Chapter 210: The Five Rats of Lingnan

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“Qing, Qing’er, no, don’t.” Zhu Xiyu, using her last shred of sanity, held onto her stubbornness as if it were a besieged fortress. Her voice trembling, she said, “I, we cannot do this.”

“Godmother, I, I didn’t mean anything by it.” With his attempts to stop him making him slightly clearer-headed, Lei Qing whispered softly. His hands only gripped her lotus-white arms, and he dared not go any lower. He could even feel his own violent heartbeat and his unusually heavy breathing.

“Don’t, don’t move, just, just stay like this…” Zhu Xiyu wanted to escape Lei Qing’s embrace, but the intense sense of comfort and stimulation made her feel as if she were stuck to his chest.

Hard, reliable, and comfortable, the feeling intoxicated her slightly like drinking pure vintage wine. However, the power ful sense of shame that followed her words made the roots of her ears burn with heat. Afraid that Lei Qing might touch inappropriate places, Zhu Xiyu tightly hugged her arms around her chest.

Lei Qing was also entranced, enjoying her soft and holy body nestled in his arms. But he dared not move, fearing that even a slight shift might cause Zhu Xiyu to flee like a frightened deer.

Greedy yet trying not to disturb her, he gently inhaled the faint fragrance on her body.

Time seemed to freeze in that instant. Clear moonlight shone on the cold mountain cliff, where a mature, gentle, and shy woman closed her eyes tightly, gently leaning in the arms of a handsome young man.

The evening breeze gently blew, messing up her beautiful hair slightly, yet forming a scene of unusual aesthetic harmony.

In this tranquility, the once restless spring tide gradually settled down. The hearts of both of them also slowly became calm, as if neither wanted to destroy this rare peace and comfort, maintaining such a comfortable posture.

After a long while, a small beast, lost while out at night, stepped on a loose stone, breaking this rare silence. As Zhu Xiyu snapped back to reality, she hastily pulled away from Lei Qing’s hands. With a flushed face, she said in a low voice, “Qing, Qing’er. I am a bit tired and sleepy. I will go rest first. We will return to Wan Family Fort early tomorrow morning.”

Seeing her in such a flustered state, as if escaping a den of demons, Lei Qing did not stop her. This was his Godmother. Hugging her in such an ambiguous posture for so long was already overstepping boundaries.

However, why did hugging her and smelling her scent make him feel calmer and calmer? By the end, Lei Qing had not a trace of lust in his heart. Instead, he only felt a sense of comfort and peace in the silence.

If that feeling could last forever, it would be the happiest thing in the world. However, the cold wind blew, and Lei Qing gradually became clear-headed. He knew this was impossible.

First of all, she was a married woman and also his Godmother. Either of these two identities alone would cut off any possibility between him and her.

Of course, Lei Qing knew that if he forced himself on his Godmother, he might possibly occupy her body once. But he was very clear that, given his Godmother’s personality, if he really took advantage of her inability to control herself to do something with her, he would never get her forgiveness in this life.

Furthermore, Lei Qing respected her deeply, a feeling similar to what he might have felt for a mother he had never met. He did not want her to suffer any harm, whether to her heart, body, or reputation.

Lei Qing, you are a human, not a beast. Lei Qing pinched himself several times and warned himself again not to harbor any delusions about his Godmother.

From now on, he should try not to be alone with his Godmother and absolutely should not let his mind wander.

After warning himself several more times, not daring to return to the camp, he sat in meditation and cultivated Qi on the cliff for the whole night. The Dragon Transformation Art of the Azure Dragon Clan was truly mysterious. Its circulation method within the body was particularly clever and unique. Its effect in tempering and strengthening life factors was also excellent.

In just a little more than half a night, when Lei Qing rose at dawn, he exhaled turbid air. He clearly felt that he had made some progress. Of course, this progress was much smaller than when he broke through to Foundation Establishment last night and during the first cultivation after that.

Clearly, this was the true cultivation progress of the Dragon Transformation Art. Otherwise, if he continued to progress at such a divine speed as he did during Foundation Establishment and the first cultivation, reaching Gold-rank would be just around the corner. You reap what you sow; where in this world is there a cultivation method that soars straight to the clouds?

However, even so, after the Foundation Establishment last night and the first cultivation that greatly enhanced his abilities, Lei Qing’s cultivation level, which had barely reached Mid-stage for less than a month, had been raised significantly again.

Vaguely, it seemed he was approaching the peak of Mid-stage. This made Lei Qing feel very pleased in his heart. With a bit more steady effort, perhaps in the short term, he would have the chance to break through to High-rank Silver.

This time, Lei Qing was not worried about going into a state of madness due to cultivation too fast. First, last time Leng Yuewu had helped lay a foundation for his body and taught him the “Qi Nourishing Heart Method.” Using this method to regulate himself was a task Lei Qing had to complete every day recently. Even while traveling, he often used the heart method to nourish Qi while riding on horseback.

This heart method was extremely effective, quickly settling and eliminating the hidden dangers brought by impatience in cultivation. Second, after learning the Dragon Transformation Art and having his Azure Dragon Bloodline stimulated by the Azure Dragon Pendant, his physique was greatly improved. Basically, all the hidden dangers for Lei Qing had been cleared, bringing substantial progress in all aspects. At least, breaking through to High-rank Silver again in the short term would not cause any adverse consequences.

Indeed, the path of cultivation emphasizes steady progress and patience. But sometimes, mysterious encounters can also change a person’s destiny. However, whether it is an encounter or a miracle, these are all very accidental things. Demanding such things is like waiting for a rabbit by a tree stump, which is incredibly foolish.

Lei Qing’s Azure Dragon Pendant could only be considered an encounter, the only thing left by his parents. Perhaps his Azure Dragon Bloodline would never be stimulated in this life. However, since it was stimulated, there was no need to be too surprised.

In addition, during the latter half of the night, besides cultivating, Lei Qing also sorted out the chaotic information brought to him by the Azure Dragon Pendant. Besides the complete Dragon Transformation Art, there were many exquisite and profound Fighting Secret Arts, compiled into a book called the Azure Dragon Fighting Secret Art. Lei Qing had memorized the drills of the Fighting Secret Art, but to actually execute these arts, he needed continuous cultivation and tempering before they could be put to use.

The Azure Dragon Fighting Secret Arts contained a wide variety of skills, including fist and foot arts, weapon arts, movement techniques, and some non-combat fighting techniques, very diverse and mixed. To fully cultivate them would be purely greed leading to indigestion. Moreover, the majority of the Azure Dragon Fighting Secret Arts required extremely high levels of Fighting Qi and cultivation base. The number of arts Lei Qing could learn and cultivate was not large.

For Fighting Secret Arts that one cannot cultivate if their qualifications are not met, forcing cultivation or use would likely injure oneself, as the body could not bear the burden. It would be like forcing an underage child to carry a load of hundreds of jin, seeking death.

Furthermore, Lei Qing’s current need for Fighting Skills and Fighting Secret Arts was not too strong. After all, the Heavenly Thunder Combat Code of the Lei Family was only at the Great Completion stage up to now.

Now that it had transformed into Azure Dragon Fighting Qi, it was not that he could not execute those moves, right? The so-called Azure Dragon Fighting Qi was not a Fighting Qi attribute outside of various other attributes.

It was a hybrid attribute. This light azure-colored Fighting Qi possessed dual attributes of Water and Lightning. It had the characteristics of the Water attribute and the advantages of the Lightning attribute. It could be said that Azure Dragon Fighting Qi was a very powerful special attribute Fighting Qi.

Lei Qing casually practiced the Heavenly Thunder Combat Code on the cliff and indeed found his strength had increased significantly, making him secretly very pleased. Before this, although Lei Qing had just broken through to Mid-stage Silver,

By his own abilities, he was naturally stronger than most Mid-stage Silver experts. However, when facing High-rank Silver experts, he still lacked power. But now Lei Qing felt that he could absolutely defeat ordinary High-rank Silver experts with his abilities.

As for whether he could defeat Yuchi Kou, a powerful expert among peers who used double hammers, that was another matter. However, even if he lost, Lei Qing estimated that he would not be too far behind. At least, within a hundred moves, it would be hard to determine the winner. The last time he fought with him, Lei Qing could only endure for twenty or thirty moves.

Feeling that his cultivation and strength had greatly increased, Lei Qing’s mood was extremely pleasant. He prepared to return to the camp and ask Zhu Xiyu to return to Wan Family Fort together. Who would have expected that, upon arriving at the camp, he would hear Zhu Xiyu’s angry and charming rebuke: “What do you want to do? Don’t mess around. I am Little Guanyin Zhu Xiyu.”

“Little Guanyin?”

With this title, it seemed to make the other parties slightly stunned, and they all exclaimed in surprise.

But immediately after, a somewhat sleazy voice laughed heartily: “Little Guanyin Zhu Xiyu, huh? Truly as the reputation says, emitting a holy radiance all over your body. Jeje, anyway, since we brothers are passing through this remote place, no one is here to see. Brothers, the Five Rats of Lingnan’s luck has arrived. Three beautiful women! One is the wife of Dongfang Cangqiong, and the other two are injured, but they don’t seem bad either.”

The Five Rats of Lingnan?

Lei Qing was slightly surprised. It appeared to be a somewhat well-known organization. It was a small group formed by five Silver-rank experts with similar bad tastes, active within the territory of Wan Family Fort.

Lei Qing was not very familiar with the Five Rats of Lingnan, but he had heard enough about these five people to know they were certainly no good. Relying on their decent strength, they had committed plenty of rape, plunder, and robbery.

Lei Qing did not rush up like a rash rookie. Instead, he flashed and hid in a corner, drawing his Treasure Sword, Lian Zhan. In non-mounted combat, swords were more flexible and versatile than spears.

“Damn things, Five Rats of Lingnan. A bunch of clownish idiots dare to make noise in front of this Palace, you are seeking death.” Dongfang Si’s voice, cold and angry, shouted out.

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