books44 Chapter 380: Xiang Family Inheritance
Chapter 380: Xiang Family Inheritance
Last time, we talked about how Xiang Ying thought Li Yi would use special effects to propose marriage in a grand manner, but she was greatly disappointed. So how will Li Yi deal with Xiang Ying's disappointment and anger? Let's read on.
Facing Xiang Ying's questioning, Li Yi said seriously: "I didn't say I wanted to make a big scene! On the contrary, I specifically told you to keep a low profile.
Because the betrothal gifts I gave to the Qu and Jing families were all made by myself, and the betrothal gifts I gave to the Xiang family were the Laurel Wood Sword, the Martial Saint's Secret Skills, and helping you enter the Transcendent Realm. Isn't this betrothal gift enough?"
"Wei Le, what did you say? You said you could help Ying'er enter the Transcendent Realm? Can you do such a thing?"
"Of course, as long as Xiang Ying practices with me, she will definitely be promoted to the third rank in less than half a year."
"I don't want any extraordinary realm, I want you, Wei Lefeng, to marry me in a grand ceremony with a sedan chair carried by eight people!"
"Ying'er, don't mess around! Do you know what it means to have two extraordinary abilities?"
"father!"
"Wei Le, is it true that as long as I practice according to your two techniques, my Xiang family will produce extraordinary people from generation to generation?"
"Of course, the martial arts master's unique skills are unique in the world!"
"Okay! Your betrothal gift is quite generous! Tell me, what dowry do you want from my Xiang family?"
"That's great. I won't hide anything. When the Shenxi Army returns to Kyoto, we will send troops to Miaojiang after a short rest. I want the Xiang family to use all their resources to explore the terrain of Miaojiang before sending troops, especially the place where Miaojiang and Nanliang meet."
Xiang Liang frowned and said, "Miaojiang terrain? Wei Le, what do you mean? Will there be a war in Miaojiang?"
"At this point, there is no need for me to hide anything, but please, father-in-law and Ying'er, keep it a secret!"
Xiang Ying asked in confusion: "What's so mysterious?"
"The demon army of Nanyue is about to invade Miao territory and try to return to Jiuzhou, so this battle must be fought against the demons!"
The Xiang family father and daughter said in unison: "Demon tribe?"
"Even you were so surprised when you heard about the demon tribe, let alone the soldiers? That's why we have to keep it secret to avoid causing panic."
Xiang Ying murmured, "If we want to fight against the demons, can those soldiers do it?"
"It's all right! Two thousand years ago, we humans drove the demons out of the Kyushu Continent, and the outcome won't change today! This is also the purpose of my coming to Chu!"
Xiang Ying looked at Li Yi, and recalled Jing Xin's words that Wei Le was the minister who supported the dragon, and nodded heavily, "Okay, I understand, I will follow you to practice well, and Dad, our Xiang family will also go all out, right?"
"Of course! The monsters are nothing to be afraid of. I believe we can win!" Xiang Liang's words were obviously lacking in strength. After all, he had never fought against the monsters, so it was normal for him to feel unsure.
Li Yi smiled and said, "In fact, the demon tribe is not that scary. The demon army is only about 10,000 or 20,000 at most. In the past, we had to deploy more than ten times the number of troops to have a chance of winning when fighting against the demon tribe. But this time we don't have that many people, so we still have to be cautious.
There is a saying in my hometown that goes, "Despise the enemy strategically, and take the enemy seriously tactically." This time we will adopt this policy. Once the war starts, I will lead a commando team to conduct a decapitation operation to defeat the enemy's extraordinary demons, while my father will lead a large team to kill the demon army.
What needs to be noted here is that we must ensure the local superiority of troops. According to past experience, a big demon will have 2,000 small demons under his command, so we have to form a team of 10,000 people and use two teams to attack from both sides. First, we must fire thousands of arrows at the same time to dampen their spirit and slow down their offensive, and then attack together.
Later, I will combine the Hundred Beasts Fist with my experience in fighting the demons and tell the Xiang family children about it. Then I will teach them archery so that they can be prepared. What do you think, father?"
"Have you ever fought against the demons?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "I am not bragging. There is no one in this world who is more familiar with the demon race than me. Father, without further delay, gather the children of the Xiang family to the back mountain to watch me explain the Hundred Beasts Fist."
So, all the children of the Xiang family came to the back mountain of Xiang Mansion to watch Li Yi and Xiang Ying practice the Hundred Beasts Fist. Li Yi demonstrated the mantis fist, snake fist, monkey fist, tiger and crane double line, dragon claw, eagle claw and other skills one by one, allowing the children of the Xiang family to choose the most suitable skills according to their actual situation.
Li Yi divided the demons into three categories: strength, agility and magic, and used different attack methods for different types. For example, Mantis Fist is suitable for fighting the big with the small, and the key is to concentrate the strength on one point to attack the opponent's joints, and to cause damage as much as possible.
He deliberately found a tall and strong man from among the Xiang family's children to practice with Xiang Ying. The agreement was that neither side was allowed to use Qi, and Xiang Ying could not take any attack from the opponent head-on but could only dodge. This was very targeted teaching.
Seeing that Xiang Ying didn't know how to do it, Li Yi personally stepped forward to give instructions. The opponent swung his fist to attack, and Li Yi used the force to press down, then pointed at the opponent's vital point, and a stream of purple energy spurted out through the opponent's elbow.
Li Yi explained: "This is talent. If I had used Qi to attack just now, his arm would have been broken. This is what I call killing with one move. This is what you must do to deal with an opponent who is much stronger than you.
When you practice the Hundred Beasts Fist, be careful not to be flashy and superficial. Remember these eight words: do not throw your fist lightly, do not release your energy carelessly. Once you throw a move, you must be sure to hit the target, otherwise you will die. "
Many of the Xiang family members did not agree with Li Yi's theory, but Li Yi was not angry. He just said calmly: "Since you don't believe it, then how about this, all 20 of you attack me together. I won't use Qi or magic, I will fight you with my body alone. You can use all kinds of tactics, but I will lose if you can touch me."
The proud Xiang family members immediately became interested when they heard this. After all, it was an opportunity to fight with a person in the Transcendent Realm, so they would not miss it. Seeing more than 20 young men rushing towards Li Yi, Xiang Liang shook his head and sighed, "These stupid guys really don't know where the Transcendent Realm's second character is."
Xiang Ying on the side said with a smile: "This time we can let them see for themselves. Dad, how long do you think they can last?"
"If Wei Le doesn't use his Qi base and magic, I guess it's about one stick of incense."
Xiang Ying shook her head and smiled, "Dad, you guessed wrong, it's only a matter of a few breaths."
As soon as Xiang Ying finished speaking, Li Yi on the other side had already knocked down seven or eight Xiang family members who were approaching.
"Dad, did you see that? These guys probably didn't even have time to react before they fell to the ground."
"Yes, the difference in strength and combat experience is too great, plus they both like to use some tricks. Now that their meridians have been sealed by one move, they are completely unable to fight anymore."
At this time, the twenty or so young men were all lying on the ground, covering their arms or thighs and groaning in pain.
Xiang Liang looked at these juniors and said loudly: "Now you know the difference, right? Can you listen to your brother-in-law's explanation of the Hundred Beasts Fist with an open mind? Everyone, stand up! Listen carefully and watch carefully. The suffering and pain you endure during training can save your life on the battlefield at a critical moment!"
In this way, Li Yi taught for a whole day. There was no big banquet for dinner, and no drinking was allowed. All the children of the Xiang family started practicing after dinner and did not dare to be negligent.
Xiang Liang looked at these younger generations and asked Li Yi: "Wei Le, are there any of these children that you like?"
"Father, let me say something unpleasant. These flowers in pots cannot withstand the wind and rain."
Xiang Ying said unhappily, "What are you talking about! Our Xiang family is a martial arts family. We have never relaxed our requirements for our children. They have been taught and practiced hard since they were young. How come you say they are just flowers in a pot?"
Li Yi shook his head and smiled: "If I tell you that there is a nine-year-old fourth-grade peak warrior in this world, would you believe it?"
Xiang Ying shook her head repeatedly and said, "Nine years old and already at the peak of the fourth rank? Of course I don't believe it! Even if he started practicing since his mother's womb, that's impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Xiang Liang looked at Li Yi in surprise and said, "Wei Le, you are not the nine-year-old..."
"No, no, no, it's not me, but you will see it soon. I have seen the places where those children practice, the ice cave to refine their spirits, the fire cave to strengthen their bodies. One year of their practice there is equivalent to ten years of your practice outside."
"Humph, you scholars love to brag! I won't believe it unless I see you in person!"
"Believe it or not, we'll just have to wait and see. Hey, father, I finally have a chance to rest for a while, shall we play a game of chess?"
"Play chess? I don't know how to play chess."
"No, no, no, it's not black and white pieces, it's chess pieces."
"Xiangqi? What kind of chess is that?"
"It is a game in which the players divide the camps into groups and take turns to move the pieces forward according to the grooves. The victory or defeat is determined by the beheading of the general. It is a game that tests the strategies of both players and is derived from military battle formations." Li Yi took out the prepared chessboard and chess pieces from a sack, set them up, and then explained the rules.
After listening to Li Yi's explanation of the rules and the moves of each piece, Xiang Liang began to ask questions, such as why the horse moves in the sun shape and the elephant moves in the field shape, what is a cannon and why it must be hit by a separate piece. Li Yi explained one by one. In his previous life, Li Yi had been obsessed with chess for a period of time and even participated in children's competitions.
This was all because his father liked the game. Later, when he entered middle school, he played chess less often. He only played a few games with his father occasionally, but he was defeated every time.
Xiang Liang was surprised and said, "Your chess is very similar to our Xiangxi. There are many more pieces, and there is also the Chu River and Han River. You said that this chess originated from military affairs? That's interesting. Come on, let's try it!"
Although Li Yi's chess skills were not very good, it was definitely easy for him to deal with a novice like Xiang Liang. Xiang Ying watched from the side very seriously. After seeing Xiang Liang being taught a lesson by Li Yi for a few games, he was eager to try and said, "Dad, can you do it? Come on, let me play with him! Let me teach him a lesson for you!"
Li Yi shook his head and smiled, and was about to give her a set of chariots, horses and cannons. However, Xiang Ying still looked unconvinced and refused to agree to Li Yi's giving up her pieces. As a result, she was completely defeated by Li Yi, which caused her father to ridicule her.
Tieshancha's stubbornness came up, and she stretched out her hand to drive Li Yi away, and then started to fight with Xiang Liang. The father and daughter were also very enthusiastic, and they really had the intention of not wanting to leave. Li Yi took this opportunity to take a break. After teaching the Hundred Beasts Fist for a whole day, he was really exhausted.
Li Yi went straight to Xiang Ying's boudoir and went to sleep. He had planned to practice dual cultivation with Xiang Ying tonight. After all, if he wanted to help Xiang Ying advance to the Transcendent Realm, he had to take actual action, right? Expanding the Qi channels and Qi sea through dual cultivation was his first step. Of course, this was also the reason he found for himself.
But! The key point is this but, Xiang Ying didn't come back to the room all night! The next day, when Li Yi woke up naturally, he was stunned. He immediately asked Xiang Ying's maid: "Hey, where is Xiang Ying? Did she see me sleeping in her bed and went to sleep somewhere else?"
The maid shook her head and said, "The young lady didn't come back last night. I heard that she played chess with the master all night."
"What the hell? Chess next night? Damn it, she's crazy! It's rare that I made up my mind to sacrifice my looks, but she went to play chess! She's crazy!"
The maid laughed at the side. Li Yi said seriously, "I mean she is obsessed with playing chess and neglecting her work! No, I have to teach her a lesson! Well, you help me wash up."
The maid agreed with a smile.
Li Yi came to the back mountain and found Xiang Ying leading the Xiang family members to practice martial arts. Xiang Liang was supervising on the side and yawning from time to time.
"Yes, father."
"Oh, you're here. Did you have a good rest last night?"
"It's unexpectedly good, but it looks like father didn't get enough rest last night."