The Hidden Woman

"I didn't expect to arrive here first."

Looking at the dense forest and swamp before him, Ji Boying sighed.

"What? Does Brother Ji have some connection with the people here?"

Huang Rong was suspicious.

"Rong'er, this is a swamp with nowhere to put your feet. Who could possibly be here?"

Guo Jing scratched his head, utterly puzzled.

"Brother Jing, you are unaware of this. This forest in front of us did not grow randomly. Every tree in this forest was planted according to the directions of the Five Elements and the Eight Trigrams. If someone who does not understand this principle enters, he will feel lost and disoriented in an instant."

"If one's lightness skill is not good enough, it would be dangerous to not be able to find one's way in this dense forest and to get stuck in the swamp."

Guo Jing smiled and praised.

"Rong'er, you're amazing."

Huang Rong wrinkled her upturned nose with a hint of pride and laughed, "What's this? It's just a minor technique, far more crude than anything on our Peach Blossom Island."

Then he turned to Ji Boying and said.

"Is the person living here a friend of Brother Ji? If you're so inclined, could you teach him a few moves for Brother Ji's sake? He'll definitely benefit greatly from it."

Huang Rong was overjoyed to hear this. She was always smart and knew that Ji Boying had done them a great favor by teaching them a lot of martial arts skills.

But ever since they met Ji Boying, everyone has been under Ji Boying's control.

Today, having finally had the chance to gain the upper hand and say such things, the little girl naturally felt triumphant.

Ji Boying shook his head.

"She's not exactly a friend, nor is she an old acquaintance, and we have no connection in the past. But now that I've joined the Quanzhen Sect, I can't just ignore her. It's an old story, a family scandal."

That's a vague statement.

Ji Boying stopped being mysterious and explained the whole story to them in a straightforward manner.

"Ah? Zhou Botong!"

Huang Rong cried out in surprise.

"What's wrong, Rong'er?"

Huang Rong snorted twice and said, "I never thought Zhou Botong had done such a shameful thing. When we get back, I will definitely make him suffer."

Guo Jing.

"I heard from Daoist Priest Ma that Senior Zhou has been missing in the martial arts world for many years. Is he in your house?"

Huang Rong said, "I don't know what happened. He has been imprisoned in a cave by my father for many years."

"Oh dear, this is not good. Daoist Priest Ma and the others have been kind to me. Rong'er, I beg you for a favor. If there is a chance, please clear up this misunderstanding and let him go."

Guo Jing pleaded for Zhou Botong's life.

Huang Rong sighed.

"Even if I wanted to release him, I'd have to see if my father would agree."

Ji Boying laughed and said, "Guo Jing, don't worry. Just hone your skills well and make Island Master Huang happy. With a son-in-law like you, he will naturally be very pleased. Then you can plead for him, and Island Master Huang will certainly not refuse to give you face as his son-in-law. Haha."

Guo Jing was an honest and simple man. Although he felt embarrassed after hearing this, he was willing to do it for Zhou Botong's sake, and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely practice hard."

"Ugh! I'm ignoring you all."

Huang Rong blushed, lowered her head, and hurriedly stomped her foot, pinched Guo Jing's waist hard, let out a soft moan, and turned to run into the woods.

"Oh, Rong'er, be careful."

Guo Jing, worried after hearing Huang Rong's words about the dangers in the forest, quickly followed after her.

Ji Boying stood behind, gently shook his head, and clicked his tongue twice.

Without making a move, just like Peng Lianhu, he neither took a step nor bent his knees, but his figure had already drifted forward.

In a flash, he caught up with Guo Jing.

Without even seeing him take a breath or exert force, he made another sudden turn and caught up with Huang Rong.

It is clear that he has incorporated Peng Lianhu's Lightness Skill into his own kung fu.

By generating and shifting force in a unique way, turning in the air, although one cannot stand firmly on the ground, it becomes increasingly easier.

When walking on the ground, the movements become increasingly smaller when using Lightness Skill.

This is a significant improvement.

There is a style of martial arts called the Shadowless Kick.

The term "Shadowless Kick" doesn't simply refer to the speed of the kick, but rather to the fact that the user stands still, suddenly extends their leg without moving their shoulders, making it difficult to detect. It's cold, fast, and highly practical, giving the user a significant advantage in combat.

When Lightness Skill is practiced to this level, there are naturally similar benefits.

Ji Boying grabbed one person with each hand and did not climb through the woods, but instead leaped to the treetops.

Once they reached a high vantage point, all three could clearly see a wooden cabin deep within the dense forest.

Even if there were any formations below, they would be completely irrelevant to Ji Boying.

With his Lightness Skill, he didn't need to use the ground for leverage; the thin treetops and even the constantly swaying leaves could serve as tools for Ji Boying to gain momentum.

Since he wasn't in the fray and was positioned high above, he naturally couldn't stop him.

"With Brother Ji's Lightness Skill, all the formations in the world would probably be useless."

Guo Jing looked at the scenery from a high place and exclaimed in admiration.

Huang Rong, however, was unconvinced.

"It's just that this formation is rudimentary. With our Peach Blossom Island's Peach Blossom Formation, even if you have high Lightness Skill and want to leap over it instead of entering the formation, just one glance down will make you dizzy and disoriented, and your internal energy will be disrupted. Only those with profound internal strength and extremely high Stillness Cultivation can pass through it."

"The fragrance of peach blossoms also contains hidden poison. Even if one leaps from the sky, one must hold one's breath. Without being able to breathe, how much further can one go?"

As Huang Rong continued praising, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Even among the Five Greats of the Martial World, with Seventh Master's strength, he might be able to withstand the illusion and hold his breath, which would be a little difficult. However, Seventh Master's Lightness Skill is still lacking, and he has to use the ground for leverage."

"But Brother Ji's Lightness Skill is unparalleled in the martial arts world, and he practices orthodox Daoist Internal Cultivation energy cultivation with long and pure internal energy. Firstly, he is good at holding his breath and gathering his energy, and secondly, his pure internal energy has a great resistance to poisons. Now that he has used Liang Ziwen's Treasure Serpent, I'm afraid even if Ouyang Feng were to poison him, it would be difficult to achieve the desired effect."

"From what we can see now, even the largest formation on Peach Blossom Island can't stop Brother Ji. We need to make some improvements and add more powerful bows and crossbows. Ordinary bows and arrows won't work; they must be powerful bows to have enough speed to intercept Brother Ji and enough power to force him to resist."

"They unleashed a million arrows, forcing Brother Ji to land and catch his breath, coupled with pitfalls, traps, a net of fire, and deadly poison..."

Before Huang Rong could finish speaking, Ji Boying was already exasperated.

"How ruthless, how ruthless! Why did they suddenly start plotting against me?"

Huang Rong's clear laughter echoed through the dense forest, and she had won another point.

Ji Guoying gently tossed her to the ground, and Guo Jing was already firmly planted on solid ground.