Joy of Life: The Mei Family's Son Grows Up

Chapter 60: Battle Shadow (Part )
After a while.

The stern man led him out of the dense forest, pointed him in a direction, and rode away.

Mei Cheng'an looked at his back as he left, and couldn't help but recall the scene when this person took the initiative to communicate with him on the road.

This person first expressed that he had long admired Mei Cheng'an's name, then expressed his love for his two poems and his regret that Mei Cheng'an had not written any more poems afterwards. Finally, he encouraged him and hoped that Mei Cheng'an could produce more excellent works and he was looking forward to reading them.

The name Jing Ge almost came out of his mouth, but fortunately Mei Chengan held back. The other person didn't introduce himself, so he could only pretend not to know.

Mei Cheng'an still remembers this person's words "I don't understand, but I like it".

Interesting! Mei Cheng'an smiled and shook his head. He looked towards the dense forest and lightly kicked his horse to gallop in the direction Jing Ge pointed.

……

Shadow looked at Mei Chengan, who was dressed in a tight suit, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"You broke through?"

Mei Chengan hummed.

"I waited for you no matter how hard you tried, so I got angry and broke through on my own."

Mei Cheng'an looked at Chen Pingping beside him and smiled.

"Hello, Dean Chen."

Chen Pingping smiled and nodded.

Mei Cheng'an looked at the shadow again.

"Business trips are so tiring and exhausting, why don't you go back and rest for a few days before you date me?"

Shadow's voice was still dull.

"I can't help it. The dean needs someone by his side. I wanted to meet you the day I left, but the mission was urgent and I couldn't have much time, so I had to wait until I came back. I didn't expect that you would break through on your own."

Mei Chengan nodded.

"Are you okay now?"

Shadow twisted his neck.

"good."

"Shall we start?"

This time Shadow didn't answer, he turned around and walked away.

Mei Cheng'an turned around, took the sword from his horse, and followed closely behind.

The two walked to an open space far enough away from Chen Pingping and stood face to face with a distance of five or six meters between them.

Mei Cheng'an held the hilt of the sword with his right hand, swung the scabbard to the left with his left hand, and swung the sword to the right with his right hand.

The shadow opposite was just standing there loosely, with a dagger in his right hand under his cloak.

Mei Chengan originally wanted everyone to release a wave of energy first, to compete in momentum, and then have a battle between the innate people before the fight began. This is the basic operation of a duel between masters.

Unexpectedly, the shadow didn't even give him the chance to concentrate and gather his strength. Instead, he mocked him physically, stretched out his left hand and hooked at him.

Mei Chengan: “…”

Damn, this pretentious guy!

It’s amazing to reach the ninth rank!
I can't bear it!
Mei Cheng'an took a deep breath, tapped his toes lightly, and appeared in front of the shadow in a flash, stabbing the shadow in the face with a sword.

It's not that Yingzi looked down on Mei Cheng'an, who had just entered the ninth rank, but he had always sneered at the so-called rituals. A fight was a fight, and there was no point in doing so many fancy things, because he still had to fight later.

Hook shot taunting is also Shadow's habit. How can you be anxious if he doesn't taunt you? If you are anxious, you are finished.

But when he saw the sword that suddenly appeared in front of him, he realized that he had underestimated this kid after all. This was not the speed he should have when he first entered the ninth rank.

The sword was too fast, faster than he expected. It was so fast that he didn't even have time to block it. He could only push off the ground and retreat, then wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

In a flash, the shadow retreated quickly, and at the same time swung the dagger with his right arm to block upwards. The dagger and the sword collided with each other, making a crisp sound of golden swords clashing, and lifted the sword upwards two inches.

Mei Cheng'an did not struggle with the shadow. He held the sword and followed the upward force, drawing a semicircle in the air with his right shoulder as the center point, and slashed upward from the bottom at an extremely fast speed.

This move once again caught Shadow off guard. He did not expect Mei Cheng'an to be able to react so quickly, and he did not expect that he could use the sword like this. This sword was more dangerous than the previous one, and it was aimed at cutting off his lineage and grandchildren. He did not want to be a eunuch.

The moment the long sword reached his crotch, Shadow stopped abruptly, stuck his butt out, then turned his body 90 degrees to the right and raised his head, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow. The long sword almost grazed his clothes on his chest, leaving a long cut.

"Stop!" Shadow said.

In an instant, the two figures crossed and separated.

Mei Cheng steadied himself, curled the corners of his mouth, and turned to look at the shadow.

"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly yell stop? Eh? Why are your clothes torn? No way, no way, it wasn't me who tore them, oh my, blame me, blame me. I lost my temper when you mocked me."

Mei Chengan blinked.

"Are you okay?" The corner of Shadow's mouth twitched under the mask. He suddenly felt that the smug face of this brat was very ugly, and said sullenly.

"I was careless."

Mei Chengan played steadily.

"Oh, right, you were careless and didn't dodge. I understand."

Shadow's head was filled with black lines and he glared at Mei Chengan fiercely.

"You are too insidious."

Mei Chengan shrugged.

"In a fight, winning is the most important thing. Does it matter what means you use? It doesn't matter."

Unexpectedly, Shadow nodded in agreement.

"You're right, I didn't take this fight seriously. Give me a moment."

After saying that, he turned around and left without asking Mei Cheng'an whether he agreed.

Mei Cheng'an didn't care about these things. He closed his eyes and silently recalled the fight just now.

……

Chen Pingping was slightly surprised when she saw Shadow coming back with a hole in his chest.

"Lost? No way."

Shadow glanced at Chen Pingping with a sullen face, ignored him, and walked straight past him.

He wanted to get a long weapon. Although a dagger was his commonly used weapon, that was because a dagger was enough to deal with ordinary people. But it was a bit inadequate to deal with this kid's sword that was as fast as lightning. Weapons are essentially extensions of the human body. The longer the inch, the stronger the weapon. This is the truth.

Isn't it just a competition of swordsmanship? Everyone is a swordsman.

……

When Shadow returned to the open space, he was holding a long sword in his hand.

Mei Cheng'an's eyes lit up when he saw the long sword. He wondered if the sword Shadow was using was the legendary Si Gu Jian.

The shadow swung the sword at Mei Chengan.

"I'm going to be serious."

Mei Chengan nodded solemnly.

"I am looking forward."

This time, neither of them took the initiative to attack, and there was indeed a sense of confrontation.

Their breathing was steady and deep, as if they were looking for a rhythm to start a fight.

Suddenly, Mei Cheng'an moved, his sword cut through the sky like lightning, pointing straight at the shadow's chest.

Shadow's eyes focused, and he raised the sword in his hand lightly. The tip of the sword drew a graceful arc in the air, just blocking Mei Cheng'an's attack. Then, he turned the sword in his hand, and the sword light was like a silver dragon, piercing Mei Cheng'an's throat.

Mei Cheng'an dodged the attack with a flash of his body, then counterattacked. The sword light followed him like a shadow and tightly wrapped around it.

The two of them fought back and forth quickly.

Mei Cheng'an's figure was elusive, like a ghost. His swordsmanship was as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder. Mei Cheng'an's sword power was like a storm, and his continuous attacks seemed to have woven an impenetrable sword net.

Shadow used defense as offense. His swordsmanship was steady and precise. Every block was accompanied by the vibration of sword energy, and the collision of swords sparked sparks.

As the battle intensified, Mei Cheng'an's swordsmanship became more and more fierce. The tip of his sword drew graceful arcs in the air, and every swing was accompanied by a sound of breaking through the air.

Shadow was not willing to be outdone. His swordsmanship was like flowing water, penetrating every hole. Every counterattack accurately hit the opponent's flaws.

The two men were attacking and defending, and for a while they were evenly matched. Time passed by unknowingly.

Mei Chengan became more and more frustrated as he fought. Who did Shadow learn swordsmanship from? Wasn't it Si Gu Jian? Looking ahead but not behind, looking left but not right, shouldn't that be a desperate fighting style? Damn Shadow is now as steady as a robot. Is it because his sword is not fast enough for him to use his full strength? So he is just defending instead of attacking?
Mei Cheng'an was depressed, and so was Shadow. The fast sword was known for its speed, and this kid was as fast as a monster. The two combined made it difficult for even him to resist. He was forced to defend first and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack, but this kid's attacks were wave after wave. As soon as he blocked the previous sword, the next one came. He couldn't find a chance to take the initiative to attack. This fight was the most frustrating one he had ever had.

The battle continued. Mei Cheng'an's swordsmanship became faster and faster, and his shadow also sped up. The two fought hard, and their figures flashed like phantoms in the dense forest.

This fight is not only a contest of strength, but also a competition of skill and wisdom. Both sides are constantly adjusting their tactics, trying to find the flaws in the opponent's swordsmanship and deliver a fatal blow.

Mei Chengan was looking for such an opportunity, but after fighting for most of the day, he still couldn't find a suitable one. It was no use to keep on being stuck in this stalemate, so Mei Chengan decided to take the initiative. If you can't find a flaw, then I'll take the initiative to give you one.

He decided to use hidden weapons. He originally wanted to hone his swordsmanship first, but Shadow kept holding back and refused to make a move. He had no choice but to force Shadow.

Finally, at a certain moment, after Mei Cheng'an dodged the sword that Shadow was stabbing at his shoulder, he suddenly threw out three silver needles with his left hand, shooting directly into Shadow's eyes. This move was beyond Shadow's expectations. He didn't expect that Mei Cheng'an actually knew how to use hidden weapons. Why didn't he use them earlier? Was he waiting for now?

While Shadow was thinking, his movements did not slow down at all. He leaned back to avoid the silver needle. Mei Cheng'an took this opportunity and changed his move and stabbed Shadow in the heart with a sword before Shadow's body could stand upright again.

It must be said that Mei Chengan's timing was extremely precise. It is almost impossible for the human body to deform again without the help of external force during the recovery process after deliberate deformation.

This sword finally made Shadow lose his composure, and the expression under the mask revealed great surprise. But who is Shadow? He is an assassin, and his body can do things that ordinary people can't. Others can't do it, but it doesn't mean that he can't do it.

(End of this chapter)