: A county with talented people can govern a country; the Ruan family has a daughter named

"Knock knock knock,"

There was a knock on the door to the secret room.

"Go in," Gu Qingyan said softly.

Lin Zhong pushed open the door and entered, his head wrapped in bandages. He was very sincere, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture: "Madam, Pei Si has arrived and is waiting outside."

Upon hearing that Pei Si was coming, Gu Qingyan quickly stood up from her chair, bit her lip, and said, "Quickly, let him in."

Ruan Qing, who had been lying in bed recovering from her injuries, perked up upon hearing Pei Si's name and sat up with Gu Qingyan's help.

"Quickly let Young Master Pei in." Ruan Qing's cheeks were sunken, and she looked sickly.

Lin Zhong led Pei Si in and pushed him to the door.

Ruan Qing: "Lin Zhong, go wait outside. I have something to say to Young Master Pei."

Lin Zhong nodded, glancing at Pei Si with a hint of wariness.

Now that the sect leader is seriously ill and has a family to support, although he knows Pei Si's character, he dares not gamble on the possibility of something going wrong.

If Pei Si were to suddenly lash out, who could stop him?

Pei Si: "Sect Master, Madam, Miss."

Gu Qingyan nodded, looking the young man up and down. She had heard that he guarded the East Gate alone, and that as long as he was there, the gate would stand, and demons would have to detour!

Ruan Wenxiu raised her little head to look at Pei Si, her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, as if she had done a lot of mental preparation. She picked up an orange from the fruit plate and handed it to Pei Si, saying timidly, "My lord, please have an orange."

Pei Si took the orange, his gaze lingering on Ruan Wenxiu's face for four or five seconds, then he smiled and patted Ruan Wenxiu's head, "Okay."

Ruan Qing: "Young Master Pei, please don't blame Instructor Lin. It's not wrong for him to be cautious. We are very close friends."

"Back then, Lin Zhong had a conflict with the young master's men. It turned out that the young master's son had taken a fancy to Lin Zhong's wife. Lin Zhong could not bear it any longer and stabbed the young master's son to death. On a snowy night, he went to a deserted temple."

"It was through my mediation that Lin Zhong was saved, and from then on, we became bosom friends."

Ruan Qing suddenly smiled, "Young Master Pei, you mentioned in your previous letter that you had some insights into the painting 'Old Ape Hanging Seal'..."

"That's right, what I've comprehended has surpassed that of all the previous Lingcang Blade Sect leaders." Pei Si took a deep breath, glanced at Ruan Qing, then looked at Ruan Wenxiu, and said, "Please carefully experience the fist techniques I'm about to demonstrate, Miss."

A strange light flashed in Ruan Qing's eyes.

Pei Si's enlightenment has surpassed that of previous sect leaders?

Gu Qingyan pulled Ruan Wenxiu along, and Ruan Wenxiu blinked her big eyes, staring at Pei Si.

Pei Si's feet are parallel and slightly bent, his center of gravity is on the Yongquan acupoint, his arms are wrapped around as if embracing the moon, his palms are hollow, and he rises again in the Monkey Embracing the Moon stance!

"This is...?" Ruan Qing stared straight at the stake Pei Si had planted.

Then, Pei Si used the Monkey Leap Step, fully demonstrating the three forms and six variations of the Ape Strike Fist.

Ruan Qing closed his eyes in anguish, rubbing his temples: "I have been so foolish, so foolish! I, Ruan Qing, have been foolish for so long! Our ancestor left us, his descendants, with so many precious treasures! We, his descendants, were completely unaware of it."

Ruan Qing stood up unsteadily and bowed deeply, saying, "As the sage said, a teacher need not be more virtuous than his disciple, nor a disciple necessarily inferior to his teacher!"

"Young Master Pei, please accept this junior's bow!"

In the path of martial arts, those who achieve mastery come first.

Pei Si accepted Ruan Qing's deep bow and helped him up to sit down.

Ruan Qing looked hesitant, as if he had something to say and hesitated for a long time.

Pei Si: "Sect Leader Ruan, please speak frankly."

Ruan Qing: "I'm sure you already know about my situation, Master Pei. Martial arts training is a dead end for me in this life, and I'm afraid I'll never make any progress."

"The vast foundation of my Lingcang Blade Sect..."

Ruan Qing paused for a moment, then said, "Lin Zhong can be trusted, entrusted with important tasks, and can be a general, but he can never be a commander."

"Young Master Pei, I would like to request that you remain in the sect permanently to support the Lingcang Blade Sect and manage its affairs. What do you think?"

Pei Si's expression was indifferent. What a joke!

Let him manage the sect's affairs? Don't underestimate Lingcang Blade Sect just because it's only a martial arts school in a county town; there are many intricacies involved.

He became engrossed in worldly affairs, which delayed his spiritual practice.

Pei Si: "Sect Master, now that I've joined the sect, I'm a disciple. If you need anything, just let me know, and I, Pei Si, will not refuse. However, if you want me to manage sect affairs, absolutely not!"

Ruan Qing nodded, indicating his understanding.

If an ordinary martial artist were to have such an opportunity, he would certainly cherish it greatly, after all, the Lingcang Blade Sect is considered the leader in the martial arts world of Qingcheng.

But Pei Si's ambitions lay elsewhere. Ruan Qing could understand that; who isn't impetuous in their youth?

"Xiuxiu, what are you doing?"

Gu Qingyan gently pulled Ruan Wenxiu, who was about to leave. Ruan Wenxiu blinked and broke free from Gu Qingyan's hand: "Mother, watch me show you."

Ruan Wenxiu glanced at Pei Si, winked at him, and then, in a very professional manner, embraced the moon with her arms.

Monkey Embracing the Moon Stance!

Pei Si had a sharp eye; this little girl had already grasped three-tenths of the essence of the Monkey Embracing the Moon stance the moment she set up her stance!

He is yet another martial arts prodigy.

Don't underestimate this small county; it can produce talented people.

Talented individuals in a county can also govern a country.

In his previous life, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, had many people around him who came from the same county.

If a fortune teller were to enter Pei County, he would probably be startled, wondering why this room was filled with kings and generals.

Then, Nguyen Van Tuy actually finished performing the Ape Strike Fist completely, very smoothly, without any hesitation.

Gu Qingyan covered her mouth with her hand. She had never imagined that her little daughter would have such martial arts talent!

Ruan Qing's eyes seemed to gleam with a strange light. Although he knew how to measure one's physical constitution, Wenxiu was too young and he had never measured it before. He never expected to receive such a pleasant surprise today.

There are successors!

Pei Si wrote the Ape Strike Fist on a jade slip and left it to Ruan Qing.

As for the painting of the old ape hanging a seal, Ruan Qing had Pei Si continue to study and comprehend it.

After Pei Si left.

Inside the secret room, the family of three, including Nguyen Van Tu, were fast asleep.

The couple whispered to each other.

Gu Qingyan held her husband's hand, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and softly parted her lips: "Before that young master Pei even demonstrated his fist techniques, he was already able to make Xiu'er carefully observe and understand them. Could it be that he could see Xiu'er's talent in martial arts cultivation at a glance?"

Ruan Qing nodded. "You don't know, this Pei Langjun is now a disciple of the Celestial Master Cave in Qingcheng Mountain, with the Taoist name Xuanjian. He must have some knowledge of feng shui and physiognomy. When he entered, he glanced at you, but lingered on Wenxiu for two or three seconds. I guess he saw through you then."

Gu Qingyan proudly raised her chin and said smugly, "Of course, look who the father is!"

Suddenly, Gu Qingyan giggled mischievously, "Husband, would you like to have another son?"

Ruan Qing looked wary and said, "I only have Wenxiu as a daughter, and I can't even teach one more!"

Thinking of this, Ruan Qing sighed, looked at his gentle wife beside him, and said, "Even if we give birth to a son, he'll be born without a father? That won't do. If that really happens, you can remarry if you want, but there's one condition: Wenxiu's martial arts training must never be interrupted!"

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Pei Family Courtyard.

Pei Si was making paper figures with a blank expression.

A paper figure that looked 90% like Lu Shuangshuang was made.

Pei Si put "Lu Shuangshuang" aside and continued to bury himself in making paper.

As Pei Si made paper figures, he glanced sideways at the paper figure of "Lu Shuangshuang".

Glug glug.