Yu Zhu twitched the corners of her lips, a row of black lines appearing on her forehead.
She didn't know whether the Prince of Xian would eat her young lady or not. All she knew was that her young lady was definitely going for the grilled fish!
It was a pity that her young lady often told her, "When hitting a snake, aim for its seven - inch point. When facing an enemy, as long as you find the opponent's weakness, you can strike with certainty." It seemed that this time, her young lady's seven - inch point had been grasped by the Prince of Xian!
In a short while, Yun Xi got dressed and came to the Prince of Xian's training ground.
From afar, she saw Qi Rong training bare - chested. A dozen guards were wielding swords and fighting against him, while he was fighting them empty - handed.
"Showing off again."
Looking at the scene in front of her, Yun Xi curled her lips and casually found a place to sit down.
Yun Xi didn't interrupt Qi Rong's training. Instead, she sat on one side and quietly watched Qi Rong wrestling with the dozen people.
At first, she thought that Qi Rong's one - against - ten fight was just an ordinary practice of reaction and speed. However, as she continued watching, she became more and more shocked and frightened. She clenched her fists tightly, and her palms were involuntarily moistened with sweat.
This was not training at all. It was simply a fight for life!
The ten guards on the field were wielding real swords and slashing at Qi Rong without hesitation. They cooperated with each other, and almost every strike aimed at Qi Rong's vital points!
It was as if the person in front of them was not their master, but someone they had a deep - seated hatred for!
Qi Rong, on the other hand, seemed to be handling the attacks of the ten people with ease. He kept scolding them coldly, complaining that they were too slow. Under Qi Rong's continuous urging, the ten people constantly changed their moves, and the speed of their long - sword slashes gradually increased...
Watching the dazzling fight in front of her, so fast that it was almost impossible to see the opponents' movements clearly, Yun Xi's heart instantly tightened when she saw a guard's blade about to cut Qi Rong's neck. She covered her mouth with her hand, not daring to make a single sound.
She was afraid that once she alerted Qi Rong, it would affect his movements and cause him harm.
Although the fight only lasted for a quarter of an hour, Yun Xi suffered a great deal of mental torment. It wasn't until Qi Rong seriously counter - attacked and instantly knocked the ten people to the ground that Yun Xi let out a long sigh of relief.
"How do you feel? Do you want to learn martial arts?"
Qi Rong restrained his killing aura and walked towards Yun Xi with a gentle smile.
The guards were lying in disarray on the ground, wailing as they limped to their feet. They were all sweating profusely, but Qi Rong was breathing steadily, as if he had just run one lap, with only a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
When Qi Rong got closer, Yun Xi, who had been a bit shy at the sight of his bare chest, felt a sudden pain in her heart when she saw the numerous large and small criss - crossing scars on his body.
It was shocking!
"I don't feel good at all. My heart was about to jump out!"
Yun Xi stared at the hideous scar on Qi Rong's body, closest to his heart. It seemed that he had been pierced there once.
Thinking of the countless times he had faced death, Yun Xi's heart ached faintly. She couldn't help but wonder how Qi Rong had managed to survive at that time.
How old was he then? He must have been extremely desperate!
She knew that his personality was so violent and that he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. But without experiencing his past sufferings, who was she to persuade him to be kind and selfless?
Just looking at the scars all over his body, almost every scar had a story behind it, showing how hard Qi Rong's life had been!
Hearing Yun Xi's answer and seeing her dejected look, Qi Rong couldn't help but smile and hold her hand.
"If you don't like this kind of training, then we'll start with simple self - defense techniques. Given your strength, you're not suitable for a head - on confrontation with others. I'll teach you some ingenious moves that use the opponent's strength against them, so that even when you're in danger, you can have some ability to protect yourself."
Qi Rong squatted in front of Yun Xi and seriously considered a teaching method suitable for her.
However, looking into Qi Rong's smiling black eyes, Yun Xi's mind kept flashing the scene she had just seen, and she still felt terrified just thinking about it.
"Can't you train like this in the future?"
Just as Qi Rong was seriously discussing future martial - arts training with her, Yun Xi suddenly asked this question, which made Qi Rong freeze:
"What?"
He looked at Yun Xi with deep, probing eyes, unsure if he had heard correctly.
Meeting Qi Rong's intense gaze, Yun Xi glanced at the guards around, awkwardly broke free from Qi Rong's hand, stood up from the bench, and rubbed her hands uneasily with her back to Qi Rong and said:
"I mean, I don't think your way of training is good. If you're not careful and get distracted, you might get injured or even lose your life!"
His martial arts were already extremely high. It was just training. Did he really need to put himself in such danger all the time?
Yun Xi didn't understand. He was already the Prince of Xian now, and the emperor wouldn't easily take his life.
He was living such a comfortable life now. Why couldn't he just enjoy the present?
Yun Xi knew very well that she was meddling in other people's business. Moreover, Qi Rong had treated her and her father so badly before, and she still hadn't forgiven him.
But when she saw him "treating" himself so harshly with her own eyes, she felt uncomfortable.
"Are you worried about me?"
Qi Rong heard the concern in Yun Xi's words, and his eyes lit up. A wave of joy rose in his heart. He quickly stepped forward and walked to Yun Xi's side, bending down and tilting his head to examine Yun Xi's expression.
Although Yun Xi had been avoiding him recently, making him think that she really resented him and didn't want to talk to him.
However, seeing how much Yun Xi cared about whether he got injured or not made him hopeful again:
Although there was a rift between them because of Yun Sheng's incident, she still cared about him in her heart!
Caught in her thoughts by Qi Rong, Yun Xi immediately blushed and retorted:
"Who's worried about you? As long as the prince's mansion provides me with food and drink, I don't care about you!"
Yun Xi forcefully pushed Qi Rong's head away when he got too close. To cover up her embarrassment, Yun Xi quickly walked to a wooden box. As soon as she put her hand on it, she suddenly heard Qi Rong shout urgently:
"Be careful! There's a trap inside!"
Before Qi Rong's words had even finished, several arrows shot out from the wooden box. If Qi Rong hadn't been quick - witted and pulled Yun Xi aside, Yun Xi might have been shot into a hedgehog by now!
"What is this!"
Lying in Qi Rong's arms, Yun Xi stared at the wooden box that was still shooting arrows with a pale face. Thinking that she had almost died just now, her body couldn't help but tremble slightly!
Why was there danger everywhere in Qi Rong's training ground?
Qi Rong hugged Yun Xi and slowly walked to a distance, patiently explaining:
"This is for my training. The arrowheads are coated with poison. If you accidentally touch them, your skin will hurt and rot."