The old man always said that if the jade is not cut, the apprentice will not be able to fight. Then he was very happy to abuse the wolf on the pretext of exercising. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and the blue wolf didn't want to treat Helian Xiaojiang in the same way.

Although he was not satisfied with Helian Xiaojiang's learning results, the blue wolf agreed to her plea: "Okay, rest for a while." ”

With the permission of the blue wolf, Helian Xiaojiang immediately threw down the sword with a "bang". Lie down in a "big" font on the spot, although the posture looks unsightly, but this stretched posture is comfortable enough. Beneath him was a clean cascade of dead leaves, softer than the wooden bed in the inn, and the slightest flip made a tiny cracking sound. Above is the blue sky, white clouds, and the sun.

Helian Xiaojiang thought, anyway, the surrounding trees are bald, like the heads of university professors, and the shading function is not strong, so it is better to seize every minute of rest than to spend time looking for shade.

Lying in the clean fallen leaves, the plain scenery with the good weather, and the extra long grass in your mouth is really a luxury enjoyment. Helian Xiaojiang put her left hand on her face to block the dazzling sunlight, this kind of weather is the easiest to make people sleepy, Helian Xiaojiang has no trace of sleepiness, she still has a lot to think about.

Today is the third day and the penultimate day in the town. Tomorrow I will embark on an unknown journey with a custom dagger. After three days of comfort, Helian Xiaojiang actually had some resistance to continuing to move forward. There is also the matter of practicing martial arts, fatigue and boredom have long extinguished her previous enthusiasm and impulsiveness, Helian Xiaojiang forced herself to continue learning, she did not allow to give up halfway.

When martial arts became a necessary condition for survival, there was no choice between practicing or not practicing.

So when the enthusiasm subsides, reason can help her keep going.

However, if this continues, there will be contradictions between the two, at least Helian Xiaojiang's side will have complaints. So she took out the grass roots in her mouth and discussed with the blue wolf. "There is a saying in our side of the world: the teacher of one word. It's about learning a little bit from others and being your own teacher. What's more, you teach me martial arts hand in hand. It stands to reason that I should seriously kowtow and bow down to recognize you as a master, but I don't have this idea at all. ”

"You know what? You're too strict when you put on a straight face, and I'm not used to it...... Well, to be honest it's a bit scary. So let's have a discussion, when you teach me martial arts, you can make a straight face and murder me, and ask me harshly. But in normal times, we still get along like before, and we are not allowed to keep a straight face, and we are not allowed to show me a face. ”

Originally, it was not a loss to recognize the "No. 1 hunter in Kyushu" blue wolf as the master, and it was okay not to formally apprentice to call two or three enjoyable teachers. But one of the reasons is to consider that the same as before, not to call the blue wolf "uncle". There is also the fact that the blue wolf, as a "teacher", always gives people a sense of oppression. Helian Xiaojiang was afraid that one day he would suddenly explode in the unconscious continuous oppression of the blue wolf, and directly enter the deception of the teacher and the ancestor.

Helian Xiaojiang decided that the two of them would just keep the status quo.

When she said this, the blue wolf stood next to Helian Xiaojiang, condescending. He didn't sweat a drop after he did a demonstration for Helian Xiaojiang, but because his mouth moved for a day, the blue wolf felt tired, so it was better to let him do it. Hearing Helian Xiaojiang say this, the blue wolf unconsciously touched his face. He didn't understand the difference between having a straight face when teaching and his usual straight face. His expression hasn't changed at all?!

"Well, not a master and apprentice. I will not take you as an apprentice. ”

For the word "master", the blue wolf resisted both physically and psychologically. He taught Helian Xiaojiang martial arts, but he never leaned on his identity as a master, and that was because of the strange old man who taught him martial arts. His titular master, the blue wolf never liked him. The old man has strong martial arts but a strange temperament, and the relationship between the two is not only that of teaching and inheritance. In other aspects, their master and apprentice are all contradictory, with discordant personalities, incompatible relationships, and disagreeable to each other. Therefore, the word "master" will only make the blue wolf uncomfortable.

If the relationship between him and Helian Xiaojiang becomes a master-apprentice relationship, will the same Helian Xiaojiang be disgusted with himself as an "apprentice"?

Thinking that Helian Xiaojiang might use words such as "eccentric", "resistant" and "repulsive" on himself, the blue wolf was somehow very uncomfortable, and felt that there were a thousand ants crawling on his body.

If that's the case, then rather: "Stop practicing." The blue wolf said.

Helian Xiaojiang looked up at him stunned: "Huh?".

"If you don't like it, don't practice. "I can protect you.

Only half of the sentence was said, and there was no connection between the previous and the next half of the sentence, and the literal meaning was understood and the blue wolf said it without any emotion, and it was completely distorted into another meaning in Helian Xiaojiang's ears: because he was lazy and frequently asked for rest, he didn't work hard enough to make the blue wolf can't help but lose his temper!!

"Hey, don't be angry. Practice practice, practice immediately. Helian Xiaojiang said three words of "practice" in a row, got up from the ground and slapped off the leaves on his body, picked up the sword thrown aside: "Don't get angry, I don't feel tired at all after resting, I am refreshed, and I am practicing." ”

His good intentions were misunderstood, and the blue wolf was a little embarrassed. Although there was no trace of embarrassment on his face.

"Huh...... I don't ......" Before the words of rebuttal could be spoken, Helian Xiaojiang had already begun to repeat the practice of swordsmanship again. Today's twenty-fifth repetition.

The two failed to communicate. Helian Xiaojiang continued to sweat like rain.

To be honest, Helian Xiaojiang's learning speed is quite amazing. In just three days, he laid the foundation of internal strength and mental method, and learned the basic fists and feet and swordsmanship. She herself is proud of it, how can she be tired of learning.

This day's practice Helian Xiaojiang was particularly hard, until the sky was white, until the stomach made a protest sound, until his hands and feet were weakened and he could no longer lift his sword. Until the blue wolf shouted to stop.

"That's all for today. ”

"Good. Helian Xiaojiang's cheers were all with drooping syllables, and he walked with his hands hanging on his sides like a gorilla walking upright.

During the day they practiced in the open space outside the city, so they had to rush back before the gates closed.

To get back to the town, you have to walk through a sparse wood, and then enter the town through the gate next to it. Helian Xiaojiang was tired and didn't want to speak, and the lively energy in her personality at that time was wiped out by exhaustion. The blue wolf had nothing to say as usual. The grove was quiet, and there was no sound except for one or two faint bird calls and footsteps. Therefore, when there is a human voice in such an atmosphere, it is particularly prominent.