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Chapter 87 Criteria for Choosing a Partner

Chapter 87 Criteria for Choosing a Partner

The two were not competing in swordsmanship, but in combat skills. When he first became a professional, Shen Yaoxing had given him some pointers on combat.

However, back then, he couldn't withstand more than a few moves from the young lady.

But now, even with Lu Ren wearing the Soul-Locking Ring, the young lady is no match for him at all; he can usually defeat her in just a few rounds.

Before they knew it, a crowd had gathered around the windows on the second floor of the pleasure boat, watching the master and servant compete below.

Shi Tieshan said in a deep voice, "Xiao Lu has a very solid foundation; he must have put in a lot of hard work."

Long You also exclaimed in admiration, "They're not even willing to waste this little bit of time training. It makes me eager to try it myself."

Yu Zaowei disagreed: "Come on, Ayou, there's only so much space. Do you want the boat to capsize?"

Yama asked tentatively, "Miss Haruka and Mr. Lu seem like a good match. Are they dating?"

The room fell silent as soon as he said that.

Yu Zaowei recalled and said, "Speaking of which, I once asked Yaoxing what kind of boy she liked. Yaoxing said that she liked someone who seemed lazy but would go all out for something once he decided to do it, was compassionate, and preferably not from a noble family but from a commoner background. Bonus points would be a good appetite, a love for children, and it would be even better if he could sing and tell her stories — I just don't know what Xiaolu is like."

Lu Youhe looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. She even suspected that Yu Zaowei had known her brother before.

He simply watched the master and servant sparring below and fell into deep thought.

If what this busty woman said is true, then my brother is practically in her good zone.

But why can't I tell that the young lady has feelings for her brother?

Ji Liguang crossed his arms and complained, "Let me tell you, these two are really something else. Sometimes, Lu Ren can tell what Auntie means just by looking at her. Their tacit understanding is so disgusting."

Yu Zao's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"And they often painted and played the piano together, what was that idiom again, 'se qin'? It felt like something like 'se qin' and something else—"

"A harmonious blend of music and poetry."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes."

Below, Lu Ren tilted his head slightly, reached out and grabbed the wrist that was reaching towards his neck, and grabbed the leg that was kicking towards his waist with one hand, subduing the young lady once again.

Shen Yaoxing struggled twice but couldn't break free. Then, expressionless, she looked up at the people above.

The area around the window was instantly cleared out; people and birds scattered, and the window slammed shut with a whoosh.

"————" Although I didn't hear it very clearly just now, I vaguely heard some strange words.

Lu Ren asked, "Are you coming again?"

"I can't beat you, so I'm giving up."

"oh----"

"Aren't you going to let me go?"

Lu Ren quickly let go, and Shen Yaoxing glanced at him before turning and leaving.

Lu Ren scratched his head, feeling that the young lady seemed a little angry and embarrassed.

Is she embarrassed and upset because she lost? Even a young lady can have a girlish side sometimes.

Lu Ren thought to himself, "Next time I spar with him, I'll secretly let the young lady have a few moves."

Suddenly, Shen Yaoxing stopped and turned to look at him, saying, "Stop practicing, you're covered in sweat. Hurry up and change your clothes, we're almost at Jizhou."

"Oh, here it comes."

From Linjiang to Jizhou, a distance of over 800 kilometers including the Suiwu area, Xianfang only took two and a half hours to arrive.

The Fairy Boat is a medium-sized flying object. Unless in an emergency, it is not allowed to take off or land in the city without prior notification. They landed in a huge square.

There are two types of virtual realms in Linjiang: the "Bronze-level Tidal Flat Realm" and the "Earth Forest Realm." In fact, this naming method for virtual realms is just artificial, based on the environment and the types of virtual creatures and beasts that exist there.

"There is only one type of virtual realm in Jizhou, the Silver-level Stone City Realm."

There are 5 types of Void Beasts within the Stone City territory, including 2 Silver-level humanoid Void Beasts: the Huaihe Songstress and the Jiancheng Slave.

Although the names sound like human professions, both are devoid of reason; they are pure demons and monsters.

The city-building slave has a silver-level skill called "Mountain Spirit Possession," which allows him to transform his body into a giant stone golem several stories high.

This is a skill that combines offense and defense, but leans more towards defense. However, it does not require the Life attribute, but rather 2200 points of the Weapon Manipulation attribute. This is why Bai Lu came here.

Bai Lu broke through the Fire Spirit four months ago. Right after breaking through, her weapon manipulation attribute was over 1800. It reached 2180 in just over two months, but the climbing period ended just before she was about to reach the goal. Then it took another two months, and only a few days ago did she finally manage to repair it to 2200 points.

"If it weren't for someone bothering me every day, I would have reached 2200 points two months ago."

Shan Qi's face turned bitter: "Huh? Is it...is it my fault?"

"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about someone else."

"Who is this person? Besides me, is there someone else who's been bothering you?"

"I didn't cheat on you; that person is a woman."

"White Deer—" His girlfriend's way of speaking often made Shan Qi feel ashamed.

Shen Yaoxing passed the two of them and floated off the boat with an ethereal air, her face completely expressionless.

As a former maid, she dared to cricket in front of her former master; she'll have her wages docked when she gets back.

"A silver-level skill!" Lu Ren was also a little envious, as he didn't have any silver-level skills.

Although he is not limited by numerical values ​​when learning skills, he cannot buy them directly from the professional market; he has to hunt virtual beasts himself.

Shen Yaoxing asked them, "Did you offer a reward in advance? Are you sure you have the goods today?"

Shi Tieshan nodded and said, "We have something. They notified us yesterday that they hunted down a silver-grade city-building slave spirit."

This is also why they decided to set off for Yanzhou today, and they just happened to run into Shen Yaoxing and the others.

Even in the Silver-level Void Realm, Silver-level Void Beasts are not common, market demand is low, and the storage time of spirit remains is short, so they are not always available for sale on the market.

Generally, if you want to purchase a certain silver-grade spirit relic, you would call some local guilds in advance to order the goods or offer a reward.

With Xiao Youhe in his left arm and Xiao Yueying in his right, Lu Ren jumped off the boat.

Lu Youhe looked around and said, "This is Jizhou. It's so beautiful. It's different from Linjiang. It has a sense of historical weight."

"It's the capital of eight dynasties, so it's definitely different."

"Lu Ren, come over and take some photos for me."

"You're quite vain, Xiaoying. Can you take a picture of the two of us together?"

"I'm going to send it to Xiaokui; she's never been to Isoshu either."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ren withdrew his previous statement: "Never mind, I won't take the picture. Xiao Ying, you take the picture for her."

His somewhat unusual behavior immediately caught the attention of the people around him.

Ji Liguang, with a gossipy look on his face, quietly asked Lu Youhe, "Who is this Xiao Kui? Why does she seem to have some connection with Lu Ren?"

Jiang Yueying leaned closer: "Yes, there's a story behind it."

Lu Youhe hesitated for a moment, "This, Xiao Kui, is—"

She didn't want to talk about her brother's past relationship, but she had already been caught by Ali with his arm around her shoulder. Xiaoying also put away her game console and looked like she was just watching the drama unfold.

Only the young lady didn't seem to care much—no, the young lady pretended to slip away to the side and eavesdrop!

Lu Ren shouted at them, "What are you guys still standing there for? Go and collect the remains and get out of here."

"Brother Lu Ren, things aren't that simple."

The one who said this was Shi Tieshan, a man as tall as an iron tower.

"Um, what do you mean by that, Brother Shi?"

Shi Tieshan spoke in a deep, muffled voice, saying, "Since we'll be traveling together soon, it won't hurt to tell you. Longyou possesses a special destiny," the effect of which is that as long as Longyou sincerely helps more people, the speed at which his strength increases will accelerate.

"He actually has such talent?"

Lu Ren looked at him with curiosity and asked, "But isn't this good? Is there a problem?"

"It's quite good, but this talent comes at a price. He's prone to getting into trouble, and wherever he goes, things go wrong. He's a total troublemaker—I hope nothing too serious goes wrong today."

Wherever he goes, trouble follows. Doesn't that sound like the protagonist template?

They had a feeling that something big was going to happen in Yanzhou during their trip there!

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