As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 785 Swordsmanship
Jiang Ran focused her divine sense on a spiritual nest that resembled a burning azure flame. Mo Sheng's spiritual power and energy dissipated in all directions, like a faintly cracked eggshell, from which a few rays of light emerged.

Slightly lost in thought, Hu Lian assumed Jiang Ran was worried about the Hundred Rivers Blue Whale and couldn't help but comfort her, "Your Highness's actions are all for the peace and stability of Da Su and the Hundred Rivers Blue Whale. I think they will eventually agree."

As Hu Lian said, Bai Qiu finally decided to accept the two contracts, and two young blue whales even came to him on the spot to "apply for jobs".

Jiang Ran assigned them numbers and sent them to the Xuanjia Navy, where they received the same treatment as ordinary Xuanjia soldiers. She promised to reward and increase their salaries based on their performance and achievements in the future.

"Remember your new teammates; they will train with you and go out to sea in the future."

The Xuanjia soldiers looked at the two Hundred River Blue Whales with curiosity, as if they were seeing two beautiful girls, feeling both novel and excited.

It was late at night when Jiang Nancheng finally returned from Lingze Islands, excitedly saying, "Sister, I think Water Condensation Island is pretty good."

Jiang Ran nodded and gave Water Condensation Island to Jiang Nancheng.

On the way back.

A sliver of light suddenly appeared in the dark clouds, and the hurricane blew the fine sand and gravel flying everywhere. A withered leaf, sharp as a blade, flashed with a sharp light. Jiang Ran felt a sense of caution rise in her heart. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she turned her head and drew her sword in one swift motion. The next moment, a strand of hair quietly broke off. The wooden sword sliced ​​through the wooden stick that was thrust at her, and the broken branch fell to the ground with a soft sound.

This sudden turn of events startled Jiang Nancheng, who quickly drew his sword and stood in front of Jiang Ran. His handsome face darkened, and he shouted with murderous intent, "Who goes there!"

Jiang Ran gently placed her left hand on Jiang Nancheng's shoulder. "Nancheng, it's alright. It's Master Lone Hand."

Pan Gushou stared blankly at the broken wooden stick for a moment, then threw his head back and laughed heartily. His cheerful laughter carried far in the quiet night, startling several sleeping birds so much that they fell from the tree.

"Not bad, extremely fast reaction." Pan Gushou was still the same as always, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.

"You're quite capable, managing to move an entire void island here."

Looking across the entire Cangmiao Continent, Pan Gushou had never seen anyone with such a vision, and he never expected Jiang Ran to be so lucky as to find a floating island that was only recorded in ancient books.

Pan Gushou then asked, "But aren't you afraid that the monkeys on that island might cause some trouble?"

Pan Gushou became more serious. Everyone knew that Jiang Ran was not a prince who could stay idle. She would not stay cooped up in the palace forever and would often go out on adventures.

"Let's go back to the Jiang residence. Master Pan, why don't we go together?"

Jiang Ran gestured for him to proceed, and without waiting for Pan Gushou's response, she walked ahead. She then addressed Pan Gushou's words, "Master Pan, have you coordinated with Da Hua and the others? I believe Da Hua and the others are principled magical beasts. As long as I live, they won't do anything to Da Su. Besides, since Master Pan has come to Da Su with me, you must understand that while you are my teacher, and I respect and honor you, you are also a member of Da Su, a subject of Da Su, with the responsibility to protect Da Su and the obligation to support its ruler."

Pan Gushou listened from behind. Seeing that Jiang Ran regarded him as a subject who submitted to her, he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Alright, Your Highness... Your Highness is bringing back more and more powerful companions. It's fine now, but if you continue to collect 'monster companions' at this speed, I may not be able to help you keep them in check in the future. So you should improve your strength."

"I will heed your teachings, Master." Jiang Ran stretched out her hands and bowed to Pan Gu as she walked.

Jiang Nancheng watched the two go back and forth with a puzzled look, then silently sheathed his sword. Pan Gushou glanced at Jiang Nancheng sideways and said to Jiang Ran with disdain, "Your younger brother's martial arts skills aren't very good."

Jiang Ran: "He mainly cultivates demon spirit techniques. As for his cultivation level, it's enough to defend himself. I hope Master Pan can give him some pointers when he has time."

Pan Gushou grunted twice, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. Suddenly, he broke off a stick from a tree. With light and agile movements, he used the stick as a sword, creating a fierce and powerful sword strike. He took a step forward with his right foot, and the sword in his hand shot straight into the sky like a shooting star in the night sky.

Pan Gushou's swordsmanship is based on striking, thrusting, parrying, and sweeping, and has evolved into thirteen variations. His movements are crisp and clean, and his speed is extremely fast. When the sword wind passes by, only afterimages are visible, making it difficult to grasp.

After a long while, a complete sword technique demonstration was finished. Pan Gu stopped, raised an eyebrow at the two siblings, and asked, "This is the Lingxiao Sword Technique. Did you see it clearly?"

Jiang Nancheng was still somewhat stunned. Jiang Ran's eyes were sharp. She drew her wooden sword and recalled Pan Gushou's movements just now, perfectly replicating the trajectory of the Lingxiao Sword Technique in the air.

After completing a set of sword moves, Jiang Ran nimbly sheathed her sword, the ordinary wooden sword seemingly emitting a metallic clang.

Jiang Nancheng's eyes were filled with admiration.

Pan Gushou nodded secretly. He really couldn't find any fault with Jiang Ran's memory and comprehension. "Not bad."

Pan Gushou looked at Jiang Nancheng again, "It's your turn."

Jiang Nancheng blinked.

What if he doesn't remember it completely?
But the Jiang family members were not cowards. They were able to complete all the courses of the Spirit Academy in just a few years, which shows that he was not stupid. His memory was also beyond that of ordinary people. He imitated the figures of Pan Gushou and Jiang Ran and slowly went through the sword moves.

With the rough jade before him, Pan Gushou was not so satisfied with Jiang Nancheng. He immediately saw that Jiang Nancheng's basic skills were lacking and complained, "Your lower body is unstable, why are your hands shaking? The sword you thrust out is weak and fluffy, like tickling someone. Do it again!"

Pan Gushou was usually carefree and irresponsible, but he was quite strict when teaching. Jiang Ran herself had been scolded several times at first. Seeing that Pan Gushou was scolding Jiang Nancheng incessantly and probably wouldn't stop anytime soon, she left a few Imperial Guards behind and went ahead.

Back at the Jiang residence, Jiang Ran reviewed the sword techniques that Pan Gushou had just taught her.

The Lingxiao Sword Technique is not considered a top-tier sword technique, but it is still of a high grade, reaching the Heaven Rank or above. What is most remarkable is that its sword moves are very comprehensive, with no obvious weaknesses.

After several dozen repetitions, Jiang Ran was covered in a light sweat.

She took the towel Ah Sheng handed her and wiped her sweat, wondering what exactly the Sword Domain that Pan Gushou had mentioned to her before was like.

That night, Jiang Ran urgently summoned a group of people from the Ministry of Justice, took out the two contracts with the Baichuan Blue Whale, and said to Qiu Baishui, "I will be in seclusion for half a month. During this period, you should draft a plan to protect the Baichuan Blue Whale as soon as possible."

Qiu Baishui looked at the two contracts, his chest heaving a few times. He had naturally admired the scenery of the Lingze Islands and had also come into close contact with the Hundred Rivers Blue Whale. Who wouldn't feel a fondness for such a gentle and beautiful blue whale?

"Yes, Your Highness, you may go into seclusion without worry."