Yuhang County, Yuelai Inn.
Qin Yi, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, and a light flashed in his autumn-water eyes.
"I'm back."
She muttered to herself, then picked up the sword beside the bed, got out of bed, and pushed open the door.
He walked to the door of Room No. 1 as if no one was around, and a flash of sword light passed by.
The lock on the door broke with a sound.
Qin Yi still kept holding the sword in his left hand, as if he had never drawn the sword at all.
She picked up the padlock on the ground and pushed the door open to enter the room.
"Knock knock knock…"
The moment the door opened, several dark shadows rushed towards him, making a dull sound.
The sword flashed like a mirror, and several tinkling sounds were heard.
There were several crossbow arrows split in two on the ground.
Qin Yi stepped over the crossbow, still holding the sword in her left hand, as if she had never made a move.
Entering Room No. 1, Qin Yi sat on the chair in the middle of the room, waiting quietly.
A moment later, a man's surprised voice was heard outside the door.
"Huh?"
The door was pushed open and a figure walked in.
A brilliant sword light flashed, reaching its extreme speed.
"Um?"
Qin Yi's puzzled voice came from the room.
The sword light suddenly stopped in mid-air.
A strand of black hair fell.
Xiaolian looked at the long sword hovering above her head and her face turned pale with fright.
The long sword was less than an inch away from her, and the sword exuded a cold chill, and a chilling feeling came from above her head.
Xiaolian only felt a chill on her forehead and a slight tingling sensation on the top of her head.
Even though the sword hadn't fallen, Xiaolian felt like she could die at any moment.
"Pah pah…"
There were several sounds of clapping hands behind Xiaolian.
"What a swift sword! As expected of Yu Luosha, the golden assassin of Fengyu Tower..."
"Seeing is believing."
The man in purple satin clothes stood behind Xiaolian, holding a folding fan in his right hand and pressing it against Xiaolian's waist.
The man looked at the woman in black standing in his room, his eyes greedily sweeping from top to bottom.
The woman has a beautiful figure, with perfect curves under the black dress.
The veil was half-covered, revealing only a pair of eyes as clear as autumn water, and there was a hint of alienation between her eyebrows.
The man watching it was drooling.
Qin Yi's eyes fell on Xiaolian, whose face was pale. He felt vaguely familiar with her, as if he had seen her somewhere.
She looked at the man behind Xiaolian and said in a cold and calm voice, "Tang Feng, ranked first on the Earth Ranking, the killer will receive 1,000 taels of gold, a first-grade internal energy manual, and two second-grade secret manuals."
There was no emotion in Qin Yi's eyes when he spoke, as if he was explaining Tang Feng's value.
Tang Feng, who was behind Xiaolian, burst into laughter when he heard this.
He released the folding fan that was against Xiaolian's waist and tapped her lightly several times.
A warm current came from all over her body, and Xiaolian felt that her body was back under her control.
"Miss, please stand further away, or you might accidentally hurt me."
Tang Feng said to Xiaolian with a smile on his face.
After saying this, he unfolded his folding fan and looked at Qin Yi in a suave manner, "I am so lucky today to have met two girls with unique characteristics."
"It seems that I will have to work hard tonight."
Tang Feng laughed loudly, and he seemed to have a somewhat romantic temperament, but the black mole on his face the size of a copper coin ruined everything.
When others looked at him, they thought he looked out of place and ugly.
Xiaolian didn't hesitate, turned around and looked at Tang Feng, wanting to leave.
But Tang Feng was standing in front of the door and Xiaolian couldn't get through.
Seeing this, Tang Feng smiled and said, "Miss, just stand further away. I won't keep you waiting too long."
Xiaolian's face turned pale, and she understood what the other party meant.
The man named Tang Feng had no intention of letting her go.
Xiaolian bit her lower lip, and a cold look flashed in her eyes as she looked at Tang Feng.
She slowly backed away and stood in the corner of the room.
Xiaolian could already tell that these two people were unusual.
Tang Feng just lightly touched it and he lost the ability to move; the woman in the black dress clearly did not move, but the sword in her hand flashed, and it was obvious that her movements were extremely fast.
After Xiaolian walked away, Tang Feng saw the broken crossbow arrow on the ground.
He praised: "Miss Yu's sword is really fast. If an ordinary second-grade master like me with a crossbow is not careful, I will probably be hit.
"Miss Yu was able to cut them all down. I admire you so much."
As he spoke, Tang Feng bowed his hands, looking very convinced.
Qin Yi didn't say any more nonsense.
Suddenly, several sword lights flashed in the room, and a bone-chilling cold air filled the room.
"Ding ding ding ding…"
"Ding Ding…"
Several sounds of metal clashing were heard.
There were a large number of hidden weapons cut in half on the floor of the room.
Xiaolian, who was standing in the corner of the room, recognized several hidden weapons on the ground and felt excited.
hidden weapon!
It is the hidden weapon mentioned in Jinghua Finger.
Xiaolian stared at the fight between the two men with her eyes wide open, not blinking.
The speed of these two people is extremely fast.
Every time Tang Feng fired a hidden weapon, Xiaolian could not see him make the move, she could only hear the friction sound of his sleeves shaking rapidly.
The woman in black dress held the sword in one hand, and the long sword in her hand kept emitting cold light, cutting down the hidden weapons shot by Tang Feng one by one.
There is often a flash of sword light, followed by the clanging sound of several hidden weapons falling to the ground.
Suddenly, Tang Feng's figure flashed and appeared out of thin air on Qin Yi's right side. There was something unknown in his right hand, which he raised high.
Tang Feng kindly reminded her, "Miss Yu, this is a dragon beard needle, be careful!"
Hearing this, Qin Yi's eyes became stern, his figure became vague and uncertain, and the coldness emitted by the sword in his hand became even stronger.
It was summer and the heat was unbearable, but Xiaolian couldn't help shivering even though she was a few meters away from the two of them.
Several black objects were thrown out by Tang Feng.
Qin Yi frowned slightly, feeling alert.
She had never seen the dragon beard needle, but had heard of its reputation.
No one knows what the dragon beard needle looks like before it is launched.
Qin Yi didn't hesitate and retreated like a ghost.
Several black objects fell to the ground, and a pungent smell of sulfur filled the air.
"boom!"
In an instant, an explosion sounded.
Several flames appeared in the room accompanied by black smoke.
Xiaolian looked at the scene happening in front of her and felt a chill in her heart.
At the same time, I was deeply shocked.
Originally, she thought that she was already very powerful because she had mastered the Jinghua Finger to a small degree.
I didn't expect that the two of them would be so powerful when fighting.
The tables, chairs and floors in the room were riddled with holes, and the ground was covered with hidden weapons that had been cut in half and black scorch marks.
The black smoke gradually dissipated, and the figure of the woman in the black dress disappeared.
Xiaolian's face turned pale and she bit her lower lip.
Did the woman in the black dress lose?
When Tang Feng saw that there was no trace of Qin Yi in the black smoke, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
He was just about to make a move.
A brilliant sword light flashed.
Tang Feng's pupils shrank slightly and his body stiffened. He slowly lowered his head in disbelief and touched his neck with his right hand.
The fingertips touched the warm blood.
"How is that possible?"
Tang Feng's pupils constricted, and his face was filled with confusion and shock.
The woman in the black dress stood beside Tang Feng, slowly sheathing the sword in her hand. She still looked indifferent.
There was no emotion in those autumn-water eyes.With a "bang".
Tang Feng showed an unwilling look on his face and slowly knelt on the ground.
The blood from the neck did not spurt out, and a layer of blood-colored frost formed on the wound, as if it was frozen by ice.
Tang Feng's eyes bulged out and he died with his eyes open. He still had the dragon beard needle to use, but he died just like that.
Seeing this sudden sword, Xiaolian's face showed joy.
Win!
The woman in the black dress wins!
But the next moment, Xiaolian saw the woman in the black dress soften and collapse.
She braced her right hand against the wall to support herself, but the sword in her left hand fell to the ground.
What's going on?
A hint of astonishment flashed in Xiaolian's eyes.
Didn't win?
perish together?
"Pah pah…"
There were several high fives from outside the door.
Qin Yi's face changed and he looked out the door.
A man in white brocade clothes walked in. He had a handsome face and a faint smile on his lips.
He has a gentle temperament and is well-mannered, but his eyes are as cold as a venomous snake.
After the man came in, he clapped his hands a few times and praised Qin Yi, who was forcibly supporting his body, "You are worthy of being the Jade Rakshasa of Fengyu Tower."
"It only takes one sword to kill my useless junior brother."
Seeing the man who suddenly came in, Qin Yi's eyes narrowed and he said in a cold tone: "Tang Hao, fifth on the Earth-level Hunting List, a true disciple of the Tang Sect, and a mid-second-grade strength."
"The killer will be rewarded with 1,000 taels of gold and three second-grade secret manuals."
"Yes, it's me." Tang Hao had a smile on his face. He looked handsome in white clothes, and his cold eyes stared at Qin Yi like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.
After saying this, Tang Hao looked at Tang Feng who was lying on the ground and said with emotion: "My junior brother is really a sentimental seed."
"He saw Miss Yu's graceful figure. Just by looking at her figure, he knew she was a rare beauty. He was kind to her and deliberately didn't use the dragon beard needle."
"But I have to say, my junior fellow apprentice is truly gifted. In just half a month, he was able to thoroughly research the Thunderbolt Balls from the Thunderbolt Hall. He even cleverly replaced the gunpowder with the Tang Sect's Muscle Softening Powder."
"What's even more rare and precious is that he actually had the courage to use his improved Thunderbolt against Miss Yu!"
Tang Hao shook his head as he spoke, and looked at Tang Feng's body with a hint of emotion in his eyes: "He really doesn't know how to live or die."
"Facing the golden sign of Fengyu Tower, your mind is still full of those things."
"If I had used my true abilities, I wouldn't have died so quickly."
Tang Hao's eyes turned into mockery when he looked at Tang Feng's corpse.
Qin Yi's expression remained unchanged, and her eyes beneath the veil stared coldly at Tang Hao.
"You live in room number two?"
"clever."
Tang Hao smiled faintly.
He was not in a hurry to kill Qin Yi. Anyone who was hit by the Tang Clan's Softening Muscle Powder would become soft and weak all over, which would last for a cup of tea. It could only be cured by the Tang Clan's unique antidote.
Qin Yi lowered his eyes and said in a calm voice, "Have you found Tang Feng's trace a long time ago?"
Tang Hao smiled when he heard this: "It's not that I found it, but that I have always been here."
Hearing these words, Qin Yi's eyes showed fluctuation for the first time.
He has always been...
This sentence is terrifying when you think about it carefully.
Several speculations quickly flashed through Qin Yi's mind, and she ruled them out one by one.
Tang Hao and Tang Feng accompanied them, and the two were always together.
Could it be that two people were stealing together?
No, if that were the case, the Tang Clan would definitely hunt down Tang Feng and Tang Hao.
Not just Tang Feng.
So speculated.
That means the stolen dragon beard needle map is fake.
After figuring out the key points, Qin Yi looked at Tang Hao and said coldly, "Tang Feng did not steal the Dragon Beard Needle Atlas. This was a trap set by the Tang Sect."
"Hmm? Miss Yu is really smart. She can actually figure this out."
When Tang Hao heard Qin Yi's speculation, a look of surprise appeared on his handsome face.
After receiving a positive answer, Qin Yi suddenly raised his head, a trace of ripples appearing in his cold eyes: "Is this a trap set for Fengyu Tower?"
"Why?"
The smile on Tang Hao's face suddenly stopped. His expression turned cold and his eyes were as cold as a poisonous snake.
"I originally wanted to keep Miss Yu, so that you could feel what it's like to be a woman before you die."
"But since you can think of this, please leave as soon as possible, Miss Yu. My useless junior brother should not have gone far."
"If you want to blame someone, just blame Fengyu Tower for being too ostentatious."
Tang Hao said no more, and instantly shot out five or six kinds of Tang Sect hidden weapons from his hands, covering Qin Yi.
Qin Yi, who was originally holding the wall, suddenly turned his body, avoiding all hidden weapons, and rushed in front of Tang Hao like a ghost, and hit Tang Hao's face with his right white palm.
Tang Hao was shocked and had no time to think, so he met Qin Yi's palm with his right hand.
The two men collided with their right palms. Tang Hao's face flushed, his eyes widened, and his right hand trembled slightly.
Qin Yi's expression was calm, her petite fair right hand stretched out, and a stream of icy internal energy rushed through her hand and into Tang Hao's palm.
A layer of white frost quickly appeared on Tang Hao's right palm.
The two were competing in internal strength.
Xiaolian, who was standing in the corner, saw this sudden scene and slightly opened her rosy lips.
Things changed so quickly that she was a little dazed.
Do you want to escape now?
This thought popped up in Xiaolian's mind.
But as soon as the thought came to her mind, she extinguished it.
She also heard the conversation between Tang Hao and Qin Yi.
The two men were fighting, and it was still unclear who would win.
If Tang Hao wins, then death is the only way waiting for her.
Kill to silence someone.
Although I don't know what will happen if the woman in the black dress wins.
But Xiaolian had no choice.
While she was thinking, the situation on the battlefield changed again.
Qin Yi's body softened, her palms that were touching Tang Hao separated, and her body went limp.
Tang Hao hurriedly took a few steps back and sat cross-legged on the ground.
Xiaolian was surprised to find that white frost had formed on Tang Hao's face and eyebrows, his face was as pale as paper, and his teeth were chattering constantly.
It was clearly summer, but Tang Hao felt as if he was living in a cold winter.
The Tang Clan was famous for its hidden weapons, but its attainments in internal skills were not very profound.
Qin Yi's internal strength has a cold nature and is at a high level.
During the competition of internal strength, Tang Hao felt as if his right arm had turned into ice, and every part of his skin was emitting a pricking pain.
Fortunately, Qin Yi's internal muscles were weakened and he was unable to support himself.
Otherwise, it would be hard to say who would win under Qin Yi's attack without regard for the loss of internal energy.
Tang Hao sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, regulated his breathing, and practiced the Tang Sect's mental method to dispel the icy internal force in his body.
"Little girl..."
Qin Yi suddenly spoke, his voice as thin as a mosquito.
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian looked at Qin Yi who was lying limp on the ground, with no expression on her pretty face.
When Tang Hao heard Qin Yi speak, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Xiaolian.
"Little girl, kill him!"
"Little girl, kill her!"
Qin Yi and Tang Hao spoke at the same time.
"Little girl, I am a disciple of the Tang Sect. That female devil is a famous killer in the martial arts world, with countless blood debts on her hands."
"She has no ability to fight back now. If you kill her, it will benefit the people and your merits will be immeasurable!"
"My Tang Sect will also give you 1,000 taels of silver as a reward. You won't have to worry about money for the rest of your life."
Tang Hao's teeth chattered as he spoke these words slowly.
First, he pointed out Qin Yi's identity, elevated himself morally, and then promised him huge profits. His rhetoric was extremely clever.
"Little girl, you heard everything I said just now. If he recovers, he will not let you go. He will definitely kill you to silence you."
Qin Yi was now extremely weak and his voice was almost inaudible.
Now both of their lives and fortunes are in Xiaolian's hands.
One thought is heaven, one thought is hell.Xiaolian didn't say anything, she had already made the decision in her heart.
Both of them must die!
However, she has to kill Tang Hao first.
Xiaolian walked silently to Qin Yi's side.
Tang Hao, who was using his inner strength to dispel the cold, was delighted when he saw this: "Okay, little girl, a female devil like this who has killed countless people should be killed by everyone!"
"When you kill her, I'll give you 1,000 taels of silver!"
Seeing Xiaolian walking towards him, Qin Yiqiu's watery eyes dimmed slightly.
She sighed inwardly.
Am I going to die here today?
It's also fate.
Before his death, Qin Yi was worried about why the Tang Clan set up a trap against Fengyu Tower.
She vaguely felt that there seemed to be something wrong with Fengyu Tower's intelligence.
Under Tang Hao's fiery gaze, Xiaolian picked up the sword that Qin Yi had dropped on the ground.
As soon as the fair little hand touched the long sword, a biting chill surged up from the sword.
Xiaolian felt a sharp pain in her fingers, her hand loosened, and the sword fell to the ground again.
So cold.
Xiaolian looked down and saw that her fingertips were cold and red, as if they had been soaked in cold water in winter.
Xiaolian observed the surroundings, removed the sheets from the bed in the inn, and wrapped them around the hilt of the sword.
"Okay, okay, little girl, you are so smart!"
"Once you kill this female devil, you will be a hero! Your merits will be immeasurable!"
Tang Hao praised loudly beside him.
Xiaolian picked up the sword, looked at Tang Hao coldly, and then walked towards him.
Seeing this, Tang Hao was stunned and suddenly became anxious.
He didn't expect that Xiaolian picked up the sword with the intention of stabbing him to death!
"Little girl, calm down. I am a disciple of a reputable and upright sect. I will definitely give you the 1,000 taels I promised you."
"With 1,000 taels, you can buy a lot of clothes, jewelry, and real estate..."
Tang Hao kept talking, trying to get Xiaolian to stop.
But Xiaolian's eyes were determined, she held the sword in her right hand, and pointed the tip of the sword at Tang Hao.
The distance between her and Tang Hao was no more than five steps.
Qin Yi, who was originally waiting to die, saw such a sudden change, and a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"Little girl, stop it."
Qin Yi suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, Xiaolian looked puzzled and stopped to look at Qin Yi.
She didn't understand why Qin Yi asked her to stop.
"Little girl, he is a disciple of the Tang Sect, and he must have hidden weapons and traps on him. If you walk in front of him like this, you will easily be ambushed by the traps."
Qin Yi collapsed to the ground, reminding Xiaolian in a faint voice.
Xiaolian stood where she was, recalling what was written on the Jinghua Finger in her mind.
The hidden weapons in the world are divided into four categories: mechanical, hand-thrown, medicine-sprayed, and rope-struck.
Mechanical hidden weapons have the lowest requirements for users. Generally, the hidden weapon can be launched by simply pressing a switch.
Thinking of this, Xiaolian felt scared.
If she had walked any faster, she would probably have died.
Xiaolian dropped the sword in her hand, changed her mind, and walked towards Tang Feng, whose body was already cold.
Xiaolian bent down and groped Tang Feng's waist.
Soon he felt a narrow-mouthed brocade bag with some hard objects inside.
Xiaolian took the brocade bag off Tang Feng's waist and looked inside.
It was filled with darts and caltrops, the tips of which glowed green and had a faint fishy smell.
Xiaolian looked happy.
This is a hidden weapon bag.
Just as the book says, those who use hidden weapons will carry a hidden weapon bag with them.
When Tang Hao saw Xiaolian walk to Tang Feng, squat down and grope around, he couldn't help but have an ominous premonition in his heart.
Qin Yi, who was lying beside her, saw Xiaolian actually picked up the bag of hidden weapons, and suddenly remembered Xiaolian.
"Little girl, it's you."
There was a hint of excitement and surprise in Qin Yi's tone.
This little girl is from Fengyu Tower!
Tang Hao, who was sitting cross-legged opposite and practicing his internal energy, heard the surprise in Qin Yi's tone and his face darkened.
Oh no, these two people seem to know each other!
Damn it!
Tang Hao was so angry that he wanted to tear Tang Feng into pieces.
You were a flower thief, catching a little girl, but how come it was such a coincidence that you caught someone who knew Yu Luosha!
Xiaolian ignored Qin Yi. She took out a three-inch long dart and looked at it carefully.
After thinking for a moment, Xiaolian held the dart between her fingers and threw it towards Tang Hao.
Seeing Xiaolian use the throwing technique, Tang Hao was scared to death.
It's over, this little girl has learned to use hidden weapons!
My life is over!
Tang Hao subconsciously closed his eyes, feeling sad.
"Duk!"
"bite!"
First there was the dull sound of a hidden weapon hitting wood, followed by the clink of the hidden weapon falling to the ground.
Tang Hao opened his eyes in a daze and saw a dart on the ground not far away from him.
Qin Yi, who collapsed on the ground, was also confused.
When they were on the street, this little girl obviously had the skill of the Flower Finger, so why was her accuracy with the dart so poor?
There was still no expression on Xiaolian's pretty, fair face.
She took out another dart and threw it casually.
"Duk!"
"bite!"
Just like before, it fell to the ground.
Tang Hao's mood was up and down like the waves, and his heart, which had just been hanging in the air, finally settled down again.
He let out a long breath, almost unable to suppress his inner excitement.
It looked like this little girl had only been learning to use hidden weapons for a short time, her technique was clumsy and her accuracy was poor!
Tang Hao took a deep breath and accelerated the circulation of his internal energy.
There is still a chance.
The white frost on his face had slowly faded away and turned into water.
In another ten or so seconds, Tang Hao will be able to suppress Han Bing's internal force.
By then, the winner will be decided.
Xiaolian frowned slightly when she saw that she had failed to hit Tang Hao with her darts twice.
After all, darts are different from stones. The weight and the feeling of shooting are different.
Xiaolian is very accurate with stones, but that doesn't mean she can hit the target with darts.
The fair little hand reached into the hidden weapon bag and took out another dart.
Xiaolian did not rush to act this time, but weighed the dart to feel its weight.
Tang Hao was even more surprised when he saw Xiaolian no longer firing hidden weapons.
In a few more seconds, he would be able to completely suppress Qin Yi's icy internal force!
Qin Yi felt that Tang Hao's face gradually turned red and his breathing gradually calmed down, and he sighed in his heart.
Tang Hao will recover soon.
Xiaolian felt the dart and there was a hint of intelligence in her eyes.
Her right hand reached for the hidden weapon bag again.
"Whoosh!"
The dart in his hand flew out again.
Qin Yi, who was standing by, had a flash of nervousness in his eyes.
Judging from the trajectory, we will succeed this time!
Just when the dart was about to hit Tang Hao, Tang Hao suddenly turned his head to avoid the dart.
His frozen body quickly warmed up, and Tang Hao had suppressed most of Qin Yi's icy internal force.
Just when Tang Hao thought he had dodged it, a black shadow hit his left eye.
"ah!"
Tang Hao let out a howl of pain.
A dart hit his left eye accurately.
Qin Yi, who collapsed on the ground, was shocked. She cried out, "The Flower Finger has achieved a minor success, and now there's light at the end of the tunnel!"
Xiaolian did not stop moving, and quickly took out darts from the hidden weapon bag, shooting each dart at Tang Hao with a clever trick.
Tang Hao was unable to dodge the extreme pain, and the subsequent darts all hit his eyes, face, and neck.
Xiaolian knew that she didn't have enough strength, so she aimed her attack at Tang Hao's vital points.
Tang Hao was blinded and his face and neck were stabbed and scratched by darts.
The poison on the dart took effect quickly. Under the double suffering of pain and poison, Tang Hao was unable to distract himself to suppress his internal strength, and a white frost quickly formed on his face.
After a moment, Tang Hao's body stiffened and he fell to the ground.
Seeing Tang Hao being killed by herself, Xiaolian's body trembled slightly and her heart beat violently.
I felt a little nervous.
Did I kill someone just like that?
Xiaolian, who was killing someone for the first time, felt a strong sense of tension and panic in her heart.
But soon, she clenched her teeth, suppressed the emotions in her heart, and looked at Qin Yi with cold eyes.
There's one more!call..."
"Finally fell asleep."
Chen Ye looked at Xiaofu who was sleeping soundly on the small bed and breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Xiaofu is very naughty, he is a toddler after all, with limited energy, and spends most of the day sleeping.
Only when she fell asleep could Chen Ye and Xiao Lian breathe a sigh of relief.
Chen Ye walked into the yard with a round fan in his hand, but he didn't see Xiaolian.
"Where has this girl gone? Does it take so long to do laundry?"
Chen Ye rolled up his sleeves, revealing a large gold Rolex watch, and checked the time.
Xiaolian has been gone for over an hour and hasn't come back yet.
Chen Ye felt something was wrong.
"System, check Xiaolian's location."
Chen Ye muttered to himself.
An illusory blue light screen appeared in front of Chen Ye.
The red dot symbolizing Xiaolian flashes on the system map.
"Huh?" Chen Ye was stunned when he saw the location.
Xiaolian walked into the yard carrying a wooden basin and saw Chen Ye standing there, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Dean."
Xiaolian shouted crisply.
Chen Ye looked at Xiaolian and asked in confusion, "Why did you take so long to do the laundry today?"
According to her usual experience, Xiaolian can do laundry in less than an hour.
Why did it take more than an hour today?
Xiaolian lowered her head slightly, and her bright eyes did not dare to look at Chen Ye.
She said casually, "It's hot today, so I stayed by the river for a while longer."
Chen Ye nodded after listening to this. It was indeed hot today, so it was normal for Xiaolian to run to the river to cool off.
"I'll take care of the clothes."
"Not many."
Chen Ye helped Xiaolian hang up the clothes. Xiaolian thanked him and returned to the room.
She sat in a chair and stared blankly outside the yard.
My mind recalls what just happened.
Xiaolian held two darts in her hands, her eyes filled with coldness and murderous intent as she looked at Qin Yi, who was lying powerless on the ground.
Sensing the murderous intent in Xiaolian's eyes, Qin Yi asked softly, "You want to kill me?"
"You're not from Fengyu Tower?"
Xiaolian didn't say anything, she just made a throwing gesture.
"I've only achieved a minor level of the Shocking Flower Finger, but I don't have any internal energy, and I'm not even from Fengyu Tower..."
Qin Yi's voice was calm, but his tone was filled with disbelief and confusion.
After witnessing Tang Hao's death, Qin Yi knew that the same fate was about to happen to him, but he showed no fear on his face, only calmness.
It seemed as if death was nothing to her and was her destined destination.
Xiaolian stopped the dart she was about to throw. She stared at Qin Yi and asked in a clear voice, "Are you the assassin from Fengyu Tower?"
"yes."
"What is internal force? What does it mean when the Rain-Inducing Technique uses internal force to transfer the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand to the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the Hand?"
Xiaolian asked the question that had puzzled her for days.
She witnessed Qin Yi fighting others, and was fascinated by the destruction caused by both sides.
If I also have this kind of power, then...
Killing that man must have been so easy.
Xiaolian's question made Qin Yi slightly stunned.
She stared at Xiaolian with her beautiful eyes for a moment, then opened her red lips and explained Xiaolian's problem.
After hearing the answer that had puzzled her for many days, Xiaolian fell into deep thought.
"I don't know where you got the Shocking Flower Finger, but you don't have any internal skills. Even if you are gifted, you can't unleash the power of the Shocking Flower Finger."
"Besides, the Flower-Startling Finger is divided into three volumes, and the one in your hand should be the first volume."
Qin Yi closed his eyes, slowly adjusted the internal strength in his body, and spoke in a calm voice.
She had just used the properties of her icy internal force to suppress the effects of the tendon softening powder, and then competed with Tang Hao in internal force. The icy internal force in her body was disordered, and if left unchecked, the internal force would go astray through the meridians and cause her to go astray.
"How can I obtain the inner strength skills? Where are the last two volumes of the Shocking Flower Finger?"
After listening to Qin Yi's explanation, Xiaolian's confusion was slightly relieved, but she knew very little about martial arts.
"Become a killer in Fengyu Tower and exchange your merits for secret manuals." Qin Yi opened his eyes, stared at Xiaolian for a long time, and said quietly, "Or, become my disciple."
Qin Yi looked at Xiaolian seriously and said word by word: "You are a natural born killer!"
"Wow wow wow…"
Xiaofu woke up and started crying again.
Xiaolian woke up from her memories.
"You are a natural born killer."
She muttered to herself.
After a long moment, she sighed.
The woman's voice seemed to still echo in my ears.
"I'll wait for you in the south of the city at midnight tonight."
Between death and killing that person, Xiaolian ultimately chose the latter.
She didn't kill Qin Yi.
…
Night falls quietly.
Chen Ye and Daming returned to the room. He lay on the bed and clearly felt that Xiaolian was not in a good state after returning in the afternoon.
Although he didn't know what happened to Xiaolian.
But the daily settlement will tell him the reason.
[bite!]
[Start daily settlement:]
[Today, you take Daming and Xiaolian to wash up, and you will be rewarded with 5 points.]
[After washing up, you and Daming did radio gymnastics together, rewarded with 5 points.]
Xiaolian prepares breakfast and takes care of Xiaofu, and is rewarded with 5 points.
[The four of you had breakfast together, and were rewarded with 10 points.]
[Da Ming trained according to the Schwarzenegger Training Method, significantly increasing his strength. 10 points awarded.]
[Xiaolian takes care of Xiaofu and gets 5 points.]
[You take care of Xiaofu and get 5 points. ]
[Xiaofu cried less today than the day before, rewarded with 10 points.]
[Da Ming reads the comic book "Water Margin" and gains some insights. 10 points will be awarded.]
Xiaolian's practice of "Shocking Flower Finger" stalled, rewarded with 5 points.
Xiaolian went to the street to buy cloth and was rewarded with 5 points.
[If Xiaolian encounters a thief on the road and stops the crime, she will be rewarded with 10 points.]
[Xiao Lian customized a plum blossom needle from the blacksmith and was rewarded with 5 points.]
[Xiao Lian took the initiative to wash clothes and was rewarded with 5 points.]
Xiaolian encountered the flower thief Tang Feng on the road and was taken hostage to the inn. She remained calm and collected during the process. 10 points are awarded.
Seeing this, Chen Ye sat up suddenly, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
"No way, Xiaolian is not in a good state, could it be..."
Chen Ye's heart skipped a beat, but he suppressed his uneasiness and continued reading.
Xiaolian was nearly killed by Jade Rakshasa, but she survived. 50 points are awarded.
[Xiao Lian escaped from Tang Feng's clutches and was rewarded with 50 points.]
Xiaolian remained calm and observed the battle between two second-rank warriors. She is rewarded with 200 points.
[Xiao Lian killed the second-rank warrior Tang Hao, taking the first drop of blood in his life, and was rewarded with 500 points.]
[Xiao Lian becomes Yu Luosha's disciple and is rewarded with 100 points.]
Xiaolian returned to the nursery safely and was awarded 50 points.
[Eat dinner together as a group of four and get 5 points.]
[After dinner, you and Daming will each read a book to improve your cultural level and be awarded 10 points.]
Xiaolian returns to her room to take care of Xiaofu and is rewarded with 5 points.
[Three people wash up and go to bed on time, and are rewarded with 5 points.]
[Total points earned: 1080 points.]
Current points balance: 5172
Chen Ye: "???"
No, system, please wait a moment.
When Chen Ye saw the calculated points, he felt a little confused.
He reread the daily results and fell silent.
"So, Xiaolian was kidnapped by a flower thief in just over an hour this afternoon, then watched a battle, killed a second-rank warrior, and even became his disciple?"
"hiss..."
"Isn't this a bit outrageous?" Chen Ye couldn't help but complain.
A sense of absurdity arose in his heart.
It was as if my peaceful life was suddenly disrupted by something.
Immediately afterwards, the system's cold prompt sound rang in Chen Ye's ears again.
[bite!]
[Chen Daming's gratitude has increased. The current gratitude level is: 80%]
[Congratulations on getting a chance to draw a Dean entry! ]Chen Ye was delighted. He guessed that the Ming Dynasty's gratitude would rise to 80% within a day or two, but he didn't expect it to be today.
Chen Ye sat up straight.
The last time, the dean gave him the [Indestructible] skill, which made him immune to any damage caused by the world.
What entry will be given to him this time?
"System, extract the dean's entry!" Chen Ye muttered in his heart.
[bite!]
[Drawing begins...]
[bite!]
Congratulations on obtaining the entry: Shrinking the Earth into an Inch
[Shrink the Earth into an Inch: You can shrink up to 100 meters per step, and appear at any location you can reach when taking a step. There is no cooldown limit.]
Seeing this entry, Chen Ye was ecstatic.
This entry is too powerful, not weaker than Vajra Indestructibility at all.
Chen Ye looked at the explanation of the entry, his eyes fixed, and noticed the key point: "able to reach".
He thought for a moment and understood the meaning of these four words.
For example: He cannot appear directly at an altitude of 100 meters.
If you can appear directly at an altitude of 100 meters, it is not called shrinking the distance into an inch, it is called flying in the air.
"So, as long as I take a step, I can appear anywhere up to 100 meters away?"
Chen Ye touched his chin and said, "This is a magical skill on the ground. I won't even need a horse when I go out. Even a horse can't run as fast as me."
"One step is 100 meters, who can catch up?"
Chen Ye smiled slightly and called out his attribute panel.
[Orphan Training System 1.0]
[Host: Chen Ye]
Age: 20
[Points: 5172]
[Dean's Entries Possessed: Indestructible, Shrinking the Earth into an Inch]
[Indestructible: Nothing in the world can harm your body]
[Shrink the Earth into an Inch: You can shrink up to 100 meters per step, and appear at any location you can reach when taking a step. There is no cooldown limit.]
Current Task: Establishing Future Career Development Directions for Orphans (1/2)
[Mission Reward: 1000 points, 2 chances to draw an Orphan entry]
"Not bad, with maximum defense and agility. If I can draw some offensive means, I'll probably be able to defeat all the warriors."
After drawing the entries, Chen Ye lay down to sleep contentedly.
Not long after lying down, Chen Ye was awakened by the crying of a baby.
It's Xiaofu from next door.
Chen Ye sighed, turned over, covered his ears, and hoped in his heart: "Xiao Lian, please take care of the little ancestor quickly."
In this situation, Xiaolian would hold Xiaofu and coax her for a while, and only after she had coaxed her could Chen Ye continue to fall asleep.
But after a few minutes, Xiaofu continued crying and Chen Ye realized that something was wrong.
He got up and walked to the door of the room where Xiaolian and Xiaofu slept and knocked.
There was no movement in the room. Chen Ye called out the system map and saw that the red dot symbolizing Xiaolian was not in the orphanage.
In the south of the city.
Chen Ye rubbed his brows and murmured, "It's not worrying at all. It's curfew now..."
He sighed, opened the door, picked up Xiaofu, and began to comfort her.
…
South of the city.
The night is deep and the moon is half hidden.
The cold moonlight spread on the ground, and with the help of the moonlight, you can vaguely see the ground.
"Knock, knock…"
The sound of night watchmen was heard from the corner of the alley in the city.
Several teams of night patrolmen, holding lanterns in their hands, patrolled the streets while yawning.
Xiaolian came to the south of the city cautiously and vigilantly, and was almost discovered by the night patrol soldiers along the way.
Fortunately, she was petite and hid behind the shadows, and the soldiers were not serious about their night patrols, so she was not discovered.
South of the city, south of the city.
The south city is so big, where are you waiting for me?
Xiaolian hid under a tree, feeling resentful in her heart.
"You're here."
A calm, emotionless female voice came from behind Xiaolian.
Xiaolian was startled. She turned around and saw a woman in a black dress next to her.
The woman was wearing a veil, and her eyes as clear as autumn water looked at Xiaolian.
It's Qin Yi.
Xiaolian breathed a sigh of relief.
She raised her head, looked directly at Qin Yi, her eyes firm, and said in a clear voice, "I'm here."
Qin Yi glanced at her calmly, his lips curled slightly: "Is this your attitude towards becoming a disciple?"
Hearing this, Xiaolian's pretty face flushed. She stammered a few times and called out, "Master."
"Yeah." Qin Yi accepted this disciple he picked up for free.
Without much courtesy, Qin Yiyu reached into her arms and took out three thread-bound books, two small and one large, and handed them to Xiaolian.
"The two smaller ones are Fengyu Tower's 'Rain Character Secret Technique' and 'Falling Rain Body Technique', and the larger one is the Tang Sect's 'General Guide to Hidden Weapons'."
Qin Yi's voice was calm, but if you listened carefully, you could hear the grace and gentleness in her voice.
Xiaolian took the three books and asked doubtfully, "Master Yu, I have already mastered the first volume of the Shocking Flower Finger."
"My last name is not Yu, it's Qin, and my name is Qin Yi."
"The assassins in Fengyu Tower are all named after numbers. Logically, you should also have a number as your name."
"But since you are my disciple, you are not considered a disciple of Fengyu Tower, so I won't force you to change your name."
Qin Yi stood with a sword in her hand, her black skirt swaying in the summer breeze, her figure graceful.
She paused and continued, "You have never practiced internal energy techniques. The initial success of the Shocking Flower Finger is already the limit. If you want to advance further, you must cultivate the Rain Character Skill to at least the second level."
"You need to become a fourth-grade warrior."
"I see that you have an excellent talent for hidden weapons, so I'm giving you the Tang Sect's hidden weapon outline."
"The Tang Sect specializes in hidden weapons. If you can master the techniques within, your power and achievements will far surpass anything a single copy of 'The Flower-Startling Finger' can achieve."
Xiaolian was thoughtful after listening to this.
According to Qin Yi, the Tang Clan's hidden weapons are much stronger than those of Fengyu Tower.
"How many years did it take you to master the "Shocking Flower Finger"?"
Qin Yi suddenly asked.
Xiaolian blinked lightly and said slowly, "One month."
"Um?"
Qin Yi was obviously stunned when she heard the answer. She asked as if she had heard it wrongly, "How much?"
"One month." Xiaolian was puzzled and repeated it again.
Ripples appeared in Qin Yiqiu's watery eyes, and his breathing became rapid.
One month?
How is this possible!
Qin Yiguan saw that Xiaolian had no internal energy at all, but was able to master the Jinghua Finger to a small degree, and thought she was gifted.
Without the support of inner strength, it would take at least several years to achieve this.
Even if a martial artist has internal strength, it will take several months of hard practice to achieve even a small degree of success.
Xiaolian now tells her that it only took one month?
"Where did you get the Jinghua Finger?" Qin Yi took a deep breath, feeling doubtful.
Xiaolian then recounted the story of how she was kidnapped a month ago.
After listening to it, Qin Yi thought about it carefully and realized that Xiaolian was probably not lying.
She was silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed, "It's a pity that Tang Feng doesn't have the Dragon Beard Needle Atlas on him."
"Otherwise, if I give it to you, I'm afraid..."
Xiaolian blinked twice with curiosity in her heart.
Afraid of what?
Qin Yi didn't finish the second half of his sentence.
"Whether it's the Shocking Flower Finger or the Floating Rain Body Technique, don't expose them casually, or it will bring you disaster."
"Go back and study the three secret manuals on your own. I will stay in Yuhang County for three days. If you have any questions during these three days, come to Room 1 of the Juke Restaurant to find me."Where do you live?" Qin Yi suddenly asked.
Xiaolian opened her mouth halfway and was about to speak, but she swallowed the three words "orphanage" back.
She thought of Chen Ye, Daming and Xiaofu.
Qin Yi is a killer after all, and they just met. She was afraid that it would bring trouble to the orphanage.
Xiaolian thought that Qin Yi was always elusive, and maybe he already knew where she lived.
"Don't want to talk? That's fine."
Qin Yi did not dwell on this matter.
"You saved me today. If it weren't for you, I might have died."
"Although my nickname is Jade Rakshasa, I won't attack my savior. You can rest assured."
"I will leave Yuhang County in three days to investigate some matters. When I come back, I will look for you."
Qin Yi took out a heavy purse from his pocket and threw it to Xiaolian: "Here is 100 taels, spend it first."
"If everything is alright, you can go back."
Xiaolian took the purse, bit her lip, lowered her eyes, and whispered, "Thank you, Master."
Qin Yi's attitude made her feel a little guilty.
"It's a good thing to be more cautious. I told you you're a natural born killer."
Qin Yi seemed to see what Xiaolian was thinking and said lightly.
Xiaolian bowed and said, "Then I'll go back first, Master."
When saying this, Xiaolian's tone was obviously more respectful.
"Yeah." Qin Yi's tone was flat, without any emotion.
Xiaolian returned the same way with three secret books and 100 taels of silver in her arms.
After Qin Yi could no longer see Xiaolian, her autumn-water eyes looked behind her not far away: "Sir, come out."
A figure in night clothes suddenly appeared twenty meters in front of Qin Yi.
The other person was wearing night clothes, his face was covered by a veil, so his features could not be seen clearly, and he had a slender figure.
With the help of moonlight, Qin Yi could feel that there was no malice in the other person's eyes.
"Who are you?" Qin Yi looked at the man in black with her beautiful eyes, and the icy internal force in her body slowly flowed.
The man in black didn't say anything. He looked at Qin Yi deeply, then took a step forward.
The figure of the man in black flashed, and Qin Yi was shocked to find that the other party appeared at the corner of the street, crossing a distance of thirty feet in one step.
He took another step forward, and the man in black disappeared from Qin Yi's sight, as if he had never been there.
Late at night, the summer breeze blew gently, ruffling Qin Yi's skirt.
Qin Yi looked at the deserted street, and goose bumps suddenly appeared on her delicate skin, and she felt a chill in her heart.
"This movement..."
"It's a human... It's a ghost..."
She murmured softly, feeling her sword-holding hand grow cold.
…
Yuhang Nursery School.
Xiaolian walked into the yard and closed the door carefully.
She touched the secret book in her arms, feeling a little complicated.
Got it, really got it.
Xiaolian looked up at the deep night sky, with a hint of sadness in her eyes.
mother...
I will kill him.
Xiaolian pushed open the door and saw an oil lamp lit on the table in the middle of the room.
The lights are as small as beans, flickering gently.
Chen Ye sat on a chair, his elbows resting on the table, his head slightly drooping, dozing off.
Hearing the door open, Chen Ye opened his sleepy eyes and saw Xiaolian. He yawned.
"Are you back?"
Chen Ye stood up and walked towards his bedroom: "Go out less at night in the future. It will be very troublesome if you are caught by the night patrol."
"I still have to go to the government office to get you back."
"Go to bed early."
Chen Ye pushed open the door and returned to his bedroom.
During the process, he did not ask Xiaolian where she went or what she did.
Xiaolian stood there in a daze, her eyes rippling like the surface of a lake where a stone had been thrown.
Chen Ye lay back on the bed and checked the system information.
[bite!]
Mission Completed: Establishing Future Career Development Directions for Orphans (2/2)
[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: 1000 points, 2 chances to draw orphan entries]
Current points balance: 6172
[Opportunities to draw orphan entries remaining: 2]
"Ah, isn't it better to be ordinary like the Ming Dynasty?"
Chen Ye sighed softly and looked through the window into the deep night.
[bite!]
[Xiaolian's gratitude has increased! ]
[Current Gratitude: 67%]
Chen Ye heard the cold prompt sound of the system.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, he huddled under the covers, and murmured softly: "You still have some conscience."
The next day, the weather was fine.
After Chen Ye had breakfast, he put Xiaofu in the cradle and sat on the recliner, flipping through the suspense novel he had redeemed from the system mall.
Turning to the last page, the mystery of the novel was revealed, and Chen Ye put down the book with gritted teeth.
"That's ridiculous. You hinted at all sorts of monsters and feudal superstitions earlier, and then you tell me it's all caused by future technology?"
Chen Ye put down the book in his hand, feeling that his 50 points had been wasted.
Everything else in the system mall is very cheap, except books, which are extremely expensive.
"Oh right, there are still two more chances to draw entries."
Chen Ye suddenly remembered that he had completed the task last night and the system rewarded him with two opportunities to draw entries.
He thought about it and spent another 5,000 points in exchange for a chance to draw an entry.
All together, he now has three chances to draw.
Anyway, points can only be used to redeem things, and the prices are cheap.
After redeeming the drawing opportunity, Chen Ye's points shrank to 1172 points.
"Let me see what I can get from three consecutive draws."
Chen Ye rubbed his hands together, an idea coming to his mind.
An illusory blue turntable appeared before my eyes and began to spin rapidly.
[bite!]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing the orphan entry: Fortune! ]
[bite!]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing the orphan entry: Light as a Swallow! ]
[bite!]
[Congratulations to the host for drawing the orphan entry: Comprehensive Development! ]
The entry information appeared in front of Chen Ye.
[Fortune: A life free from illness and disaster, safe and sound; however, the possibility of encountering extraordinary adventures increases]
…
[Light as a Swallow: The body is light and agile, and flexibility is enhanced; but the movement speed and talent for light skills training are greatly enhanced.]
…
[Full Development: When one ability is improved, other abilities will also be slightly improved; however, various secret techniques cannot be learned.]
…
After reading the three entries, Chen Ye had already made up his mind about where to put them.
"Xiaofu is a girl. Although her family background is not very good, I hope she can grow up healthy and live a peaceful life. That will satisfy me."
Chen Ye looked at Xiaofu who was sleeping soundly in the cradle next to him. With a thought, he called out Xiaofu's information panel and gave her Fuyuan.
[Name: Chen Anan]
[No.: 0003]
[Gender: Female]
Age: 1 and a half years old
[Current entry: Fortune]
"It's enough to live a peaceful and ordinary life."
Chen Ye felt a little emotional and looked at the next entry.
"Let's give Xiaolian the light-as-a-swallow body. Although this child has some issues with her character, she's also a good child."
"Become a killer, and don't let someone catch up with you and kill you with two knives one day."
Chen Ye muttered softly.
After spending a month together, Chen Ye got to know Xiaolian better.
[Name: Xiaolian]
[No.: 0002]
[Gender: Female]
Age: 13
[Entry: Dexterity, Light as a Swallow]
[Current Gratitude: 67%]
After allocating two entries, the last entry was given to Ming Dynasty.
"As long as warriors exist in this world, it's always good to have more self-protection abilities."
"Combined with the Physical Strengthening entry..."
"Well, as your strength grows, other aspects will also grow. With all-round development, even if you encounter a warrior in the future, you won't be easily beaten to death."
Chen Ye analyzed it and gave [Comprehensive Development] to Ming Dynasty.
[Name: Chen Daming]
[No.: 0001]
[Gender: Male]
Age: 10
[Entries: Strong physique, great wisdom, all-round development]
[Current Gratitude: 80%]
After assigning the entries, Chen Ye stood up, stretched his back, and muttered, "It's really not easy to be the dean. I have to take care of everything..."bite!]
[The number of Chen Daming orphan entries has reached three! ]
[Adopted three orphans! ]
[System upgrade begins...]
Chen Ye's movement of stretching his back paused.
"Huh? The system has been upgraded!"
"good."
[System upgrade progress: 10%]
30%
70%
90%
[bite!]
[System upgrade successful! ]
An illusory system interface popped up in front of Chen Ye.
[Orphan Training System 2.0]
[Host: Chen Ye]
Age: 20
[Points: 1172]
[Dean's Entries Possessed: Indestructible, Shrinking the Earth into an Inch]
[Vajra Indestructible: Nothing in the world can harm your body]
[Shrink the Earth into an Inch: You can shrink up to 100 meters per step, and appear at any location you can reach when taking a step. There is no cooldown limit.]
[Orphanage size: 3/4]
Special Building: Book House
Chen Ye noticed that there were two new areas at the bottom of the system interface: "Orphanage Size" and "Special Buildings".
"System, what does 3/4 mean?" Chen Ye asked.
[bite!]
[The contents of this system upgrade are as follows:]
[1. The size of the orphanage is the number of orphans that can be adopted]
[Note: Given the host's current strength, adopting too many orphans will lead to a decline in the quality of training for other orphans.]
[2. Open the orphan-exclusive professional mission. After completing the mission, you will receive a large number of points and money rewards]
[Note: Orphans who have started professional quests will not be able to earn points through daily settlement; however, daily reports will still be generated.]
[3. Special building function upgrade]
[Note: There will be more special buildings in the mission rewards]
The system update report appears.
Chen Ye thought for a moment and understood.
"That means I can only adopt four orphans at most. According to the system, if I adopt too many, resources will be spread too thin, which will affect the orphans' growth..."
"Exclusive professional quests, Daming and Xiaolian will no longer appear in the daily settlement?"
"Completing career tasks will earn you a large amount of points... The benefits should far exceed the daily settlement."
"It's no problem to get more special buildings. I read comic books every day in the bookstore and have learned a lot of words."
Chen Ye sat back in the recliner, and three tasks were refreshed in the system taskbar.
[Mission: Adopt four orphans (3/4)]
[Mission Reward: 1000 points, 500 taels of silver, one chance to draw an orphan entry, one chance to draw a special building]
…
[Chen Daming's exclusive mission: Woodcutter]
[Task information: Cut down 100 trees]
[Mission Reward: 5000 points, 200 taels of silver, Chen Daming's exclusive wish item*1]
…
[Xiaolian Exclusive Mission: Killer]
[Mission Information: Kill 100 people]
[Mission Reward: 5000 points, 200 taels of silver, Xiaolian's exclusive wish item*1]
…
When Chen Ye saw the task information that popped up, he took a breath.
Cut down 100 trees, kill 100 people...
"System, isn't the difficulty of your task a bit unreasonable?"
Chen Ye complained.
The system did not respond.
Is cutting down trees the same as killing people?
Chen Ye felt a headache when he thought of Xiaolian killing a hundred people and standing in front of him with murderous aura.
"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time."
Chen Ye sighed softly.
Raising a child is not a matter of one day or one night; it takes years of effort.
…
In a hurry, another month passed.
The dark clouds gathered together, making a low rumbling sound.
Soon, heavy rain came down.
The raindrops fell on the ground, dispelling the heat and bringing a hint of coolness.
Now in August, unlike July, it rains frequently and the weather fluctuates between scorching heat and humidity.
The weather in Yuhang County is getting increasingly hot and humid, but it will get cooler by the end of August when the summer heat is over.
It rained today, a rare day. The coolness and the smell of raindrops dripping on the soil made people feel comfortable.
In the room, Chen Ye sat on a recliner with his eyes closed, listening to the crackling sound of rain coming from outside the window, tapping the chair with his fingers.
In the cradle beside him, Xiaofu was curled up in a small quilt, sleeping soundly.
This month has been harmonious and peaceful as usual, with some changes, but not many.
"Pada…"
"Pada…"
Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried running in the yard, and the puddles on the ground made a popping sound as people stepped on them.
Chen Ye opened his eyes and looked towards the yard.
A boy wearing a conical hat and a small axe on his waist ran in. His jute shirt was wet with raindrops and his hemp shoes were covered in mud.
"Daming, be quiet and don't wake Xiaofu up." Chen Ye called softly.
The boy immediately slowed down his pace and walked into the house lightly. He called out to Chen Ye in a naive manner, "Dad."
"Yeah." Chen Ye responded.
Daming is one of the few changes in the Foundling Hall.
Because they often went to buy firewood, Chen Ye, Daming and the big man selling firewood gradually became familiar with each other.
The big man's surname was Zhang, and his name was Zhang Long. He made a living by chopping wood.
There are two daughters in the family, the older one is 8 years old and the younger one is 6 years old.
Zhang Long's wife has not been able to get pregnant in recent years because of a disease she suffered during childbirth.
Zhang Long has always longed to have a son.
After Chen Ye and Zhang Long became acquainted, Zhang Long saw that Daming was physically strong, interested in chopping wood, and was almost the same age as his eldest daughter.
So he proposed that the two families become relatives, and when his daughter turned 14, she would marry Daming as his wife.
Chen Ye met Zhang Long's eldest daughter. She looked only average, neither beautiful nor ugly, but she had a good personality.
After much deliberation, he agreed to Zhang Long's proposal, and the two families became relatives.
Zhang Long was overjoyed and loved the honest Daming even more.
This month, he often took Daming to the mountains to chop firewood and taught him his experience in chopping firewood.
After learning more about the situation, Chen Ye learned that most of the firewood Zhang Long had cut was sold to the rich in the city.
Although it is hard work, it is enough to cover the family expenses.
After thinking about it, Chen Ye decided to let it go and just treat it as finding a master for Daming.
Zhang Long is the nominal father-in-law of the Ming Dynasty and will not harm the Ming Dynasty.
Chen Ye did not have high expectations for Daming. He just hoped that he could support himself in the future.
Daming looks extremely honest, and some people are willing to marry their daughter to him. Chen Ye is already very satisfied with this.
Among these children, the one that Chen Ye is most relieved about is Daming.
What worries Chen Ye the most is Xiaolian.
During this month, Xiaolian was responsible for the life of the orphanage as usual, and took turns with Chen Ye to coax Xiaofu.
But Chen Ye knew from the daily reports that Xiaolian was practicing hidden weapons and internal skills every day.
After a month, Xiaolian had broken through to the level of a mediocre warrior.
Piaoyu's body movement skills have improved slightly, and he has gained a glimpse of the secrets of the Tang Sect's hidden weapons.
Although Chen Ye didn't know much about martial arts, he knew that this achievement should not be easy.
Captain Song of Yuhang County is in his thirties and is not considered a good-for-nothing.
In just one month, Xiaolian broke through to the level of the ordinary, not to mention her body movements and hidden weapons.
Speaking of which, Chen Ye still felt a little sad.
Because some time ago, he saw Xiaolian using hidden weapons with his own eyes.
While coaxing Xiaofu, a fly was flying around. Xiaolian picked up a leaf that had fallen on the ground and flicked it with her white fingers.
The fly was cut in half by the leaf.
Unconsciously, Xiaolian has become the martial arts master that Chen Ye imagined!
"There's food in the pot in the kitchen, go fill your stomach first."
Chen Ye glanced at Daming beside him and yawned.
Daming's eyes showed gratitude, and he ran straight to the kitchen wearing a bamboo hat.
During this month, Daming and Xiaolian's professional tasks remained almost unchanged.
Daming cut down two trees, but Xiaolian focused on her practice and did not kill anyone.
The Ming Dynasty was born with supernatural powers. At the age of ten, their strength was almost that of an adult, but their stamina was poor, so they needed to rest more when chopping trees.
After coming back, my appetite was huge and I wanted to eat a lot.
Maybe after a few years, when Danian gets a few years older, the effects of the entries will accumulate and it will be very scary.
Daming and Xiaolian are not included in the daily settlement, which means that Chen Ye's daily points settlement can only come from Xiaofu.
The average score per day is around 30 points.
Excluding the points spent on exchanging books and supplies, Chen Ye's points balance was only 1,723 points in one month.
The points were fine, but what confused Chen Ye the most was the level of gratitude.
The gratitude level of the Ming Dynasty rose to 80% and then stopped changing, without any increase for a month.
Xiaolian's gratitude grew slowly, increasing by 2% in one month to 70%.
It was very strange, but Chen Ye couldn't figure out why, so he could only blame it on the system.Soon, Daming filled his stomach and walked out of the kitchen.
Chen Ye waved to Daming and said, "Daming, please take care of Xiaofu first. I'm going to be out for a while."
Daming nodded naively, moved a stool, and placed it next to Xiaofu's cradle with ease.
Then he ran into the bookstore and took a comic book of Journey to the West and started reading.
Chen Ye stood up from the recliner and stretched.
Last month, Chen Ye unexpectedly discovered that Xiaofu would not cry or make a fuss when he saw Daming's honest and simple face. Instead, he would stare at Daming with his black little eyes, looking curious.
With the deliberate training of Chen Ye and Xiao Lian, Daming can also help take care of the children.
Daming is very patient. When Xiaofu wakes up, he plays with Xiaofu. When Xiaofu falls asleep, he exercises or reads.
In order to reward Daming, Chen Ye specially exchanged several sets of comic books for him.
"Okay, you just watch first. I'm going to the Juke Restaurant for tea. If you need anything urgent, come find me there."
After giving some instructions, Chen Ye picked up an oil-paper umbrella from the wall and walked out of the orphanage in the drizzling rain.
The place that can make Chen Ye go there in the rain must have its special features.
Half a month ago, the Juke Restaurant invited a storyteller from somewhere, who told all kinds of unheard-of martial arts stories.
Chen Ye went to listen once.
After that one time, Chen Ye became a regular customer of Juke Restaurant.
Because the storyteller mentioned many sects such as Fengyu Tower, Wudang Sect, Haijing Gang, Wanjintang, etc.
The story told was as if the storyteller had seen it with his own eyes.
Chen Ye knew that the storyteller must know something, so he became a regular at the restaurant.
The storyteller gave two shows every day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
100 copper coins per show, free tea and peanuts.
Chen Ye was strolling on the streets of Yuhang County, holding an oil-paper umbrella.
There were not many people on the street. The drizzle fell on the ground, causing ripples in the puddles.
A cool breeze blew, bringing with it a moist coolness, which felt very comfortable on the body.
Chen Ye quickly walked to the Juke Restaurant, where there were more people than usual.
An old man in sackcloth was sitting at a long table with a teapot and a teacup at his side.
The old man spoke to the people around him, "Speaking of the Sea Whale Gang, a few years ago it was a small gang along the coast of Jianning Prefecture, but under the leadership of its leader Qiong Longshan, it has now become a well-known and established gang along the coast."
The guests at the wooden table laughed and said, "Old Liu, let's change the story. We've heard the story of the Sea Whale Gang's rise several times in the past few days!"
The storyteller's surname is Liu and he calls himself Old Liutou.
"That's right. If Old Liu doesn't have anything to say, he can just say something dirty!" A man showed an expression that everyone understood.
The guests burst into laughter.
Some of the women couldn't help but blush and secretly pooh-poohed the man who made the suggestion.
Chen Ye picked an empty table and sat down, then asked the waiter for a pot of Longjing tea and two taels of peanuts.
Seeing that the guests were not buying his story, the storyteller also laughed.
He stroked his beard and said mysteriously, "In that case, I'll prepare something new."
"Do you know what are the different sects in the martial arts world?"
"Didn't you say last time that the Taoist sects in the world are now divided into three factions: Qingcheng, Wudang, and Quanzhen." A guest said while drinking wine and chewing peanuts.
Old Liu nodded and said, "That's right, the Taoist sect in the world today is divided into three factions."
"The new stuff I want to talk about is related to Taoism."
The old storyteller picked up the teacup, took a sip to moisten his throat, and continued, "Twenty years ago, the Taoist sect produced an unparalleled genius, his Taoist name was Qingxuzi."
As soon as the old storyteller finished speaking, a diner exclaimed.
"Qingxuzi Zhang Zhiling!"
Chen Ye looked calmly in the direction of the sound and saw several warriors wearing yellow-brown short shirts with the words "Zhenyuan Escort Agency" embroidered on their chests sitting around a table.
The words just now were said by a younger escort.
The leading escort glared at the young escort.
The young escort shrank his neck, knowing that he had said too much.
The old storyteller also looked up at the young escort in surprise. After seeing the words "Zhenyuan Escort Agency", he stopped paying attention and looked away.
"Yes, it's Qingxu Master Zhang Zhiling." The old storyteller agreed. "This Qingxu Master Zhang Zhiling has changed sects three times, joining the Qingcheng, Quanzhen, and Wudang sects respectively."
Someone in the hall burst into laughter: "Wouldn't that make you a slave to three families?"
This sentence caused many people to laugh.
Only a few people among the crowd did not laugh. Most of them were carrying weapons and their temperament was inconsistent with that of ordinary people.
When the storyteller heard this, he looked at the grandstander with pity in his eyes.
Only ignorant people would say such things.
Only people in the martial arts world know what the three words "Zhang Zhiling" mean.
Chen Ye pinched open the peanut shells, picked out the peanuts, put them into his mouth, chewed them a few times, and the fruity aroma filled his mouth.
He watched the reactions of everyone present.
Warriors and ordinary people are immediately distinguished.
The storyteller ignored the man's words and continued, "Qingxuzi's three changes of sects do not mean he is betraying his master."
"Qingxuzi initially joined the Qingcheng Sect. Three years later, the Qingcheng Sect's headmaster personally sent him to the Quanzhen Sect, claiming that he had passed on everything he had learned to Qingxuzi."
"Qingxuzi was only 20 years old at the time. Three years later, the Quanzhen Sect leader sent him to Wudang, claiming he couldn't bear to see a raw gem destroyed in his own hands."
"Qingxuzi joined Wudang and returned to secular life five years later. The martial arts world gained a top-tier expert."
"After he came down the mountain, he traveled from south to north, challenging all the major sects, claiming to bring fame to the Daoist sect."
"At that time, the leaders of the major sects were only at the first level, and they could not withstand more than ten moves against Qingxuzi."
"Without the Grandmaster, no one can contend with Qingxuzi."
"At that time, the legend of Qingxuzi was the most common in the martial arts world."
When the storyteller said this, there was a light in his eyes, as if he was recalling a glorious past.
The restaurant was very quiet. Both ordinary people and warriors were immersed in the stories told by the storyteller.
"Although Qingxuzi brought fame to the Daoist sect, none of the three Daoist sects liked his style. Daoists value tranquility and inaction, and do not like to fight with others."
"Qingxuzi was extremely rebellious when he was young. He said he was promoting the Daoist sect, but in reality, he was promoting his own name!"
A man in a cardigan among the diners sneered and told the truth.
The storyteller was silent for a moment, but did not object. "The whole world knows the reputation of Qingxuzi, and trouble will soon come."
"Someone has issued a mission to assassinate Qingxuzi at Fengyu Tower, offering five first-grade secret manuals and ten second-grade secret manuals in exchange for the death of this rising Taoist prodigy."
"It is said that eight masked first-rank masters surrounded Qingxuzi that night."
The diners all looked shocked.
Chen Ye was also moved.
After listening to storytelling for a few days, Chen Ye knew how precious the first-grade secret book was.
As long as someone can master the first-grade secret book, he can become a first-grade master.
There are only a handful of first-grade secret books in the entire world.
Unless a grandmaster appears, a first-class master is the pinnacle of martial arts.
Of course, there are not many first-grade masters, and not everyone can master the first-grade secret manuals.
The backbone of the martial arts world are second- and third-rank masters.
Eight first-class masters surrounded and killed him, and I'm afraid there are many sect leaders among them!
"Did it work?" asked a fussy diner.
The storyteller smiled and said, "Of course it failed."
"Hiss..." Everyone gasped.
"Even though he was surrounded and attacked by eight first-rank masters, he didn't die. Isn't this Qingxuzi too terrifying?" someone murmured.
The storyteller picked up the teacup, took a sip, and continued, "Not only did he not die, he also killed three people and seriously injured four others."
Everyone was shocked, their eyes wide open, unable to believe it.
"It is said that Qingxuzi was originally capable of killing four people, but he recognized the identity of the last person and showed mercy, not killing him."
"So only three people died and four were seriously injured."
The storyteller added.
The lobby was extremely quiet, and all the diners present were dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.
"Old Liu, the story you told today is not good. It's too far-fetched."
Someone suddenly shouted, breaking the silence in the hall.
Others chimed in, "Hey, you almost scared me! No, this story today is too far-fetched."
"One person fought eight first-rank masters alone, killed three, and seriously injured four. Isn't this considered a Grandmaster?"
The lobby was completely bustling with people saying that Old Liu's story was too fake.
Chen Ye didn't say anything. He glanced at the bodyguards and warriors in the field.
The people from Zhenyuan Escort Agency were all silent, drinking tea and eating peanuts.
When the youngest one heard people around him criticizing Old Liu for telling lies, his face turned red and he clenched his fists, as if he wanted to defend the storyteller.
But under the gaze of the escort leader, he could only eat peanuts dejectedly.
The other martial artists were also silent and did not speak like ordinary people.
Chen Ye clicked his tongue. It seemed that what the storyteller said was true.
Is there really someone that strong?
Chen Ye couldn't help but ask loudly, "Master Liu, Qingxuzi fought eight first-rank masters alone. Was he really not a Grandmaster at the time?"
After this question was asked, the diners in the hall lowered their voices.
The storyteller looked up at Chen Ye, nodded vigorously, and said in an undoubted tone: "It is indeed first-grade."
Seeing the storyteller's confident look, the diners gradually lowered their voices and became a little confused.
Seeing the voices in the hall subside, the storyteller continued, "However, after this battle, Qingxuzi gained enlightenment."
"He and his friends founded the Iron Sparrow Villa, and from then on, he retired from the underworld, no longer interfering in the affairs of the underworld."
After the storyteller finished recounting the past of Qingxuzi Zhang Zhiling, one of the diners laughed and said, "That happened twenty years ago. It's nothing new."
Chen Ye looked at the diners, but couldn't find the person who had just spoken.
The storyteller smiled, and the wrinkles on his face stretched out: "I am mentioning this matter again, naturally, this new thing is related to Qingxuzi."
After hearing these words, Chen Ye keenly noticed that the expressions of those warriors changed several times.
"The martial arts legend back then was that Qingxuzi was going to die."
When the storyteller said this, everyone present was shocked.
Twenty years ago, the top-ranked Qingxuzi who fought against eight people alone is going to die?
"Is he going to die? What's going on?" someone asked anxiously.
"It's said to be an incurable disease, one that even the best doctors can't diagnose."
The storyteller stroked his beard and continued, "Qingxuzi is about to pass away. He plans to accept a successor on the fourth day of the seventh month in Jiangning County, Jiangning Prefecture, to pass on his unique skills."
The diners present were stunned for a moment after hearing this. One of them said, "The fourth day of the seventh month? Isn't that tomorrow?"
The fourth day of July.
Chen Ye narrowed his eyes slightly. According to the Gregorian calendar, today is August 6th.
In the lunar calendar, it is the third day of the seventh month.
In other words, this martial arts legend from twenty years ago is going to accept a disciple tomorrow?
"Old Liu, your stories are getting more and more outrageous. They're not as good as the ones from a few days ago." A diner joked.
The storyteller was not annoyed. He smiled faintly and said, "I want to tell you a new story. Isn't this the newest story?"
The diners laughed.
Suddenly, Chen Ye noticed that the faces of several knife-wielding warriors changed drastically, as if they had eaten shit.
It's like they're missing out on something.
"Haha, what old man Liu said sounds like the truth. If it were true, I would get up now. Lin'an Prefecture is only more than 200 kilometers away from Jiangning Prefecture. It will take only one day to get there by express horse." A man who looked like a wealthy businessman said with a smile, lightly rubbing the white jade ring on his thumb.
As soon as the rich businessman finished speaking, the warriors with ugly expressions had lights in their eyes, picked up their swords and ran out.
The leader of Zhenyuan Escort Agency glanced at those people and shook his head slightly.
Seeing this scene, Chen Ye felt a strange feeling in his heart.
He can shorten 100 meters to one step, so more than 200 kilometers can be traveled in just over 2,000 steps.
It won't take long to jog over and arrive.
"But, Old Liu, what is Qingxuzi's unique martial arts? There are so many martial arts in the three Taoist sects. He can't teach them all to his successors, right?" asked a curious diner.
"This guest really hits the nail on the head!"
The storyteller laughed and said, "Qingxuzi can only pass on one thing to his successor."
"What?"
The diners' curiosity was immediately piqued.
The storyteller said, "The Taoist Xiantian Yiqi Gong."
Upon hearing this name, the warriors in the hall were all shocked, with longing in their eyes.
"What kind of skill is that? What the hell is that?"
The guests were completely confused.
The storyteller spoke in a vicissitudes of life tone, as if with a hint of reminiscence, saying: "Qingxuzi changed sects three times, and when he returned to secular life, he made a vow that he would not use the martial arts of the three sects to roam the world."
"He integrated the knowledge from many Taoist scriptures and developed a method of internal energy called 'Xiantian Yiqi Gong'"
"After Qingxuzi came down the mountain, he only used ordinary punches and kicks when fighting others, without any special moves at all."
"But he beat the leaders of all the factions so hard that they were convinced."
"When he was fighting one against eight, all he had was an extra sword..."
The diners in the hall were puzzled: "Is his Xiantian Gong really that powerful?"
The storyteller smiled faintly: "Qingxuzi's Xiantian Yiqi Gong is derived from the essence of the Three Daoist Canons and is the most authentic Taoist method."
"While a person is still in the mother's womb, they are nurtured by the innate Qi. After birth, most of this innate Qi dissipates, and as they age, it gradually disappears completely."
"Qingxuzi's mental method can re-refine the innate Qi and nourish the body."
"It is said that Qingxuzi's internal energy is pure and powerful, and it has the effects of many Taoist mental methods, and its mysteries are endless."
"In addition to being extremely powerful, it can also prolong life and keep you young forever."
Someone in the hall laughed again: "Old Liu, if you say so, wouldn't practicing this kung fu make you live a hundred years?"
"Then why is this Qingxuzi dying again?"
The storyteller smiled and said, "I already said it's an incurable disease. How could I possibly know any medical skills?"
"I'm telling you all this just to entertain you, my guests. Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously."
The diners all laughed.
Chen Ye suddenly asked, "Then may I ask, Mr. Liu, what rank is the Xiantian Yiqi Gong that Qingxuzi created?"
The storyteller looked at Chen Ye with a kinder look and said with a smile, "This guest has really stumped me."
"Apart from Qingxuzi, I'm afraid no one in the world knows what rank that technique is."
"However, the Grandmaster Realm is also known as the Innate Realm."