How come I was the one being targeted?

Xue Yi was stunned for a while, then at Bai Jun's urging, she opened her mouth and ate it.

"Isn't it delicious?"

"It's very, very delicious..." Hearing Bai Jun's question, Xue Yi nodded slightly.

"As long as it tastes good, come on, open your mouth again, ah——"

Little did she know that all of this was seen by Aunt Gao next to her. She was sighing at the beauty of youth and couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

With Bai Jun feeding her, she quickly finished all the dishes on the table. Due to the unique energy consumption mechanism of her mechanical body, Xue Yi's condition after eating was no different from before. The only change was that there was some soup on the corner of her mouth. Bai Jun handed her a piece of toilet paper, motioning her to wipe it herself, then got up and went to Aunt Gao to pay the bill.

"Oh, no, it's free. Besides, I haven't settled the score with you for the last time you brought Lady Dragon over to eat and slipped money into my place!"

"I know, I know. I won't pay you."

Aunt Gao raised her eyebrows, pushed back the money that Bai Jun handed over, and said that if he dared to secretly put money in it again, she would put him on the blacklist. Seeing this, Bai Jun had no choice but to put away his wallet and raise his hands in surrender.

When leaving, Aunt Gao suddenly pulled Xue Yi aside. When she came back, she had a bunch of fragrant and beautiful white flowers in her hand.

"Goodbye. Come often when you have time. Also, Uncle, you have to be careful at night." Aunt Gao waved a handkerchief and said goodbye happily.

"Stop talking nonsense..." Bai Jun looked helplessly at Aunt Gao, who had a playful look on her face. He felt like he was hitting cotton.

Xue Yi looked down at the bouquet of white flowers, a gentle smile on her face. She also waved and said goodbye to Aunt Gao: "Goodbye, Auntie, we will come again."

This rare action surprised Bai Jun so much that he even ignored Aunt Gao who was even more excited and shouting in the distance, "Get married soon."

The Ten Kings Division stipulated that one only had half a day to return to life. After finishing her meal, it was almost time for Xue Yi to go back.

"Thank you, I had a really happy day today..." After leaving Jinren Lane, Xue Yi, who was walking in front, stopped and suddenly said.

"As long as you are happy, it's a rare day off, so you should relax naturally." Bai Jun responded casually.

Xue Yi turned around and gently tugged at the corner of his clothes. "I'm not kidding. I've always wanted to thank you. Whether it's being my partner in the mission or taking care of me on a daily basis, you've helped me so much. Really, I'm very grateful..."

"It's okay, aren't we friends?" Bai Jun smiled and reached out to rub her little head until her soft black hair was messed up.

"Friends... Yes, we are friends..."

Xue Yi thought of the cartoon she had just seen, so after she finished speaking, she imitated the cartoon character, holding the flower branch in her mouth, and slowly moved her delicate face towards Bai Jun.

"Ah, thank you..."

Bai Jun knew Xue Yi very well, and he knew in his heart that this must have been taught to her by someone with bad intentions. Even so, his heartbeat quickened as he watched her delicate face getting closer and closer. He swallowed and reached out to take the bouquet of flowers.

But just as he stretched out half of his hand, Xue Yi forcibly pressed it down.

Xue Yi, holding a flower in her mouth, shook her head at him and moved her face closer to him. Her intention was obvious.

Bai Jun hesitated for a moment and was about to remind her that this was not appropriate, but Xue Yi took the opportunity to hug Bai Jun's waist.

“This is a gift between friends.”

She took a step forward, held Bai Jun's face with her right hand, and finally stood on tiptoe slightly.

The soft and cold lips pressed against Bai Jun's mouth. He opened his eyes wide in surprise. Fortunately, the unfamiliar kiss only lasted for a few seconds. Xue Yi slowly lowered her head, with a hint of panic on her expression.

The beating in her chest quickened slightly, and her breathing became a little hotter. Compared to instinct, what was spreading from Xue Yi's heart was some unknown emotion, a pure and passionate emotion.

Xue Yi didn't understand what kind of emotions were contained in this clever body of a puppet, but she didn't dare to raise her head and look directly into Bai Jun's eyes.

"I, I need to report back to the Ten Kings Division as soon as possible. Goodbye..."

After saying that, Xue Yi fled in a panic, leaving Bai Jun standing there in a daze.

He rubbed his hair vigorously and suddenly laughed.

"A short-lived ghost won't meet a clever girl? Haha, it seems quite interesting..." Bai Jun lowered his head to pick up the comic that Xue Yi had dropped on the ground in a panic. Looking at the exquisite packaging cover, his expression seemed a little depressed.

"Alas, but if that day really comes, what should I do..."

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The Ten Kings' Division, imprisoned in the prison

"Ah, Lord Jackdaw, you are finally back!"

Hearing the crow's footsteps returning, Huo Huo, buried in the pile of corpses, poked his head out and greeted him happily, "Master Xue Yi has just returned too...why do you look so glum?"

Because today is the day when Lord Xue Yi returns to the world, Huo Huo naturally thought that Jackdaw went out shopping with Xue Yi. But when she was about to ask how the two of them had fun tonight, she found that Jackdaw's expression was particularly... lost?

"It's nothing, thank you for your hard work, Huohuo." Jackdaw forced a smile, walked up to her and gently rubbed her hair. Then, instead of walking towards his work desk, he walked towards his room.

"I'm a little tired today, so I'm going back to rest."

Looking at Jackdaw's dejected back, Huo Huo then remembered that Xue Yi also looked a little nervous when she came back. "What's wrong with the two of you tonight... Did you have a quarrel?"

For Huo Huo, Jackdaw and Xue Yi are both her saviors and seniors who have always taken good care of her. Seeing that there would be conflicts between them, Huo Huo bit her fingers in confusion, not knowing what to do.

"Hmph, I feel like there's a very subtle atmosphere here. I guess they're both attracted to the same guy."

Wei's untimely ridicule made Huo Huo, who had always been a softhearted person, unusually angry. "No, don't talk nonsense! They are both seniors whom I respect. How, how could they possibly... fall for the same man?"

It's a pity that her momentum only lasted halfway before returning to its original state.

"Oh, if you could finish this with the same courage as you did at the beginning, I might even look at you with a higher regard, Potato Dices."

"Who, who is Potato Diced?"

"You are, you are, you are, you are!"

"Woo~"

Chapter 59: Bai Jun, You Are So Powerful

"Good morning, how was your rest last night?"

Early in the morning, the warm-hearted Su Shang knocked on Bai Jun's door with the Xuanyuan Sword as big as a door panel, and gave him the most sincere greetings of the day with full energy.

"What are you calling so early in the morning..."

However, compared to Su Shang, who was full of energy, Bai Jun's condition was not so good. At this moment, he was leaning against the door frame with a listless look on his face. His handsome face was full of fatigue, his half-long silver hair was draped messily on his shoulders, and a thin plaid striped blanket was casually draped over his body.

Because of various things that happened last night, he barely got home in the early morning and barely fell asleep until four o'clock. And now...

"My dear Miss Su Shang, what on earth do you want to do by coming to see me at 5:30 in the morning?"

Bai Jun glanced at the wall clock behind him, which showed that it was not yet half past five, which meant that he had not even slept for two hours, so he complained in a low voice in a listless manner.

"A day's plan begins in the morning. My mother has taught me to do morning exercises since I was a child, so I wanted to ask if you would like to accompany me to practice swordplay?"

"Hello, thank you, Xiao Long Bao, goodbye!"

Su Shang explained the purpose of her visit, but before she could finish her words, the door slammed shut. Bai Jun said a few perfunctory words and prepared to go back to sleep.

"Hey! No, no, I just arrived in Luofu and I don't even know where to go. I'm afraid I'll get lost if I'm alone!"

There was another hurried knock on the door from Su Chang. Bai Jun rubbed his ears nonchalantly, went back to the bed and covered himself with his quilt again. He closed his eyes and prepared to go to sleep, letting Su Chang make noises outside.

But soon he couldn't sleep at all.

Boom-!

A dull sound came from the entrance, like the sound of a heavy object losing its support and falling to the ground. Bai Jun seemed to realize something, and suddenly jumped up from the bed and ran to the entrance of his house. As a result, he almost fainted from anger.

"Um, Bai, Bai Jun, I didn't really use any strength... By the way, how much does it cost to replace the gate?"

Su Shang looked at the wooden door that she had smashed down with her own force, subconsciously retracted her little hand, and wiped her cheek which was covered with cold sweat. Especially after noticing Bai Jun's unbelievable look, she looked away with great guilt.

Just like that, the gate that had accompanied Bai Jun for nearly three years came to an end, taking his sleepiness away with it.

At this point, Bai Jun was not the kind of person who cared about trivial matters. There was no need to blame Su Shang deliberately. He just snatched her wallet away and patted her shoulder earnestly. "Alas, this matter is not your fault. You don't need to care about it. Come on, I'll accompany you to practice sword."

Su Chang was so moved by this generosity that her eyes were filled with pearls. She didn't notice that the money in her wallet was her monthly food allowance.

Before leaving, Bai Jun propped up the broken door that Su Chang had torn down, just to protect himself from thieves. However, there was nothing valuable in his house. Even if he was really thieved, he would probably only lose some clothes and at most a broken radio, if the thief was interested in it.

As it was still early, the streets of Changletian were deserted, with only a few scattered figures visible. Pushing aside the cold air, the two of them found an empty space and slowly began to warm up before practicing swordplay.

After carefully doing stretching exercises for less than ten minutes, Su Shang's face was already rosy, sweat was oozing from her forehead, and there was heat from the exercise in her breath. At this time, she had fully warmed up, completely eliminated the inertia brought by long sleep, and her body performance and mental state reached their peak.

On the other hand, after ten minutes, Bai Jun was no different from before. There was almost no sweat on his forehead, his breathing was not disordered at all, and he was even yawning out of boredom.

"Bai Jun, are you really warming up? If you don't fully exercise your body, you might get injured." Su Shang kindly reminded.

"Ah, it's okay, I know my limits."

Bai Jun stretched, then picked up his sword and carried it on his shoulder like an old man fishing. His casual attitude made it seem that he didn't care about Su Shang in front of him.

"Okay, then you have to be serious too, otherwise I'm afraid of hurting you."

Su Shang tightly gripped Xuanyuan, which was heavier than a giant sword, and held it in an upward stance. Her eyes gradually became sharper, and she had more of a swordsman's temperament than before.

After noticing her change, Bai Jun did not change on the surface, but in his heart he felt that she was worthy of being the successor of Taixu swordsmanship. Gradually, Bai Jun also showed an atmosphere as if he were in actual combat.

The lazy eyes and the sharp eyes met for a long time, but Su Shang was unable to make a move.

Although she had warmed up thoroughly, and considering the weight and length of the Xuanyuan Sword, it was better to take the initiative to attack and gain the advantage when fighting against a long sword, but even so, her intuition kept telling her not to act rashly. If she approached casually, she would probably be easily counterattacked.

Since that was the case, Su Shang had no choice but to calm down and think about what to do.

After a few seconds, Bai Jun smiled.

"Using heavy weapons isn't enough to take the initiative? Well, I'll take the initiative."

After saying that, Bai Jun drew out his long sword with ease. The pale blade flashed a cold light in the cold air. He lowered his waist slightly and deliberately expressed his intention to attack to Su Shang.

Su Shang also poured strength into her whole body so that she could bounce off any attack at any time. In her judgment, as long as Xuanyuan could block his fastest first blow, she could then rely on Xuanyuan's performance advantage to suppress the thin long sword.

However, the next second, Bai Jun's figure completely disappeared from her sight. Before she could react, an astonishing impact force came from the Xuanyuan Sword.

The impact was so strong that one could hardly believe that the Xuanyuan Sword had been shattered. The enormous force exerted on the sword made Su Chang's hands numb and unable to move at all.

No, there's no way to block it. I have to use the Taixu Sword Technique to dissipate the force and dissolve it...

Just as Su Shang was recalling the Taixu sword technique, she felt a cold touch on her neck.

“So fast…”

Su Shang stared blankly at the pale long sword that had been pressed against her neck at some point. After realizing that she had been defeated, the Xuanyuan Sword fell from her numb hands with a clang, and she fell to the ground in a duck-like position.

"You still need to practice. Just because I'm holding a long sword, does that mean I'm only focusing on speed and not strength? You need to learn to see your opponent's entire body, pay attention to their every move, and stop projecting your own stereotypes into the fight."

Bai Jun shook his head teasingly, sheathed his long sword, and reached out to Su Chang on the ground, "Alright, hurry up and get up. Isn't the ground too cold so early in the morning?"

".....Thank you." Su Shang endured the numbness in her hands, took Bai Jun's hand and slowly stood up.

"Do you want to continue?" Bai Jun picked up Xuanyuan from the ground and handed it back to Su Shang, asking kindly.

Compared to Bai Jun, whose breathing was smooth as usual, Su Chang's breathing was disrupted by tension and pain. However, despite this, she still responded loudly: "Of course, this is just the beginning!"

Su Shang was shocked to meet such a powerful sparring partner, and this person was Bai Jun, who seemed out of touch on weekdays. At the same time, she also felt a desire to fight and not admit defeat. If she couldn't even withstand such a small attack, she would be ashamed of her mother's guidance to her for so many years!

She took Xuanyuan, nodded to Bai Jun, and raised the sword.

"Okay, let's continue."

The reason for the previous failure was that she failed to anticipate Bai Jun's amazing speed and strength. This time, Su Shang took 120% of her seriousness, tightly grasped Xuanyuan in her hand, and chose to take the initiative to attack in the way she was best at.

She kicked off and rushed out, followed by the sword tip brushing the ground, drawing an extremely dangerous trajectory, and slashing straight towards Bai Jun's legs.

A crisp metallic sound was heard as the raised heavy sword collided violently with the swung long sword. However, this was exactly as Su Chang had planned. She poured all her strength into trying to make Bai Jun lose his balance.

However - Bai Jun's body was as still as a mountain. Even though he blocked her Xuanyuan in a posture that made it difficult for him to exert force, he still had the power to suppress her full-strength attack.

Just as the two were clashing fiercely, at the moment Su Shang was thinking this, Bai Jun's knife suddenly changed direction, dashing down along Xuanyuan's side and delivering a tricky slash towards her face.

"Goo!"

Su Shang's whole body and face leaned back, and the long knife only passed by her face, but the strong wind still cut off several strands of her hair.

"Not bad, isn't this quite capable?"

Bai Jun was not in a hurry to pursue, his eyes drooped slightly and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

After Su Shang quickly jumped back to create some distance between herself and Bai Jun, she thought of a way to deal with the situation. She changed the Xuanyuan Sword from slashing to stabbing, and the huge blade rushed into his attack range like a speeding train.

Bai Jun had been waiting for this. The moment the Xuanyuan Sword came stabbing towards him, he turned the long sword in his hand and blocked her attack at an extremely exquisite angle.

As the successor of Taixu Sword Technique, you must have a move that you can perform with confidence.

Her mother's teachings suddenly appeared in Su Chang's eyes, so after her move failed, she did not hesitate at all. She immediately lowered her center of gravity, stomped one leg on the ground, swung the Xuanyuan Sword, which was bigger than a door panel, poured all her strength into it, raised it above her head, and slashed it down with one sword!

"Take my move, Taixu Form!"

Along with Su Chang's roar and the light that appeared on the sword, Bai Jun showed a slightly surprised expression, but that was all.