After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master-Chapter 73 - I feel like slapping you

Chapter 73: I feel like slapping you

The sky was clear and blue, with clouds drifting leisurely.

The season had entered early summer. The peach blossoms in the courtyard had all fallen, leaving the verdant branches to start bearing small peaches. This peach tree had been in Chu Xianning’s yard for many years, but the peaches it bore were always unusually sour. When Jiang Huai was twelve, he used grafting techniques on the tree, and now the peaches it bore were large and sweet, which Chu Xianning liked very much.

Under the lush peach tree, Jiang Huai moved a recliner there and lazily basked in the sun. Chu Xianning sat quietly to the side, flipping through The Melody of Warm Jade in the pavilion. Jiang Huai watched her snow-white profile without blinking.

Because the master was dressed particularly beautifully today, Jiang Huai liked the way Chu Xianning looked in that cheongsam, especially the smooth and delicate beauty of her back beneath the cheongsam, slender and straight, her fair neck as graceful and elegant as a swan’s.

“Master,” he suddenly called out.

“Hmm?”

“Shall we practice swordsmanship?”

Jiang Huai looked at Chu Xianning with anticipation.

Chu Xianning paused, slowly closed the book in her hand, and hesitantly lifted her leg to undo the buckle of her high heels. She slipped off the jade-colored high heels and stepped onto the ground with her feet clad in Evil-Repelling Ice Silk White Socks. The thin white socks, like a layer of gauze, made her feet look hazy and soft. But in the next instant, Chu Xianning’s hand firmly grasped the Su Xue sword.

Jiang Huai’s eyes twitched slightly, reminding her.

“Master, change to another sword. If Su Xue pokes me, I’ll die.”

So Chu Xianning went to get the peach wood sword she used to teach Jiang Huai swordsmanship when he was a child. She walked towards Jiang Huai, step by step, and arrived at the center of the courtyard, standing tall and straight.

“It’s just right to see what preparations you’ve made for going to Burial Dragon Valley.”

Jiang Huai also stood up, picked up the peach wood sword, and Chu Xianning deliberately lowered her cultivation level, temporarily sealing her spiritual energy. Even so, she had previously practiced the Ice Crystal Body technique, which was not something that Jiang Huai Jr., who was now at the ninth level of the Immaculate Golden Body, could match.

Jiang Huai simply wanted to see his master wielding a sword in a cheongsam up close.

Soon, the shadows of the swords were swinging in the courtyard. Jiang Huai only smelled a fragrant breeze. Today, his swordplay was particularly sneaky and mean, aiming for the lower body and striking directly at the vital points without any mercy.

Of course, he didn’t need to hold back against Chu Xianning. As an eighth realm cultivator, it would be absurd if a wooden sword could hurt her. While quietly watching Chu Xianning’s fluttering dress, he earnestly familiarized himself with his current strength.

He had two sets of swordplay. When competing in the sect, he focused on flashy moves that looked decisive but might not be very lethal. The second set was for use outside the mountain, where fair competition didn’t apply. Jiang Huai had suffered losses in the past due to merciful swordplay.

Once bitten, twice shy. When competing for resources on the mountain, if he encountered treasures that no one was willing to give up, it really came down to who was faster and more ruthless.

Going down the mountain naturally meant he had to review his sneaky sword moves.

“Master’s swordsmanship has changed again,” Jiang Huai couldn’t help but murmur softly.

Chu Xianning was already the number one female Sword Immortal in the Eastern Region, but she still practiced diligently. Perhaps it was because she had nothing else to do, and sword practice had become a habit. Therefore, her swordsmanship improved steadily every year. However, when Chu Xianning heard this, she felt a bit awkward.

Because Jiang Huai’s Silver Radiance was better than hers.

Years ago, Jiang Huai had mastered Chu Xianning’s Silver Radiance and even tried to teach her some new understandings of sword moves. However, Chu Xianning watched him wield the sword several times and still couldn’t grasp the deeper meaning. In those years, Chu Xianning practiced even harder and finally caught up with Jiang Huai’s progress.

But later, Chu Xianning inadvertently discovered that Jiang Huai was deliberately letting her win to save her face.

Although she was a bit annoyed, it seemed no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t keep up with Jiang Huai’s pace, so she simply didn’t expose him.

“Why don’t you use your own sword moves?”

“It consumes the soul. I used a lot of it recently to open Luo Yueguan’s acupoints. I’ve just recovered, so I need to recuperate more.”

“Oh, then never mind.”

“What do you mean, never mind?”

“I was thinking… today you could open an acupoint for me.”

Chu Xianning turned her face away, “Maybe next time.”

“No, master, using the soul to help her open acupoints is different because it involves killing the cold poison spirit. Just opening an acupoint only uses a tiny bit, it’s not a problem at all.”

“You… better recuperate properly.”

“Really, it’s not necessary!” Jiang Huai’s eagerness seemed a bit too obvious.

Chu Xianning glanced at him sideways, watching his clumsy appearance for several seconds. Her cool eyes seemed to reveal a slight awkwardness.

“Oh, then we’ll talk about it tonight.”

“Okay, okay.”

Then, because Jiang Huai was distracted thinking about which acupoint to open for Chu Xianning that evening, she slapped him hard on the butt with the sword, causing him almost to jump on the spot from the pain.

……

Dinner time.

“Master, shall we have a drink?”

Just as Jiang Huai took out the wine pot, Chu Xianning glanced at him and then calmly refused.

“No, aren’t we going to open an acupoint later? I won’t drink.”

Bad.

Jiang Huai had no choice but to put the Forgetsorrow Wine away obediently.

After a hearty dinner, Jiang Huai cleaned up the dishes. When he returned, Chu Xianning was sitting quietly in the pavilion. Jiang Huai sat down beside her.

Chu Xianning had five blocked acupoints located in the lower abdomen, tailbone, inner thigh, sole of the foot, and ribs. Jiang Huai had told Chu Xianning before, so now he put on a particularly serious demeanor and asked his master.

“Which acupoint does the master want to open first?”

Seeing Jiang Huai’s gentle, innocent, and soft appearance, Chu Xianning felt strangely unaccustomed for a moment. She clearly remembered Jiang Huai telling her where the blocked acupoints on her body were, and she suddenly regretted agreeing to him.

“Can it be done through clothes?”

“No.” Jiang Huai blinked innocently.

Chu Xianning fell silent, biting her lip, her eyes becoming somewhat uncertain. Jiang Huai suddenly had a bad feeling. If Chu Xianning showed such an expression, she would probably say later that it’s better not to or maybe next time?

That wouldn’t do.

“However, if it’s the one on the sole of the foot, actually, it’s okay if it’s through thin white silk.” Jiang Huai winked at Chu Xianning.

After hesitating for a moment, Chu Xianning seemed to relax a little and muttered softly, “Then… let’s start with the one on the sole of the foot.”

“Okay, good. Then, master, obediently extend your foot.”

“Don’t use ‘obediently’ with your master. It’s asking for a slap.” Chu Xianning looked at him disapprovingly.

“Master, please extend your foot.” Jiang Huai immediately corrected himself.

Chu Xianning hesitated for a moment but still reluctantly lifted her leg from beneath the cheongsam. She was still wearing those jade-colored high heels. Jiang Huai felt a bit dizzy for a moment, reached out, and gently grasped her ankle, unfastened the buckle of the high heel, and carefully removed her high heel.

Now Chu Xianning’s foot was completely wrapped in ultra-thin white silk. The sensation transmitted to Jiang Huai’s fingertips was soft and slightly sandy. Chu Xianning lifted her leg, her eyes seemingly unsure where to look, so she turned her head to one side, leaving only her profile to Jiang Huai. She asked calmly, “How long will it take?”

“First, I need to use the medicinal liquid to pry open the acupoint, then use my silver needle with some spiritual energy to open the acupoint. It will take about the time of two incense sticks.”

“Can I apply the medicinal liquid myself?”

“It requires a special technique, so of course not.”

Jiang Huai could only hope that Chu Xianning, who cared about her dignity, wouldn’t compare notes with Luo Yueguan one day. If she found out that she could apply the medicinal liquid herself, she would probably come to settle accounts with him. Chu Xianning was holding her leg in such a position, which she felt was awkward, but her mind suddenly flashed back to the image of Jiang Huai obediently washing her feet when she was young.

The young Jiang Huai was very sensible, coming over to knead her shoulders, beat her legs, and massage her feet. Unfortunately, as Jiang Huai grew older, Chu Xianning couldn’t let him do the same as when he was young, after all, there are differences between men and women.

Jiang Huai took out a porcelain bottle containing medicinal liquid, opened the stopper, and gently dotted some liquid on Chu Xianning’s instep. The stockings on her instep were quickly soaked with the transparent liquid. When not spread evenly, it looked a bit sticky. Jiang Huai carefully spread the medicinal liquid over Chu Xianning’s white silk-covered foot with his fingertips. Chu Xianning’s toes curled slightly out of discomfort like a budding flower.

“How come I feel like you’re not using any spiritual energy or anything? You’re not… deceiving me, are you?”

“How dare I deceive my master? If you don’t believe me, you can ask Luo Yueguan next time?”

Jiang Huai could only silently pray in his heart that his master wouldn’t lower herself to ask Luo Yueguan.

“But what if you’ve deceived Luo Yueguan as well?”

Jiang Huai couldn’t help but press her sole with his hand.

“Do you really think I’m that unreliable in your eyes?”

This time, it was Chu Xianning who felt a bit guilty.

She muttered softly, “I was just asking… press gently… it tickles…”

“It needs a bit of force for the medicinal liquid to properly soak in and take effect,” Jiang Huai defended himself righteously as he played with Chu Xianning’s foot.

He watched her reluctantly bring her feet together, her pale cheeks seemingly tinged with a faint, almost imperceptible blush. Unfortunately, the light in the pavilion was too dim for Jiang Huai to see clearly.

But being able to openly and legitimately play with the ice-cold master’s delicate foot, and having her comply without resistance, was simply too wonderful.

“Don’t move around,” Jiang Huai warned as he looked up at Chu Xianning, but she turned her face away, suddenly feeling a strange sense of grievance.

She felt like her rebellious disciple was bullying her, yet she couldn’t find any evidence to prove it.

“How much longer?” she asked.

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“Just a little while longer, Master. Please bear with it a bit more.”

“But… it’s ticklish.”

“Weren’t you not ticklish, Master?”

Chu Xianning turned back to look at Jiang Huai’s playful eyes, and she pouted slightly, “You’re pressing too hard.”

“Doesn’t that mean you’re still ticklish?”

“I feel like whipping you with a whip, Jiang Huai.”

Jiang Huai looked at her somberly.