Who says those who retire at the speed of light are not heroes?

"I invited you here just to give you some gifts. Qin Wutong is always by your side during the day. If I give them to you in person, I think she will be a little unhappy, as if I stole her things."

Ji Zhezhi pushed the two bags of tea placed in front of her to Lin Cheng. Lin Cheng subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when he looked into Ji Zhezhi's eyes, he couldn't say it.

"The Ji family has always had the habit of drinking tea. This is just some tea leaves that we roasted ourselves. Perhaps it is not as good as the ones in the outside world. It is just a small gift. I hope you don't mind it."

"How come?" Lin Cheng still accepted the two bags of tea, "Thank you very much."

"I'm glad you don't mind." Ji Zhezhi stood up, the moonlight shining brightly on her slender body. She looked at Lin Cheng and said softly, "I'll take you there for such a small matter."

"No, no, I can go back by myself."

But Ji Zhezhi had already come to his side, and the faint and delicate fragrance penetrated his nose. She just looked at Lin Cheng quietly, but did not speak. After a few seconds, Lin Cheng's eyes revealed a bit of helplessness, "Sorry to bother you."

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Later, Qin Wutong would still pester Lin Cheng to practice sword with her, but Ji Zhezhi would no longer pester Lin Cheng, hoping to get some improvement in swordsmanship from Lin Cheng. Qin Wutong's swordsmanship was steadily improving, and when she felt that she could challenge Ji Zhezhi again, Ji Zhezhi simply refused.

"Are you scared?" Qin Wutong asked.

"Yeah." Ji Zhezhi nodded gently, "I'm scared."

"It's strange, a proud woman like you would actually get scared one day?"

"Anyway, I won't compete with you again." Ji Zhezhi's expression did not change, which made Qin Wutong a little confused. Lin Cheng was right next to her. Qin Wutong originally wanted to show Lin Cheng what she had learned from Lin Cheng in these days, but Ji Zhezhi's refusal to accept the challenge made her a little disappointed and surprised. No matter how she mocked him, Ji Zhezhi's eyes were always so lukewarm.

"Coward."

Ji Zhezhi just took a sip of the hot tea in the cup silently and did not respond.

That day, Ji Zhezhi and Lin Cheng walked back to his home together. She was one of the few people in the alliance who knew Lin Cheng's address. But Lin Cheng had never invited Qin Wutong to his home. After all, he always wanted to keep his privacy confidential.

Ji Zhezhi would occasionally visit late at night, bringing some simple little gifts, sometimes some tea bags, sometimes cakes she made herself, sometimes some exquisite snacks she bought and found delicious, or some tea sets. She would sit in the living room of Lin Cheng's house and teach Lin Cheng how to brew some teas. Lin Cheng always felt that it was hard to refuse such kindness, but she just said lightly, "You taught me the swordsmanship. Even if you come to the Ji family, you should be treated as a distinguished guest. These small gifts are just a small token of my appreciation. If you refuse all of these, then I don't know how to repay this friendship."

So Lin Cheng didn't know how to refuse from then on. Ji Zhezhi gave him a lot of things. Lin Cheng pondered for a long time and used some of his salary that was converted into points to give her some small jewelry. Qin Wutong would even laugh loudly in the daytime. Ji Zhezhi, who always had a plain face and wore white clothes, would actually dress herself up. She had never seen this guy wear jewelry in her life for more than ten years. Why did she suddenly change her personality? Did she fall in love with some man?

Lin Cheng felt uneasy after listening to Qin Wutong's words, but Ji Zhezhi kept silent about the source of the jewelry. Lin Cheng always felt that there seemed to be a hint of smile at the corner of her mouth, but because it was too shallow, it seemed that it could be easily blown away by a few breezes.

In winter, Lin Cheng also received a pillowcase from Ji Zhezhi. It was embroidered by her herself and the workmanship was exquisite and beautiful. At this time, he suddenly realized that he and Ji Zhezhi seemed to have given each other countless gifts because of this favor. Lin Cheng gave her necklaces and rings. Sometimes when she really couldn't think of what to give her, she would Baidu. Then she gave her perfume potted plant anklets. None of them were particularly valuable things, and he also received many gifts in return from Ji Zhezhi.

This seemed to have become a tacit little secret between the two of them, never known to outsiders. Compared to Qin Wutong who was always curious about his face under the mask, Ji Zhezhi had never mentioned it.

Later, Lin Cheng's energy points far exceeded those of Ji Zhezhi and Qin Wutong, so he left their three-person team and formed a new team with higher-level alliance seniors. His contact with Qin Wutong during the day also became less frequent due to the rush, but he and Ji Zhezhi seemed to be night owls, and Ji Zhezhi would occasionally come at night. Lin Cheng even specially made a half-face mask, exposing his lower lip so that he could drink tea with Ji Zhezhi.

He actually missed that time very much. When natural disasters struck, he was always anxious and uneasy. No one knew what the future would be like. But when he sat in front of the tea tray with her and looked into her indifferent eyes, he always felt particularly at ease.

Later, his destiny ability reached the pinnacle of this world, and he was ready to go to the abyss rift. Qin Wutong handed him the Sun-Breaking Knife in her hand, and hugged him tightly before leaving, telling him... the knife was lent to him, and he must come back alive, and she would come back to get the knife in three years.

The girl's body was warm and soft. Lin Cheng patted her back gently because he heard Qin Wutong sobbing. After comforting Qin Wutong for a while, Qin Wutong finally let go of her hands that were holding him. Ji Zhezhi came to him, still wearing a white dress. She handed the branch to Lin Cheng, her eyes still as indifferent as ever.

"Take care of yourself," she said.

Lin Cheng hesitated, but finally took the sword and said thank you softly. Ji Zhezhi looked into his eyes calmly, but after a moment, she suddenly asked, "Do you want to hug me?"

This question made Lin Cheng a little overwhelmed for a moment, but fortunately, he didn't need to answer in the end. Ji Zhezhi had already walked in front of him, hugged him gently, and rested his chin on his shoulder. He said softly, "Zhezhi will accompany you instead of Zhezhi."

"You have to be well. I will wait for you in this world."

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ps; I will update one chapter first because Lao A came to visit me these two days and I am a bit busy. If I have missed updates in these two days, I will make up for it next time.

229 No word

Of course, Lin Cheng’s story ends here.

Memories are memories. The version Lin Cheng told omitted some irrelevant things, so the story he told was actually very brief. Lu Xiaoxiao spread her hands and said, "That's it?"

"That's it. I've said before that I was really serious."

The suspicion in Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes still did not dissipate. She stretched out her hand and poked Lin Cheng's face, "So how did you suddenly become a bad guy?"

"Because people grow up. Besides, how can I become a bad guy?"

Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't find any evidence to prove that he was a bad guy, so she just gave up.

"Now that three years have passed, if you were to face Ji Zhezhi again, do you think your swordsmanship is better or hers?" Lu Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

But after asking this question, Lin Cheng looked at her as if she was a fool.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lu Xiaoxiao muttered in dissatisfaction.

Lin Cheng stretched out his finger and flicked her forehead. "Please, I have been using the sword in the abyss for a hundred years. Now, drawing the sword is as natural as breathing. My sword skills are no longer limited to the changes of sword moves. To be precise... I am the Sword God Realm that is written in the Ji Family Sword Manual but has never been reached by anyone. Do you understand?"

"Then why don't you teach me swordsmanship?" Lu Xiaoxiao said aggrievedly.

"I'm going to teach you swordsmanship first because it's simple. I didn't use it much in the abyss, but I used the sword more, so I understand the sword better. But if I teach you directly, you won't be able to learn it in a short time. First, learn the swordsmanship well, and then I'll teach you the swordsmanship. They're all things that can be learned by analogy."

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded obediently this time. She and Ji Quan's competition was still three or four days away. It would be unlikely for her to make a big improvement in skills in these three or four days. Lin Cheng suddenly thought of something, "Have you sensed the sword intent in the Burning Sun Sword Technique?"

"Sword intent?" Lu Xiaoxiao was a little confused by this mysterious word. She tilted her head, puzzled.

"That's what the Fen Yang Sword Technique says. When you have completely mastered all the techniques, the sword will become like an extension of your body, and you know every move and every change by heart. Then the next thing you need to improve is your momentum when you swing the sword."

"The sword intent of the Fen Yang Sword Technique is just as its name suggests, explosive and surging... It will take a while to explain it to you, so just feel it carefully." Lin Cheng picked up the wooden sword on the ground, and Lu Xiaoxiao stood up in a daze.

In an instant, she suddenly realized that Lin Cheng in front of her seemed like a different person. She couldn't explain the feeling. It was as if the person in front of her who was drawing the knife was like a madman who was not afraid of death. There was an inexplicable and frightening temperament, but this was different from pure murderous aura. If she could barely fight with Lin Cheng before, she was completely suppressed at this moment. Many parts of her body were cut by Lin Cheng's blade, leaving a red mark.

Five minutes later, Lin Cheng dropped the wooden sword, looked at Lu Xiaoxiao, whose eyes were full of surprise, and smiled helplessly, "If you want to learn, the road is still long. We still have a lot of time, so it doesn't matter if you take it slow."

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Ji Quan has already traveled through three cities and finally arrived in City A.

City A is the headquarters of the alliance, and naturally it is also the most difficult place for those resistance organizations to reach. He did not come here by high-speed rail or plane. In order to hide from others, he swam on the lake for three hours. It happened to be raining when he came ashore, and he was shivering with cold. He found the storage ring and put on his clothes.

He still remembered the date. A few days later, the arbitrator of the alliance wanted to have a debate with him. The bet was 10 million. He had made a lot of money as a thug for the resistance organization over the years, and 10 million happened to be his final fortune.

In fact, the reason why he was not directly captured by Lu Xiaoxiao and taken back to the Alliance was because he had benefited a lot from the Ji family. After all, he was a member of the Ji family, and the Alliance was also afraid of him, but the Ji family had always been unwilling to cooperate with the Alliance, and the Alliance was too lazy to do him a favor by capturing him and sending him back to the Ji family. Ji Quan was the most astute among the younger generations of the Ji family. After he came out, he studied a lot of the laws of the Alliance. Working for a resistance organization was not a capital crime. Besides, he never did any killing. At most, he would stand there, and when the energy aura was released, many people would know what was going on.

Nowadays, the strength of the resistance organizations is uneven. In order to preserve their strength, everyone generally does not have too many disputes and does not fight to the death. He has indeed lived a life of luxury in the past two years, and in fact, his swordsmanship has been neglected a lot, but it is not difficult to defeat Lu Xiaoxiao.

In one month, how much can that guy's swordsmanship improve?

Ji Quan planned to enjoy this last sum of money as soon as he got it, and then go to a safe place to live a good life for two years. As for future plans, he would talk about it later and take it one step at a time.

Ji Quan first came to the hotel and booked a luxurious room. He held his mobile phone and contacted the local part-time circle of beautiful sisters. He began to look through photos to choose a girl. After half an hour of selection, he finally decided on a female college student from an art school. He opened a can of ice cola in the refrigerator and stretched.

He had enjoyed this comfortable life for two years and it still wasn't enough.

Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door. Ji Quan came to the hotel entrance and opened the door. But the moment he opened the door, he saw that cold face and suddenly realized... it was over.

His instinctive reaction made him want to jump out of the window and escape, but the first words the woman said made him give up the idea.

"If you think you can escape from me, you can try."

Although the woman's voice was cold and pleasant to the ear, it sounded more like a bell to summon the dead to the underworld. Before he could even open his mouth, the woman said calmly, "Kneel down."

Ji Quan's legs went limp and he knelt down.

"I was wrong...sister...I was wrong..." Ji Quan's voice was trembling.

The woman in front of him was dressed in white. The elegant white wrapped her body, revealing her slender snow-white neck. Her hair was tied up, and her eyes were calm and indifferent. "If you want to admit your mistakes, leave it to us when we return to the ancestral temple."

Ji Quan knew that his good days were over, he lowered his head... "Okay."

Ji Zhezhi looked at him indifferently from top to bottom, as if he was too lazy to say anything more. Ji Quan hesitated for a moment, raised his head and spoke slowly, "Cousin...how did you find me?"

"You think the Ji family doesn't have spies in the outside world, right? Everything you've done in the outside world over the years is known clearly to the Ji family, including your father."

Ji Quan's heart sank almost instantly.

Death, this matter is really going to be death. He looked up in confusion and heard Ji Zhezhi say lightly, "I just want to see what you will become in the outside world. This is also part of the assessment of the Ji family's patriarch, but you have disappointed the Ji family."

"The Patriarch's Assessment?" Ji Quan was stunned. "Cousin, shouldn't you be the Patriarch?"

He had no doubt that if the Ji family wanted to elect a family head, it would definitely be Ji Zhezhi. The Ji family and the Qin family have always respected those with strength, regardless of gender. Ji Zhezhi glanced at him indifferently and said, "I never said I wanted to be the family head."

"This……"

"The Ji family has changed more in the past two years than you think. When you meet them in a while, you will understand. Before that, go back to the Ji family to receive your punishment."

Ji Quan had no choice but to nod, but at this moment he suddenly remembered something and said, "Wait, wait, cousin... I have an appointment with someone for a competition, so I can't leave now."

"Competition?"

"It was a woman who learned the Qin family's swordsmanship. I don't know who taught her. The woman first lost to me with a sword, but she was not convinced and found a man. The man shamelessly said that he knew you, cousin, and beat me up with his fists. Cousin...you have to stand up for me."

"Stand up for you?" Ji Zhezhi glanced at him indifferently. After a moment, Ji Quan suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and scarlet blood dripped from his neck. Although Ji Zhezhi had nothing in his hand at the moment, the awe-inspiring sword energy had already filled the entire room.

"If I follow the Ji family rules from a hundred years ago, I will kill you right here right now for what you have violated in the past two years, and no one in the Ji family will dare to object."

Ji Quan had no choice but to lower his head silently again.

After a moment, Ji Zhezhi asked calmly, "He said he knows me?"

"Yes, he said he would discipline me for my cousin, but how could my cousin know a man outside? He obviously made up a random excuse to beat me up. Cousin... this guy is bullying me in your name."

"What is the relationship between that man and that woman?"

"She looks like a mistress." Ji Quan answered timidly.

The indifference in Ji Zhezhi's eyes remained unchanged. She just stared out the window. The sky was a little gloomy. After a while, she said softly, "Then wait until the day of your fight. I will go with you then. When it's over, you can go back to the ancestral temple by yourself."

"Cousin, aren't you going back with me?" Ji Quan was stunned.

"No reply." Ji Zhezhi said lightly.

"Cousin... could it be that you also sneaked out?" Ji Quan had a strange guess in his mind. The next second, Ji Zhezhi cast his gaze on him, "Do you think I need to sneak out?"

"That's true." Ji Quan shrank his head.

"When is the fight?"

"Three days later."

"Then see you in three days. If you dare to run... I will take off your head." Ji Zhezhi's tone is always so nonchalant, but Ji Quan felt a chill on his neck. He nodded quickly, and after a moment, Ji Zhezhi's figure had left the hotel. Ji Quan then slowly stood up, took out a tissue and wiped the blood from his neck. This minor injury could be easily healed with his ability. What shocked him... was that his cousin had actually reached the state of selflessness and swordlessness.

He is worthy of being the most outstanding genius since the founding of the Ji family.

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Ji Zhezhi returned to the hotel where she was staying.

She was not staying alone. There was someone else traveling with her. However, that person was wearing a bathrobe and was too lazy to even tie the belt. His porcelain-white and snow-white body was exposed to the air. He was holding a cell phone in his hand and laughing non-stop.

Ji Zhezhi closed the door, and Qin Wutong turned around to look at her, "Did you catch him?"

"Ah."

"I didn't expect that the elders had hidden so many spies from us. I guess this entry into the world... was also planned for a long time, right?" Qin Wutong hated thinking about these complicated things. She put down her phone and looked at Ji Zhezhi, "When are we going to the alliance?"

"There has been no news since he retired. Even the Alliance has no news of him." Ji Zhezhi said indifferently, "So, what's the point of going to the Alliance?"

"Then you think of a solution. Aren't you the best one?" Compared to Ji Zhezhi's indifference, Qin Wutong clearly showed some urgency.

But Ji Zhezhi just said calmly, "I have no choice."

Regarding her meeting Ji Quan today, Ji Quan meeting a woman who learned her Qin family swordsmanship, and the man who claimed to know her... Ji Zhezhi did not mention a word.

230 It’s no use to act like a spoiled child

Before dinner time.

Xu Wanyue was cooking in the kitchen with Xu Linglan, while Lin Cheng was sweating after practicing sword skills with Lu Xiaoxiao all day, so he went to take a shower first. Lin Cheng was originally sitting on the sofa in the living room waiting obediently, but the kitchen door was closed, so while waiting, Lin Cheng sneaked into the bathroom.

Lu Xiaoxiao's hands were on her chest, with white foam on her body. She stared at him intently and tilted her head, "Aren't you afraid that Xu Wanyue will be angry?"

"If you don't know, you won't be angry. I'm stewing the braised pork and spareribs. It will take a while."

"Oh..." Lu Xiaoxiao came to the mirror in the bathroom, her hands gently placed on the sink, and pursed her lips slightly, "Then hurry up."

That's what she said...but after Sese finished taking a shower, she came close to him again and put her arms around his neck.

Hehe, woman.

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Lu Xiaoxiao sneaked out of the bathroom and came to the kitchen. Xu Wanyue was looking at the bubbling bubbles in the pot. She stewed the ribs, which really took a while. Xu Wanyue, who was wearing a nightgown, leaned closer and said, "It smells good."

"We can eat soon. Where's Lin Cheng?"