Why do I have so many masters?

Lin Qiaofu pondered seriously for a moment, then nodded earnestly, saying:

"For him, it does seem like..."

Lv Baiping fell silent for a moment, her eyes widening as she gnashed her teeth fiercely.

"...a noble clan young master who deserves a good trimming."

After the meal, Gong Yu returned to his guest room to meditate and cultivate as usual. Zhang Yajiu's "Seal Vein Sword" technique was originally a subtle and profound superior swordsmanship, but it had been thoroughly defeated by Mr. Ying. Wang Anfeng suddenly found himself with nothing to do.

However, Lin Qiaofu suddenly asked Wang Anfeng to take Lv Baiping out to the city for a look.

She explained that her senior sister had grown up with her and was always accommodating her in everything, even their descent from the mountain was closely aligned with what she wanted to see. Lv Baiping never expressed any desire to see specific sceneries herself.

This time, she wanted to ask Wang Anfeng to accompany her to see the sights as a form of compensation. In return, Lin Qiaofu would transcribe several other famous swords' manuals hidden within Qingfeng Edge.

Wang Anfeng guessed that this was probably Lin Qiaofu's way of helping him get familiar with the opponent without leaving Lv Baiping idle or making Wang Anfeng feel indebted, so she came up with this plan.

Wang Anfeng almost discerned the trace of smugness and relaxation in her tone, but pretended to have guessed nothing and nodded in agreement.

Lv Baiping was slightly uncomfortable at the beginning but quickly relaxed. The city sights were not something one could tire of seeing once or twice. She was taller and more slender than ordinary women, leading the way with a matched sword strapped to her back.

When Wang Anfeng had arrived in Wanling City, he had done his homework and introduced the cultural charms of the places they passed with a warm voice along the way.

Lv Baiping just listened with a pair of calm and quiet eyes. For some reason, this brought an inexplicable feeling to Wang Anfeng, who kept talking without showing anything unusual.

Having reached the river embankment, Wang Anfeng and Lv Baiping casually picked an ancient street. The green bricks on both sides had obvious moss traces, which gave the street a quieter atmosphere.

There was a tall tower ahead with eight corners on each level arranged in a Bagua pattern. There were nine levels in total, said to be the remnants of a grand Taoist Sect ceremony that protected the city people from evil spirits.

Thirty years ago, a major merchant on this ancient street refurbished the tower left behind by the grand Taoist ceremony. When it was dismantled to the fifth level, the magic artifacts of the Taoist Sect enshrined within were also placed inside the merchant's house.

After the refurbishment, it was rehung. Wherever it went, incense tables were welcomed, and the merchant, because of this matter, dissipated his wealth and built a thatched cottage by the Dongxi Bridge, living as a carefree wild Taoist.

There were several forest courtyards under the tower. As Wang Anfeng and Lv Baiping approached, suddenly a dozen birds took flight from one of the courtyards. Wang Anfeng wanted to continue forward but Lv Baiping said:

"Wait a moment..."

Wang Anfeng was slightly surprised, not knowing what Lv Baiping had encountered, but after she waited for a dozen breaths, she stepped forward two paces and shouted loudly:

"Come out!

"If you don't come out, be careful, I'll come in, and I do have a sword with me!"

Her palm rested on the hilt of her sword, resonating with a metallic ring.

Curious, Wang Anfeng didn't have to wait long before several boys about eight or nine years old and a little girl tumbled out of the yard. The girl clutched ripened loquats. Lv Baiping's sword brows shot up as she sheathed her sword, placed her hands on her hips, and stood in front of the children with bulging eyes, saying:

"Who allowed you to sneak in here and pick the fruits?!"

"Where are your parents?"

"Come out, and go to the Government Office with me!"

One of the boys mustered his courage and said:

"My, my dad is very strong, you can't do this, be careful, be careful..."

Lv Baiping raised an eyebrow and said:

"Your dad is strong?"

"Being strong lets you steal? Then we'll send you and your parents together to the Government Office, to sleep with cockroaches and rats every night!"

Though she was a spirited woman, she was unsparing and harsh in her words, frightening the children severely. They trembled with fear. Wang Anfeng sensed something but did not speak, simply standing aside.

Looking at those pale-faced children, he faintly saw a resemblance to Yuchi Jie. Whenever the latter couldn't control his mouth, he would get his head bumped full of lumps by Lv Baiping's disciplined use of her sword.

It must have looked something like this.

Wang Anfeng stood to the side, watching Lv Baiping scolding the children until they were downright obedient, almost ready to kneel on the ground and cling to her legs, weeping bitterly.

Seeing the children almost burst into tears, Lv Baiping finally stopped talking and, after composing her face into a fierce expression, said:

"Next time, if you come to steal fruits again, I'll definitely catch you and take you to the authorities!"

"And apprehend your parents too!"

"Don't cry, or I'll take you in as well!"

"Now leave at once!"

The children shuddered harshly, and like being granted a reprieve, they turned and ran. Soon they were out of sight, obviously not their first time here, and they knew the escape routes all too well.

Wang Anfeng watched the children leave before he turned his gaze back and said:

"Just now was..."

The children ran off hurriedly, dropping some of the fruits. Lv Baiping bent down to pick up the fallen loquats from the ground, tossed them lightly, and said softly:

"This place is an orchard. The birds were startled just now, obviously due to little ones climbing up to steal the fruits. If we had gone straight over, we might have scared them into falling, which wouldn't be good, as they don't know martial arts, and loquat trees grow quite tall."