"Far away yet right before my eyes."

This time, Qin Wan was no longer shy, but boldly looked Xiao Ci straight in the eyes.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ci's thin lips curved slightly, his eyebrows arched, and his eyes shone like stars.

After the engagement was finalized, Xiao Ci, a cultivation fanatic, no longer lived alone, but learned to travel in groups...

Every time Xiao Ci taught Qin Wan swordsmanship, he would invite Qin Qing and Xiao Ye to join him, ostensibly to teach her together.

After becoming engaged, Xiao Ci began to value etiquette and stopped personally guiding Qin Wan.

But seeing this scene before him, Xiao Ye felt it would be better to teach him step by step...

After Xiao Ci demonstrates the sword technique once, he will gently ask Qin Wan if she has seen it clearly.

After Qin Wan nodded, he would gently smile and hand the sword to her.

Then, when Qin Wan got tired from practicing swordsmanship, Xiao Ci would gently wipe the fine beads of sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief...

At these times, Qin Wan would blush and look shy.

Watching the two gaze at each other tenderly, and feeling the ambiguous atmosphere between them, Xiao felt it was particularly irritating and uncomfortable...

Even though he had gradually let go of his feelings and obsession with Qin Wan...

However, as a normal person, a single man, seeing this scene would inevitably cause some psychological discomfort.

Thinking of this, Xiao subconsciously looked at Qin Qing beside him, trying to find someone who shared the same plight.

But Xiao never expected that Qin Qing was simply abnormal...

When she sees other couples being affectionate, she doesn't try to avoid it or feel upset; instead, she watches with great interest and enjoyment.

What was she thinking?

"You..." Xiao opened his mouth, just about to say something.

Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ci's voice suddenly interrupted him.

"Little San, demonstrate the sword technique you just used."

Suddenly called out by name, Xiao was completely bewildered. He pointed to himself, looking astonished, "Me?"

Xiao Ci narrowed his eyes, staring at him dangerously, and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Xiao dared not delay any longer. He quickly raised his sword and flew to the center of the training ground, where he practiced the complete sword technique from memory.

"What do you think, Wan'er?" Xiao Ci suddenly asked.

Qin Wan watched intently, "Compared to the last trip to the Monster Forest, Third Brother has clearly made a lot of progress this time."

Third brother!!!

Upon hearing Qin Wan address him in that way, Xiao Ye's hand gripping his sword trembled violently.

Xiao Ci smiled with satisfaction.

“Wan’er is exceptionally intelligent; the mistress is indeed inferior to you.”

Xiao Ye: "..." You two are so loving, can you please stop dragging him down?

Xiao felt very uncomfortable, as if the sword in his hand had become an eyesore.

"My sister's talent is naturally beyond what ordinary people can compare to." But Qin Qing, always eager for a good show, had to jump in and add insult to injury.

When Qin Qing mentioned the words "ordinary people," her meaningful gaze drifted towards Xiao Ye...

Xiao Ye: "..."

Xiao stopped practicing halfway through.

Xiao Ci didn't force him, but instead focused his gaze on Qin Qing.

"Would you like to give it a try, elder sister?"

"good."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Qing flew to the center of the training ground with her sword. She wielded the sword so skillfully that it was both alluring and incredibly powerful.

Seeing Qin Qing's improvements and innovations in swordsmanship, Xiao Ci's gaze lingered on her for a fleeting second...

“Eldest sister’s talent is no less than Wan’er’s,” Xiao Ci said.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan nodded in agreement, "Indeed."

Qin Qing's understanding, improvement, and innovation of swordsmanship are all very unique. She incorporated her own understanding into it, which not only enhanced the swordsmanship's offensive power but also gave it a sense of deception.

Just then, Qin Wan and Xiao Ci seemed to have thought of something, and their eyes turned to Xiao Ye in unison.

"..." Xiao Ye's lips twitched violently.

These two are really something else!!!

"Little San, you practiced the sword technique the worst just now, so today I'll punish you by making you practice it a hundred more times."

Just as Xiao Ye was about to angrily flee this training ground that had been so unfair to him, Xiao Ci's clear, cold, and unyielding voice rang out...

Xiao Ye froze, staring at Xiao Ci in disbelief, "Big Brother?"

"What? You have a problem with that?" Xiao Ci squinted at him dangerously.

Xiao opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to refute, but before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ci's next sentence rang out.

"If you are unwilling, there is another way to help you cultivate."

"What?" Xiao blurted out.

"Go alone into the depths of the Monster Forest. If you can come back alive, you won't need to practice that hundred sword techniques anymore."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye pursed his thin lips, gripped his sword tightly without uttering a word, and nimbly repeated the sword techniques on the stage.

Chop, stab, pierce, sweep... every movement is fast, ruthless, and precise, as if venting something in this way.

At first, Xiao was unwilling and felt that Xiao Ci was targeting him.

But as he practiced again and again, Xiao became more and more focused, and the resentful look on his face disappeared.

"Third brother has suddenly understood," Qin Wan said with emotion.

Although Xiao Ye's talent was slightly inferior to the other three.

But since he's the original male lead, he can't really be that bad.

Even Qin Qing, who originally didn't have a very good attitude towards Xiao, changed her opinion of him quite a bit after seeing how quickly Xiao had improved.

The male protagonist in the original story does have some merits.

Time is slipping away quietly...

When Xiao finished practicing his sword technique a hundred times, he found that he was the only one left in the huge training ground.

Qin Wan, Xiao Ci, and Qin Qing had all disappeared without a trace. Upon seeing this, Xiao Ye's face darkened.

Fifteen minutes later...

Xiao Ye stood at the entrance of the dining room, sword in hand, staring resentfully at the five people eating at the table...

Qin's father, Qin's mother, Qin Wan, Qin Qing, including his unscrupulous older brother...

Upon Xiao Ye's arrival, Xiao Ci merely glanced at him indifferently, "Finished practicing?"

Xiao was also frustrated. He gripped his sword tightly and stormed inside.

"Let's eat." With that, Xiao Ci, quite unusually, placed a piece of meat in Xiao Ye's bowl, as if rewarding him for his great progress today.

Originally, Xiao was still feeling annoyed and resentful.

But seeing the braised pork that had suddenly appeared in his bowl, Xiao Ye's feelings became complicated again.

My older brother actually remembered that he liked braised pork...

The older brother actually served him food himself...

Big brother...

Xiao Ye looked at Xiao Ci beside him with a complicated expression, his hand holding the sword unconsciously loosening, and the sword in his palm was casually tucked into his waistband.

It turns out, his older brother still cared about him...

It must be because he was too unambitious, lazy, and unmotivated in the past that his older brother was repeatedly disappointed in him...

Thinking of this, Xiao suddenly realized that he had been too reckless and immature in the past, causing his older brother too much worry...

A strong sense of guilt and self-reproach washed over Xiao Ye...