What tone is established in this excerpt?

“and vishnusharman made answer to the king: ‘o king, listen. here is the plain truth. i am not the man to sell good learning for a hundred land-grants. but if i do not, in six months’ time, make the boys acquainted with the art of intelligent living, i will give up my own name. let us cut the matter short. listen to my lion-roar. my boasting arises from no greed for cash. besides, i have no use for money; i am eighty years old, and all the objects of sensual desire have lost their charm. but in order that your request may be granted, i will show a sporting spirit in reference to artistic matters. make a note of the date. if i fail to render your sons, in six months' time, incomparable masters of the art of intelligent living, then his majesty is at liberty to show me his majestic bare bottom.’”

as we know, the english language is spoken all over the world by native and non-native speakers and has become the most certain tool when it comes to communicating. businesses, schools, even romantic relationships depend on it to keep thriving. in addition, it is the language of the internet not only because most of the content available is in english, but also because people prefer to use it when talking to others, since it's the language everyone supposedly learns.

yet, there have been some current claims that chinese will soon take over as the most important language in the world. china's magnitude has never been more evident and doing business with the chinese is a gold mine for any country. we now see language schools offering chinese courses as commonly as english.

however - even though we cannot deny china's importance and the advantage it is when someone takes the time to learn the language their business contact speaks-, people in general seem to be ignoring the aspects that seem to keep english as the chosen one of languages. one of them has been mentioned above: it is the language of the internet. also, chinese people are still learning english, since it opens doors in communicating with practically everyone else, from every single country.

note: if this is not the sort of transition you need, let me know. : d

i think it is b. hope this !

thinking about things and referring to books instead of acting on superstition and gossip.