Chapter 135 Qi Xinyang's Daily Life. - Just Learning Skills 4
Chapter 135 Qi Xinyang's Daily Life. - Just Learning Skills 4
The previous chapter mentioned that Qi Xinyang and the others were talking to the little rascal in the room.
As he was talking, You Ke took out the "Crystal Dagger" and handed it to the little rascal to look at.
The little rascal took it in her hand and looked at it. There was indeed a crystal on the hilt, but beneath the crystal was something similar to the hilt, guard, and scabbard she had seen before. She was completely stunned and couldn't utter a word for a long time. She was very confused and thought to herself, "Huh? Is the staff really like this? Why does it look so familiar?"
The little rascal had never seen a staff before, because the entire "Hidden Mountain Sect" had never had a staff before, for the reason explained in the previous chapter. Not to mention never having seen a staff before, she had never even seen a proper mage.
Seeing that the little rascal seemed to be hesitant to speak, You Ke asked him, "What's wrong?"
The little rascal told You Ke, "We are mountain people and have never seen the world. But look at your staff, why does it look so much like a dagger? Are you kidding me..."
After hearing what the little rascal said, You Ke took out another dagger from his bag. It was the "special dagger" that Qi Xinyang had given to Xiao Jiao. He held the "special dagger" and said to the little rascal, "Look, this is the real dagger!" After that, he handed the "special dagger" to the little rascal as well.
The little rascal looked at the "crystal dagger" and then at the "special dagger," and was completely confused. She thought to herself, "It would be fine if we didn't compare them, but now that we do, the staff looks too much like a dagger..."
Needless to say, Qi Xinyang's "crystal dagger" is not an ordinary magic wand. It was specially customized by a forging workshop in order to serve two purposes.
After looking at it for a while, the little rascal said to Qi Xinyang, "The daggers and staffs you brought are so well made! Huh? Come to think of it, you know quite a few weapons!"
You Ke interrupted directly and said to the little rascal, "Hey~ quite a few! My sister knows a lot!" He was just busy showing off and started using conversational vocabulary randomly. This is how children often talk.
The little rascal then said to Qi Xinyang, "But, do you really need to learn so many weapons? And you have to learn an unpopular weapon." After that, she handed both weapons back to You Ke.
After You Ke took the two weapons, he put them back into his bag.
Xiaojiao also asked Qi Xinyang, "Yes! Big sister. Is it necessary to learn so many weapons?"
Qi Xinyang looked unhappy and told Xiaojiao, "I'm here to learn with you guys, but you know too little! And your swordsmanship is terrible, so hurry up and learn something useful before you go on the road! Otherwise, if you encounter any unexpected situation on the road, you'll be holding me back again!"
Xiaojiao was filled with regret and thought, "Oh, why did I ask? I'm so talkative and I'm asking for trouble..." Thinking of this, he secretly made up his mind not to be so talkative in the future.
After listening to the conversation between Qi Xinyang and Xiaojiao, the little rascal asked You Ke, "What weapons do you know?"
You Ke told the little rascal, "I used a dagger. Haha, I think I'm okay..." When he said this at the end, he felt unconfident.
The little rascal then asked You Ke, "So how good are you at using a dagger?"
You Ke had already lost his temper and didn't have the same boastful energy as before. He told the little rascal, "Anyway... you can't beat my sister." As he said that, he pointed at Qi Xinyang.
The little rascal asked Qi Xinyang and the others, "Do you often compete?"
You Ke told the little rascal, "My two previous daggers were broken into pieces by my sister in one blow. She used the dagger you just saw."
You Ke didn't know that before his dagger was shattered by the dagger, it had already been almost broken by the arrows shot by Qi Xinyang many times.
The little rascal said to You Ke, "Then you should learn something useful." Then, she thought to herself, "Although the dagger is of very good quality, it can't be broken into pieces in one blow. Besides, there's not even a crack on the dagger..."
The little rascal didn't know the specific situation at that time, and Qi Xinyang and the others didn't explain it clearly, which led to the little rascal's misunderstanding.
The little rascal then said to You Ke, "Since you have lost all your previous weapons, it's a good time to learn new ones."
You Ke said to the little rascal, "That's right! After I learned new weapons, my sister will buy me new weapons! My sister is so nice to me!"
Xiaojiao was standing aside, thinking, "My weapon is still here. That dagger was given to me by Big Sister." But he didn't dare to say anything. He had just been scolded by Qi Xinyang, and he was afraid of being scolded again.
Afterward, everyone in the room sat down. The little rascal began chatting with the others about all sorts of interesting things in the mountains, mostly things she'd heard. Qi Xinyang had wanted to ask something else, but You Ke's fuss with the weapon put him off.
As we chatted, it was almost time to end. No matter how much we talked, we couldn't keep chatting non-stop for the whole lunch. There would always be a time when everyone would get tired of chatting.
When Xiaojiao heard that Xiaohuatou knew so much, he was very moved. He said to Xiaohuatou, "It's not easy for you to be so lonely and know so many things..."
After hearing this, the little rascal looked bewildered. She asked Xiaojiao, "Alone and helpless? What do you mean by alone and helpless... Are you talking about me?" As she spoke, she pointed at herself in confusion.
Little Foot, with a look of empathy on her face, asked Little Sly, "Aren't you an orphan?"
The little rascal widened her eyes and said to Xiaojiao, "Who... who is an orphan? You are the orphan!" By the end of her words, it became a scolding.
You Ke didn't understand much and immediately interrupted. He said to the little rascal, "Yes! Brother Bound Foot is an orphan!"
Qi Xinyang and You Ke, his companions, had long known that Bound Foot was an orphan through casual conversation. Qi Xinyang knew about it during his time in the capital, while You Ke only learned about it after joining them on the road.
When the little rascal heard this, she suddenly felt guilty. She said to the little foot shyly, "I'm sorry! I didn't know you were an orphan..." Then she asked the little foot, "Wait, why did you say I was an orphan?"
When Qi Xinyang heard this, she knew it was all a misunderstanding. She also blamed Xiaojiao, saying, "That's right! How could you do that? How could you just call someone an orphan?"
After experiencing Xiaohuatou's crying, Qi Xinyang also thought that Xiaohuatou was an orphan. But now that she realized that it was not true, she quickly denied that she had such a thought! She was eager to "draw a clear line" with bound feet!
After hearing what Qi Xinyang said, the little rascal felt strange. She said to Qi Xinyang, "Why do I feel like you're not talking about him, but about me..."
The conversation at the scene was becoming increasingly confusing and incomprehensible. It felt like everyone was talking about their own things.
Xiaojiao had just secretly resolved to stop talking too quickly, but now he was the one provoking her again. This proved that some things couldn't be controlled just because you wanted them to. So what else could he do? He could only quickly explain things to the other person.
Little Foot said to Little Slippery, "I heard you say before that the kitchen didn't want you anymore and you had to leave the tribe. I thought you were an orphan. Oh! I misunderstood, and I should apologize to you. I'm sorry."
The little rascal said to the little foot: "Leaving the tribe doesn't mean that I am an orphan. Can what I said be misunderstood..." After saying this, she looked confused.
Little Foot quickly asked Little Sly, "After you leave the tribe, are you going to look for your parents?"
The little rascal turned around and asked Little Foot, "My parents are right here, why do you want to leave the tribe to look for them?"
Little Foot then asked Little Sly, "Ah? Your parents are both in this tribe? Then why did you say you wanted to leave?"
So, this is a series of misunderstandings that occurred when both parties did not understand each other well enough.
Qi Xinyang suddenly thought of something and quickly asked Xiaohuatou, "Wait a minute! 'Xiaohuatou' isn't your real name, right?"
The little rascal told Qi Xinyang, "Of course not! They're just used to calling it that, so they won't change!"
You Ke interrupted directly and asked the little rascal, "What's your name?"
Before the little rascal could even begin to speak, Qi Xinyang spoke two words. She said to the little rascal, "Yingping..."
The little rascal looked surprised and asked Qi Xinyang, "You know?"
Qi Xinyang told the little rascal, "I'm just guessing. Go on!"
The little rascal told Qi Xinyang and the others, "My name is Yingping Youli. The Yingping Youzi you met before is my sister."
Little Foot finally realized what was happening and said to Little Sly, "Oh! So you are the chief's daughter!"
The little rascal corrected the little foot and said, "It's my little daughter. You should just call me 'little rascal'. No one in this tribe calls me by my name."
Little Foot asked Little Sly, "Since you are also the chief's daughter...the youngest daughter, then why do you say you want to leave the tribe?"
The little rascal told Little Foot, "If there's nothing to do in the tribe, then you have to leave. There's no need for adults to take care of the front yard. When I grow up, I'm sure I'll do something else."
Little Foot said to Little Sly, "There's really not much I can do in the front yard, just sweeping the floor. You're not the chief's daughter...you're the youngest daughter. I'm sure one of you sisters will become the chief in the future."
You Ke asked the little rascal, "You have a good relationship with your sister, right?"
The little rascal told You Ke, "Who said the relationship is good? It's just average."
After hearing this, Qi Xinyang smiled mischievously and said to the little rascal, "Oh—I like you! If you don't want to stay in the mountains anymore, come find me outside. I'll protect you!"
The "like" Qi Xinyang mentioned wasn't what you might think. She simply saw a bit of herself in the little rascal.
After hearing this, the little rascal said to Qi Xinyang, "I'm not sure I want to leave the tribe yet. At least I have to wait until I grow up."
Qi Xinyang said to the little rascal, "It's just a matter of time. If you ever want to come down the mountain, just come find me! When you grow up, we should be back in the capital of Stilas Odin. Then you can come find us at the Adventurer's Guild!"
You Ke then asked the little rascal, "Who is more likely to become the chief, you or your sister?"
The little rascal told You Ke, "It must be her."
Qi Xinyang thought for a moment and asked the little rascal, "Could Yingping Youzi be a martial arts prodigy?"
The little rascal told Qi Xinyang, "You're right, that's it. She learns very quickly, I can't compare to her at all." When she said this, she seemed to have recalled some bad memories, and it showed immediately on her face.
Little Foot said to Little Slippery, "I really didn't realize she's actually a martial arts prodigy. I thought she was just an ordinary big sister."
Qi Xinyang said to the others with emotion: "Don't judge a person by his appearance, and don't judge the ocean by its depth. Everyone has their own strengths."
You Ke said to the little rascal, "Sister is right! See if you can do anything else. You can stay in the tribe too!"
When Qi Xinyang said "each has their own strengths", he was referring to Yingping Youzi, or he could be referring to Xiaohuatou.
The little rascal said to You Ke: "Isn't it just a matter of being a chef? Who knew that something like that would happen..."
When Qi Xinyang heard this, he realized that this was going to involve him again, so he quickly said to the little rascal, "Well... let's do this for now. Let's go to your place tonight to try the food. Then we can evaluate it together. It'll be like helping you."
You Ke also said to the little rascal: "Yes, yes! I can help you!" He said this with great confidence.
Xiaojiao also said to Xiaohuatou, "Maybe I can help too..." He felt discouraged when he heard this.
Ever since Xiaojiao's cooking job was "taken away" by You Ke, although Qi Xinyang has no longer criticized her cooking skills, she has no confidence in her cooking skills.
Seeing everyone's support for her, the little rascal immediately cleared up the haze in her heart. She said to Qi Xinyang and the others, "Okay, let's continue the conversation tonight." After that, she stood up and was about to leave.
When Qi Xinyang saw that the little rascal was about to leave, he immediately stopped him and said, "Don't go yet. Where is your room?"
Just like that, the little rascal left after telling the approximate location of his room.
After the little rascal left, Xiaojiao hurried to feed the horse. By the time Xiaojiao finished feeding the horse and came back to the courtyard, she was already a little late.
Time flies! It's already afternoon.
The afternoon was strength training as usual, with the only exception being yesterday afternoon when they had to choose their weapons.
But if you really want to be picky, this afternoon was a little different from usual, because as I just mentioned, Bound Feet came late because she was feeding the horses.
After You Ke told coach Tuolierdi about the situation, coach Tuolierdi didn't say anything. After all, the little feet did not lack strength.
While Little Foot isn't lacking in strength, dwarves generally lack stamina. Little Foot's stamina is quite good compared to the average dwarf, but certainly not as good as other races. If Little Foot's strength can continue to improve, it will reduce the stamina consumption in activities that require strength.
The afternoon passed quickly, so what happened in the evening will have to wait until the next chapter.
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