Chapter 117

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

Inside the study of the Tong Jiang Fu, the lamplight was soft; Bai Qi slowly closed the Shen Wu etiquette book in his hand.

In a flat tone, he said to Qi Ningli and Fei Xiao before him:

"Alright, that concludes today's etiquette lesson; you two should go rest."

"Okay~ Master Bai~ You should rest early too~"

Qi Ningli immediately revealed a sweet smile, playfully blinking at Bai Qi, her tone soft, glutinous, and obedient.

She then naturally took Fei Xiao's hand and turned, walking toward her own residence.

Her every movement exuded a perfectly measured intimacy, her sense of propriety grasped to perfection.

Bai Qi watched the two women's departing figures, sighing helplessly; his brow was full of fatigue, even his spine slightly hunched.

"General... has something gone wrong with this Shen Wu Xian Zhou...."

Bai Qi rubbed his swollen temples with one hand, muttering in a low voice, his tone full of bewilderment and powerlessness.

This fatigue did not stem from heavy military affairs, nor from the exhaustion of instructing the two women, but because Qi Ningli had been far too clingy during this period.

Clingy in just the right measure, yet with a touch of cunning, leaving him utterly unable to refuse, with nothing he could say.

Qi Ningli's demeanor always reminded him of Li Chunxiao's wife, Tian Yier.

Don't be fooled by how Tian Yier appears obedient and gentle before outsiders, looking frail and endearing — her methods are not weak in the slightest, just like Ling Sha.

She can always, within the framework of rules, firmly pin down Li Chunxiao, making him willingly compromise.

Moreover, currently around General Xuan Ge, a crowd of women gather, vying for favor, refusing to yield to one another.

This in itself isn't much....

But the problem lies in the fact that those women can actually make the Divine Might General, whose combat power stands at the peak of the Huan Yu, eat dirt, leaving even the General helpless.

Bai Qi looked at the scene before him, his heart faintly panicked; he had a strong premonition that he was destined to follow in the General's footsteps.

Qi Ningli's learning progress was extremely fast; Shen Wu etiquette, military fundamentals — she grasped almost everything at one touch.

Yet she insisted on playing petty tricks; clearly she had already learned, yet still clung to him demanding personal instruction.

Even simple movements required him to correct her hand-in-hand;

What made him even more helpless was that she could always, unknowingly, use real-life scenarios as analogies, probing his past in a roundabout way.

Catching him off guard, he unknowingly revealed a great deal.

Bai Qi shook his head, feeling that this Shen Wu Xian Zhou had truly "charged" into something it shouldn't have; otherwise, how could there be so many headache-inducing young women.

On the other side, in the courtyard of Bai Qi's Tong Jiang Fu, Qi Ningli led Fei Xiao into a bamboo forest.

Night deepened; the plants in the bamboo forest emitted a faint fluorescence.

Soft light enveloped the entire bamboo forest, not hindering vision in the slightest, instead adding a few touches of tranquil atmosphere.

"Fei Xiao~ why did you come to my place tonight? Could it be, the General again...."

Qi Ningli released her hand, put her arm around Fei Xiao's shoulder, her tone carrying a hint of teasing; she stopped halfway through her words.

She didn't need to think to know — the General was probably tangled up with that group of women again, utterly unable to spare time for Fei Xiao.

A flash of yandere crimson flickered through Fei Xiao's eyes in an instant, too fast to capture.

She then returned to her usual obedient appearance, letting out a light sigh, her tone full of grievance and displeasure:

"Yeah~ Master's tangled up with those women again, no time to pay attention to me."

"The General really is~"

Qi Ningli circled behind Fei Xiao, her hands naturally passing over Fei Xiao's shoulders to lightly rest on her chest, her tone carrying a touch of mockery.

"Fei Xiao's all grown up too~ how come the General just can't see it?"

"Ah~" Feeling Qi Ningli's little move, Fei Xiao's body trembled slightly, her cheeks flushing red instantly; she hurriedly patted her hand away lightly, complaining coquettishly:

"Qi Ningli, a few days apart and you've learned bad! How can you just touch randomly?"

"I didn't~" Qi Ningli laughed in defense, yet her eyes hid a few traces of cunning.

"I've been obediently studying Shen Wu etiquette by Master Bai's side, not slacking off in the slightest~"

Fei Xiao laughed lightly, lowering her voice, deliberately teasing: "Hehe~ really now?

How come I heard someone's always using the pretext of study, thinking of every way to touch Master Bai the Commander's hand~"

Seeing Qi Ningli's little scheme exposed, she froze instantly, her cheeks flushing bright red; Fei Xiao couldn't help but continue:

"Also, who knows who it is, every morning earlier than Master Bai the Commander's alarm clock, running to his courtyard to 'visit'.

I'd like to ask, what exactly are your intentions?"

"Also, who knows who... mmph mmph~~"

Fei Xiao still wanted to keep teasing, but before she could finish, Qi Ningli clamped a hand over her mouth, terrified her words might be overheard.

Qi Ningli leaned close to Fei Xiao's ear, lowering her voice, her tone carrying a few notes of indignant rebuttal:

"Fei Xiao, you have the nerve to talk about me? That expression of yours whenever the General gets tangled with other women — don't think you can hide it!"

"Ah? Is it that obvious?"

Fei Xiao gently removed Qi Ningli's hand covering her mouth, asking weakly, her eyes full of confusion.

She thought she had concealed it well; never expected it would still be seen through.

"Ah? You didn't know?"

Qi Ningli looked at Fei Xiao with some disbelief, her tone carrying a touch of exaggeration: "Last time you asked Master Bai, inquiring about the past of General Yao Guang and Sword Chief Jing Liu with the General...

"Teacher Bai had only spoken halfway when your face darkened as if you were about to kill someone; even I was scared by you!"

Qi Ningli recalled the scene at that time, and still felt lingering fear.

Bai Qi had spoken halfway, perceived that Fei Xiao's expression was not right, and did not dare to continue speaking.

And from Bai Qi's eyes, she saw obvious wariness; one could imagine how terrifying Fei Xiao's expression was at that time.

Fei Xiao's eyes dimmed in an instant, her tone carrying a few parts grievance and entreaty, as she lightly tugged on Qi Ningli's sleeve:

"Qi Ningli~ help me~ I don't want to watch Master being entangled by those women anymore, I want to stay by Master's side."

Qi Ningli looked at Fei Xiao's soft and pitiful appearance, and her heart also stirred with a few parts unbearable feeling.

She very much wanted to help Fei Xiao, but her own "progress bar" was still at zero, she hadn't even entered Bai Qi's strategy threshold, fundamentally having the will but not the power.

"Fei Xiao, we...." Qi Ningli frowned, just wanting to speak of her own helplessness, when a flash of inspiration suddenly struck in her mind.

She leaned close to Fei Xiao's ear, lowered her voice, and quietly spoke her idea, her tone full of craftiness.

Fei Xiao listened seriously, her eyes growing brighter and brighter, the originally dim light in her eyes gradually glowing.

She nodded non-stop, her face showing an excited expression:

"Good! We'll do as you say! We'll cooperate with each other, we'll definitely succeed!"

"It's not early anymore, let's go, back to my residence first, we'll discuss the details properly." Qi Ningli took Fei Xiao's hand and said cheerfully.

Fei Xiao nodded forcefully, obediently following Qi Ningli, walking toward her residence.

In the dark night, within the bamboo forest's shadows, Fei Xiao's pupils once again rippled with a faint red color, her eyes full of determination and obsession.

Qi Ningli's method was very simple.

The two people cooperated with each other, borrowing force to strike force.

This place is ultimately the Divine Martial Immortal Prefecture; the Tongjun's status is on par with the heads of the Diheng Si and Gongzao Si, carrying immense weight.

In the capacity of the Divine Might General's disciple, she helped Qi Ningli brush up favorability and create opportunities before Bai Qi;

And Qi Ningli, in the capacity of the Tongjun Bai's disciple, helped her avoid those women vying for favor.