When You Teach Your Girlfriend to Fight

"Jade Heart Palm!"

"Roar!"

A sweet cry and an enraged bear's roar rang out simultaneously through this nameless mountain forest.

In a clearing, a pretty young girl dressed in a white training outfit was fighting a brown bear standing upright, nearly as tall as a one-story building.

After the girl's cry, golden Dou Qi lit up around her jade-like palm. Facing the bear claw sweeping toward her, she showed no fear whatsoever. She did not even draw a weapon, meeting the terrifying strike with nothing but her right palm!

The clash between human and beast swiftly determined the victor. That enormous figure was actually forced back by this graceful young girl, whose face still bore a trace of youthful immaturity yet was already beautiful enough to topple cities!

As for the girl, her breathing remained steady and powerful. She still held her striking stance where she stood. Against an Earth Rock Bear, a magical beast famed for its strength and possessing mid-tier Rank One power, she had firmly gained the upper hand! It was clear just how terrifying the girl's talent was. After all, she was merely a two-star Dou Practitioner.

"Falling Star Sword Technique!"

The girl did not stop. Instead, she pressed her advantage and continued expanding her gains. Before the Earth Rock Bear she had forced back could steady itself, a rain of sword shadows came slashing toward it, every strike deadly, each sword faster and fiercer than the last...

"Roar!"

Having been suppressed and beaten by this weak human all along, the Earth Rock Bear finally flew into a rage and unleashed its innate attack: Earth Rock Spikes!

In the blink of an eye, several sharp stone spikes burst from the ground. Their imposing force seemed determined to smash and pierce that elegant figure to pieces...

"Feather Step..."

Watching the violent earth spikes charge at her, the girl did not panic. Instead, she lightly tapped the ground with her lotus feet, drifting like a weightless feather as she gracefully evaded this seemingly dangerous attack...

After unleashing its innate attack, the Earth Rock Bear would be briefly immobilized. The girl naturally would not let this chance slip away. She used Feather Step again, swiftly arriving before the Earth Rock Bear, and without hesitation thrust out her sword!

Squelch!

The sound of flesh being pierced rang out as the slender spirit sword punched straight through the Earth Rock Bear's head. Looking at the giant bear that had died instantly, the girl showed no pity. This was not her first time killing...

"Hmph, utterly weak..."

With a slight exertion of force, she pulled out the greenish-blue longsword without the slightest resistance. Not a drop of blood stained its blade, which still radiated a sharp, chilling gleam. Anyone could tell at a glance that this sword was extraordinary...

"Brother Xia, what did you think of Xun'er's performance this time?"

After briefly clearing the battlefield and putting away her spirit sword, the girl proudly called toward a huge ancient tree some distance away. Like a child waiting for praise from an elder after getting good grades, she was innocent and lively—though she had just killed a bear...

"Mm, not bad..."

As the girl's voice fell, a figure in white emerged from beside the ancient tree and slowly walked over.

Only when he drew close did it become clear that the white figure was a handsome young man wearing a white robe trimmed in gold. Like a refined gentleman, his unhurried steps and faint smile reflected his gentle, jade-like temperament in every way...

"Hehe..."

Having received the young man's praise, the girl smiled happily. She ran over to him joyfully and wrapped herself around one of his arms. Her pretty face was full of delight as she quietly rested her head against his arm, enjoying the gentle young man's head-patting service...

"But don't be happy too soon. That fight could actually have ended much faster. As long as you kept attacking that bear's neck, it wouldn't even have had the chance to unleash its innate attack! But your Falling Star Sword Technique struck only the Earth Rock Bear's tougher, more heavily defended areas.

If your Green Lotus Sword hadn't been weapon-tier, forget suppressing it—you'd have been impressive if you could even leave a scratch. And why did you insist on exchanging palms with that big dummy? Other than showing that you're pretty strong, there was no point at all. Besides..." The young man failed to notice the girl's cherry lips puffing out more and more. He continued listing the shortcomings in her previous battle, seemingly about to get carried away...

"Brother Xia..."

Noticing that Xun'er was beginning to lose confidence again, Gu Xia—who had spent more than a month systematically studying Maxwell's Girlfriend and Electromagnetic Field Charging Law..., Joule's Thermodynamics and Girls' Mood Theorem, Faraday's Electricity Produces Magnetism and Wife's Happiness Truth..., and many other "scientific axioms of love"—was now capable of the supreme skill of promptly stopping his straight-man behavior and instantly transforming into a warm and considerate man!

"Besides, my Xun'er is so smart. These little problems are nothing worth mentioning! Come here, let Brother Xia see whether you're hurt. Do your hands hurt? Are your feet sore? You must be hungry, right? What do you want to eat? Brother will go catch it for you, okay?..."

The peak Dou Emperor-level contender instantly transformed into a considerate boyfriend—well, a bootlicking one—and hurriedly picked up the beautiful girl leaning against him. He found a place to sit down, placed her on his lap, then rubbed her hands and massaged her feet. He had nearly stripped her on the spot to check for injuries...

Seeing Gu Xia's earnest and nervous expression, Xun'er could not help but let out a giggle. Then, an idea suddenly occurred to her. Her lips curved slightly as she parted them and sweetly called to Gu Xia...

"Brother Xia~~~~!"

"Yeah!"

"Mwah~"

Hearing Xun'er's syrupy call, Gu Xia subconsciously turned his head. Then Xun'er suddenly planted a fragrant kiss on his cheek. In that instant, Gu Xia began contemplating life's three great questions:

"Who am I?"

"Where am I?"

"What am I supposed to do?"

Before Gu Xia could react, Xun'er's jade-like hands wrapped around his neck. Because she was holding him, their faces were not far apart at all. Instead, they were exceptionally close, and Gu Xia could even hear Xun'er's slightly hurried breathing...

"Brother Xia, you're so good to me..."

Looking at Gu Xia's handsome face so close before her, Xun'er happily rested her head against his left shoulder and whispered softly into his ear...

"For you, no amount of kindness would ever be enough..."

Clearly, Gu Xia had learned quite a lot over the past month. At the very least, the frequency with which he suddenly acted like a straight man was getting lower and lower...

"Mm! Brother Xia, let's go hunting. Xun'er doesn't want bear meat tonight..."

Xun'er could also sense Gu Xia's changes. She was very happy, and very content, because she had met a "silly brother" willing to change for her and willing to slowly learn how to spoil her—though this silly brother was a little too handsome...

"Alright, we'll listen to Xun'er. What does Xun'er want to eat? Shall we go find it?"

Gu Xia's face was also full of affection. He had never known that he could have such simple, warm days, or such an adorable little girlfriend who was just beginning to blossom!

"Okay!"

Xun'er answered Gu Xia sweetly. After that, they did not continue flirting. Once they had briefly dealt with the Earth Rock Bear's corpse, the two walked away from the clearing hand in hand, chatting and laughing all the way... Xun'er's occasional silver-bell laughter gradually faded into the distance...

Perhaps no one knew that, within the peril-filled Magical Beast Mountain Range, there was actually such a couple. Like newlyweds on their honeymoon, they freely wandered through the Magical Beast Mountain Range...