Martial Arts Crossover: Zhao Min, your sidekick is really something else.

"Aren't you going to let go?"

Xiao Yaoqing then came to his senses and saw the blush on Zhao Min's face and the evasive look in her eyes. He was stunned for a moment and thought: Could this girl be shy?

Without hesitation, he let go.

As soon as Zhao Min regained her freedom, she immediately took several steps back, distancing herself from Xiao Yaoqing.

She raised her hand to rub her shoulder, staring at Xiao Yaoqing with a complicated look in her eyes. She pursed her lips slightly, flicked her sleeve, and said, "I'm tired. I'm not practicing today."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and left, ignoring even the two elders of Xuanming.

At this moment, the two elders of Xuanming, the Bitter Monk, and Yuchi Feng were all stunned.

However, the two elders of Xuanming reacted quickly and followed after them.

Bitter Monk and Yuchi Feng exchanged a glance.

Well, first day at work, didn't do any work, and now it's time to call it a day?

This job is far too easy.

Xiao Yaoqing had no objections at all; who wouldn't like being able to leave work early?

He cupped his hands in greeting to the Bitter Monk and Yuchi Feng, then stepped on the ground and soared into the air.

He wasn't just teasing Zhao Min when he got so close—he copied her ultimate level of lightness skill.

Now is the perfect time to test its effectiveness.

Just as they were halfway through the flight, Xiao Yaoqing cursed under his breath: "!"

I almost lost my balance and fell.

However, it managed to stay still and landed on the top of a large tree.

To be honest, Xiao Yaoqing is not afraid of heights.

But being suddenly launched into the sky without any protection, like riding a drop tower, still requires some mental preparation.

But a hint of excitement lingered on his face.

Who didn't fantasize about being able to fly across walls and walk on water when they were a child?

That feeling was both cool and exhilarating.

He has finally done it.

But I still need to get used to it.

Xiao Yaoqing stood on the treetop for a full half minute before taking off for the second time.

He could sense that the lightness skill he had copied from Zhao Min had reached a high level of mastery.

Although Zhao Min is not a top-tier expert, her lightness skill is already very close to that of a master.

Of course, he's still a step behind the Green-Winged Bat King, Wei Yixiao.

After all, they make a living by using their agility and skill.

Xiao Yaoqing made a few quick movements and soon disappeared from sight.

Ku Toutuo and Yuchi Feng stood still, their gazes fixed intently on the direction he had disappeared in.

Both of them looked wary and suspicious.

However, after watching for a while, the Bitter Monk clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yuchi Feng and left on his own.

Only the ruthless Yuchi Feng stood still, looking up at the treetop where Xiao Yaoqing had just stood, slowly clenching his fist, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

When Xiao Yaoqing returned to the room that Zhao Min had arranged for him, he opened the door and saw Xiaoyu tidying up inside.

He strolled over and casually asked, "Xiaoyu, you've been working quite diligently, haven't you?"

"ah!"

Xiaoyu was clearly startled and turned around abruptly.

Recognizing that it was Xiao Yaoqing, he quickly bowed and respectfully greeted him, "Master Xiao."

Seeing how frightened she was, Xiao Yaoqing found it amusing and asked, "What are you doing, sneaking around like that? Are you so scared of me?"

“No, no…”

Xiaoyu lowered her head, her voice barely audible, "Master Xiao, your martial arts are so high that you walk without making a sound. I didn't know you were back, so..."

"If I have offended Master Xiao, please punish me!"

The little girl spoke cautiously, not daring to relax at all.

But, "Do I really walk without making any noise now?"

To be honest, Xiao Yaoqing himself didn't even notice this.

But now he not only possesses Zhao Min's top-level lightness skill, but also half of the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique).

It's not surprising that he could do this, and he couldn't be bothered to think about it too much.

Xiao Yaoqing stared at Xiaoyu, his tone turning serious: "How many times have I told you? Hold your head up when you speak!"

"what……"

Xiaoyu was startled again, her face flushed, and she slowly raised her chin.

The moment her eyes met Xiao Yaoqing's, her face seemed to burn even hotter.

Xiao Yaoqing smiled and leaned over, reaching out to ruffle her hair: "See! That's more like it. Remember, if you don't lift your head next time, I'll really get angry."

But Xiaoyu couldn't hear what he was saying at that moment; she stood there frozen, like a piece of wood.

When did anyone touch her head?

Men and women should not touch each other!

Master Xiao, this isn't me, Xiao Yaoqing. I had no idea that a casual gesture of mine would scare Xiaoyu so much that her heart almost jumped out of her throat.

That's true, times have changed!

So he continued, "By the way, Xiaoyu, are you a local?"

Xiaoyu suppressed her pounding heart and quickly nodded, "Replying to Master Xiao, Xiaoyu is a local."

"Stop talking about whether you'll reply or not, it's tiring to hear. Just say it directly from now on."

Xiaoyu paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes..."

As soon as she spoke, she instinctively wanted to lower her head, but she forced her neck to stand straight.

She was afraid that if she lowered her head, she would upset Xiao Yaoqing again.

Xiaoyu is a local, which means she is also a Han Chinese.

However, Xiao Yaoqing didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, his eyes gleamed with anticipation as he said to her:

"Since you're a local, you might as well show me around Dadu."

He had finally managed to travel through time, so he had to see with his own eyes what the capital city of later generations looked like in this era.

"what?"

Xiaoyu was taken aback by these words, and quickly whispered, "Master Xiao, the rules in the manor are strict. We servants are not allowed to go out casually."

Xiao Yaoqing waved his hand dismissively, his tone relaxed:

"What do you mean 'casual'? You yourself said I'm your master. If a master asks you to accompany him on a stroll, who dares to say you aren't?"

"Let's go, let's go, stop dawdling."

After saying that, he actually grabbed Xiaoyu's hand and pulled her outside.

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The little girl was completely stunned.

She never expected that Xiao Yaoqing would grab her hand directly.

Having never even touched a man's hand in her entire life, Xiaoyu had never experienced anything like this.

My mind went completely blank; I couldn't understand anything.

Her body felt like it had lost its backbone, and she could only let Xiao Yaoqing lead her around.

Once they were in the courtyard, she suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly began to speak:

"Master Xiao, please...please let me go..."

She said this, but she wanted to pull her hand back, though she couldn't muster any strength.

He was still muttering to himself:

"My hands are used to rough work, and I'm afraid they'll get your hands dirty."

To be honest, Xiao Yaoqing is not the kind of person who gets lustful at first sight.

Although Xiaoyu is indeed beautiful.

But he shouldn't be in such a hurry.

The reason he held Xiaoyu's hand was actually to test whether she had any martial arts skills.

If it exists, it might trigger the system's random copying capability.

But after waiting for a long time, the system didn't respond at all.

It seems this young girl isn't some kind of expert lurking in the Prince of Ruyang's mansion.

Xiao Yaoqing had originally planned to let go, but when he heard her say that she was afraid of getting her hands dirty, he couldn't help but sigh.

These days, the distinction between superior and inferior is far too clear.

No one dared to cross that line.

Just because others don't dare doesn't mean Xiao Yaoqing doesn't dare.

He's different from these people. Having a maidservant is fine, but having to be constantly on your guard—wouldn't that be exhausting?

So Xiao Yaoqing not only didn't loosen his grip, but actually tightened it even more, and said to Xiaoyu with his head down:

"What kind of talk is that? Aren't hands used for work hands too? Get out of here."

As he spoke, he didn't let go of Xiaoyu's soft hand, and strode out.

"But……"

Xiaoyu wanted to mutter something, but Xiao Yaoqing gave her a look, so she swallowed her words.

Two blushes floated on her cheeks as she looked down at their clasped hands, her gaze fixed on them.

A thought suddenly popped into her head:

"This Master Xiao... how come he's so different from everyone else?"

"He didn't seem like anyone I'd ever met in the Prince's Palace."

"What's so different about him? Why do I feel so safe and secure when I'm with him...?"

Xiaoyu herself couldn't explain what was so strange about Xiao Yaoqing in front of her.

But she just liked that feeling.

Especially Xiao Yaoqing's question just now—"Aren't hands used for work human hands too?"

In all her life, this was the first time she had ever heard anyone consider someone like her, a person of low social standing, to be a "human being."

Let's take a look.

A sudden pang of sadness welled up in my heart, and my eyes welled up with tears.

Just as Xiao Yaoqing was about to pull her out of the courtyard, Xiao Yu quickly stopped.

Xiao Yaoqing turned around: "What is it now?"

Xiaoyu's voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of embarrassment:

"Master Xiao, I... there are eyes everywhere in the Prince's mansion. If someone sees us like this, it will not be good for your reputation."

Reputation? I have no reputation whatsoever.

Well, it's not entirely without reason, but if word gets out, it will not only implicate himself—Xiao Yaoqing doesn't care about that—but what about Xiaoyu?

She was just a servant.

It's not something that can be changed overnight.

So Xiao Yaoqing finally let go.

My palms suddenly felt empty, and a piece of my chest felt inexplicably missing.

However, Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said:

"Master Xiao, could you please wait for me for a moment?"

"Even if I have official business to attend to outside the residence, I can't wear this outfit, so..."

Xiao Yaoqing nodded, understanding: "Go ahead."

"Alright, Master Xiao!"

Xiaoyu skipped happily back to her place, her steps as light and quick as a sparrow's.

Afraid that Xiao Yaoqing would get impatient, she didn't dare to dawdle at all and ran as fast as she could, almost tripping without caring.

But just as Xiao Yaoqing released Xiaoyu's hand, the system, which had been silent all along, suddenly spoke in his mind:

[Ding! System analysis has detected that the host has come into contact with a pure Yin body!]

"Huh?! What did you say?!"

When the system notification sounded in his mind, Xiao Yaoqing was completely stunned.

Immediately afterwards, the system seemed to automatically switch to explanation mode:

[Replying to the host, a pure Yin constitution generally appears in women. Women with this constitution are practically born martial arts talents; they cultivate quickly in any area, and their cultivation level rises rapidly.]

[Note: Pure Yang is excluded!]

"this……"

Xiao Yaoqing was completely dumbfounded.

In the Prince of Ruyang's mansion, a little maid who knew absolutely no martial arts was actually the one his mother was rumored to have a pure Yin constitution?

Good guy!

What's worse, this Xiaoyu was Zhao Min's personal maid, whom she had personally arranged for him.

"..."

Xiao Yaoqing couldn't help but wonder if his luck was a bit too incredible.