That Fair-Faced 'Sage' {Completed}

46. The Spirit Arrow Again

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Meanwhile, when LanFen and Lu FengHo were done, they aimlessly wound their way through the streets.

They went here and there, buying a few fruits, mushrooms and herbs, and now, Lu FengHo was buying a few fine teas!

"Shuǐ Chén likes specific tea flavours." he told Zhao LanFeng, as he selected the rather expensive tea leaves.

"Heh! Only the best for the Shuǐ genius!" LanFen folded her arms.

"And what's wrong with having the best?" A calm voice echoed loudly, and LanFen swiftly twisted away from where she stood, just in time to avoid three lethal looking needles which had been heading straight for her head.

The needles embedded themselves deeply, into the wooden frame of a stall, sending the trader diving behind his goods in fear.

Shuǐ ChénLín stood a good distance from them, tumbling a needle between four of his fingers. He had left the restaurant a while ago and had come to find them.

It had been fairly easy, since most of the familiar traders knew Lu FengHo, but didn't know Zhao LanFeng.

This meant Lu FengHo would feel the need to introduce the 'fair-faced young man' to whoever they greeted, so tracing their footsteps had been easy for Shuǐ ChénLín.

LanFen cupped her hands and bowed respectfully, but she couldn't keep from teasing him. "Chén gē ge! Shouldn't you be eating sugar with Miss Lin? Why are you here, attacking your one and only disciple instead?"

Shuǐ ChénLín grimaced, upon hearing Zhao LanFeng address him as 'Chén ge ge'!

Nothing this unpleasant had graced his ears before!

"Zhao LanFeng, won't I really kill you today?!" He appeared right behind her, striking out with a palm.

But LanFen shifted in a blink and then caught his wrist, her back to him.

She turned and they stared at each other in clear challenge. "This unfortunate disciple is not yet ready to die."

Shuǐ ChénLín, "That means you're willing to defend your life."

LanFen, "Hao. Why don't we fight lightly for a while? Pay mind to the merchants and don't destroy anything."

Shuǐ ChénLín, "Jade City is my city. I don't need you to remind me."

LanFen, "Fine. Let's begin!"

LanFen and Shuǐ ChénLín faced each other, oblivious to how quiet things had become.

Since they had promised not to destroy anything, the traders were all watching the two with keen interest, and a crowd had gathered.

So far, they hadn't heard of anyone who could defeat the Shuǐ Genius, so most were wondering who this overconfident little fellow was.

LanFen grinned, then suddenly lunged at Shuǐ ChénLín, but he blocked her attack easily, and that began a lighthearted series of quick attacks and blocks from both of them.

He would strike out, she would deflect, then strike in the same fluid move, but he would easily deflect as well.

They spun around each other in graceful arcs, hand catching hand, leg catching leg, their hair and robes billowing behind them.

The breathtaking display, left Lu FengHo to actually wonder just who would win in a serious fight!

By now, even the traders were muttering. "Who is this Disciple Zhao fellow?!"

"Surely, not the same unruly Zhao LanFeng?!"

Shuǐ ChénLín and LanFen leapt apart and Shuǐ ChénLín shot more of his needles at her, but she spun out of the way, her fan appearing in her hand as she spun.