Mainland Martial Arts

Lin Feng slowly drew his sword. The blade, slender and straight, shone like a pool of autumn water in the sunlight, its cold light chilling and captivating. The blade gleamed with an impenetrable razor-sharp edge, as if it could easily sever any obstacle in the world. The handle was wrapped in delicate silk thread, simple and mysterious, as if telling of the vicissitudes of time. The familiar touch of this Star Blade brought an indescribable feeling to Lin Feng's heart. "This is the sword that suits me best," Lin Feng murmured softly.

At this moment, Xu Tian approached with a brisk pace. A joyful smile lit his face as he shouted, "Lin Feng, congratulations on your promotion to captain!" Lin Feng turned and looked at Xu Tian, ​​his lips curling up slightly in a faint smile. "Haha, Xu Tian, ​​congratulations to you, too. You've done a great job, managing the production of detonators for me. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Xu Tian scratched his head and chuckled, "No, no, you're the best. By the way, it's been pretty peaceful here lately."

The two stood side by side and chatted. Lin Feng suddenly joked, "Xu Tian, ​​I noticed that something is wrong with you recently."

Xu Tian looked confused, "Me? What's wrong with me?"

Lin Feng smiled mysteriously, "Are you interested in Wang Yao?"

Xu Tian's face turned red instantly, and he quickly waved his hands to deny it, "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't, I was still thinking about my childhood sweetheart." Lin Feng laughed.

Lin Feng looked at Xu Tian's embarrassed look and couldn't help but laugh even louder, "Haha, don't be so stubborn, I see it all."

Xu Tian sighed helplessly, "Oh, Lin Feng, stop teasing me." But there was a barely perceptible panic flashing in his eyes.

Lin Feng patted Xu Tian's shoulder and said, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. But seriously, Wang Yao is a good girl. If you really want her, you should hurry up. Can't you let her go?"

In a quiet little village near a major city north of the capital, sunlight filtered through the leaves onto the ground, casting dappled shadows. Xu Tian, ​​a tall, upright young man, brandished his longsword, his clothes soaked with sweat. His expression of concentration as he practiced his martial arts was as if the world consisted solely of him and his sword.

"Brother Xu Tian, ​​have some water." A sweet voice came, and Ma Ziyan walked over to Xu Tian with a bowl of water and a smile on her face. Ma Ziyan was extremely beautiful, with long black hair cascading like a waterfall, eyes as clear as water, and fair skin that seemed transparent in the sunlight.

Xu Tian took the water, drank it all, looked at Ma Zi Yan and smiled gently, "Thank you, Yan'er." Ma Zi Yan looked at Xu Tian, ​​her eyes full of love.

"Brother Xu Tian, ​​you will definitely become a very powerful warrior in the future." Ma Zi Yan encouraged.

Xu Tian touched her head and said confidently: "Of course, I will protect you and our home."

Time passed slowly, and Xu Tian was already twenty years old. With his talent and hard work, he reached the peak of the third rank. Although his family was ordinary, his relationship with Ma Ziyan grew deeper and deeper.

One day, Ma Ziyan went to the market with her neighbor's sister. The market was bustling with people. Ma Ziyan was playing and laughing with her neighbor's sister when she bumped into someone.

"Ouch!" the man cried out.

Ma Ziyan quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." She looked up and saw a young man in luxurious clothes. It was Chu Yi, the young master of the Chu family. When Chu Yi saw Ma Ziyan's beautiful face, he immediately fell in love with her and his eyes widened.

"It's okay, girl." Chu Yi said in a nonchalant manner.

Ma Zi Yan apologized and pulled her sister to leave, but Chu Yi kept staring at her back, secretly thinking about how to get close to her.

From then on, Chu Yi always looked for opportunities to run into Ma Ziyan. Gradually, they became familiar with each other.

"Miss Zi Yan, what a coincidence today." Chu Yi greeted with a smile.

Ma Ziyan responded politely, "Mr. Chu."

During the chat, Chu Yi learned that Ma Zi Yan liked Xu Tian, ​​and hatred suddenly surged in his heart.

"Hmph, Xu Tian, ​​I will make you disappear from Ma Zi Yan's heart." Chu Yi swore secretly.

He began to send people to cause trouble for Xu Tian, ​​but Xu Tian was a peak-level third-grade warrior after all, and those people were no match for him at all.

Seeing his plan failed, Chu Yi came up with another one. When Ma Ziyan and her father were out, he arranged for someone to pretend to be a bandit and severely injured her. The bandits were attracted by Ma Ziyan's beauty and were about to attack her when Chu Yi appeared at the right time.

"Stop!" Chu Yi shouted loudly and led his men to drive away the horse bandits.

Ma Ziyan looked at Chu Yi gratefully: "Mr. Chu, thank you."

Chu Yi said with concern: "Miss Zi Yan, how is your uncle's injury? I will arrange for his treatment."

During the treatment of Ma Ziyan's father, Ma Ziyan's family couldn't afford so much money, so Chu Yi stepped in to cover the cost. Ma Ziyan's affection for Chu Yi increased a bit.

When Xu Tian learned about this, alarm bells rang in his heart.

"Yan'er, stay away from Chu Yi. He is not a good person." Xu Tian said anxiously.

Ma Ziyan was a little displeased: "Brother Xu Tian, ​​Master Chu saved my father, how can you say that to him?"

From then on, the two quarreled from time to time, but every time Xu Tian admitted his mistake first.

As the number of quarrels increased, Ma Zi Yan slowly began to no longer trust Xu Tian.

One day, Chu Yi arranged for someone to beat up Xu Tian's father, and even mentioned the Chu family's name. Xu Tian was furious and wanted to settle the score with Chu Yi, but in the end, Xu Tian was beaten by the half-step grandmaster next to Chu Yi, and could only run back home in disgrace.

When Ma Ziyan heard that Xu Tian was injured, she still came to visit him with heartache.

"Brother Tian, ​​are you okay?" Ma Zi Yan's eyes were full of worry.

Xu Tian said angrily: "Chu Yi did it!"

Ma Ziyan frowned and said, "Impossible, Master Chu is not that kind of person."

The two quarreled again, and Ma Zi Yan finally ran out crying.

Ma Ziyan ran to a river and cried, at this time Chu Yi appeared again.

"Miss Zi Yan, why are you crying?" Chu Yi asked hypocritically.

Ma Ziyan sobbed and said, "Xu Tian said that you hurt his father."

Chu Yi quickly shook his head: "Impossible, I was drinking and chatting with friends in the restaurant at the time, and the owner can testify."

Although Ma Ziyan had her doubts in her heart, she still temporarily believed Chu Yi and started chatting with him. The two of them talked and laughed.

Afterwards, Ma Zi Yan secretly ran to the restaurant that Chu Yi mentioned to inquire, and the boss was indeed as Chu Yi said.