Coach, I Want to Learn How to Fight

Gulp, gulp~

Sun Qiang drained the milk in his cup in one breath.

He set down the empty cup, grabbed a napkin and carelessly wiped his mouth, then shouted toward the kitchen, "Mom, I'm going to the martial arts hall!"

With that, Sun Qiang picked up the backpack resting on the chair and ran toward the door.

"Wait!"

Mother Qiang shuffled out of the kitchen and called out, "What's the rush? Take your lunchbox first."

Sun Qiang turned back to look at the extra-thick, three-tiered lunchbox in his mother's hand and said miserably, "Mom, I'll be coming home for lunch."

"It's all snacks."

Mother Qiang said lovingly, "Look how thin you've gotten lately. You barely ate anything for breakfast, either. Exercising is important, but you need proper nutrition too. Only when you're full will you have the strength to lose weight!"

That made so much sense!

She was his real mother... right?

Sun Qiang touched his chubby cheeks, then his round belly, which had just been stuffed with five meat buns, two fried dough sticks, two fried eggs, and a huge glass of milk. He seriously suspected that he had been a free gift his mother got for topping up her phone bill.

Mother Qiang left no room for argument. She stuffed the lunchbox into Little Qiang's hands, patted his head with a fan-sized palm, and revealed the loving smile unique to mothers. "Go on, sweetheart. Be careful on the road."

"Okay."

Sun Qiang shrank his head back and obediently carried the lunchbox out of the house.

After leaving the residential complex, he walked toward the subway station a few hundred meters away, planning to take the subway to the Heavenly Vast Martial Arts Hall.

"Little fatty!"

"Hey, fat bastard up ahead, stop right there!"

Sun Qiang had only walked about a hundred steps when a burst of shouting suddenly came from behind him.

He instinctively turned around and saw four or five teenagers in bizarre clothes chasing after him along the sidewalk.

The one in front ran while cursing foully, "You little brat, I finally caught you today!"

Sun Qiang's face instantly drained of color.

They were high school students from the school next door—delinquent punks everyone hated. Back when Sun Qiang was still in school, they had extorted him more than once and beaten him up too.

The main reason he had gone to the Heavenly Vast Martial Arts Hall to learn swordsmanship was to pick up some self-defense skills so he would not keep getting bullied.

These delinquents were the culprits!

Sun Qiang had never expected them to stake out his doorstep. He had no idea who had given them his address.

Run!

Sun Qiang had no time to think about who had leaked the information. He turned and ran, pumping his legs with all the strength he had.

Otherwise, if they caught him, not only would he lose the pocket money in his pockets, but he would also get a beating!

Seeing that Sun Qiang actually dared to run, the delinquents flew into a rage. The leader cursed, "You still dare run? You're dead meat, kid! In a minute, I'll show you why flowers are so damn red!"

One of his companions said confidently, "That fat bastard can't run far. With all that lard on him, fuck!"

Whenever they had cornered Sun Qiang before, he had tried to run as well, but he usually could not make it more than a hundred meters before he ran out of steam and they caught him easily.

Today should have been no exception.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, after chasing Sun Qiang for nearly two hundred meters, the little fatty ahead did not slow down at all. It was as if he had been injected with stimulants—he was running harder and harder!

What the hell was this?

Sun Qiang himself was baffled too.

In the past, after sprinting such a "long" distance, he would have collapsed on the ground, his limbs heavy as lead and gasping for breath. Although he was panting heavily now, he still had enough strength left to keep going.

Faster, farther!

Sun Qiang sprinted toward the intersection. Turning left ahead would take him to the crowded subway entrance, where he would definitely be safe.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"

Watching the cooked duck about to fly away, the delinquents were furious beyond measure, but there was nothing they could do.

Die!

Just as Sun Qiang reached the intersection, he suddenly felt the wind at the back of his head. He instinctively tried to dodge, but it was already too late. Something slammed heavily into the back of his head, sending stars dancing before his eyes and making him dizzy!

He staggered, but he did not fall. He turned and kept running to the left.

He finally managed to shake off the delinquents behind him.

Only after Sun Qiang got onto the subway did he discover a huge swollen lump on the back of his head, throbbing painfully.

However, he had protected both his pocket money and his dignity!

At that moment, Sun Qiang could not help thinking of Zuo Yi.

Sun Qiang knew very well that if this Heavenly Vast Martial Arts instructor had not taught him those movements and techniques, allowing him to improve his physical condition through constant practice, then he definitely would not have escaped disaster today!

But this was not enough.

"Ah."

At the Heavenly Vast Martial Arts Hall, when Shang Yulin saw Bao'er being led in by Zuo Yi, she could not help letting out a soft gasp.

What a beautiful, adorable little girl!

Zuo Yi introduced her, "Senior Sister, this is my daughter."

Then he said to Bao'er, "Bao'er, this is Auntie Shang Yulin."

Bao'er greeted her politely, "Good morning, Auntie Shang."

"Hello."

With stars in her eyes, Shang Yulin crouched down, took Bao'er's little hand, and asked, "What's your name? How old are you this year?"

"My name is Bao'er. Bao as in treasure, and er as in child."

Bao'er explained seriously, "I'm four this year."

"Four years old."

Shang Yulin pursed her lips in a smile. "You—ah!"

A dog's head suddenly poked out from the backpack behind Bao'er, startling her!

Taike: Woof woof!

Surprised? Excited?

"A-Tai!"

Bao'er quickly scolded, "No being naughty."

Then she apologetically said to Shang Yulin, "Auntie, this is Taike. He's a little naughty, but he doesn't bite."

(The guardian of the Sadeya Abyss Gate revealed a motherly smile.)

Shang Yulin came back to her senses and smiled. "Mm, I know."

She stood up and sincerely said to Zuo Yi, "You're very lucky!"

To have such a beautiful and adorable daughter, he must have saved the world in his previous life!

Zuo Yi shrugged. "That's what I think too."

Of course he was lucky.

The two smiled at each other.

Bao'er looked at Zuo Yi, then at Shang Yulin.

She tugged Zuo Yi's hand and looked up to ask, "Daddy, can I play with A-Tai?"

"Of course."

Zuo Yi pointed to the sword room on the right and said, "Go play in that room. Don't run around."

"Got it!"

Bao'er happily carried Taike on her back and skipped into the sword room to play.

Watching Bao'er's lively figure, Shang Yulin sighed. "I didn't expect your daughter to be this old already."

Zuo Yi said, "Neither did I."

Shang Yulin could not help asking, "Where's her mother?"

Zuo Yi gave a bitter smile. "I don't know either. I only found out I had a daughter a few days ago, and I only brought her home yesterday."

Shang Yulin gave him a suspicious look.

Zuo Yi's answer sounded a little unbelievable, but she did not press him for the reason. Instead, she said, "Then you can bring her here every day from now on. Treat this place like her home."

Sensing that her words seemed a little ambiguous, Shang Yulin's pretty face reddened. She hurriedly added, "I really like her."

Zuo Yi smiled. "Thank you."

"No need to be polite..."

Shang Yulin waved her hand somewhat helplessly, then darkened her expression and said to the nearby students watching the show, "What are you all standing around here for? Get back to practicing!"

The students who had been watching immediately scattered.

Bang!

Just then, the martial arts hall's doors were pushed open forcefully. Sun Qiang, carrying his lunchbox and panting heavily, ran up to Zuo Yi and tried his best to straighten his chest. "C-Coach, I want to learn how to fight!"

Thump!

He received a sharp knock on the head.

"Learn how to fight?"

Zuo Yi sneered. "You want to run before you can even walk? Who do you want to fight?"

Sun Qiang immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, his head hanging down to his chest as he stammered, "I-I..."

Zuo Yi's eyes flashed as he noticed that there was a huge swollen lump on the back of Sun Qiang's head!

It seemed this guy had a reason for wanting to learn how to fight.

After a brief moment of thought, Zuo Yi said, "Come in with me."

He nodded to Shang Yulin, then brought the little fatty into the sword room.

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