klisemfg Chapter 23 Warm and Fair
Chapter 23 Warm and Fair
"I don't want to, Xiao Bing'er. This is my privilege to defeat you. Anyway, I will call you that until you defeat me, and I will call you that for the rest of my life."
Lin Yao refused again, saying that Chu Bing wasn't a rich woman and might even be poorer than him, so there was no point in changing the terms.
Why not just call her that directly, so that Chu Bing can show a cute, shy, yet helpless expression? That would be more satisfying.
"Alright, alright. Although I can't beat you for now, I'll work hard on my training."
I'm not going to be outdone. Let's see who works harder. If you slack off, don't blame me for taking you down later.
Chu Bing gritted her teeth, came up to Lin Yao and said fiercely, with a cute and fierce feeling.
The Chu family training ground.
Two young figures, a boy and a girl, were engaged in a brutal, hand-to-hand combat.
Even though they were all children under ten years old, their Body Tempering Realm cultivation still stirred up dust on the ground.
Feeling that she was always half a step behind Lin Yao, Chu Bing couldn't help but secretly lament her situation.
He was clearly stronger in the Body Tempering Realm and had undergone a year of systematic training from his family, making him very experienced in combat.
But now he can't compare to an ordinary teenager with no background who joined his family.
This Lin Yao is anything but ordinary.
I thought Lin Yao was just lucky when he defeated me before, but now I realize this guy is really strong.
"Lin Yao, watch out! Behold my low-level mortal martial skill, Stone-Shattering Kick."
Thinking this way, Chu Bing realized that without using some of his trump cards, he wouldn't be able to defeat this troublesome guy in front of him.
This martial art was prepared specifically for this person. Although I'm not yet proficient in it, it should still be able to catch him off guard.
He immediately raised his long, fair right leg, forming a rudimentary battle axe shape with his true energy, and kicked it towards Lin Yao.
"Little Bing'er, this mortal-grade martial arts technique is too wide and sweeping. It might be okay for dealing with ordinary opponents, but for me, it's just so-so."
Besides, have I forgotten to tell you? Although your legs are long, this kind of kicking style completely exposes your weaknesses, making you vulnerable to being caught out and defeated in one move. It's not worth it.
Lin Yao shook his head as he watched Chu Bing's slender, jade-like legs, wreathed in spiritual energy, kick toward him.
Raising his left hand, a wisp of spiritual energy also swirled in his palm, he used the force of minimal effort to neutralize the force in Chu Bing's leg and stop Chu Bing's attack.
Putting aside his own internal energy techniques, the benefits brought by his Body of Ten Thousand Fires also make Lin Yao's physical talent and aptitude far exceed those of ordinary people.
Especially that terrifying learning ability.
Even if Chu Bing is stronger in the Body Tempering Realm, and also uses martial arts techniques.
However, the strength that could be unleashed was still neutralized by Lin Yao using a wisp of Body Tempering Realm power, which shows the true value of the Body of Ten Thousand Flames.
With a gentle clench of her left hand, she grasped the delicate, fair ankle of the long, slender leg that was suspended in mid-air.
"You bastard, let me go..."
Chu Bing saw that Lin Yao was holding her ankle in his hand and felt the warm palm holding her ankle tightly, and her face turned a little red.
"Ah, I'm sorry, it was an unconscious action, I didn't mean to..."
Upon hearing Chu Bing's shy words, Lin Yao realized that he was holding someone else's ankle, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
Ignoring the warm, smooth feeling on his hand, he immediately put it down.
"Humph!"
Chu Bing withdrew her right leg and let out a soft hum.
He took a few steps back, leaned against a chair next to the training field, and looked to the side, seemingly lost in thought.
This exchange has come to an end due to the awkward situation.
"Little Bing'er, don't be angry, how about I let you touch me back?!"
Seeing that Chu Bing was truly angry, Lin Yao thought about the training sessions he had spent with her during this time.
They also gave me some basic but essential pointers, helping me to make solid progress, which made me feel a little embarrassed.
He quickly walked to the chair next to her, sat down, and extended his right leg over her shoulder.
"..."
Chu Bing looked at Lin Yao's outstretched right leg with disbelief, wondering what was going on in his head.
Can boys and girls be the same?!
Just as Lin Yao and Chu Bing were awkwardly staring at each other, a voice carrying a hint of surprise came from not far away.
"Isn't this Brother Lin Dong who said he was going to lie down and give up? How come I suddenly see him at the Chu family's training ground?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yao was somewhat surprised and turned around to see some familiar faces.
These guys were actually the same batch of reincarnated newcomers who had joined the Longyuan Imperial Dynasty's Body Tempering Academy before, except that Fan Jun and Chen Yu, whom he knew, were not among them.
At the time, Lin Yao was busy joining the Chu family and getting to know Chu Yue'er, a wealthy young woman who wouldn't interfere with his sword-wielding, so he didn't pay much attention to what kind of "amazing operation" these guys were planning.
But now, he had some doubts. Why were these people not staying obediently in the Body Tempering Academy? Why had they come to the Chu family?
The so-called advanced intelligence about the Samsara Space mentioned earlier, which indicated that the Chu family was in danger of being destroyed, was too important, as getting too close could easily lead to being caught in the crossfire.
Therefore, weren't these people planning to stay far away from the Chu family?
Just as Lin Yao was filled with doubt, the six people who were greeting him from not far away also found it strange to encounter Lin Yao in the training ground.
In their minds, Lin Yao was a somewhat dejected young man.
Before starting the Reincarnation Space mission, he didn't even want someone to help him fly; he just wanted to come to the Chu family and coast along.
Now it seems he's living a very comfortable life, with a cute, long-legged loli by his side.
Of course, while a sense of envy welled up in their hearts, a hint of disdain flashed in their eyes as they looked at Lin Yao.
Thinking about picking up girls in a dangerous place like the Reincarnation Space? This guy named Lin Dong is truly hopeless.
"Weren't you studying at the Body Tempering Academy of the Dragon Abyss Dynasty? How did you end up at the Chu family's place?"
Lin Yao remained unmoved by the slightly malicious looks in these guys' eyes, intending to figure out their purpose before making any plans.
As for Chu Bing, although he was puzzled that these people clearly knew Lin Yao, he did not know his real name.
But she didn't say much, and stood obediently behind Lin Yao.
Over the past few days, Chu Bing had grown accustomed to Lin Yao's presence; otherwise, she wouldn't have accompanied him through rain or shine to train his physique and martial arts.
She wasn't this diligent before.
"I'm just here to exchange ideas with the Chu family. After all, you can't make any progress by working behind closed doors."
The group from the Samsara Space slowly approached, looked at Lin Yao and Chu Bing standing obediently behind him, their eyes flickered slightly, and they chuckled and gave a perfunctory reply.
Then, as if they had thought of something, one of them tentatively asked.
"Brother Lin Dong, have you received some kind of mission? Why don't you tell us?"
"Yes, didn't you say you weren't interested in cultivating the Body Tempering Realm? Why don't you just leave these troubles to us?"
"When you're away from home, you need to rely on acquaintances. We're all from the same hometown, so let's not hide anything from each other, lest we hurt our feelings."