Chapter 382: Summer and Spring (Two in One)
Mei Cheng'an was speechless at Haitang's stubbornness. He subconsciously touched his waist, where the jade pendant that Fan Xian had lent him was hidden.
Mei Cheng'an glanced calmly at Fan Xian who was watching the battle in the distance, thought for a moment, and then moved his hand away.
This medicine can be used, but it needs a suitable time, which is not right now. If we delay it for a while...
Mei Cheng'an dodged a spinning flying axe and then calmly finished the word he had not finished saying in his mind.
drag!
hiss~
its not right.
I didn't say anything just now, why are you banning me?
While Haitang was trying to pull out the short axe that was stuck in the boulder, Mei Chengan tapped the stone pillar with his toes, changed direction and continued to circle around with her, glancing at her in confusion. He wasn't even allowed to speak his mind?
……
Some people were confused. Mei Chengan was being hunted down, but the people watching the game just watched and didn't help? Is this reasonable?
This... makes sense.
Fan Xian was beaten up by Uesugi Tiger before, why didn't Gundam and his group take action? You know, a dozen cavalrymen can't stop seven highly skilled tiger guards. Did they not want to take action or were they afraid of Uesugi Tiger's strength? Neither!
Because I can’t!
This is an established rule among warriors.
It's your battle, unless you don't accept it from the beginning. Then neither side will say anything if you rush in. It's like seven tiger guards surrounded and killed Sean. Is Sean happy? Of course he's not happy, but have you ever seen him say that it's unfair to win by outnumbering the minority and ask for a duel? He didn't say it because he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Once you accept the call, others are not allowed to interfere and will not interfere. This is respect, respect for both parties!
When Uesugi Tora attacked Fan Xian, he was speechless. If he didn't want to fight Uesugi Tora alone, he could summon Gundam at any time, and Uesugi Tora wouldn't say anything. Since he chose to fight alone, he naturally wouldn't change his mind or call for help in the middle of the fight.
Compared with modern people, the ancients were still very martial!
But people eat grains, have seven emotions and six desires, and are divided into close relatives. Wanting to help one's own people is a very natural thought.
So once the individual duel begins, other people cannot intervene at any time?
That's not the case.
There are two situations where you can intervene.
One situation is that one party in the battle can no longer bear it and takes the initiative to ask for help, just like Fan Xian can't bear it anymore and calls for Mei Cheng'an, and Mei Cheng'an takes action. Others, including Uesugi Tora and his cavalry, will take it for granted and will not say much.
The other situation is when one's own life and death is at stake and one has to intervene, like when Uesugi Tora lost too much blood, and his cavalry immediately intervened to save his life. Other people, including Mei Cheng'an himself, would not think there was anything wrong with this.
If it comes to Mei Cheng'an, it is obvious that he cannot withstand Haitang's firepower. Regardless of whether his two maids Blue Bird and Green Ant, his disciple Wang Qinian, and his good friend Fan Xian have the ability or not, they definitely want to help in their hearts.
But Mei Chengan didn't take the initiative to speak, and he wasn't at the end of his rope, so it was useless for them to think about it, and they could only watch.
Why didn't Mei Cheng'an ask for help? It wasn't because he felt embarrassed, but because he felt it was useless to ask for help.
Not to mention Wang Qinian and Fan Xian, they were just two decorations at this moment. Could Bluebird and Green Ant together hold off Haitang? Obviously not. Not to mention the two of them, even if Gao Da and his Tiger Guards were added, they might not be able to take down Haitang or drive her away. After all, he had personally experienced Haitang's true fighting power, which was so fierce that it was almost inhuman.
If the Black Knight was there, there would be a chance to scare her off, but unfortunately he had already left, so, ah, we can only rely on that trick.
"Tsk, I wonder, what is he waiting for?"
Fan Xian stared at the two people chasing him and curled his lips.
Wang Qinian, who was beside him, heard what he said and wondered why his young master was so slow to call for help. After thinking for a moment, he spoke.
"Perhaps the young master feels... embarrassed?"
Fan Xian glanced at him and thought it was possible. He learned the medicine from Fei Jie and had no psychological burden when using it. But it was not so easy for him to deal with his fellow villager. Although he was the one who asked for the medicine on his own initiative and should have been mentally prepared in advance, asking for medicine was one thing and actually using it was another. It was possible that he would be conflicted when the time came.
Thinking of this, Fan Xian sighed.
"I'm not saying anything bad about him, he's so indecisive. It's already this late and he's still concerned about that. It doesn't matter if he uses it sooner or later!"
Wang Qinian had agreed with what he heard above, but he was stunned when he heard Fan Xian's last sentence. Suddenly he came to his senses and realized that what he and Fan Xian said seemed to be different things.
"use?"
Bluebird and Green Ant were also stunned when they heard this. They subconsciously looked at each other and then looked at Fan Xian together, their eyes full of confusion.
What is it?
However, Fan Xian did not have time to answer their questions at this time. He suddenly raised his hands and placed them on both sides of his mouth, then shouted at the two people who were chasing him.
"Stop wasting time, okay? What's the point of dragging it out? Hurry up and use that move to end the battle. The sooner you use it, the sooner you'll be done!"
Haitang remained calm after hearing this and continued to chase wildly. However, Mei Chengan's eyes lit up, but he quickly suppressed them and replaced them with a depressed expression, as if he didn't understand, and his tone was also very unhappy.
"It's easy to say, do you think I don't want to..."
Swish, Mei Chengan dodged the axe and continued the conversation.
"Want to end the fight soon? What tactics are you going to use? Can you stop talking without any hesitation? If you can do it, come on."
"..."
Fan Xian uttered a "huh" and subconsciously wanted to retort, but as soon as he opened his mouth he was suddenly stunned.
"?"
My fellow villager’s expression and tone... Damn, this is impossible!
Could it be that he was not struggling over whether to use it or not, but simply forgot that he still had a bottle of medicine in his hand that he asked for?
Hiss~ Is this true? How can I forget this?
Fan Xian touched his chin, his eyes full of suspicion. He instinctively felt that there was something wrong with his fellow villager's abnormal behavior, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was at the moment, so he didn't rush to remind him but planned to test it first to see if his fellow villager was pretending to be stupid.
"Fuck! Are you playing dumb? That's it!"
Mei Cheng'an opened his mouth and closed it again because he was caught up by Haitang. There was another round of tinkling noise. He saw the opportunity to escape again and roared with an impatient expression.
"You're keeping me in suspense. If you don't want to tell me, just shut up and stop barking, okay? I'm busy here and don't have time to deal with you."
"..."
Fan Xian stroked his chin and analyzed it again. Just looking at his expression and reaction, he couldn't see any flaws. The two reactions were also very coherent. Hiss~did he really forget? Or...he wanted the medicine not for Haitang at all but for... Damn!
Compared to his fellow villager's amnesia, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the latter possibility was more likely. It was ridiculous that the time traveler had a bad memory, but it was very likely that the old pervert had a burst of attributes and wanted to play around...
But he vaguely remembered that he seemed to have reminded his fellow villager that this medicine could be used on crabapples...Didn't he listen?
Forget it, now is not the time to worry about this, it is more important to remind him.
After thinking about it, Fan Xian no longer hesitated and shouted.
"That's what I gave you!"
He couldn't explain it too clearly, after all, Haitang was listening too.
Mei Cheng'an, who was moving quickly, frowned at first when he heard this, then showed an expression of sudden realization, and soon became conflicted. He took the opportunity to secretly look back at Haitang, and then spoke.
"This...isn't good..."
Fan Xian rolled his eyes. This bastard really didn’t listen. He had no idea what he was thinking at the time!
"What's good or bad about this? It works. If you have other tricks, just ignore what I said. If you don't use them, then that's it."
Mei Cheng'an was busy dodging and did not respond.
Fan Xian thought for a moment and added another sentence.
"Don't be hesitant or reluctant. I have as many of those things as you want..."
Mei Chengan rolled his eyes and interrupted him directly.
"roll!"
Fan Xian chuckled and said nothing more.
Even though it was just a curse, and even though it was only one word, the decisiveness and ruthlessness was revealed in the words, and he knew that his fellow villager had made a decision.
After waiting for a while and confirming that the two had finished shouting at each other, Wang Qinian moved closer to Fan Xian and asked curiously in a low voice.
"Sir, what are you talking about? It sounds very powerful." Bluebird and Green Ant were not far away and had sharp ears. They looked at Fan Xian curiously after hearing what he said. They were also very curious about this.
Fan Xian glanced at Wang Qinian and smiled mysteriously.
"You'll find out later."
"..."
……
The so-called right opportunity that Mei Cheng'an had been waiting for was actually waiting for Fan Xian to speak after his patience had run out. If he didn't speak, how could Haitang's anger be diverted? If he didn't speak, how could he be forced to take action with justification? His pretentious performance was not in vain, and he successfully made Fan Xian take the blame. It was he who gave the medicine and it was he who allowed the fight. What a considerate buddy he is. It made me cry.
Pulling away, get back to business.
Although the big opportunity has come, the small opportunity has not yet arrived. The small opportunity refers to the specific time for him to make a move. He did not avoid Haitang during his conversation with Fan Xian. Now that the conversation has just ended, she is at her most alert. It is not a good time to make a move. Anyway, he still has more than 10% of his true energy. It would be best to delay for some time until her alertness is weakened and then make a surprise move.
In fact, he was overthinking. Haitang didn't take their conversation seriously at all. She just thought they were being mysterious. If Mei Chengan really had something powerful, like the terrifying thing Fan Xian used on Shangshan Hu, he would have used it long ago after chasing him for so long. He needed someone to remind him to use it? In her opinion, this possibility didn't exist at all. As long as it wasn't the kind of medicine that could make a ninth-rank master suddenly lose consciousness, she was not afraid of any other poisons or hidden weapons.
He ran away and she chased him. He couldn't escape even if he had wings. After being caught up, fighting and separated for who knows how many times, Mei Cheng'an spoke.
"Duoduo..."
Swish! The flying axe attacked, and Mei Cheng'an suddenly accelerated and rushed straight to the boulder in front. He tapped his toes, and then used the recoil force to turn the direction and ran to the other side. He had done this set of actions many times, and he was so skilled that it made people feel distressed. With a muffled bang, the rotating flying axe behind him was deeply wedged into a boulder, and the broken stones flew everywhere. The figure of Haitang followed closely. She stepped on the boulder and pulled out the axe while changing direction. She didn't know how many times she had done this set of actions. She was skilled and accustomed to it. However, at the moment when she pulled out the axe and twisted her body, something unusual happened. A jade pendant that was not delicate was stuck at the moment when her head just turned around. It flew in front of her and exploded. A thick white mist suddenly spread out. There was no panic in Haitang's eyes. She easily avoided the exploding jade pendant and came out of the white mist. Seeing that Mei Cheng'an suddenly stopped running, he stood a little further away and smiled at her. Haitang was stunned for a moment, and she stopped after thinking for a moment.
"Why don't you run away?"
Mei Chengan shrugged.
"Throwing the jade pendant just now used up my remaining energy. I can't run anymore. Of course, this is not the most important thing."
After waiting for a while, he didn't continue speaking. Haitang was too lazy to guess or think about it, so she asked directly.
"What's the main thing?"
Mei Chengan smiled slightly.
"You got hit?"
Haitang was stunned for a moment and saw that his expression was a little strange.
"You are also a ninth-rank, don't you know that poison is ineffective above the ninth rank?"
The timing of the jade pendant's explosion was very precise, not giving her any time to react. Even though she held her breath at the first moment, she still inhaled some white mist. However, she did not notice any signs of damage to her body, so she did not take it to heart.
Mei Chengan raised his eyebrows and asked casually.
"Do you feel your blood boiling and your heart beating faster?"
Haitang concentrated and felt it for a while, then frowned. There were indeed such signs in her body. It was normal for such a situation to occur during a fight, so even if she had noticed it before, she didn't pay much attention to it. She just thought it was caused by the continuous attacks. But now she felt it carefully and realized that something was wrong. The fluctuations of qi and blood and heartbeat should not be so violent.
Noticing her change in expression, Mei Chengan said softly.
"Of course I know that poisons above the ninth rank are ineffective, but that jade pendant does not contain poison."
Haitang's eyelashes trembled and she asked in confusion.
"what is that?"
Mei Cheng'an smiled but did not rush to answer. Instead, he waved to the people who were watching the fight. Haitang glanced over there but did not speak to stop them, nor did she have any intention of taking action. However, there was a hint of annoyance in her eyes.
Fan Xian stood up the moment Mei Cheng'an threw the jade pendant. Wang Qinian stood up a little later, but also followed suit. Qingniao and Lu Yiben were already standing, so when they saw their young master waving, the two girls immediately leaped over there. Fan Xian's speed was not much slower either, as he had recovered almost completely after resting for most of the day. Although he could not fight, he had no problem using his Qinggong skills.
The last one to set off was Wang Qinian. He was originally still hesitating whether to go or not. After all, he was not good at fighting and would not be able to help much if he went. However, when he saw Fan Xian going as well, he hurried to follow. No matter how poor his fighting skills were, he was still stronger than Fan Xian at this moment!
Several of them were good at Qing Kung Fu and arrived beside Mei Cheng'an in a moment. Blue Bird and Green Ant stood in front of their young master, one on the left and one on the right, while Fan Xian and Wang Qinian stood side by side beside Mei Cheng'an, one on the left and one on the right.
Mei Cheng'an shook his body and slightly raised his left arm. Wang Qinian saw this and hurriedly supported him.
"Are you alright, Master?"
Mei Cheng'an half leaned against him, squinted his eyes and spoke softly.
"It's okay. I just ran out of energy and fainted. Just let me rest for a while and rest."
Wang Qinian's eyes widened and he glanced at the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi opposite him. He didn't say much, but was secretly amazed in his heart. Wow, this country girl is too amazing.
"Can you say it now?"
Haitang stared at Mei Chengan with a somewhat stiff tone.
Mei Cheng'an squinted at her and gently uttered two words.
"aphrodisiac!"
Haitang's pupils shrank and she blurted out the words through gritted teeth.
"you!"
In fact, except for Fan Xian, everyone else who heard those two words, including Wang Qinian, the two girls Blue Bird and Green Ant nearby, Gao Da and Sean in the distance, as well as Guo Baokun and Zhao Da who were hiding in the dark, widened their eyes at the same time, and were shocked in their hearts. Spring, aphrodisiac?
It's no wonder that they were so shocked. It was really that the aphrodisiac was too incompatible with the scene and the person at the moment. There was a serious sense of disconnection and it was too abstract to be described.
Noticing the strange feeling gradually emerging in her body, Haitang's heart suddenly became confused and panicked. She subconsciously closed her eyes and tried to use her internal energy to suppress the feeling. However, the more she suppressed it, the faster the feeling came. Soon, an abnormal blush appeared on her cheeks, and she was so scared that she quickly stopped.
In just a short period of time, a lot of true Qi miraculously emerged from his body, which surprised Mei Cheng'an a little. After he clearly sensed the unusual recovery state of the true Qi in his body and the restlessness of the true Qi, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. It seems that his cultivation is about to break through. He didn't expect that even after the true Qi was exhausted, there would be such an unexpected surprise. This trip can be considered a complete success.
The first thing Haitang saw when she opened her eyes was the smug smile on Mei Chengan's lips. Her huge panic instantly turned into overwhelming hatred and rage. Her face turned red with anger, her silver teeth chattered, and she swung the two axes in her hands, ready to rush over and kill these two shameless guys who were all show and no substance.
"?"
Upon seeing this, Fan Xian immediately reached out his hand and spoke out to stop him.
"Hey, I advise you not to be impulsive. In addition to time, the faster the Qi circulates, the faster the drug will take effect. Are you sure you still want to take the shot?"
A long paragraph was finished in a very short time. Haitang stopped in her tracks before she could even start to move forward and glared at him fiercely.
"Shameless!"
Fan Xian shrugged and grinned slightly, as if these two words were praising him.
Haitang was so angry that her teeth were itching.
Mei Cheng'an felt that his strength had returned a lot at this time. He stood up a little straighter, looked at Haitang who still refused to leave, and whispered to her.
"Let's go. Don't be stubborn at this moment. You have to calculate the time if you are stubborn. You don't have much time left. Once you get angry..."
Before he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves rumbled in the distance.
Mei Cheng'an didn't look over there and continued speaking.
"I know you're angry, but now is not the time to lose your temper."
Wang Qinian glanced over there.
"It's from the diplomatic mission."
Fan Xian spread his hands and smiled.
"Look, now you have no chance."
Haitang, who was feeling increasingly numb, gritted her teeth, glared at the two of them fiercely, turned around and left quickly.
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(End of this chapter)
