RPAGF Chapter 102 Bathing
Chapter 102 Bathing
Chapter 102 Bathing
"Martial arts, techniques, and the Way?"
"Many martial arts practitioners have their own pursuits, but for me, martial arts is just a self-defense technique."
Mu Haitang suddenly began to reveal her true feelings, "To protect myself and the women on the pleasure boat."
"Young Master Sheng, do you think we can protect ourselves in the chaos of the future?"
After a moment's thought, Sheng Wansong gave a negative answer.
"Master Mu, your martial arts are already the best on the pleasure boat, but in my opinion, you can only be considered the peak of the first-class level. It seems that you have not yet reached the ultimate level, let alone the grandmaster level."
Although it wasn't said explicitly, the meaning was obvious to everyone.
Mu Haitang was not surprised; she knew the situation of the Qingmu Painting Boat herself.
It can barely be considered a first-rate sect in the martial arts world. If it were an ordinary sect, it might be able to protect itself, but the Qingmu Painting Boat is full of beautiful women. If someone covets them, how can they protect themselves?
In times of peace, when the righteous path flourishes, all is well; but in times of chaos, it's hard to say what will happen.
They could easily control the Yuan Army, Evil Valley, Tianlong Gang, and Shenhuo Sect outside the pass, as well as the Canal Gang and Lin Family Fortress inside the pass, which were half-black and half-white gangs.
In chaotic times, one shouldn't expect the righteous path to have the resources to help them.
"So."
Mu Haitang looked directly into Sheng Wansong's eyes and asked, "Young Master Sheng, do you believe you have the ability to protect the Green Wood Pavilion in these chaotic times?"
It's actually a better choice to align yourself with a powerful force than to act alone.
However, powerful factions inevitably emerge within a large organization. If their appetites are too great, then the entire Qingmu Painting Boat will be left to the wolves' den.
It would be better to find an invincible master, so that at most only a few people, including myself, would need to be sacrificed, without involving ordinary disciples.
The prerequisite is that the person proves they have the ability to protect the Aoki pleasure boat.
"I?"
Sheng Wansong was extremely confident: "The people I want to protect, no one in the world can touch them."
Mu Haitang would not believe one side of the story, even if the whole world was saying that he was the number one expert in the world.
"If you can do it, prove it to me."
This is for capital verification.
Sheng Wansong stroked his chin, his eyes darting around, searching for a target to display.
"What's the name of that mountain?"
Mu Haitang didn't understand why his thinking was so unconventional, and suddenly asked the name of the mountain.
She looked in the direction the other person was pointing and saw a small hill that was two hundred meters high.
The location of Aoki Hōbō has never changed. The place was originally chosen as an entertainment venue because it was naturally situated by mountains and rivers, and each mountain and river had a name.
"That's Mount Gulun. If Young Hero Sheng wishes to go up the mountain for a spring outing, I can have Ling'er take you there."
Sheng Wansong nodded slightly and said, "From now on, it will be called Kouren Mountain."
Sheng Wansong raised his index finger and gently stroked it in front of his face.
A piece of the hill in the distance is abruptly missing.
The mountain peak abruptly disappeared without making a sound.
The soil and rocks on the mountaintop simply vanished into thin air, without a landslide.
Mu Haitang's pupils dilated in shock; she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
She rubbed her eyes like a child.
It took me a long time to accept what was happening before me.
"Rumor has it that Liang Chen possesses a thousand years of internal energy, while Young Hero Sheng has reached the pinnacle of martial arts and skillfully neutralized Liang Chen's thousand-year-old strike, causing him to die from exhaustion."
"But in my opinion, Young Hero Sheng, you are clearly more than a step above Liang Chen in terms of skill."
Mu Haitang came to her senses and said, "There are times when human strength is insufficient. How can you, young hero, protect the Green Wood Boat at all times?"
Although she was shocked by Sheng Wansong's martial prowess, she realized that being strong in martial arts did not mean being able to handle everything.
Sheng Wansong said, "Draw your sword."
Mu Haitang did not hesitate and immediately drew the long sword from her waist.
The sword is translucent, with a restrained cold light, just like its master—a gentle and refined sword.
Sheng Wansong raised his finger, placed it at the base of the sword, and traced a line across the blade before moving away from the tip.
Wherever his fingers touched, a hazy golden light emerged, which was then drawn into the sword after he left.
Mu Haitang curiously raised her sword, but found nothing.
"Try swinging your sword."
Mu Haitang gently swung her sword, but nothing happened.
"Use internal force to draw upon its power."
Just as Mu Haitang was about to swing her sword again, Sheng Wansong reminded her, "Don't point it at anyone."
Mu Haitang quickly changed direction, slashing her sword towards Baidi Lake beside her.
An unparalleled sword aura swept across the sky, resembling a miracle from mythology where the sea was parted and rivers were severed, causing the vast Baidi Lake to crack open.
Countless streams of water cascaded down the breach like waterfalls, crashing onto the riverbed hundreds of feet below.
Mu Haitang was shocked, but also a little excited.
Although it was done with the help of external forces, the sword strike came from her own hand.
She instinctively swung her sword again, and this time, it was indeed an ordinary strike.
"Young Master Sheng?"
Mu Haitang looked at Sheng Wansong with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
"cough."
Sheng Wansong coughed and said, "Holding back your strength in your sword is an extremely strenuous act; even I would feel tired in a short time."
Upon hearing this, Mu Haitang smiled and said, "There is a unique spring in my Qingmu Painting Boat. The water in the pool is always kept warm. Usually, only I and a few of my disciples are qualified to go in and bathe."
"This spring water is especially beneficial for relieving fatigue. Since Young Master Sheng is so tired, why don't I take you to bathe in it to relieve your fatigue?"
Sheng Wansong immediately agreed, "Of course it's possible."
In the warm pool, wisps of steam rise from the warm spring water, reducing visibility.
Sima Ling was floating on the water with his limbs outstretched, contemplating the matter of the White Emperor Sword.
"Since Sister Hong can come to my Qingmu Painting Boat to learn sword dance, of course I can also go there to learn the Azure Wave Sword Technique, right?"
"I'll definitely learn it before her! I'll surprise everyone."
Suddenly she heard footsteps.
If it were just footsteps, that would be one thing, but there was clearly a man's voice as well.
Sima Ling immediately got up and dived into the water, swimming behind a rockery and quietly peering ahead.
Today was cold and foggy, and she could vaguely see her master.
As for the man, there was only one man on the Aoki pleasure boat.
"Young Master Sheng, please bathe and rest here."
Why did you bring a man, Master?
Even if someone is supposedly the best in the world, there's no need to flatter them like this, right?
Sima Ling was puzzled. Seeing her master leave, the man's shadow began to undress, intending to secretly swim to the other side of the shore.
She had no interest in peeping at men taking a shower.
But then I suddenly heard...
"Master Mu Fang?"
Sima Ling hurriedly turned around and was horrified to find that her master, who had supposedly left, had returned at some point.
She sat by the pool, her calves already submerged in the water.
It looks like she has already taken off her tulle skirt.
She squinted as hard as she could, trying to see through the steam to see if her master was naked or wearing undergarments.
Unfortunately, her eyesight wasn't good enough; she could only see two figures in the fog.
"Master, you always say my clothes are indecent, but you're actually more uninhibited than me."
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