Upon hearing Xiaolongnu's response, Duan Zhengchun's eyes lit up, and he was secretly delighted. He continued, "Miss Long, you are mistaken. I accidentally saw your body in the stone chamber that day, and I have felt guilty ever since."

"But please rest assured, young lady, I, Duan Feng, have always been an upright and honest person. Since I have tarnished your innocence, I will definitely take full responsibility!"

"If the girl becomes my woman, then there is no distinction between inside and outside; we are all one family."

Before he could hear Xiaolongnu's reply, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out, followed by several silver needles that flashed out of the cave and headed straight for Duan Zhengchun's face!

"You audacious madman! How dare you utter such arrogant words! You won't leave here easily tonight!"

At the same time, Granny Sun rushed out of the ancient tomb and took action immediately!

Duan Zhengchun's eyes changed slightly. Instead of retreating, he advanced, knocking away the silver needles with a palm strike. He then moved like a ghost to Granny Sun's side and gently tapped her pressure point with his right index finger.

Grandma Sun, who was originally furious, was instantly paralyzed and stood frozen in place, unable to utter a single word.

"Mother-in-law, I'm sorry, but what you said was really too harsh..."

Duan Zhengchun clasped his hands in a fist salute to the immobile Granny Sun and said with a smile.

But as soon as he finished speaking, another whooshing sound came from the cave entrance, followed by a golden sphere rushing towards him, with a white ribbon tied behind it!

Duan Zhengchun was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly withdrew and retreated, flying several feet away.

Immediately afterwards, Little Dragon Girl, dressed in white and holding a white silk ribbon, floated lightly out of the cave and raised her hand to release Granny Sun's pressure points.

But after trying several times to no avail, she turned her head in surprise to look at Duan Zhengchun, who was smiling.

"Just now I infused my finger with my unique internal energy. Without the right method, it would be very difficult for an ordinary person to undo it."

"But Miss Long need not worry. I have only sealed her acupoints and have no intention of harming her. The acupoints will be released on their own after half an hour."

"I just don't want anyone to disturb our reminiscing."

Duan Zhengchun smiled and slowly offered an explanation.

Without further ado, Xiaolongnu launched a direct attack on Duan Zhengchun with a light tap of her toes. The golden ball and ribbon in her hand fluttered up and down, transforming into a long sword like a serpent, pressing forward step by step!

Duan Zhengchun maintained a smile throughout, using his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) to walk with Xiaolongnu through the locust tree forest, retreating step by step.

This was his first direct confrontation with Xiaolongnü, and he never expected that Xiaolongnü's martial arts skills would be so high.

However, since Xiaolongnu had grown up in the Ancient Tomb and had never seen such a strange movement technique as Lingbo Weibu, even though she used all her skills, she still couldn't even touch the hem of Duan Zhengchun's clothes.

Seeing that Xiaolongnu's offensive was becoming a little impatient, Duan Zhengchun seized the opportunity and pointed out with his right index finger!

With a whooshing sound, a burst of energy struck a pebble beneath Xiaolongnu's feet!

When Xiaolongnu realized something was wrong, it was too late to react. She stumbled and fell backward!

Duan Zhengchun was quick-witted and nimble-fingered, flashing past like a ghost and instantly appearing behind Xiaolongnu, pulling her into his arms.

A captivating fragrance wafted over, much like the sweet aroma that permeates the air when spring flowers are in full bloom, delicate and alluring.

Xiaolongnu trembled all over, her face instantly turning red with embarrassment. She struggled to push Duan Zhengchun away, but Duan Zhengchun would not give her a chance to escape. He wrapped one arm around her slender waist and the other hand held her arms, gazing deeply into her eyes.

"I never expected that Miss Long would not only be beautiful, but also have such beautiful eyes, clear and bright, as if they contained thousands of stars."

Duan Zhengchun gazed deeply into those eyes, his heartstrings tugged once more, and he was completely captivated.

"let me go!"

Little Dragon Girl's face turned red as she struggled violently, it was impossible to tell whether it was out of shyness or anger.

From childhood to adulthood, she had never been in contact with a man, let alone lay in a man's arms.

"If I could win your favor in this life, I would die without regret."

Duan Zhengchun gazed at Xiaolongnu with adoration, unable to contain his love for her.

But at this moment, Xiaolongnu suddenly broke free of one hand and slapped Duan Zhengchun in the face.

Duan Zhengchun's expression changed slightly, and he quickly let go and swept away with ease.

Xiaolongnu glared fiercely at Duan Zhengchun, unable to suppress her shame and indignation, and once again attacked Duan Zhengchun with lightning speed.

But this time, Duan Zhengchun neither dodged nor blocked!

A muffled thud was heard as Xiaolongnu's palm struck Duan Zhengchun directly in the chest. Immediately afterwards, Duan Zhengchun clutched his chest and staggered back two steps.

Seeing this, Xiaolongnu was stunned and looked at Duan Zhengchun, whose mouth was already oozing blood, with confusion and a sense of helplessness.

She didn't expect Duan Zhengchun to take that blow head-on!

"Why didn't you dodge?!"

Xiaolongnu frowned and blurted out the question, but she regretted it as soon as she asked, and her face turned red again.

"Are you concerned about me?"

Duan Zhengchun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and revealed a slight smile.

"You're talking nonsense! You could have easily dodged that palm strike just now..."

Little Dragon Girl blushed and subconsciously raised her voice.

Duan Zhengchun looked at Xiaolongnu seriously and said slowly, "This slap is to apologize to Miss for the mistake I made that day. Although it was not intentional at the time, I did deserve to be hit."

"But as I said, I came here only to ask for your forgiveness, and I have no ill intentions."

"If you are still not satisfied, young lady, you may kill me or torture me as you please, I will not fight back."

After hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Xiaolongnu hesitated and put away the white silk ribbon. She looked at Duan Zhengchun with a solemn expression, seemingly caught in a dilemma.

"The young lady's ribbon skills are exquisite; is it a unique skill of the Ancient Tomb Sect?"

Seeing that Xiaolongnu had fallen silent, Duan Zhengchun took the initiative to ask her a question.

Little Dragon Girl glanced down at the ribbon in her hand and said softly, "This is called the Golden Bell Rope. It is a martial art I created by combining the martial arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect, and it is also my weapon."

Duan Zhengchun nodded and said, "Golden Bell Rope, it's a very nice name, just like the girl's name."

Xiaolongnu rolled her eyes at Duan Zhengchun and said in a deep voice, "Stop spouting nonsense, or don't blame me for being ruthless! Judging from the moves you just used, they resembled the One-Finger Divine Skill that Master once mentioned. Are you really from the Duan family of Dali?"

Duan Zhengchun nodded and said, "That's absolutely true. But now I no longer have the surname Duan, nor am I called Duan Feng. My name is Yin Zhiping."

Xiaolongnu frowned, looking at Duan Zhengchun with suspicion, and fell silent.

"Since you're not killing me, does that mean you've forgiven me?"

"Since that's the case, if you don't mind my appearance, I'm willing to marry you. From this day forward, I'm willing to spend my life with you, never to leave you!"

Duan Zhengchun looked at Xiaolongnu and continued speaking with deep affection.

Upon hearing this, Xiaolongnu's previously softened expression turned bright red again. She said with displeasure, "You've suffered such serious injuries, yet you still speak so recklessly! Master was right after all; there isn't a single good man in the world!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but smile bitterly. He finally understood why the master and servant were so hostile towards him and why they hated those Taoist priests of the Quanzhen Sect so much.

It seems that although Lin Chaoying won the bet back then, she never forgave Master Chongyang until her death.

"You can leave now! Don't come back again!"

Little Dragon Girl hesitated for a moment, turned her back, and once again put on that icy expression.

Duan Zhengchun assessed his injuries, then decided not to push himself further. He nodded silently, brushed past Xiaolongnu, and left.

Watching Duan Zhengchun leave with one hand clutching his chest, Xiaolongnu moved her lips, wanting to say something but stopping herself, a trace of worry flashing deep in her eyes that she herself did not notice.

After taking a few steps, Duan Zhengchun suddenly stopped and pointed behind him without turning his head.

A powerful burst of energy flashed past Xiaolongnu in an instant, followed by a muffled groan from Granny Sun, who then knelt down on the ground with a thud.

Xiaolongnu was startled and hurriedly turned around to Granny Sun's side, only to find that Duan Zhengchun had just released Granny Sun's pressure points from a distance.

When she turned around to look for Duan Zhengchun, she found that he had already disappeared.

On the other side, Duan Zhengchun dragged his injured body to the secret place where he kept his clothes and wine gourd. After confirming that no one was around, he sat down on the ground and began to heal his injuries by circulating his internal energy.

Although he took Xiaolongnu's palm strike head-on, because he had innate true energy protecting his body, the palm strike only injured his skin and did not really damage his internal organs.

Fortunately, after this experience, it seems that a bond has been formed between him and Xiaolongnu...

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