering to himself. Lin Xuan couldn't help but lean closer out of curiosity.

"Could it be that they came all this way just to deliberately deduct points from my score again..."

Luo Guan realized Lin Xuan was also present halfway through his speech, so he stopped talking.

Did the teacher say anything to you?

Luo Guan rubbed his temples, looking a bit of a headache. Ever since his teacher stepped down as the head of Jinhui Martial Arts Academy, he had become increasingly elusive, and even Luo Guan himself often didn't know where he was or what he was doing.

"The advisor said he was just here to take a look around, but when he left..." Lin Xuan recalled what Qin Guan had said to her before he left.

"They said they'd find me something to do after the martial arts tournament."

"Well, so be it."

"Teacher, is there a hint of pity in your eyes?"

It seemed that after mastering the power of waveguide, Lin Xuan felt that her mind had become more acute, and she immediately noticed Luo Guan's emotional change. There was definitely sympathy in his eyes!

"No, you're mistaken. It means your wave-guiding power isn't strong enough. You need to keep practicing and go back to work hard!"

Luo Guan waved his hand, seemingly to shoo Lin Xuan away, but the more he did so, the more certain Lin Xuan became of his earlier thought.

"Do you know something?"

"Don't worry, your grandmaster is the president of the alliance, how could he possibly make things difficult for a junior like you? Don't overthink it."

"Hmm...that makes sense. I'll be going then." Lin Xuan thought for a moment and felt that Luo Guan seemed to be right, so she left as well.

Before Lin Xuan left, Luo Guan was lost in memories, because in his memory of his teacher, Qin Guan had said something similar to him.

It was probably about thirty years ago. Qin Guan told himself to find him something to do, and then... he just threw him into the mountains for a month. When he came out a month later, even beggars passing by couldn't help but throw him a couple of coins.

As for Lin Xuan... I wish him good luck!

Lin Xuan returned to her dormitory, turned on her computer, and started her long-awaited live chat session.

After arriving at the dojo, Lin Xuan would occasionally stream for a while when she had time. However, she couldn't really do any commentary, since it was the dojo dormitory, not her own home. If she made too much noise late at night, it would disturb other people's rest.

Why does it seem like Mimikyu-sensei has gotten a bit more muscular this past week?

Be confident, put aside your feelings. Teacher Mimikyu just showed off his big abs yesterday.

【Isn't it still a big chunk?】

There are still some differences, after all, the price difference between fatty meat and lean meat is quite large, right?

Lin Xuan was in a good mood while watching the comments, but she couldn't stand it anymore after seeing these metaphors.

"Can't you speak properly? Is that even a proper analogy?"

"Thanks for Pikachu's SC - [When will Mimikyu-sensei visit my house next time?] Hmm... that depends on when your family invites me over to borrow some things."

The one nicknamed Pikachu is naturally Long Aiai. She's not much different from before, still watching Lin Xuan's live stream. However, according to her, tomorrow will be the day she gets her first Pokémon from Dragon Valley.

However, as Lin Xuan continued speaking, she realized something was amiss, because her explanation seemed a bit misleading. So, just as a storm of questions was about to erupt, Lin Xuan gave a formal explanation.