bass!
With the sound of a blade cutting through the air, a flash of light streaked across Leng Zhan's eyes. In the instant he instinctively closed his eyes, his hand holding the knife went numb, and his arm was pressed down by Shang Xie, who had already sheathed it again. The short knife had fallen to the ground.
This series of changes happened in the blink of an eye.
After a brief exchange of greetings during their cold war, their fight lasted less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, but his opinion of her had completely changed.
"We lost the Cold War convincingly!"
Xia Yixin returned his salute with a fist and palm salute, a customary gesture among martial arts practitioners. "I should have lost. We agreed not to draw our swords. If you had been at your peak, I wouldn't have been able to dodge your last move without drawing my sword. Guard Leng truly lives up to his reputation as one of the top three masters."
Seeing Leng Zhan's expression, she changed the subject, "You're exhausted right now. Did you not even look at the prescription Xiao Man gave you last night? Alright, rest here for a while, drink your medicine, and then go back. Otherwise, you'll be vomiting blood before you even return to Dongyuan."
Meeting Xia Yixin's sincere gaze, Leng Zhan was too ashamed to speak. Only when he calmed down did he realize that he had been obsessed. Perhaps he really cared about his master, but he was defeated by his own absurdity. He had been stuck in a rut.
Leng Zhan bowed even deeper, extremely respectful, "This subordinate dares not trouble Madam!"
You'll run into a hard rock.
Xia Yixin turned to look at Chu Mubai, signaling him to speak.
Chu Mubai, having received her hint, said in a deep voice, "Leng Zhan, you acted impulsively without considering the consequences. As a guard, you have already neglected your duties. The martial arts sparring was meant to be friendly, but you used a deadly move. If she is injured, do you know how serious the mistake you will make!"
The more Leng Zhan listened, the more guilty he felt. He knelt down with a thud and said, "Your subordinate knows his mistake and is willing to accept whatever punishment you deserve, Master!"
Xia Yixin couldn't help but glare at Chu Mubai. She was asking him to persuade someone to receive treatment, was he really going to punish him?
However, she soon realized that she was wrong.
Chu Mubai changed the subject, "You should apologize to Madam."
Cold War, forehead touching the ground, said, "Madam, your subordinate..."
"Alright, alright, just drink your medicine obediently." Xia Yixin quickly interrupted him.
Although Xiaoman was also worried about the damage caused by the cold war, judging from the way the young master and his wife looked, they seemed to be disciplining a disobedient child together.
Xia Yixin didn't notice that Xiaoman was lost in thought, and instructed, "Xiaoman, help Guard Leng to the side room, and then come back in a while to get the prescription and medicine."
"Yes, Madam," Xiao Man said as if waking from a dream. She approached Leng Zhan and helped him up, and this time Leng Zhan did not refuse.
Before leaving, Leng Zhan bowed deeply to Xia Yixin.
Before long, the two figures, one tall and one short, one aloof and one lively, entered the side courtyard. After taking the medicine from the pharmacy, Xiaoman hurriedly ran to get the medicine.
She glanced sideways at Chu Mubai, who had been keeping a stern face throughout the room, and couldn't help but chuckle. "Is our Young Master Chu always this serious? Luckily, I'm not your subordinate. Don't keep that long face; he'll be fine after a few days of taking his medicine."
"He rose to fame during the Cold War and had no rivals for many years. He has a fiery temper, and it was indeed his impulsive actions that led to this. If he is not punished, his temperament may cause serious mistakes in the future. Today's incident is a good thing."
He paused, looking deeply into her eyes, "Your martial arts skills are truly enviable, but unfortunately, my health..."
Seeing the dimness in his eyes, she comforted him, "You don't need to be envious. Actually, your body is still capable of practicing martial arts. The previous set of radio calisthenics was to make your body more flexible. I think you can try Tai Chi. I'll teach you another day. It can strengthen your body and also be lethal."
Chu Mubai bowed to her and said, "Madam is very talented."
It wasn't until Chu Mubai left that Xia Yixin realized, a beat too late, that she seemed to have fallen into a trap.
Chu Mubai did it on purpose.
He wasn't actually unskilled in any martial arts; he just lacked internal energy, but he couldn't let her know that.
Although he trusted her during the Cold War, he still felt uneasy watching the two of them alone, even though it was just a martial arts exchange. Instead, he felt he could use the opportunity of asking her for martial arts advice to get closer to her.
Before he even reached the East Garden, he suddenly received a report from his subordinate.
"Master, the old lady from Taiping Temple has left the Buddhist hall." Previously, the old lady had refused to see anyone due to health reasons.
Chu Mubai's eyes darkened slightly, and he commanded, "Take the things I've prepared, and we're going to Taiping Temple."
Taiping Temple is hundreds of miles away from the Grand Tutor's Mansion, and a round trip would take at least half a day. Although the guards were worried about Chu Mubai's health, they still obeyed his orders.
On the other side.
Having just had a satisfying fight and after seeing Chu Mubai off, and confirming that Leng Zhan's condition had stabilized after taking the medicine, Xia Yixin began to familiarize herself with Shangxie.
Sure enough, after fighting against others, she gradually regained the feel for those moves that she had previously felt were ineffective.
"System, where does my current martial arts level rank in this world?" Xia Yixin asked.
"I think it's around 20th place?" the system replied.
Xia Yixin sighed, "I just fought to a draw with a top-three expert."
"The Cold War is an assassin. His forte is lightness skill and close combat with a dagger. He didn't use any of these. If he had, he would have been at least a top-three master. Host, I advise you not to underestimate these ancient people. The original owner's level was only in the top 100. I said you were in the 20th because of the enhancement of your physical qualities." The system paused and comforted, "But if we just talk about strength alone, you are in the top three in this plane."
"...My God, there are actually people stronger than me?" She had secretly tried before and was able to lift a boulder weighing several thousand kilograms with one hand without any problem.
"Of course, so you need to exercise more... Wait, host, don't forget you're here to increase the male supporting character's happiness level, don't neglect your duties!" the system exclaimed anxiously.
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I haven't forgotten."
Chu Mubai's life points have now reached 65, her happiness level is 30, and her completion rate of avenging the original owner is 10. It seems she still needs to work harder.
To her surprise, Chu Mubai did not come for lunch or dinner. Xiaoman brought the food over but brought it back untouched, saying that Chu Mubai was not there and had gone out.
This is the first time in such a long time.
She didn't find out what had happened until the next morning.
The head steward, accompanied by several maids, brought over a feast for the eyes and the palate.
"Madam, the young master truly cares for you. Yesterday morning, upon learning that the Old Madam was feeling better, he immediately went to Taiping Mountain to visit her, who was recuperating there. He spent more than half a day with her, only returning with her after dark. The Old Madam was very pleased to learn that the prescription was given to the eldest young master by you, and she specially rewarded you with some dishes, lifted your confinement, and said she wanted to see you tomorrow morning."
After the head steward had the maids set out all the items, he slowly and deliberately began to speak.
"The eldest son also asked the old lady for a favor, saying that you might not be used to living in the East Garden, and you can temporarily stay in the West Garden. However, the furniture and other things in the West Garden need to be replaced with new ones, and this will all be paid for by the eldest son. You are really lucky."
"The head butler said with a smile."
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