After watching the old man practicing for a while, the two of them didn't want to disturb him, so they went for a walk in the woods.
Xiaomi said to Long Xiangtian proudly: "What do you think? My grandfather is very powerful, isn't he? His martial arts are the most powerful I have ever seen."
Long Xiangtian glanced at Xiaomi and said, "Of course not. You have seen so many people's martial arts since you were a child. Of course you think your grandfather's martial arts are so powerful."
Xiaomi said to Long Xiangtian unconvincedly: "Humph, you always want my grandfather to teach you a few tricks, then do you still think my grandfather is not powerful enough?"
Long Xiangtian smiled and said to Xiaomi: "Hahaha, no, I just think you look really cute like this."
Xiaomi blushed immediately after hearing what Long Xiangtian said, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere inevitably felt awkward. After Long Xiangtian finished speaking, he felt that what he had just said to Xiaomi might have crossed the line a little bit, but Long Xiangtian had never had much contact with girls since he was a child, and he didn't particularly understand the nature of girls. It wasn't something he should say.
Xiaomi looked at Long Xiangtian. Since he didn't say anything, she could only find a topic to talk about herself.
Xiaomi said, "Aren't you here to thank my grandfather? Where should we go now?" Long Xiangtian was stunned: "Yes, let's go back to find the teacher. I don't want to disturb the teacher when he is practicing. Let's go back. We'll talk to the teacher when we see him in the evening."
The two of them were walking around in the woods. Long Xiangtian frowned and said to Xiaomi fiercely, "Are you kidding me?" Xiaomi scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, "Don't be so mean. My grandpa is a bit erratic. Sometimes I can't find him for a whole day!" Long Xiangtian opened his mouth and was about to say something, then paused, "… Is this a tourist attraction? Why are there so many footsteps?" Xiaomi smiled and said, "No, it's not. Although the scenery here is beautiful, only my grandpa and I live here!"
"That… ?"
"Ah! Long Xiangtian! There's someone!!!" Xiaomi screamed and hid behind Long Xiangtian, carefully sticking her head out. Long Xiangtian was startled and looked closely. They were surrounded! The group of people wore black leather armor with a mercenary logo on their chests. Long Xiangtian felt that the aura around them was very strong, which was the momentum accumulated by blood.
Xiaomi swallowed, "Long Xiangtian... can you beat them...?" Long Xiangtian paused, "Of course not!"
The mercenaries did not give them any chance to escape or delay. The leader nodded, and several people rushed towards Long Xiangtian and Xiaomi. "Ah! Grandpa! Come and save me!" Xiaomi howled and fainted on Long Xiangtian's back. Long Xiangtian closed his eyes and was about to rush forward to fight with death, but he was thrown onto a tree in the distance by the sudden impact.
Long Xiangtian was stunned for a long while. The scene in front of him really shocked him. An old man with a celestial appearance was wandering among several people. His mysterious demeanor and fast and rhythmic steps made Long Xiangtian in awe. The old man attacked those people very quickly and beat them without any chance to fight back. His movements seemed to be random but each one was fierce. Those people who were very strong in Long Xiangtian's eyes did not even touch a corner of the old man's clothes.
It's simply a god! Long looked up to the sky with his eyes shining.
At this time, Xiaomi also woke up. She blinked her eyes dazedly and suddenly shouted, "Grandpa! Aaah!"
The old man quickly dealt with those people and walked towards them. Xiaomi jumped down from the tree and threw herself on the old man. The old man pretended to say, "Why don't you just stay by my side? Why do you have to hang around with this kid?" Xiaomi smiled and said coquettishly, "I know, I know you will come to save me!"
The old man didn't answer, but his eyes were full of love. Xiaomi glanced at Long Xiangtian who was still in a daze, climbed up the tree in a few seconds and pulled him, saying: "How is it? Isn't my grandfather very powerful? Hehehe, let me tell you, he once competed with a young and strong mercenary, and the big man was beaten to a pulp by my grandfather in just a few minutes. And my grandfather only looks fierce. He drove you away before because he was a little disappointed in you. He is not as cruel as you think..."
Long Xiangtian felt helpless because of Xiaomi's talkativeness, but he had to admire the old man's strength.
"Let's go," Long Xiangtian jumped down from the tree, "your grandpa is going to go far away." "Hey?" Xiaomi hurriedly followed, "Grandpa, wait for me!"
The day came to an end quickly. The afterglow of the setting sun gave them a golden edge. The old man walked slowly in front, and Xiaomi ran after him. Long Xiangtian watched them from a distance and thought: I must thank the old man for his kindness and learn martial arts from him. If I can learn 70% of his skills... oh no, 50%, then it will be more than enough to defeat Xiao Wuji, right? Thinking of Xiao Wuji's terrifying strength, Long Xiangtian felt more determined.
When they got home, Xiaomi had prepared dinner. After the three of them finished eating, the old man walked out the door and said, "You guys can play at home."
Long Xiangtian and Xiaomi looked at each other and followed him secretly. They hid behind a tree and watched the old man practice for more than two hours. Xiaomi felt extremely bored, but Long Xiangtian was very interested. It was already past nine o'clock when the old man finished practicing.
The old man practiced vigorously, but it was very enjoyable. At this time, Long Xiangtian suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to the old man: "Teacher! I am here to thank you. Thank you for your sincere teachings to me these days. I didn't make any progress before, but now I understand. Please accept me as your apprentice again."
The old man was in a particularly good mood today, and hurriedly said to Long Xiangtian: "Hey, kid, what are you doing? Why are you suddenly so polite?"
"Hehehe, old man, do you think this is okay?" Long Xiangtian looked at the old man expectantly.
The old man looked at Long Xiangtian, smiling but not saying anything. Long Xiangtian didn't know what the old man meant for a moment. But Xiaomi was different. She understood what the old man meant.
Seeing Long Xiangtian's confused look, Xiaomi kindly said to him, "Why are you still standing there? Go and thank my grandpa." Xiaomi pushed Long Xiangtian's shoulder and said mischievously.
"Oh oh oh, okay, old man, thank you for giving me this opportunity, really, thank you especially, I will work hard to practice, I will also adjust my mentality, you have to believe me, I will not be listless again, I will remember your earnest teachings, I will remember every word you said to me. I will not let you down, nor will I let you feel ashamed to be your apprentice." Long Xiangtian reacted immediately and made a promise.
The old man said to Long Xiangtian: "You don't have to be so polite. The person you should thank more is actually yourself."
Long Xiangtian looked confused and asked the old man: "Thank myself?"
The old man nodded and said, "That's right. If you don't wake up and don't believe that you can succeed, then no matter how much I say, no matter how much saliva I waste, I won't be able to wake you up."