Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

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A good sword really works differently when used.

Ever since Lou Xiao picked up the sword again, he has found it difficult to put it down.

She first practiced sword dancing alone on the top of the mountain, but felt that it was not enough, so she went to ask Erliu to practice with her.

Although Er Liu couldn't beat her, he had excellent physical skills.

Although it was his first time in Wanqiu Garden, he still skillfully used the terrain to dodge and take advantage of the situation, and fought with Lou Xiao, who had no intention of killing him, and it was quite lively.

The sounds of swords and knives were particularly obvious in the quiet Wanqiu Garden. Li Huaiqing looked out of the open wooden window and seemed to hear Lou Xiaoru's silvery laughter.

He sighed to Ai Ying who was standing beside him, "This is the first time I heard her laugh so happily. It should be because of that little guard."

Ai Ying did not miss a single movement, as if recalling something, "When she is practicing martial arts, she is two different people than she is at other times."

"Really? You all practice martial arts, why don't you go and have some fun?" Li Huaiqing suggested, "Let's get used to each other first. We don't know how long we'll be together in the future."

Ai Ying was eager to try, but she refused. "How dare I, a commoner, play with the Duke of Zhenguo..."

He was eager, but always self-deprecating.

Li Huaiqing felt very strange about his awkwardness of wanting and rejecting. What had he gone through to make him have such strange feelings for Lou Xiao?

They were quiet for a while. Lou Xiao's voice in Wanqiu Garden became happier and happier. She seemed to have not been so carefree for a long time.

He laughed loudly and called out to Er Liu who was always dodging, "I know you are good at body movement! There is no point in hiding! Come and fight me in an upright battle!"

Er Liu climbed among the fruit trees and rocks like a clever monkey without looking back.

His body was as soft as if he had no bones. Every time Lou Xiao's sword swung at him, he always managed to dodge it by narrowly brushing against her blade.

Of course, it was also because Lou Xiao did not use his full strength.

Er Liu's forehead was covered with beads of sweat as he was chased by her. His eyes were slightly bright, and he felt tired and excited.

In his eyes, they were not fighting, but more like playing. Although he was hiding very awkwardly, both sides were very happy, weren't they?

It was just that Lou Xiao accidentally chased them closer and closer to Li Huaiqing's residence, and they didn't take it seriously on the roof.

When Er Liu saw Li Huaiqing walk out of the house and look at them, he wanted to change places, but Lou Xiao's sword had arrived as expected.

"I'm coming!"

Lou Xiao's voice was clear and pleasant, with a smile on her face.

Er Liu looked back, raised the knife in his hand to block her sword, and the swords collided with each other, sparks flew. She retreated and stabbed with the sword.

The sword energy and flower petals made people's skin sting. Er Liu turned over and hid in the pear tree to avoid it, and just in time, he made eye contact with Li Huaiqing who came out.

Li Huaiqing was not afraid of trouble, so he glanced at Ai Ying who was trying hard to suppress herself, and pretended to accidentally bump into their sparring.

Lou Xiao’s sword was about to pierce his body.

Lou Xiao paused and was about to retract her sword, but Ai Ying seemed to have finally found a reason to attack, and drew out the dagger from his body and rushed towards her.

In an instant the situation changed drastically, from Lou Xiao chasing after Er Liu and demanding a fight, to Ai Ying taking the initiative to step forward for the fight.

Ai Ying and Er Liu have completely different styles.

He experienced many hardships from the northern desert to the Central Plains, and his moves combined the strengths of northern and southern martial arts.

Also, because of the experience gained from actual combat, even though he had no intention to kill, he could not help but be a bit fierce when fighting with Lou Xiao.

Er Liu, who was suddenly abandoned, half-crouched under the pear tree, looking at Ai Ying who acted rashly with cold eyes. If he did anything wrong, he would kill him on the spot.

Originally, the competition was between me and Lou Xiao...it was all my fault for bringing her here.

Er Liu was blaming himself and regretting, while Ai Ying was in contact with Lou Xiao for the first time in many years. The fight between them was like going back to the past.

He and Lou Xiao were still a carefree couple, with their families watching and feeling proud.

He didn't hide it on purpose, but after all, the weapon he was using now was not his most commonly used weapon. After fighting with Lou Xiao for a long time, she found out his flaws.

The sword blade slapped his wrist with a "snap" sound, Ai Ying's hand went numb, and the dagger flew out of his hand and flew towards Li Huaiqing.

Er Liu's mission was only to protect Lou Xiao. Even if he saw Li Huaiqing, he would not care.

Lou Xiao flashed behind Li Huaiqing like the wind, and with her free hand she firmly grasped the short knife that was about to stab Li Huaiqing.

The wind from the short knife blew up the hair by Li Huaiqing's ears, almost injuring Li Huaiqing, the only one present who could not fight.

He heard her chuckle behind his ear, with an unfathomable warmth, "Oh my, Master Li almost died!"

Li Huaiqing's first thought was that when she was practicing martial arts, it was really different from usual, just as Ai Ying said.

She raised her hand and threw the knife towards Ai Ying. The hand that had just grasped the dagger pressed down on Li Huaiqing's shoulder again, and pressed some weight towards him and asked,

"Li Huaiqing, where did you get your guards? They are so powerful!"

At this moment, Lou Xiao was like a hot stove, with warmth blowing towards you and her voice was cheerful. You could tell without turning your head that she must be extremely excited.

Li Huaiqing only felt that the place where she pressed on him was burning hot, and the heat instantly spread from her shoulders to her head, and then to her entire body, making him tremble and unable to control himself.

He managed to maintain his sanity but didn't dare to turn around and replied, "Not even half as good as Miss Lou."

Ai Ying's bright eyes dimmed a little as she looked at the two figures so close to each other.

Lou Xiao tilted her head as if she was dissatisfied with Li Huaiqing's words, "What do you mean by half a point? Don't you know the strength of your guard? I'm afraid he still has some tricks up his sleeve!"

She pointed the sword at Ai Ying with one hand, "Come on! Come again! You don't have to worry about hurting me. Li Huaiqing, tell him quickly that I don't need him to give in, just use all your strength!"

Seeing that Li Huaiqing didn't say anything, she nudged his arm with her elbow and urged, "Hurry up and speak!"

It just happened to touch Li Huaiqing's wound, which hadn't fully healed yet. He shuddered all over, but didn't cry out in pain.

She forced herself to turn her head, covering her upper arm and said with a cheerful look,

"Miss Lou, you can give it a try with him, but be careful not to hurt him. He is an extremely important guard of mine."

Lou Xiao patted his back, "Got it!"

She looked at Ai Ying again. "Judging from your moves, you have learned the martial arts of the Northern Desert. This short sword is not suitable for you. Do you have any other weapons that are more suitable for you?"

Ai Ying's lips moved, and she took back the words she was about to say, and just answered "No."

Lou Xiao glanced at Li Huaiqing and said, "The Li family has all kinds of good things. Why don't they give the guards better equipment? It's a waste if they can't make the best use of their strengths."

Li Huaiqing was nearly vomiting blood after being slapped by her. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's my fault. I will prepare a good knife for him tomorrow."