From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

Gu Hanying is an eighth-rank martial artist, and her cultivation of blood nourishment and qi explosion techniques are both high-grade yellow-rank martial arts, similar to A Qing's situation!

By fighting her, Chen Shi could see the difference between himself and A Qing.

With that in mind, Chen Shi stopped worrying and used a bamboo pole instead of a knife, fully unleashing his swordsmanship.

"Night Battle in All Directions, although it is only a low-grade Yellow Rank technique, is a good martial art for killing, which was summarized from the battlefield."

Gu Hanying moved with the agility of a yellow crane, easily dodging Chen Shi's knife, and even casually offering a few comments.

Clearly, as the young lady of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion, she was not just all show and no substance. Not only was she already an eighth-rank martial artist at a young age, but she was also very knowledgeable.

Chen Shi remained silent, took a step forward, and with a swift left slash, a right swipe, and a central thrust, executed three strikes in one fluid motion—the "Three Unreserved Attacks at the Door" from the Seven Styles of Night Battle.

Gu Hanying not only recognized the sword technique but also understood its profound mysteries. With her agile movements, she dodged each attack. Then, with a wave of her hand, her blood energy condensed into invisible crane wings, sweeping across Chen Shi.

The feathers along the edge of the crane's wings are all like sharp blades!

Sensing the airflow, Chen Shi dared not confront it head-on and hastily retreated to avoid it.

Swish swish~!

But the next moment, the crane wing feathers formed from blood energy shot towards Chen Shi like sharp arrows.

A high-grade Yellow Rank martial art that allows for ranged attacks using blood energy.

Chen Shi was startled and almost instinctively leaned back to dodge.

Sizzle!

A feather brushed past the tip of his nose, leaving a small cut.

Hey hey hey!

Immediately afterwards, the missing feathers shot into the bamboo forest, piercing through thick bamboo stalks with muffled thuds.

Such powerful force.

The martial art that Gu Hanying was using at this moment was called "Crane's Cry in the Nine Heavens". It was described as the sound of cranes crying in the wind. Not only was her figure agile, but she was also ruthless and decisive.

That makes sense; how could a young lady from the Jing'an Marquis's mansion only practice some fancy moves?

Having witnessed Gu Hanying's prowess, Chen Shi dared not be negligent in the slightest. Taking advantage of the moment he bent over, he suddenly rolled off the ground and landed right at Gu Hanying's feet. Then he slashed at Gu Hanying's lower body.

Rolling Wind Slash, a surprise attack, specifically targets the lower body.

"That's interesting!"

Techniques are static, but people are dynamic.

Faced with this sudden move, Gu Hanying was not frightened at all; instead, she showed surprise and delight.

With a soft shout, he suddenly rose two feet into the air, easily dodging the attack. Then, with a somersault, he landed several steps away, taking the opportunity to create distance between himself and Chen Shi.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!

Before his feet even touched the ground, he raised his hand and fired several more feathers at Chen Shi.

Chen Shi quickly rolled over to dodge, then got up and moved rapidly around Gu Hanying. When he saw an opportunity, he charged at her again.

Gu Hanying practices a high-grade explosive martial art, which can be used for ranged attacks. To win, you must first get close to her.

"snort."

Seeing through Chen Shi's intentions, Gu Hanying gave a light snort, her smile growing wider.

On the open ground of the medicine hut, the two fought back and forth, neither willing to give way.

Mu Yunsheng glanced at it occasionally, but remained busy with her work.

They fought for the full duration of an incense stick before finally stopping, as it was merely a friendly exchange.

Throughout the entire fight, Gu Hanying dominated Chen Shi, surpassing him by a wide margin in both ranged attack capabilities and pure technique.

However, it failed to truly defeat Chen Shi, only causing him some minor scratches.

On the contrary, Chen Shi's occasional unexpected advances posed a certain threat to her.

"Are you trying to fight in all directions at night?!"

With her arms crossed, Gu Hanying looked at Chen Shi with a hint of reproach.

"Your swordsmanship is perfectly fine, but you're making it seem like you're going crazy."

"this……"

Chen Shi lowered his head slightly, feeling a little ashamed.

It seems to be an effect of practicing with the Hehuan Pill earlier, which makes it impossible for him to tell Gu Hanying.

"His cultivation method is rather unique."

Mu Yunsheng, who was standing nearby, tried to explain, but Chen Shi felt that Mu Yunsheng was teasing him.

"so."

Gu Hanying nodded without giving it much thought, and then looked Chen Shi up and down before her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Your kung fu is quite good, why don't you come with me and become a bodyguard!"

"A镖人 (bodyguard/escort)?"

Chen Shi was taken aback and looked at Gu Hanying with some surprise.

"Is the Fourth Miss working as a bodyguard?"

"Uh... haha, how could that be? I never leave my house, how could I possibly be a bodyguard? Haha, you misheard me."

Gu Hanying quickly explained, accompanied by an awkward laugh.

Seeing Gu Hanying's increasingly obvious attempt to cover it up, Chen Shi became even more certain that the Fourth Miss was definitely secretly working as a bodyguard!

No wonder. When I fought her just now, her movements were precise and efficient, which was not something that could be achieved through mere cultivation.

If it weren't for the Elephant King Stance's ability to enhance physical function, Chen Shi would probably have been defeated long ago.

"Oh, right, I haven't finished embroidering that picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water yet, I have to hurry back."

Realizing she had let something slip, Gu Hanying pretended to have just realized something, said something, and turned to leave.

Watching Gu Hanying's retreating figure, Mu Yunsheng gently shook her head. When had she ever learned embroidery? And what about mandarin ducks playing in the water?

"The镖人..."

Chen Shi stood there, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by Gu Hanying; she did remind him that using bodyguards was indeed a viable option.

After a moment's thought, Chen Shi continued practicing his skills.

After practicing for a while, he stopped, couldn't help but touch the Hehuan Pill in his arms, and then looked at Mu Yunsheng sitting there.

Compared to cultivating with the Hehuan Pill, normal cultivation is far too slow.

"I told you, taking too much Hehuan pills is bad for your health; you should only take them once a day at most."

Mu Yunsheng was arranging the medicinal herbs, saying a word without even looking up.

"...Thank you, Miss Mu!"

Chen Shi was taken aback, then realized what he meant, and his face lit up with joy as he quickly thanked him.

In other words, Mu Yunsheng agreed to help him.

After practicing his skills with the Hehuan Pill, as long as Mu Yunsheng helps him release his lust with silver needles, he doesn't need to worry about losing control.

Of course, Chen Shi could also wait until he returned to Sweetwater Lane, finish using the Hehuan Pill, and then immediately use Cui Nong to clear the heat.

But he felt that would be disrespectful to Cui Nong.

Moreover, the effects of the Hehuan Pill were so potent that he feared he might lose control and harm Cui Nong, so he immediately abandoned the idea.

Before they knew it, the sun had set and dusk was falling. Chen Shi bid farewell to Mu Yunsheng.

I first went to the second gate and wandered around. Seeing that there was nothing to do, I left work.

In reality, Gu Chengze rarely stayed in the mansion, and Chen Shi, as his personal servant, didn't have much to do unless he went out with him.

"Um?"

Just as he was about to leave the mansion, he encountered a young man.

He looked to be in his early twenties, dressed like a servant, with a striking blue birthmark on his face.

Chen Shi paused in his tracks.

The other person saw Chen Shi, stopped abruptly, looked him up and down, and asked a question to confirm.

"Chen Shi?"

"Aqing."

Chen Shi looked back at the other person, his gaze showing no fear whatsoever.

That's Aqing!

"Hmph, you think you're worthy to fight me? You think Gu Chengze dares to compete with Third Master? Both master and servant are so overconfident!"

Aqing snorted coldly, her gaze towards Chen Shi filled with contempt.

Chen Shi's face darkened, a surge of disgust rising within him. We're all servants, where does your sense of superiority come from?

We'll see.

Chen Shi was too lazy to argue with A Qing, so he snorted coldly and walked away.

Aqing glanced at Chen Shi's back and gave another contemptuous sneer.

"waste."