Chapter 45: Pretending to be a troublemaker
"Yinyu Peak?" The man in white smiled, fanning himself. "It seems Shangqing has become increasingly confident in Zhaoming's formations, even choosing that as the venue for his martial arts demonstrations."
These words made the people behind him extremely puzzled. What was the relationship between Yinyu Peak and the mountain guarding formation?
The man in white seemed to know what the person behind him was thinking and said, "Yinyu Peak is the end of the Jiuque Mountain Range and is where spirit beasts gather. The formation there is weaker than other peaks. When Yuan Qing was martyred, it was the mountain formation there that was first broken. Now it has been strengthened a lot. Although it cannot be broken from outside the mountain, it is not impossible to break the formation from inside the mountain."
The man in white fanned himself with a folding fan, thought for a moment, and then instructed the person behind him:
"Go back now and come back in five days. I have something for you to do."
Then he turned around and disappeared into the darkness.
…
Liu Xia hasn't often been out and about with Long Qi and the others recently, especially after Han Yang announced the martial arts performance, it has become even harder to see him.
The four of them have been living and eating together for so long and have always had a good relationship. Why are they becoming distant now?
Zhao Wuyang was very confused about this and asked hurriedly, but heard Long Qi reply:
"Of course he found a new love!"
It was originally a joke, but the words were filled with sourness and the tone was as tortuous as a scent of spiritual fragrance, which made Xinyi laugh.
Seeing Xin Yi laugh out loud, Long Qi couldn't help but get extremely angry and scolded, "What's so funny!"
"Using this word here, it's as if he has abandoned you. When I hear you say that, I think you sound a bit like a resentful woman in the boudoir. After being together for a long time, I really didn't know that you two had such an affair." Xinyi wiped the broken sword in her hand without looking up.
"Bah!" Upon hearing this, Long Qi immediately jumped up from his chair. "You are so good, Xinyi. You are usually so quiet, but I didn't expect you to be a wild fox!" He looked at Zhao Wuyang's stunned face and spat, "How could I, a tall and handsome man, have a homosexual tendency? Don't talk nonsense, you will corrupt Wuyang!"
However, Zhao Wuyang didn't believe what he said at all. He rolled up the book and sat behind Xinyi, looking up at Long Qi from time to time, as if he was on guard against him.
Long Qi was even more unhappy now, but he laughed out of anger.
"Oh! You're even on guard against me," he said, twisting his waist as he walked towards Xinyi. He pinched his voice and said, imitating the girls in the brothels he saw when he was a child, "Today, I will let you see what it means to be charming and seductive."
There was only a burst of howling in the courtyard. The disciples looked out, but they had no idea which attic the sound came from. They were all confused.
As for what happened to Liu Xia recently, it was because after seeing Cheng Yu and Long Qi competing that day, Cheng Yu was similar to him in character, and he also admired his swordsmanship very much, so he felt close to him.
Although we have had disagreements in the past, isn’t it true that there is no acquaintance without fighting, and knowing each other well after a fight?
It just so happened that his swordsmanship had reached a bottleneck and he could not make any further progress. Cheng Yu was an excellent swordsman, so he often came to him for advice.
Cheng Yu really didn't care about the previous unpleasantness at all. He answered whatever Liu Xia asked without hiding anything.
It was not easy to take a break, so Liu Xia went to find Cheng Qi again.
"Brother Cheng's swordsmanship is so smooth and efficient, without any drag. How did you achieve that?" Liu Xia asked after seeing Cheng Yu perform a set of sword moves. "Did you learn from some master before?"
Speaking of which, Liu Xia started practicing swordsmanship since he was a child. His swordsmanship of the Weeping Willow Sword Technique made him swift and fierce, but he had never achieved the level of Cheng Yu.
"Hey, how could that be possible!" Cheng Yu sheathed his sword and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I only started using the sword after I came up the mountain. I usually used spears and flags, or my bare hands, and occasionally I would use some hidden weapons."
This surprised Liu Xia immensely. If that was the case, then Cheng Qi had only been using the sword for less than two months, yet he could wield it so skillfully. Could he be a prodigy in swordsmanship? Otherwise, how could he have improved so quickly?
Liu Xia was in a state of surprise when he heard Cheng Qi speak again:
"I grew up in an escort agency. Life in an escort agency was often on the brink of death. Quick adaptation was paramount. To survive, even stones on the road could be used as weapons. I remember a female escort who could easily break off a branch and beat the bandits to tears."
As Cheng Yu said this, he really picked up a stone and threw it out. There was a dull sound, and the stone actually pierced into the bamboo in front.
"You see, that's it."
Although the bamboo was still green, it was thicker than Liu Xia's wrist. Cheng Yu had such strength that he could use a stone to such an extent, which really amazed Liu Xia.
"My escort master said that ordinary people's martial arts always have some fancy moves. If we encounter desperate robbers while escorting, these fancy moves may cost us our lives. Those villains don't care whether your moves are good-looking or not, they just want to kill you. So when I practice swordsmanship, I will eliminate any unnecessary sword moves."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xia suddenly realized why Cheng Yu's sword moves were different even though they were practicing the same sword technique. The Weeping Willow Sword Style he had been practicing since childhood was too ornate. While it looked pleasing to the eye, the moves were actually too complicated. He practiced it step by step, so he hadn't been able to improve.
Liu Xia was still reflecting when he heard Cheng Qi say:
"When I was little, I traveled extensively with my father, encountering numerous robberies. Escorts value trust, and my father was always unable to care for me during these times. Therefore, I had to fend for myself. Perhaps because of my experience, now when danger approaches, I instinctively fight back or dodge."
So that's why. No wonder Cheng Yu was able to perform the light sword technique taught by the Yuanqing School so skillfully. It turned out that many reasons combined together made this possible.
Liu Xia pondered for a moment, then saluted Cheng Yu with his fists clasped.
"Hearing Brother Cheng's words today was like a revelation, it opened my eyes. I am truly grateful!"
Seeing this, Cheng Yu hurriedly helped Liu Xia up. "We are all fellow disciples now, so it's only natural that we should look after each other. Besides, Brother Liu's swordsmanship is already superb. This is just a minor bottleneck. It won't be a problem for you."
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"Oh my~ You're willing to come back. I thought you were going to move in and sleep with Chengqi, and I was just thinking of quitting~" When Long Qi saw Liu Xia returning to the room, he imitated Lingxiang's singing style and said to him across the bookshelf.
This Long Qi has been acting weird the whole day today, and Zhao Wuyang feels that he is becoming more and more like Lingxiang.
Liu Xia listened to this without getting angry:
"Cheng Qi is a really good guy. Why do you have to be so hostile to him? Miss Lingxiang only approached him once, yet he still holds a grudge against her. If you really like him, you can just tell me straight out. I think Miss Lingxiang is a woman who dares to love and hate."
After hearing this, Xinyi nearly spit out the tea she had just drunk. She knew Liu Xia was a straightforward person, but she had never expected him to be so straightforward, even trying to persuade Long Qi to express his love...
Hearing this, Long Qi blushed, but still denied it, "Who... who said I like that she-beast!"
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