Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

"Boss, I haven't seen you in so long. I'm so pitiful. That guy with the hammer just now hurt me. How awful!"

As Lu Yunshi struggled to pull her off, Li Hongying grabbed his arm and looked aggrieved.

"Um...where are you hurt? Does it hurt?" Lu Yunshi sighed inwardly, but still played along with Li Hongying's act, feigning concern.

"It's my head, my feet, my hands, and my caps that are all a little bit."

"So you're going to die soon, huh? Should we find a place to bury you?" Lu Yunshi said helplessly.

As if she hadn't heard Lu Yunshi's complaints at all, Li Hongying suddenly grabbed Lu Yunshi's idle arm and pressed it against her chest while saying something.

"Especially my heart, I haven't seen you, Boss, and I miss you day and night, and it always aches."

Lu Yunshi's lips twitched slightly, but he still couldn't resist and broke free from the control.

"Alright, alright, I'm just putting on an act with you, why are you going too far?"

"Hmph! Anyway, the boss has wronged me." Li Hongying crossed her arms and snorted coldly, causing the mountain peaks to tremble slightly.

"Didn't I tell you?" Lu Yunshi looked innocent. He had arranged so many things before he left, how could he not have told Li Hongying?

"You didn't say anything, you just sent Lao Liu to inform me." Li Hongying put her hands on her hips and glared at Lu Yunshi defiantly. "If you want to leave, you at least have to come see me in person, then hold my hand, and we'll go together... and then... and finally..."

After whispering a string of censored words into Lu Yunshi's ear, Li Hongying remembered that she should blush, so she laughed shyly twice.

"Ah..." Lu Yunshi wasn't quite sure what being speechless meant, but he figured it was probably like this.

He wasn't exceptionally intelligent, but he knew there was no necessary connection between whether or not they met and the censored words Li Hongying said later.

This woman has actually evolved while I was away, becoming even more difficult to deal with.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this scheme is really backfiring on me." The seventh brother shook his head with a look of disgust, thinking to himself that his fifth sister was really a bit crazy.

"Ha, everyone knows Fifth Sister's heart." Sixth Brother also sighed.

The two looked at each other, and then simultaneously covered their faces.

Over there, Lu Yunshi decided to stop letting Li Hongying continue her improvisation. He raised his hand and interrupted the spellcasting.

"Alright, let me go back and change my clothes first, then we can discuss what to do next."

“Okay.” Li Hongying nodded emphatically and followed Lu Yunshi up, while giving the two brothers behind her a look, signaling them to stay away.

"Hey, this bitch, she actually dares to give me attitude, she really thinks too highly of herself." Old Seven was furious when he saw this.

Upon hearing this, the sixth brother glanced at the seventh brother, who had slowed his pace along with him, and sighed helplessly.

"You, with that mouth, even a full-force attack from a Mixed Origin Realm expert would hardly be able to hurt you in the slightest."

Earlier, Lu Yunshi had also been talking to Li Hongying about the battle they had just fought. "Speaking of which, your swordsmanship is quite good."

"It's not bad, but with my current energy and blood, I can probably only use it three times." Li Hongying shrugged, acting as if it was no big deal.

"That's pretty good too," Lu Yunshi said with a smile.

Lu Yunshi did not teach Li Hongying the sword techniques that Shangguan Yue had taught him, which were paired with the Emperor Ice Sword Technique. It was only when Li Hongying saw him comprehending other sword moves that Lu Yunshi taught her all the sword techniques he had learned except for the Emperor Ice Sword Technique.

Of course, Lu Yunshi didn't teach much either. He was just learning at the time, and he was the second to last to teach the last student. However, both of them seemed to have some talent in swordsmanship, and they learned quickly.

The idea of ​​applying the power of the Intercepting Wind Palm to the sword was a sudden inspiration that Lu Yunshi had at the time.

When he was practicing the Intercepting Wind Palm, he suddenly realized that the Intercepting Wind Palm of the Yellow Rank Middle Level was not so strict in terms of usage requirements. It was just that it was easier to sense the existence of the wind by using the palm, which was especially true for cultivators who were only at the Body Tempering Realm.

However, as long as you master the Intercepting Wind Palm technique enough, you can achieve the same result by using other means, although the power you ultimately unleash will be greatly reduced.

However, even with the significantly reduced effect, if it is combined with the trajectory of the sword swing, it can still unleash power far exceeding that of the original Intercepting Wind Palm.

However, this idea came to him suddenly. At that time, he was studying the more advanced Imperial Ice Sword Technique and its accompanying sword techniques, so he naturally had no intention of verifying this idea.

This idea came to fruition because Li Hongying heard Lu Yunshi's idea and spent time refining it herself.

Lu Yunshi only corrected some possible mistakes made by Li Hongying during the process.

And so, these two novices in swordsmanship accomplished something incredible: they managed to mold a palm technique into their own unique style.

"Haha, don't underestimate yourself. Your talent far surpasses mine. Just bravely admit your excellence. After all, if you weren't good enough, why would I have pulled you back in the first place?" Lu Yunshi laughed.

Upon hearing this, Li Hongying unconsciously curled the corners of her lips and parted them slightly. "That's not it at all. Did you call me back because the boss is a pervert who likes to lie to children?"

"Hey, you have to take responsibility for what you said." Lu Yunshi wouldn't allow someone to spread such things that would damage his reputation.

"Isn't that right? Pulling a cute and pretty little girl who was about to die out of the water, hugging and kissing her, what other reason could the eldest brother have besides liking children?" Li Hongying blushed as she spoke.

"Why?" Lu Yunshi took a deep breath, his brows furrowing slightly, and finally asked, "Because of curiosity, right? You were covered in dust and dirt; who could have seen what you looked like?"

"Curious?" Li Hongying blinked, looking puzzled.

"Yes, it was out of curiosity, and maybe there were other reasons too. In the end, I couldn't just stand by and do nothing," Lu Yunshi said with a helpless smile.

The two fell silent as they talked.

A little girl with a blank expression and empty eyes stood by the river and jumped in without hesitation.

What was my first thought at that moment?

It wasn't out of pity or a desire to save people, but out of curiosity.

Yes, I'm curious why she made that expression.

Perhaps I was inexplicably moved by that expression at the time.

My second thought was, 'Wait, if I don't save her soon, will she die?'

After rescuing the girl, he didn't ask her anything. He simply let her follow him, as the academy was recruiting at the time.

It took Lu Yunshi some time to finally manage to get the girl accepted at the last minute of the recruitment process.

He thought that if the girl had the talent for cultivation, he would take her under his wing. After all, meeting her was fate, and taking her under his wing would allow her to repay his life-saving grace.

If not... then it means that this connection only allows me to save her. Since she has no talent for cultivation, she naturally has no ability to repay my kindness, so let it go.

"We're home!" Lu Yunshi said, looking at his house.

Li Hongying suddenly looked up and grabbed Lu Yunshi's sleeve.