"Let's wrap this up quickly, I still need to get home, you know, wherever I go, ladies just love me. I don't want them missing me in the middle of the night when there's no one in my room," Song Yun said with a rascal grin.
"So let's end it quickly. Let me tell you this, don't blow the flute all night, it's bad for your health," Black Flood Dragon said with a smile.
Song Yun beckoned to Black Flood Dragon with a hook of his hand, and after Black Flood Dragon nodded, he drew his sword and charged towards Song Yun.
Suddenly, Song Yun exerted force with his left palm, changing the direction of the dense raindrops as they fell, driving them towards Black Flood Dragon's face.
"You're being tricky again." Black Flood Dragon couldn't dodge this surprise attack. Annoyed, he stomped his feet, his eyes too pained to open as he swung his sword, wildly chopping at the air.
"As long as I win, it's all good," Song Yun said as he dodged the roaring sword coming from Black Flood Dragon, moving behind him agilely like a rabbit.
A longer blade gives strength, a shorter blade courts peril. The Hidden Dragon Saber in Song Yun's hands kept shifting, waiting for the right moment to strike hard.
Black Flood Dragon seemed to sense Song Yun's intentions. His ears twitched constantly, pinpointing by sound. The sword he swung to his right suddenly switched to a horizontal cut, guarding every spot within half a meter around him.
Unable to get close, Song Yun kicked a lump of wet sand from the ground, sending it flying towards Black Flood Dragon's face with the wind.
Black Flood Dragon gripped his sword's hilt and, with a casual wave, split the lump of sand in two.
With a loud thunderous boom, lightning mixed with thunder tore through the sky with the force to rip heavens, giant white dragons writhing and surging through the air, covering vast distances. Then, from all directions, thunder roared, each sound shaking the earth.
Suddenly, the fine raindrops turned sparse; the rain became abruptly fierce, transforming soft drizzles into torrential downpours. A howling cold wind blustered from the sea, nearby branches snapping under its force.
This was a good opportunity. The constant noise around made it impossible for Black Flood Dragon to accurately track his position by sound alone.
Song Yun picked up a seashell from the beach, flicked it towards the back of Black Flood Dragon who suddenly swung his long sword backwards.
Seizing the moment, Song Yun rushed toward Black Flood Dragon, kicking powerfully when he reached in front of him.
Focusing intensely on listening, Black Flood Dragon suddenly frowned, clutching his groin and falling to the ground, veins on his forehead visibly throbbing.
"Damn it, Song Yun, you bastard, can't you behave more like a gentleman," Black Flood Dragon moaned with a cold sweat on his forehead.
"Pfft, I could have been comfortably at home, sipping on a little drink, watching TV, and reciting some sad poetry about the rain outside the window,"
"It's all because you summoned me here. Already holding back frustration, and you still had to put on this saintly facade—it was either kick you or kick myself," Song Yun gritted his teeth and said.
"Damn, it's just that I haven't seen you for many years, so I needed to adjust my mood," Black Flood Dragon said with a shaky voice.
"That's your luxury, not mine. Let's just finish this with one more kick, save me the trouble of dealing with you bugging me later," Song Yun said, lifting his foot to kick again.
"No need, I give up. Just tell me, what level have you reached now?" Black Flood Dragon asked weakly, opening his eyes.
"According to the world rankings—SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E—I'm probably at A now, might jump to S one day when I'm happy,"
"All beasts," Black Flood Dragon said, weakly.
Song Yun helped him up from the beach and they sat side by side. Of course, Song Yun didn't rest his head on Black Flood Dragon's shoulder, exchanging sweet nothings.
"Want a swig?" Black Flood Dragon pulled a flask from his chest and took a gulp before offering.
"Don't finish it off—this was tough to steal from those insane elders," Black Flood Dragon, pained as he watched Song Yun gulp down the booze, said, "You really are an animal; it's never good news seeing you."
"Not bad. How did you know I was back?" Song Yun belched comfortably.
"Your old man told me."
"Why would he tell you that? It's not like he's sending you to secretly take care of me? Damn, I knew it. It's just because I caught him reading dirty books a few times, there's no need to threaten me," Song Yun complained resentfully.
"No, he asked me to lend a hand. You know, my master owed him a favor when he was young. My master's too old now to repay it, so I must. This is also a trial," Black Flood Dragon stood shouting towards the sky.
"One cannot leave the world until one has truly lived in it."
After seeing Black Flood Dragon off to where he now resides, Song Yun got home after eleven at night.
Amidst the storm, Song Yun felt it wouldn't be right to just stride through the front door and potentially disturb Li Shishi, the landlord, risking a scolding. He paused at the door and decided to climb in through the roof instead. As he climbed in, he saw Li Shishi propping her head up, innocently watching him.
"Why haven't you gone to bed?" Song Yun, his clothes soaked, took them off and casually hung them over the back of a chair, awkwardly asking.
Li Shishi pointed at the saber in his hand and said, "Wandering around with a saber in the middle of the night, trying to mimic those young hoodlums by stabbing people?"
"Hehe, got caught up in some urgent matters," Song Yun, grabbing a towel to wipe his head, chuckled and asked, "You looking for me so late at night could it be that you're planning a surprise attack?"
"Puh, sorry about this morning's incident. After you left, Old Luo told me you're quite powerful, but you're so slim, how would anyone know you're a master?"
"Wow, not bad to see you yield. Are you by any chance regretting and wanting to hire me back as your bodyguard?" Song Yun teased.
"Pfft, don't feel too proud. I was just informing you, that's all," Li Shishi pouted, sounding somewhat stifled, "It's late, I'm going back to sleep."
Just when Li Shishi was about to leave, Song Yun suddenly remembered something: he had locked the door when he left, so how did this girl break in?
"Hey, how did you get in?" Song Yun called after Li Shishi.
Li Shishi turned, waving a key in her hand and said, "This key of mine is a master key; a little lock in your room can't stop it. Remember, don't do anything shady in there—I'll be checking randomly."
Song Yun fell to his knees, covering his face to weep bitterly. This girl was just like Doraemon; if she got bored and just walked into his room whenever she wanted, would he even have any privacy left?