Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 265 - 63: Behold My Art of Disguise

Yan Yu finally realized that Xie Ruoxi wasn’t the type to respond to tough methods or soft persuasion; she simply wouldn’t respond at all.

This beautiful good-for-nothing was truly impervious to reason!

If you ignored her, she would definitely just slack off, "No one cares anyway, so why shouldn’t I slack off?"

But if you pushed her too hard, she would still slack off, "If I can’t do it, I can’t do it. I might as well lie down and give up!"

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In other words, the pressure to motivate her needed to be controlled just right, offering no room for her to slack off without pushing her to the point of giving up entirely... Damn, I can’t believe I have to worry so much even about training this useless person!

The more Yan Yu thought about it, the more irritated he became, so he simply said to Xie Ruoxi:

"I want to play a game with you."

"What game?" Xie Ruoxi first responded with subconscious excitement, then her little face turned deathly pale.

This game that Yan Zhanlong wants to play with me is definitely not some cute anime game! He might corner me and do all sorts of inappropriate things that aren’t suitable for children!

She hugged herself tightly across the chest, trembling like a giant rabbit, her eyes wide with fear, adopting a look of "do what you will, I’ll endure the humiliation," which left Yan Yu completely baffled, but he didn’t bother trying to figure out what was going on in her little head and simply said: Find more to read at novelbuddy

"I will control my swordsmanship strength to be just a little bit stronger than your upper limit. If you can beat me once, I’ll give you a day off."

"Really?" Xie Ruoxi asked warily, "When you say ’a little bit,’ do you mean an ’a little bit’ as big as the interstellar gap or some other ’a little bit’?"

"Could it be bubble tea?" Yan Yu said impatiently, "It means that as long as you give it your all and break through your limits, you’ll immediately be able to beat me!"

"Okay, then." Xie Ruoxi took out her phone, speaking carefully, "I want a written agreement, a recording..."

"A recording my ass!" Yan Yu finally lost his patience with her, "Come over here and fight me now!"

The two stood about ten meters apart, each wielding Huang Tingjian and Heavenly Origin Sword.

Both swords were heavy, lacking in agility but overflowing with power, and when they clashed, the sound was deafening, like two mammoths locking horns, the force enough to shake the heavens.

Xie Ruoxi started out tensely on the defensive, but then she realized Yan Yu wasn’t attacking right away and felt a wild joy in her heart.

Usually in sparring with Lin Ning, revealing even a small gap would lead to an immediate onslaught by the Green Bamboo Sword; sparring with Su Yunjin meant being chased around by her Taoism Method, eventually cornered, and turned into a drenched chicken... How could she be motivated to practice if she was doomed to fail even when she gave her all?

If you use a mobile game as a metaphor, the kind where you can’t get past level 1-1 no matter what, it’s definitely a trash game beyond question!

Now that Yan Yu was keeping his word and really controlling his strength to her level, Xie Ruoxi was overjoyed. Then, recollecting herself, all the dissatisfaction and resentment from being thrashed in the past surged up in her heart, bursting out at once.

This time, I will win!

Xie Ruoxi gathered her True Yuan, focusing completely on Sword Control; the Heavenly Origin Sword let out a long cry, smashing down on Huang Tingjian like a meteor piercing the sun, immediately sending it flying.

Yan Yu maintained his composure, skillfully maneuvering his sword technique to stabilize Huang Tingjian, whilst inwardly feeling amazed.

This beautiful good-for-nothing didn’t use much technique in that strike; it was pure brute force. Yet, she managed to overwhelm Huang Tingjian in a head-on fight... considering that this girl started her Qi Refinement several months after him! It just goes to show that talent really is unfairly distributed.

Xie Ruoxi, seeing Yan Yu’s Flying Sword being repelled by her own attack, was immensely heartened. Her movements quickening, she manipulated the Heavenly Origin Sword to pursue swiftly!

I strike!

I strike!

I strike, strike, strike!

Yan Yu kept his word and didn’t exploit her openings (after all, Xie Ruoxi wouldn’t be able to perceive these flaws due to her level) and just quietly directed Huang Tingjian to defend and block. However, his defenses were forced back step by step, and the circle of his sword grew tighter and tighter around him.

Xie Ruoxi was full of fighting spirit, shouting as she fought, the sword techniques executed in quick succession. Just as she was about to muster her energy and drive the Heavenly Origin Sword through the opposing defenses, knocking the damn captain flat and leaving him searching for his teeth, suddenly, for some reason, she had a shiver of hesitation, and her offensive immediately slowed down.

Wait a second...

Yan Yu, does he keep his word?

He said he would limit his strength to be just a bit stronger than mine, but that’s only if he keeps his word, right? If I beat him too harshly and he gets angry and goes all out, won’t I be the one suffering in the end?

As Xie Ruoxi zigzagged through this chaotic train of thought, her previously vigorous offense quickly deflated. Yan Yu, with an expressionless face, altered the sword technique, swiftly switching from defense to offense with Huang Tingjian. By the time Xie Ruoxi came to her senses, she had already fallen behind.

This girl simply lacked combat experience. She could use brute force to win when the wind was at her back, but when facing headwinds, it was a scene of utter chaos and consecutive defeats.

Yan Yu was in no hurry to press the attack. Instead, he continued to fight at the level of a newcomer, leisurely breaking through the defenses of the Heavenly Origin Sword. It was not until he aimed the sword’s spine at Xie Ruoxi’s forehead and she closed her eyes and braced for impact, that she realized the anticipated pain did not come.

Upon opening her eyes, she saw Yan Yu frowning and walking over to say,

"What happened to you? You were doing fine, why did you suddenly go limp?"

Xie Ruoxi was at a loss for words, and after a long while, she said,

"I was afraid you wouldn’t keep your word. If I really beat you too badly, you might get angry and bully me."

Yan Yu: .........

Am I that kind of person? Where is the trust between people?

He wanted to scold Xie Ruoxi, but then he realized that this beautiful waste might have built a wall around her heart. Harsh criticism would only backfire, so he could only sigh and say,

"They haven’t come back yet... Forget it, shall we go out to eat tonight?"

"Sure," Xie Ruoxi said, still immersed in the regret of a near-win, her voice downcast and listless.

Given Yan Yu’s increasingly famous name, going out actually carried quite a risk. If recognized by fans, he could immediately end up surrounded and unable to eat—plus, he didn’t have a talent agency to call on burly men to hold back enthusiastic fans, so he might have to resort to the Wall-Penetration Technique to escape.

Fortunately, Yan Yu was not entirely unprepared. With sunglasses and a mask on, covering his eyes, nose, and mouth, who could recognize him now?

Xie Ruoxi stood at the front door waiting. When she saw Yan Yu come downstairs fully armed, she asked in amazement,

"Are you really going out like that?"

"What else?" Yan Yu retorted, "I’m a celebrity now, you know. We’re going out to eat, not to a fan meet-and-greet."

"But you’ll have to take off the sunglasses and mask to eat," Xie Ruoxi said. "Won’t you still get recognized?"

Yan Yu was at a loss for words, realizing that it was indeed a problem:

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Leave it to me!" Xie Ruoxi rolled up her sleeves.

She led Yan Yu back to her room and in front of the vanity desk, pulled open a drawer to reveal a bounty of various cosmetics.

Yan Yu: .........

Even the ancient disguise techniques were nothing compared to this.

"We don’t need sunglasses and masks," Xie Ruoxi said calmly as she picked up toner and lotion. "Makeup can change not only facial features but also a person’s aura, making it perfect for a disguise. It’s a shame that now with beauty camera filters, many girls are unwilling to learn makeup—a good makeup job can completely transform someone."

"Wait, let me remind you," Yan Yu said. "We’re going out to eat, not to a cosplay convention. Don’t make me into a female or one of those pretty boys who ’paint female yet claim male’. Just make sure I’m unrecognizable."

"Are you doubting my skills?" Xie Ruoxi flared up. "Even if you were wanted and needed to sneak past customs, I could make you so unrecognizable, facial recognition cameras wouldn’t know you!"

She fluttered around in a flurry, spending nearly half an hour before finally pulling the mirror over and saying with pride,

"Look!"

The moment Yan Yu saw himself in the mirror, he was dumbstruck.

The him in the mirror, while his features had not shifted much, appeared as if he aged by more than twenty years, resembling a mature and ruggedly handsome man.

Just like Yan Zhanlong in his middle age.