"You've only heard of how fast a knife is within ten paces, haven't you heard of how fast a gun is within ten paces? You little trash."

Chapter 123 Misunderstanding (2)

"Young master, what do you mean?"

The woman's face was very ugly. Her subordinate had been injured in front of her. Wasn't this a slap in her face? If word got out, what would her subordinates think of her?

It's one thing to gossip about her behind her back, but if rumors spread that she can't protect her subordinates, it will be difficult to find them again in the future. For both public and private reasons, she can't swallow this insult.

"Oh, ma'am, didn't you see that it was your men who struck first?"

"No matter what, my subordinates are fine. On the contrary, you should discipline your subordinates properly. It takes real courage to draw your knife against the executive officer."

"While you have courage, you might not be the sharpest tool in the shed. No wonder your subordinates keep jumping ship to me."

The young master demonstrated to the Fools what it meant to make the lady's fire element erupt with just three sentences. The intense heat distorted the surrounding air. The musket guerrilla behind the young master gripped his musket tightly, ready to cast a fire element spell on the lady if necessary to facilitate a vaporization reaction with the young master.

Unfortunately, the lady did not intend to give him that chance. A fire whip made of flames lashed the musket guerrilla soldier hard. Because the incident happened so suddenly, the musket guerrilla soldier did not even have time to activate his shield before being seriously injured by the lady.

"Madam, what do you mean?"

"Are you alright? Can you stand up?"

The young master's eyes turned cold. This musketeer had been with him for many years and was his most trusted confidant. The things the young master sent home were all personally delivered by this musketeer.

If his plans hadn't been so close, this musketeer guerrilla might still be on his way to Winterland with his letter and a bunch of toys.

"Cough cough, young master, I'm fine. I was careless just now. I'll definitely be able to dodge next time."

The musket guerrilla coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, but still limped around, trying to stand up. He couldn't let the young master lose face in front of outsiders.

But the lady's furious attack was not so easy to withstand. The fire element continuously corroded the musket guerrilla's body, and the musket guerrilla felt as if his internal organs were being burned. After several attempts, the musket guerrilla still staggered forward and fell down.

(When I was fighting the Lady in the story, Sara spent more time lying on the ground than Thomas knelt before the statue. I was practicing with Razor and Xiangling at the time, but I couldn't damage the Lady at all...)

The young master swiftly caught the fallen musketeer and, after a quick check of his injuries, became somewhat angry. The lady had actually hit him so hard.

If it weren't for the fire resistance of the musketeer's equipment, he would have shouted "For the Empress!" to his face. He injured his confidant like this right in front of him. Did he really think he was easy to bully?

"It's just a small punishment, young master, you won't mind, right?"

"Heh, you don't care?"

The lady crossed her legs, looking completely unconcerned. The young man chuckled twice, picked up his teacup, and manipulated the tea inside, turning it into a sharp water blade that flew towards the debt collector.

The lady, who hadn't expected the young master to retaliate, had no time to stop him and could only watch helplessly as the water blade made of tea severed the debt collector's arm, the blood instantly staining the ground red.

"Ah! My arm!"

The debt collector screamed and frantically tried to stop the bleeding with his hands, but it was no use; blood continued to gush out from the wound.

The young master nodded in satisfaction at the sight before him. The smell of blood made his blood boil. Hearing the wails around him, the lady conjured a ball of flame and hurled it at the young master. Not to be outdone, the young master used lightning to detonate the oncoming fireball.

"Young master, would you like to have a fight with me?"

"A fight? That's exactly what I was thinking, but this place is too small to do anything. I'll wait for you in the open space in front of Wangshu Inn."

Liyue is the place he's in charge of, and the bills from Wangshu Inn will definitely be sent to the Northern Bank. Remembering that Andre always has a sour face when he collects Mora, the young master thinks he should save Andre some Mora.

The lady followed behind the young master with a stern face. Her seat was several ranks higher than his, and she wasn't intimidated even though there was a rooster standing behind him. Besides, she had already obtained a Heart of God for the Queen, and the rooster couldn't attack her without a suitable reason.

At this moment, Su Bai, who was eavesdropping with his fox ears perked up, also revealed a smug smile. He had only thought of causing a conflict between the young master and the lady to annoy the lady and then part on bad terms. He did not expect that the lady's subordinate would give him such a big assist. It seems that the goddess of fate is also a woman who likes to watch the show.

“Brother debt collector, since you’ve given me such a big boost, when you die, I’ll definitely put your ashes in a box.”

Xiao wasn't interested in the debt collector, but was curious about the young master and lady. According to his perception, these two were just ordinary people, yet they could manipulate two elements. When did ordinary people become able to manipulate two elements? Had he fallen behind because he hadn't been involved in worldly affairs for so many years?

"Su Bai, can ordinary people in the secular world now control two elements? Or does it mean that everyone can have two divine eyes?"

Xiao gently patted Su Bai's shoulder and said something that left Su Bai completely bewildered. What the heck? When did ordinary people become so powerful? He had no idea.

Following Xiao's gaze, Su Bai saw the young man and woman riding the elevator and then realized that Boss Xiao was asking about the two executives.

"Boss Xiao, this isn't about controlling two elements. It's something the Fools made by imitating the Eye of God. I think it's called the Evil Eye."

"This item is so amazing, why isn't it being promoted in Liyue?"

"Boss Xiao, you can't use the Evil Eye. Although it allows ordinary people to control elemental power, it comes at a huge price. Ordinary people will have their life force drained after using the Evil Eye only a few times."

Xiao understood the danger of the Evil Eye after hearing Su Bai's explanation. If there were no consequences for using such an unnatural and evil thing, the Teyvat continent would probably be in chaos by now.

"What were the intentions of the person who created this? This thing should not exist in the world."

"Brother Xiao, that's a matter for the Winter Kingdom. As long as Liyue is alright, we don't need to meddle. After all, we're just Liyue's immortals, not some world guardians."

(The preview livestream may be delayed, but that's understandable. I don't know if the version update will be delayed either.)

Chapter 124 Misunderstanding (3)

In the open space in front of Wangshu Inn, the young master and the lady stood facing each other. The lady glanced at the group of fools who surrounded the two of them. Judging from the aura emanating from these fools, they were quite strong.

"What, you know you're not strong enough and are planning to win by sheer numbers?"

"Young master, ants are ants after all. Even if we attack them all at once, it will only increase the carnage."

Since it was the young master who invited her to meet, the lady didn't bring many subordinates. Instead, the young master brought his elite men to move the coffin. After moving the coffin, these elites didn't leave but rested near the Wangshu Inn, keeping an eye on the coffin to prevent it from being stolen.

Now that these elites saw their leader and the lady about to fight, they immediately surrounded the lady. Although they didn't know what had happened, they knew that it was unacceptable for her to lay a hand on their leader.

"Alright, all of you, step back. This is a matter between me and the lady; it has nothing to do with you."

"Stay away, don't get hurt. I was just sparring with the lady."

None of the Fools who became elites were fools. Besides, they carried the coffin the lady wanted all the way from Liyue Harbor to Wangshu Inn. Even if they didn't do anything special, they certainly put in the effort, right? And now, the lady and their leader have only exchanged a few words before they're fighting? Isn't this bullying?

"Hmph, we went all the way to deliver a coffin to the lady, and she doesn't even appreciate it?"

"That's right, it's simply outrageous."

The woman was very displeased by the surrounding whispers, and her gaze toward the young man grew increasingly dangerous. It seemed that the young man had come prepared, even preparing a coffin for her. What did he want? Was he planning to kill her?

The woman was quite certain of her deduction, but she didn't believe the young master would kill her. At most, he would just use the coffin to annoy her, since the Fools couldn't kill each other unless they wanted to leave the Fools and were planning to betray them. But the young master clearly didn't belong to that category; his family was still in the Kingdom of Winter.

"Madam, I've long heard that you, an old lady over five hundred years old, are quite skilled. Today, I'm finally able to learn a thing or two from you."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on your precious face. Just go all out and have a match with me."

The young man wore an excited smile, while the woman's face darkened and she was practically grinding her teeth. What did he mean by "a five-hundred-year-old auntie"? Didn't this guy know that women care most about their age? The woman forced out the words through gritted teeth.

"Young master, since you want to fight, I'll fight you properly. Be careful, or you'll die!"

When the woman's men saw that their boss was clearly not in a good state, they all shrank back and took a step back. The woman was known for her great strength and ruthless personality, and they didn't want to die like this.

The young master's subordinates looked at each other dumbfounded. Good heavens, had their boss angered the lady? How come they never realized their boss had such a sharp tongue before?

Before the young master's men could figure out what was happening, terrifying fire element erupted from the woman's body. The scorching flames distorted the air slightly, and as the fire element spread, the group of fools who were watching the spectacle were scalded and screamed in pain.

The young master's face was also expressionless. He knew that the lady's strength was terrifying, but he had never imagined that her strength would be this high. In his mind, this terrifying fire element was enough to rank in the top three. It seemed that he had to go all out today, otherwise he would really lose face in front of his subordinates.

The lady conjured a whip made of flames in her hand. The almost liquefied flames flowing on the whip startled the young man, but the lady seemed quite pleased with his expression.

"Since the rooster didn't teach you to respect your elders, then I'll teach you properly."

"This older lady is indeed worthy of respect, don't you think, ma'am?"

"court death!"

As they spoke, the fire whip shot through the air, heading straight for the young master's face. The young master dared not be careless, and two water blades appeared in his hands. He gritted his teeth and met the attack head-on.

stab~

A sound like fire and water colliding came from the point of impact, and thick steam obscured the figures of the two. The Fools outside couldn't see what was happening inside at all, but the occasional sizzling sound from the steam indicated that the battle between the two was not over.

"Young master, I remember you have a move called Demon King Armament, right? Why don't you use it?"

Inside the steam, the lady could easily locate the young master by sensing the heat, but the young master was not so lucky. In the pitch-black steam, the only reason he had been able to hold on until now was his extraordinary combat awareness and reaction speed. If an ordinary person were to fight the lady in this environment, he would probably have been whipped to death by her fire whip long ago.

"Heh, I don't need to use the Demon King's Armor to deal with you."

The young man followed the woman's voice and crept over, but the woman had already sensed everything. She casually flicked out a fire whip and repelled the young man.

"Young master, hasn't anyone told you that you're very stubborn?"

"Wait until you're on your way to the emergency room, your body will be weak, but your mouth will probably still be stubborn."

The young master curled his lip in dissatisfaction. Although water and fire are supposed to be mutually destructive, the lady's fire element was just too outrageous. As expected of someone with five hundred years of experience, he was still too young.

Inside the steam, the lady was somewhat surprised that the young master could block her fire whip every time. As expected of someone who could become an executive officer of the Fools at such a young age, he was indeed quite capable. However, he was just so-so.

The woman released a burst of ice element, and the surrounding water vapor instantly turned into ice crystals that fell to the ground. It looked quite beautiful, at least that's what Su Bai, who was watching the show from the rooftop, thought.

"Boss Xiao, who do you think will win between these two?"

"That woman will win. She possesses an extremely terrifying fire element within her, which that young man cannot contend with, at least not yet."

“There are still nine such capable guys in the country by the end of winter. Boss Xiao, do you think we should also train some capable people?”

Xiao glanced at the lady, then nodded thoughtfully. Perhaps at the next gathering of immortals, he could ask the other immortals to take on a few disciples. Immortal disciples were no weaker than these so-called foolish executives.

Well, except for Grandma Ping's disciple Xiangling. That little girl has been focusing on cooking all these years, and her hand skills have probably fallen behind. She can remind Grandma Ping next time.

While considering the feasibility of this matter, Xiao pondered how to bring it up with the immortals. After all, immortals take on disciples based on fate, and if this matter were to spread to the mortal world, Jueyun Sect would likely not be peaceful.

Chapter 125 Misunderstanding (4)

"You actually gave up an environment that was advantageous to you? Old lady, you don't actually think I can't beat you, do you?"

"Hehe, young master, you're really stubborn. I just let the steam dissipate because I moisturized my skin today and didn't want to damage it."

"Hmph, I don't believe it!"

The young master continued to be stubborn, while the lady lazily made herself an ice umbrella, worried that the sun might tan her skin. It wouldn't be good if she got a tan.

Should we continue fighting?

The young master hesitated for a moment. He could tell from their exchange that he was no match for the lady, but he would lose face if he admitted defeat so easily.

Peng~

A gunshot rang out from Wangshu Inn. The young master's heart tightened. Oh no! He had forgotten that his musketeer guerrilla brother was still upstairs. Thinking of this, he didn't care about the lady anymore and ran straight upstairs to Wangshu Inn. The lady's expression changed several times. She gestured to her subordinates behind her with her eyes, and her subordinates immediately went upstairs to check.

On the second floor of Wangshu Inn, apart from two Fools lying in pools of blood, there was no one else. The young master's eyes turned red as he looked at the musket guerrillas lying in pools of blood. If he only had fighting spirit towards the lady before, now he wished he could kill her.

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