Chapter 165: Repentan e of the Haughty Dragon (18)
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Huang Rong knew Hong Qicong was asleep in the forest, and Guo Jing was up in the mountains practicing his palms. She ran to the left.
Mu Nianci pursued anxiously, fearing Huang Rong would ride the red horse. She continued to chase until she heard a loud noise, which she followed.
Huang Rong had taken a bend to a clearing surrounded by tall, locust trees. She stopped there and laughed.
"You've won," she said. "You're the better horse. Now let us match against one another to see who gets the bride's dagger."
Mu Nianci's cheeks reddened.
"Don't joke little sister," she said. "When I see this dagger, I see my adoptive father. Why did you take it away?"
Huang Rong's brow dropped.
"Who is your sister?" she shouted.
She immediately jumped at Mu Nianci with her palm extended.
Mu Nianci tried to dodge, but Huang Rong used the "Falling Blossom Sword Palm." Employing the many and mysterious variations in the style, Huang Rong hit Mu Nianci twice in the ribs, causing a lot of pain.
Angry, Mu Nianci turned to the left before also returning her own palm stroke, which was a violent strike.
"This is the 'Wandering Strides' fist!" Huang Rong shouted. "How is this possible?"
Mu Nianci was surprised upon hearing Huang Rong's shout.
"This was the style Hong Qicong passed on to me alone," she thought. "How could she know about it?"
Mu Nianci watched as Huang Rong retracted her left palm and attacked with her right as a fist. After three moves, Mu Nianci recognized the style to be none other than the "Wandering Strides." Surprised, she jumped back.
"Stop!" she shouted. "Who taught you this style?"
"I just figured it out myself," Huang Rong said with a smile. "What's so special about this rough and crude kung fu?"
So saying, she attacked again with the "Wandering Strides," employing its two central moves, "Alms Bowl at the Door" and "Seeing a Benefactor," in a continuous attack.
Mu Nianci became even more bewildered after avoiding another rmove, "Traveling the Seas Without Worry."
"You know Senior Hong Qicong?" she said.
"He and I are old friends," Huang Rong said with a smile. "You can use this style. I'll use the kung fu I know, and then we'll see who'll win."
With a menacing chortle, Huang Rong immediately attacked. She did not use the "Wandering Strides" style. Instead, she employed the martial arts taught to her by her father to get the better of Mu Nianci, whose skills were taught to her by Hong Qicong. How could Mu Nianci block?
Mu Nianci tried to flee but she couldn't. She watched a palm rise like a sword slashing across with a roaring wind. Feeling the spear-like force, Mu Nianci twisted her body to the side to dodge, but then felt pain in her neck as Huang Rong successfully hit her with "Brushing the Orchid Blossoms from the Road."
The palm had struck the neck vertebrae precisely where the blood vessels regulate the body, hands and feet. After being hit, Mu Nianci's hands and feet immediately turned numb and weak.
Huang Rong then stepped forward and pressed an acupoint on Mu Nianci's waist. Mu Nianci immediately fell over.
Huang Rong took out the dagger and laughed, before slashing at Mu Nianci's cheeks with 10 different strikes. None of them hit - they were only one inch away from striking flesh.
Mu Nianci closed her eyes, expecting death, but to her surprise, she felt a cool air near her cheeks that didn't hurt. When she opened her eyes, she only saw the dagger coming towards her eyes, only to see it stop next to her face.
"If you're going to kill me, kill me," she yelled in anger. "Why all the play and theatrics?"
"You are not my enemy, nor do I hate you," Huang Rong said. "Why would I kill you? You just have to swear one oath, and I'll release you."
Although they were indeed not enemies, Mu Nianci refused to consider even giving an oath. "Lady, you threaten to kill me because you want me to swear an oath," she shouted. "You must be dreaming."
Huang Rong sighed with admiration. "It would be a real pity to kill this beautiful lady of marriageable age," she said.
Mu Nianci closed her eyes and waited for death, but she heard not a sound.
After a moment, Huang Rong gently said, "Brother Jing and I have already shared our hearts. If you proceed to marry him, there is no way he would give you the same."
Mu Nianci opened her eyes.
"What did you say?" she asked.
"I know you won't promise not to marry him," Huang Rong said.
"Who is it that you like?" Mu Nianci said in confusion. "Who is it you think I want to marry?"
"Brother Jing, Guo Jing," Huang Rong said.
"Oh him," Mu Nianci said. "What do you want me to swear?"
"I want you to swear a heavy oath that you will not marry him," Huang Rong said.
Mu Nianci giggled. "You put a dagger to my throat when I already cannot marry him," she said.
"Is it true?" Huang Rong asked joyfully. "How can this be?"
"Although my adoptive father betrothed me to brother Guo Jing, honestly -" she said before lowering her voice. "- Honestly, adoptive father, despite all his wisdom, neglected to prevent me from giving my heat to someone else."
"I've made such a bad mistake about you," Huang Rong said ecstatically before immediately releasing Mu Nianci's acupoints and massaging her numb hands and feet. "Elder sister, who have you matched yourself with?"
Mu Nianci blushed before cooing, "You've seen this person before."
Huang Rong tilted her head and thought for a moment. "I've seen him before?" she said. "What kind of person around this town is worthy of ascending to elder sister's level?"
Mu Nianci laughed. "In this world, this man is unrivaled by everyone except for you brother Jing," she said.
"Elder sister, is he crazy since he hasn't married you?" Huang Rong said with a smile.
"Is brother Jing crazy?" Mu Nianci said. "His character is honest, and his heart is chivalrous. I admire him very much. He treated my father and me very well that day when he helped us at the risk of his own life, which I am very grateful for. This grade of man is very small in the world."
Worried, Huang Rong pressed, "Did you say that you couldn't marry him just so I wouldn't put this dagger against your throat?"
Mu Nianci noticed how Huang Rong pressed the issue and concluded the imprudence she exhibited before wasn't far off. She grasped Huang Rong's hands and slowly spoke, "Little sister, your heart is already set on brother Jing. Finding another man his equal will be difficult even with all the thousands of men in the world, right?"
"Yes, I do believe it's very unlikely to find another his equal," Huang Rong said.
"If brother Jing heard your praises of him, his heart would be filled with joy," Mu Nianci said. "During the contest my father set up in Beijing, a man defeated me."
Huang Rong understood. "I know now," she said. "The person in your heart is the little prince, Wanyan Kang."
"Yes, it is the young prince," Mu Nianci said. "He is the one my heart wants. He's a good person underneath. I can make him stop being rotten. "
Though she spoke softly, Mu Nianci's expression was very firm. Huang Rong nodded her head when she suddenly realized she felt the same way about Guo Jing as what Mu Nianci said in such simple words. They grasped each other's hands and sat side-by-side below the locust trees with the sensation of shared feelings.
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Huang Rong knew Hong Qicong was asleep in the forest, and Guo Jing was up in the mountains practicing his palms. She ran to the left.
Mu Nianci pursued anxiously, fearing Huang Rong would ride the red horse. She continued to chase until she heard a loud noise, which she followed.
Huang Rong had taken a bend to a clearing surrounded by tall, locust trees. She stopped there and laughed.
"You've won," she said. "You're the better horse. Now let us match against one another to see who gets the bride's dagger."
Mu Nianci's cheeks reddened.
"Don't joke little sister," she said. "When I see this dagger, I see my adoptive father. Why did you take it away?"
Huang Rong's brow dropped.
"Who is your sister?" she shouted.
She immediately jumped at Mu Nianci with her palm extended.
Mu Nianci tried to dodge, but Huang Rong used the "Falling Blossom Sword Palm." Employing the many and mysterious variations in the style, Huang Rong hit Mu Nianci twice in the ribs, causing a lot of pain.
Angry, Mu Nianci turned to the left before also returning her own palm stroke, which was a violent strike.
"This is the 'Wandering Strides' fist!" Huang Rong shouted. "How is this possible?"
Mu Nianci was surprised upon hearing Huang Rong's shout.
"This was the style Hong Qicong passed on to me alone," she thought. "How could she know about it?"
Mu Nianci watched as Huang Rong retracted her left palm and attacked with her right as a fist. After three moves, Mu Nianci recognized the style to be none other than the "Wandering Strides." Surprised, she jumped back.
"Stop!" she shouted. "Who taught you this style?"
"I just figured it out myself," Huang Rong said with a smile. "What's so special about this rough and crude kung fu?"
So saying, she attacked again with the "Wandering Strides," employing its two central moves, "Alms Bowl at the Door" and "Seeing a Benefactor," in a continuous attack.
Mu Nianci became even more bewildered after avoiding another rmove, "Traveling the Seas Without Worry."
"You know Senior Hong Qicong?" she said.
"He and I are old friends," Huang Rong said with a smile. "You can use this style. I'll use the kung fu I know, and then we'll see who'll win."
With a menacing chortle, Huang Rong immediately attacked. She did not use the "Wandering Strides" style. Instead, she employed the martial arts taught to her by her father to get the better of Mu Nianci, whose skills were taught to her by Hong Qicong. How could Mu Nianci block?
Mu Nianci tried to flee but she couldn't. She watched a palm rise like a sword slashing across with a roaring wind. Feeling the spear-like force, Mu Nianci twisted her body to the side to dodge, but then felt pain in her neck as Huang Rong successfully hit her with "Brushing the Orchid Blossoms from the Road."
The palm had struck the neck vertebrae precisely where the blood vessels regulate the body, hands and feet. After being hit, Mu Nianci's hands and feet immediately turned numb and weak.
Huang Rong then stepped forward and pressed an acupoint on Mu Nianci's waist. Mu Nianci immediately fell over.
Huang Rong took out the dagger and laughed, before slashing at Mu Nianci's cheeks with 10 different strikes. None of them hit - they were only one inch away from striking flesh.
Mu Nianci closed her eyes, expecting death, but to her surprise, she felt a cool air near her cheeks that didn't hurt. When she opened her eyes, she only saw the dagger coming towards her eyes, only to see it stop next to her face.
"If you're going to kill me, kill me," she yelled in anger. "Why all the play and theatrics?"
"You are not my enemy, nor do I hate you," Huang Rong said. "Why would I kill you? You just have to swear one oath, and I'll release you."
Although they were indeed not enemies, Mu Nianci refused to consider even giving an oath. "Lady, you threaten to kill me because you want me to swear an oath," she shouted. "You must be dreaming."
Huang Rong sighed with admiration. "It would be a real pity to kill this beautiful lady of marriageable age," she said.
Mu Nianci closed her eyes and waited for death, but she heard not a sound.
After a moment, Huang Rong gently said, "Brother Jing and I have already shared our hearts. If you proceed to marry him, there is no way he would give you the same."
Mu Nianci opened her eyes.
"What did you say?" she asked.
"I know you won't promise not to marry him," Huang Rong said.
"Who is it that you like?" Mu Nianci said in confusion. "Who is it you think I want to marry?"
"Brother Jing, Guo Jing," Huang Rong said.
"Oh him," Mu Nianci said. "What do you want me to swear?"
"I want you to swear a heavy oath that you will not marry him," Huang Rong said.
Mu Nianci giggled. "You put a dagger to my throat when I already cannot marry him," she said.
"Is it true?" Huang Rong asked joyfully. "How can this be?"
"Although my adoptive father betrothed me to brother Guo Jing, honestly -" she said before lowering her voice. "- Honestly, adoptive father, despite all his wisdom, neglected to prevent me from giving my heat to someone else."
"I've made such a bad mistake about you," Huang Rong said ecstatically before immediately releasing Mu Nianci's acupoints and massaging her numb hands and feet. "Elder sister, who have you matched yourself with?"
Mu Nianci blushed before cooing, "You've seen this person before."
Huang Rong tilted her head and thought for a moment. "I've seen him before?" she said. "What kind of person around this town is worthy of ascending to elder sister's level?"
Mu Nianci laughed. "In this world, this man is unrivaled by everyone except for you brother Jing," she said.
"Elder sister, is he crazy since he hasn't married you?" Huang Rong said with a smile.
"Is brother Jing crazy?" Mu Nianci said. "His character is honest, and his heart is chivalrous. I admire him very much. He treated my father and me very well that day when he helped us at the risk of his own life, which I am very grateful for. This grade of man is very small in the world."
Worried, Huang Rong pressed, "Did you say that you couldn't marry him just so I wouldn't put this dagger against your throat?"
Mu Nianci noticed how Huang Rong pressed the issue and concluded the imprudence she exhibited before wasn't far off. She grasped Huang Rong's hands and slowly spoke, "Little sister, your heart is already set on brother Jing. Finding another man his equal will be difficult even with all the thousands of men in the world, right?"
"Yes, I do believe it's very unlikely to find another his equal," Huang Rong said.
"If brother Jing heard your praises of him, his heart would be filled with joy," Mu Nianci said. "During the contest my father set up in Beijing, a man defeated me."
Huang Rong understood. "I know now," she said. "The person in your heart is the little prince, Wanyan Kang."
"Yes, it is the young prince," Mu Nianci said. "He is the one my heart wants. He's a good person underneath. I can make him stop being rotten. "
Though she spoke softly, Mu Nianci's expression was very firm. Huang Rong nodded her head when she suddenly realized she felt the same way about Guo Jing as what Mu Nianci said in such simple words. They grasped each other's hands and sat side-by-side below the locust trees with the sensation of shared feelings.
Huang Rong knew Hong Qicong was asleep in the forest, and Guo Jing was up in the mountains practicing his palms. She ran to the left.Mu Nianci pursued anxiously, fearing Huang Rong would ride the red horse. She continued to chase until she heard a loud noise, which she followed.Huang Rong had taken a bend to a clearing surrounded by tall, locust trees. She stopped there and laughed."You've won," she said. "You're the better horse. Now let us match against one another to see who gets the bride's dagger."Mu Nianci's cheeks reddened."Don't joke little sister," she said. "When I see this dagger, I see my adoptive father. Why did you take it away?"Huang Rong's brow dropped."Who is your sister?" she shouted.She immediately jumped at Mu Nianci with her palm extended.Mu Nianci tried to dodge, but Huang Rong used the "Falling Blossom Sword Palm." Employing the many and mysterious variations in the style, Huang Rong hit Mu Nianci twice in the ribs, causing a lot of pain.Angry, Mu Nianci turned to the left before also returning her own palm stroke, which was a violent strike."This is the 'Wandering Strides' fist!" Huang Rong shouted. "How is this possible?"Mu Nianci was surprised upon hearing Huang Rong's shout."This was the style Hong Qicong passed on to me alone," she thought. "How could she know about it?"Mu Nianci watched as Huang Rong retracted her left palm and attacked with her right as a fist. After three moves, Mu Nianci recognized the style to be none other than the "Wandering Strides." Surprised, she jumped back."Stop!" she shouted. "Who taught you this style?""I just figured it out myself," Huang Rong said with a smile. "What's so special about this rough and crude kung fu?"So saying, she attacked again with the "Wandering Strides," employing its two central moves, "Alms Bowl at the Door" and "Seeing a Benefactor," in a continuous attack.Mu Nianci became even more bewildered after avoiding another rmove, "Traveling the Seas Without Worry.""You know Senior Hong Qicong?" she said."He and I are old friends," Huang Rong said with a smile. "You can use this style. I'll use the kung fu I know, and then we'll see who'll win."With a menacing chortle, Huang Rong immediately attacked. She did not use the "Wandering Strides" style. Instead, she employed the martial arts taught to her by her father to get the better of Mu Nianci, whose skills were taught to her by Hong Qicong. How could Mu Nianci block?Mu Nianci tried to flee but she couldn't. She watched a palm rise like a sword slashing across with a roaring wind. Feeling the spear-like force, Mu Nianci twisted her body to the side to dodge, but then felt pain in her neck as Huang Rong successfully hit her with "Brushing the Orchid Blossoms from the Road."The palm had struck the neck vertebrae precisely where the blood vessels regulate the body, hands and feet. After being hit, Mu Nianci's hands and feet immediately turned numb and weak.Huang Rong then stepped forward and pressed an acupoint on Mu Nianci's waist. Mu Nianci immediately fell over.Huang Rong took out the dagger and laughed, before slashing at Mu Nianci's cheeks with 10 different strikes. None of them hit - they were only one inch away from striking flesh.Mu Nianci closed her eyes, expecting death, but to her surprise, she felt a cool air near her cheeks that didn't hurt. When she opened her eyes, she only saw the dagger coming towards her eyes, only to see it stop next to her face."If you're going to kill me, kill me," she yelled in anger. "Why all the play and theatrics?""You are not my enemy, nor do I hate you," Huang Rong said. "Why would I kill you? You just have to swear one oath, and I'll release you."Although they were indeed not enemies, Mu Nianci refused to consider even giving an oath. "Lady, you threaten to kill me because you want me to swear an oath," she shouted. "You must be dreaming."Huang Rong sighed with admiration. "It would be a real pity to kill this beautiful lady of marriageable age," she said.Mu Nianci closed her eyes and waited for death, but she heard not a sound.After a moment, Huang Rong gently said, "Brother Jing and I have already shared our hearts. If you proceed to marry him, there is no way he would give you the same."Mu Nianci opened her eyes."What did you say?" she asked."I know you won't promise not to marry him," Huang Rong said."Who is it that you like?" Mu Nianci said in confusion. "Who is it you think I want to marry?""Brother Jing, Guo Jing," Huang Rong said."Oh him," Mu Nianci said. "What do you want me to swear?""I want you to swear a heavy oath that you will not marry him," Huang Rong said.Mu Nianci giggled. "You put a dagger to my throat when I already cannot marry him," she said."Is it true?" Huang Rong asked joyfully. "How can this be?""Although my adoptive father betrothed me to brother Guo Jing, honestly -" she said before lowering her voice. "- Honestly, adoptive father, despite all his wisdom, neglected to prevent me from giving my heat to someone else.""I've made such a bad mistake about you," Huang Rong said ecstatically before immediately releasing Mu Nianci's acupoints and massaging her numb hands and feet. "Elder sister, who have you matched yourself with?"Mu Nianci blushed before cooing, "You've seen this person before."Huang Rong tilted her head and thought for a moment. "I've seen him before?" she said. "What kind of person around this town is worthy of ascending to elder sister's level?"Mu Nianci laughed. "In this world, this man is unrivaled by everyone except for you brother Jing," she said."Elder sister, is he crazy since he hasn't married you?" Huang Rong said with a smile."Is brother Jing crazy?" Mu Nianci said. "His character is honest, and his heart is chivalrous. I admire him very much. He treated my father and me very well that day when he helped us at the risk of his own life, which I am very grateful for. This grade of man is very small in the world."Worried, Huang Rong pressed, "Did you say that you couldn't marry him just so I wouldn't put this dagger against your throat?"Mu Nianci noticed how Huang Rong pressed the issue and concluded the imprudence she exhibited before wasn't far off. She grasped Huang Rong's hands and slowly spoke, "Little sister, your heart is already set on brother Jing. Finding another man his equal will be difficult even with all the thousands of men in the world, right?""Yes, I do believe it's very unlikely to find another his equal," Huang Rong said."If brother Jing heard your praises of him, his heart would be filled with joy," Mu Nianci said. "During the contest my father set up in Beijing, a man defeated me."Huang Rong understood. "I know now," she said. "The person in your heart is the little prince, Wanyan Kang.""Yes, it is the young prince," Mu Nianci said. "He is the one my heart wants. He's a good person underneath. I can make him stop being rotten. "Though she spoke softly, Mu Nianci's expression was very firm. Huang Rong nodded her head when she suddenly realized she felt the same way about Guo Jing as what Mu Nianci said in such simple words. They grasped each other's hands and sat side-by-side below the locust trees with the sensation of shared feelings.
