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Chapter 73: Shen Martial Arts Hall (2/2)

Milk Tea had followed closely beside Shen Cheng all the way, occasionally sneaking glances with bright eyes at Shen Cheng holding Yanyan.

Shen Martial Arts Hall arrived quickly. Though the martial arts hall was not small in size, its exterior was extremely simple, like a large square matchbox, with a plaque at the entrance engraved with the golden characters “Shen Martial Arts Hall.”

The martial arts hall hadn’t recruited anyone for a long time. Unlike the Lin Family Hot Spring Inn, Old Master Shen was still quite famous in the village and town. Many townspeople wanted to send their children to be taught under Old Master Shen, but he had never accepted any disciples and guarded the hall alone.

Everyone stopped and looked at Shen Cheng. After some internal struggle, Shen Cheng reluctantly handed Yanyan to Milk Tea, who hurriedly took her.

“Mmm, so soft, so fragrant, and not heavy at all.”

Yanyan squinted her eyes and smiled: “Mother Milk Tea!”

“Ugh…” Milk Tea’s body trembled slightly, her heart felt like it had been struck by a heavy hammer.

Master… Milk Tea will become a good “mother”!

As soon as the door was pushed open, they saw a petite girl in training clothes, who bore a seven-point resemblance to Chen Qing, sweating profusely as she wiped down the wooden floor of the martial arts hall.

Shen Cheng greeted, “Little Die!”

It was the weekend, so Shen Die didn’t have to go to school.

Hearing the voice, Shen Die looked up and immediately saw Shen Cheng, smiling. Her eyes lit up: “Brot—”

The word “brother” was only halfway spoken before it abruptly stopped. Shen Die paused awkwardly for a moment, then stood up, wiped the sweat from her forehead, raised her left hand to cover her right eye, and declared loudly: “My brother! I have long awaited our reunion. Now that you have emerged victorious from many trials and have come to meet me, shall we not celebrate this holiday with an exhilarating duel?”

Shen Cheng: “…”

Please, speaking like that while dressed like this is way too out of place, isn’t it?

Despite feeling a bit used to it, Shen Cheng walked to the weapons rack, picked up a training stick, and tossed one to Shen Die, then hefted another to test its weight.

Old Master Shen had started teaching Shen Cheng martial arts when he was a child. The training was very strict and grueling, but even so, after training under Old Master Shen since childhood, Shen Cheng had only mastered the basics.

Shen Martial Arts Hall also taught weapon techniques, though not as varied as martial arts. They focused solely on staff techniques.

The training stick was thin, and its tip was wrapped in several layers of thick white cloth. Old Master Shen said this was to prevent injury during sparring.

However, the awkward weight distribution of the stick made Shen Cheng uncomfortable no matter how he trained with it.

“Come!” Shen Cheng spun the wooden stick, facing Shen Die.

Hearing this, Shen Die’s delicate brows furrowed, and she suddenly charged forward, thrusting her stick straight at Shen Cheng while shouting, “Pierce! Spear of the End!”

Shen Cheng: “…”

As expected… still too slow.

With a slight shift of his feet, Shen Cheng dodged Shen Die’s thrust and tapped her on the head with his stick, producing a “thunk” sound.

“Ow…” Shen Die dropped her stick and squatted down, covering her head with tears in her eyes: “You bully…”

Seeing this, Shen Cheng sighed: “Don’t shout loudly during a spar; it messes with your breathing.”

“Oh? Not bad, you know how to regulate your breath.” At that moment, a vigorous, imposing elderly man with a commanding presence walked over with his hands behind his back, his tone full of sarcasm.

Shen Cheng’s face stiffened: “Grandfather!”

The elderly man before him was none other than the owner of Shen Martial Arts Hall, Shen Cheng’s grandfather and living nightmare, Shen Yu!

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