Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

Chapter 58, Is this considered bullying?

Chu Xunfeng recounted the news he had heard from the Dragon Clan in recent days, combined with his own speculations, while Yao Jiangshu and Mo Xun, who were sitting by the pavilion, fell into a brief silence.

"Has the Dragon Clan tacitly accepted this conjecture?" Mo Xun asked Chu Xunfeng.

“I didn’t confirm with them, after all, at first I just wanted to follow their arrangements.” Chu Xunfeng shook his head. “In fact, from the Dragon Clan’s perspective, it’s possible that they would either actively publicize this matter or try their best to cover it up.”

“No, Junior Brother, you already know, so it’s unrealistic to hide this news.” Mo Xun clasped his hands together, looking at the young man with a serious expression. “Jiang Shu and I entered the Wild Swamp Wetland five days ago, and we didn’t hide our identities. If someone wanted to investigate, it’s impossible to hide the identities of White Emperor City disciples.”

"Is it possible that the Dragon Clan was too embarrassed to reveal the situation of the Demon Clan, so they specifically found people with identities like Junior Brother to spread the news?" Yao Jiangshu suddenly asked.

"..." Mo Xun frowned, pondered for a long time, and then suddenly smiled bitterly, "It's not impossible, but if the Dragon Clan really does that, it would be too frivolous."

"It's hard to say." Chu Xunfeng suddenly refuted Mo Xun's idea. As for the reason, the fact that the loli-shaped Azure Dragon God could call his seventy or eighty-year-old son "Xiao Ning" and even wanted to recognize him as his godson, and that he could indeed pass on the message through an outsider, was something that the Azure Dragon God would do.

Mo Xun frowned and pondered for a while before finally making a decision: "If the internal strife among the demon race still has the shadow of Yan Kingdom, then it's worth it for me to buy face from Baidi City and contact the Dragon Clan to sound them out. Losing face and favors is actually a better outcome."

Chu Xunfeng and Yao Jiangshu both wholeheartedly agreed with their senior brother's words, since no one wanted to go to war.

"No matter what, when we leap over the Dragon Gate, I will say that Master has come out of seclusion and will come to the Demon Clan to witness the ceremony. Even if I can't help, I must at least ensure that Junior Brother is safe." Mo Xun looked at Chu Xunfeng.

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Chu Xunfeng nodded slightly.

"No need for thanks. My disciple hasn't grown up yet, so it's only natural for a master to protect his disciple." Mo Xun looked at Chu Xunfeng solemnly.

The young man paused for a moment, then nodded.

Indeed, to thank someone for something like this would only distance oneself from one's master. One would think that the master who would have jokingly told him to go and beat up Ding Yusong would not have been happy to see him being so distant.

The atmosphere among the three eased up a bit, and they finally found their own mindsets when they were together. But before they could chat for long, there was a sudden knock on the door of the Plum Blossom Courtyard.

"Chu Xunfeng, are you in there? Open the door! Open the door!" Along with the knocking, there was also Ao Hanli's loud and boisterous voice.

Chu Xunfeng frowned slightly. He glanced at his senior brother and sister and said, "She is the second princess of the Dragon Clan. I'll be leaving now."

"Won't you come in and have a seat?" Mo Xun asked his junior brother.

"She's hiding her dragon identity and hanging out with me." Chu Xunfeng thought that with his senior brother's intelligence, this one sentence was enough.

"Junior brother, I'll be staying here for the next few days. If you need anything, come find me at Plum Blossom Courtyard," Yao Jiangshu said in a low voice as Chu Xunfeng was about to leave.

"Hmm." Chu Xunfeng responded, walked to the gate of the courtyard, and opened the door.

Ao Hanli glanced at Chu Xunfeng with a half-smile, then peeked into the courtyard. Seeing Chu Xunfeng blocking the gate, she said irritably, "What, are you plotting something shameful?"

"I'll explain later." Chu Xunfeng didn't stand on ceremony with the dragon girl at all. He raised his hand and pressed it on her forehead, forcing her back three steps. He then walked out of the courtyard, hooked his foot, and closed the gate of the Plum Blossom Courtyard.

Ao Hanli frowned and glared at Chu Xunfeng, but still obediently cooperated. If she didn't put in the effort, Chu Xunfeng would have to stomp a hole in front of the gate of Plum Blossom Courtyard if he wanted to push her away.

The two stepped onto the main road side by side, and Chu Xunfeng spoke first, "How did you end up looking for me here?"

"Didn't you promise to tell me yesterday why you changed weapons and have to relearn the moves?" Ao Hanli's eyes darted around, clearly making up an excuse at the last minute.

Chu Xunfeng stopped in his tracks, glanced at Ao Hanli, and suddenly laughed, "A little clumsy, but quite cute."

The gentle smile flashed by, but Ao Hanli saw it. She felt a strange sensation in her heart. She had been belittled, but then praised for being cute. Her feelings were somewhat peculiar. When had Ao Hanli ever been described as cute?

"Who are you calling stupid?

"You couldn't find anyone at my place, so you stormed into Denglong Pavilion and were summoned by Miss Hongji, right?" Chu Xunfeng glanced at Ao Hanli, whose ponytail seemed to be standing on end, and chuckled. "Since you're here, when you go back tonight to see the Fourth Prince or Miss Hongji, tell them that I've already relayed the news from Baidi City to Mo Xun."

Ao Hanli's eyes darted around, looking at the goods displayed by the vendors in the North District. "What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Chu Xunfeng suppressed a laugh, his expression remaining completely calm. "It's alright if you don't understand, as long as the message gets through."

"Hey!" Ao Hanli suddenly turned her gaze back to Chu Xunfeng, "Who do you think you are, kid?"

Chu Xunfeng stopped and silently stared at Ao Hanli for three seconds. During this time, several passersby walked past them, giving the two 'humans' strange looks before quickly moving away.

"Go back?" Chu Xunfeng raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm." Ao Hanli withdrew her gaze and hurried towards the small courtyard where Chu Xunfeng lived.

"Don't rush off, I need your help with something." Chu Xunfeng caught up with the Dragon Girl behind Ao Hanli.

"what?"

"Do you have any spirit stones on you? I want to buy a few military manuals. When we get back to the small residence, I'll tell you why I changed my weapon and have to relearn the techniques."

Ao Hanli stared at Chu Xunfeng for a long time, then suddenly asked, "You're not lying to me?"

"?" Chu Xunfeng frowned slightly. "Why did we suddenly get onto the topic of whether it's a lie or not? I bought the military manual to tell you why I need to relearn the techniques. Otherwise, what would be the point of buying it?"

“I feel like something’s not right.” Ao Hanli smacked her lips.

“I was brought to the Dragon Clan by your fourth brother and I’m penniless. I won’t buy anything rare or unusual. I’ll just buy some common military manuals. It won’t cost you much.” Chu Xunfeng looked at Ao Hanli’s gradually relaxing eyebrows and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I can't say I cheated her out of anything, I still feel a little guilty for taking advantage of this dim-witted girl.

"Just buying mainstream, ordinary stuff?"

"Well, starting with the fourth realm is enough. I don't even touch the third realm. I asked you for spirit stones because I guessed you wouldn't carry any silver with you."

“I can buy it, but you have to come with me to have your bone structure tested.” Ao Hanli stared at Chu Xunfeng.

"...Never mind." Chu Xunfeng gave up voluntarily, lifted his foot and walked past Ao Hanli, moving forward.

"Wait a minute, something might happen, but you have to tell me what kind of soldier you are." Ao Hanli chased after him.

"Is it settled?" Chu Xunfeng stopped in his tracks.

"It's settled." Ao Hanli nodded.

"No lower than the eighth rank. Let's go buy the military manual." Chu Xunfeng left these words and continued walking forward.

Ao Hanli was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt...

This time, I was really fooled.

Chapter 59, A Sudden Counterattack

"Chu Xunfeng, tell me honestly, are you the Supreme Spear Bone?" Ao Hanli rested her cheek on one hand, her gaze falling on the young man in the courtyard, who stood tall and straight, holding a book in one hand, his steps shifting.

"Hmm?" Chu Xunfeng turned his head, his expression indifferent. "I don't know, perhaps?"

A handsome face that tends to be expressionless does indeed make it difficult to reveal one's emotions.

Ao Hanli crossed her legs, her toes tapping impatiently in the air. "Fine, I won't say. We'll go to the training ground and have another match once you get your new gun."

Chu Xunfeng did not reply, his gaze fixed on the military manual, his wrist twisting in accordance with the words on it.

"Are you going or not?" Ao Hanli raised her voice eight octaves.

"What's wrong with you?" Chu Xunfeng frowned, noticing that the Dragon Girl's mood was off.

"My hands are itching to hit you." Ao Hanli's answer was very straightforward, but that was exactly the truth.

The Spirit Arm Spear Bone was deeply embedded in Ao Hanli's right arm. As she watched Chu Xunfeng practice the moves according to the military manual, her weapon bones felt a burning sensation, and her internal energy was churning uncontrollably. Although it wasn't a big deal, it meant that her 'intention' was being constantly stirred.

I'm so incredibly annoyed.

"Be patient. Three to five days isn't enough for me to digest this. After we get the new weapons, we'll need to adapt to them for a while and rebuild our army."

Ao Hanli pursed her lips, having to admit that Chu Xunfeng's request was reasonable, and she now understood why Chu Xunfeng wanted to relearn the moves.

He was a self-taught military cultivator, and even his training techniques were pieced together from his own ideas, as was his training of soldiers.

Traditional military training involves laying a solid foundation to build a tall building. Practicing techniques thousands of times and then simplifying them is like laying the foundation. Finally, the weapons corresponding to the soldier's bones serve as the brick and tile framework. Only after accumulating strength and concentration can the basic pavilion be built. Before the pavilion is completed, no one knows what the building will look like.

Chu Xunfeng's path, however, is entirely unorthodox. He started by focusing on condensing intent, meaning his entire structure was predetermined from the beginning. Now he's picking and choosing, gradually building the framework according to the blueprint, and then slowly filling in the details. If a typical military cultivator did this, their foundation would be unstable, and they might stray from the right path at any time, causing their structure to collapse.

But this guy is different. His foundation isn't in military cultivation, but in physical cultivation. His solid physical cultivation foundation is enough to support him on this flashy and unorthodox path.

Moreover... his intentions.

Very fierce.

He has no intention of retreating and is full of destructive desires. If he were to truly enter the Three Profound Realms, he would be invincible among those of the same level.

Moreover, his intention to cultivate the body is probably similar to that of cultivating the military.

Dual cultivation is rare in the world. If it does exist, the two paths of cultivation will inevitably carry very similar meanings, just as a person can do two or three things at the same time, but these things must be related.

You can chop vegetables and smash garlic at the same time, or steam a cake while stir-frying vegetables, but it's hard to wash a pot while mopping the floor. Even if you manage to do it, you'll most likely do both things poorly, and you might even spill oil all over the floor. That's the point.

The same applies to spiritual practice. Similar intentions complement each other. If completely unrelated or even opposite intentions are mixed together, it would be truly ridiculous.

No one can fight fiercely to the death while simultaneously retreating into a hut.

Even a deity couldn't save it.

"You really like flirting with guns?" Ao Hanli asked suddenly, watching Chu Xunfeng's actions.

Chu Xunfeng paused his flipping wrist, glancing at Ao Hanli. "You figured it out?"

"Hmm." Ao Hanli nodded. "I can see that. This is not a good habit."

"I understand, the door is wide open." Chu Xunfeng replied, his attitude indifferent, clearly indicating he had no intention of changing it.

"You knew that, yet you still practiced like this?" The Dragon Girl raised an eyebrow. Did I kindly offer a friendly reminder only to be met with a cold shoulder?

"I am still a physical cultivator, practicing leg techniques, and I will continue to focus on leg techniques in the future, at most mixing in one or two advanced fist techniques." Chu Xunfeng continued his spear-wielding action, throwing a whip kick at the 'imaginary body' in the air. His blood and qi suddenly circulated, and under the influence of the clouds, his kick drew a line of fire that rose and fell in the air. Then, taking advantage of the momentum, he crossed his hands at his waist as he sat cross-legged.

Ao Hanli's eyes widened. She completely understood Chu Xunfeng's series of moves, which involved wielding a spear without actually holding one.

The final move...