And in the second hour, he could kill four or five guys while escaping.
Before the third hour began, Zhen Shuangliu waved his hand and took back the seventeen puppets, announcing that today's training had come to a temporary end.
Luo Jiujiang was already in a state of disarray. His black robe was stained with blood, and the hem had been half-ripped. During a training session, he'd found it in the way and had simply torn it off. From the second hour on, Zhen Shuangliu had replaced the puppets' brow-high staffs with swords. Luo Jiujiang's carelessness had split his hair crown in half, so he simply cut a strip of cloth from his sleeve to hold his hair up.
An entire afternoon was spent repeatedly administering instantly effective healing drugs, only to be thrown back into the fray before recovery. A normal person would have succumbed to the pain in just half an hour, but it was fortunate that Luo Jiujiang had managed to hold out for two hours. By this point, from the accumulated pain and the exhaustion of his physical and spiritual energy, Luo Jiujiang's face had turned pale, beads of sweat covering his face, and he looked as if he had just been pulled out of the water.
Seeing Zhen Shuangliu put away the puppet, the hard, tense lines on Luo Jiujiang's face softened, and he regained his usual playful demeanor in front of his master. He smiled and said, "I knew that although Master's reaction was a little slow, he still cared about me. Were you worried about me when you saw me lying down? It's okay, it's okay. That was two hours ago."
Zhen Shuangliu had originally wanted to offer some encouragement, but upon hearing Luo Jiujiang still had the energy to tease or joke, he burst out laughing. He snatched the fan from Bai Lian's hand behind him and hurled it at Luo Jiujiang, not even using any spiritual power, simply to warn him.
Unexpectedly, Luo Jiujiang stood there without trying to dodge. With a click, the fan hit Luo Jiujiang's face squarely, and he fell down with a cry of "Ah!"
The ground of the training ground, though hard and solid, was also smooth and even. Luo Jiujiang stretched out his arms and legs, his muscles completely relaxed. The cool ground pressed against his sweaty, exhausted body, sending a refreshing coolness into every pore. He was instantly so comfortable that he didn't want to move anymore.
He is too tired.
Feeling the worry in the gaze of Zhen Shuang not far away, Luo Jiujiang lazily raised the large banana fan and smiled without opening his eyes: "Master Cai Shan Yu, Master, please praise me."
His master didn't praise him, his master wanted to kick him.
But seeing that Luo Jiujiang was so tired, Zhen Shuangliu couldn't bear to let him go.
"Don't let Jiujiang lie on the ground." He waved his hand in the air, levitated Luo Jiujiang and threw him into an armchair not far away. He turned to Bai Lian and ordered, "Where are Hongling and Lanbo? Let them take care of Jiujiang."
Like Bai Lian and Zi Duan, Hong Ling and Lan Bo were also Nine Snakes, connected to Zhen Shuang Liu's heart and blood. Transferring them to care for a young man at the Foundation Establishment stage seemed like overkill, but it was precisely this that further demonstrated his regard for Luo Jiujiang.
He had explained this matter before, so Bai Lian immediately understood: "Yes, I will have them guard the young master closely from now on, and never leave his side."
Zhen Shuangliu nodded in satisfaction and then instructed Luo Jiujiang, "Today's training ends here for now. After dinner, you can go out for a walk on your own. With Lan Bo Hong Ling accompanying you, even going to the flower boat won't be a big deal. My disciple, it's time to go out and let them see it."
…
At first, Luo Jiujiang did not take the order to assign two guards seriously.
The Luo clan also had guards and maids, but he had grown less fond of them as he got older. His eldest and second brothers' rooms still maintained the standards of the clan leader's sons. Getting used to having two personal guards wouldn't be difficult now—that was what he had initially thought.
But this naive idea collapsed when the girl named Hongling tried to feed him dinner.
“No, no need…”
Hong Ling misunderstood his meaning and said with wide eyes, "Young Master, you have indeed established your foundation now, but the Immortal Flower Porridge was specially ordered by the Master for you to use. You overdrew this afternoon and damaged your essence. It would be better to take some nourishing food."
"I mean you don't have to feed me, let me do it myself." Luo Jiujiang smiled bitterly and tried to take the bowl, but Hongling smiled and twisted her waist to let him pass. "Young Master, you are tired, just take a rest."
"You have no eyes. Give it to me." Lan Bo, who had been standing beside Luo Jiujiang, stretched out his hand and said, "The porridge is still hot. Let me cool it down for you, young master."
Luo Jiujiang: “…” No, that’s not what he meant!
He rubbed his brows, trying to reason with the two snake demons who treated him like a paper doll. "You two are Master's capable men, so I dare not trouble you so much. When Master said guard, I probably just meant you were supposed to keep me safe while I'm traveling. I'm used to doing things myself, and I don't like to delegate."
"Besides, it's a bit inconvenient for me since you guys follow me around in my daily life."
"Inconvenient?" Lan Bo raised his head immediately after hearing Luo Jiujiang say this. He asked blankly, "What's inconvenient about it? The Young Master wants to kill people to silence them, slaughter entire families, and burn down their houses. Is there anything we can't do?"
Luo Jiujiang: “…”
He was choked by the righteous tone and was almost stunned.
"Excuse me, what did Master assign you to do before?"
"Assassination, silencing, poisoning... probably something like that. Young master, does he have anyone to order us to do something?" Lan Bo asked, his fingers already on the dagger at his waist, as if he was ready to run out without hesitation if Luo Jiujiang threw out a name.
Luo Jiujiang hurriedly said: "No need, I don't have any needs in this regard... Master really didn't tell you that you can't follow some of my instructions?" Master really dared to assign him such a guard with no taboos. Isn't he afraid that he will act too arrogantly?
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