NOVEL WEB chapter 129
129. Junior Sister VS Second Senior Sister
Lin Nuo made three discoveries about this hug:
Su Kexin was very slender, he could wrap his arms around her completely.
Su Kexin’s body had a light fragrance that was pleasant, but it didn’t seem like perfume, probably a natural body scent.
Su Kexin liked to bury her head in his chest when they hugged.
Although it wasn’t a big deal, it was still a way to get to know her.
“Are we done?”
“Just a little longer, please. The longer we hug, the smoother the training will go.”
“What kind of logic is that?”
“It’s grand logic. It’s written in the book, you can check if you don’t believe me.”
Su Kexin was not satisfied. She used various excuses to prolong the hug, claiming it was necessary for training, not because she was deliberately clinging to her senior brother. It was perfectly justified.
Lin Nuo, helpless, decided to wait since they were hugging anyway. He was idle, so it didn’t matter.
However, he suddenly felt a chill breeze, and the flowers and grass nearby instantly froze.
Hmm?
Following the direction of the chilly wind, Lin Nuo saw the noble silver-haired girl, her indifferent eyes seemingly igniting with a hint of anger.
“Your relationship seems quite close?”
Qin Shili emerged from the woods, her high heels exuding an icy chill, freezing the ground where she stepped.
The ice-cold beauty, with a profound spirit of ice, could freeze all the greenery here and turn it into a realm of frost with just a snap of her fingers if she wished.
And now, it seemed she had that intention.
Lin Nuo sensed something amiss; today’s Qin Shili was somewhat strange.
Having been seen embracing Su Kexin, normally, one would push her away and then explain.
But Lin Nuo was quite calm, saying placidly, “You think it’s quite good?”
“Isn’t it?”
Qin Shili said coldly, “Then explain why people who aren’t close would embrace each other?”
Su Kexin turned her gaze back, and upon seeing Qin Shili, she hugged even tighter, as if declaring sovereignty.
“I get along very well with my senior brother, hugging is perfectly normal!”
“I wasn’t asking you.”
Although Qin Shili appeared cold and indifferent on the surface, rage was already kindling inside her, a sense of fury as if something of hers had been snatched away.
Her anger wouldn’t show on her face, but it was evident when she became angry, as the places she touched would turn into realms of ice, freezing one lush patch of grass after another, utterly terrifying.
Only now did she notice that Lin Nuo and Su Kexin had nearly identical swords, both with silver hilts and patterns of phoenix heads.
She had noticed Lin Nuo’s new sword earlier, thinking that a person of his stature should wield a fine spirit sword. This silver spirit sword, of excellent quality, suited him, and she hadn’t inquired further.
But unexpectedly, this sword was almost identical to Su Kexin’s, it might as well be said that the two swords were forged together!
Like the swords used between daoist couples.
What exactly had they experienced during their time away to wield the same swords?
Could it really be that they were daoist couples?
But how could someone as outstanding as him choose Su Kexin?
“Lin Nuo, answer me.”
“Just practicing.”
“Fine, I believe you. So what technique were you practicing?”
“The Twin Dance Sword Technique.”
“The Twin Dance Sword Technique?”
Hearing this name, Qin Shili’s rage intensified, and her icy domain began to expand, as if creating a realm of frost, “That should be a sword technique practiced by daoist couples.”
“We are not daoist couples.”
“Fine, I believe you.”
Qin Shili said coldly, her gaze shifting to Su Kexin, “Junior sister, let’s have a spar, shall we?”
“No, I still need to practice with Senior Brother.”
“You don’t dare?”
“I prioritize my duties; practicing with Senior Brother is more important.”
“If you can’t even win against me, what makes you think you’re qualified to practice with him?”
Qin Shili’s tone grew heavier, her usual indifference replaced by a rare, simmering anger.
“Second Senior Sister, it’s not for you to decide whether I’m qualified or not, it’s Senior Brother’s choice.”
Su Kexin finally let go and stepped back from Lin Nuo, “Besides, Second Senior Sister, with your seventh-level skills, I’m naturally no match for you in a spiritual duel.”
“Then let’s just compete in swordsmanship,” Qin Shili changed the terms of the duel, “No one is allowed to use spiritual powers.”
“Fine, no spiritual powers.”
Su Kexin agreed to this. If it was a matter of swordsmanship, she wouldn’t lose. After all, she had diligently studied the art.
Today, in front of Senior Brother, she was determined to surpass Second Senior Sister. Without the aid of spiritual powers, Second Senior Sister was no match for her.
In Qin Shili’s eyes, Su Kexin was nothing more than a novice swordsman. She was confident she could defeat her within three rounds.
“Alright, the one whose sword or person falls, loses.”
Qin Shili laid out the rules. This was no mere touch-and-stop friendly match; it was a fierce battle where one could even sustain serious injuries.
This couldn’t be called a fencing spar anymore; it had escalated to an internal clan showdown.
The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, both opponents’ eyes ablaze with fury and fighting spirit.
Lin Nuo was sidelined, watching the two young women confront each other.
If they started fighting, he could already foresee the outcome: Su Kexin being overwhelmed by Qin Shili and quickly defeated.
The two didn’t waste words and soon crossed swords, clashing for several rounds. Despite the disparity in their strengths, Qin Shili maintained the upper hand. However, Su Kexin remained undaunted and calm, quickly and coolly thinking through her moves, looking for Qin Shili’s weaknesses.
Both trained under the same master, using the same sword techniques, and fought several more rounds without a clear winner.
Lin Nuo felt uneasy. Even though Su Kexin was injured, she fought more fiercely as the battle went on, her momentum not faltering compared to Qin Shili. He even spotted a slight opening when Su Kexin’s sword grazed Qin Shili’s hand.
This was not good, not good at all!
Perhaps this was the protagonist’s trait: the stronger the opponent, the stronger they become! Facing a formidable opponent like Qin Shili had ignited her fighting spirit, learning and advancing amidst the fierce battle!
He had been careless, too careless.
Lin Nuo grabbed two swords, one from his family and the other, the Silver Phoenix Sword, and rushed towards them. One sword aimed at Qin Shili, the other at Su Kexin, he struck out at both, his swords clashing against theirs.
Clang clang!
Suddenly, they found Lin Nuo before them, skillfully wielding both swords, matching theirs.
Clang clang clang!
In terms of swordsmanship, they were no match for Lin Nuo. In a short time, the evenly matched duel was interrupted by Lin Nuo’s intervention, his dual swords deflecting theirs.
Seeing it was Lin Nuo, both women stepped back, halting their attack on each other.
“The farce can almost come to an end.”
Lin Nuo brandished a sword at each person, “I need to make it clear to you, I will practice with you both, but please follow order and do it separately.”