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As the sun set in the west, under the glow of the afterglow, the sky was soon painted red, with clouds as white as snow turning fiery red, dazzling like blood...
When night fell as expected, Lo An Lord, along with Strategist Gongsun Ming and Snow Spirit Elder, arrived at the courtyard of Piaoyun Pavilion. They looked refreshed and full of energy after a nap.
Seeing Little Beggar Luo Yi practicing in the courtyard, Snow Spirit Elder approached to offer guidance. Meanwhile, Strategist Gongsun Ming followed Lo An Lord towards Luo Bingbing's study.
At that moment, Luo Bingbing was indeed reading in her study. However, this was merely the surface; it was clear that she was actually contemplating and planning for another faction.
As soon as Lo An Lord and his companions entered the main gate of Piaoyun Pavilion, Luo Bingbing's ability allowed her to sense their presence. Therefore, when they were almost at her study door, she quickly hid the blueprints and plans she had been working on at her desk.
When Lo An Lord and the others entered, they found Luo Bingbing lazily reclining on a carved wooden chair beside her desk, engrossed in a book titled Herbology. It was quite a scene.
Although she knew they had arrived, Luo Bingbing did not look up. She casually flipped through the pages of her book as if unaware of their presence.
"Bing Bing! What book are you reading? You're so absorbed that you didn't even notice your father came in!" Lo An Lord said as he walked toward her.
As soon as he spoke, Strategist Gongsun Ming chimed in from behind him, "Yes, what is our little princess reading so seriously?"
Hearing their words, Luo Bingbing slowly lifted her head and glanced at them before casually tossing her book onto the desk. "It's nothing much, just this Herbology book. Just browsing through it," she replied nonchalantly.
After a brief pause, she continued, "It's so late; did you come to find me for something?" By this time, Lo An Lord had reached the side of the carved wooden chair where his beloved daughter sat. He bent slightly and swiftly pulled Luo Bingbing into his embrace. Looking down at his little one in his arms, he gently said, "Bing Bing, didn't you say earlier that if your father wanted to eat roasted meat, he should come find you? So..."
"Oh, you want to eat roasted meat? But I've been here reading all day and haven't gone anywhere. Where would I get wild game to roast for you?"
Upon hearing her response, both Lo An Lord and Strategist Gongsun Ming were left speechless. Their excitement instantly plummeted to an all-time low.
Just when they were feeling very disappointed, a loud voice echoed from the doorway of the study. It was the Snow Spirit Elder, who called out, "Child, is it just that there's no game? No worries, wait here for a moment, and we three will go find some game for you."
The Snow Spirit Elder's voice arrived before his figure did. Although he was in the courtyard instructing Little Beggar Luo Yi in his training, he was always listening to the movements in Luo Bingbing's study. As soon as he heard Luo Bingbing say there was no game to roast, he quickly made his way toward the study, all the while formulating his plan.
Moments later, the Snow Spirit Elder appeared before Luo Bingbing. He first said to her, "Little Doll, just wait a moment; we will be back soon."
After saying this, he turned to Gongsun Ming and Lo An Lord and said, "Let's go find some game for the child to roast right now."
Upon hearing the Snow Spirit Elder's words, both Strategist Gongsun Ming and Lo An Lord nodded in agreement with his plan. Their hearts, which had already sunk to the bottom, suddenly reignited with hope.
However, just as Lo An Lord was about to set Luo Bingbing back down into her chair, the Little One in his arms spoke up.
"Wait a minute, Old Man, do you want to eat roasted meat?" The Little One looked at the elderly man and raised an eyebrow. Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words, the Snow Spirit Elder quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, yes, very much." Luo Bingbing couldn't help but smile mischievously at his response and slowly said, "Alright then, since you want roasted meat, I will leave all the sourcing of it to you." At this point, her smile grew even brighter.
After a brief pause, she continued, "This Princess only wants Roasted Mountain Chicken. You must bring me twenty mountain chickens every day for me to roast for you. If you don't have twenty chickens, then there will be no roasted meat for you. Moreover, these twenty mountain chickens must be personally hunted by you; if even one is caught by someone else’s hand, then none of you will get any roasted meat. Do you understand?"
The Snow Spirit Elder was momentarily taken aback by her words and thought to himself: "Isn't this specifically targeting me?" Although he knew that Luo Bingbing was intentionally messing with him, he could only grumble silently in his heart and dared not voice it. He understood that if he truly spoke out against her now, not only would he be forever deprived of that fragrant roasted meat but also lose all hope of taking her as a disciple.
Lo An Lord, holding Luo Bingbing in his arms, raised an eyebrow at what the Little One had said but chose not to speak further. In truth, he didn't want to leave either; after just holding his beloved daughter for a while, he hadn't even had enough time with her yet!
Standing beside the desk, Gongsun Ming was stunned by the Little One's words and thought to himself: "Little Princess, are you trying to make things difficult? Do you really have to mess with people like this?"
At the same time, he secretly resolved: This Little Witch—never let her get offended in the future.
Although both men knew that Luo Bingbing was deliberately teasing the Snow Spirit Elder, they dared not speak up on his behalf and thought it best to keep their distance from this potential spark that could ignite trouble.
Luo Bingbing noticed that the Snow Spirit Elder had not responded to her words for quite some time, and she said calmly, "What's wrong? Did you not understand? Or do you have objections to my decision?"
Upon hearing the Little One's words, the Snow Spirit Elder quickly steeled himself and replied, "No, no, I absolutely have no objections. Old Man will go out of the city to hunt right away." As soon as he finished speaking, the Snow Spirit Elder vanished in an instant.
Seeing the speed at which the Snow Spirit Elder disappeared, Strategist Gongsun Ming and Lo An Lord couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, "Incredible speed! This legendary figure of the martial world is truly remarkable."
Once the Snow Spirit Elder had left, Luo Bingbing casually asked, "Father, have you found out about the traitor among you?"
The two men, lost in thought, snapped back to reality at Luo Bingbing's question. Lo An Lord looked down at the Little One in his arms and slowly replied, "We're still investigating, but we have some leads now."
"Mm." After hearing her father's words, Luo Bingbing responded lightly and turned to Strategist Gongsun Ming standing nearby. "Strategist, send someone to the mountain to gather some flavorful wild fruits."
Gongsun Ming was puzzled by what the Little One had said and couldn't help but ask with curiosity, "Little Princess, we clearly have those seasoning materials in our palace! Why do we need to send someone to gather wild fruits for seasoning?"
"Don't underestimate those little wild fruits; they are far superior to the seasoning materials in the palace. Adding some wild fruit juice to grilled meat is much tastier than using those specialized seasoning ingredients. The flavor is exquisite."
Lo An Lord and Strategist Gongsun Ming were both secretly astonished by the Little One's words. They thought to themselves, "This Little One may be young but knows quite a lot. Using wild fruits as seasoning is something we've never heard of before!"
Despite their surprise, they quietly noted this grilling secret in their minds, thinking they would try it out later to see how it turned out.
After memorizing the secret recipe, Strategist Gongsun Ming quickly responded, "Yes, Little Princess. I will send someone to gather those flavorful wild fruits right away." With that, he turned and left to instruct someone to go gather the wild fruits. Soon enough, only Luo Bingbing and her father were left in the study. Lo An Lord finally voiced a question that had been on his mind for several days.
He looked directly at the Little One in his arms and asked, "Bing Bing, where have you been these past few days? What were you up to?"
Hearing her father's question, Luo Bingbing slowly raised her head to look at him and said softly, "What? Do you want me to report to you?"
"That's not it, Father. I just want you to care a bit more about me and understand me better; there's no other meaning," the Little One quickly explained after hearing her father's words.
Seeing her father's attitude was relatively good, Luo Bingbing responded lightly, "Oh, I just went to some distant places. As for what I was doing, I can't tell you yet. You'll know when the time is right."
While the father and daughter were talking, Strategist Gongsun Ming had already returned. Noticing Gongsun Ming's arrival, Luo Bingbing casually asked, "Have the people been sent?"
"Reporting to the Princess, I have already sent someone to the mountain to gather the flavored wild fruits," Gongsun Ming quickly replied upon hearing the Little One's question.
After listening to him, Luo Bingbing looked up at her so-called Father and said, "Father, I've heard that Old Man gives you pointers on your training every day."
"Yes! When you are not in the palace, we ask him to guide us in our training every day. You found a good master! By the way, you shouldn't be so rude when addressing your master! Do you understand?"
Hearing Lo An Lord's words, Luo Bingbing scoffed and said, "Him? Forget it! Alright, let's go to the courtyard and see how well you've improved these past few days!"
Lo An Lord and Strategist Gongsun Ming thought that since this Little One was so skilled, sparring with her would help them see if they had made any progress and how much of a gap there was between them. They agreed to join her in practicing in the courtyard.
Thus, the three of them left Luo Bingbing's study and headed to Piaoyun Pavilion's courtyard. When they arrived, Little Beggar Luo Yi was still diligently practicing there.
Seeing them approach from a distance, Little Beggar Luo Yi quickly stopped his training and hurried over to them.
Once he reached them, Luo Bingbing said to all three of them, "You three can attack me at the same time. Don't hold back; I won't go easy on you either. Show me what you've got!"
Upon hearing her words, Lo An Lord immediately stood up in opposition, saying, "No way! Fists have no eyes; what if you get hurt?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Little Beggar Luo Yi quickly echoed from across them, "Exactly! Master, you're still so young, and we three are all grown men. What if we accidentally hurt you?"
Standing nearby, Gongsun Ming remained calm as an observer. He vividly recalled the scene from the first time he met Luo Bingbing, especially how she effortlessly dealt with the assassins who had been pursuing him and Lo An Lord. Thus, he felt no concern for Luo Bingbing's safety during their sparring session and did not voice any objections to her words.
After hearing what her so-called Father and the Little Beggar Luo Yi had said, Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at the two of them, and said with a hint of arrogance, "Do you think you can hurt me?"
She pointed at the Little Beggar Luo Yi and continued, "And you, are you really a man? You seem to be only a year or two older than me. Do you think you're impressive enough to hit me?"
Lo An Lord and Little Beggar Luo Yi were left speechless by Luo Bingbing's words and fell into silence.
At this moment, Gongsun Ming stepped forward and said, "I believe that the Little Princess is right. Even if the three of us teamed up, we wouldn't be able to match her strength, let alone hurt her."
He paused briefly, glanced at Lo An Lord across from him, nodded lightly, and continued, "I think the Little Princess's approach is feasible. If we don't show our true skills, this sparring will be meaningless; we won't be able to test our abilities at all."
After hearing his words, Lo An Lord and Little Beggar Luo Yi nodded in agreement, indicating they would no longer oppose her.
Seeing that all three of them agreed with her plan, Luo Bingbing immediately said, "Since there are no objections, let's get started!" Without waiting for a response, she launched an attack on Little Beggar Luo Yi.
As a beginner, Little Beggar Luo Yi was caught off guard by her swift assault and was quickly struck down by Luo Bingbing.
After knocking him down with one blow, Luo Bingbing ignored him and turned her attention to Gongsun Ming behind her.
Having spent several years on the battlefield, Gongsun Ming was well-versed in combat experience. As soon as he sensed danger approaching, he swiftly dodged to the side with remarkable speed.
While evading Luo Bingbing's attack, he launched a fierce counterattack toward her flank. Since she was not using any abilities during their sparring session, Luo Bingbing also sensed the danger and quickly moved to evade.
However, the direction she chose to dodge happened to lead her straight towards her so-called Father. Thus, while avoiding Gongsun Ming's attack, she simultaneously launched an assault on her Father.
The Lo An Lord, filled with concern for his Beloved Daughter, stood frozen in place, unwilling to participate in the sparring match. He had intended to remain an observer, but unexpectedly, his Beloved Daughter launched an attack on him.
Thus, he had no choice but to evade and join the fray. At first, he only dodged her attacks without countering even once. However, as time passed, defending himself became increasingly difficult, forcing him to start attacking.
Meanwhile, Luo Yi, who had been the first to be knocked down by Luo Bingbing, quickly got back up. Although he recognized his own weakness, he did not feel discouraged or give up; instead, he grew more determined with each encounter.
Seeing the gap between himself and the Little One only intensified his desire for strength.
Half an hour later, all three of them were defeated by Luo Bingbing, sustaining various injuries while she remained pristine, not a speck of dust on her as if she had never engaged in a match at all.
Luo Bingbing glanced lightly at the three sprawled on the ground and raised an eyebrow slightly, saying, “You all need to step up your training. With your current abilities, you are still too weak.”
Upon hearing her words, the three lying on the ground felt their faces flush with embarrassment. They were unsure how to respond because they felt utterly inadequate in her presence.
However, Luo Bingbing continued without regard for their feelings: “From now on, you will run fifty laps around this courtyard every day. After that, practice your skills.”
Confused expressions crossed their faces as they exchanged glances; none of them understood her reasoning.
Finally, it was the strategist who mustered the courage to ask Luo Bingbing: “Little Princess, what does running have to do with practicing skills? Why must we run fifty laps before training?”
In response to Strategist Gongsun Ming's question, Luo Bingbing replied slowly, “Running has many benefits. It not only builds your endurance and Speed, but it also helps unlock your inner potential…”
“Oh, I see,” the three of them nodded in understanding.
“Alright, get up quickly. Go wash up and then come back here for some barbecue!” Luo Bingbing said lazily after glancing at them.
Upon hearing the words of the Little One, the three quickly stood up. Lo An Lord was the first to address her, saying, "Bing Bing, Father will head back to freshen up now and will come over later to enjoy the barbecue you made."
As soon as Lo An Lord finished speaking, Strategist Gongsun Ming hurriedly said to the Little One, "Little Princess, I too will return to freshen up. Farewell." He slightly cupped his hands towards Luo Bingbing before leaving.
Seeing them all depart, Little Beggar Luo Yi was at a loss for words. He had hoped to continue practicing here because he felt the gap between himself and his master was too great, and he was eager to grow stronger.
Just as Luo Yi was unsure of what to do, the Little One spoke again. She calmly said, "Luo Yi, you should also go back and freshen up! After all, you've been practicing all day today; it's time for you to rest. Go on and wash up!"
Upon hearing the Little One's words, Little Beggar Luo Yi quickly replied, "Yes, Master. I take my leave." With that, he turned and left.
Suddenly, the large courtyard was left with only Luo Bingbing. She looked up at the sky and saw that the deep blue canvas was already dotted with stars, and a round moon had quietly risen above.
Gazing at the moon in the courtyard, she couldn't help but think of her father in the Twenty-First Century. She wondered how he was doing now and thought to herself: With both Mommy and herself gone, would Father feel lonely? Would he be sad…?
As her thoughts drifted away, a loud voice broke through her reverie. "Hahaha, Little Doll! Old man is back! Look, I've hunted twenty-six mountain chickens—more than your task!" With that, he tossed a large string of mountain chickens beside Luo Bingbing.
Immediately, there was a loud thud as they hit the ground. Luo Bingbing looked over at the sound and saw a large string of mountain chickens lying on the ground—some with their eyes closed, some open; some dead, some alive—all tied together with a vine.
Seeing this, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but think to herself: "It seems this Old Man is quite capable!"
A smirk crept onto her lips as she raised an eyebrow at the Snow Spirit Elder and said, "Old Man, take these mountain chickens down and clean them up before bringing them back for me to roast."
Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words, Snow Spirit Elder exclaimed loudly, "So many! You want me to…" But as he caught sight of the Little One's gaze across from him, he dared not continue.
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