10. Calm and elegant steps, victory is not a weapon

He Qi and Lou Yefeng took him out of the house, and stayed in Lian Xiao to heal his injuries on his own luck.

He paused at the door, and whispered to Lou Yefeng:

"Let's go, let's find a place where no one is around to talk, and go to the lake where you usually practice martial arts."

Then He Qi thought that the two of them were whispering, and that the master temporarily had no commander to guard them, so he reassigned the shadow guards in the mansion first, and let more people go to their master.

The two of them came to the bank of Calm Heart Lake with Qinggong. The spring breeze was warm and intoxicating, and the willow trees along the half of the lake sprouted silky green buds, calm and peaceful.

Two slender figures, one black and one gray, walked slowly side by side by the lake.

"Actually, I've wanted to tell you this a long time ago. It's just that you and the master were so restless because of Yanjun's mischief a few days ago. Now it can be regarded as a result, so I take this opportunity..."

Lou Yefeng listened to him quietly, but saw He Qi's footsteps hesitated, and after deliberating his words for a long time, he said slowly:

"You also know our master's temperament. He was gentle and generous many years ago, but at that time, the master still looked like a master after all."

"But after the life and death of the master last year, it seems that we have let go of this difference of identity to us shadow guards. You should be able to sense the old building."

Lou Yefeng was aware of the difference in the master's state of mind since he unleashed the Peach Blossom Gu, so he nodded and said:

"Master is more free and easy than before, but he is also more...soft-hearted. He treats you and me much closer than before."

He Qi stopped suddenly, turned to look at him, shook his head, his eyes were serious:

"It's not getting closer. The master doesn't treat you as a subordinate, so you naturally only feel that the master treats the Shadow Guard as close. In fact, the master is..."

He took a deep breath:

"I don't care about the strangers nearby, but for those who are close to me in the mansion, the master doesn't care that he is offended by his subordinates, and his dignity as a master...is offended."

"I said this today, it is too strict, but I still want to say this."

Lou Yefeng's face suddenly sank.

No wonder Lian Xiao didn't dare to say these words, but as the commander of the shadow guards, He Qi was a bit outrageous to be able to say these words.

The master is kind to the shadow guard, so the shadow guard should be grateful, but such a matter of guessing the master's mind, he can just mutter a few words in his heart.If you really say it out loud, if you change to another master, you will almost feel that the shadow guard is going to rebel?

He said with a dark face:

"You are quite courageous."

Who would have thought that He Qi stood firmly opposite him, his gaze suddenly as cold as ice:

"Lou Yefeng, where do you have the qualifications to ask me this sentence?"

The black figure on the opposite side suddenly became depressed:

"Yes, I am the most courageous among the shadow guards in the entire mansion, and I am the one who offends the master the most."

Seeing that he didn't understand, He Qi said angrily:

"So do you know why he remembers the day when you punished the master for not practicing martial arts diligently?"

Lou Yefeng's eyes were in a trance, the master's aggrieved and angry appearance appeared in front of his eyes that day, as clear as yesterday——

"You still know that I am your master?"

The master's voice rang in his ears again, with He Qi's burning eyes beside him, Lou Yefeng felt that he was being judged from head to toe again.

"Naturally, the more I offended him, the more I made him lose face in front of so many shadow guards."

He Qi sneered:

"I just said it in vain. The master just said something out of anger, but it was not his intention. If the master really feels offended, he will really punish you with the Shadow Guard Act, and he will never treat you again.What feelings. But that time... did he punish you in the end?"

"...Never."

"The master really didn't feel offended, but the master...he will be sad."

Lou Yefeng was apprehensive and startled.

He Qi sighed:

"If the master really finds it unacceptable, he won't allow you to beat him. But the grievance and sadness in his heart are far greater than the offense he, the master, has received from you treating him like that."

"..."

Lou Yefeng seemed to have a clear understanding.He used to say that he acted too hard and disrespected his master, and he didn't think carefully about his master's mentality, but now that he was pointed out by a word, he felt the belated dull pain in his heart spread in patches.

"So the master's tone of voice today is really because I hurt him badly before, and the master still has it in his heart..."

He Qi had a hate iron for not becoming steel expression:

"Master, is that brooding? He clearly spoke to you in a joking tone!"

Lou Yefeng turned his head and looked at him blankly.

"You still don't understand? As far as the master is concerned, since this matter can be said in such a joking manner, it actually means..."

"Even though you treated him so harshly that day, he accepted what you did afterwards."

"—old building, in the heart of the master, you are the one who can hurt him."

Lou Yefeng suddenly felt dizzy for a while, his chest was so tight that he could hardly breathe, and he was sweating coldly in the warm spring sun.

No wonder the master never angered him because of this incident afterwards, and he never felt any ill will.

His master's mind became more and more soft, he would be embarrassed, sad, and angry, but in the end he digested all the harm he had brought to his master.

He Qi helped the crumbling Lou Yefeng, and looked at him with pity:

"Now do you know how distressed you are?"

"I... I really..."

"We all know that you have admired Master for a long time, and you feel that you have deep affection for Master. But Master treats you in the same way, and he has never been reduced because he is superior."

"Besides, you know that you and your master are now in good terms, but if the relationship between the two of you changes in the future..."

He Qi's tone was suddenly extremely severe:

"The one who suffers and gets hurt will always be the master."

Lou Yefeng was stunned.

"We are all shadow guards, and when we are ruthless, we are generally decisive. If one day you feel that there is something that should be let go, you will never hesitate. But the master is soft-hearted, and he is determined not to let it go."

Lou Yefeng was silent for a long time, and had to admit that what he said was the truth.

After a while, he took a deep breath and said:

"Don't worry, no matter how the master treats me, he treats me like a street dog and hates me to the extreme. I will never fail the master."

"I hope you can remember what you said today, and don't let the master down again."

Lou Yefeng was disturbed by his words, and for the first time felt that he had not done enough.Although there is a difference between him and his master as a master and a servant, the master has never taken advantage of the two words of affection.On the contrary, because of his soft and kind temper, he always accommodated and tolerated him.

Not only is he unqualified as a shadow guard, but as a bed partner...he has more to learn.

"Then what can you do, old He? How can I treat my master better...?"

The master doesn't need anything, Lou Yefeng really doesn't know what else he can give the master besides his martial arts and his body which the master likes.

He Qi squinted his eyes, but refused to tell him directly:

"Of course I have an idea, but you have to answer me one thing first."

"tell me the story."

"Old building, have you recovered almost all of your internal strength? It's been a long time since we have competed, and I want to have a serious competition with you."

Lou Yefeng was well aware that he had fought against He Qi in secret the night he confessed his love to his master.If he hadn't been able to hurt He Qi in the end and intended to give in, Lou Yefeng would have won by half.

Old He lost to himself with 90% internal strength, this is probably...not convinced.

Talking about martial arts, Lou Yefeng put on his usual self-confidence and composure:

"What's so difficult about it, I promise you it is, when do you want to make an appointment?"

……………

Seeing Lou Yefeng's answer, He Qi turned around and went to the master's house.

At that time, He Yanjun had already left to practice today's Bai case homework by himself, and Pei Nianyu was in a good mood after solving Lian Xiao's matter.

He Qi then talked about the discussion - when it came to the old building, he had to ask the master if he agreed or not.

"It's fine if he agrees. You don't need to ask me for my opinion on such things. Can I still block him from going?"

"That's how it is. I still want all the shadow guards to come and observe. The two of us compete, and they can benefit from watching and pondering."

"Then I'll join in the fun too. When are you going to put on the show?"

He Qi looked at the sky outside when he heard the words, the sun was high, and yawned reflexively:

"Master, this meeting is originally the time for my subordinates to go back from the night shift. The subordinates should go back to catch up on sleep first, otherwise they will not be in good condition. The time should be set at three o'clock in the morning."

Pei Nianyu converted it habitually: at 19:45, Old He could still sleep for 8 hours.

"Success, go back and rest, I'll tell Ye Feng."

It wasn't until He Qi went back to catch up on sleep that Pei Nianyu realized something dull.

If Lao He only wanted to compete with Ye Feng, then the two of them would have to fight alone.But in front of all the shadow guards, if they lost to Lao Lou, wouldn't it be a big loss of face?

It's not very pleasant to say that the current film leader's martial arts is no match for the retired former leader.Even the shadow guards were in awe of Old He, but they couldn't stop them from muttering to themselves.

Pei Nianyu thought about it again, could it be because Ye Feng established a relationship with him?

All the shadow guards could see it, and their building teacher began to sleep in his dormitory at night, which was not the case before.

Old He let the shadow guards watch it, I am afraid that the learning is fake, let old building show the shadow guards whether the martial arts are true——

Let them see with their own eyes that their Lou Jiaoxi is not just a bed partner with a vague name beside the master, but his martial arts are enough to be their leader, enough to be a personal shadow guard.

If you want to put an end to gossip, speaking with strength is more effective than regulations.

Pei Nianyu sighed slightly, Old He really... bothered.

……………

It was night, and the night was dark and windy.

Pei Nianyu and a group of shadow guards had enough to eat and drink, and set up tables and benches with peanut melon seed milk tea in the school grounds to the east of the palace, eating melons and watching a show.

The last time he came to see the competition was more than three months ago, the deputy commander assessment battle between Old He and Jiang Xue, on the surface it was a draw, but this time...?

In order to maintain their condition, Lou Yefeng and He Qi only ate very little at night.

He Qi stood with a serious expression, holding his sword, and silently adjusted his breathing.

Lou Yefeng looked indifferent, he didn't bully others with his Shadowless Sword, but held a Shadow Guard iron sword, and walked around the arena casually, as if he came here for a walk after dinner.

Pei Nianyu lowered his head and picked up a piece of snack, which was the practice work of his good disciple He Yanjun today.

When he looked up again, he suddenly saw the sword light in the field, He Qi took the lead and attacked Lou Yefeng.

The black figure on the opposite side rises lightly, but does not draw its sword, and shuttles through the cold and sharp sword shadow like a ghost.

Pei Nianyu really couldn't see the master's moves. He widened his eyes to see their moves.

Unexpectedly, after walking for more than ten rounds, there was only a crisp sound from the field, the long sword in He Qi's hand fell to the ground, and Lou Yefeng's scabbard rested on He Qi's shoulder.

Pei Nianyu bit the remaining half of the dim sum and it just fell out of his hand.

The author has something to say:

Old He: Let's compare the old buildings.

old building: You land on the moon and touch porcelain.