The pear tree on the wall is snowy and delicate

Chapter 41: Cutting off the Water with a Sword

Xinyi stared at the broken sword in his hand and fell into deep thought - could it be that his words and actions had caused this young peak master to discover something, otherwise why would he have said those words.

……

"Since we can't practice with a long sword, then all these days of training have been in vain?" Mai Dong became anxious after hearing this.

Lingxiang glanced at him with an expression of disappointment.

"How do you say it was a waste of practice? I only said that the long sword is not suitable, but I didn't say that the long sword won't work." Lingxiang put down the cup in her hand, stood up and walked to Xinyi, "Besides, even if the long sword doesn't work, just treat it as him familiarizing himself with the moves first." As she spoke, she stretched out her right hand, which was half covered by the sleeve of her cotton coat, to Xinyi.

Xinyi didn't understand what she meant and was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to do.

"What a fool." Lingxiang said, snatching the long sword from Xinyi's arms and pulling it out.

Just when everyone was wondering what she was going to do, they saw her twist her fingers and break the soft sword, leaving only an inch and a half of the blade.

"What does this mean?" Xinyi asked.

"The Water-Breaking Art is a short-weapon technique. You can use it like this for now. I will choose weapons for you in the back door and make other plans later." He handed the broken sword to Xinyi, "Try it and see if it is smoother than the long sword."

Xinyi practiced a few times and indeed became much more fluent than before.

"Does it feel more like using a blade? The Water Breaking Technique can also be practiced with two-handed weapons, so it must be more convenient for you."

He was feeling the changes, but Lingxiang suddenly said this and he was shocked.

But when I looked at her, I saw her turn her head and sit back in the chair.

……

What if we are really discovered?
Xinyi was still deep in thought when Zhao Wuyang suddenly slapped him.

"Brother Xinyi!"

This frightened Xinyi, and as usual she stood up and prepared to fight back, which scared Zhao Wuyang so much that he retreated repeatedly.

When he saw who was coming, he quickly put away his broken sword and stood up to help him. However, he had just revealed his vicious look, and his closeness made Zhao Wuyang step back again, his face full of fear.

"I... I remembered things from our childhood. I didn't notice you calling me. I must have scared you..." Xinyi pretended to take back the hand she had extended to Zhao Wuyang.

Xin Yi's anger just now was indeed scary, but when Zhao Wuyang thought of what he said when he advised Long Qi that day, he immediately understood.

Although I cannot understand the pain, my mother often said that if we can give warmth to others, why should we be stingy?

Before Xinyi let go of his hand, Zhao Wuyang resolutely grabbed him, saying something like he was really scared just now, as if he didn't care at all.

But Xinyi felt a wave of anxiety - although he was the one who asked Zhao Wuyang to stand up, this handshake seemed as if Zhao Wuyang was holding him.

I am a bloody man with a blood debt on my body. I have long been stuck in the quagmire and cannot extricate myself.

During these days in the Yuanqing Sect, interacting with these people made him relax his guard, and he was really immersed in it, as if he was at ease.

But what I'm planning might hurt them.

While he was lost in thought, Zhao Wuyang called him again.

"Brother Xinyi, what's wrong with you?" "Well, there is an extremely mysterious move in the "Water Breaking Art", and I'm trying to comprehend it."

"Hey! No matter how hard you work, you still have to eat, right? Brothers Long Qi and Liu Xia can't wait for you, so they asked me to come and call you. They went to the kitchen to get food for us, otherwise we won't have good food if we wait any longer." Zhao Wuyang said, pulling Xinyi and leaving.

Looking at Zhao Wuyang, who looked like a child but glowing in the sunlight, Xinyi felt as if the darkness in her heart had been dispelled.

But if this person who is as bright as the sun is hurt, what will I do?

Long Qi and Liu Xia had arranged the meal and had just sat down when they heard what people at the next table were saying.

"Why didn't Cheng Qi come? Is he practicing again? He's so absorbed in it that he forgets to eat and sleep. Is he possessed by a demon?"

"Huh? He was following me just now. How come he disappeared?"

At this time, a man sat down with a wooden table.

"Just as we were leaving the hospital, I saw a woman calling him. Hearing him call her Peak Master, I thought she must be the legendary Qingwei Peak Master."

"What? You saw the peak master? Is she as beautiful as the rumors say?"

"I can't tell clearly whether she is a fairy or not, but I see she is wearing thick clothes, so she must be very afraid of the cold. But her voice is very beautiful, even more beautiful than the girls singing in the taverns in the city."

"Why did this little peak master look for Cheng Yu? Could it be that he was attracted by our Cheng Yu's burly figure?"

When Long Qi heard this, he slammed the table and stood up. Fortunately, Liu Xia reacted in time and grabbed him before he could turn around.

The disciple was indeed reckless just now, but Lingxiang always climbed over the wall when she came to visit him, so she must not want others to know about their relationship. Although she didn't know why, she must have other plans. If Long Qi turned against him now, this relationship would be exposed, which might ruin Lingxiang's business.

When Long Qi heard that, he became furious. He calmed down after being pulled by Liu Xia. However, he was still angry. He dropped his bowl and chopsticks and left the kitchen. Seeing this, Liu Xia hurriedly followed him.

When Xinyi and Zhao Wuyang arrived, there were only four wooden tables and some soups and food at the place where the four people usually sat, but Long Qi and Liu Xia were not there. After asking around, they found out what had happened.

After hearing this, Zhao Wuyang was anxious and wanted to go out to look for that person - Liu Xia Longqi had been at odds with Cheng Qi because of him before, and now it was possible that they would fight.

Xinyi stopped him, and persuaded him to finish his meal before leaving - although anyone with eyes could see what Long Qi was thinking, he himself seemed unaware of it. If this incident could help him see himself more clearly, it would be a good thing.

But he never thought about when he started to care about other people's affairs.

Zhao Wuyang couldn't persuade Xinyi, so he had to sit down to eat. However, he was anxious and had no appetite. He swallowed two mouthfuls and dragged Xinyi out to look for someone. The bitter thing was that Xinyi threw a piece of radish to the ground before he could even put it in his mouth.

Long Qi looked for him everywhere but couldn't find him. He was extremely angry, but he had no idea what to do. He kicked an old pine tree beside him to vent his anger. How could he disappear when he was only half an incense stick away from the outer disciples' courtyard? Why did Lingxiang look for Chengqi? Could it be that she really had a crush on him?

Seeing him like this, Liu Xia laughed in her heart. She had made jokes about him and Miss Lingxiang in the past, but this guy denied it. But who couldn't see that he cared about Miss Lingxiang? Whenever he talked about her and any of her disciples, he always looked jealous, but always pretended to be calm. Now when it came to Cheng Yu, he was really anxious.

"Come to think of it, although Miss Lingxiang called Cheng Yu outside the courtyard, they should have talked inside the house. Why don't we go to Cheng Yu's courtyard to look for him?" Liu Xia suggested while holding back her laughter when she saw Long Qi's anxious look.

When Long Qi heard this, he went straight to Cheng Yu's residence without saying a word.

The person was not in the house, but there were two cups of hot tea in the living room. When I went to the backyard, I saw two people sitting on a big rock, talking about something.

When Long Qi saw this, his stomach suddenly turned upside down and acid surged up, as if he had eaten four taels of glutinous rice balls and was unable to digest the food.

"Lingxiang! Chengqi! What are you two doing here alone?"

(End of this chapter)