Miss Witch is broke again.

The Floating Cloud Ruins were not very lively during the day. There weren't many witches coming and going from the various floating islands; most of the people were vassal races working.

Like cats, witches are nocturnal creatures; they are only active at night.

"Ugh, that awful shop is open again!"

"Yeah, last time I went in I didn't see a single person, then someone asked me if I wanted to have a few drinks, which scared me so much I didn't dare go in again."

"Yes, yes, I was the same way last time. What kind of good witch would dare to patronize a ghost witch's business? What if she gets entangled with her?"

A group of witches, on their way to seek pleasure, passed by the Catcake Tavern and instinctively left quickly to avoid being possessed by the ghost witch inside.

The Catcake Tavern was empty and deserted.

Amber sat on a small stool behind the counter, swinging her legs.

She held a watermelon bigger than her upper body, with a straw inserted, and took a few sips of juice here and there.

This is a watermelon drink cultivated by a witch. Simply pick the watermelon when it is ripe, and the inside will be filled with sweet watermelon juice. Just apply a little freezing magic and then insert a straw.

In this way, you can fully enjoy the delicious chilled watermelon juice.

And most importantly:

Cheap!

However, for Amber, this drink was merely plain water to quench her thirst; the dwarf witch didn't like such bland things.

Barbecue and fine wine—that's what amber truly loves.

Amber has been lounging at the tavern counter since the afternoon, and no witch has come by yet, so she knows it's going to be another boring day.

And I don't know where that orange cat lamp went, otherwise I could have petted it to relieve my boredom.

"I wonder how Li-mei's studies are going? She hasn't come downstairs all day, and her mute sister won't let us disturb her, not even the cat pancake group."

I am bored!

This is what Amber is thinking now.

Tu Wen shared the same idea. This spirited young woman was bored and was sparring with herself, using chopsticks in one hand and fighting fiercely with sword energy crisscrossing the air.

It was only because Tu Wen controlled it so skillfully that, otherwise, if a sword aura had been unleashed, Cat Pancake Tavern would have lost another table.

Because during this time period, some of the Sky Island arena tournaments have already started. In the past, Tu Wen would have already dominated the arena and become an idol in the hearts of many little witches.

However, because of Shana's request, she could only wait for Su Li to come downstairs.

Since his apprentice wasn't ready, the master could only amuse himself by sparring with himself.

Someone came downstairs, their steps still a little unsteady.

Tu Wen's bored expression instantly brightened, like a husky knowing it could go out and run wild. She rushed forward, wanting nothing more than to drag Su Li down the stairs.

"Hey, Wenmei, let go! Limei's already rolling her eyes!"

Amber casually tossed aside the watermelon juice and rushed to save Su Li. With Tu Wen's strength, if she didn't save Su Li quickly, she'd be reincarnated as a ghost witch.

Su Li had spent the whole day studying basic magic tricks. She had just come downstairs and hadn't even had a chance to eat when Tu Wen picked her up and ran, almost strangling her.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm used to messing around with them, and I forgot to control myself..."

Tu Wen quickly let go and kept apologizing to Su Li, looking very embarrassed.

Su Li coughed until her face turned red, but fortunately Amber reacted quickly and rescued her from Tu Wen's clutches. However, being a witch, she was much stronger than ordinary people and recovered quickly.

"It's okay, I'll be fine after resting for a while. Is there anything to eat? I'm both hungry and thirsty."

Su Li wasn't angry with Tu Wen, after all, she hadn't done it on purpose. It was just that Su Li had been studying theoretical knowledge all day, and she was not only dizzy but also incredibly hungry.

"Yes, yes, this is the meal that my mute sister asked me to prepare, and this watermelon juice. Cough cough, I only drank a little bit, but I saved quite a lot."

Amber quickly took out the food that Shana had prepared, but when she took out the watermelon juice, she suddenly felt a little guilty.

Su Li disregarded any pretense of modesty, accepted the food, and prepared to start eating.

Of all things, eating is the most important!

It must be said that Shana is a very good cook; even with simple ingredients, she can make delicious meals.

After finishing her meal, Su Li took a big gulp of the cool, sweet watermelon juice, feeling as if she had been reborn.

However, not seeing Shana anywhere, she asked curiously:

"Where's Sister Shana? I can't find her at the tavern."

"Sister Dumb has gone out to play the piano to earn money again. I'm still waiting for customers in the tavern. As for Sister Wen, she's waiting for you to come down."

Su Li exclaimed "Ah!" and looked at the embarrassed Tu Wen beside her, saying:

"Why are you waiting for me?"

Amber shrugged, indicating that Tu Wen should explain herself.

Tu Wen was still a little embarrassed and explained:

"Shana asked me to teach you how to fight, since that's what I'm best at, and I think there's a sword technique that's quite suitable for your future fighting style, Su Li."

Su Li's focus wasn't on the sword technique; she simply smiled and said:

"Just call her Li-mei. Sister Shana told me to learn how to fight from Sister Wen, you mean that sword technique?"

Tu Wen scratched her head and said:

"Don't rush to learn sword techniques. What we need to learn now is how to fight. Li-mei, have you ever fought anyone? Or have you ever watched a witch fight?"

Su Li recalled what had happened not long ago: Yun Yin's unrestrained fighting style, his fearlessness in the face of the Great Witch, and his daring to strike.

So she nodded and said:

"I've seen her before, and she was quite a memorable dragon witch..."

Tu Wen nodded. That made things easier. She was worried that Su Li wouldn't even know how to fight, which would be very troublesome to teach her.

"In that case, Li-mei, would you like to come out with me for a duel? If you win, you can get a prize."

what?

Su Li never expected Tu Wen's teaching method to be like this. Before she had even learned magic and sword techniques, she was already being taken out to participate in arena battles?

She'll probably get beaten to death!

Seeing the shocked expression on Su Li's face, Tu Wen quickly explained:

"It's not one of those life-or-death arena battles, it's just a simple duel between witches, no one will die! And Li-mei, you only need to duel with witches of your own kind or those vassal races."

Su Li breathed a sigh of relief. Yeah, right!

That witch is so wicked! Does she think she can do whatever she wants as long as no one dies in the duel? I'll probably get completely destroyed if I go up there.

Tu Wen said confidently:

"Our Heavenly Sword Sect... no, it's just me left. Never mind, swordsmanship is a killing technique. The sword techniques of our Heavenly Sword Sect are about honing your skills in battle. And the sword techniques I'm going to teach you are called the Jade Sword Technique."

Jade Sword Technique?

Su Li felt that this sword technique didn't sound very murderous; on the contrary, it had an ethereal, otherworldly quality.

"This Jade Sword Technique emphasizes 'better to die than live,' and 'no mercy is shown when the sword is drawn.' It is extremely ruthless and brutal, and is one of the most profound killing sword techniques of our Heavenly Sword Sect."

Su Li was dumbfounded? So it turns out that the "better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile" refers to the character "jade".

And isn't the Heavenly Sword Sect a bit too belligerent?

Tu Wen's next words explained her doubts:

"Our Heavenly Sword Sect has a thousand-year history and has survived two witch wars, but in this generation, I'm the only one left in the sect. Before she passed away, the old woman left nothing behind except passing on the Nine Meridians Killing Sword to me. It's really inexplicable!"

Su Li had something she wanted to say to Tu Wen, but she felt it would offend her sect's ancestors.

This Sword Sect must be constantly looking for fights, and they've almost brought themselves to ruin.