Hero Saves the Beauty

Zhao Liya, seeing that her shopping was almost complete, prepared to find a place to give Zhang Hupan a lesson. Up to this point, aside from being a little annoyed by Zhang Hupan's greedy behavior at the beginning, Zhao Liya was quite satisfied with the temperament Zhang Hupan displayed after purchasing his new clothes.

She casually found a quiet place with few people, and Zhao Liya began her first job as a teacher.

"When greeting someone, smile and nod!"

"Shake hands firmly with men!"

"Gently hold a lady's fingers when shaking hands!"

"..."

Actually, Zhang Hupan had already studied and learned all of this before starting his job at the bar. But since the beautiful woman was so enthusiastic about teaching him, Zhang Hupan saw no reason to refuse! Moreover, Zhang Hupan was gradually realizing that being with Zhao Liya was quite a comfortable experience. Although her tone always carried a hint of arrogance, he had gotten used to it and would only notice her lovely voice, ignoring the unpleasant tone.

Zhang Hupan's incredible ability to learn shocked Zhao Liya. She had prepared herself to spend a lot of time explaining, but she never expected that Zhang Hupan would grasp the key points almost as soon as she mentioned them. His movements were all standard, and his etiquette exuded the demeanor of a noble gentleman, as if Zhang Hupan was born with that noble aura, unlike those ostentatious rich young masters! Although the streetlights were dim, Zhang Hupan clearly caught the sparkle in Zhao Liya's eyes. A cultivation master of a hundred years was secretly pleased about this: Hmph, now you know how amazing I am! I have even more amazing things you haven't seen yet! If the disciples of Wudang knew that their ancestor was secretly proud of such trivial matters, they would surely be ashamed!

"Do you know how to dance?" Zhao Liya asked softly, seeing that Zhang Hupan had basically mastered the etiquette.

"No!" In reality, Zhang Hupan had already learned various dance techniques. Although he had never put them into practice, with just a few common moves, how difficult could it be for their Nascent Soul Stage master? However, when Zhao Liya asked, Zhang Hupan suddenly wanted to know what it felt like to hold the waist of the beautiful woman in front of him, so he answered without thinking.

"I knew you wouldn't! I'll make a small sacrifice and teach you to dance!" After their interaction, Zhao Liya's hostility towards Zhang Hupan gradually faded, and she even began to appreciate this young man from the mountains.

Perhaps it was because it was his first time holding a woman's waist, and a top beauty at that, but when Zhang Hupan's hand touched Zhao Liya's slender waist, his hand trembled uncontrollably, even as a Nascent Soul Stage master. He took a deep breath to calm his restless heart before gently embracing Zhao Liya's soft, slender waist.

Zhao Liya's heart was also aflutter. She had always thought Zhang Hupan was just an unromantic blockhead and that she would never develop any feelings for him, so she had unhesitatingly agreed to teach him to dance. However, this was her first time dancing with a man; before, any male company was only her father. When her hand rested on Zhang Hupan's firm shoulder, a blush spread across her pretty face. Zhao Liya knew she was wrong, and very wrong at that.

Just as the two were dancing nervously, over a dozen men with strange hairstyles and a ruffian appearance approached them.

It was obvious that the ruffians had noticed Zhang Hupan and Zhao Liya dancing in each other's arms. "Heh heh, boss, there's a pair of lovebirds up ahead. That girl looks really hot. Why don't we go grab her for some fun!" a scrawny, long-haired, lewd man walking in front said with a lecherous grin to a fierce bald man.

The two naturally heard the footsteps and the scrawny man's words. Their bodies instantly separated. Zhang Hupan naturally used his arm to powerfully shield Zhao Liya behind him. Zhao Liya was a martial arts expert herself, and she could handle a dozen thugs barehanded. But for some reason, when Zhang Hupan protectively pulled her behind him, she didn't resist at all. Instead, a strange sense of happiness welled up in her heart. Standing behind this righteous and not-so-strong man, she felt a sense of security she had never experienced before.

Although Zhang Hupan's dancing was clumsy, he greatly enjoyed the exhilarating feeling it gave him! Now, this wonderful moment and atmosphere were being rudely interrupted by a group of scummy thugs, and they were shamelessly discussing the woman beside him. Even a cultivation master is human; he has emotions and can get angry. Zhang Hupan was currently furious. If it weren't for the fear of being too shocking, he would have already struck them with a heavenly lightning bolt.

Although Zhang Hupan knew that these scumbags were no match for Zhao Liya behind him, a cultivation master's dignity could not be trampled upon. With him present, he absolutely would not allow the woman beside him to make a move.

As Zhao Liya hid behind Zhang Hupan, her beautiful face was instantly revealed to everyone. Stunning! Absolutely stunning! Everyone held their breath, all eyes fixed lecherously on Zhao Liya, wishing they could undress her immediately!

"I want this girl! Get out of my way!" the bald man snarled at Zhang Hupan, his eyes filled with malice.

Seeing how arrogant these thugs were, Zhao Liya, who was standing behind Zhang Hupan, finally couldn't hold back. She was about to step forward to teach these guys a lesson. But that strong arm blocked her again. Zhang Hupan said in a deep voice, "Dealing with these guys doesn't require Miss Zhao's intervention!"

For some reason, Zhang Hupan's confident and domineering tone made Zhao Liya unable to muster any thought of resistance. She obediently hid behind Zhang Hupan again. She secretly wondered why she was listening to him so readily. Did he possess some hidden skill? Otherwise, where did his confidence come from? She hadn't known he knew martial arts before.

Zhang Hupan coldly swept his gaze over the group. Under Zhang Hupan's icy stare, the thugs felt an unprecedented sense of unease and fear, and they couldn't help but take a step back.

"I'll count to three. You'd better get lost immediately, or I won't be polite!" Zhang Hupan stared at the group of suicidal thugs as if they were already dead.

The bald man looked at the refined Zhang Hupan and the stunning Zhao Liya, feeling strange about his earlier show of weakness. Hearing Zhang Hupan's words, he became even more enraged. He said fiercely, "You dare to scare your Grandpa Hu, kid? Everyone, attack!"

Everyone drew their clubs and charged at Zhang Hupan with fierce momentum. Strange! It was truly strange! The Wudang Internal Family Boxing techniques – "Can, Push, Aid, Seize, Pull, Press, Force, Absorb, Stick, Leap, Circle, Pierce, Throw, Lift, Wipe, Scatter, Swallow, Expel" – were performed by Zhang Hupan with god-like skill. Under his hands and feet, the attackers seemed like puppets on a string, toyed with by Zhang Hupan.

Zhao Liya's beautiful eyes widened with amazement, her cherry lips forming an "O" of surprise. She simply couldn't imagine anyone performing the Wudang Internal Family Boxing with such fluidity, such magic. Even Senior Uncle Song, in Zhao Liya's opinion, couldn't execute the Wudang Internal Family Boxing so beautifully. Suddenly, Zhang Hupan became somewhat mysterious in her eyes. She even felt a sense of familiarity with the young man before her, but no matter how hard she tried to think, she wouldn't have guessed that the young man with the buzz cut was the inscrutable young Taoist she had met at the foot of Wudang Mountain.

Seeing that he had played enough, Zhang Hupan slowly drew a Tai Chi symbol in front of him with his arms, then gently pushed forward and shouted, "Scram!" The attackers were sent flying like sandbags by an unknown force. Like stray dogs, they scrambled and crawled away from this nightmarish place.

Zhang Hupan's loud shout jolted Zhao Liya back to reality. Although these thugs were no match for her, she definitely couldn't defeat them as leisurely and gracefully as Zhang Hupan. Her gaze towards Zhang Hupan was filled with admiration, and she sincerely praised him in a soft voice, "Your martial arts are amazing!"

"This is considered amazing? You haven't seen my truly amazing skills yet!" Zhang Hupan thought to himself. Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to say it out loud. He just smiled and said, "It's alright, I've just learned a little bit of martial arts!"

"I think what you just did looked like Wudang Internal Family Boxing. Are you a Wudang disciple?" Zhao Liya asked curiously.

"You could say that! I learned from an old Taoist priest from Wudang," Zhang Hupan replied with a smile.

"Then you must know Uncle Song, the great hero Song Feng!" Seeing that Zhang Hupan was indeed a Wudang disciple, any lingering anger Zhao Liya had towards him completely vanished.

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