Imperial Treasure -
Chapter 110 - 87: Who are you?
Chapter 110: Chapter 87: Who are you?
This hypothesis shocked Elder Shi greatly, and just as he was about to speak to end the duel, Sui Yi’s steps suddenly shifted...
A feint?
Ninth Miss sneered, her sword thrusting forward!
Although she knew both sword and knife techniques, Inner Strength was indeed her biggest weakness!
Clang~~ The Tang Knife was indeed stabbed by the sword at the blade, and then...
The blade deviated, pulling the sword forward, Ninth Miss indeed moved forward, but her expression changed!
Sui Yi had unexpectedly shifted closer... a mysterious magnetic force made Ninth Miss involuntarily lose her balance for a moment, and then she saw Sui Yi turn and dodge like a ghost, ending up behind her, twisting her left arm...
"You.." Just as Ninth Miss thought to resist, her Inner Strength was too strong, how could she not break free from Sui Yi? However, at that moment, suddenly a strange chill pierced into her arm, then her body suddenly went numb, as if electrified... Before she could react, Sui Yi’s slender fingers suddenly caught her neck,
Ice-cold, touching the skin of her neck, in front of her was the sword and knife she had dropped, behind her was a chilling voice.
"You are stronger than me, but you have lost,"
You have lost, this phrase made Ninth Miss’s already numb body immediately tense up, a fierce coldness flashing in her eyes as she harshly asked, "I indeed underestimated you... Where did you steal those moves from?"
Although there were only two possibilities, Ninth Miss would rather believe that Sui Yi had originally learned these sword and knife techniques.
"What if I said I saw them on TV, would you believe me?" Sui Yi said indifferently, not waiting for Ninth Miss to explode with anger, he continued, "It was clearly you who calculated everything to make me come here, let me see all this, and let me strike at you, how can you say I stole them?"
With this statement, both Feng Sha and Mr. A’s expressions changed.
The former in shock, the latter in suspicion.
Mr. A subconsciously recalled the reason for his arrival at this martial arts hall, along with some minor odd incidents...
But how did they know he and Sui Yi had come to the martial arts hall today?
"You...." Ninth Miss wanted to say something but suddenly didn’t want to continue, the more she said, the more she seemed to be exposing her desperation.
Desperation? That word definitely could not be associated with her!
"Ha, I don’t feel like I lost to you..." She grabbed Sui Yi’s hand, just about to break it away when suddenly she felt the release around her neck, the fragrant coldness already receding.
Only a light lingering touch remained on her back.
She turned her head, just to see Sui Yi had already stepped back, saying, "Whether you lose or not doesn’t matter to me, it’s up to you."
Such casual indifference, such disregard for her win or loss, infuriated the always proud Ninth Miss, as if she thought she could easily get over a high hurdle, but instead she had stumbled and fallen, and to make matters worse, found herself landing in a mess.
Ninth Miss was furious, furiously laughing, her face growing even more brilliantly radiant, causing those in the martial arts hall who had been dealt with by her to tremble, this witch...
But before Ninth Miss could explode, Sui Yi had already picked up the Tang Knife, walked towards the weapon rack, while saying, "But indeed you haven’t lost, because my victory wasn’t entirely honorable, as using an ally’s help during battle is a major taboo, that was my mistake."
His words clear and refreshing as spring water, with a clang, the Tang Knife was sheathed.
"So let’s call it even."
Even again!
Feng Sha moved his lips, ultimately said nothing, secretly thinking that he had still underestimated this Sui Yi.
Clearly, his seemingly omnipotent miss had underestimated her too.
And when Mr. A heard Sui Yi say this, he shook his head but then laughed, stepping forward to Elder Shi.
Unyielding.
Elder Shi looked at him, his face not looking good, eyes intensely solemn, "Do you realize your mistake?"
Martial Artists, attacking suddenly with a knife is a major taboo, one that invites contempt.
"I admit my mistake," Mr. A nodded, but then said, "but I do not regret it."
Unrepentant?
Even in front of his master!
This kid! Seeing Elder Shi’s frowning face, the people from the martial arts hall admired and felt helpless towards Mr. A.
Before, they were uncomfortable because he rose quickly despite coming late; now, after seeing him in battle, along with his innate resilience, any man would admire him somewhat.
In other words, out of so many brothers, which one dared to talk back to Elder Shi like this!
Elder Shi was silent for a long time, but Ninth Miss was staring deeply at Sui Yi, her eyes indeterminable until Elder Shi finally sighed deeply, waved his hand, and said, "You kid... have it your way!"
Mr. A suddenly felt that with Elder Shi’s gesture, he had gained and lost something, but as said before, he had no regrets.
Seeing this, Sui Yi frowned, looking at Elder Shi.
And Elder Shi also glanced at her, then turned away, speaking to Ninth Miss, "Since that’s the result, Ninth Miss, what do you think?"
"What else could I do? Just let it be..." Ninth Miss no longer displayed her previous anger, her puzzling mood shift was breathtaking, yet it did not rule out the possibility that this woman might wholly control her emotions.
After saying this, she looked at Sui Yi with a smile, breathing out a fragrant sigh, "But Sui Yi, things between us... are not over yet!"
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Ninth Miss left with Feng Sha and the others, their demeanor brisk and daring, showing no signs of defeat or dejection whatsoever.
But she never mentioned bringing Sui Yi along to explore the tomb.
Just as Sui Yi had anticipated, this woman was too proud, proud to the extent that she absolutely wouldn’t ask anything of the victor as a loser, not even cooperation.
Sui Yi had intended to leave as well, but was called over by Elder Shi.
He thought he would find many people there, or at least Fei A, but it turned out to be just Elder Shi.
Upon entering the backyard pavilion, Elder Shi asked, "Who are you?"
"Me?" Sui Yi narrowed her eyes and looked up at the splendid landscape of Jiangnan’s riverside, "Sui Yi."
The second time she stated her name, Elder Shi turned to look at her, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty, but finally, it settled into a deep calm, "So it is Sui Yi... I was just wondering when such a profound young lady emerged in Nanxun, wondering if there might still be a Martial Arts Family legacy here?"
His words held several meanings to Sui Yi, who retorted, "Elder Shi, is the Shi family the only Martial Arts Family legacy in Nanxun?"
This world is too deep, much more than those UFOs and Loch Ness Water Monsters—ancient Chinese Martial Arts Families seemed plain and ordinary in comparison.
Perhaps because Sui Yi appeared cold and crystal clear, and seemed not inclined to lie, Elder Shi did not delve further into her origins, but merely smiled and said, "In the past, Martial Arts Families were simply affairs of the previous dynasties. They were very common back then, but times have changed now. Although fewer survive, they still exist. Even though Nanxun is small, it has its heritage, hence the legacy of our Shi family."
"Generally speaking, there’s only room for one Martial Arts Family in a place. Two tigers cannot share one mountain," Elder Shi’s words made Sui Yi think that he was acquiescing, but then he shifted, adding, "However, our place is a bit special. In the records passed down from my ancestors, there’s another family in Nanxun."
"Hmm?" Sui Yi expressed surprise.
"Tang," Elder Shi stated briefly.
Sui Yi suddenly understood, recalling Tang Hanyan!
No wonder, no wonder she had such a strong magnetism... And coming from a lineage in Nanxun, it was not surprising...
With this revelation, Sui Yi felt enlightened, but Elder Shi seemed to tactfully change the subject, "I believe you just learned the Zhenguan Sword Technique and Ninth Miss’s swordplay today, which made me realize your outstanding talent is indeed exceptional. With such talent, I am hardly suitable to be your teacher anymore..."
Was this a dismissal? Sui Yi smiled wryly, quietly wondering whether she should claim her tuition.
"However, since you have already paid the tuition fee, during this time, whatever you wish to learn, I will still commit fully to teach...," Elder Shi’s smile was sly like a crafty fox, yet also endearing like a clumsy panda, making Sui Yi unable to suppress a laugh.
Indeed, as that couplet inscription suggested.
The character within is upright, magnanimous, embracing the spirit of all rivers.
A person should be the same.
Such was Elder Shi.
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When Sui Yi saw Fei A, the guy was as aloof as ever, standing on one foot since smoking wasn’t allowed inside, thus he had a toothpick dangling from his mouth.
Carelessly laid back.
"This issue might have been my oversight, allowing these people an opportunity," After sizing up Sui Yi’s mood and assured that she hadn’t been scolded by Elder Shi, Fei A continued, "I just don’t understand how they knew that I planned to meet you today..."
And it so happened to coincide with their arrival at the dojo.
If it hadn’t been for Sui Yi’s cryptic words earlier with Ninth Miss, he wouldn’t even be certain.
Moreover, why would they seek out Sui Yi?
"Unless our phones were tapped or someone overheard us when we made contact... There’s nothing else it could be, but at this point, it doesn’t matter; we shouldn’t dwell on it,"
Sui Yi casually intended to erase this incident, giving Fei A another glance, her eyes inadvertently sliding over the toothpick in his mouth, and she moved forward, with Fei A following.
"Because of the incident earlier, Elder Shi has now given up on having you inherit the dojo. I’m sorry about this," Sui Yi inwardly felt apologetic; after all, Fei A had acted that way because of her.
Hearing this, Fei A instead smiled, flicked the toothpick away, "I, Fei A, am just some helpless worm, lacking the strong character or the facade of integrity. It’s better that my true colors were revealed early... I should actually thank you!"
Oh, spoken rather lightly.
Sui Yi shook her head with a smile, said nothing more, and gestured with her hand, "I’m leaving."
"Hmm? Not staying..."
"To sweep the floor?" Sui Yi tilted her head, her expression playful, and walked off without looking back, leaving Fei A barely holding back his laughter.
"Now I’m also not fit to stay at the dojo, and besides, there are still people waiting for me outside."
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