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

Chapter 604 Ning Ning whispers to hide her shame

Ning Ning won!

Ning Ning defeated the despicable outsiders and defended the glory of the Zhenhai Team!

After breaking through Ye Jun's Xuanguang ruler shield, Lin Ning controlled the flying sword to stop in front of her, revealing the proud attitude of a winner.

Look! I was trained by the captain, so I can't be defeated by just any "first-line monk" you know?
Ye Jun's defeat was regrettable, and not surprising. In fact, after realizing that Lin Ning had reached the Huafu level, she had already accepted the fact that she would most likely lose to the opponent, but...

"Alas, I still lost." Ye Jun said openly, looking a little lonely. "I'm really not good enough. I don't have any practical experience in fighting alone, so it's no surprise that I lost."

"You are at the Marrow Cleansing Stage after all. It's amazing that you've managed to hold on until now." Seeing that her Dao heart seemed to be losing some ground, Yan Yu quickly comforted her, "It's not your fault. It's just the difference in strength."

"I lost, I lost. There's no need to find excuses to comfort me." Ye Jun sighed sadly, "It's okay. I've actually accepted the fact that I'm not strong enough."

"Your current strength doesn't represent your future strength." Yan Yu said gently, "After this mission is over, first improve your cultivation to the Huafu level, and then consider how to plan and strengthen your training in the future."

"Will you help me then?" Ye Jun blinked.

"Of course." Yan Yu agreed readily. After all, just some verbal guidance wouldn't take up too much time and energy.

The winner, Ning Ning, was stunned:

Ah, am I not the winner?
Shouldn't the flowers, applause and the captain's praise be given to me who defeated Ye Jun?

Lin Ning was stunned for a while, and finally understood something:
In some cases, it seems that whoever wins will not be able to take advantage...

She stared at Ye Jun coldly, while the latter didn't even look at her and spoke to Yan Yu with a smile:
"In fact, I think there's room for further research into the tactic of using magical weapons to release massive amounts of flames, using high-intensity light and heat to limit and obscure enemy detection."

"Of course." Yan Yu said, "The person who is best at this tactic should be Zhou Hongyu. She is used to using the Great Bright Fire to cut through the opponent's formation. You can discuss it with her when you have time."

"Captain Zhou doesn't really like to talk to people." Ye Jun said thoughtfully.

"It's okay, I'm familiar with her, just tell her my name." Yan Yu said.

"How familiar are you?" Ye Jun asked with a smile.

"Just like bacon cooked in a frying pan for eight minutes on each side." Yan Yu replied.

"Oh, isn't that ripe?" Ye Jun acted shocked.

"At least I saved her last time." Yan Yu boasted, "Don't give in to the monk, give in to the Buddha. She won't make things difficult for you for my sake."

"Doesn't that mean I owe you a favor again?" Ye Jun asked.

"Don't you owe enough?" Yan Yu asked back.

"It's over." Ye Jun laughed heartily. "It seems I'll never be able to repay the favor I owe you."

Lin Ning suddenly inserted herself between the two of them and asked Yan Yu with a smile:

"What favor did the captain do for others again?"

When Ye Jun heard the word "others", his smile did not change at all, and Yan Yu explained:
"I received a mission from above. I originally wanted to leave in a few days, but Ye Jun was under too much pressure. So she owed me a favor, so I came here early to help her maintain order."

Lin Ning had no expression on her face when she heard that, but she said "Oh" in her heart.

It turned out that it was Ye Jun who called the captain away from us!

With new and old grudges piling up, Ningning's anger had swelled tenfold or even ninefold. If the captain hadn't been right next to her, she would have ruthlessly killed this foreign vixen to pieces!
"Actually, I was a little worried at first," Yan Yu continued to explain, "mainly because I was worried about your and Ling Yun's progress in cultivation... But then I thought about your self-discipline and thought that even without my supervision, you would definitely be able to reach the Huafu level. That's why I left with peace of mind."

Oh, it turns out the captain believes in my self-discipline, hehe.

No hehe!
Because I'm self-disciplined! As the captain, you can abandon us in the secret land of Wuyi Mountain and go to Pingjing to date girls from other teams!
Lin Ning only felt a deep sense of coldness seeping into her bones. She was falling into the abyss uncontrollably. No matter what sweet words the captain said next, she would never trust him easily again, because she had completely seen through the captain's hypocritical and cunning two-faced face!

"It seems that although you have been promoted to the Huafu level and your cultivation strength has improved, your grasp of skills and tactics has not improved much." Yan Yu continued, "I will take some time out tonight to explain and tutor you."

"Yes! Of course I'm free!" Lin Ning immediately smiled happily when she heard that the captain would accompany her tonight.

Ye Jun smiled silently beside him and did not feel any sense of crisis because of this.

After all, they are in the same team. If they can establish a relationship by just some guidance at night, Lin Ning would have become his girlfriend long ago. How could it be her turn?
But...

"If it's sword-wielding instruction, I'd also like to watch and learn, is that okay?" she asked with a smile.

Lin Ning was about to say, "This is swordplay instruction only for our team," when she heard Yan Yu respond:
"Okay, no problem."

"Yeah, it's okay." Lin Ning immediately changed her mind and agreed with a smile.

I'm a professional swordsman! Even if I explained my swordsmanship instructions to you in detail, would you understand? Do you know that White Rainbow Piercing the Sun has four variations?

Overcome!

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As it turned out, Ye Jun really didn't understand.

The swordsmanship that Yan Yu taught Lin Ning was based on the high mobility of the Fenyun Bagua Step, and emphasized how to fight and run at the same time - Ye Jun didn't know any footwork, and coupled with the defense of the Xuanguang Ruler, he had long been accustomed to standing still and fighting, and his style was completely opposite to Lin Ning's.

Although I can't get a word in, I can win Yan Yu's favor!

He poured water and made tea for Yan Yu, and chatted with Lin Ning when she was practicing alone... How could he not be happy with a beautiful and graceful girl sitting next to him with a smile on her face?

Yan Yu was of course happy, but Lin Ning was very unhappy.

She now felt that Ye Jun was like a leech that came here smelling blood and would not let go once it got attached to the captain.

In order to defend the team's honor and ensure that the fragile-willed captain will not be distracted by outsiders, Ningning must continue to fight!

"Captain!" Lin Ning interrupted Yan Yu and Ye Jun immediately after seeing them chatting. "There's a detail in swordplay I don't understand. Can you teach me?"

She made up a question at random, and Yan Yu was immediately amused by her and scolded:

"Why are you asking me such a simple question? Can't you figure it out yourself?"

"I just can't figure it out." Lin Ning insisted. "Okay, I don't want to explain it a second time, just listen carefully..." Yan Yu patiently broke down the problem and explained it to her in detail.

"Ningning studies very hard." Ye Jun said with a smile.

Why did Ning Ning even call me?! Do we know each other well? Lin Ning started to sulk.

"She just likes to dwell on such trivial matters." Yan Yu sighed.

"Don't act like an elder and talk to me, okay? As the captain, you have the obligation to take care of us, okay?" Lin Ning gritted her teeth even more.

"But after all, she only asked you because you can answer her." Ye Jun smiled and complimented, "Look at Master Jing. Although he's known as a dual cultivator of magic and swordsmanship, no one in the team, whether they're sword immortals or magic cultivators, will ask him any questions they encounter during training."

"Because he can't answer if you ask him." Yan Yu immediately understood.

The two looked at each other for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Lin Ning gritted her teeth in anger and couldn't help but whisper:

"Smelly captain, big idiot. Bad-headed, no one likes him. He's a good-for-nothing."

"What did you say?" Yan Yu asked in surprise.

"I was told that Captain works very hard to teach us, and I also heard that Captain Liu doesn't care about his team members, which makes it seem like you are doing your job well." Lin Ning clasped her hands together and said with a smile.

Humph, you won’t understand even if I scold you.

"Haha, that's right." Yan Yu tilted his head and said to Ye Jun, "You're saying bad things about Jing Ye behind his back. That's too much. Look at our team, everyone loves each other and never slanders each other."

"I didn't say anything bad about him." Ye Jun showed an innocent expression, "I only have admiration and love for him."

"You call him Master Jing, but you still say bad things about him?" Yan Yu asked back.

"Everyone on the team calls him Jingye," Ye Jun said with a smile. "They've lived within the Second Ring Road for generations. Tracing back their lineage, there's not a single outsider. His ancestors even guarded the gates of the Forbidden City for the founding emperor. Isn't this a true Jingye?"

"You talk like a Pekingese dog, guarding the door." Yan Yu couldn't help laughing and said, "You are really good at Yin and Yang. I am beginning to doubt whether the Yin and Yang captain behind is a must-have talent for every vice-captain."

"No, look at Zhang Huaide and Zhou Hongyu, aren't they normal?" Ye Jun argued. "And Li Zhaojiang and Li Minghu are siblings. Ultimately, whether you can complain about them or not depends mainly on whether there are any flaws in them."

"So do you think I have anything to complain about?" Yan Yu asked with a smile.

"Qiuqiu is tired, selling is effective, Kamei Rabbit." Lin Ning whispered beside her.

"What are you talking about again?" Yan Yu raised his eyebrows.

"I told you no one would complain about you," Lin Ning said with a smug smile. "You work so hard for the team, everyone is grateful to you! How could anyone criticize you?"

"Yan Yu, you're such a fool." Ye Jun chimed in, "I whispered it just to cover up, but you insisted on asking what I said specifically. Do you really like being flattered? How about I praise you for it, and I guarantee I'll say it again for three days and three nights."

"Do I like flattery?" Yan Yu immediately denied. "Whether it's praise or criticism, I want to hear sincere words! Even direct criticism is better than insidious praise. Don't you agree, Ningning?"

"Uh, yeah, it's true." Lin Ning felt guilty again and quickly changed the subject. "But you don't care about this, do you? Back during the Three Islands Treasure Ship Battle, there were a lot of trolls online. I remember you saying, 'If you're strong physically, you won't be afraid of powerful opponents; if you're strong mentally, you won't be afraid of useless teammates.'"

"Speaking of Heizi, I do remember the whole internet saying that the Zhenhai team had more women than men, and that the captain must be abusing his power for personal gain and wanting to have a harem." Ye Jun asked with a smile, "You can remain calm even in such a storm. You don't care whether the teammates are praising you or criticizing you, right?"

Lin Ning had just changed the subject when Ye Jun pulled her back. She felt very unhappy and heard Yan Yu say:

"What's the harem? That's just nonsense from people who don't know. It's like an old farmer in ancient times imagining the life of an emperor. He'd just imagine the East Palace Empress making pancakes and the West Palace Empress wrapping scallions. A person's life experience limits their vision."

"As monks, we don't even need to eat, drink, or sleep, so how could we indulge in low-level sexual relationships? We usually think about how to defend our homes and lands, how to be loyal to our country, and how to better contribute to the people...right, Ningning?"

Lin Ning suddenly felt guilty again and could only force a smile:

"Indeed, that's right."

"I think that even for a cultivator, it's harmless to have a relationship." Ye Jun held his chin with one hand, staring at Yan Yu and smiling slightly, "After all, the road is long. If you have someone to accompany you, you won't feel bored, right?"

She actually said it straight! How dare she?! Lin Ning screamed in her heart, but quickly interrupted:

"No? We have a team. Ye Jun, you're not fighting alone. You have the Longxiong team to accompany you. How could you feel lonely and boring?"

"That's right." Ye Jun's gaze remained unwavering as he smiled and said, "There's no one on the team that I like."

"That's such a shame." Lin Ning immediately retorted, "My opinion is exactly the opposite."

Everyone was silent.

Lin Ning finally realized what she had said and subconsciously wanted to change her words and deny it, but then she thought that this would play into Ye Jun's hands. So, despite her flushed face and feeling embarrassed, she still said:

"I like the captain... and everyone on the team, so I never feel bored."

"No way." Yan Yu also spread his hands and said, "I've said before, the atmosphere in our team is like a loving family, and everyone's relationship is relatively close."

"That's really enviable." Ye Jun played with his hair with his fingers and said casually, "Everyone in our team is more like a colleague."

This is understandable, of course. Even if you're a college roommate who lives together day and night for four years, not everyone can get along.

"It probably has something to do with the captain's leadership style," Lin Ning said. "If you just see your teammates as subordinates helping you complete tasks, then the atmosphere in the team will naturally become like that of a workplace."

"So I envy your team." Ye Jun smiled and nodded. "Oh, I wonder if there will be a chance to transfer to the Zhenhai team in the future."

Lin Ning:! ! !
Seeing Yan Yu was about to say "You're welcome anytime", she quickly grabbed Yan Yu's arm and shouted:

"Captain! I suddenly had an inspiration for swordplay, can you help me take a look?"

"What swordsmanship inspiration?" Yan Yu asked with a frown.

"Don't worry about it! Come here!" Lin Ning forcibly dragged Yan Yu away, while Ye Jun just watched with a smile and did not say anything to stop her.

It doesn't matter, we have plenty of time.

Are you right, Yan Yu?
(End of this chapter)