Martialism

Chapter 20's

Just as Yi Ping was lamenting to himself as he gripped his agonizing chest as Ji Lingfeng disappeared from his sight, he instantly turned pale!

It was because he suddenly discovered that the goat skin containing the Asper Prayer Complicated Pronunciation Manual and Divine Revelation Skill was missing!

The secret skill had been given to him by his father and was secretly embalmed in goat skin.

Did he drop it?

Or did Ji Lingfeng steal it from him? He was the only one who knew that the secret was in goat skin.

Or was it Xiao Youxue?

He turned around and looked at Xiao Youxue intently who stood up gracefully.

He knew that Xiao Youxue was a haughty woman and there was a forbidden aura around here, but there was something else about her that he had not been able to show.

The more he looked at her, he was sure she was not an old woman.

But he couldn't possibly be the one to steal his family's secret skills because he had just saved his life …

Could it be Ji Lingfeng? Maybe it's him. Maybe he wants her to go after him …

But he shook his head and said, “No matter if it is Maiden Ji or Xiao Youxue, the two of them are my saviors. If they really want my family's secret skills, so be it. A hero should pay his benefactor with something valuable.for him.”

Just as he was about to ask Xiao Youxue by asking him to run in the opposite direction from her, he heard a shout and it seemed like there was a group of people moving quickly towards them.

Panicking, he grabbed Xiao Youxue as they began to move quickly away from where they were.

Xiao Youxue gasped softly as Yi Ping suddenly grabbed his hand. He too, had noticed that there was a pursuer but did not know what to do because he should not have heard anything.

Xiao Youxue wanted to immediately gasp, “Let go of my hand ..” But in the end, he did not say a word and instead, he blushed as he thought. “He holds my hand now ..”

When Yi Ping touched his hand, he felt a trembling feeling again as he thought warily, “His hand is so smooth and smooth?”

He almost lost his grip on his hand due to his delicate hand so he gripped his hand even tighter …

He did not know why his heart was beating so fast.

At this moment, Yi Ping and Xiao Youxue did not know that other than being chased by the majority of the orthodox fraternity and Honor Manor, Xiao Shuai and Shui Yixian were also looking for them at the same time.

It seemed that in this vast brotherhood, there was nowhere for them to hide and seek refuge.

They traveled through the forest in a seemingly random direction. Yi Ping did not know where he was going to take Xiao Youxue. She felt sorry for him that he was forced to run away with her. Time and time again, he stopped to check if he was okay because he was worried whether he could follow his lead and was afraid he might be too tired.

But actually, Yi Ping was also severely injured and he was slow while Xiao Youxue was deliberately keeping a slower pace from him so that he did not feel rushed.

Xiao Youxue stared at his back sharply and could not believe that one day he would walk side by side with her …

Suddenly, Yi Ping saw a cave along the side of the cliff. It might be a good resting and hiding place. The cave was still far away and covered by trees but Yi Ping could see it clearly.

So he stopped and wrote on the ground quickly with a stick, “Senior, there is a well-hidden cave in the direction of that cliff. I think it might be a good place to seek protection and from our pursuers.”

Xiao Youxue paused for a moment and looked in the direction that Yi Ping was pointing at. Although her translucent veil covered her eyes but she could see it sharply. But no matter how focused he was, he could not see the hidden cave.

She thought, “Sight is that good?”

After Yi Ping regained his senses, he was suddenly endowed with superior vision, hearing, and perception. At first he was surprised by it but he slowly adapted to it.

Xiao Youxue nodded slowly to show that he was willing to follow him in that direction.

Yi Ping said to him even though he could not hear it, “Good. I'm afraid we may need to make the climb and you may not have the strength.”

Yi Ping started sweeping away the words he had written on the ground quickly with the tree branches and they immediately took off.

They soon reached the cave. When they first entered the cave, Yi Ping and Xiao Youxue were startled by it. That was because the inside of the cave was extremely cold and there was even ice inside while the cave outside was warm! It was not winter yet, yet this cave was like an entrance to the ice world!

Yi Ping said, “Okay! Is this the legendary Thousand Year‘ Ice Cave that never melts even in summer?’

He was now confused and unsure if they should enter this cave. It was too cold and they had no winter clothes.

As he hesitated, Xiao Youxue walked into the cave!

Yi Ping called out to him, “Mrs Xiao, wait! This cave may be dangerous!”

Then he thought, “He can't hear me. I'm so stupid!” But still when he chased after her, he still called and waved his hand, “Mrs Xiao, wait!”

Although Xiao Youxue was walking, it took some time for him to catch up with her. He was stunned by his steps. They were now in a large ice cave and there was even a river inside the cave. And in the waters, there were even snow-white fish!

Yi Ping was surprised to see this huge ice cave…

Xiao Youxue was also dumbfounded. Even though he had circulated his vital energy to protect himself from the cold, he could still feel the chill. Did he lose too much of his vital strength when he took care of Yi Ping or was this cave extremely cold?

Suddenly, a gigantic snow white fish that was at least a hundred times larger than the other fish jumped out of the water and attacked Yi Ping!

His jaw was so big that it could break his head.

Although the fish was surprisingly quick, Yi Ping and Xiao Youxue were even faster. They reacted at a supernatural speed when the two hit the forehead of the fish!

The monstrous fish was thrown to the side and fell onto the floor of the cave.

Yi Ping was surprised that Lady Xiao could react so quickly. If he wasn't there, that monstrous fish probably wouldn't have been thrown aside with just his strength!

She thought, “She has saved my life again. Why am I so unlucky that even a fish thinks of bluffing me? I almost became the first person killed by a fish in this unexpected way.”

They saw a monstrous fish still rolling on the ground. It's still alive. It seems they have only suffered a little damage.

Suddenly, Miss Xiao took out the long sword that Yi Ping had given her and slashed at the fish on her body!

There was a flash of light binding as the sword pierced through the body of the giant fish! But to Yi Ping's surprise, the sword failed to cut through the fish's protective scales!

Once again, Miss Xiao slashed the fish again but this time on its tail.

Yi Ping already said, “Wait!” But it's too late.

This time, he managed to cut the fish's tail!

Yi Ping sighed and said, “We should release the fish back into the water. Despite having tried to hurt me but to no avail.” But he knew that Lady Xiao could not possibly hear him. Moreover with the foundation of his internal strength, he was probably much older than her and it was only appropriate for her to address him as a senior and obey his wishes.

Miss Xiao cut the monstrous fish expertly with the White Emerald Phoenix sword and skinned the monstrous fish from within. Then he took the scales of a giant fish and put them into bundles.

Yi Ping was surprised that Lady Xiao was also very proficient in swordplay. He had never seen any type of swordplay before. It was quick, precise and beautiful to see.

She thought, “But why is it that when I hold her hand, her hand is so delicate as Yixian and Lingfeng? It was as if he had never been trained with an external weapon ..”

When Yi Ping saw that, he immediately knew what he should do. He wrote, “I will go out and collect firewood.”

Not long after that he returned and they roasted the monstrous fish on the fire they had made. Miss Xiao had made another fire to boil the water from the river. He took out the bowl he took out of his bundle and placed it on the fire.

Yi Ping was surprised that this monstrous fish did not have the smell of fish and instead gave off a sweet aroma. He checked his stomach and saw that it was almost empty. This type of fish definitely needs a little food to survive.

It's not too long when the fish are completely ripe. Not long after Yi Ping started eating the fish, he began to feel a warmth creeping in. In a short time, the cold dissipated completely and he felt comfortable.

After they ate, Miss Xiao started pounding the fish bones and throwing them into the boiling water she had made. After a while, he wrote. “The essence of the fish lies in its bones. Take the soup.”

Yi Ping did as he was told and drank from his bowl. As soon as he drank from the soup, he could feel a new wave of power in his body and a surge of vital energy burst forth. He quickly took a deep breath with the skill ‘Revelation Divine’ and closed his eyes. Even though he didn't say it, he was very grateful to her but didn't know how to express it.

Xiao Youxue looked at him sharply and thought, This thousand-year-old ice fish is a rare catch that only martial fraternity exponents can dream of but cannot obtain except by sheer luck. Magic potions and pills that boasted one's vital strength were so rare that its existence could often stir up an entire martial fraternity to fight over it. Take ‘Golden Pill of Rejuvenation Great’ and ‘Divine Dragon Pill’ for example, imagine the bloodshed changing hands on it.

He asked himself, “Is that too coincidental? Taking one magic pill is rare. Finding others is unheard of. And now, we party with the others. Is he really lucky?”

He continued pounding the rest of the fish bones into the bowl. After he finished boiling the soup, he sniffed before he drank it. After which, he took a vital breath and started meditating. Indeed, he could feel his strength recovering slowly.

He could feel his Icy Heavenly Intricate Tears immediately strengthening as his vital energy became smoother than before! Since the complicated Heavenly Tear was a cold and negative energy skill, this fish also had the same element so it was like a powerful tonic! This thousand-year-old ice fish has saved him for decades from hard work and wrong turns…

After some time, when he opened his eyes, he saw that Yi Ping was already standing in the corner of the cave.

When Yi Ping saw Miss Xiao walking towards him, he began to exclaim, “I found a secret passage! It was really unexpected that this cave had a secret passageway and it was man-made!”

Yi Ping sighed. He kept forgetting that Miss Xiao could not hear him.

Suddenly, Xiao Youxue cried out in panic…

Yi Ping was stunned. Shouldn't he be a mute?

Yi Ping looked at him and he curled up in a corner while looking at some mice.

Yi Ping said, “You can talk?”

Xiao Youxue nodded slowly as he took off his straw hat.

Suddenly, his eyes opened wide. It was because the old woman he had imagined had taken off her veiled straw hat and she was actually a beautiful young lady. Her eyes were very beautiful but had a sad expression.

What really surprised him was that he looked younger than her …

Yi Ping stuttered, “Senior...Youxue, why are you pretending to be mute and deaf?”

He replied gently, “No reason ...”

Yi Ping confused, “No reason?”

Xiao Youxue averted his gaze, “There must be a lot of girls who like you. I don't want to be one of them.”

Although this is a weak reason but it is also a reasonable one.

Yi Ping could only nod as he said, “If Lingfeng knew you were not an old woman and could even hear, I wonder what she would say.”

Xiao Youxue averted her charming gaze and said, “You seem to care deeply about her and even think about what she will say.”

Yi Ping was silent. She said, “I just treat her like a sister ..”

Xiao Youxue said, “But she may not think of you as just a sister ..”

Yi Ping said, “A charming girl like her will definitely have many good suitors for her to choose from. Moreover, I was just a poor and disadvantaged wanderer ..”

Xiao Youxue asked, “Are you asking him?”

Yi Ping said, “I don't need to ask him to know. He has told me that he doesn't like me on many occasions. Moreover, she is like a sister to me.”

Yi Ping only said that because he was embarrassed but when he mentioned Ji Lingfeng as his sister, his heart ached …

Xiao Youxue said, “How did you not know that he did not mean the opposite of what he said? Or why would a regal girl like her talk so much to someone she doesn't like?”

Yi Ping said, “We are friends ..”

Xiao Youxue said, “So now you call her your friend, not a sister. It's heartless. You are just a teaser.”

Yi Ping stuttered, “I..aku..” He himself was confused.

Suddenly, Xiao Youxue became extremely cold and said, “What if I ask you not to see him again?”

He raised the White Emerald Phoenix Sword in front of him as he said coldly, “Don't forget that you have personally told me that you will do anything for me. I want you not to see it again.”

Yi Ping was silent. Thas right. He had promised her .. a hero who goes back on his word has no honor and should be insulted!

But Yi Ping replied firmly, “Anything but that!”

Xiao Youxue said coldly, “Really hero.”

Suddenly, Xiao Youxue smiled and her eyes softened, “Don't worry. I'm just teasing you. I won't ask you not to look at Lingfeng. That's because we're friends ..”

Yi Ping was confused as he asked, “You two are friends?”

Xiao Youxue smiled, “That's right. Therefore you do not have to worry what he will say when he ‘found’ that I am not a deaf and mute person. That's because he already knows.”

Yi Ping was startled as he started rubbing his nose. It was because he had not expected Ji Lingfeng to lie to him about this because he was the one who told him that Xiao Youxue was a deaf and mute person.

Xiao Youxue looked at him with her mesmerizing eyes and said, “What are you thinking? Didn't you just say that you've discovered a man-made secret passageway? What are we waiting for?”

Yi Ping could only smile bitterly as he said, “I am still trying to adapt to someone I have addressed as a senior and is now my junior.”

Xiao Youxue walked past him quickly as he said alluringly, “Who ... is your junior! Since you have called me your senior and I have saved your life, you must listen to me. Let's go now.”

Yi Ping was surprised. He was not surprised by her words but when he saw her walking away, her mannerisms and hindsight looked like a mysterious yellow-clothed girl. Even his voice had similarities.

If she was the mysterious girl dressed in yellow, why would she save her? Surely he would recognize her and kill her …

But Yi Ping thought, “Not. That's not him. I recognize his voice and his behavior.”.

Yi Ping recalled that the mysterious dressed girl had always been extremely cold and exuded a forbidding cold aura. She could always remember her stinging cold words .. but Youxue was affectionate and gave her a comfortable feeling.

Yi Ping had no idea how wrong he was! Xiao Youxue had suppressed his affection. When suddenly released, she becomes the most tender, most loving and most charming person. Moreover, after she killed Shui Yixian, the torment she suppressed was also lifted.

So if Yi Ping thought that he could identify the yellow-clothed girl with his cold tone and mannerisms, he would never find her! But of course, he would never know because he had never seen his face before…