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

"This thing is nowhere near as good as our Yihua Palace's Azure Blood Painting."

"Um?"

Xiao Yaoqing's mind raced, and memories flooded back.

Yup!

Lianxing wasn't lying!

Hidden within the Yihua Palace is an ancient divine weapon, also a sword, called "Azure Blood Illuminates the Blue Sky"!

That's an ancient treasure. It's said that if an ordinary martial arts master stares at the sword too much, their eyes will be injured by the sword's energy.

Xiao Yaoqing always felt that this description was too exaggerated, but he had never seen the blood staining the painting with his own eyes.

Besides, this sword is from a completely different world than the Heaven-Slaying Sword; it's incomparable.

But when these words came from Lianxing's mouth, they carried a different weight.

He quickly pressed on, "You mean, the blood of the Yihua Palace shines like cinnabar, enough to cleave the Heaven-Slaying Sword in two?"

Lianxing stared at Zhao Min, who was practicing her swordplay in the arena, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes. After pondering for a moment, she nodded: "Judging from the current state of this sword, I am confident."

hiss--

Xiao Yaoqing couldn't help but gasp.

Xiao Yaoqing narrowed his eyes, pondering to himself: This "Azure Blood Reflecting the Crimson" is definitely not an ordinary item.

Lianxing didn't stop talking and continued, "The Jade Blood Illuminates the Blue Sky Sword of Yihua Palace is comparable to Yan Nantian's Pure Yang Limitless Sword in the entire martial arts world. When I first saw the Heaven-Slaying Sword, I almost mistook it for the Pure Yang Limitless Sword. But after taking a closer look, if it were really that sword, its power couldn't be so weak."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yaoqing's heart skipped a beat.

His mind was filled with questions.

What's going on?

Why do I suddenly have this strange feeling that I can't quite explain?

Moreover, this feeling came out of nowhere, and Xiao Yaoqing couldn't figure it out at all.

He even muttered to himself involuntarily, "Yan Nantian? Is that the number one martial arts master in the world?"

"right."

Lianxing thought Xiao Yaoqing was asking her a question, so she nodded and continued.

As she spoke, a look of reminiscence appeared in her eyes, as if she were recalling the events that had transpired in the Flower Palace.

"Yan Nantian is the best in the world, and my sister Yaoyue is the best woman in the world. My sister has always wanted to fight him and see who is stronger."

"However, I later heard that Yan Nantian's Pure Yang Wuji Sword was lost for some reason, which caused quite a stir in the martial arts world at the time."

The Pure Yang Limitless Sword is lost?

Xiao Yaoqing was taken aback.

Something that could rival an ancient divine weapon like the Azure Blood Illuminating the Crimson, just thrown away like that?

Yan Nantian is the number one expert in the world, so who could steal that sword from him?

This is no joke.

Xiao Yaoqing couldn't understand it no matter how hard he tried.

He casually switched the sword he had brought with him from his right hand to his left.

But as soon as he switched hands, he suddenly stopped.

Looking down, I saw a thin layer of sweat on my right palm.

But the sword in his left hand remained ice-cold, devoid of any warmth.

Xiao Yaoqing didn't think much of it, guessing that he had been holding the sword for too long and his hands were sweaty, so switching hands would be a good way to adjust his grip.

He then asked, "Did your sister fight with Yan Nantian?"

Lianxing shook her head: "Not yet. I heard that Yan Nantian has been looking for his lost sword. My sister issued a challenge a long time ago, but he hasn't responded even once."

"But now, my sister has captured Yan Nantian's brother, Jiang Feng. If we use him to blackmail him..."

At this point, Lianxing suddenly stopped and stared at Xiao Yaoqing's face: "Hey? Brother? What's with that expression?"

What was Xiao Yaoqing's expression?

He froze completely.

Because what Lianxing just said was—"Catch them."

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Lianxing's words came out of nowhere.

Xiao Yaoqing was stunned for a moment, looking at the expression on her face—the corners of her mouth were turned up, and her eyes were sparkling, as if she had eaten honey.

He quickly waved his hand: "No, no, no, I didn't mean that."

Just now, I was stopping this girl from trying to steal the Heaven Sword, so how did that become "being kind to her"?

Is it?

However, Xiao Yaoqing was too lazy to delve into it, and casually added, "The Nine Yin Manual is rather yin and cold, so it's not suitable for a man like me to practice it. But for you, it should be quite suitable."

Lianxing blushed slightly, and her voice softened: "Brother, you're so good to me."

Xiao Yaoqing: "..."

Is this girl overthinking things?

Before he could speak, Lianxing changed the subject, a sly glint in her eyes: "If you really want that scripture, I'll go get the Heaven-Slaying Sword right now. Within three days, the Nine Yin Manual will definitely be on your desk."

Xiao Yaoqing almost choked.

"No, no, no, please don't!"

Good heavens, Zhao Min hasn't even had a chance to warm up her hands with the Heaven-Slaying Sword yet, and this girl's already eyeing it?

He coughed, his tone a little awkward: "Um... the Nine Yin Manual is too Yin, it's not suitable for me. But you, you should do well practicing it."

Upon hearing this, Lianxing's blush deepened.

She lowered her head and said softly, "Brother, you're so good to me."

Xiao Yaoqing: "..."

Why are we bringing this up again?

He opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Oh well, let her be.

Lianxing, that girl, secretly harbored feelings for her "brother."

She compared herself to her older sister, Yaoyue, again and again before finally arriving at this conclusion.

Her older sister, Yaoyue, always adhered to the principle: "No one can touch what's mine!"

Even if it's her own sister Lianxing, don't expect to get any benefit from it.

From childhood to adulthood, whatever treasures Yaoyue acquired, she kept them all to herself, never sharing even a tiny bit with anyone.

But what about Xiao Yaoqing?

First it was the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth manual, and now it's the Nine Yin Manual.

The first thing Xiao Yaoqing did after getting his hands on her was to stuff it into her arms.

How could she not have other thoughts in her mind?

At this moment, the moonlight shone on Xiao Yaoqing, and Lianxing's eyes sparkled, as if they were studded with stars, staring at him intently.

My heart felt sweet, like it had been coated with honey:

"This trip down the mountain was truly a blessing from heaven, allowing me to meet such a wonderful older brother..."

Xiao Yaoqing had no idea that he had already been labeled "the best brother in the world" by Lianxing.

The label.

The reason he gave the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth to Lianxing wasn't because he didn't want to practice it.

He's just too lazy to practice—he can just copy it directly, right?

As for the Nine Yin Manual, at least 80% of what he said wasn't made up.

He's currently focused entirely on the Nine Yang Divine Skill, and frankly, he has no interest in the Yin-attribute Nine Yin Manual.

Especially the Nine Yin White Bone Claw; he had personally witnessed Song Qingshu practicing it back then, and he looked so effeminate.

Goodness, Xiao Yaoqing felt uneasy just thinking about it.

Lianxing's gaze was warm, following Xiao Yaoqing around.

She secretly reached out, intending to hook Xiao Yaoqing's large hand—

"Xiao Yaoqing! Come here!"

Zhao Min's voice suddenly exploded, directly interrupting Lianxing's actions.

Lianxing instantly withdrew her hand, turned her head, and gave Zhao Min a cold glance out of the corner of her eye.

Xiao Yaoqing pursed his lips, took a step, and walked towards the pavilion in the middle of the pond.

Zhao Min had just gone through all the sword techniques and martial arts.

It was late at night, and her clothes were thin. Beads of sweat were forming on her forehead, and her breathing was slightly rapid.

But her face was full of barely concealed excitement.

She truly experienced just how domineering the Heaven Sword was.

Seeing Xiao Yaoqing approach, Zhao Min's smiling face stiffened slightly.

She glanced at Lianxing, who was following behind Xiao Yaoqing, and said:

"Xing'er, I have a few words to say to Master Xiao. You should go back and get some rest."

Lianxing and Xiao Yaoqing were both stunned.

Without thinking, Lianxing blurted out:

"My name is Lianxing."

He spoke quickly, but his voice was deep and heavy, carrying a chill.

Zhao Min was also taken aback when she heard this.

A hint of doubt and surprise flashed in his eyes.

Could Xing'er have misheard her tone?

Zhao Min didn't quite understand for a moment.

It wasn't that she was slow-witted; it was mainly because she had been so engrossed in the Heaven Sword that she hadn't come back to her senses.

Before Xiao Yaoqing could fully recover, his heart suddenly sank.

Oh no, is Lianxing really going to attack Zhao Min? That would be a huge mess!

He quickly spoke up and explained to Zhao Min, "I saw that Xing'er's hands and feet were inconvenient, and I felt sorry for her, so I changed her name to Lianxing."

On the surface, he was explaining the origin of his name to Zhao Min—although the origin was fabricated—but in reality, he wanted to remind Lianxing: Didn't you want to lie in wait by Zhao Min's side and wait for an opportunity to recover your limbs? Don't act impulsively now!

Upon hearing Xiao Yaoqing's voice, Lianxing paused for a moment, suppressing the emotions that had been surging within her.

Honestly, with Lianxing's abilities, even if Zhao Min really had a way to restore her limbs, she wouldn't need to stay by Zhao Min's side to get them.

But now, she doesn't want to cause Xiao Yaoqing any trouble.

Zhao Min hadn't fully grasped what was going on when she heard Xiao Yaoqing say this, and a hint of regret flashed in her eyes.

She took two steps forward, stared at Lianxing's face, and said with a hint of sympathy, "Yes, she is quite pitiful. It's a pity for such a charming little face."

Good grief, how dare you comment on Lianxing's face so directly?

Given Lianxing's old temper, she would have exploded long ago!

Seeing that Lianxing's right hand had clenched into a fist, Xiao Yaoqing quickly tried to wink at Lianxing from an angle where Zhao Min couldn't see him.

Lianxing naturally noticed Xiao Yaoqing's hint and slowly loosened her grip.

To be honest, even if Lianxing really wanted to regain her limbs, since she knew Zhao Min had this ability, she could find a way to get what she wanted even without staying by Zhao Min's side.

But right now, she mainly doesn't want to cause Xiao Yaoqing any more trouble.

Zhao Min had no idea that she had just been one step away from the palace.

After sympathizing with Lianxing, she waved her hand and said, "Go back and rest. We don't need you here anymore."

Good heavens, Zhao Min's words are walking on a knife's edge with each one!

Fortunately, Lianxing had suppressed her previous anger.

She first bowed slightly to Xiao Yaoqing and said, "Master Xiao, Lianxing will take her leave now."

Then he looked at Zhao Min, and without even bending down, said directly, "Princess, I'll be going now."

After saying that, she turned around and limped toward the accommodations arranged for her.

Zhao Min watched Lianxing's retreating figure, a strange expression flashing across her face.

Then, she turned to look at Xiao Yaoqing and asked in confusion—

Zhao Min frowned and glanced sideways at Xiao Yaoqing beside her: "Hey, why do I always feel like that girl named Xing'er is looking at me a little strange?"

Xiao Yaoqing's heart skipped a beat, and he inwardly groaned. This girl was too clever; he couldn't hide it from her for long.