Chapter 420: Chapter 230: _2
This was only her first battle after regaining the Demon Pill.
As soon as the words fell, the girl moved gracefully like a startled swan towards You Su.
The strength of the Yuan Sword lies in its agility and variety, using complex and dense sword moves to gradually draw the enemy into an inescapable whirlpool. Ji Lingruo obviously understood this well, her right hand danced as she launched a carefully calculated attack towards You Su.
Since they were fighting indoors, the numerous obstacles posed a certain inconvenience to You Su’s dodging.
You Su, while maneuvering skillfully, did not draw his sword, seemingly wanting to see where his junior sister’s limits were.
In Ji Lingruo’s eyes, this was no different from an insult. The girl was vexed and lost some of her composure.
Suddenly, Ji Lingruo’s eyes gleamed, and she seized an opportunity to thrust towards You Su’s right shoulder.
Yet, You Su seemed to have anticipated this and turned to the side, flicking off the ribbon tying the girl’s hair, causing her black hair to cascade down.
"Junior sister, don’t be impatient," You Su reminded her.
Ji Lingruo bit her thin lips, her gaze growing more serious.
It turns out she needs external pressure to push her due to her inherently lazy nature. With You Su’s ’provocation’, Ji Lingruo’s attack speed increased, contrasting with her previous methodical approach. These sword moves were entirely instinctual.
As the girl’s skirt twirled lightly and her long sleeves fluttered, her white jade-like feet became faintly visible, and with each sword strike, a momentum began to form.
You Su could no longer maintain his earlier relaxed demeanor, but he wasn’t anxious; instead, he felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
The junior sister is indeed a genius.
Their hands continuously crossed in mid-air, and You Su was no longer only dodging but also counterattacking when opportunities presented themselves.
With an opponent to spar with, the girl became more immersed in her own sword momentum.
You Su’s fingers touched her waist, shoulder, and back several times, yet the girl seemed unaware, completely focused. She was determined to make contact with You Su today like never before.
Finally, the momentum accumulated from each of her sword strikes reached a peak. The dim candle flickered incessantly as You Su’s right hand was lured behind him, and her forefinger aimed directly at You Su’s heart.
This time, he had nowhere to dodge!
Pop!
Ji Lingruo stood stunned, looking at her right hand caught by the wrist and then at You Su’s left hand, chiding:
"You’re cheating!"
You Su, looking innocent, replied, "Who said only the right hand can hold a sword?"
Ji Lingruo was left speechless by the question and could only stomp her foot twice in frustration:
"You’re just a sore loser!"
You Su chuckled, "Junior sister, your clothes are loose."
As he spoke, the belt around Ji Lingruo’s waist suddenly came undone, and her loose robe swiftly slipped down like petals in bloom.
Ji Lingruo blushed a deep red, quickly clutching her loosened robe, and angrily exclaimed:
"You’re shameless!"
She had been too focused to notice anything amiss with her body, realizing only now.
She felt pricks all over her body, even her rabbit got hit... leaving a tingling feeling...
It was during these sneaky moves that he quietly untied her clothing.
"Junior sister, do you admit defeat?"
You Su looked at his fingers as if in contemplation, and Ji Lingruo, seeing this, could tell what those eyes were reminiscing about, causing her to grit her teeth in anger.
"Too much bullying!"
Hearing this, You Su quickly retracted his hand and sincerely praised:
"Junior sister, you are indeed impressive already. Your only issue is truly just a lack of combat experience. Initially, your attacks were rigid, allowing me to easily deflect them, but later, when you attacked more instinctively, that’s when the true essence of the Mandarin Duck Swordsmanship emerged. I was gradually overwhelmed and had I not had the quick wit to switch to holding the sword with my left hand, I might have indeed lost this match."
Ji Lingruo blinked her beautiful eyes, knowing full well that the sparring rules were unfair: You Su touched her many times but it didn’t count as winning, while she only needed to touch You Su once to win.
She wasn’t a sore loser; upon You Su’s compliment, she realized she had indeed made progress, perhaps not far from catching up to her senior brother. The girl instantly felt somewhat smug, crossing her arms and boasting:
"Hmph, don’t get complacent for long. I’ll soon have you on your knees."
You Su gave a gentle smile, knowing he must encourage his junior sister at such a time: "It seems I must quickly find an Immortal Sword then."
Ji Lingruo’s smile widened, "Naturally."
Without realizing it, You Su had moved in front of her.
He gently embraced Ji Lingruo’s fragrant and soft body, because of the previous intense movements, it seemed as though the heat from her body could be felt even through the clothes.
"Junior sister, do you accept the bet and accept the loss?"
Ji Lingruo knew it would come to this and shrank back:
"Wha-what do you want?"
Unbeknownst to her, he suddenly pulled out the fox tail she had been hiding under the pillow all along.
Ji Lingruo tensed up, unsure when You Su had taken that embarrassing thing.
"I want to see junior sister... pretend to be a fox demon..."
...
Wangshu held the picture book given by her junior brother, reading it with great interest.
...
Another few days of continuous training.
In the east, the rising sun cast golden morning light through the clouds, covering the chilly Lotus Peak, bringing the rare gentleness of winter.
You Su was practicing swordsmanship as usual when a figure clothed in white quietly approached.
"Senior sister," You Su turned his head, smiling gently.
The visitor had a graceful figure and skin like cream, yet wore a Jade Rabbit Mask, hiding her true appearance.
Wangshu was dressed in the new clothes she and Ji Lingruo bought in Brocade City. Though predominantly pure white, they featured some blue satin embellishments, giving this cool fairy a less inaccessible aura.
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