Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 533 - 29 Ye Jun: I’m Afraid of Pain
Chapter 533: Chapter 29 Ye Jun: I’m Afraid of Pain
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Lord Master, as team captain, finally made a stance to hand over his deputy team leader to Yan Yu, which pleased Yan Yu greatly.
Next, he would have to make Ye Jun change her… No, that’s not right, he had to make her shift her affections… Also not right, he meant he needed to gradually transfer her sense of belonging from the Dragon Soar Team to himself.
The reason for doing this was not because Yan Yu coveted her beauty or body, but because in her past life, Ye Jun had had a truly miserable time.
After slaving away for the team for so many years, once she lost her value, she was kicked to the curb. Although the team certainly prioritized practicality, the fact that Ye Jun couldn’t find shelter in any secondary or tertiary team after retiring from the frontline Dragon Soar Team clearly indicated that the Dingbei Army’s “failure to recognize talent” was undeniable.
But the bureaucratic blunders of the Dingbei Army in her previous life weren’t limited to just one or two instances. Remember Anna, who couldn’t pass the background check?
No worries! Those that the Dingbei Army doesn’t want, I’ll take them!
When Yan Yu returned to the villa, he saw the girls sitting on the couch watching TV with Ye Jun.
It must be said that, from the perspective of “maintaining psychological stability,” Ye Jun was far stronger than Zhao Yuanzhen. Even though her abnormal state had not yet subsided, she was able to control her facial muscles most of the time to prevent her sorrowful expression from showing and revealing her vulnerabilities to others.
If the Demonic Sect Enchantress were here without her mask, crying one moment and laughing the next, she would have confused everyone long ago.
“Yan Yu,” Ye Jun stood up, “what time do you usually train?”
“During the day,” replied Yan Yu, “like right now is fine.”
“That’s great,” Ye Jun showed a smile, though it looked a bit bitter, “I have some swordsmanship issues I’d like to consult with you about.”
“Ye Jun, are you also practicing swordsmanship?” Su Yunjin asked in surprise.
You are an Assistant Officer, aren’t you?
“Yes,” Ye Jun said, “but it’s always good to have more skills than necessary, and practicing swordsmanship for self-defense is always beneficial.”
Yan Yu agreed wholeheartedly. Sword Control Technique, though easy to learn and hard to master, only required it to be “easy to learn.” Moreover, it consumed surprisingly little True Yuan. For someone like Ye Jun, who needed to use most of her True Yuan on the Xuan Guang Ruler, practicing Sword Control Technique was the best way to enhance her combat abilities… It seems she had indeed been paying attention when I spoke to her in the Secret Realm of Li Palace last time!
However, when the same words fell on Su Yunjin’s ears, it was as if a bolt from the blue struck her.
Isn’t this the same as mine?
“Just in time, I also have some swordsmanship issues to consult with the captain,” she said calmly.
Though she had yet to think of a question, she couldn’t let an outsider outshine her.
“Good,” Yan Yu was even more delighted, but maintained a dignified nod, “then let’s go to the underground training field, and I’ll see what problems you have.”
Thus, not only Ye Jun and Su Yunjin, but all the other girls except Zhao Yuanzhen in the room stood up as well.
“Do you all have swordsmanship issues too?” Yan Yu asked dubiously.
“I have no issues, but I want to see others’ wrong problem sets,” Lin Ning quickly found an excuse.
“I would like to learn as well,” Xie Ruoxi echoed.
“I’m here for the entertainment,” said Chen Lingyun.
“You don’t need to go down,” Yan Yu immediately sentenced Chen Lingyun to stay, “Everyone else, follow me.”
Each team’s restorative villa had a basement established below for simple combat training. The surroundings were reinforced with a combination of concrete and steel plates, and as long as no one used attacks of Xie Ruoxi’s Thunder Method caliber, sporadic attacks could be withstood.
Yan Yu thought for a moment, then had Ye Jun and Su Yunjin engage in swordsmanship combat to assess their level of skill before making further decisions.
Thus, the two girls wielded their swords and attacked each other.
Su Yunjin struck with White Rainbow Across the Sky, only for Ye Jun to hastily counter with Cang Song Ying Ke. Su Yunjin tried to circumvent with Bai Niao Chao Feng, but her delayed response allowed Ye Jun to catch up and quickly change her move to White Crane Spreads Wings to block her. Su Yunjin attempted to maneuver around again, and Ye Jun continued to intercept…
It was somewhat reminiscent of middle-aged women pulling each other’s hair during a fight.
Although it was just a quarrel between two novices, Yan Yu still had to analyze whether their swordsmanship was at the kindergarten or senior class level from their sparring, and what they should learn next—multiplication or division…
“All right,” he called out to the two who were still sparring, “Yun Jin, you’re still a bit slow in reacting. Ningning, take her with you when you practice Two-handed Sword Control Technique, and try to train under high-pressure conditions to improve your reactions. As for Ye Jun… have you never asked for advice from your fellow Sword Immortals when practicing Sword Control Technique in the Dragon Soar Team?”
“No,” Ye Jun replied.
She hadn’t even told Liu Longtao, so how could she possibly confide in her other teammates? After all, the Dingbei Army expected her to focus on defense in the team, so it was best not to let the Dingbei Army know she was interested in exploring other areas—Ye Jun wasn’t Yan Yu or Liu Longtao, who could act fearlessly under the protection of the chief commander. The necessary precautions and disguises could not be omitted.
“Your sword techniques are not standard in many ways,” Yan Yu said, “For example, with Cang Song Ying Ke, the textbook describes ‘upper intercept’ and ‘lower intercept’ as two ways to execute the move, but the upper intercept doesn’t have to be perfectly vertical, just as the lower intercept isn’t required to be perfectly downward. It’s often more appropriate to strike at an angle of about 30 degrees from the vertical line… do you know why?”
Before Ye Jun could respond, Lin Ning immediately said:
“It’s because after the opponent’s sword is intercepted, they might continue with Bai Niao Chao Feng. If your sword is vertical during the intercept, it won’t be easy to block Bai Niao Chao Feng; and if you intercept horizontally, it will be just as difficult to block if the opponent changes to Phoenix Comes to the Ceremony. To take all possible variations into account, slanting in at a 30-degree angle with Cang Song Ying Ke is the best option when facing any situation.”
“Correct,” Yan Yu said.
Lin Ning was about to beam with pride when she heard Yan Yu continue:
“But I didn’t ask you. As a professional Sword Immortal, do you not feel ashamed to rush to answer a question directed at an amateur?”
Lin Ning was frustrated, but with Ye Jun present, she refrained from kicking him and instead stamped her feet in irritation.
“So, where can I learn the standard sword techniques?” Ye Jun asked.
“I’ll teach you,” Yan Yu said.
The girls were suddenly taken aback: Wow, this is why he came to our team to learn swordsmanship; he sure kept the map of Yan Country hidden well!
“But won’t that be too troublesome for you?” Ye Jun asked politely, still feeling embarrassed, which caused Lin Ning to feel a surge of irritation, Su Yunjin’s expression to cool, and Xie Ruoxi just wanted to find somewhere to be sick.
“I guess that makes sense,” Ye Jun said firmly, “Let’s start then!”
