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Li Qi was instructing Meng Qingjiao about something when he saw Xue Jing enter wearing a rather formal suit and vest. His eyes lit up and he exclaimed,

"Truly worthy of being my disciple, with those clothes on, you\'re nearly a match for the young me."

"..." Meng Qingjiao\'s cool demeanor did not change, merely casting a glance at her own master that was filled with ambiguous meaning.

As if to say, "Huh?"

Xue Jing smiled, without fluttering his face, "You\'re too modest, Master."

Li Qi waved a hand, "Let\'s not discuss that, did you bring the gift I asked you to deliver?"

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Xue Jing nodded and showed the ancient-looking scroll he was holding.

"Hmm... this time, everyone attending Old Man Zong\'s birthday banquet is quite notable in the Wuxing community. Since my legs are not agile enough to attend, the only ones from our dojo who can go are the two of you," said Li Qi.

"Martial artists often fight and kill, which inevitably leads to many grudges. Among those attending the banquet, several have had frictions with our Hidden Dragon School in the past. While they would give face to Old Man Zong and are unlikely to start trouble at the banquet, you two must still be careful," Li Qi warned.

"And if someone really causes trouble..."

Xue Jing nodded, "I understand, Master, I\'ll just kill anyone who causes trouble."

Li Qi glared at him, "I haven\'t finished talking, why are you being so impulsive? We live in a society governed by law—do you understand what law is?"

He waved his hand, "...Try to act in self-defense as much as possible."

Xue Jing smiled, "Got it."

Li Qi grunted, then continued, "Also, if you come across someone you can\'t beat, just run. There\'s no shame in that. Let your eldest senior brother help you recover your dignity later. Don\'t lose substance for the sake of appearing strong in the moment..."

Li Qi issued several more notes of caution, with Xue Jing smiling and nodding in response to each one.

"...And the real purpose of your visit this time is that little girl Zong Shichan," said Li Qi while stroking his chin.

"That child has quite extraordinary innate talent. Among all the people I have met, she would rank within the top five."

"Although due to being a young lady, her Qi Force talents fall short of your eldest senior brother, and her Flexibility is slightly less than Qingjiao\'s, she excels in every aspect. Her comprehensive Root Bone quality is second only to yours... She\'s a very good fit for the six-sided philosophy of our Hidden Dragon School."

"This is also why Old Man Zong, despite being angry at the idea of her switching to Hidden Dragon School, does not object to it," he said.

"Tiger Soul School focuses on mastering Qi Force, which indeed is not very suitable for a young lady\'s cultivation and would hardly allow her to realize her full potential."

"...What do you think? She should make a good disciple, one that won\'t shame you," Li Qi suggested, winking and nudging.

Xue Jing remained indifferent and simply replied, "We\'ll see after we meet."

He wasn\'t interested in taking on disciples, so it mattered little to him how talented the other party was. As long as they were obedient and not troublesome, he would give them recognition.

On the other hand, even if they were the most talented in the world, even stronger than himself, but troublesome in temperament, he would refuse them.

Li Qi chuckled and waved his hand, "Alright, off you go."

Xue Jing nodded and said, "We\'ll be leaving now, Master."

He turned to Meng Qingjiao and said warmly, "Let\'s go, Senior Sister Meng."

Meng Qingjiao nodded silently and followed Xue Jing out of the Heart-Nourishing Room.

In the dojo\'s corridor, Xue Jing glanced sideways at Meng Qingjiao walking quietly beside him.

As they were going to attend the birthday banquet, she was not wearing her usual black Training Garment but a rather figure-hugging black long dress.

In terms of style, it was quite conservative, very low in terms of exposure, merely revealing a little bit of her collarbone.

But... as long as the stunning "World Cup" was present, even if she just casually threw a sack over herself, it would still be top-tier uniform temptation.

At this moment, walking down the corridor with each step, the "World Cup" would gently sway, which, in stark contrast, made her slender waist and full hips unusually prominent, almost breathtaking.

Xue Jing prided himself on not having a keen interest in carnal desires. As his strength increased, his tolerance grew, and it was rare for anything to make him waver.

But with Senior Sister Meng... every time he was near her, Xue Jing dared not look at her directly.

It was a kind of bashful feeling akin to an adolescent boy newly aware of gender differences who wouldn\'t dare to look directly at a beautiful girl...

Of course, such \'mental pressure\' was hardly anything to him and he could easily suppress it with his robust consciousness.

With an unaffected face, he smiled at Meng Qingjiao and said,

"Senior Sister, you\'re usually so busy. How come you have time to attend the banquet today?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Qingjiao turned her head to glance at him. Her cool and pretty face remained unchanged, only a hint of dewiness appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Tsk tsk—"

She reached out with the back of her hand to wipe away the dewiness from the corner of her mouth.

Xue Jing blinked, "...Oh, I see."

He nodded, "That\'s true, after all, it\'s a seventieth birthday celebration. There will surely be many delicacies at the banquet that you don\'t see every day..."

At that moment, Meng Qingjiao reached out and gently tugged at the hem of his clothing.

Xue Jing turned to look, only to see Meng Qingjiao holding up her phone, flipping the screen to show him.

It was a page in a notebook, with a few words written on it.

[And also, to protect you.]

Xue Jing paused for a moment, then looked directly into Meng Qingjiao\'s seemingly emotionless, pure, and clear beautiful eyes.