Chapter 225: Dual Dance Sword Technique and Embrace

Chapter 225: Dual Dance Sword Technique and Embrace

Su Kexin hit a bottleneck in her training, and then she saw Zhao Zhou bringing Lin Nuo over, instantly boosting her mood.

“Seems like my senior brother just got settled, huh? Came over so quickly.”

“I wonder what brings my senior brother here? Is it to check on my training?”

Lin Nuo could also sense the faint spiritual glow emanating from the Phoenix Sword in his hand, seemingly in response to the Phoenix Sword that Su Kexin was holding.

He never felt this way before, but now, the two swords were in sync.

It could be that his previous low level meant he lacked this sensitivity, but now that his level has risen, his sense has strengthened.

Lin Nuo was still unaware of what stronger sensitivity between the two swords would lead to; it could probably mean increased power, otherwise the title “Phoenix Twin Swords” would be meaningless.

Su Kexin eagerly approached to join Lin Nuo and Zhao Zhou, her face lighting up with a charming peach blossom-like smile:

“Senior brother, Senior Zhao, how come you’re here?”

“Kexin, your senior brother took the initiative to come visit you, so I brought him along. How’s your training going?”

“Not very optimistic, I’m still stuck, failing to meet your expectations, Senior Zhao.”

“It’s alright, Kexin. Training can’t be rushed. Perhaps you need a break or to refine your other techniques.”

Zhao Zhou chuckled lightly. Su Kexin’s innate ability is Fire Elemental Root, and the sword techniques associated with it have a characteristic of wide-reaching lethality, but controlling that power is difficult. It’s common to accidentally harm allies. Zhao Zhou hopes Su Kexin can manage the intensity and range of her sword technique well.

From the shattered remnants surrounding the valley, it’s evident that Su Kexin hasn’t adequately controlled her power, especially with her increased strength now—it’s become even harder.

Lin Nuo glanced around, surprised. “Whoa, did this valley offend you or something? It’s so ruthlessly destroyed!”

Su Kexin’s difficulty in controlling her power is her flaw, yet it doesn’t prevent her from being the main character. As long as she delivers her output, it doesn’t matter whether she has control—just hacking is enough.

Thinking about it, Su Kexin seems more like a villain; once she erupts, she can go on a wild rampage.

Scary indeed.

Zhao Zhou turned to Lin Nuo and said:

“Little brother, why don’t you practice the Dual Dance Sword Technique with Kexin? You both possess the Phoenix Twin Swords, not practicing a paired sword technique together would be a waste.”

“Dual Dance Sword Technique? Yes! Yes! Senior brother, let’s practice the Dual Dance Sword Technique!”

The mention of the Dual Dance Sword Technique wiped away Su Kexin’s previous gloom. Even if she momentarily struggles to control her strength, it doesn’t matter—practicing the Dual Dance Sword Technique with her senior brother is more important.

“Alright.”

Lin Nuo agreed, thinking that if he practiced the Dual Dance Sword Technique with Su Kexin, it would divert her attention away from her previous training.

After all, the Dual Dance Sword Technique requires cooperation; it won’t work well if Su Kexin tries to go solo. Even if they do manage to practice, if Lin Nuo doesn’t cooperate during combat, it’s all for naught.

On another note, he wanted to take this chance to see how the current state of the Phoenix Twin Swords would work when paired with the Dual Dance Sword Technique.

Practicing the Dual Dance Sword Technique right here was fine; there was no need to look for another spot. The rocky walls of this valley would withstand their vigorous strikes.

“Great! Senior brother, before we begin, we need to do a little ritual!”

Su Kexin cheerfully spread her arms and lightly bounced on her toes.

This action…

Lin Nuo remembered something. This little lady mentioned before that practicing the Dual Dance Sword Technique requires trust in each other, and an embrace symbolizes that trust.

Especially a tight embrace would give Su Kexin a deep sense of security.

To be honest, Lin Nuo had only glanced at the Dual Dance Sword Technique and still didn’t know if it had this requirement.

“Alright then.”

Lin Nuo agreed, slightly spreading his arms, and Su Kexin immediately rushed in for a hug, burying herself in his chest.

She emitted a fragrance reminiscent of peach blossoms—very pleasant, very comforting.

This wasn’t from some perfume; it was a natural body scent. Back when they were in the Spirit Pool, he thought it was her bathing products, but it wasn’t—she had always possessed this delightful fragrance.

The effect of force is reciprocal, and so is scent. As Lin Nuo inhaled Su Kexin’s fragrant aroma, she also caught a whiff of his unique scent.

“This is my senior brother’s scent—so familiar. It feels like it’s been ages since I hugged him. One day apart feels like three seasons. How many springs and autumns has it been?”

Su Kexin didn’t mind Zhao Zhou being around; she just wanted to stay wrapped around Lin Nuo forever, clinging to him. His chest was the warmest place—never cold.

Their hugs often lingered for a long time. Su Kexin, being a Fire Elemental Root, felt warm even in the cold, like a giant heating pad.

Plus, with Su Kexin being that delicate peach blossom-like girl, if they set aside their grudges, Lin Nuo did have the thought of wanting to hold her.

Hugging the main character has its significance; at the very least, it conquered his fears of her—no more thinking she’d chop him down over trivial matters.

When they embraced, the Phoenix Twin Swords emitted a more intense spiritual glow, and stronger spiritual energy surged. In that moment, Lin Nuo had the strange illusion that he had already ascended to a higher level of strength.

After a while, they finally parted. Both were left with remnants of each other’s scent.

“Hey hey, hugging my senior brother feels great, but if we were to be a bit more intimate, that’d be even better!”

“Alright, we can start training now.”

Lin Nuo raised the Phoenix Sword in his hand, feeling its spiritual power and energy, as if being close to Su Kexin had elevated it somehow.

However, Lin Nuo had forgotten many moves, and Su Kexin patiently explained each one in detail, weaving in her self-created “moves.”

These “moves” were simply things she thought up to get closer to Lin Nuo, like holding hands, leaning on shoulders, or hugging the waist—mixing various intimate actions.

After a while of practicing, Lin Nuo unleashed powerful sword energy, cleaving a huge chunk of the valley’s stones.

They moved like the twin wings of a phoenix, flowing together in a back-and-forth rhythm, one plus one becoming greater than two, achieving astounding results.

Unknowingly, Zhao Zhou had left; Lin Nuo and Su Kexin had practiced for most of the day, draining much of their spiritual energy, and finally paused for a break.

The water from Zifeng Valley flowed gently down from the peak, the river crystal clear. They ran to the water’s edge to drink the sweet immortal river water before taking a moment to rest.

“Senior brother! Senior brother! Let’s eat immortal fruits~!”

Su Kexin returned with a bunch of bright red immortal fruits, sitting down next to Lin Nuo.

“Come on, senior brother, open your mouth, ah~”

“I can eat by myself.”

“Nah~ I want to feed you.”

Su Kexin directly held the immortal fruit up to Lin Nuo’s mouth.