Wuxia: The Super Slave Master

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Luo Chen cleverly understood Duan Zhengchun's meaning, but she didn't understand why Duan Zhengchun would say these things to her. Could it be that Duan Yu wasn't the only one going to Tianlong Temple?

"Father, I have a small request."

Duan Yu said to Duan Zhengchun in a slightly coquettish tone.

"Yu'er, when did you become like this? You're even asking for wages for the things you did?"

Duan Zhengchun realized that he hadn't cared about Duan Yu for a long time, and he never expected Duan Yu to become like this. In the past, Duan Yu would do whatever he said unconditionally.

Although the clever Duan Yu could tell what his father was thinking from his expression, this request was also what he wanted most.

"I don't want any wages. I just want you to agree that I can take Luo Chen with me to Tianlong Temple. I'm just afraid you won't agree."

Only then did Duan Zhengchun realize what was happening. He looked at Luo Chen, who had remained silent, and his interest in him grew stronger. From the time he first met Luo Chen to when Luo Chen arrived at Yuhua Pavilion, only a few hours had passed. He hadn't expected that Duan Yu, who had never made any demands before, would think of Luo Chen and speak to him about it. This showed that Luo Chen was no ordinary person.

"Ok?"

Although Duan Zhengchun initially had the idea of ​​having Duan Yu and Luo Chen go to Tianlong Temple together, he changed his mind after hearing Duan Yu's request. However, he then thought that he could not lose face for his son.

"Alright, now that Luochen is your page, you have complete control over everything he does, whether he stays or leaves is up to you."

Duan Yu knew his father very well. From childhood to adulthood, his father had always fulfilled his requests, except for one thing: he insisted on practicing the One-Finger Divine Skill.

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu's face instantly lit up with a happy smile, and he turned his gaze to Luo Chen beside him.

"Luo Chen, you can come to Tianlong Temple with me now!"

Although Luo Chen understood that Duan Yu was so happy for two reasons, one was that he could have her by his side, and the other was that the scriptures in Tianlong Temple were more numerous than those in Duan Wangfu.

"Um…"

"Thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Prince, for allowing me to broaden my horizons in the outside world."

Although Duan Yu kept emphasizing that he should call him by his name, Luo Chen didn't dare to be so presumptuous in front of Duan Zhengchun. If he really angered Duan Zhengchun, he wouldn't be able to defeat him with just a few hours of practice of One-Finger Divine Skill.

Duan Yu understood Luo Chen's intention. In fact, Luo Chen didn't want to cause trouble for himself. Duan Yu knew that his father was very traditional, and if he heard Luo Chen call him by his given name, the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this moment, Duan Zhengchun was pondering how a servant who had lived in the palace since childhood could be so eloquent. This showed that Luo Chen was not a servant of his palace, but the master of that golden light. Although this puzzled Duan Zhengchun, he felt a sense of unease towards Luo Chen.

"No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Yu'er. You are his page now."

Although Duan Zhengchun said this, he knew that Luo Chen, or more accurately, the owner of that golden light, would definitely not be content to be a lowly page in the Duan Prince's mansion or any other position in the future. What worried Duan Zhengchun now was that his arrangements might harm his Yu'er.

Unlike Duan Yu, Luo Chen couldn't guess Duan Zhengchun's thoughts just by looking at the changes in his face. Luo Chen was very worried about his own safety, so he was extra careful when facing Duan Zhengchun.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"It's nothing. Since you're my page, it's only right that you accompany me to Tianlong Temple."

Duan Yu and Luo Chen dared not be too presumptuous in front of Duan Zhengchun, even though they were both extremely happy about going to Tianlong Temple.

"Then you should get ready to leave. I have other things to take care of."

Duan Zhengchun stood up and walked out of Yuhua Pavilion, leaving behind the two who had been suppressing their excitement.

Seeing Duan Zhengchun gradually disappear into the distance, Duan Yu could no longer contain his joy and grabbed Luo Chen's hand.

"To be honest, I'm really happy, Luo Chen. It's been such a long time since I've gone out for a walk!"

Looking at the excited Duan Yu, Luo Chen wondered why Duan Zhengchun had sent Duan Yu to Tianlong Temple.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: First Encounter

"Um…"

"Duan Yu, what do we need to prepare?"

Luo Chen was completely unaware of anything in this era, not even what he needed to prepare for his long journey. All he could do now was ask the still excited Duan Yu.

"Huh? Just bring some loose silver and some dry food for the journey. Don't tell me you don't even know that?"

Duan Yu stared blankly at Luo Chen, as if looking at a monster. After all, even he, a prince, knew something that his servant was unaware of.

Luo Chen realized his mistake, but then he thought that this little thing was not enough to expose that he was not the real Luo Chen, and that this matter could be easily covered up.

"...Uh, I've lived in the Prince's mansion since I was a child and have never stepped outside of it. How would I know what I need to prepare for a long journey?"

After thinking for a moment, Duan Yu knew that Luo Chen was not lying, and at this moment, Duan Yu unconditionally believed Luo Chen. As for whether Luo Chen had actually left the palace, neither of them knew.

Following Duan Yu's instructions, Luo Chen put some loose silver and dry food into the bag. After packing the bag, Luo Chen looked at Duan Yu and said...

"I've packed my things. When shall we set off for Tianlong Temple?"

Upon hearing Luo Chen's question, Duan Yu seemed to recall what his father had meant, which was that he should set off as soon as possible.

"Now that we're all packed, let's get going. I can't wait!"

With that, she took Luo Chen's hand and walked out of Yuhua Pavilion.

At this moment, Luo Chen was extremely unwilling to have her hand held by Duan Yu. After all, she had never had a man hold her hand so casually before, but she had no way to show it and could only silently endure Duan Yu's perverted behavior.

……

Luo Chen and Duan Yu talked about One-Finger Divine Skill the whole way. Luo Chen had to practice One-Finger Divine Skill to its peak. Although he had already learned the internal energy cultivation method of One-Finger Divine Skill, he needed the guidance of the descendants of the Duan family to reach the next level. This was the wonder of the Duan family's One-Finger Divine Skill.

"Duan Yu, why do I feel that no matter how I circulate my internal energy to practice the One-Finger Divine Skill, I can't enter the next realm?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu smiled slightly and looked at the puzzled Luo Chen.

After a moment of silence, Duan Yu finally revealed the reason why Luo Chen was unable to advance to the next level.

"Luo Chen, I actually want to tell you that you are really talented in martial arts. It is truly rare to be able to learn to this level in just a few hours."

"However, One-Finger Divine Skill was a new martial art created by our Duan family ancestor. But the ancestor was afraid that others would steal it in the future, so he used some tricks, that is, only by obtaining the inner manual can one learn One-Finger Divine Skill to its peak."

At this point, Luo Chen became more and more confused. According to common sense, shouldn't every martial art only have an internal energy cultivation method? Why does this Finger Divine Skill have an additional internal technique?

"Does the One-Finger Divine Skill's internal energy cultivation method not include any internal techniques?"

Duan Yu shook his head and looked up at the white clouds in the sky.

"No, this is also where our ancestors were wise. Even if you obtain the internal energy cultivation method of the One-Finger Divine Skill, you will stagnate once you reach a certain level. If you continue to practice, your meridians will inevitably reverse. At best, you will suffer a qi deviation and lose your martial arts skills; at worst, you will lose your life."

Luo Chen felt a lingering fear in his heart. If he hadn't asked Duan Yu so much, he would have disappeared from this era soon. At that time, he would have truly vanished completely. But he was also very curious to know where the inner secret technique was hidden. After all, Luo Chen was now very interested in the One-Finger Divine Skill.

"Duan Yu, could you tell me where the internal conflict lies?"

Duan Yu could see what Luo Chen was thinking. Although it was about family martial arts, he had already taught Luo Chen the internal energy cultivation method of One-Finger Divine Skill. He knew that Luo Chen's pursuit of martial arts would not stop there. Not wanting to lose his only friend, Duan Yu spoke without any pretense.

"Our ancestor was quite an extraordinary person. He knew that even if others knew about the inner secrets, they would not be able to find them, because our ancestor had written the inner secrets into the ancestral precepts."

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen suddenly understood, and everything became clear. The reason why only the descendants of the Duan family could cultivate the more advanced One Yang Finger was that the inner secret was contained in the ancestral teachings that every descendant of the Duan family had to know.

"Now that you mention it, your ancestor really was a remarkable person. Not only did he prevent others from stealing his knowledge, but he also cleverly ensured that his descendants would unconsciously memorize the inner workings of the One-Finger Divine Skill."

At this moment, Luo Chen felt a sense of admiration for the old ancestor of the Duan family. No wonder that only the Duan family had been able to use the One-Finger Divine Skill in the martial arts world for so many years. It was all thanks to this old ancestor.

"That goes without saying. Being able to create a new martial art is already considered extraordinary."

Luo Chen's words brought a look of pride to Duan Yu's face.

Just as Duan Yu was about to explain the Duan family's ancestral precepts to Luo Chen, a scream came from the woods. Upon hearing the scream, Luo Chen and Duan Yu quickly walked towards the source of the sound.

"Ah! Help!"

The two people hiding behind the tree did not rush in immediately, but observed what was happening in front of them. They saw a handsome man walk towards a very cute little girl with a lewd smile on his face.

"Go ahead and scream. Anyway, this place is deserted. No matter how loud you scream, no one will come to rescue you. So you'd better just wait for me to take care of you."

As he spoke, the man threw his coat on the ground, but he didn't stop walking towards the little girl who was already crying from fright.

The little girl, tears streaming down her face, glared fiercely at the man. Although the fear on her face betrayed her, she spoke with great bravado.

"Although I can't beat you, you'd better let me go, or you'll be dead if my father catches you."

Upon hearing the little girl's words, the man laughed loudly.

"Hahaha, by then we had already slept together, how could my future father-in-law possibly kill me!"

The girl, who had been defiant just a moment ago, trembled and curled up into a ball after hearing the man's shameless words.

Just as the man was about to reach the little girl, Duan Yu, who was hiding behind the tree, could no longer hold back. He took a step and jumped behind the man. Luo Chen looked at the impatient Duan Yu and couldn't help but feel a little worried. After all, she didn't know the man's strength at all. Helpless, she followed Duan Yu and jumped behind the man.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Zhong Ling

Just as the charming man was about to do something shady to the young girl, he suddenly noticed two figures behind him and hurriedly turned around to look.

Luo Chen and Duan Yu glared fiercely at the man, seemingly warning him to stay away from the little girl behind him.

At this moment, the little girl, who had been huddled together, opened her eyes. Seeing Luo Chen and Duan Yu, she looked at them pitifully as if she had grasped a lifeline.

"Two heroes, save me! He's a womanizer!"

The man seemed a little unhappy when he heard the little girl say that he was a flower thief. He first glanced at the little girl who had spoken, and then turned his gaze to Luo Chen and Duan Yu.

"A womanizer? I'm the notorious womanizer! So, you two want to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"

Having seen many storms, Luo Chen couldn't discern the true strength of the womanizer before him, but he knew he couldn't afford to lose in terms of momentum. If he did, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Although I'm not a hero, I'm determined to save the damsel in distress."

The flower thief was equally unsure of himself, as he had no idea what strength or background the two people he was facing were.

"I advise you to mind your own business, or I'll make sure you die a horrible death."

At this moment, Duan Yu looked at the arrogant flower thief and, without saying a word, made a sword finger with his right hand. He gathered the true energy in his dantian to his fingertip and used his spirit to strike the flower thief with the true energy from his fingertip.

"Whoosh!"

A white beam shot out from Duan Yu's fingertip towards the flower thief. The flower thief, who was completely unsuspecting, was so frightened by the white beam that he hurriedly dodged backward. Although Duan Yu's white beam did not hit the flower thief's body, it passed through his clothes.

The flower thief steadied himself and stared at Duan Yu with a fierce glint in his eyes.

"You actually launched a sneak attack? How despicable!"

At this moment, Duan Yu seemed to have no emotional change. However, a white light condensed at the tip of his sword finger and once again accurately struck the flower thief's vital point.

"Why would I need to talk about despicable things with a womanizer like you?"

"Whoosh!"

This white light seemed even more powerful than before. The flower thief, already enraged, stood still without dodging. Just as the white light was about to strike the flower thief's vitals, an iron fan suddenly appeared in his hand, forcefully blocking Duan Yu's white light.

Although the flower thief successfully blocked Duan Yu's One-Finger Divine Skill, the tiger's mouth of his hand holding the iron fan was cracked by the powerful impact, and blood flowed out.

Duan Yu was taken aback. He hadn't expected that his One Finger Divine Skill, which he had practiced diligently for over a decade, would be so easily countered by the Flower Thief. This showed that the Flower Thief's strength was definitely above his own, and Duan Yu couldn't help but gasp.

"With this little skill, you think you can be a hero and save a damsel in distress? You're dreaming! Prepare to die!"

The flower thief completely ignored Luo Chen. From his observation of the two, he realized that only Duan Yu had a relatively strong internal force, while he couldn't sense any internal force in Luo Chen. Therefore, the flower thief wasn't worried about Luo Chen posing any threat to him and went straight for Duan Yu.

The notorious womanizer, using the Seven Star Step, brandished an iron fan stained with blood from his tiger's mouth, and swung it at Duan Yu. Seeing the iron fan flying in the womanizer's hand, Duan Yu was at a loss. Just as he was hesitating, the iron fan in the womanizer's hand was already close to Duan Yu.

Seeing that things were going badly, Luo Chen could no longer hold back. He leaped to Duan Yu's side and pulled him behind him, but the flower thief's iron fan still severely injured Duan Yu, and a mouthful of blood gushed from his chest.

Duan Yu, who had already been severely injured, could only cover his wounds and go to the side to have them bandaged.

Luo Chen's actions greatly surprised the flower thief. Luo Chen, whom he had just ignored, had actually managed to save Duan Yu from his grasp. It seemed that he had misjudged him; in fact, Luo Chen was the strongest of the two.

"You shameless womanizer, I think your good days are coming to an end."

Luo Chen said with righteous indignation. Although he could tell that he was no match for the flower thief, he was confident that he could defeat him, based on his extensive combat experience.

The flower thief looked at the righteous Luo Chen. Although his opinion of Luo Chen had changed, Luo Chen's skills were still no match for his.

"If you want to be a hero and save a damsel in distress, go to the underworld."

The two figures flew towards each other at an extremely fast speed.

The iron fan in the flower thief's hand continued to dance. Each turn of the fan seemed to generate a huge airflow, which was enough to kill a person, let alone the dancing fan itself.

Unlike Duan Yu, Luo Chen was not at a loss. Seeing the iron fan coming towards him, Luo Chen also turned his right hand into a sword finger and gathered his true energy at his fingertip. However, Luo Chen did not rush to release the red light that appeared at his fingertip. Instead, he released it when he was only a few feet away from the flower thief.

"when!"

A crisp clang of metal clashing echoed through the woods.

It turned out that the red light from Luo Chen had struck the flower thief's iron fan, but this time the iron fan did not block the red light; instead, it passed through the iron fan and injured the flower thief.

At this moment, the injured flower thief and Luo Chen stood still, but after he regained his footing, blood gushed from the flower thief's mouth.

"Remember your face. I will definitely get my revenge one day."

After uttering these harsh words, the notorious flower thief covered his chest and used his light-footed skills to leave the woods.

"Thank you, hero. Wait, why aren't you moving?"

The little girl, who had been hiding to the side, watched as the flower thief walked away before she felt relieved and walked over to Luo Chen's side, touching him with her delicate hand as he remained standing in the same spot.