The day after Hu Qiumu returned, Chu Liangyu’s life went on as usual—calm yet fulfilling.

She showed no signs of hurry. Hu Qiumu, on the other hand, kept passing by the small courtyard, whether intentionally or not, looking like he wanted to say something but not daring to press her.

Chu Liangyu caught him in her peripheral vision but simply pretended he wasn’t there, continuing with her work.

Before long, Hu Qiumu would take his leave.

Today, Xiong Xianhui was on guard duty. As Chu Liangyu watched him, her hands suddenly began to itch for a fight.

She felt particularly resentful when she recalled how he had thrown her from the tree.

Although her scheme had succeeded, and the guy had suffered some mental anguish because of it, it was no substitute for the satisfaction of a proper, fist-to-flesh fight.

She could now use the mental method to apply her Taiyin Fist in actual combat. She just needed a sparring partner.

"Xiong Xianhui, come here."

Chu Liangyu called out. Not far away, Xiong Xianhui immediately picked up his pace and ran over.

"What is it?"

"I need a sparring partner. Can you help me out?"

Xiong Xianhui looked her up and down, his tone clearly hesitant. "Female Master, it’s not that I can’t, but... I’m afraid I might hurt you."

Chu Liangyu’s lips curved into a smile, but she said nothing more.

She channeled her Taiyin Fist, moving toward Xiong Xianhui at a measured pace.

Xiong Xianhui was surprised she attacked so directly, but seeing how slow her movements were, he didn’t take her seriously.

He lazily extended a hand to block, not even bothering to shift into his beast form.

"Go, Sister Liangyu!"

Wherever there was a commotion, Xiong Jiaojiao was always the first to appear.

Chu Liangyu had no intention of letting him save face, so she let Xiong Jiaojiao watch from the sidelines.

With a single move, Xiong Xianhui was sent flying. He crashed into a large tree, the impact shaking a shower of leaves down from its branches.

Xiong Xianhui was completely stunned. He had fought Chu Liangyu before, but this was on a completely different level.

The Female Master whose neck he had so easily seized was gone.

Realizing this, the carelessness on Xiong Xianhui’s face vanished. He shifted back into his beast form.

He wanted to see just how much the Female Master had grown.

ROAR...

Xiong Xianhui’s beast form was like a small mountain. The ground trembled as he ran, and the sense of pressure was immense.

Chu Liangyu centered herself, continuing to execute her Taiyin Fist at a steady pace, coordinating it with her agile footwork.

Nearly all of Xiong Xianhui’s attacks missed. Before he could press on, a rain of fists hailed down on him.

They were so dense he couldn’t breathe. And impossible to avoid.

In his eyes, Chu Liangyu’s every move and posture didn’t seem fast at all—in fact, they looked almost slow.

But the fists landing on his body were incredibly dense, a complete contradiction to what he was seeing.

And this was the unique characteristic of Chu Liangyu’s fist technique: deception.

Her technique only looked slow at first. Just as a strike was about to land, its speed would change in an instant, leaving no time to react.

Chu Liangyu could even deceive her opponent based on the situation, just as she was doing with Xiong Xianhui.

If he was fast, Chu Liangyu would be slow. If he was slow, Chu Liangyu would be so fast he couldn’t even see an afterimage.

It was just a single boxing style, yet Chu Liangyu wielded it with all the cunning and unpredictability of the art of war.

Under such tactics, Xiong Xianhui was left in a completely passive state, able only to take a beating.

Xiong Xianhui was tough, though. Even beaten black and blue, he didn’t beg for mercy.

And Chu Liangyu showed no mercy. She continued her one-sided assault for a long time.

Only when her stamina began to wane did Chu Liangyu pull back. The expression on her face shifted slightly. "I think I might have been a little too rough. Are you okay?"

Xiong Xianhui had been cowering with his head in his arms. When the blows suddenly stopped, he didn’t even react at first.

"I... I’m fine," Xiong Xianhui replied in a muffled voice as he reverted from his beast form.

"That’s good. Thanks for your hard work today." Chu Liangyu patted his shoulder with a smiling thank you, then added, "I have some things to take care of in the courtyard, so I’ll be going now."

Xiong Xianhui remained silent, simply nodding. He stood in place, watching her recede into the distance.

’The tribe... is about to change...’

"Sister Liangyu, you were so badass just now!"

"You know, just watching you fight got my blood pumping."

"I never knew that boxing style was so amazing! I have to work harder now, so I can become as strong as you!"

Chu Liangyu was in high spirits, and Xiong Jiaojiao’s stream of chatter sounded quite pleasant to her ears.

Just as they reached the courtyard, they saw the wicker gate had been pushed open.

Someone was sitting leisurely in the courtyard—in Chu Liangyu’s wicker chair.

"Yu He."

"And here I thought you weren’t coming back."

Chu Liangyu casually strolled up behind him, then with a quick, vicious movement, kicked the wicker chair out from under him.

The next moment, a completely unprepared Yu He was sent flying from the chair.

Chu Liangyu calmly watched his pathetic display, then casually sat down in the chair herself.

"There are two chairs, and you just had to pick mine."

"Serves you right."

"You..."

With that series of actions, his pride and dignity were utterly trampled into the dust.

Yu He’s face darkened. He stared at Chu Liangyu for a moment, then turned to leave.

’As long as I don’t go too far, I’ll be fine.’

’I waited specifically for him to return; there’s no way I’m letting him leave so easily.’

"What’s the rush? I’m not finished with you."

Though extremely reluctant, Yu He stopped in his tracks, but he didn’t turn around.

Chu Liangyu raised an eyebrow and continued, "You’re coming with me to Qingqiu tomorrow."

After a moment of silence from Chu Liangyu, Yu He glanced back at her. Without a word of reply, he walked away.

’With the Life Phosphorus in my hands, he doesn’t have a choice but to obey.’

So, Chu Liangyu wasn’t the least bit worried he would stand her up.

"Sister Liangyu, can I go?"

Without changing the rhythm of her rocking, Chu Liangyu replied, "No. You just stay here and focus on practicing your Taiyin Fist."

"I’ll teach you the mental method when I get back."

"Oh, alright then."

’This is a family matter, and not a particularly pleasant one. It wouldn’t be right to involve her.’

Xiong Jiaojiao showed no dissatisfaction. She just walked over to the other wicker chair and plopped down in it, imitating Chu Liangyu.

’Qingqiu... In my original world, it was a place of legends. I wonder what the Qingqiu here will be like.’

Chu Liangyu had never been, and now that she had the chance, she felt a little excited.

That night, Chu Liangyu suddenly found herself unable to sleep. She sat on her bed, her eyes filled with a blank confusion.

She didn’t know why, but her heart was pounding with anxiety, and she felt a desperate urge to flee.

There was a faint sense of approaching danger. The feeling was terrifying, carrying a heavy, suffocating pressure that left her breathless.

Patting her chest, Chu Liangyu muttered to herself, "What on earth is making me feel so uneasy?"

"Could there be some trouble waiting on the trip to Qingqiu?"

Chu Liangyu didn’t know if her guess was right, but all she could do was be on high alert.

’As for giving up, the thought never even crossed Chu Liangyu’s mind.’

’Those cubs were hers to begin with. No matter what, she had to bring them back.’

’Even if something bad was going to happen, she could only hide from it for so long. And then what?’

’She would have to face it eventually, so what was the point in delaying?’

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