Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

As the night deepened, Chi Junlin flicked out the candle.

Deep affection lingers within the bamboo house.

Lost in his own world, he didn't realize that a shadow was quietly approaching from outside the window.

The figure dared not make a sound, so it covered its mouth with both hands.

She initially thought she had misheard. But as she approached Tong Yan's bedroom, she immediately recognized the two people's voices with a tone that was extremely familiar to her.

The figure outside the window seemed extremely shocked.

But they showed no sign of wanting to leave.

Instead, he stared intently into the deep darkness of the night, observing the situation inside the room without blinking.

If Tong Yan saw this scene, she would probably exclaim in surprise immediately.

Because if it wasn't his beloved daughter, Liuli, who else could it be but someone eavesdropping and watching outside the door?

Chapter 145 If it's the Crimson Emperor... it definitely will work!

Several days have passed since the snow fell in the south.

The heavy snow has finally stopped today.

Just then, the weather cooperated, and the sun came out again.

So, after being cooped up indoors for so long, everyone finally got to go out for a walk and soak up some sun.

Chi Junlin stretched his waist and, seeing that the daylight was nice, decided to go out for a walk.

As soon as I stepped out of the small building, I saw Beidou standing on the eaves.

He raised his head and stood on tiptoe.

She stuck out her pink little tongue and licked the icicles hanging from the eaves in front of her.

Seeing this, Chi Junlin couldn't help but say to her, "Why do you put everything in your mouth? Don't eat random things, licking them will give you diarrhea."

"what?"

Beidou looked at Chi Junlin with a puzzled expression.

It seems they don't understand the connection between licking ice crystals and getting diarrhea.

Chi Junlin was just saying that casually, and seeing that she stopped licking, he was relieved.

Then he stepped out of the bamboo house, walking casually in one direction under the warm sunlight and snow.

As if guided by some unseen force, Chi Junlin left a trail of shallow footprints in the pure white snow.

Then they walked to the martial arts tournament arena, which they had visited several times before.

Since the martial arts alliance leader was chosen, this arena has been retired and is practically abandoned.

In addition, the location is remote, so there are no traces of other people's footsteps.

Surprisingly, when Chi Junlin arrived here today, he actually saw someone.

A girl with a ponytail was standing in front of the arena, holding a wooden stick and swinging it forward with great spirit.

Despite the cold winter day, she was radiating heat and sweating profusely.

Clearly, he took every swing of his sword extremely seriously.

And they have been training here on their own for quite some time.

To be so obsessed with martial arts that one can practice without stopping even in the dead of winter.

In this world, Chi Junlin only knows one person.

Who else could it be but Wenren Tianxia?

Hearing footsteps behind him, Wenren Tianxia took a short breath.

Then he turned to look at the person who had come in and smiled.

"Lin Jun! What brings you here?"

Upon seeing her, Chi Junlin smiled and said, "This morning, after waking up, I had a premonition that I would meet a close friend."

And so, when I arrived here, I saw you.

Don't you think this is fate?

Wenren Tianxia smiled upon hearing this, "That's true."

After Chi Junlin laughed, he saw the wooden stick in Wenren Tianxia's hand and asked curiously, "Why are you so diligent, getting up so early to practice your sword?"

I remember you once said that in swordsmanship training, talent is more important than hard work.

Wenren Tianxia sighed upon hearing Chi Junlin's words.

He then looked at the wooden stick in his hand, frowned, and said, "That's true, but I still feel uneasy... If I don't practice swordsmanship, it's hard for me to calm down."

Wenren Tianxia's expression was quite complicated as he spoke, as if he was thinking about his previous defeat at the hands of Bian Renyao.

Therefore, I felt ashamed.

Knowing what she was thinking, Chi Junlin comforted her, "Bian Renyao is one of the three great demons of Xiangxi, a renowned demonic figure who has been famous for many years. You are young and have only been practicing swordsmanship for a few years. It is understandable that you are no match for him. There is no need to put so much pressure on yourself."

Wenren Tianxia nodded, seemingly understanding what Chi Junlin meant.

However, he still looked distressed and said, "You haven't fought against Bian the transvestite, so you don't know how powerless I felt when I faced him..."

I repeatedly reflected on the situation at that time, but found that no matter what choice I made, I had no chance of winning whatsoever.

Even when I first started practicing swordsmanship, I never felt this level of pressure from my master...

That feeling was so suffocating...

Lin Jun, you probably can't understand, Bian Renyao's strength... far exceeds your imagination.

Perhaps... only Chi Junlin in this world can be her match.

Chi Junlin hadn't thought much of what she said before, but when he heard her last sentence, he almost lost his composure again.

So he touched his nose and covered his mouth, saying, "You... you really believe in Chi Junlin's strength that much?"

"Ah."

Wenren Tianxia nodded and said with absolute certainty, "I believe it!"

Seeing her like this, Chi Junlin's expression became complicated again.

Because Wenren Tianxia's judgment was actually quite accurate.

Although Wenren Tianxia did not witness the confrontation between Chi Junlin and Bian Renyao in front of the small temple, Chi Junlin was clearly slightly superior in terms of martial arts skills.

Chi Junlin naturally thought that Bian Renyao was not bad, but he did not think that she was the strongest opponent he had ever met.

In reality, Chi Junlin felt that Bian Renyao's theoretical strength was inferior to Lou Xiangfei's.

That demonic cult member was only slightly better than Lou Xiangfei in terms of combat experience.

However, in terms of the depth of her internal strength and the level of her martial arts, Lou Xiangfei is still superior to Bian Renyao.

In particular, the nameless sword technique that Lou Xiangfei used against Chi Junlin that day had deeply amazed him.

In fact, Chi Junlin really wants to suggest that Wenren Tianxia learn swordsmanship from Lou Xiangfei.

Unfortunately, only Chi Junlin knew that Lou Xiangfei's martial arts skills were extremely high, making her the number one martial artist in the Southern Kingdom. She could even fight against the five masters of the Five Greats of the Southern Kingdom without being at a disadvantage.

Because Lou Xiangfei never revealed her true strength to others.

If it weren't for Chi Junlin knowing the background of the plot, even she would have been kept in the dark.

Chi Junlin couldn't find any reason to tell Wenren Tianxia that Lou Xiangfei's swordsmanship was very strong.

Wenren Tianxia saw Chi Junlin deep in thought and assumed that she was wary of Bian Renyao.

He then comforted her, saying, "There's no need to worry. I heard that Bian the Demon came to Nandu, but it was just a coincidence. He actually came to take Ye Qiancao back."

So as long as I don't go to western Hunan, I probably won't have a chance to run into him again.

There's no need to worry about him causing trouble in the South.

Chi Junlin smiled upon hearing this, indicating that he understood.

Wenren Tianxia then gestured to Chi Junlin, "Since you're here, would you like to practice with me for a while?"

Chi Junlin thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since we're already here, let's go together."

So Wenren Tianxia threw the wooden stick in his hand to Chi Junlin.

He then found another stick on the ground and began practicing moves with Chi Junlin.

The two exchanged sword skills briefly, and Chi Junlin suddenly remembered the move that Lou Xiangfei had used earlier.

As if she had found a sense of rhythm, she gathered her energy and thrust it towards Wenren Tianxia with effortless skill.

Wenren Tianxia initially thought the sword strike was unremarkable, but suddenly his eyes widened.

Because she felt that no matter what, she couldn't defend against this sword.

Wenren Tianxia was startled and took several steps back to avoid Chi Junlin's sword.

Then, in shock, she exclaimed, "Lin Jun! Where did you learn such a sword technique? I've never seen it before!"

Chi Junlin couldn't admit that he stole it from Lou Xiangfei.

So he could only awkwardly reply, "I figured it out by sparring with a senior."

Chapter 146 The Intermingling of Artistic Conceptions and the Fusion of Qi

Wenren Tianxia was stunned when he heard Chi Junlin's words.

Then he immediately showed an expression of utter shock.

Whether Chi Junlin truly learned from her "seniors" or grasped it on her own, it demonstrates her exceptional aptitude for swordsmanship.

Because Wenren Tianxia had only recently begun teaching Chi Junlin swordsmanship.

She had personally witnessed Chi Junlin go from knowing absolutely nothing to knowing a little bit, and now he could barely hold his own against her.

Such swordsmanship talent... was truly a blow to Wenren Tianxia.

She suddenly felt that her persistence and efforts were meaningless.

So he threw the wooden stick in his hand onto the snow and said dejectedly, "This is boring, I'm not practicing anymore."

Chi Junlin felt a little embarrassed, so he threw away the wooden stick and laughed, "Then... if we don't want to practice, we don't have to. Let's go have some tea."

Wenren Tianxia nodded.

So the two left the garden and went out onto the street.

It was the same teahouse, in the same old spot, and Chi Junlin had the manager bring out a new pot of tea.

Today's tea is Biluochun, with an enticing aroma.

After pouring a cup, Chi Junlin pushed the tea toward Wenren Tianxia.

On a day with snow-covered ground and a slight chill, and pedestrians hurrying by, sitting by the roadside and having a cup of hot tea is undoubtedly a pleasure.

But when Wenren poured himself a second cup of tea and saw the tea leaves in the cup, he seemed to be thinking of something.

Then he said to Chi Junlin, "Lin Jun, shall we do it again?"

"what?"

"A battle of wills."

When Wenren Tianxia spoke, he appeared somewhat excited.

Chi Junlin thought about it and seemed to become somewhat interested as well.

He nodded and said, "Then let's give it a try."

Wenren Tianxia then smiled.

She took a deep breath, mobilized all her internal energy, and gently placed the teacup in the center of the wooden table.

Because Chi Junlin's internal strength was incredibly profound, Wenren Tianxia had to exert all his strength to fight against him.

Upon seeing this, Chi Junlin also extended a hand, joined Wenren Tianxia's palms, and grasped the teacup on the table together.

The two men's hands, like the two yin and yang symbols in Tai Chi, firmly gripped the teacup.