Chương 212: Yaochi Tea Party

Summer passed, and autumn arrived. Time waited for no man, leisurely slipping by just as it always had. Over the next few weeks, nothing major happened to Song Que and the others. They all stayed peacefully and focused entirely on their cultivation at Plum Manor. On the surface of the small lake, Song Que was engaged in a fierce battle against Nie Feng, Xiong Ba, Shen Ziming, and Qin Yu until the sky turned dark. Old Shen and Old Qin had officially broken through a while ago.

Their martial arts power had greatly increased, allowing them to barely exchange a few moves with Old Master Song. These two were also shrewd individuals. Seeing Song Que selflessly imparting martial arts, there was no need to say more; whenever Shen Ziming had free time, he would run to Plum Manor and pester Pavilion Master Song for a spar. Naturally, it resulted in the current situation where Master Song was fighting all four of them alone.

Song Que didn't hide his secrets either, straightforwardly teaching them his lightness skills and techniques one by one. Only then could they make such rapid progress today. At this moment, the five of them moved like dragonflies skimming the water. With a light tap of their feet, they darted across the water's surface like kingfishers, leaving only afterimages in the air. Facing four people who were somewhat proficient in combined attack techniques, Master Song also felt heavy pressure.

Especially with that black bear, Xiong Ba, entangling him, defeating them wouldn't be easy. Fortunately, his agility far exceeded that of ordinary people. Despite being besieged, he wasn't flustered at all. His hands alternately threw punches, formed claws, chopped like blades, and struck with palms, defending against attacks from all sides without falling into a disadvantage. The roars of tigers and the cries of eagles echoed through the sky.

If an outsider couldn't see them, they might imagine that divine eagles and fierce tigers were hunting here. This wasn't because Song Que was intentionally shouting, but rather because he had trained the Eagle Claw Art and Tiger Fist to the absolute peak. Every casual movement carried a profound intent, and his bones and muscles automatically produced sounds that would shake an enemy's mind.

Since subduing the Ink Scale Tiger, Little Black, and using it to study the Black Tiger Fist and Tiger Subduing Fist, Master Song's fist techniques had improved at a breakneck pace. In just a short time, they complemented his Eagle Claw Art, bringing both martial arts to the pinnacle of perfection. Moreover, the An Jin within Little Black's body was vastly different from a human's.

Intently studying its mysteries brought Song Que a bountiful harvest, giving him a much deeper understanding of force-generation techniques. Now, all his limbs, back, and shoulders could generate force. According to Hui Wu, he was only one step away from achieving full-body Hua Jin. When a man ascends, his household and pets also reap great benefits. Guided by Little Black's example, he also copied the method and began teaching the little ones how to generate martial force.

Especially Lightning and Wukong; with Teacher Song holding their hands to instruct them, learning was incredibly easy. Now, they could preliminarily use Ming Jin, and their futures were highly promising. As for Husky and Mengmeng, due to their different physical structures, he couldn't help them much. He could only possess them and try to mimic Little Black's body movements, but the results weren't very obvious yet. Regarding this, Old Master Song had no choice but to slowly study and teach them.

However, thinking that if these pets could master some skills in the future, they would be a significant help to him. Of course, this statement probably only applied to Husky and Lightning. As for the other two, he would just let it be and take whatever progress they could get. By the way, the name "Little Black" was given by Xiong Ba. Master Song, being a man of profound learning, absolutely wouldn't come up with such a rustic name, so please don't misunderstand.......

On the lake, the five of them exchanged deafening blows back and forth. The water beneath them was kicked up into pillars of waves splashing everywhere, forcing Li Xin and the pets watching on the shore to rapidly retreat several steps. In the end, it was still Master Song who had the more abundant stamina. He consecutively kicked away Qin Yu, Shen Ziming, Nie Feng, and Xiong Ba, joyfully concluding today's sparring match.

Darting ashore and looking at the sorry states of his four subordinates, their clothes soaked in large patches, Old Master Song happily teased:"Your movement techniques still need more practice. Go change your clothes. Later, we'll share a few cups together." Shen and Qin could only smile bitterly and cup their hands. This loss was mostly on them. On solid ground, the four of them could still fight Song Que to a draw, but on the water, it was impossible. Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road.

Report any occurrences. Fighting on the surface of a lake heavily tested the comprehensive qualities of one's body. Compared to Master Song and the other two, their cultivation and movement techniques were still lacking a great deal. They hadn't fought for long before they started running out of breath. Because of this, their besieging formation quickly revealed flaws, which Song Que took advantage of to break through. Even so, through frequent combat, everyone gained a considerable harvest.

Feeling satisfied, the group chatted and laughed merrily as they headed back. Mengmeng, who had been comfortably lying on Little Black's head watching the fight, now lazily pulled the Black Tiger's ear with her paw, signaling it to follow.

"Roarrr..." As the proud king of the forest, how could it allow someone else to humiliate it like this? Little Black roared in displeasure, raising its pillar-like front paw to smack heavily onto its own head, wanting to smash that tiny little thing into meat paste.

"Squeak..." Mengmeng's reaction wasn't bad. Sensing danger, she hurriedly shrieked and quickly jumped away. In two or three bounds, she ran to her master's side, aggrievedly tattling on the big guy. Master Song was too lazy to care about these bored creatures, but Xiong Ba was now unhappy. Though he was a bit foolish, his logic was clear and sound. The Young Master was his, the foolish bear's, master. So wasn't the Young Master's pet the master of his pet?

That Little Black actually dared to be disrespectful to Princess Mengmeng? How could that be allowed?! Xiong Ba didn't say a second word and rolled up his sleeves to have an "intimate chat" with this giant cat.

"Boom!"....

"Boom!"....

"Boom!"....

"Roar!"....

"Grrr!"....

"Whimper!" Waiting until the Black Tiger finally understood the thoughts he was expressing through "body language," Xiong Ba satisfyingly withdrew his fists. Princess Mengmeng was equally satisfied. Highly appreciative, she jumped onto the foolish bear's shoulder, patted his head, and then arrogantly and flirtatiously strolled back onto Little Black's head. Not forgetting to get her revenge by smacking it once, she leisurely made room and lay down comfortably.

This tiger's fur was both soft and thick, and its head was as big as a table, extremely spacious, making it incredibly comfortable to lie on. Moreover, the most important thing was that this new little brother was majestic and domineering, with combat power at full marks. Mengmeng absolutely loved it. As long as she could subdue this top-tier muscle, Little Black, then what was there to fear from that miscellaneous-feathered bird? The Little Fire Fox had already begun plotting her future hegemony.

Master Song didn't have the free time to care about the thoughts of these guys. He could only shake his head and marvel that Xiong Ba actually had a decent aptitude for Beast Taming, having already learned seventy or eighty percent of Master Song's true inheritance. It was truly worth celebrating. …….. The autumn air was crisp and cool.

Song Que was sitting in the courtyard, leisurely reading a book and enjoying some tea, when a servant ran in to report:"Pavilion Master, General Manager Yun Shan of the Sea of Clouds Pavilion requests an audience!"

"Quickly invite him to the guest hall!" Saying this, Song Que put down his book, stood up to tidy his attire, and quickly made his way to the guest room.

"General Manager, Ninth Brother, what wind brings you to Plum Manor today?" When Old Master Song arrived, Yun Shan and Yun Jiu were already sitting in the room, drinking tea and waiting. Seeing him arrive, Old Yun and the other didn't dare to be slow. They hurriedly stood up and cupped their hands:"Young Master Song!"

"No need for formalities, you two. Please, sit!" After the group sat down, Old Yun began to speak:"Young Master Song, more than half of the three-month delivery deadline we agreed upon last time has passed. I wonder if the production of the Blazing Fire Liquor is going smoothly?"

"Haha, I guessed the General Manager came because of this. It just so happens that the winery over there just brought over some samples. Why don't we give it a taste right now?" Hearing this, Yun Shan was delighted:"Then I will have to trouble Young Master Song!"

"Haha, why is the General Manager being so polite with me?" Master Song laughed heartily, then turned and shouted loudly:"Men, prepare a banquet. Tell Nie Feng to go fetch a few jugs of the newly brewed Blazing Fire Liquor for me."

"Understood, Pavilion Master!" Now that the most important matter was on track, Yun Shan also relaxed. Smiling, he pulled an envelope from his robes and handed it over.

"Young Master Song, this is the invitation to the Yaochi Tea Party. The organizers entrusted the Yun family to deliver it directly to your hands. Please accept it." Hearing this, Song Que's eyes lit up. He had been looking forward to this for a long time. The young talents and heroic beauties from all over Yangnan Circuit—he, Master Song, also wanted to meet a few of them. Reaching out to take the invitation, he didn't hold back in front of the two men and opened it right then and there to read.

There was nothing particularly important inside. It was merely a polite invitation asking the Moon-Lacking Pavilion Master, Young Hero Song Que, to bring the invitation to Yaochi Lake for the banquet at exactly the hour of the Rooster on the 15th of August. This exquisite invitation was essentially the ticket for entry. Song Que carefully stored it away before turning back and cupping his hands at Yun Shan:"I've troubled the General Manager to make this trip."

"Haha, it was just on the way. Our Young Miss also wants to invite Young Master Song to travel together when the time comes. I wonder what you think?"

"Haha, to travel alongside a beauty of Young Miss Yun's caliber is naturally something this humble one couldn't even dream of. How could I have any objections? Please pass on my words, General Manager: this kid will definitely be there on time." He still knew absolutely nothing about the streets and alleys of Yangnan Prefecture. Now, having a local guide as knowledgeable as Yun Xi accompanying him, and a great beauty to boot, Master Song was naturally overjoyed.

Yun Shan had already anticipated this outcome and nodded happily:"Then it's settled. We will depart on the morning of the day before. Please, Young Master Song, you must be on time. The Yun family has specifically hired a First-Tier renowned expert to escort us, so you can rest assured and not worry about the Lingjiang Gang causing any trouble."

"Young Miss Yun truly thinks of everything. Thank you for letting me know, General Manager." The group chatted happily for a while until Old Nie arrived to announce that the banquet was ready. Only then did the two men follow Song Que to the rear hall.