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

Lin Cheng always felt that Lu Xiaoxiao became more and more coquettish when she was with him at night. Unlike before when she would just cover her face or lie down obediently, she also began to become more shy. Even when Lin Cheng asked her to behave herself, she would curse Lin Cheng softly, and then obey him obediently. She looked so cute with her rosy cheeks.

At this time, Lu Xiaoxiao was wearing loose long shirt and trousers, with her hair tied into a bun. Lin Cheng was still in pajamas and looked sleepy. The taxi stopped and he quickly saw Ji Quan getting off the car, but the next moment, he also saw the woman getting off from the back seat.

Lin Cheng rubbed his eyes.

Ji Zhezhi stood there quietly, the wind blowing her skirt slightly.

It has been three years since the two of them last saw each other. If Ji Zhezhi three years ago still had some of the naivety of a girl, three years later, she still seemed the same, but her cold aura was heavier. Her eyes were so cold, and the eyes of the two met in mid-air.

"Who is this?" Lu Xiaoxiao looked at the woman next to Ji Quan and was stunned.

Because the temperament of the woman next to him was so special, this cold and indifferent feeling was not something that ordinary people could imitate, and she was so beautiful that Lu Xiaoxiao didn't think that this was a woman that Ji Quan could find with money, so she asked.

"This is my cousin." When mentioning his cousin, Ji Quan still had a little pride on his face. Then he sneered and looked at Lin Cheng beside him, "Didn't you say last time that you knew my cousin and wanted to teach me a lesson on her behalf? Hmm? My cousin..."

"Long time no see." Ji Zhezhi interrupted Ji Quan.

Ji Quan was stunned, and Lin Cheng was also stunned for a moment. After a moment, he blinked and asked, "How did you recognize me?"

"Your eyes, lips, and heartbeat." Ji Zhezhi said softly.

"You have a really good memory." Lin Cheng couldn't help but sigh.

"Just observe carefully." Ji Zhezhi replied softly.

"I was thinking that if I didn't see you again, I would go to the Utopia and return the sword to you."

"I thought you would come earlier." Ji Zhezhi said softly.

Although her voice was cold, Lu Xiaoxiao's intuition always told her that there seemed to be a hint of resentment hidden in Ji Zhezhi's voice. For a moment, she thought it was her illusion.

"It's good to see you now, but about the sword... I still have something to tell you."

"Let's talk about it later. Don't they still have to compete?"

"Okay." Lin Cheng nodded slightly.

Ji Quan on the side looked like he had seen a ghost.

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When Lu Xiaoxiao tightly grasped the imitation Sun-Breaking Sword, Ji Quan was suddenly stunned.

Because Lu Xiaoxiao’s current ability aura is not right.

Clearly, a month ago, Lu Xiaoxiao's energy was still 10w, but now, only a month has passed, and her energy points have reached 12w. The speed of this upgrade is like riding a rocket, which is completely unreasonable.

...It's indeed unreasonable.

...These past few days, Lin Cheng felt like he was about to be sucked dry.

He can share his energy with Lu Xiaoxiao, but he can't give as much as he wants at a time. Now he has hundreds of thousands of dollars, and can give five or six hundred at a time. Considering that Lu Xiaoxiao will definitely lose Yu Yu's little self-esteem if she loses, this is the softest way Lin Cheng can think of to let her win... So hurry up! He also missed the opportunity to see Sister Xu Wanyue wearing a cute little clip.

"Your energy points...are wrong."

"So?" Lu Xiaoxiao tilted her head.

In fact, she still felt a little uncomfortable because of her pride. She always felt that even if she won, it was not fair. As a result, when she mentioned this matter last night, Lin Cheng spanked her severely. She begged for mercy until her pride was completely shattered.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter." Ji Quan shrugged and took out the sword in his hand. The sword in his hand was no ordinary item. It was also a famous sword ranked among the top in the Ji family. The two of them were on the lawn of the villa, each holding the weapon in their hands.

Lu Xiaoxiao turned her head and glanced at Lin Cheng. Lin Cheng was standing side by side with the woman in Hanfu at this moment. Neither of them spoke, but this scene made Lu Xiaoxiao inexplicably feel a little jealous, and her hand holding the knife tightened a little.

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"Who is this?" Ji Zhezhi asked calmly.

"My girlfriend." Lin Cheng answered very naturally.

"Congratulations." Her voice was indeed too cold.

"I beat up your cousin some time ago..." Lin Cheng's voice sounded a little apologetic at this time.

"Thank you for your help." Ji Zhezhi said lightly.

"I'm glad you're not angry. Your dress looks really nice and suits you very well."

"Thank you."

"Hey, where's Qin Wutong? Has she come out yet? If she hasn't come out... I'll give you the Sun-Breaking Blade, and you can return it to her for me when the time comes."

"She's out too, you can just give it to her yourself then."

"Oh, okay." Lin Cheng nodded slightly.

Ji Zhezhi had a very familiar fragrance on him. Whenever he smelled this faint scent, it always reminded him of the memories of the past. It was like a small piece of warm candlelight in the dark times. They were indeed old friends with a very good relationship.

It is indeed a happy thing to meet old friends again.

He couldn't tell whether Ji Zhezhi was happy or not, she always seemed so cold, as cold as ice.

"Your breath is weak and your eyes are bloodshot. It's better for you to be restrained when it comes to women." Ji Zhezhi said suddenly.

Lin Cheng was startled, his face flushed, "You still understand this?"

"My mother is a doctor in the Ji family. I know a little bit from her." Ji Zhezhi answered calmly. Lin Cheng felt a little embarrassed, but still nodded obediently.

Ji Zhezhi did not say anything else, but looked calmly at the two people fighting in front of him. Ji Quan's swordsmanship was not weak, and Lu Xiaoxiao's knife skills had not improved in Lin Cheng's opinion. It was hard to say who would win or lose at this moment. The fight lasted for more than ten minutes, and at present, it seemed that Ji Quan was slightly better.

Another five minutes passed, and Lu Xiaoxiao's swordsmanship became increasingly chaotic, while Ji Quan's swordplay was still calm and unhurried. After a moment, Lu Xiaoxiao took a step back and said, "I give up."

Ji Quan smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you."

"The money will be transferred to your card within three days." Lu Xiaoxiao's expression at the moment was not as disappointed as Lin Cheng imagined. She walked in front of Lin Cheng, lowered her head slightly, and looked a little annoyed. "I still lost."

"It's okay, it's okay. It's already great." Lin Cheng gently held Lu Xiaoxiao in his arms and patted her on the back.

Ji Zhezhi tilted his head slightly and glanced at the two of them indifferently, his eyes still deep... and cold.

232 Test

"Martial arts competitions are meant to compare martial arts skills. How can it involve gambling with gold and silver?" Ji Zhezhi looked towards Ji Quan.

Ji Quan's legs suddenly went limp.

"No, no, no!" He immediately said to Lu Xiaoxiao. Lu Xiaoxiao had just come out of Lin Cheng's arms. She was stunned for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter. I don't need this little money."

She really didn't need this little money, because she didn't spend much money on a normal basis. Although she didn't have much pocket money in her pocket, if she really needed it, she just had to ask Lu Lingling. Lu Lingling was a super, super rich woman. Let alone 10 million, it would be easy for her to get ten or a hundred small goals.

After all, once you sit in this position, worldly money has long lost any meaning.

"There is no such rule." Ji Zhezhi looked at Lu Xiaoxiao, "According to the Ji family's rules, if he accepts the money, he will have to cut off one of his hands when he returns to the Ji family."

Lu Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment. She really didn’t care, so she looked at Ji Quan again, “So do you want to… or not?”

“No, no, no.” Ji Quan shook his head like a rattle. Lu Xiaoxiao said, “You are the one who doesn’t want it.”

"Yes, yes." Ji Quan's forehead was dripping with sweat. He slowly turned his head to look at Ji Zhezhi, "The competition is over, cousin, I, I will go back and accept the punishment by myself."

"Go."

Ji Quan turned around and ran away. Perhaps compared to going back to the Ji family to receive punishment, he felt more at ease than staying with his cousin who was dressed up beautifully and chatting with a strange man.

He had never seen his cousin chatting with a strange man in his life. His cousin was too lazy to say a word unless it was necessary. Ji Quan had already smelled something wrong. If he knew too much, he might be beheaded by his cousin.

So at this moment, only Lu Xiaoxiao, Lin Cheng and Ji Zhezhi were left in the villa.

Lin Cheng hesitated for a moment and asked, "If you don't have anything else to do, why don't you stay and have lunch together?"

"Okay." Ji Zhezhi agreed softly.

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in the kitchen.

Lin Cheng was preparing the ingredients, and Lu Xiaoxiao was helping on the side. She picked the vegetables and asked casually, "You and her... shouldn't have any relationship beyond friendship, right?"

"We have known each other for so long, and the only time we had physical contact was when I hugged you when I was about to go to the abyss. If you tell me a lie, I will be struck by lightning."

"Don't be so nervous... I'm just asking casually. She's really pretty, and she looks so cool."

"She's actually a pretty good person. You'll know once you get to know her better."

"Why do I always feel that the way she looks at me... is hostile?"

"No, she looks at everyone like this, cold and aloof. You'll get used to it. She's the type who appears cold on the outside but is actually warm on the inside."

"Oh." Lu Xiaoxiao nodded, not quite understanding.

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Lunch was made by Lin Cheng himself.

Ji Zhezhi ate slowly and gracefully. Lin Cheng was very enthusiastic. After all, they were old friends whom he hadn't seen for three years. After explaining everything to Lu Xiaoxiao, he was not worried that Lu Xiaoxiao would be jealous. After all, he was innocent.

Moreover, when he told Ji Zhezhi about his relationship with Lu Xiaoxiao, he also admitted that she was his girlfriend. After all, he and Lu Xiaoxiao had been a little shy many times. According to the rules of Ji Zhezhi, if she was not his girlfriend even though they were a little shy, he would feel that Ji Zhezhi would despise her.

This is the most justified and innocent episode!

After lunch, in the living room, Lin Cheng took out the Zhezhi Sword. However, the alchemical runes on the sword had dimmed. Lin Cheng explained to Ji Zhezhi, "The power of this sword has been exhausted by me in the abyss. I can ask a friend to change the alchemical runes on it and re-infuse it with power. I wonder if you can accept this solution... If not, just make a request and I will do my best to do it for you."

Ji Zhezhi held the Zhezhi Sword in her hand. She pondered for a moment and said, "The sword belongs to the Ji family. Although it has been passed down to me, the Ji family will not allow me to change the runes on it."

She raised her eyes to look at Lin Cheng and said softly, "You don't have to blame yourself. I will take care of it."

After she said that, Lin Cheng felt even more guilty. This sword had been with him for many, many years and had helped him a lot, but it was someone else's thing after all. Now that it was broken, he had to find a way to compensate it.

Ji Zhezhi's eyes were still as calm as water, but Lin Cheng seemed to vaguely see her eyebrows wrinkled slightly. Perhaps even for her, it would be troublesome to face the Ji family's accountability at that time. Lin Cheng immediately said, "I can do many, many things, as long as you ask..."

Ji Zhezhi thought seriously for a while, "I do have something I want to ask you to help me with."

Lin Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, "Just as you say."

"I'll tell you later."

"Okay." Lin Cheng agreed.

Ji Zhezhi looked towards the clouds outside the window.

Speaking of which, in one month, it will be the day for the Ji family's tradition to hold a martial arts competition to find her relatives.

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in the afternoon.

Lu Xiaoxiao and Ji Zhezhi chatted together.

This scene made Lin Cheng feel particularly awkward, because in his impression Ji Zhezhi was a quiet person, so it was strange that the two of them could chat together. But mostly it was Lu Xiaoxiao who asked questions, asking about their past acquaintance, and Ji Zhezhi answered quietly and calmly, without showing any impatience on his face.

But seeing that they were having a good time chatting, Lin Cheng went back to Lu Xiaoxiao's room to take her computer to play games. He had just recently taught Xu Wanyue how to play games. Xu Wanyue would also bring Xu Linglan along, and the three of them had a lot of fun playing together.

In the living room, Ji Zhezhi silently added a cup of tea to the two people's teacups. Lu Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "I remember that there was a girl named Qin Wutong in your previous three-person team, right?"

"Well, she's staying in a hotel now."

"Why didn't she come with you?"

"I heard Ji Quan said that he saw a man who said he knew me and beat him up a while ago, so I thought I would come and see him first, and I will tell her when I get back." Ji Zhezhi replied softly, "She will probably be very happy when she knows about this. After all, she has been thinking about leaving the paradise to find him all the time in the past three years."

A trace of vigilance arose in Lu Xiaoxiao's heart.

"They had a good relationship before, right?" Lu Xiaoxiao began to test.

"Well, Wu Tong was more enthusiastic. She always went shopping with him during the day and drank late at night." Ji Zhezhi replied softly, "She has a quick temper. If we meet then... she will show her displeasure with you. I hope you can bear with her."

"Why?" Lu Xiaoxiao became more alert.

"A few days ago was the day she searched for her relatives. Although our two families did not get along on the surface, we had intermarriage for generations. But she took a knife and chopped down all those who wanted to marry her. She told her father that she already had someone she loved, but he was not in the paradise."

"Compared to the outside world, many of the rules of our two families are still relatively conservative. This incident made both families unhappy. I happened to be leaving the paradise, so she simply ran away with me."

Lu Xiaoxiao tilted her head, something was not good.

"When she was little, she always said that her future husband must be much better than her in swordsmanship. In the past, she had fought with Siming many times, and her total record was 200 losses and 1 win."

"Qin Wutong has a rather impatient temper. She hates it most in her life when someone takes her things. She is a bit reckless, so Xiaoxiao, please bear with her."

Lu Xiaoxiao’s head suddenly started to hurt.

Why do they all want to steal his man?

But she always felt that there was something wrong with Ji Zhezhi's words. After all, she didn't know Ji Zhezhi very well, so she subconsciously asked curiously, "For someone as powerful as you, will you also look for your relatives in the Qin family in the end?"

Ji Zhezhi shook her head and said, "I don't like taking care of my husband and children. I am more interested in the sword in my hand."