Bengtie, I'm really not a villain!

Because she was extremely concerned about the mastery of the Iaijutsu sword technique and Jingye's strength, Raiden Mei always took her defeats to heart.

I never expected these numbers to appear out of nowhere!

What troubled Raiden Mei was that she felt it was precisely because she cared too much that she was being subjected to such humiliation.

Such an excessive pattern on her body, and even more so in front of her mother, made Raiden Mei's scalp tingle more than ever before!

Jingye felt Mei's struggle, but didn't let go. His gaze remained calm as he looked at Raiden Mei's mother, neither humble nor arrogant:

“Madam, Mei herself requested this, not me.”

The "last day of instruction" that Jingye mentioned earlier was nothing more than a weak and self-deceiving lie to Raiden Mei's mother.

However, what he is saying now is not a lie; it is all the truth.

From his and Raiden Mei's iaido practice to Raiden Mei's inability to breathe and make sounds, to the moment her mother saw the scene when the door opened, everything came out of Raiden Mei's own mouth.

He was merely fulfilling Raiden Mei's wish. If Raiden Mei's mother knew that these were all Raiden Mei's requests, I wonder what a wonderful expression she would have.

And as he saw before him now, Raiden Mei's mother was indeed furious and completely unable to believe it!

"Nonsense! Everyone knows how great a hero my daughter Izumo is. How could she possibly ask you for something so ridiculous!"

Raiden Mei's mother would never believe Jingye's nonsense, not to mention how well-behaved, gentle, obedient, and sensible Raiden Mei was in front of her, and how respected she was in Izumo.

As a mother, Raiden Mei's mother simply couldn't believe her daughter was so ruthless!

However, faced with her mother's anger, Raiden Mei bit her lower lip and lowered her eyes.

She had absolutely no intention of resisting Jing Ye's training, nor did she have any thought of refuting Jing Ye's statements.

"In that case..."

"From this day forward, I will be your master, so you can stop harming Mei!"

Chapter 103 Himeko's Arrival

Raiden Mei didn't even show the slightest thought of siding with her mother.

Although Raiden Mei didn't need to show any signs of resistance, it was precisely because she didn't resist that this reaction was like a heavy hammer blow, striking Raiden Mei's mother's heart hard!

Raiden Mei not only did not resist, but even after a brief hesitation, she continued practicing Iaijutsu with Keiya.

In an instant, as if completely disregarding her mother standing before her, Raiden Mei's mother's eyes widened in disbelief!

"Mei, you...you actually won't deny it?"

Raiden Mei's mother's voice trembled, filled with deep heartache. She couldn't believe that her proud and sensible daughter had become like this.

Raiden Mei's mother stared intently at Jing Ye, as if she were staring at an utterly despicable person!

"Jingye, what exactly did you do to Mei?"

At this moment, the mother, enraged beyond measure, was unable to calmly listen to his explanation; her chest heaved violently, trembling uncontrollably with rage.

"Madam, I've already said that all of this was Mei's own choice. You see, I haven't moved at all; it's she who's been attacking me the whole time."

As Jingye spoke, he brandished the sword in his hand, meticulously demonstrating to Raiden Mei's mother every detail of how he and Raiden Mei practiced Iaijutsu.

"After all, I also aspire to become stronger, so it's only natural for me to exchange ideas about Iaijutsu with Mei. You don't need to worry about us juniors."

Raiden Mei's mother, having carefully observed how Raiden Mei and Jingye trained each other, was trembling with shame and anger at Jingye's actions, which she considered utterly provocative.

Fortunately, she wasn't as naive and innocent as Raiden Mei. Compared to Raiden Mei, who was now completely speechless and trembling with fear, she could at least manage to utter a few words.

She was just as agitated by the excessively exaggerated scene, her voice trembling, and her voluptuous face glowed with a more alluring rosy hue than Raiden Mei's.

"Why have I never seen you wield a sword in the past ten years? But now that Mei has become a powerful figure revered by everyone in Izumo, you insist on having her teach you?!"

Raiden Mei's mother still didn't believe Jingye's explanation at all, even though Jingye had shown her the scene of Raiden Mei taking the initiative.

With the courtyard gate now fully open, Raiden Mei's mother could clearly see who was launching the attack.

Just as Jingye said, even now, in front of Raiden Mei's mother, it is still Raiden Mei who is launching the Iaijutsu, and Jingye is just the one who is responsible for receiving the attacks and feeding the opponent with his moves.

However, how could Raiden Mei's mother, as a mother, simply believe and accept such a shameful thing, and confirm that her daughter Raiden Mei was indeed the one who had lost control of Xia Jian?!

Raiden Mei's mother bit her lip tightly, as if she had made a tremendous decision.

After all, she's Raiden Mei's mother.

When Raiden Mei saw her mother's expression, she felt extremely uneasy.

A vague premonition was already on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't believe, much less believe, that her mother was going to say those words!

However, the next sentence from Raiden Mei's mother brought a sense of peace to Raiden Mei's anxious heart—

"From this day forward, I will be your master, so you can stop harming Mei!"

Whether it was out of stubbornness or because of her suspicion of Jingye, Raiden Mei's mother did not believe it!

Despite the details that Raiden Mei's mother saw before her, she couldn't refute them at all, and was even surprised that Jingye's attack actually had some of the charm of Iaijutsu.

However, Raiden Mei's mother was not a strong person; she had only seen some strong people and, unlike Raiden Mei, could only vaguely discern Jingye's moves.

Only Raiden Mei, who is truly immersed in the game, can appreciate just how exquisite Kageyo's Iaijutsu is.

The angle, speed, and power of drawing the sword, the precise swing and the smooth, effortless sheathing—all of these are things Raiden Mei needs to learn.

That's why Raiden Mei trains with Keiya so intensely, even at the risk of being discovered by her mother while breathing and making sounds. Even now that her mother has seen her, she still continues to train.

Raiden Mei's mother was so shocked by the scene her good daughter had shown that she couldn't find a reason to separate the two for a while, and after much deliberation...

It wasn't until Raiden Mei's mother and Jingye's eyes met that she realized his gaze wasn't on Raiden Mei at all, but on her...

When Jingye's gaze met that of Raiden Mei's mother, he showed no intention of looking away and instead stared even more intently at her.

That aggressive gaze was so intense it felt like it was burning Raiden Mei's mother's eyes. For a moment, it was Raiden Mei's mother, who was both ashamed and angry, who lost her gaze and looked away!

The moment Raiden Mei's mother noticed Jingye's gaze sweeping over her body, her delicate body trembled violently!

She noticed Jing Ye's gaze sweep over her gorgeous cheongsam, and then over Raiden Mei's clearly inherited ample bosom. A shiver ran through her as if she understood something.

In a fit of shame and anger, Raiden Mei's mother and Jingye exchanged another glance, only to be met with a meaningful smile and a nod from Jingye.

Raiden Mei's mother was a seasoned and experienced young woman who had seen it all; how could she not understand the meaning behind Jingye's gaze?

The fact that that murderous gaze wasn't directed at Raiden Mei was enough to say everything—

What infuriated Raiden Mei's mother to the point of gritting her teeth was that this despicable guy dared to behave like that while training Raiden Mei with Iaijutsu!

Did he not treat Raiden Mei, who was training with him, as a human being, or did he not treat her, Raiden Mei's mother, as a human being?!

Raiden Mei's mother was furious at the guy's greed, especially annoyed that this despicable guy was always looking for more than he had, and furious that he had trampled on Raiden Mei's and her ideas!

However, given Raiden Mei's unwavering devotion, it's unclear what kind of spell Jingye cast on her to make her so persistent.

She even completely disregarded her mother's angry demands, and even brazenly trained with Jing Ye right in front of her?!

Raiden Mei's mother doesn't believe that Jingye didn't do anything heinous to Raiden Mei!

However, she couldn't separate Raiden Mei and Keiya for the time being, and Keiya had already offered a "solution"...

Raiden Mei's mother understood perfectly. Despite her anger and shame, she had no choice but to... for Raiden Mei's sake.

"Since you insist on having a master..."

Since it's for Raiden Mei, before things get out of hand, to protect her daughter's dignity in front of outsiders, and to prevent others from knowing about Jingye and Raiden Mei...

So even if Jingye makes such a shameless and outrageous request, Raiden Mei's mother would still agree.

"From this day forward, I will be your master, so you can stop harming Mei!"

After much mental preparation, Raiden Mei's mother finally uttered this most shocking sentence after hesitating for a long time!

When Raiden Mei heard her mother's words, her eyes widened instantly, her face filled with disbelief.

Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something but was momentarily speechless.

"Mother... what did you say?"

Raiden Mei murmured to herself, the word "shock" in her voice not enough to describe the shock she was experiencing.

As she anticipated, her mother might scold her for practicing Iaijutsu with Jingye, or she might forcibly take her away...

But she never expected that her mother would take her place and become Jing Ye's master herself!

Once her mother becomes Jingye's master, what kind of training will she provide? Doesn't Raiden Mei know?!

This was the first time her mother had seen her train with Jingye, but it wasn't the first time for Raiden Mei!

Raiden Mei thought that the things she said, and the training methods that her mother had discovered or even witnessed, were shocking enough.

But now, when her mother personally offered to take her place, Raiden Mei felt an impact even more terrifying than the impact of the Iai Slash!

I thought that Jingye's Iaijutsu training had already revealed the essentials of Iaijutsu, which was enough to shock Raiden Mei both physically and mentally. Now I know what surprise is!

A powerful sense of shock shot from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, and Raiden Mei's scalp tingled!

Her eyes darted nervously between her mother and Jing Ye, a hint of suspicion creeping into her heart:

"Could this be Jing Ye's plan? Did he deliberately arrange for his mother to know about the practice in order to lure her out and guide him?"

Just like before, Jingye suddenly drugged her and made her practice Iaijutsu while she was in a daze.

Raiden Mei didn't believe that Jingye hadn't planned this, but now she was powerless to stop him...

Startled by the sudden conversation between Jingye and her mother, Raiden Mei was so stunned that she even forgot about the Iaijutsu in her hand and just stared blankly into space.

Jingye, however, did not let Raiden Mei off the hook. While continuing to guide Raiden Mei in her iaido training, he calmly bowed to Mei's mother again, his words earnest:

“Madam, Mei and I have learned from each other and have figured out a practice method that suits us. Changing it rashly might backfire.”

"Furthermore, how could I trouble you, Madam, to personally instruct me? I am truly apprehensive."

He bowed his head slightly, adopting a humble attitude, and tried to politely decline this sudden "master-disciple agreement".

Of course, there wasn't a trace of sincerity in their words.

He even swung his sword again in front of Raiden Mei's mother, leaving Raiden Mei unable to defend herself.

Despite Jingye's "modest" gesture, Raiden Mei's mother remained unmoved, her brows furrowing even more tightly.

How could she not see that Jing Ye was using a feigned retreat to force her to explain the "master-disciple" relationship?

Despite being furious at this despicable guy's scheming, Raiden Mei's mother knew that if she didn't speak up now, Jingye would harass Raiden Mei countless more times in the future.

In order to prevent these two people, who should be worlds apart and absolutely unable to have any further entanglement, from getting mixed up together, Raiden Mei's mother was determined to make things clear to Keiya, even if it meant going all out!

"Hmph, do you think I'm too old to lift a knife at thirty?"

"My mind is made up. Today I will take you as my disciple and correct your mistakes regarding Mei."

When Raiden Mei saw that her mother was really taking it so seriously, she couldn't imagine what it would be like if it came true!

Just listening to them chat like that made Raiden Mei feel like the sky was collapsing. If she actually saw Jingye and her mother training with Iaijutsu, what would happen?!

She tried to break free from Jingye's Iaijutsu training and explain the situation to her mother, but her mother wouldn't listen to her advice and instead scolded her loudly with a dark expression!

"Get out of my way! Do you want to fight him a few more times and continue to be misled by him?"

"I'm doing this for your own good. Today, he must learn what the real Iaijutsu is!"

Her mother's voice was as loud as a bell, echoing in the courtyard and making Mei's heart tremble.

She bit her lower lip, her eyes reddening, and her legs felt like lead, making it impossible for her to move.

How could this happen? I hadn't even asked Jing Ye a single question I wanted to get to the bottom of, and now this is how it ended up.

She didn't get any clear answers about the sword pattern or the people who ambushed her on the battlefield. As a result, she was no longer able to see Jing Ye, and her position was even taken over by her mother.

Raiden Mei didn't know how things had turned out this way. It seemed she had completely fallen into Jingye's hands, forgetting even her original purpose and focusing only on practicing Iaijutsu. In the end, she gained nothing.

Raiden Mei didn't know why she felt so reluctant to let go. She should have been overjoyed to be free from Jingye's grasp.

No, it should be that she was worried that her mother would suffer even more torment in Jing Ye's hands.

After all, her mother was different from her. She was the future of Izumo, and she could barely exchange sword techniques with Keiya.

Although she was only learning Keiya's Iaijutsu, and learning while being unilaterally crushed, Raiden Mei believed that given time, she should be able to reach a point where she could contend with Keiya.

However, if her mother were to come, it would be a situation where there would be no chance of recovery, and she would be unilaterally defeated by Jingye's Iaijutsu.

By then, wouldn't it just be Jing Ye unilaterally beating the old man?

Moreover, the crucial point is that Raiden Mei has gradually become accustomed to Keiya's Iaijutsu, and she had already been drugged and rendered unconscious by Keiya before Raiden Mei even used it...