A Dream of Hunting Beauties in the Martial World (Complete) - 18

Chapter Three: Masters Clash

Xi Ping, true to his reputation as a former madman, ran wildly through the streets shouting Hua Xiaobo's name. People thought he was insane, while Hua Xiaobo and his friends were off chasing girls in some dark corner.
After searching for a while without success, he gave up on playing the madman and walked dejectedly into the street. Just then, he encountered Lang Wuxin and his entourage. Shui Jieqiu and her two maids were also there, of course. Lang Wuxin was accompanied by a large group of women—at least thirty or forty, all new faces and damn beautiful. Xi Ping was green with envy, let alone the other men on the street—he wished he were Lang Wuxin, that bastard, that son of a bitch. Why did he have so many beautiful women? Did he want to make all the men in the world bachelors? Damn you, you greedy pretty boy!
Xi Ping thought, Lang Wuxin's skill at picking up girls is unparalleled. He'd find an opportunity to learn a few tricks from him.
Lang Wuxin, of course, saw Xiping and clearly saw that he was alone. His heart leaped with joy, and he smugly laughed, "Huang Xiping, why are you shopping alone? Did they all leave you behind?"
Xiping immediately flew into a rage, saying, "Lang Wuxin, are you fucking addicted to being a rooster? Bringing a bunch of sluts to the street to swindle people, I can't stand the sight of you."
"Huang Xiping, who are you calling a slut?" Being called a slut in the street for no reason, Shui Jieqiu also became furious.
Xiping said, "I'm calling you a slut, do you think you have a dick? Haha—oh, Shui Jieqiu, you fake woman, are you going to slap me?"
He hadn't expected Shui Jieqiu's movements to be so fast, almost as fast as Mengxiang's. Could he dodge a slap in the face? The timing wasn't right!
Shui Jieqiu smiled gently, captivating the entire city, and parted her cherry-like lips, saying, "I just love slapping your face, so what? Do you want to duel with me? Hmm?"
Xi Ping immediately lost his energy and said angrily, "Please, don't be so seductive, it makes me itch, but you can't stop the itch. Dujuan, come here and let your husband hug you!"
Shui Jieqiu was being seductive, so he had no choice but to choose Dujuan to soothe his mood. Just as Dujuan was about to come over, Shui Jieqiu stopped her with a song.
Xi Ping was annoyed and said again, "Shui Jieqiu, stop going against me, I'm getting annoyed."
Shui Jieqiu still smiled and said, "A beauty like me, you're annoyed?"
"For a man, beautiful women are the most annoying creatures in the world." This sentence was said by the great playboy Lang Wuxin.
Xi Ping wholeheartedly agreed with him. As soon as Lang Wuxin finished speaking, he clapped his hands and said, "Oh ho, Lang Wuxin, you've got it all figured out! But if it's annoying, why are you bringing so many beauties with you?"
"I love being bothered by beauties!" Lang Wuxin thought, determined to infuriate Xi Ping. His shamelessness was no less than that of this classic figure from Huanshan Village.
Xi Ping, no longer angry, laughed, "Lang Wuxin, aren't you afraid of being ganged up on by the men on the street with so many beauties? I'm really worried for you!" Lang
Wuxin straightened his back, his eyes blazing with piercing light: "Who dares?"
Xi Ping hadn't expected Lang Wuxin's fury to be so intense. People on the street unconsciously took several steps back before staring in fear at this incomparably handsome young man!
"Looks like you're even more arrogant than me, sigh!" Xi Ping shook his head, bent down to take off his shoes, and everyone on the street was baffled: Why was this respectable man taking off his shoes in the street? "That's incredibly rude!"
Shui Jieqiu shouted. "Huang Xiping, do you still want to take your clothes off in the street?"
"I did have that thought, but not for now," Xiping replied, holding a shoe in each hand, standing barefoot in the middle of the street, smiling at Lang Wuxin. "Believe it or not, someone will throw a shoe at you!"
"You went to a mental hospital for one night and you've become a madman!" Shui Jieqiu yelled in the street.
At the same time, Xiping's two shoes flew towards Lang Wuxin. Lang Wuxin easily dodged them, but a stunningly beautiful woman behind him was inexplicably unlucky. She had wanted to rely on Lang Wuxin, but he always ran away when trouble came. She was caught off guard and took the brunt of Xiping's flying shoes. The shoes hit her hard—leaving two shoe kisses on her breasts. Wow, cool!
Xiping was so excited that he did a bull dance in the street, while the beautiful woman stared at the enormous man dancing wildly, her eyes practically spitting fire.
Just as Xi Ping was jumping around with great enthusiasm, a white shadow flashed before his eyes, and Lang Wuxin kicked him in the stomach. His massive body flew more than ten steps backward, landing face-first on the street.
Lang Wuxin angrily said, "Huang Xi Ping, I always thought you were so capable, but you're just a madman. Bingbing really misjudged you."
"Young Master, it's wrong of you to kick people randomly!" Du Juan scolded Lang Wuxin angrily, then ran over to check on Xi Ping lying on the ground, asking with concern, "You big idiot, are you alright?"
Shui Jieqiu and Shui Xian also came over. Shui Jieqiu asked, "Du Juan, is he dead?"
"Damn it, you bitch, you want me dead, I'll live to prove you wrong!" Xi Ping raised his face, which was covered in filth, and his words were naturally filthy as well.
The three women secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he was alright, only now realizing that Xi Ping's beating skills were first-rate.
Xi Ping struggled to sit up, and Du Juan helped him, saying, "If you don't know martial arts, don't cause trouble. People are worried sick about you."
Xi Ping said, "Du Juan, help me wipe my face. That bastard Lang Wuxin didn't even say a word before kicking me, catching me off guard and letting me fall for his dirty trick."
He turned his face to Du Juan, who took out a handkerchief from her bosom and gently wiped his face, asking with concern, "Does it hurt?"
"It's good that I'm not dead." Xi Ping was incredibly stubborn, and Du Juan could only sigh. As she put the handkerchief back into her bosom, Xi Ping added, "Du Juan, later I'll beat Lang Wuxin so badly he'll scream his mother."
The three women exclaimed in unison, "You're going to hit him again?"
"Of course, I won't give up until I win!" He stood up, dusted himself off, took a few steps forward, and shouted, "Lang Wuxin, you dare to trick me?"
Lang Wuxin said, "I'm surprised you..."
Xi Ping sneered, "What's so strange about that? The fortune teller said I'd live to be a hundred. If I died now, how could I justify the few fortune-telling fees I paid? Do you think fortune-telling is free? Lang Wuxin, let's fight again!"
Lang Wuxin looked at him like he was a monster for a long time, then shook his head and said, "I did want to fight you before, but since just now, I've lost interest. You're not even worthy of my attention. You can't even dodge a basic kick. What makes you think you can challenge me?"
"With the knife in my hand!" As soon as Xi Ping said this, the whole street burst into laughter. Only then did Xi Ping realize that his hands were empty. He had been holding a shoe, but unfortunately, he had used it to pat a beautiful woman's breasts.
How unlucky!
Lang Wuxin chuckled, "Oh, so your knife is too ashamed to show itself?"
Xi Ping felt extremely embarrassed, but the next moment he did something even more shameful. He looked around and shouted, "Hua Xiaobo, Hua Xiaobo, come out quickly, I'm going to chop someone up!"
He almost shouted himself hoarse, but Hua Xiaobo still didn't appear. His knife, of course, was hiding under a bed, making a fuss.
A butcher walked over to him and said, "Brother, please stop shouting. Your shouting is more unbearable than the sound of me slaughtering pigs. I'll lend you a knife. If you kill someone, I'll take full responsibility." He confidently handed the butcher's knife to
Xi Ping. Although he wasn't a martial artist, he could sense that Lang Wuxin's martial arts skills were extremely high, and while Xi Ping was taller and stronger than Lang Wuxin, he was no match for him. He said he would take full responsibility because he was certain that Xi Ping couldn't even scratch a hair on Lang Wuxin's head.
“Very well, why use a human knife to slaughter a pig?” Xi Ping readily took the butcher's knife from the butcher's hand, holding it and saying, “It’s very light, I wonder if I can use it?”
The butcher replied, “It can be used; I’ve slaughtered countless pigs with it.”
The people on the street burst into laughter when they saw Xi Ping about to challenge someone with a butcher's knife. Lang Wuxin’s cold smile was tinged with contempt, and even half of the women in his group of women laughed out loud.
“I wonder if it can kill this pig, Lang Wuxin.” Upon hearing this, Lang Wuxin’s smile turned cold.
A wicked glint flashed in Xi Ping’s eyes, his clothes suddenly burst open, and the fiery true energy within him shot straight into the butcher's knife in his hand. Everyone heard a loud shattering sound as the knife in his hand shattered into pieces and fell to the ground. The butcher beside him turned ashen-faced, and everyone present stopped laughing. They had thought this strong man was all show and no substance, but who would have thought that a steel knife could shatter in an instant in his hand?
Xi Ping originally wanted to test if other knives could be used, so he activated the Flame True Scripture. However, his true energy was too domineering, and only the Blazing Sun True Knife could withstand it. Other knives would meet the same fate as this pig-slaughtering knife in his hands. Alas, poor pig-slaughtering knife!
Lang Wuxin's expression became solemn as he reassessed Xi Ping's strength. Shui Jieqiu was also confused by this man.
Xi Ping turned to the fat butcher and cursed, "You pig, do you think I'm all fat like you? I'm a boxing champion! Go kill a few more sows when you have time, daring to mock me, the unparalleled boxing champion? That's bad enough, but you even gave me a broken knife? Damn it, all my excitement was for nothing! Get out of the way and watch me fight. Remember to clap and cheer on time, otherwise, after I finish fighting him, I'll immediately challenge your pig-slaughtering skills."
"Yes, yes, brother, I'll definitely clap." The butcher trembled and retreated a distance, then suddenly cried out, "Ah, my pork! It's been stolen! Aww, I've lost a lot today. My wife will definitely scold me when I get home. My pork! My butchering knife!"
"Serves you right! See if you dare meddle in other people's business again? Remember to clap! If you try to escape, I'll be the first to beat you up!" Xi Ping turned to Lang Wuxin and said, "Even without my knife, I'll still beat you up."
Lang Wuxin handed the sword in his hand to the woman beside him and said, "Come on, I also want to beat you up. Seeing you makes me angry, and I can't hold back."
"Me too!"
Xi Ping was as usual. As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced on Lang Wuxin like a tiger, much faster than he had been in Huanshan Village. Unfortunately for him, Lang Wuxin was many times faster.
If he could unleash his Lightning Feet, he might be able to match Lang Wuxin's speed. However, without the support of the Thunder Tribulation Blade Technique, Lightning Feet is difficult to activate. His potential only erupts in dire circumstances, and even speeds exceeding Lightning Feet are possible. Back when he chased after the Wolf Path to save Xiaoyue and during his desert run, his speed reached its limit. But now, in his mind, a fight was like child's play, nothing significant, and his speed was no longer considered speed.
Xi Ping's lunge could be described in three words—missing completely.
Lang Wuxin dodged Xi Ping, delivering a side kick that easily struck him in the buttocks. Xi Ping cried out in pain and collapsed onto a woman—coincidentally, the very woman whose breasts he had kissed with his shoe.
With a startled shout, the beautiful woman blocked Xi Ping's momentum, but the powerful impact sent her sprawling backward. Xi Ping naturally pinned her to the ground, and just before she hit the ground, he reached behind her head, protecting her skull and preventing her head from hitting the ground directly. He regretted his actions immediately, though the pain was excruciating. Even
so, the beautiful woman groaned in pain. Xi Ping remained motionless on top of her, and she was too weak to move, resulting in a stalemate.
"Huang Xi Ping, are you dead yet? If you're not, get up and stop pressing down on my woman," Lang Wuxin said disdainfully.
Du Juan ran over again, anxiously asking, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"Du Juan, that bastard is definitely fine. I'm the one being pinned down. My whole body aches. Hey, you bastard, get up!" Xi Ping didn't say anything, but the beautiful woman he was pinning down was indignant. She pushed him several times but couldn't move him, so she slapped his face twice.
Xi Ping screamed like a pig being slaughtered: "You filthy woman, I let your head pin my hand down to save you, and you used your hand to slap my face?"
"You knocked me down, and you say you saved me? You pinned my head down with your hand, didn't you know you were pinning me down?"
Xi Ping roared again: "Do you think I wanted this? It was your man who pushed me towards you, and now you're blaming me? Blame Lang Wuxin!" The beautiful woman was stunned by his words when he changed his expression to a smile: "Later, you and I will join forces to get revenge on Lang Wuxin, how about it?"
Damn it, how could he say such a thing? Everyone on the street was defeated by him.
The beautiful woman ignored all of this and struggled, saying, "You madman, let me up! If I want revenge, I'll only come for you!"
Xi Ping said, "That won't do. I don't like fighting with women." He turned over and sat to the side, hugging Du Juan, and laughed, "It was just a slip of the tongue, don't worry, Grandma."
"No, I won't allow you to fight with the young master. You're no match for him at all. If he really wanted to hurt you, you would have—"
Xi Ping covered her mouth and whispered, "Don't say such unlucky things. If I don't regain my face today, how will I have the face to walk on this street in the future? I'll definitely beat him to a pulp!"
Shui Jieqiu sneered, "Huang Xi Ping, you should just give up. Without the help of the four great martial arts families, you're not even half as good as my brother Xin."
Xi Ping stood up, staring at her, and said, "Oh ho, haven't seen you for a few days, and you're being so polite?"
Shui Jieqiu turned her back to him. Xi Ping was angry, took two steps forward, turned her body around, and forcefully kissed her.
The whole street was in an uproar.
Lang Wuxin knew all about Xiping and Shui Jieqiu's messy affair. He watched them kiss without uttering a sound, remaining a cold observer.
This was Lang Wuxin's style—if it didn't concern him, he wouldn't interfere.
The beautiful woman who had been pinned down by Xiping walked to Lang Wuxin's side and asked, "Young Master, what's going on between him and Miss?"
Lang Wuxin replied, "That's all."
The woman turned away angrily, pouting and protesting in a muffled voice.
After the long kiss, Shui Jieqiu's face was flushed. She nestled in Xiping's arms, panting heavily. It took her a long time to calm down before she looked up and said, "You can't kiss me in Longcheng. If my cousin sees this, he'll kill you."
Xiping said, "Unfortunately, I don't know my cousin. I can kiss you whenever I want, wherever I want."
Shui Jieqiu sighed softly and said, "Let me go. I don't care about your business anymore. You never listen to advice." She paused, then brought her mouth close to Xiping's ear and whispered in an extremely soft voice... "Shuixian rejected my cousin, and I think it's probably because of you. I don't care about that anymore, you decide what to do, but I'm destined to be my cousin's woman. Please don't make things difficult for Jieqiu in the future, okay?"
Xiping's heart felt as if it had been struck by a giant hammer. He looked down at Shui Jieqiu's stunning beauty and saw the pleading in her eyes. His aching heart softened, and he sighed, "Your choice is right. I have many women, but your cousin belongs only to you. Besides, I'm a carnal person, while you can only look but not touch."
"No!" Shui Jieqiu raised her voice, "My cousin has many more women than you. There are twenty-seven of them constantly by his side. Don't think that only you are popular with women."
Xiping was somewhat surprised, but he didn't show his surprise. He simply said calmly, "All along, you've been constantly provoking me, always with the intention of toying with me, haven't you?"
Shui Jieqiu lowered her head and remained silent.
Xi Ping released his grip on her hands and said, "I'm going to win this fight today!"
Lang Wuxin said, "You'll never have a chance to beat me."
"Is that so?" Du Juan grabbed Xi Ping's hand, but he pulled it away. He walked up to Lang Wuxin and laughed, "How about we wrestle?"
Lang Wuxin said disdainfully, "That kind of low-level childish game isn't for someone of my status. Only an idiot like you would challenge someone to wrestle. The four great martial arts families are truly pathetic."
Xi Ping said, "Are you afraid of losing?" Lang Wuxin
shook his head and said, "It's useless." Lang Wuxin
saw through Xi Ping's provocation and had no other options, so he said, "Next time, we'll continue with a knife. This fight isn't over, so there's no winner or loser, how about that?"
He was extremely shameless in other ways, but when it came to fighting, he couldn't afford to lose. Even if he lost, he had to say he won, otherwise he would be very unhappy.
Lang Wuxin remained unmoved, saying, "Whatever."
Xi Ping said gratefully, "Oh, Lang Wuxin, I suddenly like you so much, thank you so much! Your clothes are a bit wrinkled, let me smooth them out for you."
He took a step forward and reached out to Lang Wuxin's waist. Lang Wuxin thought Xi Ping was really trying to please him, and proudly tilted his head back, even snorting. Unexpectedly, his waist tightened, and he realized that Xi Ping's hands were already wrapped around him. He channeled all his strength into his waist, trying to shake off Xi Ping's hands, but Xi Ping's hands were like iron rods, and instead, the force caused him pain in his waist. Xi Ping's hands were also in pain, but Lang Wuxin was unaware of it.
At this moment, Lang Wuxin finally realized the extent of Luo Yu's martial arts skills. Even with Xi Ping holding him, he was helpless. He had previously thought Shui Jieqiu had deliberately allowed Xi Ping to hold him, but now he understood that anyone held by Xi Ping would find it difficult to break free, even Lang Wuxin. This man's brute strength was almost invincible.
Xi Ping, holding Lang Wuxin, initially intended to throw him away, but considering Lang Wuxin's extremely high martial arts skills, he realized that throwing him might not cause any harm. He immediately changed his mind, lifting Lang Wuxin up and slamming his forehead against Xi Ping's chest. With a powerful push, he tumbled to the ground with Lang Wuxin in his arms. Lang
Wuxin was no pushover either. At the same time, he unleashed two backfist strikes on Xi Ping's shoulders, attempting to shatter them. Strangely, Xi Ping withstood his heavy punches as if nothing had happened. He realized Xi Ping wasn't as incompetent as he seemed; at least Xi Ping had withstood his punches, which were imbued with half his strength, without injury. In his astonishment, he turned his fists towards Xi Ping's temples.
At that moment, Xi Ping's instincts were heightened. He abruptly ducked, bumping his head into Lang Wuxin's chest, thus dodging Lang Wuxin's attack and causing Lang Wuxin to groan.
Xi Ping began his counterattack, his left hand swiftly moving to Lang Wuxin's neck, gripping him tightly, while his right fist slammed down towards his left cheek.
Simultaneously, Lang Wuxin's fists lashed out from both sides, rapidly striking Xi Ping's entire face.
The two exchanged blows, locked in a fierce struggle, like two barbarians engaged in a life-or-death duel.
A group of women rushed over, frantically trying to pull Xi Ping apart, but they couldn't budge him.
Indeed, Xi Ping gets most excited when he fights like this. When he's in the heat of the moment, would he let someone else win so easily?
Wouldn't that be a defeat for Huang Xi Ping? Fight! Beat Lang Wuxin to a pulp!
The whole street erupted in commotion!
The butcher stood by, clapping and cheering loudly.
Xi Ping didn't know how many punches he'd landed on Lang Wuxin, nor how many punches Lang Wuxin's had landed on him. The ratio was two to one; he could only use one fist, while Lang Wuxin used both.
Even so, Huang Xi Ping fought without regret. His only goal was to turn Lang Wuxin into a pig's head; he didn't care what kind of head he'd end up with.
He swung his fist again, but just as he was about to retaliate, a tearful, pretty face appeared before him—his Du Juan'er. His fist paused near Du Juan'er, but Lang Wuxin didn't stop; the final two punches landed on his swollen cheek.
At this moment, Xi Ping was already straddling Lang Wuxin's chest. Du Juan slipped in from beside him, her face blocking the trajectory of Xi Ping's fist. Tears welled in her eyes as she pleaded, "Brother, Juan'er begs you, please stop hitting me."
After throwing his last two punches, Lang Wuxin didn't throw another. He just glared angrily at Xi Ping, panting heavily. His left cheek was covered in dark purple welts.
The fight finally ended.
"Lang Wuxin, this is a draw. We'll continue next time," Xi Ping said, moving to the side and panting heavily before Lang Wuxin could reply. He then hugged the weeping Du Juan.
Lang Wuxin also sat up, surprisingly not seeking revenge on Xi Ping for the sneak attack. His group of women surrounded him, touching and verbally abusing him, chattering amongst themselves. Ugh, annoying.
Du Juan touched Xi Ping's purplish-black face and asked with heartache, "Does it hurt?"
Xi Ping replied irrelevantly, "Damn it, I lost out this time. I only slapped him on one cheek, but he slapped me on both."
Du Juan said angrily, "That's not what I asked."
Xi Ping was taken aback and said, "It does hurt a little, but that lady is really ruthless. She made my heart ache."
Du Juan knew that his street fight with Lang Wuxin earlier was partly due to the stimulation he had received from Shui Jieqiu. She said softly, "From now on, Juan'er will follow you." She took out a handkerchief and wiped away Xi Ping's nosebleed. The bleeding had stopped on its own.
Xi Ping cupped her face in his hands, wiping away her tears with his thumbs, and said, "Don't cry, okay?"
Du Juan choked back tears, "Don't fight anymore, Juan'er is scared."
Xi Ping laughed, "Silly child, I fight like this all the time. My face will be fine in a couple of days, and then I'll have a handsome husband."
Du Juan scolded playfully, "You're still being cheeky! You scared me to death just now. Besides, the one you fought with was Juan'er's young master. Any Juan'er would feel sorry for him!"
Xi Ping said, "It's precisely because he's Lang Wuxin that I'm treating him this way. If it were a fight like those between martial arts masters, it might not be so simple." Du Juan couldn't understand his words, but he smiled at Lang Wuxin and said, "Don't you think so?"
Surprisingly, Lang Wuxin also nodded at Xi Ping.
Everyone was baffled by the tacit understanding they had reached.
The butcher approached, bowing respectfully. "Brother, I clapped and cheered just now."
Xi Ping retorted, "Damn it, you clapped and cheered because I got punched twice. But, having someone watch me fight makes me happy. Go back and let your wife scold you. Remember, next time focus on selling your pork. Some things are beyond the reach of the butcher's knife."
"Understood." The butcher hurriedly turned and went back.
The crowd gradually dispersed, including many martial arts practitioners, but they were utterly disappointed in these two rising stars.
Who said they were the new generation of martial arts masters? Bah!
Bullshit!
Lang Wuxin's face already had anti-swelling medicine applied by his woman. Du Juan wanted to apply medicine for Xi Ping, but Xi Ping stopped her, laughing, "Little bird, no need for medicine. I'll be fine tomorrow, trust me."
"I feel sorry for you, can't I even apply some healing medicine for you?" Du Juan was on the verge of tears.
Xi Ping had no choice but to give in and let her apply the medicine to his face.
Shui Jieqiu also came over. Xi Ping didn't refuse her; she remained silent throughout the entire process.
After applying the medicine, Shui Jieqiu suddenly threw herself into his arms and cried softly.
Xi Ping didn't hug her as usual. He simply stroked her hair, turning to look at Shui Xian, whose tears were still wet on her cheeks. This girl, the same age as Du Juan, was crying for someone.
Those glistening tears should have some of their own, Huang Xi Ping's, in them, he sighed softly. His sigh
brought a blush to Shui Xian's pretty face.
"Tears won't solve anything," Xi Ping said, helping Shui Jie Qiu to her feet. He gently pushed her away and turned to Shui Xian, saying, "When my face returns to normal, I'll come back and take Nai away. Nai is destined to be my woman!" He spoke resolutely, as if he was determined to do so even if Shui Xian was unwilling.
Shui Xian didn't say anything, but simply came over and helped Shui Jie Qiu up.
Xi Ping embraced Du Juan and said, "Let's go."
Du Juan said to Shui Jieqiu, "Miss, Juan'er can't serve you anymore. You need to take good care of yourself. If Luo Tian treats you badly, I'll ask my brother to take you back."
Shui Jieqiu forced a smile and said, "Go, Grandma. If he treats you badly, I'll take you back too."
Xi Ping said, "How could I possibly treat my woman badly?"
Du Juan tugged at Xi Ping's clothes from behind and said, "Brother, stop talking. Let's go!"
Xi Ping obeyed her and left with her in his arms.
As everyone watched the two leave, Shui Xian whispered, "Miss, what Luo said to me just now, can we trust what he says?"
Shui Jieqiu said, "I told him that Grandma rejected Cousin Luo Tian because of him."
Shui Xian retorted, "Miss, how could Grandma tell him that?"
Shui Jieqiu said, "If Grandma doesn't want to, she can reject him the same way she rejected Cousin Luo Tian."
"But," Shui Xian thought for a moment, then continued, "he's not like Young Master Luo Tian. He said I'm destined to be his, and my rejection is useless."
Huang Xiping was indeed that kind of person! Shui Jieqiu, of course, knew this too: "I can't control his affairs. Grandma can do whatever she wants with him. Grandma's decisions are hers to make. I told you all to go with my cousin, but you didn't listen to me, did you?" Shui Xian said
aggrievedly, "Miss!"
“I didn’t blame you, Narcissus!” Shui Jieqiu smiled and hugged Narcissus, whispering in her ear, “You often laugh at Dujuan for dreaming about Huang Xiping, and don’t you often dream about him too?”
Narcissus blushed and said coquettishly, “Miss, I didn’t!”
Lang Wuxin’s voice rang out from behind them, “Jieqiu, we should go back too.”
Shui Jieqiu said, “Brother Xin, I’ve always had a question, why did you fight him?”
Lang Wuxin said, “It was forced. I didn’t expect him, who seemed to know no martial arts, to be so strong. I tried to use my internal energy to shake off his hands, but it was no use, and when I struck…” Much of the force from his punches was absorbed by his body, while the unabsorbed portion was rebounded. When I tried to strike his pressure points, I found I couldn't find any fixed points, so I had no choice but to just spar with him. After all, he had one fist and I had two, so I'd still gain some advantage in the exchange.”
Shui Jieqiu said, “But none of you used internal energy?”
Lang Wuxin sighed, “In terms of pure strength, even Luo Tian couldn't match him. It's hard to find someone in the world with such power. Regardless of whether he knows martial arts, his strength alone makes him terrifying.”双拳第二次击向他的太阳穴时，发觉他打在我脸上的拳头虽让我疼痛无比，但并没有使我的骨头碎裂，以他的力量，他的一拳至少可以打碎我的几块面骨的，他却留存了很多力量，似乎只是要揍我，并没有伤我的意思。所以，我运足全劲想与他同归於尽的双拳也停顿了一下，撤消所有的内力，才击上他的双脸侧。以後的拳来拳往，他的力量把握得极有分寸，我的拳头也没用上任何内力。他这混蛋，定是很爱打架，而且是经"He fights all the time, otherwise his control of strength wouldn't be so perfect."
Shui Jieqiu said, "He often tells us that he's the village's boxing champion and singing god, so he must be a frequent fighter."
Lang Wuxin stared at Shui Jieqiu and said, "He fought today entirely because of Grandma."
Shui Jieqiu exclaimed in surprise, "Oh?"
Lang Wuxin explained, "Actually, he was going to leave, but Grandma told him that she was destined to be Luo Tian's woman. At that moment, I intuitively sensed a man's anger. He pestered me and beat me up, perhaps just to vent his inner pain. But he's a kind person; that's what I sensed from the fight."
"Now I understand a little. When Luo Tian was fighting with Grandma, the lingering fear in his heart could never be eliminated. This might be because Huang Xiping had truly given him an incredibly strong intuition of fear. Before, when Luo Huo said he was an unpredictable and powerful figure, few people believed him, because in the mouths of martial arts people, he seemed to be more of a rogue and a lecher than anything else." "
However, many people are wrong. Ultimately, it comes down to him coming from a simple village. His heart possesses the innocence and kindness of the countryside. Apart from the natural male attraction to women and possessiveness, he has no other ambitions. Furthermore, due to his mountain village background, he developed a habit of fighting, along with his inherently roguish personality, forming a unique character and behavior. But he doesn't like killing, and it is precisely because of this that Luo Huo was able to survive. When Luo Huo speaks of him, there is a hint of sincere respect and gratitude, perhaps because he could have killed Luo Huo, yet he didn't harm him in the slightest."
"No matter how you look at it, he is a terrifying figure. He enjoys brawling. This kind of fighting, which he has been accustomed to since childhood, is like a child's game, not aimed at harming anyone. But when he entered the martial arts world, he seemed to hate this kind of martial arts or fighting style aimed at killing." But undeniably, a beastly demonic nature lurked within him. When Nai said she was Luo Tian's woman, his eyes shot out a chilling light—something I still don't understand. At that moment, I suddenly felt that his usual utterly shameless nature was at its most endearing. I wonder if Luo Tian felt that way. "
Lang Wuxin said a lot, and what he said made a lot of sense, making one admire his ability to guess.
Shui Jieqiu sighed, "Is it because he didn't want to hurt you that you didn't actually hurt him and instead fought with him?"
Lang Wuxin smiled bitterly, "Couldn't I have avoided it? When he was holding you, could you break free?"
Shui Jieqiu blushed and lowered her head, saying, "He's a barbarian!"
Lang Wuxin said, "I won't let him near me again. I'd rather be bound by a hundred ropes than let him hold me. That bastard almost suffocated me."
Shui Xian exclaimed, "He really has that much brute strength?" "
Lang Wuxin pinched her nose and laughed, "Little girl, if you want to refuse him, you'd better not let him hug you, otherwise you'll never be able to get away."
Shuixian cried out, "Young master, let go! You're hurting me."
Lang Wuxin released her and said seriously, "Jieqiu, actually I'd rather you choose Huang Xiping. Don't ask me why. I watched you grow up. I raised the three of you and played with you all by myself. I feel sorry for you. For women, I'm an unreliable man, but as your older brother, I want what's best for you."
Shuixian said, "If you could change, Dujuan and I would both be your wives, not your sisters. Refusing you and Luotian is quite difficult for a young girl."
Lang Wuxin teased, "If I changed, you and Dujuan would both become my wives. That was before I met Huang Xiping, right?" Narcissus
smiled, a relaxed acquiescence.
Lang Wuxin sighed, "It's even more difficult for a woman to refuse a man like Huang Xiping! So, Jieqiu, that's why Grandma cried?"
Shui Jieqiu didn't answer his question, but simply said softly, "Brother Xin, let's go. I'm tired after making a scene here for so long."

Chapter Four: Gathering in Longcheng.

Hua Xiaobo and his six companions couldn't wait any longer for Xi Ping. Zhao Zihao and Huang Dahai insisted on waiting, but Hua Xiaobo asked, "Do you know how long it takes my brother-in-law to bathe a woman?" Dugu Ming chimed in, "If it's just a simple bath, it doesn't take long. However, your aunt is truly captivating." Zhao Ziwei added, "Perhaps your brother-in-law is too lustful." Lei Long nodded; he understood Xi Ping and knew he would certainly put in a lot of effort while bathing—it definitely took time.
Zhao Zihao and Huang Dahai exchanged a glance and sighed, "Let's go!"
Hua Xiaobo, Dugu Ming, and Zhao Ziwei led the way. These three always had their eyes light up and flirted with beautiful women, causing many respectable women to have erotic dreams at night—they were undeniably charming.
Lei Long, Huang Dahai, and Zhao Zihao followed behind, deliberately keeping a distance to avoid being mistaken for being with Hua Xiaobo and his gang of womanizers—in fact, they were indeed a group, but they had been dragged along, truly having made a terrible mistake in associating with bad friends.
Along the way, although the three of them attracted the attention of the beautiful women, they couldn't actually win their hearts.
Dugu Ming said dejectedly, "Xiao Bo, if only this were the Wild Horse Clan! These women have no sense of romance. We've created so much romance, but they just won't reciprocate. Sigh!"
Zhao Ziwei said, "They seem to hate romance. How about we learn Xi Ping's 'Beast School'?"
Hua Xiaobo scoffed, "Brother Wei, learning from your brother-in-law is less desirable than learning from Si Gou."
Zhao Ziwei asked, "What school?"
Dugu Ming answered for him, "The 'Rogue Dog School'."
"No thanks," Zhao Ziwei waved his hand, "I won't learn from him."
Hua Xiaobo said, "Brother Wei, his tricks are pretty good. That's how he got your sister."
"Huh?"
Hua Xiaobo thought Zhao Ziwei's shout was directed at him and was about to flee when Zhao Ziwei shouted "Ah!" and then ran off to the other side. Only then did Hua Xiaobo vaguely hear two words: Meng Xiang.
Dugu Ming and Hua Xiaobo exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and sighed: another loser was about to be added to the list.
The two of them slowly walked towards the two young women who were buying jade ornaments.
Zhao Ziwei walked behind the two women, coughed twice, and said, "Miss Mengxiang, what a coincidence, we meet again."
The two women turned around, their veils still on. Mengxiang's dreamlike voice rang out, "Young Master Zhao, it's been a long time."
Zhao Ziwei said, "Yes, it's been a long time." *Do you know how much I, Zhao Ziwei, have missed you? I dream of you every night.*
Dugu Ming walked over and smiled, "Miss Mengxiang, it's lucky to see you again so soon! What are you buying?"
Zhao Ziwei was displeased. Dugu Ming was going to mess with him again. Could it be that his brother-in-law had rekindled his old feelings for Mengxiang? He didn't want any competitors. After all, pursuing Mengxiang was already difficult enough; if a rival as cunning as Dugu Ming appeared, wouldn't it make things even harder? *Damn it, a good horse doesn't eat the grass it's already grazed. Dugu Ming is definitely a bad horse!*
Mengxiang said, "I want to buy a jade bracelet."
Hua Xiaobo interjected, "Have you bought it yet?"
"Hua Xiaobo! Keep your mouth shut!" Zhao Ziwei shouted, annoyed that Hua Xiaobo was being nosy. This line was supposed to be his, Zhao Ziwei's, line, but Hua Xiaobo dared to steal it. What was he supposed to say? Did he want to compete with him for a woman?
Hua Xiaobo replied, "Why?"
Zhao Ziwei was too lazy to explain, because he had already seen Dugu Mingzheng choosing a jade bracelet for Mengxiang. He rushed over and stood to the other side of Mengxiang, gesturing and chattering like a busybody.
Bao Yue asked Hua Xiaobo, "Where is he?"
Hua Xiaobo replied, "My brother-in-law? He's still bathing with my aunt."
Bao Yue exclaimed in surprise, "Your brother-in-law is bathing with your aunt?"
Hua Xiaobo's face turned unusually red. He said, "This was all my brother-in-law's doing. It has nothing to do with the Hua family. Please don't look at me like that. Our Hua family bloodline is perfectly normal."
Bao Yue laughed, "Judging from your expression, I know your Hua family bloodline."
Hua Xiaobo proudly said, "I'm a classic character, haha!"
Laughter is often used to handle awkward situations.
Meng Xiang held up a blue jade bracelet and said, "Boss, I want this."
Zhao Ziwei and Dugu Ming insisted on paying for Meng Xiang, but realized they had rushed out without bringing any money. They asked Hua Xiaobo to borrow some, but he didn't have any either. The two then tried to find Lei Long and the other two, only to find that Meng Xiang had already paid and was leaving with Bao Yue.
The two young masters ran over, their faces flushed, unsure of what to say.
Mengxiang said, "I understand the kindness of you two gentlemen, and I appreciate it. My master is waiting for us at the Earth Alliance, so I'll
take my leave now." Zhao Ziwei cried out in his heart, "Mengxiang, my love, please don't go!" However, he could only reluctantly say, "Then, we'll see you at the Earth Alliance."
Dugu Ming, even more courteous, said, "Miss Mengxiang, please give my regards to your master. I wish you a pleasant journey!"
"Thank you!" Mengxiang gave Dugu Ming a piece of candy, making him feel smug.
Oh, the gratitude of a beautiful woman—it melts one's heart.
Zhao Ziwei's fragile heart was almost bursting with anger. After the two women left, he shouted, "Dugu Ming, didn't you withdraw? What are you doing here causing trouble?"
Dugu Ming laughed, "Brother-in-law, don't be too angry! I was just using retreat as a strategy. Besides, Xu Qingyun has gone to see the angel, so you have no rivals. It's not a fair victory for you!"
Hua Xiaobo said, "Yes, Brother Wei, why don't I join your ranks of rivals and make your victory even more impressive?"
Zhao Ziwei raised his fist and said, "How long has it been since you've been hit by my iron fist?"
Hua Xiaobo immediately said, "Brother Wei, I absolutely support you in pursuing Mengxiang. I'll only help you, not compete with you."
That's more like it! Zhao Ziwei said, "You're smart enough."
Lei Long said, "Can we leave now? We've been waiting impatiently."
The six of them continued to swindle and cheat on the street.
Three nuns walked by, none other than Wan Miao, Miao Yuan, and Miao Yi.
Huang Dahai and Dugu Ming quickly ran up to greet Miao Yi, while Hua Xiaobo didn't forget Miao Yuan's shiny bald head.
It turned out they had just arrived in Dragon City and were heading to the Earth Alliance. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the six, they left.
Hua Xiaobo watched Miaoyuan's retreating figure and sighed, "A bald man in the world, Xiaobo is so devoted."
Zhao Ziwei slapped his head and scolded, "Don't pretend to be so devoted! You're infatuated with every woman you see, even nuns! You're damaging the reputation of our four great martial arts families!"
"Grandpa can finally see Aunt! He's been thinking of her all these years!" Dugu Ming said emotionally, "Ah, Miaoyuan is truly captivating."
Zhao Ziwei exclaimed, "You want Miaoyuan too?"
Dugu Ming laughed, "What man doesn't fantasize about beautiful women?"
"Then don't dream of my Mengxiang!" Zhao Ziwei was quite indignant; Dugu Ming was too amorous!
Dugu Ming uttered another witty remark: "There are plenty of beautiful flowers in the world, why be hung up on just one! I pick flowers and they're so pretty, I want to pick ten thousand flowers in the world."
Zhao Ziwei said: "Damn it! Since you're like that, I'll compete with you for a wonderful opportunity."
Zhao Zihao chuckled, "Don't ruin someone's Buddhist auspiciousness. And don't chase girls like that."
The three men, annoyed by this, strode forward, seemingly trying to shake off their three clueless companions and avoid spoiling their good mood.
The six wandered the streets for a while, but Xi Ping didn't appear, nor did any beautiful women throw themselves at them, so they prepared to go back.
However, by sheer coincidence, they encountered Princess Yuanzhen of the Wild Horse Clan and her five golden flowers!
How did they get to Dragon City?
Hua Xiaobo ran towards the six women's retreating figures, calling out, "Princess, Princess!"
People on the street stopped to look: Where did this princess come from?
The six women turned around, and Yuan Zhen said, "Is that you?"
Dugu Ming and the others also caught up. Zhao Ziwei asked, "Princess, when did you arrive in Dragon City?"
Yuan Zhen replied, "Not long after you left the Wild Horse Clan, I arrived here with the Five Golden Flowers."
Dugu Ming asked, "Where do you live?"
Yuan Zhen said, "The Earth Alliance."
Hua Xiaobo laughed, "Princess, what a coincidence! We also live in the Earth Alliance, cough, the madhouse behind it."
The Five Golden Flowers smiled slightly. Yuan Zhen asked, "Are you here to help?"
Hua Xiaobo said, "That's right. How could we be absent when we've utterly defeated the Taiyin Sect?"
Yuan Zhen laughed, "We also belong to the Earth Alliance. From now on, we're on the same side."
Dugu Ming and Hua Xiaobo said in unison, "We swear to stand with the Princess and fight the Taiyin Sect to the death!"
Damn! These two bastards said they would help the Taiyin Sect when they were in the Beggars' Sect, but they changed their minds in front of Yuan Zhen.
Yuan Zhen smiled charmingly and said, "We have something to attend to, so we'll be leaving now." After saying that, she turned and took a few steps, then suddenly turned back and asked, "Where's Huang Xiping?" She only realized after arriving in Longcheng that Xiping hadn't died.
"Big Brother is in the mental hospital," Huang Dahai answered quickly, not wanting Hua Xiaobo to say again that Xiping was bathing with Hua Lei.
Yuan Zhen thanked him and left with the five girls.
Hua Xiaobo suddenly said, "I wonder who got them."
Dugu Ming asked curiously, "Xiaobo, what do you mean?"
Hua Xiaobo explained, "They're not virgins anymore. Who took them?"
Zhao Ziwei said, "Maybe it's that bear Luo Tian. Didn't they say they belonged to the Earth Alliance? I heard that Luo Tian is quite the womanizer." Huang Dahai
pondered for a moment and said, "I'm just wondering why Yuan Zhen and the other two women's internal energy is much stronger than before?"
Dugu Ming said, "I have the same feeling. They seem to have become very powerful. Could it be that Luo Tian taught them martial arts?"
"That's impossible. Even if he taught them martial arts, they couldn't learn it this quickly. Besides, why only three, and not six?" Lei Long refuted Dugu Ming's judgment.
Huang Dahai said, "That's their business. We don't need to know too much. It's better not to know."
Everyone thought Huang Dahai's words made sense, so they turned their attention elsewhere.
After turning a few streets, they saw Xi Ping with a pig-headed face. The six of them were shocked and surrounded him.
Huang Dahai asked, "Brother, who did this?"
Xi Ping cursed, "Damn it, where did you all go? I couldn't find you, so I went to fight Lang Wuxin. That kid's fists are pretty hard, but I defeated him in the end."
Hua Xiaobo's eyes widened in disbelief. "Brother-in-law, you can defeat Lang Wuxin without a knife?"
Xi Ping shouted, "Don't you believe me?"
"I believe you!" How could I not believe you? I, Hua Xiaobo, am not stupid. I never do things that invite trouble, but I often lie, hehe!
Dugu Ming glanced at Du Juan and said, "How did she come back with you?"
"She's my woman, of course she's with me." Xi Ping hugged Du Juan and kissed her deeply.
Du Juan groaned, "Brother, no! We're on the street."
Xi Ping let her go and asked Huang Dahai, "Dahai, where are Mom and the others?"
Huang Dahai replied, "They came out earlier than us. Longcheng is so big, we haven't found them yet."
Xi Ping said, "Take your time, you'll find them eventually. Xiao Bo, didn't you say you were going out to pick up girls? How did it go?"
Hua Xiaobo said dejectedly, "It was a complete failure."
"Damn it!" Xi Ping said rudely, "There are beauties all over the street, and you can't find any prey. It's so shameful."
Hua Xiaobo said, "With your brother-in-law on the job, it'll be fine."
Xi Ping pointed to his face and roared, "Me, on the job? Are you telling me to scare the beauties to death?"
Hua Xiaobo quickly explained, "Don't worry, they've all seen your brother-in-law's face. They won't be scared to death!" He told him about meeting Meng Xiang and the other women.
"What?" Xi Ping suddenly called out to Dugu Ming, "Your aunt is here too?" This bald guy is really something, pregnant with his child and still running around everywhere. Sigh, this is going to be a big problem.
Dugu Ming was puzzled by Xi Ping's intense reaction and asked, "Xi Ping, is there a problem?"
Xi Ping replied, "It's a big problem, but I can't tell you."
The six men suddenly felt an urge to punch him, but they managed to hold back, considering his swollen face.
Hua Xiaobo changed the subject, "Brother-in-law, where are we going now?"
"Just look at my face and you'll know." Xi Ping was grateful to Hua Xiaobo for helping him out, but the question was incredibly awkward. Where was he going? With that face, where could he go? Of course, back to the mental hospital.
Hua Xiaobo, thinking himself clever, said, "I know, we're going to pick up girls."
"Pick up your head, my foot!" Xi Ping smacked Hua Xiaobo on the head, angrily saying, "If you want to pick up girls, go yourselves. I'm usually too embarrassed to pick up girls after a fight."
Indeed, with that face, even old women would be terrified; what chance did he have of charming young girls?
Lei Long said, "I don't want to hang out with those three anymore. My Bi Rou might have gone back, and I'm in a hurry to go back and be with her. If she comes back and doesn't see me, it'll be terrible."
Zhao Zihao agreed, "We've been out for a while now, it's time to go back and eat. You guys have had enough of looking at girls, but I'm starving."
Dugu Ming smiled at Zhao Ziwei, "How come your older brother is nothing like you?"
Zhao Ziwei said, "You're so silly, how are we different? We both have the same surname, Zhao, that's exactly the same."
Huang Dahai said, "Indeed, not very similar."
Zhao Ziwei was about to get angry when Dugu Ming added a sentence that made him happy again—"You're more romantic than your older brother."
Someone said that Zhao Ziwei was romantic, how could he not be happy?
Zhao Ziwei thought smugly: A man who is romantic, of course, won't get angry easily. So he wasn't angry.
What a romantic man—the kind who changes his tune depending on the situation.

Chapter Five: The White-Haired

Xi Ping and the others returned to the mental hospital, and the women had already returned.
After lunch, Xi Ping visited Hua Lei. The woman insisted he lull her to sleep before allowing him to go to the Earth Alliance.
Apparently, they were organizing a second batch of volunteer troops to support Luoshui, and thus summoned martial arts figures to the Earth Alliance to discuss the matter.
Although Huang Dahai was the new leader of the four major martial arts families, Du Qingfeng was actually the one who truly made the decisions. Xi Ping and his group of young men were idle and only came to the Earth Alliance for the excitement and the allure of the martial arts beauties. They were too lazy to discuss anything, especially anything involving opposing the beauties; they disdained such a thing.
Huang Dahai and Zhao Zihao, though as young as them, were also promising young men, so they followed their elders, including Du Qingfeng, Hua Chukai, and Huang Yang, to discuss the important matter of bullying the girls of the Taiyin Sect.
The women didn't come; Xi Ping, Lei Long, Hua Xiaobo, Dugu Ming, and Zhao Ziwei formed their own group—this group was only missing the Four Dogs.
Upon reaching the backyard, Hua Xiaobo suddenly said, "Almost all the beauties of Dragon City are concentrated in the Earth Alliance! It's said that Luo Tian, the hero of the Earth Alliance, is incredibly skilled and has captivated all the beauties of Dragon City. I wonder if it's true."
Dugu Ming said, "Among our Seven Young Masters of the Martial World, he's ranked number one in the eyes of the martial arts world. It makes me uncomfortable."
Hua Xiaobo asked, "Who's ranked last?"
"Of course, it's him." Dugu Ming pointed at Zhao Ziwei, feeling extremely pleased.
Zhao Ziwei flew into a rage and shouted, "Dugu Ming, draw your sword!"
His twin swords were already in his hands; for the sake of his honor, he was prepared to fight to the death.
Dugu Ming laughed, "What use is it for you to come looking for me? In the eyes of the martial arts world, I'm ranked last. If you want to find someone, go find Luo Tian. If you defeat Luo Tian, you'll be the leader of the Seven Young Masters of the Martial World. If you defeat me, you're nothing, haha!"
Zhao Ziwei thought about it and realized that Dugu Ming was indeed no big deal. His reputation was not as good as Zhao Ziwei's. If he defeated him, it would be a waste of effort. If he lost, wouldn't he be shooting himself in the foot?
He sheathed his sword and said, "Don't be so impulsive next time. I'll let you off this time."
Dugu Ming said, "You're even more impulsive when you draw your sword than when I talk. Heh heh, we're gentlemen, we use words, not fists."
Zhao Ziwei sneered, "Damn it, you've only studied the classics for a few years and you call yourself a gentleman?"
Dugu Ming ignored his sarcasm, winked at Hua Xiaobo, and said, "Xiaobo, shall we go back?" Hua
Xiaobo's eyes were searching back and forth among the beautiful maids and disciples of the Earth Alliance. He said with dissatisfaction, "Go back for what?"
Dugu Ming brought his mouth close to Hua Xiaobo's ear and said, "Wang Yufen has already come to the Earth Alliance with Du Qingfeng, but Tao'er and Liu'er are still in the mental hospital. Where are you thinking?"
"Oh wow, Brother Dugu, you're really smart. Let's go back right away."
Hua Xiaobo immediately turned around and ran off. Dugu Ming left with the words, "Xiaobo and I have some urgent business," and chased after Hua Xiaobo.
Lei Long looked at Xi Ping. Zhao Ziwei, having figured out Dugu Ming's thoughts, said, "What's the rush? It's just going to pick up those two girls, Liu'er and Tao'er. You think it's some kind of secret?"
Lei Long laughed, "You're pretty quick. I suspect they were rats in their past lives, not letting any hole go untouched."
"I thought so too," Zhao Ziwei said, seizing every opportunity for verbal retaliation.
Lei Long said, "I should go back too. There's nothing about the Earth Alliance that interests me. Since they're going back to pick up girls, I should go back to keep Bi Rou company."
Watching Lei Long leave, Zhao Ziwei said, "Xi Ping, let's go to some martial arts tournament!"
Xi Ping laughed, "Is it to get closer to Meng Xiang?"
"Hehe, hehe!" Zhao Ziwei laughed awkwardly, saying, "Since we're just wandering around here anyway, why not go to the front yard and quietly wait for Meng Xiang, letting her feel my omnipresent devotion?"
Xi Ping shrugged, saying, "I won't stop you, but I won't go with you unless there's a fight or I have to sing."
Zhao Ziwei hurriedly waved his hand, saying, "You'd better not go."
With that, he hurriedly left, occasionally looking back to see if Xi Ping had followed. To be honest, he didn't dislike Xi Ping anymore, but he was very afraid, especially of Xi Ping singing love songs while he was trying to woo Meng Xiang—that would be deadly. Sigh, why did such a person choose to become a singing god? Everyone else was gone, leaving only Zhao Ziwei beside this terrifying figure. It was best to leave first!
With Zhao Ziwei gone, Xi Ping was left alone. In the vast Earth Alliance, he didn't know where to go. He knew Yuan Zhen was here too; this woman intrigued him. He also knew Yuan Zhen might be hosting some kind of martial arts conference, but he disliked those boring occasions and didn't want to go looking for them. He figured he'd run into them after the conference.
He wandered through the various courtyards of the Earth Alliance, entering a round archway. It was a very small courtyard, located at the far east end of the Earth Alliance, rarely visited by anyone. Xi Ping was unaware of this; he was the first man to step into this place in the past three years.
There was only one large, private room in the courtyard. The door wasn't locked; it opened easily. Inside, Xi Ping saw only a bed and a long, wide inkstone table. The inkstone was covered with brushes and paper, and paintings hung on the wall, including a particularly large one depicting a tall, aloof young man. Xi Ping felt the young man looked vaguely familiar, but he couldn't place where he'd seen him before.
He fell into deep thought.
"Xiao Tian?!"
Xi Ping jolted, turning to see a woman standing in the doorway. He knew it was this woman speaking.
The woman resembled Shui Jieqiu by six or seven points; among all the women Xi Ping had ever seen, she was almost flawlessly perfect. To say that Shui Jieqiu was stunningly beautiful was incomplete; Leng Rubing, Luo Meimei, and Dai Ni were also stunningly beautiful, but all too young; You Zui might be both mature and stunningly beautiful, but compared to the woman before him, she paled in comparison.
The woman had long, snow-white hair cascading down her delicate face. Her eyebrows were like wisps of cloud through spring rain, and her eyes were dark and bright, like a half-eclipsed moon, appearing both lovely and pitiful. These eyes stared intently at Xi Ping, their gaze shifting from surprise to anger.
"Who are you? Why have you entered Youlianzhai?" The woman, realizing Xiping wasn't the person she was looking for, asked angrily in a coquettish voice.
Xiping was taken aback and said, "You called me just now?"
The woman snapped, "Answer my question."
Xiping didn't answer, but simply turned his back. He guessed his back resembled someone, otherwise the woman wouldn't have exclaimed "Xiaotian" with surprise upon seeing his back.
The woman hadn't expected Xiping to be so arrogant, but when Xiping turned his back to her, she felt conflicted. The back of this rude young man looked so much like his. However, when she saw Xiping's face, distorted from being beaten, she dismissed her guess. Besides, even if he had a face similar to Xiaotian, it couldn't be Xiaotian. Twenty years had passed; could he still be so young?
"I look a lot like someone you know, don't I?" Xiping suddenly turned around and asked, staring directly at the beautiful woman at the door.
Faced with his sudden question, the woman didn't know how to answer. After calming herself, she said, "You still haven't answered my question." Her voice softened considerably, revealing a hint of helplessness.
Xi Ping smiled and gave his name. He saw a hint of disappointment in the woman's eyes and said, "May I ask your name, sister?"
The woman exclaimed in surprise, "You call me sister?"
Xi Ping said, "If you don't like it, I can call you younger sister. You don't look much older than me."
The woman's face turned cold, and she snapped, "You glib-tongued lecher, get out!"
Xi Ping said, "Can I just leave?"
The woman hated his bargaining. She wanted him to get out, which meant she just wanted him to leave, but he insisted on making pointless requests regarding the words "get out" and "leave."
Looking at his purplish-black, swollen face, she felt a surge of disgust and coldly said, "No matter what method you use, you'd better disappear from this room as soon as possible, or you'll have to disappear from this world."
"I'll just disappear from this room!"
Xi Ping chuckled lightly, spread his hands, and walked towards the door. The woman walked in and stood by the door waiting for him to leave. Just as Xi Ping brushed past her, the woman suddenly felt herself being pulled into Xi Ping's arms. She tried to struggle, but to no avail. This man used the strength of one hand to resist all her strength, while his other hand was used to lock the door.
She exclaimed, "What are you doing?"
Xi Ping said, "A man holding a woman, what do you think he's going to do?"
He restrained her and carried her to the bed.
The woman realized the seriousness of the situation and the danger she was in. She struggled even more fiercely, but she didn't scream.
Xi Ping found it strange and asked, "Why don't you scream?"
The woman replied, "If I scream, you'll be dead right here."
"Oh? That scary?" Xi Ping simply pushed her down onto the bed and laughed, "But I think you'd care about my life or death, so whatever the reason, it's better if you don't scream. To be honest, I'm a little afraid you'll scream, but only a little."
The woman finally realized what kind of man she had encountered. Her heart suddenly felt terrified. She was confident in her martial arts skills, but she couldn't use any of them, and her voice trembled.
"If you really dare to be disrespectful to me, I'll scream. You should know this is the Earth Alliance."
Xi Ping's hand played with her snow-white hair as he said, "But I've already been disrespectful to you. Will the Earth Alliance let me go? Will you let me go?"
The woman remained silent, but the resentment on her face intensified.
Xi Ping sighed, "Since we've already started, let's go all the way! You'll be chasing us afterward anyway, so we might as well make our money back first."
The woman hurriedly said, "Let me go, and I promise I won't pursue this matter further."
Xi Ping said, "I often lie. Tell me, do you think someone who lies often will easily believe others?"
The woman panicked and struggled again, but the more she struggled, the more exhausted she became, unable to move the enormous thing on top of her. She knew she had met a master today; even her elder brother couldn't control her like this. This man was even more terrifying than her brother!
Thinking this, she suddenly shouted, "Help! Someone—"
Her shout was cut short as Xi Ping's mouth was already blocking hers. Her teeth were clenched, and she tried to turn her head, but Xi Ping's hand held her still. She could only helplessly endure this strange man's forced kiss, her fear growing stronger.
Xi Ping's mouth left her lips, and he said, "Why are you clenching your teeth?"
This guy, that's quite a question. Are they that close?
Tears streamed down the woman's face as she cursed, "You'll get your comeuppance!"
Xi Ping said, "I knew you were untrustworthy. You just said you wouldn't retaliate, but now you want to. Luckily, I didn't let you go, or my face wouldn't be healed tomorrow."
The woman said, "Even if you let me go now, you're still doomed."
"It seems so," Xi Ping stared at her lips, "That's why I'm even less likely to let you go now, because you've only given me a way out, which is a pity."
The woman said, "Someone will be here soon."
Xi Ping laughed, "I know there aren't many people coming and going around this place. I came in from the outside, and I know that. No one will hear what you were shouting, and even if you keep shouting, I won't give you the chance. Everyone's making a big fuss right now; they won't care about our little meeting. Don't expect anyone to come except me, hahaha!"
"You lecherous fiend, I'll kill you!" the woman cried out in extreme rage.
Xi Ping said, "Before you kill me, please tell me your name."
The woman turned her face away, gave up struggling, and refused to look at Xi Ping's pig-headed face.
Xi Ping persisted, coaxing her in an almost nauseatingly saccharine tone, "Tell me, my beauty, tell me your name before you offer yourself to me."
The woman turned her face towards Xi Ping, glaring angrily, "Who said I was going to offer myself to you?"
Xi Ping laughed, "I generally believe that if a woman is pinned down on the bed by me and doesn't struggle or scream, it means she's ready to offer herself to me."
The woman pushed him away with both hands, shouting, "You pig, who said I wouldn't struggle or scream? I'm so tired I have no strength left. Do you think I'm willing to be like this with you? Unless you never let me go for the rest of your life, you'll die a horrible death."
Xi Ping was delighted, saying, "How horrible? As horrible as my face now? If I had known I would meet you today, I wouldn't have fought with that Lang Wuxin guy. First impressions are always the most important, right? Without a charming face, how am I supposed to pick up girls in the future?"
The woman's struggles were ineffective, so she had to give up again, coldly saying, "Are you going to let me go or not?"
"Let you go, of course I'll let you go. I can't keep you pinned down like this for the rest of your life. Just tell me your name, and I'll let you go. Is that a good deal?"
Anyone familiar with Xi Ping would never believe this, but unfortunately, this woman was meeting him for the first time.
The woman thought for a moment, then reluctantly said, "Luo You'er."
Xi Ping praised, "What a nice name! Who is Luo Xiong to you?"
The woman turned her face away again. Xi Ping straightened her face and was about to kiss her when she exclaimed, "He's my older brother!"
Xi Ping stopped the kiss that was about to land, and said incredulously, "That old bastard Luo Xiong, how could he have a younger sister as young as you?"
Luo You'er said, "I'm already thirty-seven years old."
Xi Ping was shocked and said, "How could that be? You look only two or three years older than me, and a year or two younger than my Lei Lei. Hey, you're lying to me. I don't believe you."
Luo You'er said angrily, "Fine, I've already told you my name. You should let me go now."
Xi Ping pretended to be stupid and said, "Why should I let you go?"
There was no reason for it. He had finally managed to hug a beautiful woman.
Luo You'er's eyes widened as she pounded on Xi Ping's chest. Her punches carried a certain amount of internal force, but she couldn't move him. She screamed wildly, "You promised me! You're not human! I don't even know you, yet you treated me with your brute force! I'll kill you! Kill you!" Tears streamed down her face as she finished shouting.
Xi Ping said, "I've always wanted to rape a woman, but I haven't found my prey. Since you speak so harshly, I won't hesitate to do it. Besides, I hate Luo Xiong. I still have a fight with him. Why not have a fight with his sister in bed first?"
Before Luo You'er could react, his hands had already torn off her clothes. This action was practiced for him, so he did it quickly. In an instant, Luo You'er was completely naked. All she could do was struggle and weep; screaming was impossible—Xi Ping's mouth wouldn't give her a chance to speak.
"You can scream now, let everyone see us rolling around naked," Xi Ping said as he removed his own clothes.
Looking at the strong, naked body on her, Luo You'er knew that even if someone came to her rescue, it would be futile; it would only allow more people to witness her humiliation. She would rather kill Xi Ping afterward than be seen like this.
Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, "Please don't do this! I beg you, I don't know who you are except your name, please let me go!"
"Why aren't you moaning anymore?"
Xi Ping stared at the naked, beautiful body. Although she was a bit more mature than Shui Jieqiu, they were very similar, making him feel as if the woman beneath him was Shui Jieqiu. However, Shui Jieqiu's private parts were smooth and jade-like, while this woman's were a dark, glossy black, very alluring.
His hand gently touched her private parts, and Luo You'er groaned, glaring at him angrily.
Xi Ping said, "I thought your pubic hair was white, but it's as black as night. Tell me, why do you have such snow-white hair?"
Luo You'er ignored him. He smiled wickedly, and his massive member pressed against her tight entrance with the movement of his hips. She cried out, "It hurts!"
Xi Ping stopped, surprised, "You're still a virgin?"
Luo You'er's face turned red, and she pushed against Xi Ping with her buttocks. Feeling his thick member still pressing against her entrance, she timidly said, "No!"
"We need a prelude." Xi Ping withdrew.
Because he felt the obstruction of her hymen when he entered her roughly, even if it was rape, he would be gentler with a virgin. His hands began to move on Luo You'er's body. Although she resisted with all her might, when Xi Ping's fingers slid into her vulva, spreading her opening, and sliding inside, she couldn't help but moan and writhe. She felt her lower body gradually becoming wet, her body temperature rising, and her breathing becoming rapid. She tried to push Xi Ping away but was powerless. Finally, to stop the shameful moans escaping her lips, she bit Xi Ping's arm. Xi Ping
endured her tight bite and said painfully, "Luo You'er, if you don't let go, I'll go in."
Luo You'er held on tightly, and Xi Ping had no choice but to withdraw his fingers from her vulva. The time was right, and he didn't hesitate any longer, thrusting in.
A thick, long object suddenly invaded Luo You'er's body and mind, the tearing pain causing her to cry out, "It hurts! No, you bastard, it hurts! Stop, stop, I won't bite you anymore."
Xi Ping stopped thrusting, glancing at her private parts, where blood was flowing.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Luo You'er, you woman, you're still biting me?"
He thrust violently, but Luo You'er, who was biting him, did not loosen her grip because of his actions; instead, she bit even tighter. Xi Ping stopped again, his penis still deep inside her, and used one hand to pinch her chin, forcing her to let go.
Xi Ping looked at the bloody wound she had bitten and shouted, "What are you doing?"
"It hurts!" Luo You'er pulled at Xi Ping's hand that was pinching her chin, saying with both anger and grievance.
Xi Ping said, "If it hurts, just scream. Why are you biting me?"
Luo You'er said, "I'd rather die than scream!"
Xi Ping released his grip on her chin and laughed, "So much guts now?"
Luo You'er said, "Even if someone comes, can they change this fact?"
Xi Ping shook his head and said, "Does it really hurt?"
Luo You'er pounded his cheeks with both hands and shouted, "You know perfectly well what I'm doing. I'll kill you, cut off your things and feed them to the dogs. You'll get your revenge."
"Even if the entire Earth Alliance is mobilized, I'm not afraid. Revenge? That's for later!" Xi Ping sneered, took a pillow and gave it to her, saying, "Don't bite me. If it hurts, bite the pillow. I never give up halfway."
Luo You'er was stunned for a moment, threw the pillow on the ground, struggled and pounded on Xi Ping, saying, "I won't bite the pillow. Whoever makes me hurt, I'll bite them! You're the one raping me, not the pillow. I'll bite you, bite you to death!"
She turned her face to the side again, wanting to bite Xi Ping's hand again, but Xi Ping suddenly pulled away, his penis growing larger again, and quickly thrust inside.
Luo You'er screamed, turning her face to glare at Xi Ping, crying, "You're not human! Your thing, that bad thing— Waaah, I don't want it anymore, I'm sorry to Xiao Tian, you've ruined my chastity for life, and you still haven't had enough, you still want to bully me, it hurts so much! Ugh, please, shrink, shrink a little, I won't bite you anymore."
Xi Ping shrank his size, still deeply inside her flesh, feeling the softness and wetness inside, and said, "Come on, let me kiss you!"
"No!" Luo You'er refused.
Xi Ping ignored her refusal and insisted on kissing her, but encountered her tightly clenched teeth. His lower body moved, and Luo You'er's teeth loosened, his tongue smoothly entering her mouth. His hip movements became much gentler, and they entwined like this for a while before Xi Ping ended the kiss with her, Luo You'er panting heavily.
Xi Ping asked, "Are you feeling alright?"
Luo You'er didn't know when her hands had wrapped around Xi Ping's back. Hearing this, she quickly pulled her hands back and said, "Don't ask me."
Xi Ping said, "If I don't ask you, who should I ask?"
Luo You'er angrily said, "Don't you dare kiss me again!"
Xi Ping laughed, "You really don't want me to kiss you?"
Luo You'er felt the fleshy root inside her begin to grow larger again, but she still firmly said, "No."
Xi Ping asked again, "Never?"
"Never!" Luo You'er answered without the slightest thought.
“You said it,” Xi Ping said, then suddenly began to thrust, adding, “I know you’re thinking about that man on the wall. Fine, for now, treat me as him. I want to do my best to complete the task he didn’t finish with you. I’ve always had a helpful spirit.”
Luo You cried out in pain, “No one can replace him, especially not you. You’re just a womanizer, what makes you think you can be compared to him?”
“Because I’m Huang Xi Ping! Woman, don’t forget, the man riding on your body right now is me, not some other man. Right now, I’m your man, and I will always be your first man. That can never be erased. Be prepared, woman!”
Xi Ping shouted, his hips thrusting incessantly, his penis brutally entering and exiting Luo You’er’s passage, making a captivating sound.
Tears streamed down Luo You’er’s face. She felt the rage in Xi Ping’s heart, and the wildness that followed. The man she was having sex with, the most intimate human act, was a complete stranger to her. What was even more unbearable was that he felt no affection for her whatsoever. She felt only a powerful urge to conquer and a beast-like release. Why had the last vestige of tenderness vanished from his heart?
She suddenly felt a heartache, more unbearable than the pain in her lower body. She stared at the incredibly powerful man on top of her, who was violating her like a beast in heat.
She suddenly cried out, "I want him! I just want him! No matter what you've done to me, my heart belongs to him. You've only got my body; you'll never get my heart."
Xi Ping continued thrusting, coldly sneering, "I don't care about your heart anyway."
"You beastly pig! I'll bite you to death!" Luo You'er angrily bit Xi Ping again; she hated this man to death.
Xi Ping let her bite him, but his movements became more intense. This clash of sexes brought Luo You'er both pain and pleasure during her first time. Her hands, in a daze, wrapped around Xi Ping's back, scratching bloody marks. Her mouth gradually loosened, and she began to moan and cry out, her eyes tightly closed.
As she succumbed to lust and drifted into a drowsy state, she felt a surge of hot semen spray deep into her body.
Xi Ping stopped, his penis still erect inside her.
He stroked her moonlit hair and said, "It's been a long time since I've been this wild. Although it started with rape, you can try to accept me. After all, you're over thirty; you need to find a man eventually."
Luo You'er vaguely heard these words, but she couldn't open her eyes for a moment. The next moment, she felt the weight on her body lighten, and Xi Ping finally left her body. She felt an emptiness she had never felt before.
Xi Ping dressed and sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Luo You'er's beautiful face, wondering whether he should wake her. He had been entangled with her for two or three hours, and he hadn't intended to make her unconscious, so she should still be somewhat conscious.
He sighed and softly called out, "Luo You'er, can you open your eyes?"
Luo You'er didn't respond. He shook her, and after a long time, she slowly opened her eyes and said, "You haven't left yet?"
Xi Ping picked up a piece of cloth and gently wiped her lower body, saying, "There's a lot of blood."
Luo You'er was furious upon hearing this and cursed, "How dare you say that? If you don't leave, you won't live."
Xi Ping threw the cloth aside and laughed, "You want to kill me? Do you still have the strength?"
Luo You'er glared at him helplessly and said, "Pick up that cloth and give it to me."
"Why?" Xi Ping asked curiously.
Luo You'er said, "I told you to pick it up, so pick it up. Don't ask any questions."
Xi Ping had no choice but to pick it up and give it to her. She took the bloodstained cloth and started crying. Xi Ping hurriedly asked, "How long are you going to cry?"
Luo You'er didn't answer, she just kept crying. Xi Ping
watched her for a while, then felt that comforting her wasn't his job, so he stood up to leave.
Luo You'er said anxiously, "What are you doing?"
Xi Ping said, "I don't think there's any need to stay here."
Luo You'er glared at him resentfully and said, "Help me tidy up the room, and find me some clothes to wear."
Xi Ping did as she asked. Because of the clothes, Luo You'er was held in his arms the whole time. He asked, "Is there anything else you need?"
Luo You'er said after a long while, "The next time we meet will be the day you die." The words were spoken lightly, but the stakes were heavy.
Xi Ping felt a chill in his heart. He released her and said, "Once I leave this room, I'll forget you. So when you come to kill me, please state your name."
Luo You'er grabbed Xi Ping's collar and shouted angrily, "Huang Xi Ping, dare you say that again?"
"Sigh, I'm too tired today, I won't say it anymore." Xi Ping shrugged, trying to remove her delicate hands, but found it difficult. He said, "Please let go of me! I'm leaving!"
Luo You'er looked at him with teary eyes, then lowered her head, still clutching his collar tightly.
Xi Ping hardened his heart, pried her hands off, turned, and opened the door to leave.
Luo You'er looked up at Xi Ping's tall back, muttering to herself, "Was it just my imagination?" She saw Xi Ping disappear and suddenly shouted, "Huang Xi Ping, come back here! Let me kill you!"
Sigh, women, how could they say such stupid things?
Of course, Xi Ping wouldn't turn back because of her words. She picked up the piece of cloth stained with her virgin blood and looked at it, then suddenly burst into tears again, her tears soaking the blood-stained cloth.
Xi Ping emerged from Youlianzhai and walked through two or three courtyards when he happened to encounter Xiao Lu. He wondered to himself, "Why is this woman here?"
Xiao Lu saw Xi Ping, her eyes flashing with wariness. She stopped and watched him approach. Xi Ping pretended not to see her, passing by without exchanging a single word.
Suddenly, Xiao Lu turned around and shouted, "Huang Xi Ping, stop right there!"
Xi Ping stopped, turned around, and asked, "What is it?"
Xiao Lu couldn't answer.
Xi Ping continued, "Don't bother me if you have nothing to say. We're not that close."
"Huang Xi Ping, are you trying to kill me?" Xiao Lu drew her sword, seemingly quite angry.
Xi Ping said, "Wow, you drew your sword too quickly! I didn't provoke you this time, and I don't want to provoke you again. We barely exchanged a few words, and you've already drawn your sword to show off. Are you feeling resentful?"
Xiao Lu sheathed her sword and said coldly, "I get angry just looking at you. What are you going to do about it?"
"Hey, wife!" Xi Ping reverted to his old ways and said, "What can I do? At most, I'll just divorce you."
Xiao Lu glared at him angrily and scolded, "Watch your mouth."
Xi Ping took two steps forward and got very close to her, but she showed no fear. Xi Ping asked in surprise, "Aren't you afraid of me?"
Xiao Lu looked up and said, "Who would be afraid of you?"
"That's good."
Xi Ping wrapped his arms around her and leaned down to kiss her red lips. Xiao Lu didn't draw her sword, nor did she show much resistance. She just lingered with Xi Ping in this half-rejection, half-welcome manner.
Their lips parted, and Xi Ping looked at Xiao Lu, whose face was flushed and who was panting heavily, and laughed, "My mouth is still clean, isn't it?"
Xiao Lu whispered, "Please let me go."
"Hmm." Xi Ping said, "Are you afraid of being seen, or do you have something urgent to attend to?"
Xiao Lu said, "You have a strong smell on you, did you just meet with a woman?"
Xi Ping laughed, "Do you want to meet me too, wife?"
"No!"
Xiao Lu refused, pushing Xi Ping away. He didn't intend to hold her for long, so with her gentle push, he released her and turned to leave.
Xiao Lu stared in the direction he disappeared, muttering to herself in confusion, "Was your intention sincere or not?"
A sigh escaped, omitting all her helplessness.

Chapter Six: Poetic Rhyme Without Regret.

Xi Ping had no idea when the meeting of the Earth Alliance ended. It didn't mean much to him; he never cared about such things, except when he was asked to sing or fight in meetings.
He felt today was truly a wonderful day. Although the white-haired beauty Luo You'er had said she wanted to kill him, he wasn't really worried. Many women had said they wanted to kill him, yet the fact was that Huang Xiping was still alive and well.
One more Luo You'er was nothing. Kill him?! He'd carved a beautiful bloody path through her today, hehe. Next time, he'd be gentler, or people would think he had some kind of fetish—but he was perfectly normal.
Thinking this, Xiping walked through the backyard of the Earth Alliance and heard a very familiar voice.
"Luo Tu, don't follow me. I won't like you."
A deep male voice said, "Miss Shi, although you don't like me, I still like you. As long as you don't remarry, I'll follow you. Since the first time I saw you, I couldn't help but fall in love with you. If you're interested in me, I can have the Alliance Leader and Lord Xu talk to him. I believe he's a reasonable person."
Xiping was greatly displeased. The next moment, he saw Dugu Shi and the young man clinging to her.
The young man was only half a head shorter than Xi Ping. His face was ordinary, the kind that gave off a simple, good-natured vibe, but his eyes shone with a piercing light, suggesting a hidden master. His tall frame gave him a steadfast and unwavering gait, making him a young man who instantly evoked goodwill. Unfortunately, Xi Ping disliked him upon seeing him, partly because of Xi Ping's relentless pursuit of Dugu Shi.
"But I'm unreasonable," Xi Ping said to Luo Tu from afar.
Dugu Shi raised her slightly flushed, delicate face with delight, excitedly exclaiming, "Brother!" Forgetting that she had a suitor beside her, she ran into Xi Ping's arms, pouting, "Shi'er missed you so much!"
Luo Tu happily walked over and bowed to Xi Ping, saying, "I have long admired Young Master Dugu's name. Luo Tu greets Young Master Dugu."
He mistook Xi Ping for Dugu Ming, which was understandable, given Dugu Shi's address of "brother."
Xi Ping smiled but didn't respond. Instead, he cupped Dugu Shi's face and lightly kissed her, saying, "Old Xu didn't do anything to you, did he?"
Luo Tu was somewhat annoyed that Xi Ping ignored him: Damn it, what is Dugu Ming? If it weren't for your lovely sister, would I be suffering here?
"No," Dugu Shi replied to Xi Ping, turning to look at Luo Tu, saying, "Luo Tu, he's not my brother Dugu Ming, he's my brother-in-law Huang Xiping. You've misunderstood."
"What?" Luo Tu stared at Xi Ping in shock, unable to believe that this tall man, his face bruised and blackened, was the same Huang Xiping who had been causing such a stir in the martial arts world recently. And how could he be so intimate with Dugu Shi? He was just a brother-in-law!
He composed himself and still said politely, "So it's Young Master Huang. I apologize for my rudeness." However, his tone was somewhat stiff.
In front of Xi Ping, he didn't need to be too accommodating. Although his third brother, Luo Huo, had described him as quite divine, Luo Tu absolutely did not believe in such superstitions. Moreover, this man seemed to be his rival in love. Being able to face Xi Ping calmly was already giving Xi Ping a lot of face.
Xi Ping laughed, "You're very polite, but I don't like overly polite people, so I don't like you. Of course, my Shi'er won't like you either. You should go find another girl to avoid hurting our harmony. You won't be polite then, and that's common, haha."
Luo Tu exclaimed, "Your Shi'er?"
Xi Ping hugged Dugu Shi tightly and said firmly, "Shi'er, whether Old Man Xu likes it or not, you'll be with me from now on. Unless his son is resurrected immediately, this fact cannot be changed, okay?"
Tears welled up in Dugu Shi's eyes as she sobbed, "Brother, I've been waiting for you to say that for a long time. Brother, I'll listen to you in everything."
"No!" Luo Tu shouted, his eyes blazing as he fixed Xi Ping on him, coldly saying, "I don't care who you are, Shi'er is mine, Luo Tu's. You'd better understand that." His fists clenched tightly, a chilling cracking sound emanating from his knuckles, revealing the immense and terrifying power of his fists.
Xi Ping sneered, "Your fists are hard?"
Luo Tu arrogantly replied, "In terms of fists alone, not many people in the world have fists as hard as mine. Before you try to steal my love, you'd better assess your own abilities. I think that would be more advantageous for you."
Xi Ping simply said, "I really enjoy fighting. What about you?"
Luo Tu was taken aback, then said, "If necessary, I'll also experience your superior skills. Please let go of Shi'er. Perhaps I'll go easy on her when the fight starts. Shi'er, come here!"
"Why should I listen to you? I love being in my brother's arms, I'll love it forever," Dugu Shi said softly.
Luo Tu's anger flared, but he suppressed his emotions and said, "Shi'er, what's so good about him? He has a pig's face. I, Luo Tu, may not be handsome, but I'm at least better looking than him. Besides, I'm devoted to you wholeheartedly, don't you know that?"
Dugu Shi turned to look at Luo Tu again and asked, "Have you met Lang Wuxin?"
Luo Tu was taken aback and said, "Yes, why?" He didn't understand why Dugu Shi asked this question. What did this have to do with Young Master Lang?
Dugu Shi said, "Do you think he's handsome?"
Luo Tu honestly replied, "Young Master Lang is the most elegant and handsome man I've ever seen, so it's normal that he's always surrounded by countless beautiful women."
"Oh, is that really so?" Dugu Shi turned to face Xi Ping, gazing up at his face, which had been injured by Lang Wuxin. She gently stroked it, as if talking to herself, "Brother, who hurt you, making others call you a pig's head? But no matter what you look like, Shi'er will recognize you! Even if you have this face for the rest of your life, Shi'er will still love you. In Shi'er's heart, brother is the most handsome. Even Lang Wuxin wouldn't dare call himself a handsome man in front of you. You are a perfect man, perfect enough to make women's hearts flutter!"
Luo Tu was furious upon hearing Dugu Shi's praise of Xi Ping and retorted, "Shi'er, is this what you call perfect? His face could scare countless children to death."
Dugu Shi was very angry. She wouldn't allow Luo Tu to speak of Xi Ping like that, and retorted, "Why wouldn't it scare you to death?"
Luo Tu was speechless at the rebuttal.
Xi Ping said, "Because he looks in the mirror all day, seeing that awful face every day, he's become numb to it all, of course he won't be scared by me. Shi Shi, I don't want to see him here anymore. You know I'm prone to nightmares. Hey, this guy Luo Tu, I hope he doesn't scare me in my dreams, otherwise I'll beat his face even more."
Du Gu Shi said, "Brother, I'll go back with you."
Luo Tu couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Huang Xi Ping, even without Shi'er's matter, I would still teach you a lesson today."
Upon hearing this, Xi Ping released Du Gu Shi and provocatively said, "Damn it, I didn't get enough of fighting with Lang Wuxin today, I'm itching for a fight."
He immediately struck his comical pose, ready to have a big fight with Luo Tu. Sigh, it's quite tiring, having to fight three or four times a day. The fight with Luo You'er was the most tiring, but also the most crazy, which he enjoyed.
Seeing the charcoal-gray sheen of Luo Tu's fist, Dugu Shi knew that without the Blazing Sun Blade, Xi Ping might not be a match for Luo Tu, renowned for his fists. So she said, "Brother, Shi'er needs to go back now, please don't fight anymore, okay?"
Xi Ping, unaware of Dugu Shi's worries, but seeing her pleading eyes, straightened up, put his arm around her, and said, "Okay, we've already fought twice, let's save this one for later. Spending time with my Shi'er is more important."
Xi Ping, with Dugu Shi in his arms, was about to leave, completely ignoring the furious Luo Tu.
Luo Tu hadn't expected this man to change so quickly; one moment he was shouting for a fight, the next he was holding a woman and saying he was leaving—and this was the woman he, Luo Tu, had been pursuing for half a month! How could he let Huang Xi Ping go?
He blocked Xiping's path, saying, "Kid, are you scared? If you're scared, get lost and don't give me a chance to make a move."
Xiping laughed, "Oh, I'm so scared! Don't hit me!"
His eyes suddenly changed, a sinister light flashing within them. That chilling, ambiguous smile pierced Luo Tu's heart, making him shiver involuntarily.
At that moment, Xiping calmly said, "I'll give you a chance to show off your fists, but not now. Please step aside!"
Luo Tu unconsciously stepped aside. As Xiping and Dugu Shi walked past him, he didn't say anything more, only staring at Xiping's back. After a long while, he finally said, "What Third Brother said might be true."
Xiping put his arm around Dugu Shi and left the Earth Alliance, saying, "Shi'er, he's been pursuing you for a long time, hasn't he?"
"Yes." Dugu Shi nestled happily in Xiping's arms, turning her head to look up at him, saying, "Ever since I came to the Earth Alliance, he's been pestering me. It's so annoying. Brother, when did you come to Dragon City?"
“Yesterday,” Xi Ping replied, “Shi’er, does Old Man Xu know that Luo Tu is pursuing you?”
Dugu Shi said, “It seems he does, but he didn’t say anything.”
Xi Ping pondered for a moment and said, “It seems Old Man Xu doesn’t object to you finding another man. Perhaps it’s because Luo Tu is a member of the Great Earth Alliance that he turns a blind eye. Anyway, his son is already dead. He can write a letter of divorce for his son, which will save face for himself and please the Great Earth Alliance. This old man actually wants to use my Shi’er as a goodwill ambassador. Damn it, it’s a good thing I came early, otherwise wouldn’t my Shi’er have benefited that guy Luo Tu?”
Dugu Shi said reproachfully, "No matter when you come, I'll wait for you. You're the only one in my heart, don't you know that?"
Xi Ping laughed, "I know, that's why I don't care about Old Man Xu's wishes. When he comes back, at most I'll just have a fight with him, right?"
Dugu Shi said, "You're always like this, people will worry about you."
Xi Ping said, "Worry about what? I grew up fighting, am I afraid of fighting? Shi'er, shall I sing for you when we get back?"
Dugu Shi said, "Yes, it's been a long time since I've heard you sing, brother."
Perhaps because of their blood ties, Du Sisi and her daughter, as well as Feng Aiyu, Dugu Shi, and Dugu Qi, were all happy to hear Xi Ping sing, but Dugu Ming didn't appreciate it, which was an anomaly in the Dugu family.
Xi Ping gave Dugu Shi a quick kiss, excitedly saying, "Shi'er, you're the best!"
Dugu Shi blushed, noticing the strange looks from the people on the street. She whispered, "Brother, we're on the street, lots of people are watching!"
Xi Ping laughed, "Let them look, I don't care what they think. I hope they all get conjunctivitis. Hey, Shi'er, do you know you're most beautiful when you blush?"
Dugu Shi felt a surge of sweetness, coquettishly replying, "Yeah, right!"
Xi Ping coaxed her, "Really! Don't believe me? Let's go ask others!"
"No, I don't want to go, it's too embarrassing." Dugu Shi buried her face in Xiping's arms. After a while, she looked up and said, "Brother, why don't you ask those two?"
Xiping was taken aback and said, "You mean the Twin Beauties of Tianfeng?"
Dugu Shi said, "Yes, they both miss you very much. Although they don't say it, I can tell they're always thinking of you. After coming to the Great Earth Alliance, many people chased after them, but they ignored them. Brother, do you hate them?"
Xiping said, How could I possibly hate them? Yet they all harbor some resentment towards me, especially Old Man Xu, who hates me to the bone and has now declared he's severing ties with the four great martial arts families. Sigh, that old man, how can he be so petty? Shi Zhusheng is already in hell as a transvestite, yet he still remembers his son's grudge. It wasn't my Rouyun who killed his son, yet he insists on using Rouyun as a scapegoat. Does he want Rouyun to go to hell and marry Xu Qingyun? Bah!
Dugu Shi exclaimed, "Brother, Shi Rouyun is with you too?" "How could she be with you? Doesn't she hate you?"
Xi Ping said, "Hate? Hehe, that's just her obsession. I'll give her a chance to hate me enough, until the day she doesn't want to hate me anymore. Maybe then she'll understand what I really mean to her. Shi'er, do you want a child?"
Dugu Shi said shyly, "Yes, Shi'er wants to have a child for brother!"
Xi Ping teased her, "Aren't you afraid of Old Man Xu?"
Dugu Shi said firmly, "With brother here, Shi'er isn't afraid of anything."
Xi Ping looked up at the sky and said, "I won't let anyone make you afraid. No one can bully you. You are my little Shi'er. Anyone who dares to be rude to you, I won't forgive them. From now on, you will sever all ties with the Xu family. I'm in charge of this. When Old Man Xu comes back, I'll tell him that you are my woman and have no further connection with his son."
Dugu Shi looked back at Xi Ping. In his eyes, she saw a flicker of evil charm, an element that chilled many, but which made her lonely heart feel infinite tenderness.
She understood that whenever that light appeared in this man's eyes, his words were unchangeable. This side of him might have moved her more, but she loved him even more when he was a rogue or a child, because then he exuded no danger.
She said softly, "Brother, from now on, Shi'er is your woman. No matter what others say, I won't care. As long as you pamper Shi'er, I'll have no regrets."

Chapter Seven: Dog Whip, Beautiful Soup.

Hua Xiaobo and Dugu Ming rushed back to the mental hospital, but the Twelve Women of Tianzhu hadn't returned yet. Where had they gone? They didn't know. These past two days, they had been constantly running away, spending little time in the mental hospital, seemingly afraid that staying too long would truly turn them insane.
Thankfully, this was just "Fengren Academy," not a "mental hospital." It just sounded like a "mental hospital" because of the name. Everyone living here was perfectly normal, except for one madman named Huang Xiping.
This was their self-comforting reason for not seeking revenge against the Great Earth Alliance—just make do. To paraphrase Shi Zhusheng, what's the point of flaunting a fallen noble family? Damn it, that rotten Earth Alliance, they look down on us!
The two men were immediately surrounded by women as soon as
they entered, demanding to know where Crazy Xiping was. Hua Xiaobo dismissed the annoying women with a simple "Brother-in-law's off chasing girls," but Dugu Ming, holding Bai Ling, suddenly gave Hua Xiaobo a sharp look, urging him to quickly find a way to get rid of the women around him. They hadn't rushed back to pick up their wives!
Hua Xiaobo understood and whispered to Chunshui, "Sister, where are Liu'er and Tao'er?"
Chunshui glared at him, "Why are you asking them?"
Hua Xiaobo said, "Madam Du told us to come back and get them to the Earth Alliance. Can you help us? I'll do my best to serve you tonight, okay?"
Bai Hui sneered, "Xiaobo, is it true? Do you think we sisters don't know what you're up to? Tell me, are you planning to abduct two young girls again?"
Hua Xiaobo swore, "If I'm lying to you, may I be struck by lightning!" He said it decisively, but in his heart he thought: My escape skills are unparalleled, I won't be struck by lightning, hehe!
Actually, their women wouldn't really care about their philandering. They already knew what kind of men they were, and they already had plenty of women around them, so one or two more wouldn't be a problem.
Chunshui said, "In the kitchen."
The two immediately left the women in their arms and ran to the kitchen.
Bai Hui watched their backs and said, "These two bastards, they can't even take care of their own women, and they keep going around flirting with other women. It seems we've really offended them. Sigh, we shouldn't have trusted them in the first place! It's all Huang Xiping's fault, he has no sense of responsibility at all."
Xiaoyue protested, "Sister Baihui, how is my brother irresponsible?"
Bai Hui said, "This is something I can't talk to you about. Xiaoyue, shouldn't you find a man too? Do you see anyone suitable here?"
Xiaoyue blushed and said, "No, I'm still young, I don't want to find a man."
Bai Hui said, "You're still young? Xiaoyue, look, Dujuan is only thirteen years old." "You've already been tricked into bed by your older brother. As his sister, how can you not learn from him? Besides—" She pretended to look at Xiaoyue seriously and slowly said, "Xiaoyue, it seems you're not a virgin anymore?"
Xiaoyue's face turned even redder, her watery eyes blinking incessantly, and she lowered her head, saying, "Sister Baihui, please don't talk about Yue'er anymore, okay? Yue'er is afraid of you!" Baihui
also felt that she had gone too far and smiled embarrassedly, "I asked too much, alright, I won't make things difficult for our beautiful Yue'er. However, I really want to know who your man is, and I believe everyone else does too."
All the women nodded. Of course, some people knew the inside story, but to cooperate with everyone, they could only nod, indicating that they were very interested in the question.
And there were too many questions that were interesting—too many questions that were difficult to find answers to.
Liu'er and Tao'er were in the kitchen making soup. Actually, this was something that the servants of the mental hospital would do, but they insisted on cooking themselves. They were quite diligent, no wonder Wang Yufen liked them so much.
They never expected Dugu Ming and Hua Xiaobo to rush in looking for them at this time. When they saw the two of them appear before them, panting, their faces turned red.
Liu'er asked anxiously, "Young masters, is something the matter?"
Looking at their dream girls, the two men had already planned it out: Dugu Ming would pursue Tao'er, while Hua Xiaobo would pursue Liu'er. This was a pre-arranged strategy, so their goals were clear.
When Liu'er asked a question, Hua Xiaobo immediately replied, "We're here to help you! These servants from the Earth Alliance have no manners whatsoever. They dared to tell the guests to cook for themselves while they went off to cool off. Damn it, like father, like son! The Earth Alliance is utterly despicable. Liu'er, how can we let delicate girls like you do such rough work? We'll do it." With that, he began to untie the apron around Liu'er's waist.
Liu'er dodged, exclaiming, "Young Master Hua, please don't do this! Liu'er is a servant, it's only right that I do these things."
Hua Xiaobo frowned, "Who said you're servants? Who said that? I'll smash their mouth! How dare they say my dream girl is a servant? Damn it! Oops—" She misspoke, quickly correcting herself: "The soup's boiling, Liu'er, what did I just say?"
Tao'er had already run off to handle the emergency. Liu'er, hearing Hua Xiaobo's "dream girl," was already at a loss. Now, hearing Hua Xiaobo turn around and ask her, she was even more at a loss for words. In her panic, she said, "You said I'm your dream girl—oh no! You said the soup's boiling, Young Master Hua, I need to see if the soup's ready." She turned and ran to stand with Tao'er, whispering, "Tao'er, what should we do? I misspoke just now. Those two are very mean. They were staring at us sisters back at the Divine Blade Sect, it was so embarrassing!"
Dugu Ming gave Hua Xiaobo a thumbs up—Good job!
Hua Xiaobo winked smugly and gestured towards the two women's retreating figures. Dugu Ming understood, and the two walked over to the women. Hua Xiaobo spoke first.
"Mmm, it smells so good! Your cooking is really excellent. What kind of soup are you making?"
Tao'er quickly put the lid on, blushing, and said, "No, I didn't make any soup."
Hua Xiaobo, oblivious to the situation, said, "It's clearly simmering! How can you say you didn't?" Damn it
, you brat, can't you give way to the beauties a break? You always want to win, but why aren't you this persistent when you're fighting?
Dugu Ming was extremely displeased with Hua Xiaobo's unusual behavior. He glared at Hua Xiaobo resentfully, then politely bowed to Tao'er and asked, "Do you need any help?"
Tao'er replied, "No, Young Master Dugu, the soup is ready."
"May I try your cooking, young lady?" Dugu Ming maintained his feigned gentlemanly demeanor, but was met with a ruthless refusal from Tao'er: "This servant's cooking is not good enough; I dare not embarrass myself before Young Master Dugu!"
Dugu Ming coughed awkwardly, seemingly still recovering from a minor cold two years ago.
Hua Xiaobo quickly stepped in to help Dugu Ming out of his predicament, saying, "That tasted so delicious! I'd like to try some too!"
True to his word, Hua Xiaobo acted decisively. With a spoon in one hand and the other lifting the lid of the pot, he swiftly stirred the contents inside. Before the two women could stop him, Hua Xiaobo exclaimed, "Hey, what's this? Why are you cooking this?"
The two women's faces suddenly turned completely red. Dugu Ming looked closely: "Oh my god, isn't that a dog's penis? Am I seeing things?" "Really? I wonder if it's the same dog as Si Gou? Oh no, oh no!
" Liu'er yelled, "You bastards! I'm never talking to you again!" She stomped her foot, picked up the pot, and was about to leave.
Hua Xiaobo quickly stopped them, apologizing and pleading, "Ladies, please don't do this! It's all my fault! But I didn't mean it, please forgive me this once!"
The two women said, "You did it on purpose, making us feel embarrassed! You're not good people!"
In this perilous situation, Dugu Ming displayed his extraordinary linguistic abilities, saying, "Ladies, actually, making this isn't something embarrassing. Animals and humans are different. This is just a type of tonic in traditional Chinese medicine. As a medicine, its function of saving lives is sacred, not as unacceptable as you might think. May I ask, ladies, who are you making this for?" He shifted the blame to someone else, which was indeed a very clever linguistic technique—called "using someone else's knife to kill," a technique Dugu Ming used exclusively.
Sure enough, Tao'er said, "Madam told us to make it."
The borrowed knife was successfully used; the killing was not far off!
Hua Xiaobo promptly asked, "Madam takes this kind of tonic?"
It seems like something for men. Will Wang Yufen get a penis after taking it?
Liu'er whispered, "It seems to be for Master. We're not really sure. Madam often asks us to make it. Don't tell anyone else."
So it was Master Du's tonic; that made sense. The two lost interest.
Dugu Ming said, "I guarantee only the four of us in the whole world know."
"No!" Hua Xiaobo corrected, "Your master and madam also know, so six!" He held up three fingers on each hand, his smile nauseating.
The two women gratefully said, "Thank you, gentlemen."
Hua Xiaobo straightened up and said seriously, "Actually, we came to see you about something."
Seeing his seriousness, the two women asked, "Young master, what is it?"
Hua Xiaobo said, "Actually, your madam called us back. They asked me to call you over, saying they have something to discuss with you."
"Really?" The two women were somewhat doubtful.
Hua Xiaobo said, "Of course it's true! I'm so young, I haven't learned to lie yet!"
Liu'er said, "But, Madam told us to make soup here, what should we do with the soup?"
Without thinking, Hua Xiaobo blurted out, "Your Madam also told us that if you don't make it well, you can save it to make more when you get back. If you do make it well, you should treat us. You know, we've come all this way and we're very tired, we need to nourish ourselves, right, Brother Dugu?"
Dugu Ming almost drooled and hurriedly said, "Yes, we're very tired. When a woman asks a man to do something, of course she should nourish him."
Tao'er said, "But, this..." "It's not far from the Great Alliance!"
Hua Xiaobo said confidently. "It's not close at all! You girls are lighter, so walking isn't strenuous. We men are different; we're heavier, so walking is more difficult. And since we ran back, it's even more tiring. Look, our sweat hasn't even dried yet!"
Dugu Ming truly admired Hua Xiaobo. Just now, when they passed the pool, Hua Xiaobo had poured water on them, and he had complained that Hua Xiaobo had gotten him and his clothes wet. It turned out it was intentional, a calculated move—no amount of beautiful words could express Dugu Ming's admiration for Hua Xiaobo.
The two women exchanged glances, finally nodded to each other, and handed them the dog penis soup. The two men weren't bothered by the high concentration of heat and devoured the soup in front of the women.
Ha, women are so easy to fool! They had been feeling a bit weak these past few days, and this highly nourishing tonic was perfect. It seemed they could conquer the enemy in bed tonight, displaying their might.
The two men chuckled inwardly, completely unaware that this was Du Qingfeng's virility enhancer. It seemed their fate of being thoroughly scolded was imminent. Alas, these two, so focused on their own prestige, forgot about the virility of others—Wang Yufen's efforts had been wasted again.
The two women watched them finish eating and asked, "Was it delicious?"
The two men replied in unison, "Absolutely perfect!"
The two women smiled happily and said, "Can we go now? Madam must be waiting too long; she'll be scolded if we're any later!"
Hua Xiaobo laughed, "Alright then, we also want to finish our mission quickly."
"To have two beautiful girls scolded is a man's shame. Ladies, let's go!" Dugu Ming was overjoyed. He hadn't expected this trip to not only go smoothly but also to have dog whip as a tonic—truly a man's glory—how could it be a shame? He, Dugu Ming, never did such things; that was Si Gou's prerogative. Hey, eat Si Gou's dog whip!
The two women followed them out, only to later realize they had been tricked, but it was too late. They were taken out of Dragon City and didn't return until the next day. They were indeed scolded then, but not for the dog whip, but for having tasted a human whip.
Dugu Ming was right; humans and animals are different. No one dares to scold a human for eating an animal's whip, but when a woman eats a man's, many people gossip and criticize.
When Liu'er and Tao'er were scolded by Wang Yufen, they only said one sentence: "Madam, we were tricked. We will never trust men again."
Was there a later time? Yes, there was another.

Chapter Eight: Reunion of Old Friends

. Wang Yufen returned to the mental hospital with Hua Chukai and his wife. Du Qingfeng and Huang Yang went to find Dugu Xue after their meeting. Accompanying them were Huang Dahai and the Zhao brothers, as well as Mengxiang and Baoyue from Mingyue Peak. Most notably, the two women's master, Meng Qing, also arrived.
Meng Qing's appearance at the Earth Alliance not only alarmed the Earth Alliance but also almost the entire martial arts world. The Moon Maiden, once hailed as the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world, had not ventured into the Jianghu for twenty years. Her appearance at the Great Earth Alliance, amidst much surprise and speculation, brought considerable glory to the alliance.
Back at the asylum, some of the women who recognized Meng Qing rushed over to greet her.
Chun Yan, upon seeing Meng Qing, couldn't hide her excitement. She ran to Meng Qing, gazing at her for a long time, murmuring, "Little...Little...Do you still recognize me? I'm Little Swallow!"
Everyone looked at them strangely, wondering: How do they know each other?
Mengqing's exquisitely beautiful face was equally moved, her eyes glistening with tears. She said, "Grandma, you've worked so hard all these years. I thought I'd never see you again! Ah, in the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed. Is he alright?"
Chunyan nodded, bowing her head, and said, "I didn't manage him well as Grandma instructed, but he's fine, really. We're all proud of him!"
Mengxiang and Baoyue looked at Mengqing, then at Chunyan, hardly believing that their master knew this beautiful middle-aged woman. Who was this woman called Xiaoyanzi? They had never heard their master mention such a person before.
Hua Chukai laughed and said, "Grandmas, don't confuse others. If there's anything, let's talk about it privately between the two of you. Don't beat around the bush here; it's such a spoilsport! Mengqing, Zhenzhen and I both said he's a good person, but you just wouldn't believe it. Now that you've heard Chunyan's words, you should be relieved, right?"
Mengqing wiped her moist eyes, sat down with everyone, and introduced themselves.
Mengqing looked very carefully at the five girls: Wild Rose, Youzui, Shi Rouyun, Dujuan, and Xiaoyue. Then she smiled and nodded gently, saying to Xiaoyue, "Yue'er, come here and let Auntie give you a hug."
Xiaoyue had known Mengqing since Changchun Hall, and hearing her say this, she walked over to her.
Mengqing hugged her and whispered, "Where's Grandma's brother?"
Xiaoyue replied, "He went to the Earth Alliance and hasn't come back yet! Auntie, how did you know my mother?"
Mengqing smiled and said, "I'll tell you later, okay?"
Xiaoyue obediently replied, "Okay."
Mengqing let go of her, and Xiaoyue sat back down. Mengqing turned to Hua Chukai and said, "Chukai, didn't you say Xiaolei was here too? Why haven't I seen her?"
Wang Yufen said, "She's unable to move around easily and is still in bed."
Mengqing exclaimed in surprise, "She's injured?"
Wang Yufen said, "Well, how should I put it? She is injured, but not the usual kind of injury—alas, it's hard to explain here. You'll understand when you go and see for yourself later."
Actually, many people understand, but these kinds of injuries are really hard to explain. It's like someone who farted—they're always embarrassed to admit they were the one who released the poison gas. It's the same principle.
Chunyan stood up and said, "I'll take Grandma to see her, shall I?"
Mengqing immediately stood up happily and said, "Yanzi, okay, let's go see her. Maybe I can heal her wounds."
Wang Yufen sighed, "Her wounds don't need treatment; they'll heal on their own. Besides, she's a doctor herself. It's just, alas, her situation is a bit difficult to handle—that boy, he'll sleep with any woman, it's a mess!"
Hua Chukai and Ouyang Zhen exchanged a glance, their faces turning red.
Mengqing and Chunyan left the hall, and Chunyan said, "Miss, I've finally seen Grandma! I missed Grandma so much!"
She threw herself into Mengqing's arms and sobbed softly. Mengqing held her and continued walking slowly forward.
Chunyan asked again, "Miss, you won't blame me for letting him appear in the martial world, will you?"
Mengqing stroked her hair and asked, "How have you been these past years, Mischief, Yanzi?"
Chunyan replied, "Miss, I've been doing well, but I know you haven't been doing so well. Miss, don't you blame me?"
Mengqing sighed, "Perhaps it's fate. He was meant to belong in the martial world. Even though I had a hundred thousand reasons not to, he still made a mess of it. I named him Xiping hoping he would live a peaceful and quiet life forever. Now I realize that name was a mistake. Even now, he may be considered peaceful, but he can never be truly at peace. In just half a year, he's caused a ruckus in the martial world. Alas, if people knew whose son he was, perhaps..." "He wouldn't be so lucky."
Chunyan said, "Miss, haven't we heard from Young Master Lin all these years?"
Mengqing said, "Since that battle, there's been no news of him. We don't know if he's alive or dead. Sometimes I hate him for abandoning us, mother and child. But if I actually saw him, I wouldn't know what to do. I'm not as young as I used to be. The grand scheme of the martial arts world is no longer important to me. Alas!"
Chunyan sighed, "Actually, I always felt that Young Master Lin was a man of principle. He said he didn't kill the leaders of the four great martial arts families, and he probably didn't. If he really did, given his personality, he would never deny it."
Mengqing said, "Perhaps everyone is wrong."
Chunyan said, "Sister Luo didn't believe Young Master Lin back then?"
“Yanzi, let’s not talk about this anymore, okay?” Mengqing refused to continue the conversation and changed the subject, saying, “Who does Xiping look like?”
Chunyan said, “His body is very similar to Young Master Lin, but his face is more like Young Master Lin’s! However, his eyes are almost exactly the same as Young Master Lin’s, but strangely, his gaze sometimes resembles Young Master Lin’s, only when he’s fighting does he show the same look as Young Master Lin. As for his personality, much of it is influenced by my old man, and it has nothing to do with either of you. Anyway, he’s the kind of troublesome brat who gives you a headache.”
Mengqing said, “Back then, I was afraid he would become like his father, which is why I forbade him from entering the martial arts world. It seems that the coldness and cruelty inherited from his father still lurks within him. I’m really afraid he will become another…” "A serial killer. From his great-grandfather to his father, they've all slaughtered the martial arts world. Can he be an exception?"
Chunyan said, "Xiping may be a bit combative, but he's definitely not a bloodthirsty person. I watched him grow up; I know him. Miss, he's very bad, but he doesn't like killing. Perhaps half the blood flowing in his veins belongs to you. He's usually very kind, really. I don't lie to you, Grandma. You'll definitely like him when you meet him. After all, he's still your flesh and blood!"
Mengqing said softly, "Yes, he's my son. I was able to harden my heart and let you take him away back then, but I've missed him all these years. If I could do it all over again, I'd rather bear all the guilt than let him leave me."
Chunyan asked, "Miss, should we tell him the truth?"
Mengqing said, "Let's wait a bit. I'm afraid he won't be able to face him. Besides, I'll find it equally difficult to face him myself. After all, I owe him so much. Will he forgive his heartless mother?" As she spoke, tears began to blur her beautiful eyes.
Chunyan choked back sobs, "Miss, he definitely will. You have your own difficulties!"
Mengqing forced a smile and asked, "Yanzi, how many wives does he have?"
Chunyan thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, but it seems like an absurd number."
Mengqing said, "I was hoping that Mengxiang and Baoyue would become my daughters-in-law, but now it seems best not to harm them."
Chunyan said, "Miss, our Yue'er is also Xiping's woman."
"What?" Mengqing exclaimed in surprise, "Aren't they siblings? How could such a thing happen?"
Chunyan recounted the entanglement between Xiaoyue and Xiping, then said, "Xiping and Xiaoyue were separated since childhood and have no sibling relationship whatsoever. They didn't recognize each other when they met, yet they did *that* kind of thing. By the time they recognized each other, Yue'er had already fallen deeply in love with Xiping as a woman, so we had no choice but to turn a blind eye."
Mengqing asked, "Does anyone else know?"
Chunyan replied, "The only people who know about this are my husband and I. Besides, I think Xiping's wife knows too. However, they don't say anything, as if they've tacitly accepted their unusual sibling relationship. I don't know what they're thinking."
Mengxiang sighed, "Thank goodness!"
As the two women talked, they arrived at Hualei's room.
A knock came at the door, and Hua Lei's voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
Chun Yan said, "Lei Lei, it's me."
Hua Lei was silent for a moment, then said, "Come in, the door is just ajar."
The two women pushed the door open and entered. When Hua Lei saw Meng Qing, her eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "Sister Meng Qing?!"
Meng Qing smiled and said, "How are you, little sprite?"
Hua Lei blushed and said, "Yes, I'm very well. When did you arrive, Grandma?"
Meng Qing and Chun Yan sat on the edge of Hua Lei's bed, and Meng Qing said, "We just arrived and came specifically to see you. What, are you still thinking about how your senior brother refuses to marry?" "Oh? Grandma isn't the little sprite she used to be!"
Hua Lei's face turned even redder, and she said reproachfully, "Sister, Grandma, don't tease me."
Meng Qing said, "I heard that naughty boy always makes Grandma angry, right?"
Hua Lei didn't react for a moment and asked, "Which naughty boy?"
Meng Qing laughed, "The one Grandma once said would charm a lot of women when he grew up, don't you remember?"
Hua Lei said angrily, "That little rascal—cough!" She suddenly changed her tune, "Sister, Grandma was talking about Xi Ping, he wouldn't dare mess with me, I'm his elder!"
"Oh, really?" Chunyan smiled. "I heard he helped Grandma take a bath, is that right, Leilei?"
Hualei exclaimed, "How did you know, Grandma? Oh, no, that's not true. It must be someone making things up."
Chunyan said, "Grandma, you don't need to hide it anymore. I know Xiping slept here last night, and you can't get out of bed today. From now on, Grandma will call us 'Mother' like Xiping does, okay?"
Hualei whispered, "No, that's embarrassing. Leilei won't call you that. She'll still call you 'Sister'."
She finally admitted her relationship with Xiping—there was no way around it; it seemed like the whole world knew, and she couldn't deny it.
Chunyan laughed, "You've done even the most shameful things, what's a little more?"
Hualei blushed and argued, "But, but, it's all that bastard's fault! Has he come back? I won't let him get away with this! He forced himself on me last night, I'll settle this score with him, hmph!" Mengqing said
, "Was it really our son who forced you? Sigh, when you used to hold him, you would always kiss his little face. I told you then that you liked him so much, you should marry him when he grew up. I never thought he would grow up and force himself on you. It seems you have no choice but to marry him. I think you'll soon have a child just like him when he was little, someone you can kiss, hehe!"
Chunyan laughed along.
Hua Lei said shyly, "Sister, please don't tell him about how I kissed him before, otherwise he'll be even more smug."
Meng Qing said, "Okay, but you have to call us 'Mother' first. If we're happy to hear that, we won't say anything, okay?"
Hua Lei was in a dilemma. They were only a few years older than her. How could she possibly say "Mother"? But her little husband was their son. Wasn't this embarrassing for her?
Hua Lei suddenly burrowed into the covers, but Chunyan wouldn't let her go. She pulled back the covers and said, "The sheets haven't been changed yet, and you're already crawling in here. Are you trying to reminisce about last night's taste?"
Hua Lei playfully scolded, "You're so naughty, no wonder you raised such a rascal."
Chunyan said, "Leilei, you're right. I'm the one who taught him to play tricks on you! If he weren't naughty, wouldn't you be fighting with me for that old devil? To be honest, my senior brother doesn't have the ability to keep you in bed for days. He can't even handle me now, how can I let you suffer with me? So I asked my son to help his father and make him do whatever it takes to get you..." "I got him into bed, and he certainly didn't disappoint me."
Hua Lei's face darkened. "Is he doing this to me because he was ordered to by you, Madam?"
The two women understood her thoughts. Chun Yan laughed and said, "Look how disappointed you are, you're just kidding! Don't you remember? When he first barged into your bathroom, I didn't even know he was at Changchun Hall! With his personality, would I need to order him around when he sees a beauty like you?"
Hua Lei smiled brightly and said, "You know he's lustful, that's enough. If I said he forced you, would you believe me?"
Chun Yan said, "Believe us? Of course we believe you! But he didn't seem to force you to pretend to be crazy and cling to him, did he?"
"Who told you? Was it my older brother? How embarrassing, ahh—" Hua Lei cried out, mixed with Meng Qing's and Chun Yan's laughter.

Chapter Nine:

A Gentle Breeze and Lonely Snow During the meeting, Du Qingfeng's heart was entirely focused on Dugu Xue. After so many years, she hadn't changed much, except for the loss of her long, black hair. She wore a nun's hat, and one could vaguely see some short hairs that had grown on her head.
Du Qingfeng had no idea what the meeting was about. Upon seeing Dugu Xue, he had lost his usual composure. Perhaps it should be said that this so-called meeting was completely unimportant to him; what mattered was Dugu Xue's sudden appearance.
After the meeting, Du Qingfeng and Huang Yang followed Wan Miao to their room. Wan Miao knew they had something to discuss, so she took Miao Yuan out, leaving the three of them in the room.
Dugu Xue sat on the edge of the bed and said to them, "Sit down!"
Du Qingfeng and Huang Yang, these two rivals, sat in a row, facing the still-charming Dugu Xue—at this moment, Miao Yi.
The three of them were silent for a long time, gazing at each other.
Huang Yang couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Xue-mei, cough, what should I say?"
Dugu Xue covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "Say whatever you want, I don't care."
"Yeah, how could I be so stupid?" Huang Yang slapped his forehead to show he wouldn't be a fool anymore.
Du Qingfeng finally spoke up: "Xue, how is Grandma doing?"
A trace of sorrow flashed in Dugu Xue's eyes, so much like Du Sisi. She sighed, "Whether it's good or bad, it's all in the past, why go back and dwell on it? As for you, are you alright?"
Du Qingfeng said, "It just passed by like that. Sometimes when I think of you, Grandma, I feel I owe you so much. Perhaps I've wronged you, otherwise you wouldn't have gone to the Wanmiao Nunnery, and wouldn't have been gone for twenty years
. Such a long time, yet it all seems to have passed in the blink of an eye." Dugu Xue gazed at Du Qingfeng, the man who had once been her husband, and still was. However, she hadn't been his wife for twenty years, and she found him somewhat unfamiliar, not like the young man he once was. Perhaps it was because of Luo's influence.
When a person gets old, they become much more amiable, and two out of three sentences are incomprehensible, or sighs become a habit.
She had once loved this man deeply, and it was because of that love that she left him. Luo thought he had betrayed her love, but it turned out she was wrong. This man had always loved her; it was just a misunderstanding that made her resolutely leave him for twenty years. And that time was enough to destroy any love.
Did she still love him? Yes, she probably still loved him, but what could she do? Another man had appeared in her life, and she was carrying his child. Could she ever return to Du Qingfeng's embrace and become his wife again? So many questions loomed before her, and she suddenly felt weary, unconsciously closing her eyes.
The two men asked in unison, "What's wrong, Grandma?"
Dugu Xue took a deep breath, opened her eyes, and said, "Nothing, just a little sleepy."
Du Qingfeng said, "Your mothers just arrived at the Great Alliance; they probably haven't rested well. Xue, Sisi misses you terribly. Because of you, she hasn't spoken to me for many years, that child!"
Dugu Xue said, "Qingfeng, actually, this is my fault. Don't you blame me at all?"
Du Qingfeng said, "What's there to blame? Who's right and who's wrong, it's all the same. It's all in the past, let's not dwell on it. I just want to ask you, Grandma, if I let you go home, will you come back?"
Dugu Xue said, "I have no home anymore, I haven't had a home for many years." Tears welled in her eyes, tears for the loneliness of these past years.
Huang Yang exclaimed excitedly, "How could Grandma not have a home? If Old Man Du doesn't want Grandma, Grandma can come to our house!"
Dugu Xue looked at Huang Yang. This man had once pursued her madly, but she didn't love him, which was why she chose Du Qingfeng. In the end, she even abandoned Du Qingfeng. What kind of love game was this?
She smiled bitterly, "Maybe I really will come to your house. I hope you won't despise me then!"
Du Qingfeng's face darkened, but Huang Yang said happily, "I absolutely, absolutely won't despise Grandma—alas, but, but I have a tigress at home. I don't know if she'll agree to me marrying Grandma!"
Huang Yang felt a little guilty.
"Huang boy, don't cause trouble here. She's my wife. What are you marrying? If you talk nonsense again, I'll throw you out!" Du Qingfeng said savagely.
Huang Yang glared at Du Qingfeng and protested, "Hey, old man Du, do you think I'm afraid of you? Besides violence, what else can you do that's better than me? Let's have a medical contest! And don't forget, both of your daughters are from the Huang family, they're my daughters-in-law. What can you do to me? If you hadn't treated Xuemei badly back then, she wouldn't have run off to become a nun. Do you think being a nun is fun? Go and be a monk and show me! Damn it, eating vegetables every day, you're practically growing moss on your body."
Du Qingfeng frowned and said, "You talk too much, don't you?"
"I think not enough!" Huang Yang retorted sharply, the so-called rivalry in love sometimes had to be upheld.
Dugu Xue said, "Brother Yang, don't blame Qingfeng. I already said it was my fault."
"Alright, I'm too lazy to argue with him. He'll never win against me." Huang Yang said this, but he had other thoughts in his mind: He always negotiates with me with his fists. If I weren't afraid of his fists, I wouldn't have lost to him in love. Huang Yang is indeed a good disciple of Changchun Hall. He has some of Hua Xiaobo's style and orientation. He doesn't say it out loud, but he keeps muttering to himself.
Ignoring his nagging, Du Qingfeng asked Dugu Xue, "Grandma, are you sure you're never coming home with me again?"
Dugu Xue replied, "I just want to see Sisi. As for everything else, I've already let go of the past. Besides, you still have Wang Yufen; you don't lack women for company. Since I've already disappeared from your life for twenty years, even if I disappear for another twenty years, it won't hurt you, me, or anyone else. Do you understand what I mean?"
Du Qingfeng was silent for a moment, then said heavily, "I understand, Xue."
Huang Yang suddenly shouted at Du Qingfeng, "Old man Du, are you just going to let it go like this? Can't you be a little more assertive? How long are you going to make Xuemei eat vegetables? You old rascal, where did your old spirit go?"
Dugu Xue smiled, then suddenly her face changed drastically, and she pretended to cover her mouth as if she was about to vomit. The two men were shocked and rushed over to support her.
Du Qingfeng asked anxiously, "Xue, what's wrong with Grandma? Is she sick? Huang Yang, quickly treat Xue!"
Huang Yang looked at the pale-faced Dugu Xue with a strange expression, then suddenly released her and said to Du Qingfeng, "Old man Du, Xue is just a little tired. Grandma will be fine after a rest. We should go now, don't disturb her."
After saying that, he winked at Du Qingfeng, who helped Dugu Xue lie down properly before reluctantly following Huang Yang out.
Once outside the Earth Alliance, Huang Yang suddenly said, "Do you know why Luo called you out so quickly?"
Du Qingfeng shook his head.
After a long pause, Huang Yang said in a low voice, "Xue is pregnant!"
"What? Say it again?" Du Qingfeng gripped Huang Yang's shoulders tightly, his face pale with excitement, as if he had aged several years in an instant.
Huang Yang said, "When I helped her just now, I took her pulse. Her pulse indicated she was pregnant, which is why I was so eager to have you tell me."
Du Qingfeng calmed down and said, "She's a nun, how could she be pregnant?"
Huang Yang said, "You don't believe in my abilities? You should have seen her behavior just now. You've had two wives, you should know that."
Du Qingfeng released her hands, letting them hang limply, and slowly said, "No wonder she's started growing her hair out. Maybe that's why. She's over forty, yet she still does this, sigh!"
Huang Yang said, "In my opinion, it seems impossible for her to fall in love with another man, but she's pregnant, so there can only be..." One explanation is that she was raped.
Du Qingfeng thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "That's impossible. If she was forced, given her personality, she wouldn't have kept the child. Besides, I can't see any sadness in her heart; she's always been calm."
Huang Yang said, "Personality changes. So many years have passed; who wouldn't change?"
Du Qingfeng murmured, "Who wouldn't change? Perhaps everyone has changed, and there's no going back. Actually, I'm already very content to see her one more time. These past few years, I've lived a helpless and truly bitter life! Even if she were willing to come back to me, I wouldn't dare accept her. In my life, I've wronged two women."
Huang Yang looked at him in surprise, not knowing why he would say such a thing. Du Qingfeng wasn't like this before. Huang Yang suddenly felt that Du Qingfeng had really aged, and many emotions rose in his heart: the vicissitudes of life!
Huang Yang said, "Brother, don't be like this!"
At this moment, he finally called Du Qingfeng "brother," a linguistic symbol formed by years of affection.
Du Qingfeng smiled wryly and said, "Actually, it's nothing. Don't make a fuss. I don't want to find out who the father of Xue's child is. These things are no longer my concern, and I don't want to embarrass her. Ayang, promise me you won't tell anyone about this."
Huang Yang said, "You can rest assured about that. I once loved her just as deeply. How could I let her suffer?"
Du Qingfeng sighed, "Xue, this is all I can do for you, Grandma. If you have time, go back and see your daughter. She looks so much like you! She should be very happy now, because Luo encountered a devil named Huang Xiping."
He seemed to be speaking to Dugu Xue, but Dugu Xue wasn't beside him, so it was as if he were talking to himself. Few people understood his meaning, but Huang Yang did.
"A hero often causes a woman heartache and pain, while a devil will protect his loved one at all costs—because devils exist for selfish desires, and my son is such a devil."
Du Qingfeng acknowledged Huang Yang's words.

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