After the proposal, the Valkyrie came to the door

Old-fashioned people always say, "It is precisely because one does not contend that no one in the world can contend with him." But if you don't want to be competitive, why practice martial arts? If everyone is peaceful and harmonious, there will be no need to pursue force at all!

The way of martial arts is to fight—to fight against heaven, against earth, and against man!

Alicia looked at the impetuous young Xiao Shi, then glanced behind him, and blinked her big pink-blue eyes.

"Um... Xiaoshi, are you sure you really don't need to consider Hua's opinion?"

"Of course, that old-fashioned woman—oh dear!"

Before Xiaoshi could finish speaking, he was hit hard on the head.

Dressed in black robes and exuding an otherworldly aura, Fu Hua stood behind Xiao Shi, calmly retracting her curled fingers.

"Xiao Shi, I didn't ask you to find Alicia for this, did I?"

"Old man, didn't you go to take a bath? How come you're here so soon..."

Xiao Shi covered his head, bared his teeth, and turned around, his face filled with disbelief.

"I was a little worried about you halfway through washing, so I sped up the process."

Fu Hua shook her head helplessly.

Xiao Shi is a bit of a troublemaker, and Alicia is also quite unruly at times. Fu Hua has witnessed the chemistry between the two of them these past few days, so she's worried that Xiao Shi is up to no good again.

As it turned out, her hunch was correct.

“Xiao Shi, I’ve told you many times that martial artists should be indifferent to fame and fortune. Look at the Taoist priests of Wudang and the high monks of Shaolin, most of them are devoted to cultivation.”

"Hey, that's because their sect is famous, but how many people in the whole country have ever heard of Mount Taixu?"

Xiao Shi retorted, unconvinced, that he didn't think he had done anything wrong.

"Ahem, Hua's words make a lot of sense, but Xiao Shi's starting point is also good... So, let's get back to the main topic: should we make this promotional video or not?"

Seeing that Fu Hua and Xiao Shi seemed about to have a clash of ideologies, Alicia immediately stepped in to smooth things over and divert their attention.

"Of course we should make videos, but..."

As Xiao Shi spoke, she pouted and looked at Fu Hua.

It's no use for her to do it. Whether considering her family status or her relationship with Alicia, the final decision still rests with Fu Hua.

Given his old-fashioned personality, it goes without saying what he would do...

Xiao Shi sighed resignedly, her eyebrows drooping, when she heard a calm voice that seemed unbelievable to her.

"Alice, then I'll trouble you to make a promotional video for Mount Taixu. Xiaoshi and I will pay you."

P.S.: In terms of appearance order, the Immortal actually appeared earlier than the Big Duck, but he was nerfed quite a bit, cough cough. It's not a big deal; in this kind of storyline, the later you act, the greater your advantage. Being nerfed now means there's potential for the future!

While writing, I calculated that four of the six planned Valkyries have already appeared. Actually, the author isn't slow in advancing the plot, just writing a little slowly. Once Mei and Kiana appear, we can start a series of bloodbaths and carnage, hehehe!

Chapter 115 Fu Hua is going to Sky City?!

"Hiss, old relic, have you changed your ways today?!"

Xiao Shi looked at Fu Hua in utter astonishment, his mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.

She had considered a million possibilities, but she never expected that Fu Hua would do as she suggested and ask Alicia to turn the footage she had shot over the past few days into a promotional video for Mount Taixu.

"Is this weird?"

Fu Hua glanced at Alicia, who was also somewhat surprised, and looked quite helpless.

“I’m not really an old-fashioned person who doesn’t know how to adapt at all. Although I don’t like to show off, Xiaoshi is right. If Taixu Mountain wants to pass on its heritage better, it does need a certain reputation.”

"I see, I understand. You can leave the video to me."

Alicia chuckled and patted her chest in agreement.

Miss Pink Fairy is always happy to help others, especially since this was Hua's request. If she didn't know Hua's serious nature, she would have helped even without any reward.

"Yay, Sister Aili, you absolutely have to include the clip of me punching Wudang and kicking Shaolin, to highlight that domineering aura of being the only one worthy of respect in the world!"

Xiao Shi rubbed her hands excitedly, grinning foolishly, as if she could already see the Taixu Mountain becoming famous and her becoming the leader of the martial arts world.

However, this fantasy was ruthlessly shattered in just a few seconds!

Fu Hua sighed as she withdrew the hand she had used to strike Xiao Shi on the head, and then spoke seriously to Alicia.

"Ignore what Xiaoshi just said. Just keep the video calm and don't cause any trouble."

"Old-fashioned, you're so boring!"

Xiao Shi shrank back, but still stubbornly said, "Your kung fu is clearly the best in the world. I'm just telling the truth. If anyone disagrees, let them settle it with their fists."

"And then what? Beat those who disagree into submission, and then pay their medical expenses?"

Fu Hua glanced at Xiao Shi and said calmly.

Times have changed. In the past, it was normal for martial artists to fight to the death, and the government would not interfere. But now, even if you only scratch the other person's skin, you can be detained for a few days for fighting.

Losing a fight means hospitalization, winning means losing money... This is the norm in modern martial arts competitions!

Xiao Shi, who was always eloquent, understood this as well. He clenched his hands reluctantly, then let them fall limply.

As a child, she longed for the chivalrous world of martial arts novels, where people could right all wrongs. After mastering martial arts, she would travel around making friends through martial arts and standing up for others. In the end, she would often win the fight without doing anything wrong, but Fu Hua would have to clean up her mess and apologize to the people.

That was considered good, since she was still a minor at the time. Even if she hit someone, she was mainly given criticism and education. Otherwise, she would have even ended up in jail a few times.

“Fu Hua is right. Xiao Shi, don’t take it too seriously. Nowadays, people practice martial arts mainly to improve their health. It’s best not to fight if possible.”

Anliang, who was still on the video call, listened to the entire process.

Noticing that Xiao Shi was somewhat disappointed, he, who had once been an unparalleled expert, could understand Xiao Shi's thoughts and offered words of comfort at the right time.

"I understand, tsk, there are too many people in this world who aren't good at fighting but can't stand losing..."

Xiao Shi clicked his tongue slightly, then cheered up, "Let's do as the old man says. It's better to have fewer people causing trouble. Instead of dealing with those mediocre guys, we should spar with An Liang."

"A friendly spar? I'm too busy in Sky Dome City to get away, so I don't think there's much hope for it in the short term."

Anliang shrugged at Xiaoshi, giving him a helpless look.

He was happy to spar with Xiao Shi, since Xiao Shi wasn't like Xi Er who could master quantum power in the everyday world, and sparring at the level of ordinary people was no different from a warm-up for An Liang.

But Big Duck is a master of the capitalists' ways, making him work overtime every day, so he has no time to go and exchange ideas with Little Knowledge.

"It's alright, you go ahead with your work." Xiao Shi said with a smile, "Old Gu Dong and I will go back to Sky City with Alicia, wouldn't that be perfect for both of us?"

"Ah this..."

An Liang was taken aback upon hearing this and looked at Alicia with a questioning gaze. Alicia, however, looked equally bewildered and indicated that she knew nothing about this.

"Xiao Shi, are you and Hua really coming back to Tianqiong City with me?"

"Of course it's true! Didn't I tell you, Sister Ellie... Oh, the old man originally asked me to talk to you about this, but we started talking about making videos first, oh my!"

Xiao Shi scratched his head and chuckled, looking a little embarrassed.

"But weren't you and Hua traveling all over the country? Why did you decide to go to Tianqiong City?"

Alicia asked, puzzled.

Because she and Anliang settled in Sky City, Fu Hua and Xiao Shi had visited Sky City at the beginning of their journey, so they shouldn't have made Sky City their next stop on their trip.

"I knew it, Xiao Shi, you got so caught up in playing that you forgot about the important stuff... Never mind, let me explain."

Fu Hua was slightly annoyed by his younger sister's unreliability, so he sighed and said seriously.

"This time, Xiaoshi and I are not going back to Sky City for a trip. We mainly heard that Bronya is also in Sky City, so we plan to visit our good friend from our school days."

"That boss from Anliang, I remember you and Bronya were classmates, right?"

Alicia seemed to understand something, her beautiful pink and blue eyes thoughtful.

"That's right, we were all students of St. Freya. I was the class monitor at that time. Kiana's grades weren't very good, so I encouraged her to study. We got to know each other over time, and I also met Mei and Bronya. Plus, we lived in close dormitories, so we quickly became good friends."

"After graduation, we all went our separate ways, but we never lost touch. Now that Bronya has started a game company in Sky City, I should go and see her, both out of courtesy and obligation."

Fu Hua's explanation seemed flawless.

However, the conflicted look in the eyes of this ethereal young woman as she inadvertently glanced at An Liang suggested that things were not as simple as she claimed.

An Liang couldn't observe closely through the video, so he didn't notice Fu Hua's slight abnormality and smiled as he spoke.

"Bronya will be very happy to see you. Oh, and Fu Hua, if you come to visit now, you can also see Seele!"

"Hmm, who is Seele? Anliang, have you been meeting up with some strange, beautiful girl behind my back again?"

Before Fu Hua could speak, Alicia seemed to have a premonition of something and asked a question with some vigilance.

"What are you thinking? Seele is Bronya's sister. She also studies at St. Freya and is helping out at her sister's studio during her summer vacation."

An Liang narrowed his eyes and explained.

"I see. Hua, do you know Xi'er?"

“Yes, I know her. I met Bronya’s sister when I was in school. She’s a very gentle girl.”

"Miss Fairy loves being friends with gentle girls, Hua, you must introduce me to one of them~"

Alicia's eyes lit up, and she clasped her hands together in a prayer to Fu Hua.

The Pink Fairy loves making friends, and Fu Hua knows this too. If it weren't for that, she wouldn't have met Alicia and become a member of the Golden Garden.

However, upon hearing Alicia's request, Fu Hua couldn't help but have an evil thought surface in her mind.

If Alicia becomes friends with Bronya and Seele, will she spend less time on Anra, and will she be able to take this opportunity to get closer to Anra...?

Fu Hua's usually calm and serene blue eyes rippled, and then, with a jolt of her mind, she used the willpower honed through years of martial arts training to sever the evil thoughts.

What is she thinking? An Liang is Alicia's fiancé!

Besides visiting Bronya, her purpose in going to Sky City was simply to get to know Anliang again and confirm some of her suspicions, not to make a move on her friend's fiancé!

Fu Hua reminded herself of this, took a deep breath, and forced a smile at Alicia.

"No problem, I'm sure Seele would be happy to get to know you!"

PS: Hehehe, Fu Hua, Seele, Bronya, and Alicia are about to gather in Sky City. Facing four female protagonists with extraordinary skills, the captain, who has lost his power, is probably in for a rough time! However, Fu Hua's moral standards are too high, and Seele and Bronya are keeping each other in check, so perhaps the captain still has a glimmer of hope?!

And today is Kiana's birthday. I originally planned to write a birthday side story for Kiana, but since Kiana hasn't officially appeared in the novel yet, writing it would easily cause spoilers. So, the author has decided to update earlier and use today's update to wish Kiana a happy birthday!

Chapter 116 Seele: Help me, Captain!

The dappled sunlight streamed into the room, announcing the start of a new day.

After washing up, Anliang yawned, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his figure resembled a lazy big cat as he swayed into the kitchen.

I casually opened the refrigerator door...

Seeing that only a few ingredients remained, An Liang let out a soft exclamation, his relaxed expression instantly replaced by seriousness.

"We're almost out of emergency food. Oh right, Mebius and Gretchen came over earlier, so the food is being used up much faster than usual."

"After breakfast, let's go to the market."

Anliang pinched his chin and muttered to himself, exuding the air of a stay-at-home husband.

Because he is a better cook, he usually takes care of everything from grocery shopping to cooking, while Alicia handles most of the other housework.

"Speaking of which, Fu Hua and Xiao Shi will be staying here temporarily soon, so let's buy more groceries this time."

Anliang recalled the video call from last night.

After Fu Hua mentioned coming to see Bronya, he chatted with her for a while and learned that they planned to stay for two more days, finish filming the video with Alicia, and then return to Sky City together.

As members of the Golden Courtyard, Fu Hua and Xiao Shi will naturally be staying in the villa, and An Liang will certainly do his best to be a good host and treat them well.

"Well, Fu Hua and Xiao Shi are both from Shenzhou, so their tastes are similar. That makes it easier for me to prepare the dishes. I'll just pick a few dishes from the Manchu Han Imperial Feast..."

An Liang pondered for a moment, then, as if he had thought of something, a wistful smile appeared on his lips.

The cuisine of China is vast and profound. He had to study under Fu Hua for several lifetimes before he could master all the dishes that Fu Hua had learned.

but……

An Liang, who had dated a young girl, knew that Fu Hua was actually a terrible cook.