The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 486 Shang Xiuxun's Nighttime Encounter

The night breeze was blowing gently, and even the cool breeze on a summer night was a bit chilly. Ten-year-old Shang Xiuxun woke up and found herself lying in a patch of green grass. The big trees around her were swaying in the wind. She was wearing a soft cloak, but she was no longer on the bed in her boudoir.

Were you kidnapped?

As the young owner of Pegasus Ranch, he has been the natural heir to the position since his mother's death. He is always surrounded by expert guards. It is not easy to rescue him from the heavily guarded Pegasus Ranch, not to mention that it is even more difficult to do so without his knowledge.

No ropes?

The internal force is not restricted?

Even the acupoints were not pressed.

Shang Xiuxun jumped up and let the cloak fall to the ground. She found that her clothes were neatly arranged. They were her usual clothes.

Was he still dreaming? Shang Xiuxun cautiously twisted her thigh, grimacing in pain. To confirm it wasn't a dream, she glanced up. The sky was dark, dotted with stars but not bright. The grass and trees were everywhere. It wasn't a place she was familiar with, but overall it was tidy, clearly someone had taken care of it.

Judging from the time and the surrounding environment, I should not have gone far, and may even be still in the ranch. But who would have kidnapped me and left me here without caring?

Wearing boots, Shang Xiuxun didn't have to worry about hurting her feet. She jumped up and landed on a small tree, but she almost broke the tree. She staggered a few steps before she stood firm. She stopped by leaning on a big tree, and her face turned red.

Lu Miaozi: My daughter is so cute even though she is embarrassing.

Yang Xuyan: Is your daughter a little fat?

Lu Miaozi: How can you say that, kid? Can you say fat is a child's thing? This is called round and cute.

Yang Xuyan: Hehe...

Shang Xiuxun groped forward for dozens of steps, and suddenly the front opened up to a thatched hut. The door of the hut was wide open, and there was a faint light inside. Shang Xiuxun approached cautiously, knocked on the open door and asked if anyone was there, but no one responded. The small thatched hut had limited space and everything was visible.

There is a desk inside with an unfolded brocade scroll on it, and next to it is a stone lantern. There is no flame inside but a night-shining pearl. However, the pearl is embedded in the stone lantern and cannot be taken out.

Shang Xiuxun approached cautiously, and was refreshed by the faint fragrance she could smell in her nose. She walked to the desk and took a look. The scroll turned out to be a martial arts secret book called "Beauty Boxing". The woman in the painting was so charming and graceful that she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Is this a foundation-building technique specially designed for women?" Shang Xiuxun was also a smart girl. She quickly thought of many possibilities and ran to the front of the desk. She kowtowed several times and thanked the senior for the technique. Then she ran over and continued to read the secret book, gesturing constantly.

If this "Beauty Fist" can be considered first-rate, it's just that women can use it with great grace, but men would feel a little shy when using it. Plus, the Ancient Tomb Sect is a truly hidden sect with a small population, which is why it's not well-known. But this martial art itself is truly top-notch, and if used well, its uses are endless, not inferior to Hong Qigong's Xiaoyaoyou.

The Beauty Fist technique consisted of thirty-six moves. The manual left behind by Yang Xuyan was the authentic legacy of the Ancient Tomb School, unedited and unmodified. It was truly a first-rate form suitable for women. Shang Xiuxun was only ten years old, and her martial arts skills weren't high. Even with the Pegasus Ranch inheritance and the guidance of a top-notch expert, she still struggled. She only managed to roughly learn three moves in one night before falling asleep.

When she woke up, she found herself lying on a comfortable bed. The maid pushed the door open and came in with a washbasin in her hand, ready to help her get up.

Dream?

Shang Xiuxun was also a little smart guy. When she saw her clothes, shoes and socks neatly arranged without any dirt or uncleanness on them, she became even more confused, but she didn't say much. She continued to do what she was supposed to do. However, for some reason, she was a little listless and was distracted several times when she was receiving instruction from the teacher, which surprised the people guarding her.

The young master has always been serious, why does he seem a little absent-minded today?

As the young master of Pegasus Ranch, Shang Xiuxun had a lot to learn, with martial arts being the main focus. However, in addition to his daily training today, Shang Xiuxun also practiced boxing for a while. The boxing technique was so graceful yet contained hidden secrets that the two elders, Shang Peng and Shang He, marveled at it, but they did not ask much about its origin.

They knew in their hearts that this set of boxing skills was of superior quality but did not belong to Pegasus Ranch. The young owner never left the ranch, so the source of this set of boxing skills could only come from one person: the young owner's father!

As veterans of Pegasus Ranch, they are one of the few masters who know about the existence of Lu Miaozi. Although they are dissatisfied with him for letting down the previous owner, they have to admire his ability. It is precisely because of the existence of Lu Miaozi that ranch veterans like them are willing to support Shang Xiuxun to take the position and have enough patience to train her into a talent.

As night fell, Shang Xiuxun washed and went to bed early, but today was different from the past. She secretly practiced her internal energy, restraining herself from falling asleep early. But for some reason, a faint fragrance wafted into her nose, and her eyelids became heavier, and she fell into a sweet sleep in the blink of an eye.

When the night wind blew, he woke up with a start and found himself sitting in front of the desk in the thatched hut, dressed neatly. The scroll of "Beauty Boxing" secret book in front of him was opened just like yesterday, and its position was exactly the same.

Shang Xiuxun patted her cheeks. She knew that she was not dreaming. So, was it possible that a master had brought her out and wanted to teach her martial arts?

Since that's the case, let's take it one step at a time. Anyway, I won't suffer any loss. Thinking of this, Shang Xiuxun kowtowed again, then carefully read the secret book of the beauty's boxing, and continued to practice this superior boxing that he liked very much.

One night, two nights, three nights...

It took Shang Xiuxun half a month to memorize all the 36 styles of the Beauty Boxing. She learned the whole set in a hurry. However, this set of boxing was profound and it would be impossible to master it without a year and a half. As she learned this set of boxing, the secret book in the thatched hut suddenly turned into "Heavenly Net", a set of superior light skills.

However, this set of light skills really needs to be practiced in conjunction with sparrows, so Shang Xiuxun has another homework during the day. In the eyes of Shang Peng and Shang He, the young master is practicing an impressive light skill, but in the eyes of others, the young master is still young and a playful child after all.

This light skill is easy to learn but difficult to master. Half a month later, the secret book changed again and became a martial arts book called "Xiao Yao You".

Another half month passed, and "Xiao Yao You" became "Jade Girl Sword Technique". Shang Xiuxun tried many times, secretly marked the clothes on her body, and even deliberately damaged them while practicing. When she woke up the next morning, the clothes around her were still in good condition. Only then did she realize that although the clothes she was wearing looked the same, they were actually two different sets.

The strange thing was that no matter what clothes she changed into during the day, she would wear the same set at night, but she knew clearly that they were definitely not the same set.

Another half month had passed by the time Shang Xiuxun had memorized the "Jade Girl Sword Technique". That night, Shang Xiuxun appeared in the thatched hut again. There was no martial arts secret book on the desk, but a token and a letter. It mentioned that this was a test. Shang Xiuxun had practiced four martial arts for two months, but he only memorized them and did not really get started. His aptitude was not top-notch, so he did not enter the inner sect, but could be a registered disciple of the outer sect of the Xiaoyao Sect.

It is also said that the Xiaoyao Sect is a hidden Taoist sect, and its name is not to be told to outsiders. If it is known by outsiders, they will be killed to silence them. The identity token has a special use and cannot be discarded. In the future, people from the Xiaoyao Sect will occasionally contact her and give her some outer martial arts. After she becomes an adult, she will see whether she has the opportunity to enter the inner sect based on her martial arts progress.

But this time no one came to take her back. Shang Xiuxun waited all night until dawn before she walked out of the thatched hut. She walked in the small woods for an hour without leaving, but returned to the thatched hut again and again.

The sudden disappearance of the young owner caused chaos in Pegasus Ranch. The two elders, Shang Peng and Shang He, were extremely worried and came to Lu Miaozi for help. Only then did they lead Shang Xiuxun out of the woods under his leadership. However, it turned out to be a small forest only three or five miles away from Shang Xiuxun's residence. It had changed in some way, and even innate masters like Shang Peng and Shang He could not get out, which surprised them greatly.

Shang Xiuxun was not in a good mood towards her father Lu Miaozi, but she had many questions in her mind that she wanted to get answers from him, but she didn't know how to start.

After that, they rested at night, but no one was brought into the thatched hut again. Shang Xiuxun also tried to visit during the day, but found that it was easy to enter from the outside, but she had to ask Lu Miaozi for help to get out, which made her extremely embarrassed.

"Old man, have you ever heard of the Xiaoyao Sect?"

"Girl, this name is of great significance. You must never tell it to anyone else, or you will suffer endless consequences."

"Old man, are you from the Xiaoyao Sect?"

Lu Miaozi: I do too, as a father, but she doesn’t like me. If we don’t mention this, you are still my good daughter.

"Soak the last letter in water for a while, and you'll find a surprise."

"You really do know." Shang Xiuxun saw a smiling little Taoist figure emerge from the water in the blank space of the letter, and her face showed a slightly complicated expression. "Is this my master? I suddenly can't accept it."

My master is not a peerless beauty, but a young Taoist priest?