Chapter 484: Close Combat


    Song Qingshu found Yang Miaozhen’s proposal quite amusing.


    On the surface, it seemed fair, but it was actually quite cunning. From their earlier exchange, he knew her Plum Blossom Spear technique was highly refined. With or without a spear, her legs could serve as the spear, and her hands could naturally execute the spear techniques as well. By merely giving up weapons, she aimed to neutralize his advantages in Qinggong and swordsmanship, a clever move indeed.


    However, Song Qingshu, always a gentleman, didn’t mind Yang Miaozhen’s harmless cunning. He pretended to be unaware and nodded in agreement.


    Noticing Song Qingshu’s faint smile, Yang Miaozhen felt a bit embarrassed. She realized he had probably seen through her ruse and only agreed because of his confidence.


    <em>‘Hmph, I’ll make you regret underestimating me!’</em> She thought.


    They took their positions within the marked circle.


    Yang Miaozhen smiled slightly, “Please forgive my offense, brother.”


    With that, she swung her arm, attacking Song Qingshu from an incredible angle with her hand, mimicking the Plum Blossom Spear technique.


    Yang Miaozhen felt a surge of triumph. In such a confined space, thepetition relied more on the intricacy of the moves, and her Plum Blossom Spear was known for its sophisticated techniques. She was sure Song Qingshu had miscalcted this time.Suddenly, her expression changed as she saw Song Qingshu casually lift his hand, slowly yet urately intercepting her wrist. She tried to change her move, but it was toote. Her wrist was firmly grasped by Song Qingshu, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t break free.


    Gritting her teeth, she took advantage of the moment when Song Qingshu hadn’t yet seized her acupoints. She swung her other hand in a wide arc towards his neck, calcting that he would have to release her wrist to dodge. But Song Qingshu simply leaned his head back, narrowly avoiding her attack by an inch. Her move exhausted its strength, and she couldn’t ovee that final inch.


    Yang Miaozhen snorted softly. The Plum Blossom Spear technique wasn’t so easily defeated. She changed her palm strike to a flick, her long fingers stretching out like plucking strings, aiming for Song Qingshu’s throat. Though her hand couldn’t move forward, her fingers were long enough to reach him. A light touch to his throat, the most vulnerable part of the human body, could cause him to briefly lose breath, despite his strong inner strength.


    In a battle of experts, victory often came down to a hair’s breadth. Yang Miaozhen anticipated her impending win, but her smile quickly froze. Song Qingshu had not expected this move, and avoiding it would be easy, but it would require him to step out of the circle. Just as he regretted his earlier arrogance, an idea struck him.


    Yang Miaozhen was still gloating when she suddenly felt Song Qingshu bite her extended fingers. She even felt his tongue lightly licking her fingertips. Stunned, she froze, staring at him nkly.


    “Are they fighting or flirting?” Someone jeered.


    “Did they just kiss?”


    “This Song guy is impressive. Yesterday he was with the Ninth Princess, and today he’s flirting with this Tigress in front of everyone.”


    “Fourth Lady, where’s your usual fierceness? You’re acting like a shy little wife now.”


    “No matter how fierce she is, she’s still a woman. Faced with a handsome guy, she’s bound to be smitten.”


    “Hahaha~”


    Hearing the crude remarks from the audience, Yang Miaozhen snapped out of her daze, feeling both ashamed and angry. Her wrist was gripped by Song Qingshu, and her other hand was in his mouth. She could only lift her leg and fiercely aim for his groin.


    The men below gasped in unison, feeling a chill between their legs.


    <em>‘This woman has quite the temper…’ </em>Song Qingshu was also taken aback.


    Yang Miaozhen’s kick was full of hatred. If it connected, his happiness and future generations would be at risk.


    He quickly dodged to the side, avoiding her kick, and took advantage of her weakened strength to mp her raised leg under his arm.


    “Oh~”


    The crowd let out a series of suggestive whistles. With both her hands and legs restrained by Song Qingshu, Yang Miaozhen’s position was extremelypromising, her tight outfit unable to conceal her curves. The onlookers’ eyes widened.


    Yang Miaozhen struggled several times, but her strength seemed to vanish into thin air. Ashamed and angry, she shouted, “Let me go!”


    “If Fourth Lady admits defeat, I will naturally let you go,” Song Qingshu said, admiring her close-up beauty.


    Yang Miaozhen blushed under his lecherous gaze and twisted her waist, her body lifting off the ground as she kicked at his ribs with her free leg.


    Anticipating this, Song Qingshu didn’t dodge this time and took the kick head-on. Although shended a hit, Yang Miaozhen’s face changed because her force was neutralized by a soft energy, simr to Shi Potian’s protective skill.


    Before she could process her shock, she found her other leg also mped under his arm. Now she waspletely hanging off him, both legs and one hand restrained, and her other hand in his mouth—a highly suggestive position, like a couple in an intimate embrace.


    “Wow~”


    Hearing the audience’s exmations, Yang Miaozhen wished she could dig a hole somewhere and bury herself. Song Qingshu’s voice came to her ears, “Fourth Lady, your feet are off the ground. ording to your own rules, you’ve lost.”


    Yang Miaozhen didn’t care about winning or losing now. “I lost, I lost, let me down,” she pleaded, unable to bear being held in such an embrace in front of everyone.


    “Apologies for any offense,” Song Qingshu gently set her down, apologizing sincerely.


    Yang Miaozhen felt frustrated, knowing this situation was her own doing. She had proposed this method ofbat and initiated the attacks.


    He had only defended himself.


    With no one to vent her anger on, Yang Miaozhen snorted coldly and hurriedly left the stage as if she was escaping.<hr>


    <strong>Sponsored Chapter:</strong> I will be epting sponsored chapters for FSM, DCFD and AM from now on at BuyMeaCoffee page. It’ll be $5 per sponsored chapter. Just buy the 5 Coffees and write the name of the novel you want to sponsor in the “Say something nice” section.


    <strong>FSM BONUS RELEASE EVENT:</strong> I will be starting a FSM BONUS RELEASE EVENT. In this event, I will release 5 bonus chapters for every 5 new FSM Patrons. It can be FSM Level 1 or FSM Level 2, for every 5 new Patrons I will release 5 new bonus chapters at once. This event will continue indefinitely.


    <strong>Goblin:</strong> Want to read more? Please consider bing a Patron at Patreon for more chapters, and you can also support me by donating at BuymeaCoffee! A little support can help me a lot!


    <strong>Patreon:</strong> From now on FSM Level 1 ($5 per month) will have ess to Two Advance Chapters, and FSM Level 2 ($10 per month) will have ess to Four Advance Chapters, all for the same price. FSM Level 3 will be removed. So the FSM Level 1 members will be getting One more FSM Advance Chapterspared to the past, and FSM Level 2 will be getting Two more FSM Advance Chapterspared to the past.


    Be a Supreme Patron for only $30 to ess all the advanced chapters of all the novels on Goblinte!


    <strong>Check out my other projects:</strong>Dual Cultivation with a Fox Demon and Ask the Mirror


    Please point out any mistakes if you find one.


    Please whitelist this site in your a*blocker to support the trantion.


    Patrons, please visit the Patreon page for your advanced chapters.


    If you enjoy this novel, please take some time to rate it on NU