Song Xia was a little nervous at first, but that nervousness disappeared after she met the person. After all, for safety, she had redeemed the corresponding functions in the system after changing her appearance and identity. She didn't believe that Roger could still find out.
"Hello, Xia Song, my name is Roger, and I am the captain of the Fog Sea Pirates." Roger was also tall and strong, but he behaved politely, more like a businessman than a pirate.
"Hello, Mr. Roger."
Roger squinted: "You don't seem surprised at all to see me."
"I had a pretty good idea when I came up here. Mr. Roger, you are very strong. Will I have a chance to fight you in the future?" Song Xia said with high spirits.
"How dare you!" the subordinate shouted angrily, but was stopped by Rogge.
"Only the strong are qualified to fight me. Xia Song, you are strong, but not yet."
Song Xia nodded with a determined look in her eyes: "I will try my best."
"I look forward to the day when I can ask you a question."
"Please speak."
"I find your moves quite unique, and the pressure points you target are unknown to most people. So, you come from a reclusive ancient martial arts family?"
Song Xia was slightly taken aback. She had thought that someone might doubt the origin of her martial arts, but she hadn't expected Roger to make such a guess. However, it seemed to be the best excuse for her to cover up her lie.
Not entirely.
"What's the meaning?"
"My fighting skills do come from an ancient martial arts family, but I am not from any reclusive ancient martial arts family. What I have learned now is just something I happened to see when I was a child. Someone was being chased and dropped a book in the process. Later, I secretly hid it and learned to practice on my own."
"Interesting. You dare to try something of dubious origin?"
"I was too young then." Song Xia used an excuse, but it was clearly the best excuse. How could a child know what danger was?
"Can you teach me?" Roger asked intently. "Whatever you want, I can give you anything I can. Your son, your husband who betrayed you, and his mistress—our Fog Sea Pirate Crew will do everything in our power to find them for you."
"You can't learn it."
"Why?" Roger frowned, thinking that she didn't want to teach.
His subordinate also scolded, "Xia Song, the boss thinks highly of you by wanting to learn from you. Don't be ungrateful."
“You’re too old. This technique can only be learned from a young age.” Song Xia wasn’t lying. She was able to learn it so quickly because the system Xiao Ling bought her a medicinal bath that could rapidly increase her internal energy, and also adjusted the time when she practiced in the space. Unless one is an extremely rare person with exceptional talent, it is impossible for anyone to succeed.
What if I want to give it a try?
"Sure, but it won't work. Don't blame me if it doesn't."
"If I find a few children to practice with, you won't have any objections, will you?"
“Hmm, no objection.” Song Xia’s fingers twitched slightly, but her expression remained unchanged. “However, the book says that practicing this requires talent. I was just doing it by chance back then. If you want to see the effects of practice on children, you’d better let me see the talent of the child you’ve chosen first.”
"It's settled then. You can choose any child from Mist Star."
After returning home, Song Xia was still wondering if choosing Ye'er would arouse suspicion.
She ultimately rejected the idea, because even Roger hadn't doubted her own identity, so how could he possibly associate her with Ye'er?
It's a pity that I can't acknowledge Ye'er now, but it's already very good that I can take care of him often under the guise of teaching him.
The real teaching began after Song Xia completed five consecutive fights, and her five-fight winning streak made her famous on Mist Star. It was no surprise that Rogge recruited her into his ranks.
"These are orphans from the Misty Star, and these are the children of some of my subordinates. You can choose any of them."
"I need to feel their bones and muscles myself to see if it's suitable."
"Do as you please."
The pirates stood aside, watching her actions with curiosity. Song Xia had already seen her son, but her expression remained unchanged as she felt each of their bones.
Song Ye also noticed her. He hadn't forgotten her since the last time, and seeing her again only fueled his curiosity. So he asked his companion, "Do you know what she was talking about? And why did she call us over?"
"Her name is Xia Song." His partner excitedly shared the information he had gathered. "She's recently achieved a five-game winning streak in the fighting arena. I heard her fighting skills are amazing, so the team leader asked her to select disciples from among us to teach. Xia Song, do you think we'll be chosen? I'm so nervous."
"It seems like she's testing whether we're suited to her fighting style, so there's no point in being nervous; the decision is in her hands."
"Song Ye, you're so boring, you're always so lifeless."
Song Ye scoffed. Lifeless? It certainly seemed so, but what right did someone like him, who had been abandoned, have to be optimistic?
After inspecting the pirates' children, Song Xia selected six and then went to Song Ye's side. Song Ye had made a name for himself at the orphanage, so he was first in line and it was his turn soon.
Originally, Song Ye was very resistant to human contact. For some reason, when the woman in front of him approached, he only felt a sense of security, as if the woman in front of him had some deep bond with him. But seeing the woman's expression, it was as if she did not know him. Where did this strange feeling come from?
Song Ye tried hard to control himself, so his body was very tense. Song Xia almost lost control of herself. She warned herself not to harm Ye'er because of her momentary emotions. After nodding to the pirate, she walked towards the child.
Song Ye was led out in a daze; had he been chosen?
Among the orphans, Song Xia selected three more, making a total of ten with the pirate's child. Then she specifically pointed out Song Ye and one of the pirate's children, telling Roger that the two of them had the strongest talents.
Thus, Roger became even more dispelling of his suspicions about her, because if she really knew Ling Chengrong's son, why would she let Ling Chengrong's son reveal himself? Besides, it makes sense that someone like Ling Chengrong would have a son with great talent!
"Can you guarantee they can cultivate internal energy like you?"
"As long as they don't slack off, there shouldn't be any problems."
“Alright, starting tomorrow, these ten people will cultivate with us.”
One of the pirates knew Song Ye's identity, so he subtly inquired, "Boss, are you really letting that kid participate too?"
Roger smiled and said, "Do you think we, the mighty Fogsea Pirates, are afraid of a child who hasn't even grown up yet? No matter what his identity was before, he will only ever be a pirate. As a Fogsea person, it's good to be cautious, but don't be afraid of trouble."
"Yes, boss."
The only person who could be said that way is one of the four chosen orphans. Only Song Ye vaguely felt that it might be him. So who exactly is he? Are abandoned people also feared?
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