Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Even Wilder Than a Woman—How Did You Ride It on Your First Try?!

Chu Ming calmed the warhorse under him, and when he looked up again, the leading horse had already carried Jiang Zhan a hundred meters away.

He quickly urged his horse to catch up.

"Fang Qingshi..." Meng Zhen wanted to stop him, but was shocked to find that he couldn’t catch up with ’Fang Xiao’.

The skill of [Riding Skill] rapidly increased, and Chu Ming’s control over the Blazing Fire Tiger Horse became increasingly skilled.

However, he was chasing a mad leading horse, and no matter how high his [Riding Skill] was, it was difficult to catch up with that leading horse.

Especially since the leading horse seemed to feel pursued by an ordinary Blazing Fire Tiger Horse and ran even faster.

[Riding Skill: Skilled]

[Progress: 51/100]

51...55...61...67...72...

As he chased, the [Riding Skill] increased by leaps and bounds again.

After not chasing far, it was unclear whether the leading horse was exhausted by Jiang Zhan and had little energy left, or because Chu Ming’s [Riding Skill] continued to improve, the distance between them visibly shortened.

At this moment, Jiang Zhan, hanging onto the leading horse’s back, looked extremely tense, his teeth clenched tight, seeming to be at his limit.

He couldn’t hold on anymore!

Feeling indignant, Jiang Zhan couldn’t muster any more strength.

Just as he was about to release his grip, the leading horse suddenly shivered, as if intimidated by something, quickly halting its four legs, and abruptly stopped without warning.

Stopped?

Why did it suddenly stop?

Why did Little Ba just tremble?

Jiang Zhan’s mind raced, but his body didn’t pause. Using the last bit of strength, he flipped himself back onto the leading horse’s back.

There was no resistance or struggle; the leading horse gentled to an incomprehensible degree.

Was it tamed?

Jiang Zhan gently stroked the leading horse’s fiery mane, feeling something was off.

A breeze swept past his ears, and sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, washing away the dust on his face.

"Jiang Qingshi, you’ve succeeded!" Commander Fan Kui came over, his loud voice carrying with the breeze.

Have I really succeeded?!

All over his body ached, but the solid feel under him was undeniable.

He glanced at Fan Kui, then further ahead: "Old Fan, is that Commander Meng over there, and who is next to him?"

To speak of it, if it weren’t for that person’s sudden appearance, forcing him to jump onto the leading horse, he might have hesitated longer before attempting.

Being able to tame Little Ba today was indeed serendipitous.

"Old Meng, come over, Jiang Qingshi is calling you," Fan Kui, with a full beard, shouted loudly, which Meng Zhen and Chu Ming heard clearly.

"Fang Qingshi..." Meng Zhen looked at ’Fang Xiao’. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Go ahead." Chu Ming slightly nodded.

In the end, he used the [Sword Gourd Spirit]’s Mental Suppression to intimidate the lead horse, but it was a hidden method unknown to the opponent, so he expressed appropriate apologies on the surface.

The two rode their warhorses up to Jiang Zhan.

As soon as they approached, Little Ba under Jiang Zhan shuddered inexplicably again.

Hmm?

Jiang Zhan’s gaze instantly sharpened, looking at Chu Ming.

In that instant, it seemed that Little Ba was frightened by the newcomer.

Who was it?

Commander Meng or this elderly-looking person?

Or some other reason?

It couldn’t be Meng Zhen; Little Ba had met him a few times and never showed any fear.

Then it must be this elderly-looking person?

Jiang Zhan’s eyes flickered, scrutinizing up and down.

But the more he looked, the stranger it seemed, for the person before him was exceedingly ordinary.

No, not even ordinary, aged and seemingly weak in strength.

Little Ba was afraid of him?

Jiang Zhan felt baffled.

"Old Meng, what are you doing? Don’t you know Jiang Qingshi is taming the lead horse here today? Why bring people in?!" Fan Kui glared with eyes as big as copper bells, questioning Meng Zhen.

"I..." Meng Zhen changed his expression, first dismounting, clasping his hands in salute to Jiang Zhan, then oddly explaining: "To report to Jiang Qingshi, this person... is Fang Qingshi, brought back from Baiyuan County by Commander Huo."

"Fang Qingshi, which Fang Qingshi? I, Old Fan, have never heard of!" Fan Kui’s eyes widened further: "No, Old Meng, you’re not deceiving Jiang Qingshi, considering his age, could he even fight? Commander Xiang took him as a personal attendant?!"

Fan Kui, large and rough, spoke with little thought.

Hearing this, Jiang Zhan’s gaze quickly focused: "You are Fang Xiao?"

He knew about the Baiyuan County affairs and was aware of Commander Xiang’s mission to Huo Buyan.

Fang Xiao of Baiyuan County, former Squad Leader of the Tiger Armor Army, created techniques superior to the Tiger and Python Body Refining Technique!

He practiced Blood Python Technique and Tiger Blood Technique, both consolidating Qi and Blood within him.

If Fang Xiao created a Strong Bone Realm Technique, he would be accepted as the third personal attendant by order of Commander Xiang.

But not many people knew about the technique, except for the squad captains taken by Huo Buyan, Commander Xiang, and Jiang Zhan, the personal attendant.

Fan Kui didn’t know about this.

Fang Qingshi...

Implying, the Qi and Blood condensing Strong Bone Realm Technique was truly created, and the creator stands right before him!

"Fang Xiao greets Attendant Brother." Chu Ming clasped his hands in salute: "Just now was my first time riding a Blazing Fire Tiger Horse. For a moment of thrill, I lost control and interrupted your horse training. Please forgive me, Attendant Brother."

"Haha, no need for such words, we are both personal attendants of Commander Xiang, like brothers!" Jiang Zhan’s hands were still bleeding, yet he ignored the pain, eyes fervent as if he discovered a treasure in ’Fang Xiao’.

This walking Strong Bone Realm Technique, if not for others present, Jiang Zhan would rather, bank on the attendant brother relationship, ask ’Fang Xiao’ if he could exchange the technique ahead of time.

Which martial artist could resist the allure of a Qi and Blood Condensing Technique?

Fan Kui stood stupefied at the words.

This old man is really Commander’s personal attendant?!

How could Commander take an old man as a personal attendant?

Better take me!

He looked at ’Fang Xiao’ curiously, then at his warhorse, his thick eyebrows and big eyes suddenly flashed as if recalling something startling: "You... no, Fang Qingshi just said, first time riding a Blazing Fire Tiger Horse?"

First time riding a Blazing Fire Tiger Horse and handled it so adeptly, just like riding for several years?

Blazing Fire Tiger Horses aren’t ordinary horses; riding skill alone isn’t enough!

Hearing this, Jiang Zhan’s face suddenly changed.

"Indeed, it’s the first time, not too skilled, so I disturbed you, General, and Attendant Brother." Chu Ming modestly apologized again.

"General? Haha..." Fan Kui burst out laughing: "Fang Qingshi, though I, Old Fan, would love to be a general, I, like Old Meng, am merely a commander. My name is Fan Kui, Fan of Fan, and Kui as in Kui grass."

Fan Kui? Fan Kui?

Chu Ming’s eyes briefly flashed with surprise, slightly bowing to Fan Kui.

One must say, this burly appearance, paired with an axe-like weapon, would indeed resemble a great hero.

"Attendant Brother Fang, is it really your first time riding a Blazing Fire Tiger Horse?"

Jiang Zhan looked at ’Fang Xiao’ and the obedient warhorse beneath him, incongruously recalling Little Ba’s tremor and earlier fright.

Could it be this elder attendant brother who made Little Ba afraid?

"Indeed, Fang Qingshi, while I, Old Fan, am not the brightest, I am no fool. Blazing Fire Tiger Horses are fierce, fiercer than any woman, and you rode it the first time, even got it running?!"

Doesn’t something feel off?

Chu Ming nodded slightly: "I’ve ridden horses before, grasped some techniques..."