Chapter 8: The Visitor

Just as the two were about to merge, a voice suddenly came from the night sky.

“Mother, mother…”

“Mother, where are you?”

As several shouts rang out, a girl in a blue dress appeared in the moonlight.

Qi Fei and Gu Yinzhang were both startled and quickly separated.

It’s Li Yuyao who came looking for Gu Yinzhang. She actually found her way here. What a coincidence.

Seeing that Li Yuyao was about to come over, Qi Fei quickly plunged into the water and hid.

Gu Yinzhang got up and left the spring pool. Just as he left the water, Li Yuyao appeared at the edge of the pool. Upon seeing Gu Yinzhang, she said, “Mother, Father was looking for you just now. He couldn’t find you, so he sent me to look for you. Sure enough, you’re here.”

Gu Yinzhang took the clothes off the tree branch and put them on one by one, saying, “Oh, I just came out to take a bath and relax. Your father made me angry, and I don’t want to see him.”

Li Yuyao said, “I also think Father is too old-fashioned. He won’t even let people wear stockings… Humph!”

“Let’s go back and ignore him.”

“Huh, why are there other people’s clothes here?”

“Hmm? Really? It must be that one of the disciples forgot to take it.” Gu Yinzhang panicked and quickly changed the subject, “Come on, let’s go back. I’ll sleep in your room tonight.”

“Mother, really?”

“Um.”

“Yay, I love sleeping while hugging Mommy!”

………

After the two had gone far away, Qi Fei surfaced from underwater, gasping for breath; he had almost suffocated in there.

“What a pity! Sigh!” Qi Fei sighed inwardly. He almost completed the fusion with Gu Yinzhang, but they were just a hair’s breadth away!

The last time he was with Gu Yinzhang was too rushed, and it was over before he even had a chance to savor it. He thought he could enjoy it properly tonight, but who knew… he didn’t know when he would have the chance again.

“You idiot, you’re unlucky!”

He patted his penis a few times, left the pool dejectedly, got dressed, and soon returned to the mountain gate. He went into his room, lay on the bed, stared blankly at the roof beams above his head, and finally fell asleep after a long time.

The next morning, when Qi Fei passed by the courtyard, he vaguely heard several fellow disciples talking about something.

“Huh? Why hasn’t Master’s wife been wearing stockings these past few days? Even Junior Sister isn’t wearing them anymore…”

“Master scolded me, alas, what a pity… It was so beautiful.”

“My master is really something, so old-fashioned…”

“That’s right, that’s right, Master’s wife and junior sister look absolutely stunning in stockings… I wonder how amazing it would be to touch them…”

“Hehe, if I could hold my master’s wife’s jade legs and play with them, and ejaculate on her silk-stockinged feet, I would be willing to die…”

Shh! Be careful, don’t let Master and Mistress hear.

………

Qi Fei glanced at them and quickly left, pretending not to have heard.

For several days in a row, Qi Fei had no chance to meet with Gu Yinzhang.

On this day, a distinguished guest arrived at Diancang Mountain: Du Ao, the leader of the Danxia Sect!

There are nine famous and righteous sects in the martial arts world, and the Diancang Sect and the Danxia Sect are among them. The difference is that the Diancang Sect does not participate in the struggle between dynasties, while the Danxia Sect is very active and has a deep relationship with the imperial court.

As the leaders of the nine prestigious righteous sects, Li Lingyun and Du Ao were good friends and often visited each other, especially in their business dealings in the capital.

Accompanying Du Ao to Diancang Mountain for the pilgrimage were two young men: Du Ao’s son, Du Qingyuan, and Du Ao’s eldest disciple, Zhang Jingzhu, both of whom were handsome and talented.

Li Lingyun led Du Ao and the others to the living room. Qi Fei immediately served them fragrant tea, poured it for everyone, and then stood aside, ready to receive Li Lingyun’s instructions at any time.

Qi Fei glanced at these distinguished guests and secretly memorized their appearances, knowing he would inevitably have to deal with them in the future.

Du Ao was dressed in a brocade robe. He had a rugged face, a tall stature, a dragon-like gait, and piercing eyes. He exuded the majesty of a sect leader. Du Qingyuan inherited his father’s physique and was quite robust even at a young age. Zhang Jingzhu, on the other hand, was slightly tall and thin, with a long and deep breath, suggesting that he had considerable internal strength.

Li Lingyun smiled and said, “Brother Du, you’ve come all this way to my Diancang Mountain, you must stay for a few more days!”

Du Ao laughed and said, “Brother Li has given the order, how could I dare disobey? By the way, where is Lady Gu?”

Just as Li Lingyun was about to speak, a sweet laugh rang out, followed by Gu Yinzhang’s voice in the living room: “It’s actually Sect Leader Du who graces us with his presence. I’m so sorry for not welcoming you sooner.”

All eyes fell on Gu Yinzhang, who was wearing a blue gauze dress, her breasts proudly displayed, her plump buttocks raised high, and her thighs wrapped in a pair of flesh-colored stockings as thin as cicada wings, making her look incredibly charming.

Du Ao’s eyes widened, while Du Qingyuan and Zhang Jingzhu were practically drooling.

Only Li Lingyun looked grim, yet dared not speak out in anger. He truly did not want his wife to appear before everyone in such a stunning state, but in front of distinguished guests, he could not afford to lose his temper.

After Gu Yinzhang sat down, Du Ao laughed and said, “Miss Gu truly lives up to her reputation as a famous beauty in the martial arts world. Back then, when Bai Xiaosheng ranked the top ten beauties in the martial arts world, Miss Gu ranked third. She truly deserves the title! Who would have thought that Brother Li would snatch her away? It’s truly enviable!”

“Not at all, not at all,” Li Lingyun said modestly. “Your wife, Lady Li, is no less remarkable.”

Du Ao’s wife, Li Huiyu, was also listed as one of the top ten beauties by Jianghu Baixiaosheng more than ten years ago.

This all-knowing scholar was a busybody who loved collecting all sorts of strange tales and anecdotes from around the world. He compiled many lists, such as lists of masters, lists of extraordinary skills, lists of weapons, and lists of beauties, which attracted much attention from people in the martial arts world and brought many customers to his teahouse.

Gu Yinzhang laughed and said, “That’s right, where is Sister Li?”

Du Ao shook his head and sighed, saying, “She spends her days tending to flowers and plants at home, looking like she’s indifferent to the world, she’s practically a nun.”

After chatting for a while, Li Lingyun changed the subject and said, “Brother Du, you must have come here on some important matter, right?”

Du Ao straightened his expression and said, “Brother Li, what have you thought about what I told you last time?”

Li Lingyun pondered for a moment, then remained silent.

Du Ao was bestowed the title of “Martial Arts Hero” by the imperial court. His business in the capital was well taken care of by the court, and he made a fortune. He was both famous and wealthy. The price was that he had to do his best for the court if needed.

He had told Li Lingyun many times that “having connections in the court makes things easier,” but the founder of the Diancang School had left instructions not to allow his disciples to participate in court disputes, so Li Lingyun dared not get involved easily.

Seeing that Li Lingyun remained silent, Du Ao continued, “Brother Li, the Ninth Prince is currently recruiting talents across the land on the orders of the Emperor. With your martial arts skills, you are sure to gain the Ninth Prince’s appreciation and be given important responsibilities. Your future success is just around the corner!”

The “Nine Thousand Years Old” is none other than Eunuch Wei, the head eunuch of the current dynasty. He is highly skilled in martial arts, wields immense power in the court, and enjoys the deep trust of the emperor. The emperor entrusts him with many matters, especially those related to the martial arts world.

Seeing that Li Lingyun was somewhat interested, Gu Yinzhang, who was standing to the side, hurriedly said, “Master Du, our Diancang Sect has always followed the ancestral teachings and has never been involved with people in the court. I hope that Master Du will not bring up this matter again.”

Du Ao hurriedly said, “Miss Gu, rules are made by people, and naturally they can be changed by people. Brother Li is the current leader of the Diancang Sect…”

“Master Du!” Gu Yinzhang called out, interrupting him.

Qi Fei, standing to the side, thought to himself, “This Sect Leader Du dared to displease my master’s wife; he must not be a good person.” In his opinion, anyone who angered Gu Yinzhang was definitely not a good person.

Du Ao looked helplessly at Li Lingyun.

Li Lingyun said, “I need to think about this matter some more.”

Du Ao had no choice but to give up, and then said, “By the way, I have something else to say. This is a very joyous occasion, and Miss Gu must not refuse it!”

Gu Yinzhang raised an eyebrow and said, “Oh? Sect Leader Du, why don’t you tell me about it?”

Du Ao pointed to Du Qingyuan and Zhang Jingzhu behind him and said, “This is my son Qingyuan, and this is my eldest disciple Jingzhu. Qingyuan, Jingzhu, why don’t you quickly greet Uncle Li and Lady Gu?”

“Greetings, Uncle-Master Li!”

“Greetings, Miss Gu!”

The two quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Li Lingyun nodded in satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over the two men. They were indeed handsome and outstanding, not inferior to his eldest disciple Zhang Jian.

Gu Yinzhang noticed that the two men’s eyes were intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over her chest, and she couldn’t help but frown slightly. These two men appeared refined and polite on the surface, but harbored filth in their hearts, which gave her a bad first impression.

Du Ao’s voice came: “It’s like this, my son has turned sixteen this year and spends his days idly. I’m thinking of arranging a marriage for him. Brother Li, I remember that we married our wives in the same year. Back then, people joked that if we had children in the future, we would definitely become in-laws and our two families would unite through marriage. I wonder if Brother Li still remembers?”

Li Lingyun laughed and said, “So that’s what it is. We were just talking casually back then, I didn’t expect Brother Du to remember it for so many years. Hmm… I have no objection to my daughter’s marriage to your son…”

At this moment, Gu Yinzhang spoke up again, saying, “Sect Leader Du, my Yuyao is still young. Let’s talk about marriage in a couple of years. Who knows, in a couple of years your young master might take a fancy to a girl from another family and not look up to my Yuyao.”

Her first impression of Du Qingyuan was not good. She had a preconceived prejudice against the marriage and was somewhat opposed to it. However, she could not refuse directly, so she could only delay it for the time being.

Upon hearing this, Du Ao frowned and asked, “Is Miss Gu dissatisfied with my son?”

Seeing Gu Yinzhang shake his head, Du Ao continued, “By the way, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen my niece Yuyao. Could you call her out so the children can see her?”

Before Gu Yinzhang could speak, Li Lingyun readily agreed, “That’s only right. Yuyao—”

“I am here!”

Li Yuyao had been eavesdropping outside the door. When she heard Li Lingyun calling, she quickly walked over with light, quick steps.

“I’ve met your Uncle Du.”

“Hello, Uncle Du.”

“well!”

Du Ao’s gaze swept over Li Yuyao. He noticed that her face resembled Gu Yinzhang’s. She was petite and delicate, and at such a young age, she had already grown into a graceful young lady. In particular, her clothes were appropriate, and she was wearing white stockings on her thighs, which made him think all sorts of things.

At the same time, Du Qingyuan and Zhang Jingzhu’s gazes lingered on Li Yuyao’s delicate body, their eyes seemingly glowing with lust, just like the way the Diancang Sect disciples usually looked at her—the eyes of wolves eyeing their prey.

Li Yuyao stood beside Gu Yinzhang, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she curiously looked at Du Qingyuan and Zhang Jingzhu.

Is this the man on the left my future husband? He’s quite handsome, but I wonder what his abilities are?

She also has her own standards and expectations for her future husband. He must not only be handsome, but also have excellent martial arts skills. Otherwise, how can he protect her when they travel the world?

Du Ao laughed and said, “Miss Gu, what do you think? Is my Qingyuan worthy of your Yuyao?”

Gu Yinzhang pondered for a moment and said, “This matter… is better discussed another day.”

Du Ao hurriedly said, “Hey, we can arrange this marriage first. As for the wedding, there’s no rush. We can follow Miss Gu’s advice and get married in a couple of years.”

Li Lingyun said to Gu Yinzhang, “Since Brother Du is so kind, let’s agree.”

Gu Yinzhang looked at Li Yuyao and asked, “Yuyao, what do you think?”

Li Yuyao, innocent and straightforward, said directly, “I think this Senior Brother Du is a very nice person, but I don’t know how good his martial arts are, and whether he can beat me?”

Du Ao burst into laughter and said, “My niece Yuyao is truly innocent and pure. Qingyuan, why don’t you spar with your future wife for a few rounds?”

“Yes, Father!”

Du Qingyuan smiled slightly, touched the sword at his waist, and strode out of the living room, appearing exceptionally confident.

When the group arrived at the courtyard outside the gate, the disciples of the Diancang Sect were already gathered there to watch.

Just as Li Yuyao was about to step forward with her long sword in hand, Qi Fei suddenly spoke up, “Wait a moment.”

Li Yuyao turned to look at him, her face full of confusion, and everyone else also focused their attention on him.

“This is…” Du Ao pointed to Qi Fei.

Li Lingyun said, “Oh, this is one of my good-for-nothing disciples. He is born with a deficiency and has the worst martial arts skills in the entire Diancang Sect. He is usually made to do things like serving tea and water.”

“Oh…” Du Ao nodded, his eyes showing a hint of disdain as he looked at Qi Fei.

Qi Fei remained calm and cupped his hands, saying, “It’s like this. My junior sister Yuyao has a rule when she competes with others: anyone who wants to fight her must first defeat me. I often practice with her, and her internal energy and swordsmanship are far superior to mine. Young hero Du is a talented young man; defeating him shouldn’t be too difficult. You can fight my junior sister Yuyao after you’ve defeated me…”

His words directly blocked Li Yuyao’s opponent. As long as Li Yuyao agreed, Du Qingyuan would have to get past him first.

Everyone was somewhat taken aback after hearing this.

Du Ao looked at Li Yuyao and said, “So, my niece Yuyao really does have this rule?”

Li Yuyao glanced at Qi Fei, and suddenly remembered how he had fought bravely against Zhong Biao and the others that night, and ultimately killed them. With a thought, she said, “That’s right, that’s what happened.”

Li Lingyun, standing to the side, was completely bewildered, while only Gu Yinzhang vaguely understood something and couldn’t help but cast an approving glance at Qi Fei.

She also knew that with Li Yuyao’s internal strength and swordsmanship, it would be extremely difficult to defeat Du Qingyuan, as the other party was clearly well-prepared.

Once Li Yuyao loses, there will be no room for reconciliation regarding this marriage.

Ultimately, deep down, she was still dissatisfied with this marriage.

Now that Qi Fei has stepped in, if he can defeat Du Qingyuan, then Du Qingyuan will have no choice but to leave in disgrace.

After what happened that night, Gu Yinzhang subconsciously had full confidence in Qi Fei, feeling that he was very reliable, even more reliable than Li Lingyun.

At this moment, Du Ao said, “Since that’s the case… Qingyuan, then you accompany this person…”

“My name is Qi Fei.”

“…Let’s exchange a few blows with this young hero Qi.”

“Yes, Father!”

As Du Qingyuan spoke, he turned to look at Qi Fei. He saw that although Qi Fei had regular features and bright eyes, he was thin and short, and did not look like a master at all. He couldn’t help but feel contempt for him from the bottom of his heart, but he smiled confidently.

Defeating this person would be an easy task.

Du Qingyuan slowly drew his longsword, threw away the scabbard, pointed the sword tip directly at Qi Fei, chuckled, and said, “Junior Brother Qi, please make your move.”

With a clang, Qi Fei also drew his longsword.

The two stood in the open space of the courtyard and began to gather their inner strength.

“What nonsense!” Li Lingyun shook his head. He didn’t know that Qi Fei had defeated Zhong Biao and the others last time, and thought that Qi Fei was still the worst in the entire sect.

The disciples of the Diancang Sect stood around. Fourth Senior Brother Xu Yuan said to Fifth Senior Brother Xu Yi, “Look, this young hero Du’s temples are bulging high, which clearly shows that his internal strength foundation is very solid and he has already entered the acquired realm. How do you think Junior Brother Qi could possibly defeat him?”

“yes.”

While everyone was discussing the matter, Du Qingyuan and Qi Fei had already started fighting.

Du Qingyuan used the Danxia School’s “Danxia Sword Technique,” and with a move called “Clouds Sending Shadows,” he stabbed towards Qi Fei’s chest.

Qi Fei moved his feet, shifting his body a foot and a half to the left. With a flick of his longsword, he unleashed a move called “Azure Dragon Emerging from the Water,” aiming diagonally upwards at Du Qingyuan’s neck, moving faster than his opponent.

Du Qingyuan’s heart skipped a beat, realizing that this unassuming young man was playing dumb to deceive others. He dared not be careless any longer and quickly gathered all his strength into the tip of his sword. A flash of red light appeared, and the sword spun around, attacking Qi Fei.

Qi Fei moved nimbly, dodging the opponent’s sword with a quick movement, and then used the “Azure Dragon Swings its Tail” move to sweep Du Qingyuan across the waist with his longsword.

Du Qingyuan quickly changed his sword technique to block the opponent’s longsword.

The two quickly exchanged more than a dozen blows, sparks flying as their swords clashed, and the sounds of metal striking metal echoed continuously.

This scene left everyone stunned.

Li Lingyun was initially shocked. He never imagined that his most useless disciple would suddenly become so skilled. Judging from his internal strength, swordsmanship, movement techniques, and footwork, he had completely reached the level of a first-class master in the martial arts world!

Du Ao’s face darkened as he looked at Li Lingyun and said, “I didn’t expect this young hero Qi to be so skilled. I really misjudged him.”

“Yes.” Li Lingyun nodded.

He had indeed misjudged the situation, but Du Ao thought he was doing it on purpose, and his expression grew even more unpleasant.

Watching the fight between the two, Li Yuyao thought to herself, “This young master Du has solid internal strength and vicious swordsmanship. If I were to face him, I would most likely be defeated within thirty moves. Fortunately, Senior Brother Qi intervened for me…”

Thinking of this, and recalling that night when Qi Fei rode on Gu Yinzhang’s body… Li Yuyao’s pretty face flushed red, and her heart pounded like a deer.

After several dozen moves, Du Qingyuan’s forehead began to sweat. He was anxious, thinking to himself, “If I can’t even beat the short man in front of me, how can I marry Yuyao?”

How embarrassing would that be?

Thinking like this, his mind became chaotic, and with his mind in chaos, his swordsmanship also became chaotic, and he quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Qi Fei seized the opportunity and unleashed the Azure Dragon Raises Its Head move, sending his longsword flying to Du Qingyuan’s neck in an instant.