Blake continued with this method until he was at the boundary of breaking the last barrier, but it was still not enough right now and quit his cultivation. He could feel the barrier but just couldn’t break it; he was at a bottleneck, and continuing would only hurt his cultivation. Rising from his spot, he reentered the home only to find Sister Song panting like she had run a marathon; with a surprised expression, she asked.“What the hell was that? What were you doing outside?”Blake, confused told her what he had been doing.“I was cultivating? Why and why are you like this?”“How else could I be if not like this? I rose in my cultivation and am now in Martial Apprentice’s fifth level. If you wouldn’t have stopped it would have continued and maybe break through to ninth. I’m not ready, and neither is my body. I need to continue strengthening my foundation.” Sister Song explained as she sat on one of the chairs by the table, breathing hard.“Sorry. I didn’t know that my cultivation wo
Sister Song sat there for a few moments as Blake replenished his Divine Qi that he had relinquished to her; as she said, they needed an external source for the Divine Qi to enter them and make progress. Blake also discovered why he and his women differed from Sister Song and, most likely, the people of the Inner World. They all had golden cores that would transform the Spirit Qi into Devine Qi. Sister Song lacked this essential element in her cultivation. If Sister Song wanted an unlimited Divine Qi, she would have to form her golden core but to do so now. She would have to scrap her current cultivation and begin anew, which didn’t guarantee success. So Blake didn’t bring it up.Seeing it was getting late, They rose from their position and entered the home. It was time for dinner, and Sister Song was too pleased to provide it for them. Blake, also under protest, helped prepare the food; they were to celebrate with a Beast meat stew with herbs from Blake to strengthen Sister Song’s fou
Blake stood there looking at the two men in the dim light with fright. Knowing the type Chang was, Blake knew he wouldn’t let what happened in the town go without trying to find some way to cause trouble for Sister Song and himself, and when he spread out his Divine Senses, he felt them approaching and using his Quick Steps silently arrived behind their hiding spot. Releasing his sword, the Lackey shouted out to Chang. “ Go get the girl. I’ll hold him off.” Chang awakened from his fright, ran to the cottage, entered through the door, and disappeared, leaving his Lackey behind to defend against Blake. “My, my. We have a brave one here, or are you this stupid that you could best me?” Blake asked, smiling at the Lackey, wondering where he got the courage as he watched Chang enter the cottage. “I’m not afraid of you.” The Lackey said, trying to convince himself more than stating it to Blake. “Oh, I’m sure. You are a brave one indeed.” Blake teased the Lackey, but Blake didn’t move fro
Blake observed Sister Song and admired her stance in her positioning, and there were not too many flaws that could be exploited. When his attention turned to Chang, he saw he was leaving too many openings. For a Governor’s son, he had expected Chang to have been taught at least the basics of fighting, but he was disappointed.‘Well, at least this will be a quick challenge for Sister Song to win.’ Blake thought with a knowing smile.Chang was the first to attack, and it was a wild fist towards Sister Song. She quickly dodged, and he landed on empty air. He continued to use this technique as they continued, and he knew he was getting tired by swinging and hitting nothing as Sister Song continued to dodge his attacks. He needed to change his strategy, or he would exhaust himself.“Is dodging the only thing you can do?” Chang asked to provoke Sister Song.Sister Song didn’t reply, dodged Chang’s latest punch, and called out.“Spirit Palm.” Landing her palm onto Chang’s chest, sending him
Blake, seeing the pain and anguish from Sister Song, caused his anger to erupt at the two men who were still on the ground. Releasing them, they stood up, dusting themselves off with fright at what Blake would do.“Look, this was all this idiot’s plan. I had nothing to do with it.” Chang began to make excuses in fear for his life.“You were the one who told him,” Blake said calmly, making Chang feel more threatened than he had been before.At this moment, the roof of the home collapsed, causing a crashing noise, and Blake’s hearing picked up on the sound from the bushed, the neigh of horses, being spooked by the loud noise the home had given off. These must have been the horses Chang and his Lackey rode to Sister Song’s home.“Sister Song, I want to apologize. I never wanted to cause you pain. My feelings for you have always been sincere. It’s all this idiot’s fault.” Chang said, trying to sound distraught over losing the home.“Who is your Sister? I don’t ever want to see you again.”
Along the path, Chang and his Lackey came across the Captain of the Guard and a dozen of his men marching in their direction, rushing to meet the troops; the two men stopped before the Captain of the Guard as he explained his intentions.“Young Master, the governor has instructed me to escort you back to the estate so you will not offend the Divine Lord.” The Captain of the Guard said, but seeing them without their horses, he had already concluded it was too late.“Captain, you will continue to Sister Song’s home and arrest that cultivator and Sister Song for stealing my horses and sword,” Chang said angrily.This news was startling to most of the men. They knew of Sister Song’s character and couldn’t believe she would steal from someone. That cultivator’s influence must have made her do it.“Apologies, but my orders are to take you straight to the Governor. Your safety takes priority.” The Captain of the Guard said the men surrounded the two men and were led back to town. He didn’t w
Soon, the troops escorting the Young Master Chang arrived. The Lackey left the troops and returned home thinking the Governor and his son would settle all. This would have been the last time he would be seen again. The Captain of the Guard dismissed his troops and continued to escort the Young Master to his father’s estate. The home was the largest in the town; although it was single-story, it housed many rooms with luxury surrounding a large garden in the middle of the home where they could comfortably relax. The trees here were small, along with the bushes that the staff tended to every day, and the pond held many types of fish with a wooded bridge going over. The Captain led Chang to the waiting area where his father awaited their arrival.“Why did you disobey me? When I said not to go and provoke that man and woman?” Governor Wang Yu asked with a frown.“Father, he went to wipe the dishonor that befell the family.” Just then, Mingue walked in to smooth over the situation, not know
Blake only smiled and still handed her the stone.“This is for the fabulous meal and information,” Blake explained as he got up from the table, eyeing the drunk Sister Song. One pint of ale, and she was like this, sprawled over the table with her head down. Now, he had to carry her to her horse and strap her into the saddle. He was shaking his head, lifting the wobbly, conscious girl.“Where are you taking me? Are you going to take advantage of this sister?” Sister Song replied as Blake easily carried her out of the tavern.The waitress was still holding the stone in shock over the man’s graciousness, but it wasn’t but a second that her husband quickly snatched it.The large man eyed the stone with greed in his heart. He nodded to a few men in the corner, and they left the tavern quickly. The waitress looked at her husband and had a dreaded feeling in her heart that the man who left the stone was not a person they should provoke, even if her husband had ties with the local bandit grou