Qin Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief when the judges left work on time. She raised her hand and patted her chest: "Not bad, not bad."
While helping Nanfeng up, Jian Xiu looked around, intending to catch the provocative swordsman and fight him. However, the opponent was very smart and had already slipped away in the chaos before the judges left.
"This bastard took advantage of his weakness to commit crimes." Jian Xiao said, turning to Qin Wanwan, "Beicheng, you must not lose face for your master tomorrow."
"Don't say harsh words outside in the future," Qin Wanwan heard Jian Xiaoxue's words so aggressively, and reminded Jian Xiaoxue, "I was the one who was fighting. What if I get beaten to death by you?"
"How could you be beaten to death?" Jian Xiao thought Qin Wanwan was unreasonable. "You are my apprentice."
"Then I am not you either." Qin Wanwan raised her hand to support her forehead, "Please give me a chance to live, Master."
"You have some confidence in yourself," Jian Li said confidently, noting that Qin Wanwan was worried, "You can beat that thing on the court today by yourself."
“Isn’t that exaggerated?”
Qin Wanwan couldn't believe it. Jian Xiao turned around and looked at Nanfeng and Xie Gutang beside him: "You agree, right?"
"of course!"
Nan Feng blindly praised: "Master is the best!"
"It's OK," Qin Wanwan said modestly, "It's just so-so."
"I have never really seen Wanwan's sword intent," Xie Gutang said truthfully, "I dare not speak nonsense."
These words made Jian Xi fall into deep thought, and he realized that, in fact, since Qin Wanwan started learning martial arts from him, she had only had a serious fight with him. At other times, she was either running away or had no chance to draw her sword at all.
Jian Xiao glanced at Qin Wanwan who was a little unconfident in herself, then turned to Xie Gutang and said, "Fight with her later."
"ah?"
"Um?"
Xie Gutang and Qin Wanwan asked at the same time, Jian Xiao raised his eyebrows: "You don't think you are inferior, Xie Gutang is considered the top swordsman of the younger generation, right?"
"I am over-flattered."
Xie Gutang waved his hand, but there was no sign of "compliment" on his face, as if he was an extremely hypocritical academic master.
"If you don't believe in Master, you can fight him and you will know how strong you are. An ordinary sword cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage cannot survive more than one move in his hands. As long as you can hold out for one move," Jian Xiao raised his hand and patted Qin Wanwan on the shoulder, "you will definitely win."
Qin Wanwan couldn't believe it. She glanced at Xie Gutang, who nodded encouragingly.
As they spoke, a group of people returned to the Ning Mansion courtyard. Jian Xiao walked into the courtyard and directly gave Qin Wanwan and Xie Gutang a wooden sword each. He raised his chin towards Xie Gutang and said, "Fight, don't hold back."
Xie Gutang was used to it. After saluting Qin Wanwan, he casually raised his hand and pointed his sword at the ground: "Please."
There was a big gap between her and Jian Xiaoxiao's strength. Without using the Silent Mountain Art, Jian Xiaoxiao would usually be much better than her with just sword power. She really wanted to know what the gap was between her and a normal swordsman without using the Silent Mountain Art.
She took a deep breath, raised her sword and slashed at Xie Gutang, but when the sword reached Xie Gutang, she had no idea how Xie Gutang would attack before his sword twisted Qin Wanwan's sword and pressed it down. Qin Wanwan turned her hand and tried to fight back, but Xie Gutang raised his sword and shook it, sending Qin Wanwan flying.
Qin Wanwan was knocked to the ground and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly comforted herself that it was a necessary step for sword practitioners and there was nothing to worry about.
But she was always afraid that Xie Gutang would not be too severe, but she was also afraid that asking Xie Gutang to hold back would embarrass Qin Wanwan.
He stood with his arms crossed in anxiety, reminding Qin Wanwan: "He has been tempering his body for so many years. If you fight him head-on, you will suffer. What did I teach you before? The sword is as light as a feather. Go with the flow. Use softness to overcome hardness, and use force to defeat force."
Qin Wanwan heard what was said and got up again.
Xie Gutang stroked her messy hair and nodded a little embarrassedly: "Sorry."
Qin Wanwan rushed forward without saying a word, and this time she poked and stabbed, and when Xie Gutang fought back, she gently dodged along the tip of the sword. Almost every move and every style seemed to be stuck to Xie Gutang's sword, following Xie Gutang's force, after removing his force, she suddenly concentrated her strength at the last moment to shock him back!
However, the more precise the movements in a small range, the more one needs to control the "degree" of force. Qin Wanwan persisted in this back and forth for a few rounds, and with the last move, she was once again sent flying and fell to the ground.
Hearing the "clang" sound, Jian Xi took a deep breath and told Nan Feng: "Go get some fruit, I'll calm down."
He kept telling himself this.
It was normal for sword cultivators to spar with each other. He shouldn't think too much about it. It was nothing.
He leaned against the pillar and watched Qin Wanwan get up again. Her little face was pale, and this time she might have been hurt by the hit. There was anger in her eyes. She rushed forward with a sword in hand and stabbed without saying a word.
When Xie Gutang saw her sword, his eyes lit up. He did not let her go, but Qin Wanwan quickly figured out his moves and their fighting became more and more fluent.
Cuilv was passing by the corridor while eating melon seeds. When she saw the people fighting in the courtyard, she couldn't help but walk over, stand next to Jian Xin, and ask while eating melon seeds, "Are they fighting?"
Jian Xin was nervous, his eyes fixed on the two of them: "Yeah."
"You have a good apprentice," Cui Lu commented on Qin Wan Wan, "She learns quickly and is always adjusting her sword."
"That's not the case," Jian Li was somewhat happy to be praised, and turned to glance at Cui Lu, "How about I take her in?"
"He's also good-looking," Cui Lu sighed, "Just like Xie Daojun, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. Look at the fight they're having now, the moonlight and peach blossoms are pleasing to the eyes, they're simply a golden boy and a jade girl, a match made in heaven."
Hearing this, Jian Xin's movements froze. Cui Lu treated him as an elder and only asked, "Have you considered your apprentice finding a Taoist partner?"
"Is it my turn to consider this matter?" Jian Xiao's eyes fell on Qin Wanwan, "It's because she likes it."
"Two couples are involved in dual cultivation. You are her master, how can you let her do whatever she wants?" Cui Lu frowned in dissatisfaction, because Qin Wanwan was her benefactor's daughter. She decided to teach him a lesson for such an unreliable master, "You should have found a good one for her earlier, so that she can be more powerful in cultivation in the future, and her ascension is just around the corner."
"Okay?" Jian Xiao laughed, "What's okay? Who's okay?"
"Your Xie Gutang," Cui Lu pointed at Xie Gutang, "I think he's very good."
Jian Xi didn't say anything. He listened to Cui Lu's words and knew that this was the case in most of the cultivation world.
Not only do the fate of a couple share the same destiny, but their cultivation will also be affected. A good couple, if they practice together properly, can not only improve their cultivation, but can even reverse their physical condition.
But for some reason, he always felt uncomfortable when he heard these words.
He said in a muffled voice: "She is still young and her foundation is not stable. She should practice her foundation first."
"I'm just giving you a reminder. I'm afraid that Master will be reluctant to leave his children after working for too long."
"Why should I be reluctant?" Jian Xiaolu pretended to be calm, "Anyway, she is married and I am still her master, what difference does it make?"
"I have to remind you when you say this," Cui Lu heard him say, and suddenly remembered, "If she gets married, you have to avoid her."
“What do I need to avoid?”
Jian Xi frowned. Seeing that he was ignorant of the secular world, Cui Lu patiently explained, "You are a man after all. Even if you are a master, her Taoist partner will be unhappy if you get too close to her. Think about her long-term. Just like parents and children, when a child gets married, she will become one with her partner. It will never be the same as before with you."
Jian Xiao was stunned for a moment, and Nanfeng beside him brought a plate of fruit over: "Xiaojun, come, have an apple."
Jian Xi was called back by the south wind. He picked up the green apple with a dull look, took a big bite, and then frowned.
“Why is this apple sour?”
"Maybe..." Nan Feng speculated, "The green apples are not ripe yet?"
Jian Xi was a little annoyed, but he had already started eating. He was used to doing things with persistence, so he insisted on finishing the sour and astringent apple.
After finishing the apple, he watched Qin Wanwan getting more and more frustrated. When she finally reached the twelfth move under Xie Gutang, it was already late at night. Jian called her, "It's time. We still have to fight tomorrow. Rest first."
Qin Wanwan was quite happy to see him, and bowed to Xie Gutang and said, "Thank you, Daojun, for bothering me to practice sword with you today."
"Wanwan's sword moves are quite innovative, and I am also very inspired." Xie Gutang said in return, "If we have time in the future, we can arrange to spar with each other again."
As soon as he finished speaking, the points in Jian Xin's mind dinged, +5.
Jian Xiaoxuan glanced at the screen silently, then dragged Qin Wanwan to the room: "It's time to rest."
Qin Wanwan was dragged by Jian Xiao and waved to Xie Gutang. Xie Gutang looked at Qin Wanwan's gray face and chuckled.
Cui Lu stood beside him and glanced at Xie Gutang: "You've been doing it for a long time, and my hands are itching."
Xie Gutang looked back in surprise, but before he could react, Cuilu suddenly attacked. Xie Gutang raised his hand to block Cuilu, but Cuilu's palm was different from that of ordinary people. It was extremely dexterous. She turned and went directly over Xie Gutang's arm and lightly touched Xie Gutang's chin.
Xie Gutang was stunned for a moment, then he heard Cui Lu chuckle, "You are still young."
After saying that, Cuilu felt bored, withdrew her hand and turned away.
Xie Gutang looked at Cuilu's graceful back, thought for a moment, raised his hand and repeated the move he had just used on Cuilu, and began to think about how to crack it.
Jian Xiao dragged Qin Wanwan back to the room. She prepared a bath and walked out from behind the screen. Seeing Qin Wanwan still gesturing with her hands, she couldn't help but laugh, "Have you experienced the fun of fighting?"
Qin Wanwan felt a little embarrassed when Jian Xiaoxian asked her this: "People always want to win or lose."
"Go take a shower, and I'll apply the medicine on you after you're done."
"oh."
Qin Wanwan felt a little excited, but she still controlled her impatience and went to take a shower.
When I came back from taking a shower, I saw Jian Xiou sitting by the window. Qin Wanwan came out wiping her hair. Jian Xiou walked to the bedside with the medicine, sat down, pulled her hand over, and began to apply the medicine.
She was not seriously injured, except for the skin on her palm from the sword. Jian Xiao lowered his head to help her apply medicine and told her what she could improve on in her fight with Xie Gutang today.
Qin Wanwan listened, somewhat pleased, and nodded. After a while, she asked cautiously, "Master, am I actually quite powerful now?"
"Of course."
Jian Xin raised his eyebrows: "You can even withstand twelve moves from Xie Gutang, you are really amazing."
"That's great." Qin Wanwan was somewhat covered with a blanket, watching Jian apply the medicine on her, and was quite excited, "Sooner or later, I will beat Xie Gutang!"
Jian Xi paused for a moment, then nodded: "It seems you really like him."
What kind of logic is this
Qin Wanwan looked at Jian Xin in surprise.
If she wants to win over someone, she has to like that person. So, isn't Jian Xiaoxi the man she likes most in the world
She dreamed of crushing his head.
"I think I just like it in general."
Qin Wanwan sighed. Jian Li applied the medicine and raised his hand to wipe it on her hand. Qin Wanwan's hands became white and delicate.
Jian Xin stood up and told her, "Have a good rest."
Qin Wanwan nodded, and Jian walked out of the door and closed it behind her.
After returning to the house, Jian Xi didn't know why, but he always felt a little stuffy. After thinking about it, he decided to go to bed first.
He seldom dreamed, but that night he had a nightmare.
In his dream, he saw Qin Wanwan wearing a phoenix crown and a bridal robe, slowly walking towards him. He stared at Qin Wanwan in a daze. He could not quite understand her appearance. Come to think of it, he actually had no idea what she really looked like.
But at that time, he felt that it didn't matter what they looked like, because they were all his disciples. He saw Qin Wanwan approaching him, and just as he was about to pull her, she knelt down, raised her hand and offered him a cup of tea, respectfully saying, "Master, have some tea."
Jian Xin was stunned for a moment, and then he saw Xie Gutang kneeling beside him, wearing the groom's wedding clothes and holding a teacup: "Master, have some tea."
Jian Xi looked at the two of them blankly. The scene changed, and he was suddenly dressed in rags. Xie Gutang slammed his bag into his arms and pointed at him aggressively: "Beicheng is my wife, and this is my Xie Mansion. From now on, she is mine. Even if you are my master, you are not allowed to get close to her!"
He was wearing patched clothes and carrying a bag, staring blankly at the gate like a beggar. Qin Wanwan at the gate was held tightly in Xie Gutang's arms. He beat her, just like when they sparred in the evening, knocking her to the ground again and again.
The weak Qin Wanwan was knocked to the ground, crying out loud, and stretched out her hand to him, shouting, "Master, Master!"
It was raining heavily at the time, blurring his eyes. He staggered over, slamming the door shut. Then he fell at the door, banging on it feebly, crying bitterly: "Beicheng! Beicheng, open the door! Xie Gutang, let Beicheng go! Her child is yours!"
child
WTF?!
This line woke Jian Xi up suddenly. He was breathing heavily and felt his head was covered with sweat.
He wiped the sweat off his forehead in the dark and looked at the sky outside.
This dream is so scary, what is this
He didn't dare to sleep any longer, so he got up quickly, washed up, and walked out with his sword in hand.
It was still dark when Xie Gutang came out with his sword in hand. He saw Jian Xiaoxue with a dark look on his face and was quite surprised: "Senior?"
"Oh," Jian Xiao saw Xie Gutang and said meaningfully, "It's you."
"Senior, are you here to practice swordplay too?"
Xie Gutang was a little reserved: "If you don't mind, how about we have a sparring match?"
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Jane's tired face.
"OK."
Qin Wanwan got up very early that day.
Jian Xi came in early and helped her wash up. Qin Wanwan took the initiative to ask: "Master, do I want to spar with Xie Daojun today?"
“No need.”
Jian Xiao tied her sleeves tightly for her: "You will have plenty of fights today, don't look for him."
"Um."
Qin Wanwan nodded obediently, simply looking at her little disciple who was only as tall as her chin. Thinking about how he was beaten and cried in her dream last night, she felt quite worried.
Others beat her without any mercy, and he was worried, so he had to do it himself, knowing what kind of beating she would get.
But he put aside all these worries, and after tying the final bow on Qin Wanwan's sleeve, he led her out.
When they got out of the door, Qin Wanwan discovered that Xie Gutang's face was covered with fist marks.
Qin Wanwan was stunned and couldn't help but say: "Brother Xie, your face..."
"During our sparring this morning, I learned that you are not only good at swordsmanship," Xie Gutang was quite happy when he mentioned this, "but also very good at boxing."
Qin Wanwan looked at Xie Gutang's face which was full of "I made a fortune" and was silent for a moment.
She glanced at Cuilv beside her, and Cuilv rolled her eyes at her and raised her hand to knock her head.
Qin Wanwan understood immediately. There was no need for extra words. She had already understood it after being beaten so many times.
In short, a swordsman like Xie Gutang must have something wrong with his brain.
She withdrew her gaze, took the spirit beast carriage, and arrived at the stadium before the sun rose.
The judges arrived on time, just as they left work on time. After the three judges sat down, they first announced the list of the person who was one game away from winning ten games yesterday: "Second hundred and forty-four, number seven, Yan Huo."
As he spoke, the man who had made the statement yesterday dropped from the sky and landed on the ground with great momentum.
The judges bowed their heads and continued reading: "Three hundred and thirty-three, number six, Qin Wanwan."