From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Does the young master always believe that Lian'er has ulterior motives?"

Lian'er gently rested her chin on Chen Shi's head, burying Chen Shi's face completely in her arms, allowing Chen Shi to feel her soft body temperature.

What is your purpose?

Chen Shi asked directly, his breathing slightly labored, his face turned slightly to the side, a sweet fragrance filling his nostrils.

Everyone says that you can't make a sale if you're too eager, but Lian'er is so eager for him. If you don't think she has ulterior motives, Chen Shi would never believe it even if you beat him to death.

So for the past six months, he has been on guard against Lian'er.

"Lian'er is just a weak woman, what purpose could she possibly have? The world is hard, Lian'er just wants to find someone to rely on."

Lian'er closed her eyes, her voice soft as a ribbon brushing against her cheek, conveying a sense of resentment and helplessness.

"...Yes, this world is too difficult."

After a brief silence, Chen Shi sighed softly. Lian'er's words seemed to remind him of something, triggering his emotions.

Lian'er didn't speak again, but simply held Chen Shi quietly. With the unique warmth of a woman's body, she melted Chen Shi's cold, hard steel into a soft, yielding touch.

A moment later, Chen Shi suddenly raised his head and looked at Lian'er's delicate face.

A helpless and vulnerable woman was simply looking for someone to rely on. Although her motives were impure, she could not be considered utterly wicked.

"Why choose me?"

Chen Shi, with a serious expression, asked another question.

He wouldn't feel at ease unless he asked clearly.

"Because the young master is a good person."

Lian'er opened her eyes, a smile on her face, but her gaze was unusually serious.

"There are rich and powerful people everywhere in this world, like Xiao Yunhu who wanted to buy me back then, but none of them are good people. Even if they buy me out of curiosity, they will discard me like trash once they get tired of me. If they have any conscience, they might give me a meal, but if they don't, they might sell me to a brothel."

"Only you, young master, are rare enough to possess both wealth and conscience. Following you, I'm certain I'll never be sold again. Even as a maid, Lian'er can at least live in peace."

Are you serious about what you're saying?

Chen Shi paused for a moment, then asked another question.

But his softened gaze clearly showed that he already believed it.

Lian'er nodded and gently parted her lips.

"Let Lian'er stay with you, young master, and serve you with everything I have. If one day Lian'er grows old and loses her beauty, she can still empty your chamber pot."

As she spoke, Lian'er slowly squatted down.

Chen Shi raised his head slightly and closed his eyes.

……

A white snake spits out its tongue, a green dragon stirs up the mud, and a sudden storm brings down countless fallen petals.

The next morning, Lian'er, dressed in her undergarments and with her hair disheveled, helped Chen Shi get up and dress, just like a new bride.

"Young master, please rest for a moment. Lian'er will go get the food."

After serving Chen Shi until he finished washing up, Lian'er dressed herself, said a few words, and went out with the food box.

Looking at Lian'er's somewhat unsteady figure, Chen Shi smiled slightly.

Then he took his stance and continued practicing his archery skills.

The essence of archery training lies in accuracy, which requires constant accumulation of experience. However, Yi's archery technique differs from ordinary archery. Before shooting accurately, one must first master the method of using one's body as a bow and congealing blood into arrows. Chen Shi is currently at this stage.

Therefore, there is no need to actually shoot the arrow, and thus no need for a large space.

To avoid wasting time traveling back and forth, Chen Shi simply practiced at the barracks instead of going to the drill ground for the time being.

"Young master, there was deer blood and turtle soup this morning, and I specially made two servings for you."

A moment later, Lian'er returned, excitedly telling Chen Shi, looking like she wanted to take credit.

"Lian'er is so capable."

Chen Shi smiled and affectionately patted Lian'er's head.

Then he glanced at the turtle soup in the food box.

Deer blood and turtle soup—when did the Yizi canteen start serving such high-class food?

Without asking any questions, he continued practicing.

A moment later, Lian'er brought out the food and set it out, and Chen Shi came over. Just like recently, the two sat facing each other to eat. However, after last night, their relationship had suddenly become much closer. Lian'er used her own soup spoon to scoop up some soup, gently blew on it to cool it, and fed it to Chen Shi.

Chen Shi drank the soup Lian'er fed him and then picked up a piece of meat for her. Lian'er didn't take it; instead, she closed her eyes, leaned closer to Chen Shi, and opened her mouth. Chen Shi smiled, tore the meat into small pieces, and like a sparrow, fed them little by little into Lian'er's mouth.

Lian'er was overjoyed. After finishing her meal, she helped Chen Shi lick the grease off his hands.

What should have been a quick breakfast took a full quarter of an hour to finish. After the meal, Lian'er cleaned up the dishes as usual, while Chen Shi continued his cultivation.

Then, day after day, nothing special happened.

Chen Shi and Lian'er's relationship grew increasingly passionate, and they were intimate almost every night.

In the blink of an eye, another half month has passed.

call out!

From deep within the woods behind the mountain, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out, and a bloody streak swiftly flashed across the sky. Then came a muffled thud, and a blood-red arrow struck its target fifty paces away.

The powerful impact pierced through the tree trunk that took two people to hug.

Afterwards, the arrow formed from condensed blood energy dissipated without leaving a trace.

"good."

Approaching the tree, Chen Shi touched the smooth, finger-sized hollow in the trunk and nodded slightly.

After a month of practice, Yi's archery skills can be considered to have reached a minor level of proficiency.

Although it is far from being a master, it is already usable against the enemy.

I let out a soft sigh, looked up, and realized that the sun was high in the sky; it was lunchtime.

Chen Shi tidied up and headed to the canteen for lunch.

It was lunchtime, and the dining hall was full of students who had passed the imperial examinations.

As for Chen Shi, this oddball among the recruited scholars, half a year had passed, and they had long since become accustomed to him and paid him no attention.

Chen Shi got his food and, as usual, found a corner to sit down.

"How's your rehearsal going?"

"Not quite right, I can only control one hundred military puppets."

"One hundred! You call that not good enough? Sigh, unlike me, I can still only operate fifty, and even the fish-scale formation is so-so."

"What! You've already managed to set up a fish-scale formation!"

……

While eating, everyone chatted, and the topic was mostly about strategizing and planning.

After all, the spring exam tests military skills.

And the spring college entrance exam is in two days!

Although they had practiced for half a year and most of them were already proficient in operating the military puppets, they were still uneasy. After all, the spring exam was not about simple drills, but about actual combat!

In order to maximize the chances of winning, for the past two months, everyone has spent almost all their time practicing military formations, not just in the afternoons.

With only two days left, many people hurriedly ate a few bites of food and left quickly to continue training their troops.

"He seems quite relaxed."

"Why bother with a good-for-nothing who's just throwing his weight around!"

Someone passing by Chen Shi saw him sitting there, still eating his meal at a leisurely pace, and couldn't help but scoff at him.

Chen Shi didn't mind and returned to his residence directly after finishing his meal.

"Do not disturb without my orders."

After saying something to Lian'er, Chen Shi went straight into the house.

Even though we are physically very close, there are still some things we cannot share.

After closing the door, Chen Shi took out the Eight Trigrams Formation and continued studying the Bird Formation.