Haotian's dance captivated both those below and those above.

This time, Haotian turned his head with a grin and looked at Diefang and the others.

"Come on, come on, let me see how much you've remembered."

Then they were asked to try it out one by one using the branches they had...

The result is obvious: it's difficult to evaluate.

The group of people were all stiff and even stood still for a long time, giving Haotian the feeling that he hadn't been paying attention.

Among the three, Wenxin was especially outstanding. She was clearly a skilled swordswoman and should have been able to easily remember the movements she had just performed, but she seemed uncoordinated and stiff all over, giving Haotian the feeling that she was performing a robotic dance.

After watching their performance, she wasn't confident that they could master it after watching it a few times. Her sword dance was original; it looked like a dance, but it was actually a sword technique. Although it couldn't compare to those awesome, peerless sword techniques, if she could integrate it and reach a new level, and if her cultivation was sufficient, she could fight against people like Chu Xinqiao.

For the next period of time, Haotian kept giving instructions to the group.

"Why are you stretching your hand so far out? Are you trying to attack me?"

Lift your legs a little higher; you're not short-legged.

Stand tall and don't be discouraged.

Raise your hand a little higher.

After some pointers, some people became more and more energetic, while others became more and more dejected. That one was Wenxin.

In the end, Haotian was probably tired, so he asked Diefang and the others to activate the memory stone and danced one last time.

After the dance, we went back to our rooms and let the others practice while looking at the photo stone.

And before leaving, he told them to call him when it was time for lunch.

After exercising, I stretched and yawned. For some reason, I hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.

After Haotian finished his second dance, Xiaohei left without saying a word, leaving Chu Xinqiao standing there with a face full of anger.

Of course, Xiao Hei and Chu Xinqiao each kept a copy of the photo.

When Xiao Hei returned to the courtyard, he pulled Fu Shengruo to watch the sword dance in the memory stone. Xiao Hei and Fu Shengruo were mesmerized, especially Xiao Hei.

Looking at Haotian's expression, she felt as if she had returned to a very, very long time ago.

Back then, Haotian also danced like an elf.

Perhaps, perhaps she has already done it? Or has Chu Xinqiao filled the missing piece in her heart?

So Xiao Hei didn't go looking for Haotian again to make things difficult for her, and returned to the courtyard to think deeply.

He watched Haotian's sword dance repeatedly.

Finally, she noticed the details. In the Nth movement, the mood Haotian conveyed, though brief and quick, was nonetheless clear to her—it was the sorrow and loneliness of abandoning everything.

Chu Xinqiao did not succeed.

When Xiao Hei asked Fu Sheng Ruo to only watch that part, Fu Sheng Ruo said, "If I only watch that part, I feel an infinite despair in the face of the ultimate dead end, a very sad feeling."

After confirming, Xiao Hei put away the recording stone.

She was pondering whether she should go see Haotian again today.

She remembered Fushengruo's words: she couldn't force Haotian. Perhaps? She could try seducing him?

However, after watching the video and confirming that Xiao Hei had left, Chu Xinqiao also left with Hanqin, without choosing to stay and talk to Haotian.

Chu Xinqiao also felt that everything was getting better, except for Xiao Hei. At least, she could tell that Haotian's smile this time was genuine.

Chu Xinqiao knew that Haotian had only agreed to her actions, but did not truly approve of her. She also did not want to keep or imprison her like a caged bird while Haotian was still inexperienced.

If... if... she could completely lose her cultivation, if Haotian could also have a long period of time to become a mortal, Chu Xinqiao might really want to keep her like a caged bird, keeping her imprisoned.

If that's the case, Chu Xinqiao believes that she will eventually be able to enter Haotian's heart, no matter what kind of image she presents.

Perhaps, if Haotian really continues to reject her, she might truly develop hatred. Since love cannot enter his heart, hatred is the only option left.

Chu Xinqiao left, holding Hanqin's hand, secretly resolving that she too would strive to truly enter someone's heart.

Hanqin was being pulled along, biting her fingers behind Chu Xinqiao...

How come she looked like she was ready to die just a moment ago, but now she's acting like she's fallen in love?

Her emotions are stable... extremely unstable. It seems she's not far from turning to the mortal realm.

When Chu Xinqiao transforms into a mortal... she and Haotian will both be mine!

I want to rub their backs together and check if their development is normal!

Don't let my usual silly demeanor fool you; when faced with an opportunity like this, I'm incredibly resourceful.

What we're doing now is playing dumb, pretending to be senile! Although the world is currently ruled by Chu, it will eventually belong to Han!

Enduring hardship and biding one's time is nothing more than a little bit of hardship.

Everyone has their own agenda, but if we're talking about who's currently the most clueless, it's probably Haotian.

Haotian was already practically retired, and teaching them sword dance was just a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Just exercising or dancing on a whim is fine.

Ah, time really flies. Back in the day, if I wanted to exercise, I'd just get a beating from Xiao Hei. Now, well, I'm down on my luck.

Haotian then lay comfortably on the bed again.

Hmm... indeed, lying in bed right after exercising is the most comfortable.

I even feel like I could lie down all day long.

While some people are enjoying life and having a good time, others are secretly working hard towards their goals.

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