Gu Xiaoxi was able to defeat Wu Gui and Zhu Zheng; in everyone’s eyes, her martial arts skills were acknowledged as being excellent.
Shao Changfeng smiled at Gu Xiaoxi, "There’s no helping it. We each have our tasks, apologies for the offense."
Gu Xiaoxi waved at them nonchalantly, smiling, "Come on then!"
She also wanted to test whether her apprentice had made any progress.
At times like these, everyone was well aware of the situation, and there wasn’t much need for words—the fight began.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
By the time the fight ended, the blazing sun had already set.
Shao Changfeng and Yu Qing, all three dripping with sweat, were gasping for air from their exhaustion.
Gu Xiaoxi set down her backpack and wiped the sweat from her forehead. Looking at the three men she had defeated, she said indifferently, "I’ve finally completed my first task. Why did you have to pretend to be experts? Now you’ve died gloriously and valiantly. I feel so bad. I hope that in the future, you officials will be lenient and generous, and please don’t make things difficult for me."
All three men averted their gaze and remained silent.
Having lost to Gu Xiaoxi, the officers had no place to put their pride.
After a while, Shao Changfeng sat next to Gu Xiaoxi and patted her shoulder, "Master, how do you think I’ve improved?"
Gu Xiaoxi glanced at Shao Changfeng with annoyance, "If it weren’t for you, I would have completed the task earlier. Knowing now that one day you would become my rival, I wouldn’t have taken you as my apprentice."
Had it not been for the many moves she exchanged with Shao Changfeng earlier, she would have already taken out the other two men. She also had to admit, Shao Changfeng improved rapidly—if he had time, he would definitely not be inferior to her in the future.
"Hey, don’t be like that! I was just being diligent and responsible. Besides, this was just a drill. If we truly faced an enemy, I’d be one hundred percent on your side, ready to go through fire and water for you," Shao Changfeng quickly swore.
"Good! I’ll remember what you said!" Gu Xiaoxi got up from the ground, put on her backpack, and prepared to leave.
Shao Changfeng hurriedly grabbed her, "Be careful. Zhao Zilong is a real master. He’s the genuine Shaolin Successor, and while he hasn’t learned each of the Seventy-two Ultimate Skills, the Yi Jin Jing he practices is very powerful."
Gu Xiaoxi raised her eyebrows in understanding and nodded.
When she first fought Zhao Zilong, he truly hadn’t considered her a threat and never used his ultimate skills. Therefore, she couldn’t fully grasp the extent of his martial arts abilities.
Of course, there was another important reason—due to her neglect of her studies in her youth, much of what Liu Yishou had taught her had gone to waste.
Of course, she was well aware of Zhao Zilong’s formidable Inner Strength.
Gu Xiaoxi patted Shao Changfeng on the shoulder, thankful for all the information he had shared, "I’m off."
With that, she carried her backpack and left quickly.
At that moment, within Zhao Zilong’s headquarters, his computer screen displayed Gu Xiaoxi’s location.
"Boss, she has defeated three platoon leaders. Shao Changfeng’s skills have improved so fast, but he was still defeated by Gu Xiaoxi," someone reported.
Zhao Zilong squinted his eyes, his gaze cold as he ordered, "Continue to use the satellite to track Gu Xiaoxi’s location; I’ll go and meet her again."
Gu Xiaoxi found a picturesque valley to adjust her Inner Strength, preparing herself to be in the best mental state.
Zhao Zilong was bound to come for her; she just didn’t know how he would do it.
Having escaped last time, he most likely felt his dignity was compromised. If they met again, he was sure to show no mercy.
She had to be fully prepared.
At the same time, she was also thinking of strategies.
How could she get close to his headquarters, ascertain their clandestine activities, and obtain the intelligence she needed?
However, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that Zhao Zilong was not easily deceived.