Chu Xia rushed forward and blocked the vine from hitting Chu Jian. "Sikong Jue, hit me if you dare!"
But the vine landed on Chu Jian's body again, and it felt worse than if he'd actually hit her. She reached out to grab the vine in Sikong Jue's hand.
Sikong Jue's eyes narrowed. "What does it have to do with you that I'm lecturing my disciple?"
Chu Xia's heart tightened. She couldn't help but speak up for Chu Jian. "You just can't bully children! Even if I was to see children being bullied on the road, I would still care!"
"Is that so? But I didn't think you had anything to do with Jian Jian? Why do you care so much? Get out of my way!" Sikong Jue pulled the vine out of the woman's hand and whipped Jian Jian again.
Chu Xia reached out to block the vine. A burning pain spread all over her arm. Blood seeped out and dribbled onto her clothes.
Sikong Jue didn't expect Chu Xia to use her arm to block. He looked at the blood on the woman's arm in shock. He tightened his grip on the vine, as if he was going to crush it...
"Stupid old man! I won't allow you to bully my Xia Xia!" Chu Jian got up from the ground and rushed towards Sikong Jue. As if he was going to fight with Sikong Jue, he bumped his head into the man's lower abdomen.
Sikong Jue was focused on looking at Chu Xia. He was not prepared for Chu Jian. It was too late for him to dodge. The little boy's head landed on his penis.
He was in so much pain that he wanted to cover his penis, but before he could cover his manhood, he was bitten by Chu Jian!
Qin Sheng ran over and hugged Jian Jian. Only then did the little boy let go. Sikong Jue's hand had been bitten by the little boy!
"Jian Jian, are you alright?" asked Qin Sheng worriedly, hugging Jian Jian.
"I'm fine! Xia Xia, let's go. I don't want the bad old man to cure me! At most, I'll die at the age of eighteen." Chu Jian glared at Sikong Jue.
"Brother Jue! Why are you behaving like this? I don't want to talk to you anymore! I want to go with Jian Jian!" Shen Tong ran into the courtyard. She looked at the injured Chu Xia and Jian Jian and cried anxiously. How could Sikong Jue be like this?
Sikong Jue's lips twitched. "Since you want to leave, why don't you get lost! I've said it before. If you want me to save him, you have to listen to me. If you can't endure the training, leave as soon as possible. Don't die here!"
He spoke his words coldly. It was only a hit, but the women couldn't take it anymore. If they were to really train according to the way his master trained him, would they cry themselves to death?
If Jian Jian didn't complete the training, how would he survive?
No one could understand the state of Sikong Jue's mind.
Chu Xia took Jian Jian's hand and left, while Shen Tong followed behind.
Qin Sheng didn't move. She pursed her lips and thought about Sikong Jue's words.
She turned around and stopped Chu Xia. "Chu Xia, you should ask Jian Jian what he wants!"
She walked over and stood in front of Chu Xia. She lowered her head and looked at Jian Jian. "Jian Jian, if you want to live to *****hood and be healthy until you're old, you have to undergo this kind of training. Are you willing?
"If you can be healthy, you can be happy with Xia Xia, Tong Tong, Le Le, and Mommy for the rest of your life!
"You know, if you can't live past your eighteenth birthday, we will be very sad. Because we all love you!"
"Qin Sheng, get out of the way! I don't want Jian Jian to suffer here! Sikong Jue is not treating the child well!" Chu Xia shouted angrily.
Qin Sheng's eyes were fixed on Jian Jian's face the whole time. "Mommy told you that training would be very hard. Are you willing to train properly so that we won't be sad?"
Chu Jian's lips moved a little. His big eyes narrowed, as if he was considering something important.
After a moment, he nodded and pulled his hand away from Chu Xia's hand. "Xia Xia, I've decided to learn martial arts from the stinky old man. No matter how hard it is, I will persevere! Because I don't want Xia Xia to be sad!"
Chu Xia tried her best to suppress the tears in her eyes, so that they wouldn't fall.
"Jian Jian, but..."
Before she could finish speaking, Chu Jian turned around and walked towards Sikong Jue. He stood in front of the man like a little adult. One was big and the other was small. One looked down and the other looked up. Their eyes met.
"Master, I will be obedient and train because I don't want Xia Xia, Tong Tong, and Mommy to be sad. And I will defeat you when I grow up!" Chu Jian said with determination.
Sikong Jue nodded. Although this little boy was dirty and black-bellied, he still had a sense of responsibility. It reminded him of how he'd promised his master that he would work hard to learn martial arts, so that he could stay healthy and take care of Shen Tong!
However, no one knew what kind of inhuman training he had gone through!
"If you are a man, remember your promise. When a respectful man makes a promise, his words are carved into stone. You have to bear the responsibility!"
"Master, you have to live a long life because I want to defeat you!" Chu Jian walked to the place where he had been standing and continued the horse stance.
The horse stance was the easiest way to train one's willpower and endurance. It allowed him to learn how to adjust his breathing. It was a compulsory course for all who practised martial arts.
Chu Xia looked at her sensible son and secretly wiped her tears away. She didn't dare to let Sikong Jue find out the truth.
Qin Sheng finally heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Jian Jian was able to carry on. She was really worried that Chu Xia would give up on Sikong Jue's training and risk Jian Jian's life!
"Chu Xia, your arm is injured. Let me take you to the hospital to have it seen to!" she said.
"There's no need to go to the hospital. I have the best medicine for external injuries here. Chu Xia, I'll bandage it up for you!" Shen Tong brought Chu Xia back to her bedroom.
Qin Sheng stayed in the courtyard and looked at Jian Jian.
In the room, Shen Tong undid Chu Xia's sleeves and saw that the woman's arm had been cut open. She was about to apply the ointment, but Sikong Jue interrupted her.
"It's useless to only apply that ointment. Go and make some medicine that will help to lessen the bruising," Sikong Jue instructed Shen Tong.
Shen Tong quickly went to the pharmacy to make medicine for Chu Xia.
Only Sikong Jue and Chu Xia were left in the room. He grabbed Chu Xia's arm and placed his large hand on her wound.
Chu Xia cried out in pain and said, "Sikong Jue, you're f*cking taking revenge on me!"
She was certain that Sikong Jue was taking revenge on her. Otherwise, why would he inflict so much pain on her? It was even more painful than when she was hit!
Sikong Jue pursed his lips. "If I were to take revenge on you, I would just ignore you and let you suffer in silence!"
The clotted blood wouldn't be expelled. It would accumulate in the tissue under the skin and be absorbed back into the body. But it would take at least a month for it to be absorbed. In other words, Chu Xia would be in pain for at least a month.
Chu Xia sat down while the man stood. She raised her foot and stepped on the man's foot. "If you don't let go of me, I'll crush you!"
Sikong Jue snorted. "Crush me? You seem to have stepped on the wrong place! I'm standing, so it won't be easy for you to crush me. Why don't you grab me instead?"
Chu Xia's face turned pale. Sikong Jue had asked her to grab him...
D*mn it... She would be letting him down if she didn't satisfy his request!
She reached out and grabbed Sikong Jue. Since she already had a son, she didn't have to be shy anymore. Revenge was the most important thing to her!
Sikong Jue frowned. This girl had become bolder and bolder over the past five years... She really dared to grab him!
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