Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

"As Cloud Riders! We must be vigilant at all times and not be so disorganized!"

"Yes, Master!"

"The most important things in martial arts training are intention and focus! Grip firmly! Never let the weapon slip from your hand!"

"Yes, Master!"

In the courtyard of Chang Le Tian, ​​Jing Liu and Xiao Jing Yuan are training.

The scent of grass in the backyard mingled with Jing Yuan's sweat; she was drenched in sweat after swinging her sword over a thousand times.

Even though her muscles were tired and her hands were sore, she persisted in wielding her sword without ever letting up.

If she relaxed even slightly, the scabbard of Mirror Flow would strike her hand, causing excruciating pain.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Jingliu finally chose to end the training.

"Take a break. You've made some progress again today. It seems the results are significant."

"Thank you, Master!"

Jingyuan was already very tired, but he still maintained the proper etiquette between master and disciple, making him a model student.

Jingliu was pleased with Jingyuan's respect. Although she didn't care about such details and had never treated Yaofeng in the same way, it still made her feel happy.

Just then, the back door opened, and Cheng Xiao walked in, smiling, "Dinner's ready! Is training over?"

Before Jing Liu could reply, Jing Yuan had already run towards Cheng Xiao:

"Uncle-Master! My hands are so sore~ Please heal me, Uncle-Master~"

Jingyuan should have been exhausted, but somehow he suddenly found the strength and threw himself into Chengxiao's arms.

"Haha, okay~ I'll treat you right away. Your hands must be sore, right?"

"Ouch! That hurts! Thank you, Uncle-Master!"

Jingyuan was more obedient than ever before, and stared at Chengxiao with her bright, sparkling eyes, which seemed to be about to overflow with tears.

Jingliu sat on the stone bench and twitched the corner of his mouth. This little brat!

To be honest, Jingliu regretted it a little; he shouldn't have brought Jingyuan back half a month ago.

Since Jingyuan agreed to be her apprentice, Jingliu has also experienced the same feeling that Yaofeng had back then. Being a master is truly wonderful.

It felt like nurturing another version of myself, and I unconsciously felt a greater sense of responsibility.

Since Jingliu had accepted a disciple, he naturally had to tell Chengxiao and Yaofeng, whose reactions were quite different.

Yao Feng sighed at how time had passed; the little girl from back then had grown up to be a master, while he himself had become the grandmaster. It was something he never dared to imagine.

Cheng Xiao guessed the identity of his disciple, and found it interesting that he had become Jing Yuan's uncle-master. He also found out that the future general had been chosen!

For Jingliu, Jingyuan's aptitude was actually not very good; among the Cloud Cavalry, he could only be considered average.

But this did not stop her from taking him as her apprentice. Jingliu's philosophy was simple: why should one look at aptitude when choosing an apprentice? Since his aptitude was poor, he should practice more, learn more, and make up for the lack of aptitude with diligence.

Moreover, if someone has mediocre talent, the master must pay more attention to them so that the disciple they teach will be more compatible with him.

Those teachers who only look at qualifications are probably just looking to slack off and relax for a while.

Apprentices trained in that way are mostly self-taught; you can only be considered a guide, not a master.

Moreover, such a teacher probably just wants his apprentice to become famous so that he can boost his own reputation; it's truly laughable.

When Jingyuan wondered why he had taken her as his disciple, Jingliu's answer was quite simple:

"I will teach anyone who wants to learn my swordsmanship."

His words were concise and to the point, revealing extreme arrogance and confidence, as if he didn't care that others had stolen his sword skills.

Because Kagami-ryu is confident that no one in the world can surpass her in swordsmanship!

Out of consideration for Jingyuan's future, Jingliu chose to have Chengxiao lend a hand, so that Jingyuan could train relentlessly regardless of the physical damage.

Anyway, we'll just let Cheng Xiao treat it when the time comes.

When Cheng Xiao heard that Jing Yuan was coming, he specially prepared a large table of delicious dishes at home, saying it was a welcome gift.

That night, Jingyuan ate very poorly. Despite being a girl, she showed no ladylike manners whatsoever and devoured the entire table like a starving ghost!

Although Jing Yuan didn't know what kind of torment she would experience later, she would remember this Uncle Cheng Xiao deeply.

And that miraculous healing ability—no wonder my master is so incredibly powerful. If I were to recklessly overdraw my body every day and recover instantly, it would be strange if I weren't powerful too.

Moreover, Jing Yuan understood that this might only be the tip of the iceberg for this martial uncle!

For the past two weeks, Jingyuan has been sticking to Chengxiao every day, leaving Jingliu with no space to get close to Chengxiao.

Jingyuan was like a giant kilowatt light bulb, shining brightly in their little home!

Once Jingyuan's strength has improved to another level, let her return to the army.

Jingliu's plan is well-thought-out, but Jingyuan may not necessarily listen to him.

"Uncle-Master, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

"Tonight's meal is steamed moon prawns with my special dipping sauce. I also made pancakes, so we'll eat them together."

"Wow! My mouth is watering! My martial uncle is so kind!"

Jingyuan's words were as sweet as honey; he kept calling his senior uncle "good uncle" every two or three sentences.

Jingliu walked behind with his hands behind his back, watching Jingyuan linking arms with Chengxiao, and began to calculate how much more training he should do tomorrow.

Cheng Xiao, this cheap uncle, of course knew that Jing Yuan was a little sly, but he didn't dislike her. The future Shence General, who was almost demonically intelligent, was just a girl who liked to play tricks now.

When Cheng Xiao first learned that Dan Feng was a girl, he was already prepared, and only needed to see if Ying Xing, who came later, was also a girl.

When they sat down to eat, both master and disciple were starving. Jing Yuan was much more relaxed beside Cheng Xiao, while Jing Liu ate very elegantly.

Jingliu originally just wanted to close his eyes and slowly fill his stomach, but Jingyuan started doing something crazy again.

"Uncle-Master, let me peel some shrimp for you!"

Are you full?

Not yet~

"Then why don't you eat more? You're peeling shrimp for me? Honestly, I should be the one peeling them for you!"

After saying that, Cheng Xiao put down his chopsticks, picked up the fresh shrimp and began to peel them, finally putting them into Jing Yuan's bowl.

"Waaaaah, Uncle-Master! I can't eat anymore! Look!"

Jingyuan indicated that he was holding the pancakes with both hands and couldn't use chopsticks.

"Honestly, why are you eating so fast? Nobody's going to take it from you."

Cheng Xiao picked up a shrimp and fed it to Jing Yuan.

"Delicious! Thank you, Uncle-Master!"

Click!

Jingliu's chopsticks broke in two; it seems he didn't control his strength well.

"Sorry, I'm full."

Jing Liu spoke indifferently, threw the broken chopsticks into the trash can, and his aura became even colder!

Cheng Xiao asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Why did you break the chopsticks? Are you not going to eat anymore?"

"I'm not eating anymore."

"Then let's eat some shrimp. Shrimp is like snacks; it won't fill you up."

I'm already full.

Cheng Xiao took it as a joke from Jing Liu and picked up a few fresh shrimp and put them in her bowl.

"Eat something, I don't believe you're full."

Jing Liu gently raised his eyes and glanced at Jing Yuan. This gaze made Jing Yuan shiver and quickly shrink back to eat.

Then Jingliu nodded and slightly pursed his lips.

Cheng Xiao understood and began peeling shrimp and dipping them in sauce.

Come on, ah~

The chill around Jingliu vanished instantly, and she obediently ate the shrimp that Cheng Xiao fed her.

"It's really delicious."

"Want more?"

"want."

Watching his master and uncle interact, Jingyuan felt like the outsider. Although he knew their relationship was close, it was even closer than he had imagined.

"Ugh... I'm so envious."