"Come on, let's drink and eat meat, don't think about anything else for now." Shangguan Jin had already started grilling the meat, which was all the freshest venison, mutton and beef. During the breeding process, they also ate a lot of medicinal herbs, so there was no fishy or gamey smell at all. Just a sprinkle of coarse salt was enough to make it smell delicious.
However, Ouyang Wan preferred Song Xia's meticulous roasting method, so she kept staring at it longingly.
Practicing martial arts is usually hard work, so Song Xia would make some food as a reward for the children whenever he had free time. He was caught by Shangguan Jin once, and afterwards, the task of buying ingredients became his. He would come over from time to time to have a treat.
At the very end of the barbecue grill, there was an earthenware pot simmering with lamb bone soup. When making the soup, Song Xia added a few medicinal herbs. Instead of smelling the herbs, the soup had a pleasant aroma. After taking a sip, she felt her meridians warm up.
After a few rounds of drinks, Shangguan Jin got a little itchy and said to Song Xia, "Shall we exchange a few moves?"
Seeing that his three disciples were watching with great interest, Song Xia nodded, sword in hand, "Don't beg for mercy if you lose."
Shangguan Jin was full of confidence: "I studied the move that defeated me last time carefully. I'm sure I can win this time."
Doctor Fan sighed, thinking to himself, "Have you forgotten, Master? You said the same thing the time before last. For the past year or so, you've challenged Valley Master Song on average every two months. From your initial narrow victories to the last three times, haven't you lost even faster each time? You're improving, but Valley Master Song is improving even faster!"
Doctor Fan himself possessed some martial arts skills, but he had never seen anyone improve so quickly. Now, he could barely see Master Song's swordsmanship anymore.
He now deeply suspects that Master Song's swordsmanship is already superior to Ouyang Zhen's. Many years ago, he had the good fortune to see Ouyang Zhen wield his sword once, and it was definitely not as fast and varied as Master Song's. Although many years have passed, Ouyang Zhen may have improved, but a person's swordsmanship habits are hard to change.
If one had to pinpoint where Ouyang Zhen was superior to Master Song, it would likely be in their internal strength.
Ouyang Feng, Ouyang Wan, and Yin Shihuai even stopped eating the roasted meat, as the opportunity for their master's wife to personally demonstrate the improved Linghe Sword Technique to them was rare.
Song Xia also intended to teach them, and when sparring with Shangguan Jin, she also took the opportunity to explain to them how to attack and how to change their moves.
Shangguan Jin was so angry he gritted his teeth. Was he some kind of tool? He was making his moves very seriously, yet Song Xia wasn't worried about being attacked at all. He hadn't been slacking off either, so why was the gap between them getting bigger and bigger?
Half an hour later, Song Xia finished explaining the moves, and Shangguan Jin took the opportunity to back down: "I'm not fighting anymore, it's no fun."
Song Xia smiled slightly at him, and Shangguan Jin's eyelids twitched. What other bad intentions did she have?
"If you won't fight me, let the wind spar with you?"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Feng was eager to try, and Shangguan Jin sighed softly, "Come on."
According to the rankings in the martial arts world, Shangguan Jin's martial arts skills are now considered top-tier second-rate masters, while Ouyang Feng has just entered the second-rate realm. Therefore, fighting against someone like him is the best way to gain experience.
Ouyang Feng had just drunk some wine, making his fighting spirit even stronger than usual. Compared to Song Xia's flexible and varied moves, he added a more expansive and powerful style, demonstrating that even with the same martial arts techniques, the feeling of each person using them is still different.
However, Shangguan Jin did not feel much relieved. Firstly, the battle with Song Xia had depleted some of his internal energy. Secondly, Ouyang Feng was indeed a martial arts prodigy. Using the same moves he had used against Song Xia against Ouyang Feng would not work. Ouyang Feng's attack angles were extremely tricky, almost overwhelming him.
"Did you see your senior brother's movements clearly? The Spirit Crane Sword Technique is ever-changing. You need to find the feeling that suits you best. If you want to use the strongest attack of the Spirit Crane Sword Technique, then you must also cultivate the Spirit Crane Lightness Skill to the extreme and integrate it into the technique."
Ouyang Wan's eyes shone with admiration: "Senior Brother has improved so quickly!"
Song Xia noticed that when Ouyang Wan said this, Yin Shihuai glanced at her with a hint of resentment, then sighed softly. Were these three disciples destined to follow the same entangled path of love as in their previous life? No, she wouldn't allow it. She wouldn't let her three disciples turn against each other.
"I know your senior brother is making rapid progress, so you can't be lazy anymore. Look at your junior brother, he started learning later than you, but now his swordsmanship is better than yours."
Ouyang Wan pouted: "Junior Brother is amazing too. Compared to the two of them, I feel like a piece of trash."
"That's not how you should put it, Shi Huai. What do you think of your junior sister's swordsmanship?"
Under Ouyang Wan's expectant gaze, Yin Shihuai thought carefully for a moment and said, "Junior Sister's progress is also fast. Although she is a bit behind Senior Brother and me, she is definitely still among the top compared to other sect disciples. If Junior Sister's sword moves were a bit more fierce, her actual combat damage would be even stronger."
Ouyang Wan chuckled: "You can criticize me, but you want me to compare myself to you?"
"How can there be progress without comparison? Your junior brother's evaluation is very objective, which shows how much care Shi Huai usually has for you."
Ouyang Wan said earnestly, "Thank you, junior brother."
Yin Shihuai's ears turned red: "You're welcome, Junior Sister."
"Why be so polite? You fellow disciples are like siblings. If there are any problems, you should point them out so that we can all improve together."
Song Xia noticed that neither of them showed any unusual expression after she said those words, which put her at ease. After all, they were still young, and it wasn't about love and affection yet. She could guide them more in the future.
In fact, after Shi Huai and Wan'er got married in their previous life, they were very loving for a long time. However, because Wan'er had confessed her feelings to Feng'er, Shi Huai had a knot in his heart. So, when someone stirred things up, he misunderstood that Feng'er and Wan'er had something going on. He kept it to himself and that led to the final tragedy.
In this life, if possible, she hopes to guide the three of them towards a sibling relationship. If they eventually fall in love, then it would be fine for Shi Huai and Wan'er to get married. However, Shi Huai's personality needs to be corrected; he should stop being so suspicious, and Wan'er should stop deliberately acting out to make him misunderstand.
In fact, the two loved each other. According to her, Wan'er's initial confession to Feng'er in her previous life was nothing more than a junior sister's admiration for her senior brother, which was completely different from her love for Shi Huai.
In the end, it was Ouyang Zhen who caused all the trouble. In his previous life, in order to control his two highly talented disciples, he initially wanted to marry Wan'er to Feng'er. Later, when he saw that Feng'er refused to marry him and they had a disagreement on his views on the martial arts world, he sent Wan'er to win over Shi Huai.
Such behavior not only turned Feng'er and Shi Huai into enemies, but also put Wan'er in a dilemma. Ouyang Zhen, you really deserve to die!
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