Martial Arts: The Secret Villain Starting from Huashan

Gongsun Lu'e's gaze fell gently on Xu Xingchen. Her beautiful eyes, as clear as water, seemed to contain a thousand words. Her watery eyes flashed with gratitude, like the brightest stars in the night sky, illuminating each other's hearts.

Because this gratitude is not just out of superficial politeness but comes from the sincerity and emotion deep in the heart.

"Thank you, Brother Xu."

Gongsun Lu'e spoke softly, her voice gentle and full of emotion. Every word was like a carefully carved pearl, strung together into heartwarming words. Her gratitude was beyond words, sincere and deep.

"Mom, Brother Xu..."

At this moment, Gongsun Lu'e's heart was filled with joy and eagerness. She turned around lightly with a bit of excitement in her steps, as if she was about to reveal a piece of exciting news to her mother Qiu Ganchi.

A hint of natural light sprinkled on Gongsun Lv'e's gentle and pretty face, adding a bit of softness and expectation to this moment. However, fate always seems to love to make a small mistake inadvertently.

Just as Gongsun Lu'e was preparing to step towards where her mother Qiu Ganchi was with hope, her toes accidentally touched a small stone hidden under a fallen leaf on the ground.

In an instant, Gongsun Lu'e felt the stone under her feet sliding, as if it was a pebble that had become slippery after being washed by rain. As her feet slipped, Gongsun Lu'e felt a sudden force rising from the soles of her feet.

As unexpected as the sudden shattering of the thin ice on the lake in winter, Gongsun Lue'e's delicate and slender body lost her balance in the moment, and fell backwards helplessly like a delicate flower attacked by a storm. The air around her seemed to freeze at this moment.

"what!"

Driven by an instinctive reaction, Gongsun Lue'e let out a cry full of fear.

This cry of surprise was not only due to the fear of losing control of the body, but also the worry and uneasiness about unknown consequences deep in the heart. The sound was crisp and pleasant, but mixed with a bit of trembling, like the cry of a startled bird echoing in the valley, instantly breaking the quiet atmosphere around.

Gongsun Lue'e's slender arms, which usually looked as gentle as jade and delicate as silk, were now waving unconsciously like a frightened deer, drawing anxious and flustered arcs in the air.

As if she was looking for a life-saving straw in the vast ocean, any support point that could help her stabilize her body and avoid falling into the abyss became Gongsun Lue'e's most urgent need at the moment.

The air around her seemed to be infected by the tense atmosphere and became extremely heavy. Even the flowing sounds seemed to freeze at this moment. The whole world suddenly became both strange and familiar to Gongsun Lu'e.

What was unfamiliar was the feeling of losing control and feeling dizzy, which completely destroyed Gongsun Lue'e's sense of balance; what was familiar was the fear and helplessness that penetrated deep into her bones, which made her involuntarily recall those equally heart-pounding moments in the past.

At this moment, time seemed to be cast under a spell, slowing down its hurried pace, making each of Gongsun Lu'e's senses become unusually sharp and clear. She could feel her own breathing echoing in her ears.

Every breath she inhaled seemed to be absorbing the last bit of strength in her life, while every exhalation was accompanied by waves of haste and uneasiness. Her heartbeat was like a war drum, beating violently in her chest.

Each blow struck deep into her soul, reminding her that she was facing an unprecedented crisis.

At the critical moment, Xu Xingchen saw Gongsun Lue'e in front of him losing his balance, and he reacted quickly without any hesitation. His hands stretched out as if they had spirits.

He accurately grasped Gongsun Lue'e's two jade hands that were waving in the air. He used his right and left hands at the same time to firmly grasp Gongsun Lue'e's slender and soft wrists, as carefully and cherishingly as if he were grasping two pearls that were about to fall.

During this process, Xu Xingchen's movements were smooth and powerful. His large palm tightly wrapped around Gongsun Lu'e's delicate wrist, conveying a sense of security. Gongsun Lu'e's delicate back rested against Xu Xingchen's strong chest.

Gongsun Lu'e could clearly feel the warmth and solidity emanating from Xu Xingchen's body. This touch was like a ray of sunshine in winter, penetrating the cold and darkness and giving her unprecedented comfort.

At that moment, the noise and turmoil around her seemed to have stopped, leaving only the subtle connection between her and Xu Xingchen, allowing her soul to find a peaceful harbor.

Xu Xingchen's body was tall and strong, his chest was broad as if enough to accommodate all the wind and rain in the world, like an indestructible invisible wall that isolated all possible harm.

His large palm gently wrapped around her wrist, the movement was both gentle and powerful, as if silently telling her: "I am here, you don't have to be afraid." This move not only gave Gongsun Lu'e her physical support,

It also made Gongsun Lu'e feel an unprecedented sense of security deep in her heart.

In this sudden reliance, Gongsun Lu'e could even clearly hear the heartbeat coming from Xu Xingchen's chest. The sound was steady and powerful, like a lighthouse in the endless ocean, guiding her forward in the turbulent waves.

The steady heartbeat was like a warm current, flowing slowly into her heart and gradually dispelling her inner fear and uneasiness. Her delicate face felt slightly warm due to the close contact, but this warmth gradually dispelled her inner panic.

At this quiet and subtle moment, Qiu Ganchi's gaze involuntarily fell on the intimate actions of his daughter Gongsun Lu'e and Xu Xingchen, and an unknown emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Are you okay?"

Xu Xingchen's warm words rang softly beside Gongsun Lu'e's delicate ears.

That gentle voice, like the warm sunshine in spring, gently brushed across Gongsun Lu'e's delicate ears, carrying with it a concern and tenderness that could not be ignored, and an indescribable power in the tone.

As if it could penetrate all the haze and reach the softest part of people's hearts, this sentence was not just a simple inquiry, but more like a warm and firm force that slowly poured into Gongsun Lu'e's heart.

It was like a warm current that silently melted the ice and snow in her heart, bringing unprecedented comfort to her soul, which was originally a little tired and uneasy due to all kinds of troubles, soothed by Xu Xingchen's gentle yet powerful voice.

Gongsun Lu'e's beautiful brows gradually relaxed, and the panic and confusion in her beautiful eyes slowly dissipated, replaced by a hint of peace and relief. Her heartbeat gradually returned to its usual rhythm.

All the worries and fears that had just been lingering in Gongsun Lue'e's heart seemed to be dissolved one by one by this warm power, disappearing without a trace, and her heart was filled with gratitude and warmth.

"No...it's okay!"

Gongsun Lu'e's voice was as thin as a mosquito's. Two red clouds quietly climbed up on her cheeks. Her shyness was beyond words. She lowered her head slightly, and her long hair fell like a waterfall, covering up the barely noticeable blush and adding a bit of gentleness and shyness.

Hearing Gongsun Lue'e's answer, Xu Xingchen couldn't help but feel a surge of tenderness in his heart. He carefully helped Gongsun Lue'e stabilize her delicate body, as if he was protecting a rare treasure.

After making sure that Gongsun Lue'e's delicate body had stood firmly, Xu Xingchen slowly loosened his hands that were tightly grasping her slender wrists that were as delicate as jade and as soft as boneless.

Gongsun Lu'e gently raised her delicate little head, her watery eyes flashing with a gentle and slightly shy light, like the petals of a peach blossoming in spring, both delicate and reserved.

She couldn't help but look at Xu Xingchen who was standing as still as a pine tree beside her. Their eyes met quietly and inadvertently, like the brightest stars and the moon in the night sky, reflecting each other and capturing each other's presence just right.

During this close eye contact, time seemed to freeze for a moment, and a blush gradually appeared on Gongsun Lu'e's delicate face, and the color gradually became darker, like the clouds gradually dyed red in the morning light.

Beautiful and heart-stirring, this blush is not only due to shyness, but also contains deep gratitude towards Xu Xingchen.