Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 422 Return to daily life
After returning to the team base in Shuzhong Prefecture, Zhang Huaide began to redesign the tactics.

Compared with other teams, the Fire Phoenix Team's shortcoming is the lack of a regular swordsman. Qin Meng's attack range is too short, and Zhang Huaide has to be distracted to command, so the full-time swordsman Hou Qing was recruited into the team to strengthen the team and cooperate with the main attacker Zhou Hongyu in combat.

But if Tang Xiaolian refined the Hundred Poisons Golden Silkworm Gu, even if there was only one, it would be enough for her to be qualified as the deputy attacker. This would greatly expand the tactical operating space of the Fire Phoenix Team, and many tactical plans that were not originally considered could now be considered.

Well, the design on paper still needs to be calibrated with actual data.

After making several theoretical plans, Zhang Huaide went to the training ground to ask the team members for their opinions.

As a result, Tang Xiaolian was seen practicing sword-wielding skills with Hou Qing. The sword moves in her hands changed rapidly, and she beat Hou Qing back step by step.

Zhang Huaide:?

However, not long after everyone returned to Shuzhong Prefecture, Hou Qing found Tang Xiaolian again in the training ground and said that he "wanted to ask Sister Xiaolian for advice on swordsmanship."

It was no secret within the Fire Phoenix team that Hou Qing was pursuing Tang Xiaolian. He was decent-looking, well-dressed, and, more importantly, wealthy. It was rumored that he'd dated dozens of girlfriends in high school, and his various tactics for pursuing girls were completely different from Qin Meng, the simple, straightforward man who only knew how to "beat whoever you tell me to beat."

But Tang Xiaolian was completely unimpressed with him, saying, "I don't like his looks." As for being rich... who among the current Fire Phoenix team doesn't have 70 or 80 million in cash in their bank account? Money is truly just a number to top-tier cultivators.

Now it seems that the interaction between Yan Yu and Tang Xiaolian yesterday gave Hou Qing some subtle hints, making him think that Tang Xiaolian liked "powerful cultivators", so he wanted to show off his swordsmanship under the name of "asking for advice on swordsmanship".

But for a professional swordsman like you, it is a bit too shameless to practice swordsmanship with a monk who controls insects.

Meng Qingxi wanted to dissuade him, but he heard Tang Xiaolian laugh:
"Okay."

Hou Qing thought that his swordsmanship was better, so he showed his gentlemanly demeanor and said with a smile:

"Sister Xiao Lian, please make the first move."

"Okay." Tang Xiaolian nodded, pinched the sword gesture with her hand, and the Taoyao sword quickly turned into a stream of light and rushed straight towards the opponent.

The sky breaks through the clouds!

Hou Qing smiled as if he had expected it, because 99% of non-Sword Immortal cultivators started with White Rainbow Piercing the Sun... The reason was simple and easy to use.

He had just used the Cang Song Welcoming Technique to intercept when he suddenly felt something was wrong.

This is not a rainbow piercing the sun!
As a superior sword style to Baihong Guanri, Tianguang Poyun's sword path is similar, with the trajectory mainly consisting of straight stabbing, and it can also make small changes of direction in the first or second half. The difference lies in the change of the Qi circulation route from Shaoyang Meridian to the stronger Yangming Meridian. While the consumption of true energy increases dramatically, the lethal power and control difficulty also increase rapidly.

Hou Qing wanted to use Cangsong Welcoming Guests to intercept and block Baihong Guanri, which was a sure thing, but it was a pipe dream to block Tianguang Poyun, so that the flying sword was knocked away, flew backwards and thrown away in an instant. Taoyao Sword took advantage of the momentum and rushed to his face, but stopped under Tang Xiaolian's control, just against his throat.

"You lose." Tang Xiaolian sneered, "The way of swordsmanship is endless, study hard!"

Meng Qingxi and Qin Meng were stunned watching what happened next.

"I lost." Hou Qing gritted his teeth, "Can you continue to teach me?"

"Of course." Tang Xiaolian smiled secretly.

The two fought a few more rounds, and when Zhang Huaide came over, it was already the fifth round.

Judging from the professional strength of Deputy Captain Zhang, it can be seen that Hou Qing undoubtedly has the advantage in overall swordsmanship. After all, he is a professional swordsman and was selected into the Fire Phoenix Team, so he must have real skills.

But the strange thing was that although Tang Xiaolian was clearly at a disadvantage after just a few moves, she always managed to suddenly use an unprecedented sword move, completely reversing the situation in an instant and making Hou Qing panic.

After observing for a moment, Zhang Huaide confirmed that he had never seen those sword moves before. They were either incredibly powerful or had vicious trajectories, with a style of "not taking the main approach" and "winning by surprise".

But she didn't know how to use it, merely reciting from a script, mechanical and lacking in variety. Hou Qing, however, was traumatized by her sword moves. Whenever she employed an unfamiliar style, he would immediately defend himself with all his might, as if facing a formidable enemy, completely handing over the initiative and rhythm of the battle... Consequently, despite his superior swordsmanship, he couldn't defeat Tang Xiaolian for a long time.

"Alright." Zhang Huaide suddenly said, "Let's practice here first. Xiao Lian, come with me."

The fight was called off. Tang Xiaolian felt a little unwilling to give up. She followed Deputy Captain Zhang out of the training ground and suddenly said, "Actually, I can win this round too."

"It's meaningless." Zhang Huaide said calmly, "No matter how unfamiliar a sword style is, after you perform it eight or ten times, it will become familiar. Even if you can win this round, what about the next one? Sooner or later, you will lose."

"Okay, okay, then I'll stop while I'm ahead." Tang Xiaolian nodded.

"Did Captain Yan teach you the sword style?" Zhang Huaide asked for confirmation.

"Yeah." Tang Xiaolian nodded and said, "I can't leak it to others without his permission."

"I don't mean to learn it secretly." Zhang Huaide pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "Xiao Lian, you..."

"...Are you interested in practicing swordsmanship as well? I mean, becoming a versatile monk who can both wield swords and manipulate insects."

On the other side, Yan Yu, who had almost recovered, traveled a long distance and flew on his sword back to the team villa in Jinling Mansion.

As soon as I walked into the room, I smelled the rich aroma of meat. Without hesitation, after changing my shoes and walking through the hallway, I saw Lin Ning busy in front of the stew pot in the kitchen.

"Beef stew?" Yan Yu leaned over and asked.

"Wow!" Lin Ning shrank back in fear. After she realized what was happening, she immediately turned around in shame and anger, and was about to hit him with a spatula, shouting, "You scared me to death!"

The spatula hit Yan Yu with a loud bang, but Lin Ning was startled again:
"Why don't you hide?"

Yan Yu smiled bitterly, then suddenly rolled his eyes and fell backwards. Frightened, Lin Ning quickly rushed over to support him, carefully carried him to the sofa and put him down, anxiously asking:
"I'm sorry, I forgot you were injured this time. Where are you injured?"

"My whole body is covered with wounds." Yan Yu looked weak and told Lin Ning in detail the content of the "Ladder to Heaven" test in the secret realm.

"So that's how it is." Lin Ning's expression was filled with heartache and self-blame. "This geomagnetic attraction... Sigh, it's all my fault for being too harsh. I'll go find Yun Jin and show you."

"No need." Yan Yu quickly stopped her and said, "After leaving the secret realm, I rested there for a day. My body has almost recovered."

"Then why did you fall just now..." Lin Ning asked in confusion.

"Just for fun."

Zhao Yuanzhen, smelling the aroma of stewed steak, hurried down the stairs and saw the stew pot in the kitchen gurgling. Lin Ning, with a flushed face, was riding on Yan Yu on the sofa, hitting him hard on the head with a pillow, and yelled in shame and anger:
"I told you not to bully me! I told you not to bully me! I'll beat you up!"

At that moment, countless choices flashed through the mind of the demon girl:

Even if you don't eat the steak now, it will rot in the pot. If you don't save the little thief now, he might be killed by Ningning.

No, if I don't eat the steak now, it might get snatched away by another sister later. If that little thief gets serious, how can Ning Ning beat him? Just kidding, don't worry.

This is still not right. The steak might not be cooked through yet and has not reached its most delicious moment. The little thief is so close to Ningning that even if it is just a joke, it is easy for something to go wrong. Wouldn't he cheat on me then?

It still doesn't feel right...steak...thief...

She only felt a buzzing sound in her mind, and suddenly a light flashed in her mind. Without hesitation, she rushed to the two of them like a gust of wind, dragged Lin Ning off Yan Yu, and asked seriously:

"Is the steak cooked through?"

"Uh, not yet." Lin Ning subconsciously felt guilty and embarrassed about being seen as a witness to a family scandal. She wanted to explain something, but she heard Zhao Yuanzhen say again:

"Ningning, I'll help you beat him up. You just go to the kitchen and take care of the steaks."

As soon as she finished speaking, she sat down on Yan Yu, almost killing him.

(End of this chapter)