Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

Chapter 468: Chapter 64: I Hit Yan Yu?
 

On the seventh day of the New Year, Yan Yu bid farewell to his parents and sister and flew towards the Jinling Prefecture team’s base on his Sword Control.

Upon returning to the villa, he saw Su Yunjin holding a mop and cleaning all around the living room.

“Happy New Year, Yunjin,” Yan Yu asked in surprise, “why don’t you hire a cleaning service?”

“I’m training my mind,” Su Yunjin said with a smile. “It’s like the Shaolin monastery’s sweeping monks in martial arts novels: they’re not really just sweeping the floor, they’re using it to understand the True Meaning of Buddhism.”

“So you want to be our team’s sweeping monk too?” Yan Yu laughed.

“Let’s see if I have a chance,” Su Yunjin pondered for a moment, then added, “The snow water is almost collected, what should we do next?”

“Now we start collecting dew,” Yan Yu smiled. “Rainwater is always available, dew needs a big temperature difference between day and night to collect easily, we can make a simple device in the yard with dust-free cloth…”

When Lin Ning arrived at the villa on his Sword Control, he saw Yan Yu and Su Yunjin messing around in the yard.

“What are you guys playing at?” Lin Ning asked. “We are facing the Huofeng Team next week, and you still have the mood to play games?!”

“We’re actually doing something important,” Yan Yu turned to Su Yunjin and said, “Come and collect water before and after sunrise every day, check the clarity with Divine Sense before absorbing it; reject it if it’s even slightly murky, better none than impure.”

“Got it,” Su Yunjin said.

“What are you scared of?” Yan Yu grabbed a towel nearby to wipe his hands and asked Lin Ning, “The Huofeng Team, they are just losers. If you’re scared, that’s even better, since only five can play in the competition; we’ll have Ruoxi take your place.”

“What? No way!” Lin Ning immediately argued back, “I’m not scared at all, I’m just reminding you to prepare well for the battle!”

The three of them walked inside the house, only to hear Yan Yu say:

“Actually, it’s not us who should be scared, but them.”

“Really?” Lin Ning was skeptical.

“Just watch.” Yan Yu then took out his phone and sent a message to Tang Xiaolian.

[Win Over with Virtue]: I didn’t expect our two teams to face off so soon.

[Miaojiang Maiden Tang Lingling]: Yes, my Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu just hatched not long ago, it hasn’t fully grown yet.

[Win Over with Virtue]: If your Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu accidentally gets slain during the match, you won’t hate me, right?

[Miaojiang Maiden Tang Lingling]: ???????

[Miaojiang Maiden Tang Lingling]: Don’t lay a finger on my bugs, I’m telling you!

“See?” Yan Yu turned to Ningning and Yunjin with a smile, “She’s scared.”

Both: ………

[Win Over with Virtue]: Blades and swords are blind. It’s just a simulation match. If you say not killing people is fine, but not even bugs can be harmed, what’s the point? Just declare us the losers and be done with it.

[Miaojiang Maiden Tang Lingling]: Captain Yan, please, don’t harm my bugs, okay? It’s still so small, just a child, spare it some mercy.

[Win Over with Virtue]: On the battlefield, there are no children! If you’re concerned about its safety, don’t bring it into battle.

[Miaojiang Maiden Tang Lingling]: I’m going to talk to Deputy Captain Zhang right now!

“You see,” Yan Yu cheerfully said, “she’s so scared she dares not even use the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu.”

“That’s so mean,” Lin Ning remarked.

“Is using such means not somewhat dishonorable?” Su Yunjin asked worriedly.

“The captain really stoops to anything when it comes to bullying girls,” Lin Ning said mercilessly.

“Enough talk,” Yan Yu said, “I mention Ningning’s nervousness only so you know, it’s the Huofeng Team that should be nervous.”

Meanwhile, Tang Xiaolian received the message at her end, and hurriedly ran to the rest of the team, exclaiming:

“Captain Yan said he will specifically target my bugs!”

“We’re in a competition, isn’t it normal to target you?” Qin Meng asked, puzzled.

“No!” Tang Xiaolian said anxiously, “He said that when we start fighting, he can’t guarantee my bugs won’t die!”

“Captain Yan is scaring you?” Meng Qingxi said in surprise, “He’s not that kind of person.”

“Aren’t we here to win?” Hou Qing retorted, “Captain Yan fears the presence of the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, so using psychological tactics to scare us into not using it isn’t out of the question, right?”

“You think Captain Yan is like you,” Meng Qingxi chuckled.

“What’s wrong with me?” Hou Qing’s face darkened, “I have never used such unsportsmanlike tactics.”

“You have a grudge against Captain Yan, isn’t it because of Xiaolian…” Meng Qingxi hadn’t finished speaking when Zhang Huaide interrupted him:

“Enough. I don’t believe Captain Yan is intentionally scaring Xiaolian, but the issue does exist. Is the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu now impervious to swords and spears?”

“I don’t know,” Tang Xiaolian said, her face clouded, “I touched it this morning, and its shell still felt somewhat soft.”

“Then don’t use it,” Zhang Huaide turned to Zhou Hongyu and said, “Most summoning insects and ghosts are expendable and easily regenerated, but the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu is different. If it’s not grown enough to be impervious to weapons, bringing it into battle poses the risk of it being destroyed, and it won’t achieve the tactical value we need. Better not to deploy it.”

“Hmm,” Zhou Hongyu didn’t object.

“Speaking of which, could this also be Captain Yan’s strategy?” Hou Qing suddenly thought of something and said, “He specifically asked Xiaolian about this to confirm whether the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu has grown to be impervious. If it has, then he can prepare tactical countermeasures in advance; if it hasn’t, then he needn’t worry.”

“By your logic, Xiaolian can also lie to him,” Meng Qingxi said, “How can he be sure Xiaolian will definitely tell him the truth? What if Xiaolian chooses to bluff?”

“She won’t,” Tang Xiaolian said, going pale, “because he guessed I wouldn’t lie to him.”

Everyone was taken aback, wondering how they grew so close after just fighting together in the Mysterious Realm? How could he be so sure she wouldn’t lie to him?

“As expected of Captain Yan,” Zhang Huaide said after a moment of silence.

“It doesn’t matter,” Zhou Hongyu spoke, “We’ll fight without the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu.”

“Hou Qing,” she turned her gaze, her expression suddenly turning sharp again, “If you have issues with Yan Yu, it’s fine. But stop showing off your verbal skills in the team. Beat him up on the battlefield until he’s a mess, and no one will blame you. If anyone does, I’ll stand up for you.”

Hou Qing laughed awkwardly: Me beat Yan Yu? Really?

“That sounds great,” Tang Xiaolian also clapped and laughed, “The Peak of Forbidden City, a duel of swords, sounds very spectacular, right? Deputy Captain Zhang, didn’t you say before that you want to isolate Captain Yan from the Zhenghai Team’s tactical system? Let Hou Qing restrain Captain Yan this time!”

“Support,” Meng Qingxi also chimed in, “It’s up to you, old Hou. If you take down Captain Yan this time, I’ll be your fan from now on, a fanatic fan.”

“I’ll be your little brother,” Qin Meng also joined in, “I’ll do whatever you tell me to.”

Ah, this… Hou Qing really wanted to say “I can’t beat Yan Yu,” but how could he admit such a thing in front of everyone?

“Alright,” Zhang Huaide shook his head, “No joking. For Hou Qing to take on Yan Yu alone is still difficult. Our plan is for Captain Zhou to lead the attack on Captain Yan, while Hou Qing, you just need to support and harass from the side.”

“Understood!” Hou Qing immediately exclaimed, his gaze towards Zhang Huaide also filled with gratitude.