Two hours later, Zhuo Feiyang challenged again. However, as soon as he made his move, he was immediately stabbed. His face turned pale.
The sword pierced his shoulder, so he could not attack again.
He gritted his teeth, his face pale. Without a word, he turned around and left. He did not even care about Suru and Zhao Ying. He held his shoulder and left.
Before Zhao Ying boarded the boat, she glared at Chu Li. She did not expect Chu Li to be so cunning. She was also tricked and worried.
Chu Li smiled apologetically.
As he watched the boat disappear, he turned around and saw Suru's smiling eyes.
Su Ru smiled. "Chu Li, you like Zhao Ying, right?"
Chu Li smiled.
Su Ru smiled. "Looks like Zhuo Feiyang likes her too. If the two of you stand together, Zhuo Feiyang will have an advantage."
Chu Li did not say anything.
Su Ru smiled at him. "Zhao Ying seems to be quite popular."
"She is beautiful, gentle, and kind. Which man would not like her?" Chu Li sighed. He felt melancholy. Zhao Ying did not like him.
"Do you think you have a chance?"
"Of course!"
"I think it's hard!" Su Ru smiled. "Can you beat Zhuo Feiyang?"
"…" Chu Li frowned.
Not only was Zhuo Feiyang a prodigy, but he was also very handsome. He was more likable to women than he was. He was not lying to himself, but he knew that he was no match for Zhuo Feiyang. Plus, women liked men like Zhuo Feiyang, who was full of masculinity and charisma.
Fortunately, Zhao Ying was not an ordinary woman. She was kind and sympathized with the weak.
Now that Zhuo Feiyang was the weak one, would she sympathize with him? That was a problem.
"Are you disappointed?" Suru said with a smile, her bright eyes sizing him up.
Chu Li shook his head. "I will not give up!"
"That's right!" Su Ru smiled. "Giving up is not like you! Do you need my help? "
Chu Li raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
Su Ru smiled. "You don't believe that I can help?"
"Thank you, Chief!" Chu Li closed fist saluted. "Please help me!"
When it was time to ask for help, he didn't hesitate to ask for help. If he didn't have the courage to throw caution to the wind, how could he get a woman!
Suru giggled and shook her head after laughing for a while, "You men … really!"
Chu Li smiled embarrassedly. "I can't just watch the woman I like get snatched away by another man, can I? Besides, Zhuo Feiyang is not a good partner. I can't just watch Sister Zhao jump into the fire pit! "
"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?" Su Ru rolled her eyes at him and scoffed. "You men think that you're the only one who's good enough for a beauty. You shouldn't be with other men!"
Chu Li chuckled.
Su Ru scoffed. "Alright, I won't joke with you anymore. I'm here for serious business."
"Yes!" Chu Li's expression turned serious.
Suru scanned her surroundings. Li Yue was not around. Only the two of them were standing by the lake. The gentle breeze was refreshing, and the lake was empty and quiet.
"Can you plant a lot of Deity's Beard?"
"If you're not afraid of destroying the land, no problem."
"That's good. This time, we need a large number of Deity's Beard. Plant them as soon as possible!"
"How much?"
"At least twenty acres!"
"Twenty acres!?" Chu Li frowned at her. "This twenty acres will be wasted. It'll take at least five years to recover!"
"Yes."
"… It's best to plant them outside the Public House. The more fertile the land, the better."
"That's exactly what I was thinking!" Su Ru nodded. "This must be kept a secret!"
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Looking at Suru's expression, it was obvious that this matter could not be made public.
"There's a valley at the Hundred-Thousand Hills. It's very secretive. Go there and plant them. The land there is very fertile."
"Yes." Chu Li nodded without hesitation.
"This matter must be kept a secret. We cannot attract any attention." Su Ru shook her head. "But there can't be any mistakes. That's why I've decided to assign you a Protector."
"One more person means one more risk." Chu Li said. "I'll go by myself!"
"What if something happens along the way?" Su Ru rolled her eyes at him. "Can you handle it?"
Chu Li raised his eyebrows and smiled. He looked at the direction where the boat disappeared.
Su Ru scoffed. "Alright, let Zhao Ying follow you!"
"Thank you, Chief!" Chu Li was overjoyed. He closed fist saluted.
"Hmph, this is what you want. But if you mess up, you'll be demoted by two ranks. Zhao Ying will also be demoted to a servant!"
"Yes!"
"You know what to do if there's trouble outside, right?"
"Don't worry, Chief. We won't expose our identities!"
"You're smart!" Su Ru nodded in satisfaction. Handing this matter over to Chu Li was also a test to see if he could handle it.
— —
Early in the morning, at the South Gate of the Public House.
Under the bright sunshine, two bronze lions seemed to have come alive. They could pounce on people at any time.
Zhao Ying was dressed in a light green gown. She was leading a red horse. She stood quietly beside one of the lions, her bright eyes staring at the door.
It was still early. There was almost no one coming in or out of the door. She frowned from time to time. She was curious about the mission this time.
When she received the mission, the mission was to escort someone. It was a secret mission. She was not allowed to tell anyone about it. She did not even mention who the person was. She was only asked to wait at the South Gate in the morning. Someone would come looking for her.
She was very curious and excited. It was rare for her to have an outside mission.
She did not know how many people would be on this mission and who they would be escorting. It could be a powerful person. Only these people would be secretive about their whereabouts, afraid that others would know.
The Public House was powerful and illustrious. Their reputation was known throughout the world. But this reputation was built on the heads of many people. They had many enemies. Those people in the martial arts world were hot-blooded. They would risk their lives for revenge. Once their whereabouts were exposed, they might be surrounded by a group of evil wolves.
She was only a rank nine Protector. It was her first time participating in such a secret mission. She was inexplicably excited. Her eyes were shining. After waiting for a while, she did not feel impatient at all.
She suddenly saw Chu Li. She quickly waved her hand, signaling Chu Li not to come over. He should leave quickly. There was no need to greet her.
Although she was curious why Chu Li was leading a horse as if he was leaving the Public House, she could not care less. She was focused on the person who was going to appear. She did not want to miss that person or leave a bad impression.
Chu Li led a red horse and slowly walked in front of Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying's bright eyes quickly scanned the surroundings and said in a low voice, "Senior Brother Chu, what are you doing!"
Chu Li smiled. "Sister Zhao Ying, who are you waiting for?"
"I'm not waiting for anyone!" Zhao Ying quickly said.
This mission was confidential and could not be told to anyone. She kept that in mind.
Chu Li shook his head and laughed. "You're waiting for me, aren't you?"
"Nonsense, I'm not waiting for anyone!" Zhao Ying scoffed and waved her hand. "Brother Chu, if you have something to say, we can talk about it another day. Hurry up and do what you need to do. I'll leave immediately!"
Chu Li chuckled.
Zhao Ying frowned and stared at him.
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "Sister Zhao Ying, you were waiting for me."
"Brother Chu — —!" Zhao Ying stamped her feet and pouted. Her face was red.
Chu Li said, "Your mission this time is to escort me!"
"Hmm — —?" Zhao Ying's eyes widened.
Chu Li nodded. "Yes, it's to escort me. It's a confidential mission."
"It's … It's really you?" Zhao Ying blinked and pointed at him in surprise.
Chu Li smiled. "Your mission document has the word 'Li' on it, right?"
Zhao Ying frowned and looked at him.
Chu Li said, "You have the Public House's waist tag, right?"
Zhao Ying nodded.
"I can't bring it with me. Put it back. I can't bring anything that can identify me."
"It's really you?" Zhao Ying asked disappointedly.
Chu Li laughed. "Hurry up, we need to depart soon!"
"Are there any other Protectors?"
"No, only you. Your mission is important!"
"Why me?"
"I'll explain to you on the way. Hurry up!" Chu Li waved his hand.
Zhao Ying rolled her eyes at him. She turned around and walked into the Public House. She used her Light-body Technique and quickly disappeared.
After a while, she hurriedly came back and scoffed. "Let's go!"
The two of them got on their horses and walked side by side.
The south gate of the Public House was the north gate of Chong Ming Town. The two of them walked slowly in Chong Ming Town. Their surroundings were crowded with people and carriages. The whole town was like a lively morning market. It was livelier than usual.
"Why am I the only one?"
"We don't attract attention. We look like a couple. We won't attract attention."
"… Who's a couple with you!"
"Hehe …"
"I'm just a rank nine Protector. My martial arts is not good enough." Zhao Ying was a little embarrassed.
This was her first time on a secret mission. The reward for a secret mission was three times that of a normal mission. Not everyone could accept this mission. Logically speaking, she was not qualified to accept this kind of secret mission.
"It's best not to use martial arts." Chu Li sat on the horse and rode it lazily.
"What if it's dangerous?"
"There's only one thing to do. Run!"
"Then what do you want me to do!"
"Dress up as a couple!"
"Brother Chu!" Zhao Ying stared at him unhappily.
"Sister Zhao Ying, you don't want to accept this mission?" Chu Li smiled. "If you really don't want to accept it, you can find someone else."
Zhao Ying rolled her eyes at him. "Who said I don't want to accept it?"
Chu Li said, "You won't hate me, right?"
"Why would I hate you?"
"I defeated Zhuo Feiyang. You don't have the heart?"
"What are you talking about? Who doesn't have the heart?" Zhao Ying pouted. "It's just a competition. Zhuo Feiyang is a genius in martial arts. He'll surpass you sooner or later. Brother Chu, it's not good for you to be so full of yourself!"
"Who said Zhuo Feiyang could surpass me?"
Zhao Ying pouted. She did not want to expose Chu Li's scars. It was too pitiful that he could not cultivate the heart technique of inner energy before he built his foundation.
Chu Li smiled. "Sister Zhao Ying likes Zhuo Feiyang a lot, right?"
Zhao Ying rolled her eyes at him but did not say anything.
Chu Li shook his head and sighed. "Zhuo Feiyang has such a cute face. Sigh … I didn't expect Sister Zhao Ying to judge a book by its cover."
"Brother Chu, don't talk nonsense. Who's judging a book by its cover? I don't like Zhuo Feiyang either!" Zhao Ying snapped.
"Anyone can see that you like Zhuo Feiyang!"
"Nonsense!" Zhao Ying pouted. "I'm just learning from Zhuo Feiyang so that I can improve my martial arts as soon as possible!"
"You might as well learn from me!" Chu Li shook his head and laughed. "He only immerses himself in cultivation and doesn't read any books. His knowledge of martial arts is far from mine!"
"Brother Chu, you need to practice martial arts. It's useless to just read books!" Zhao Ying disagreed.
Chu Li shook his head. "Sister Zhao Ying, you're wrong."
As they spoke, they rode their horses through the bustling crowd, attracting people's attention. Although the man was not handsome, he had an imposing aura and the woman was beautiful. They were a good match.
Chu Li was not in a hurry. He sat on the horse and enjoyed the view. He was enjoying the rich atmosphere of life. It had been a long time since he had such a relaxed state of mind. Ever since he obtained the Scripture of Life and Death and built his foundation, his heart was no longer oppressed.
Zhao Ying scoffed. "Brother Chu, how am I wrong?"
Chu Li said, "You guys think that your martial arts is unique. You don't know that you're just repeating the old path of your predecessors. There are many cultivation notes in the Martial Arts Hall. They record your own cultivation experiences. You guys don't read them and just fumble around on your own …"
He shook his head and sighed. "This is a waste of time!"
"It's better to fumble around on your own." Zhao Ying scoffed.
Chu Li shook his head. "According to what you've said, I don't need a master. I just need to slowly practice on my own!"
"Hmph, I'm not talking to you!" Zhao Ying was speechless.
Chu Li said, "Sister Zhao Ying, you're practicing the Swallow Sword Technique, right?"
"That's right."
"Show me when you have time."
"Brother Chu, you know the Swallow Sword Technique?"
"I know a little. I've read a few cultivation notes."
"… Alright." Zhao Ying scoffed. She wanted to see if he was bluffing!
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