I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 552 Is Li Shenzi's strength really necessary? (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Despite being tempted by her best friend, Hua Rumeng was still struggling internally.

Although she hadn't seen her husband and daughter for many years, she still missed them dearly. How could she possibly do anything to betray them?

However, under the repeated encouragement of her best friend, Hua Rumeng finally decided to privately ask Li Chen for advice on swordsmanship.

After all, according to He Ying, when Li Chen first approached her, he would only make physical contact in a seemingly unintentional manner.

As long as she shows enough resistance, Li Chen is unlikely to harbor any malicious intentions and take things further.

What does a little physical contact matter if it means improving one's swordsmanship? With her thoughts in turmoil, Hua Rumeng finally made up her mind.

After receiving permission by knocking on the gate of the courtyard where Li Chen was, Hua Rumeng nervously entered the courtyard.

"Please make yourself at home, Sect Leader Hua." Li Chen, dressed in black, sat alone at the stone table, diligently wiping the table. The aura of the Hundred Flowers Spring water added to his already extraordinary noble bearing and made him even more mysterious.

Hua Rumeng didn't dare to talk to Li Chen too much, fearing that she might be bewitched like her best friend. She went straight to the point and said, "Young Master Li, I've come to learn swordsmanship from you. Do you have some free time right now?"

Li Chen had previously said that if anyone wanted to learn swordsmanship, they could come to him. Although Hua Rumeng thought those were just polite words, she figured she had no reason to refuse him if she insisted on asking him for advice.

Li Chen slowly put down his teacup, raised his hand and pointed to the sword beside Hua Rumeng: "Hmm, Sect Leader Hua, may I borrow your sword?"

There are techniques to picking up girls. If a beautiful woman who is wary of you asks for something, you should act indifferent or even indifferent. If you are attractive enough, she will start to doubt her own charm and become more curious about you.

Hua Rumeng unfastened her sword and carefully presented it to Li Chen, her eyes fixed on Li Chen's large hand, not wanting to give him any opportunity to take advantage.

However, to Hua Rumeng's surprise, Li Chen simply stood up, casually took the sword, and looked at the steaming Hundred Flowers Spring not far away, saying indifferently, "Sect Leader Hua, watch carefully, I will only use one sword!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chen casually swung his sword, instantly splitting the swirling water vapor in the courtyard in two, clearing away the clouds and letting the morning light shine into the courtyard.

Even the water of Baihua Spring seems to have been cut open, revealing the ancient bluestone at the bottom of the pool.

The flowerbeds, spiritual plants, and weeds in the courtyard all leaned to both sides, revealing the blackened mud. Not a single flower or even a green leaf had been cut off; it seemed as if some force had gently brushed them aside.

"This!" Hua Rumeng's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, her red lips parted slightly, and for a moment she even forgot how to breathe.

For no other reason than that Li Chen's movements were very slow, yet she not only failed to sense the slightest sword intent in them, but also failed to detect even a trace of the spiritual power that a cultivator would need to draw upon when making a move.

But that seemingly ordinary sword strike carried a wind that seemed capable of cleaving the sky!

This is not just an extremely high level of skill in swordsmanship, it's downright astonishing!

Xuanji had previously said that Li Chen had some connection with Daoist Yangci, and she thought that Li Chen should have received guidance from him. Now it seems that it was probably Daoist Yangci who received guidance from Li Chen!

The prodigy of the hidden sect is indeed terrifying!
Most importantly, Hua Rumeng could sense that Li Chen was very gentlemanly and did not take advantage of the guidance as her best friend had said.

This caused Hua Rumeng's admiration for Li Chen to continue to grow.

She even began to suspect that the one who was being indecent was her best friend, who might be lonely and deliberately seducing Shenzi because he was young and handsome.

Yes, that's right, it must be her best friend's fault. Is Li Shenzi's power really necessary?
Having finished everything, Li Chen sat back down at the stone table, picked up his teacup again, and subtly pushed Hua Rumeng's sword toward her: "Go back and meditate!"

"Gulp!" Hua Rumeng's jade-like neck, which had no Adam's apple, trembled. At this moment, her mind was filled with the scene of Li Chen's attack. After nodding, she picked up her sword and walked out of the courtyard gate absentmindedly.

That day, Hua Rumeng lost her appetite and locked herself in her bedchamber, frantically practicing the image of Li Chen wielding his sword in her mind. Finally, by the morning of the second day, she grasped a sliver of the true meaning and was able to cut a candle with just the wind from her sword. However, she stopped there, unable to make any further progress.

Hua Rumeng, once a sword fanatic, knew in her heart that this was not something that could be made up for through hard practice; it depended entirely on talent and comprehension.

If you lack talent but want to achieve something, you can only seek guidance from someone with greater talent.

Therefore, she hardened her heart and bothered Li Chen day after day for guidance.

They were even prepared to 'suffer losses'.

To her surprise, Li Chen, the dignified son of a god, remained as gentlemanly as ever.

Not only did he have no complaints, but he was also always responsive to her requests and never hesitated to ask questions. He also kept his distance from her, unlike what He Ying had described as someone who would take advantage of her.

This made Hua Rumeng feel embarrassed, and she even felt that she would feel bad if Li Shenzi didn't take advantage of her.

If it weren't for her beloved husband and daughter, she probably would have given Li Chen some benefits.

Hua Rumeng's swordsmanship has now surpassed that of her elder peers, and her movement and sword techniques have also improved significantly under Li Chen's guidance.

Without hesitation, Hua Rumeng immediately had He Ying brought to the training ground.

When He Ying saw Hua Rumeng standing in the middle of the field dressed in martial arts clothes and holding a wooden sword, she immediately understood what was going on. She grinned mischievously and said, "Oh, is my Rumeng's perky butt itchy again?"

"Take this!" Hua Rumeng snorted arrogantly, raised her wooden sword, and attacked He Ying.

This time, Hua Rumeng used a tactic: first, she feigned weakness and pretended to be outmatched, letting He Ying's buttocks be hit several times in succession. Only when she felt that He Ying had relaxed her guard did she suddenly unleash the true essence of swordsmanship that she had learned from Li Chen.

"Smack!" But what she faced was still the bloody reality of her buttocks being hit.

More importantly, this time He Ying didn't slap her buttocks with her hand at all, but used the palm wind, which was exactly the same as her sword intent. It was obvious that they came from the same master, and that He Ying was stronger than her!

He Ying smiled brightly: "Oh, it's only been a few days, and you've actually grasped the true meaning of swordsmanship from Young Master Li. But I can also do this move!"

"If it were yesterday, you might have succeeded. Unfortunately, under Young Master Li's guidance last night, I gained some insight and stepped into the Heavenly Abyss Realm in one fell swoop!"

He Ying emphasized the three characters "Tianyuan Realm" so heavily that they made a "buzz" resound in Hua Rumeng's mind.

She had been stuck at the peak of the Heavenly Observation Realm for more than ten years and had long felt that there was no hope of breaking through to the Heavenly Abyss Realm. Now, He Ying, who was inferior to her in every way, actually broke through first, which dealt a double blow to her already proud heart and body.

The same applies to women: they worry about their brothers living a hard life and driving Land Rovers.

In this world where strength reigns supreme, what they can compete on is no longer just beauty.

"Shameless!" Hua Rumeng was both angry and annoyed. After letting out a coquettish snort, she strode towards her study, leaving He Ying still standing there grinning mischievously.

Before Hua Rumeng could recover from the blow, a disciple of the Hundred Flowers Sect rushed into the study with a joyful expression: "Sect Master, the Sect Leader's son-in-law has sent a letter!"

"Ah? Let me see it quickly!" Hua Rumeng was a little excited when she heard that it was a letter from her husband.

(End of this chapter)