After regaining his senses, Mo Zhizhang smiled at Xiao Jingcheng. "Brother Gou Dan, I didn't expect you to get up so early too. Did you not sleep well last night?"
Meeting his handsome and gentle face, Xiao Jingcheng said indifferently, "Why did you get up so early, Doctor Mo?"
The undisguised hostility from yesterday was gone from his tone, but it wasn't exactly warm and friendly either. Even so, Mo Zhizhang couldn't help but take a second look at him.
"I have the habit of exercising every morning," Mo Zhizhang said as he walked out of the door and stretched. "It's a tradition in our sect."
A tradition in his sect?
Did that mean this man knew martial arts?
Xiao Jingcheng sized up Mo Zhizhang's temples and his gait, but he couldn't tell that the man was a martial artist.
But recalling how silently the man had walked out of the door just now, he didn't let his guard down. He calmly walked to the corner, picked up the broom that had fallen on the ground, and said,
"I got up so early because I planned to help Jiang Mian sweep the fallen leaves in the yard."
He gave Mo Zhizhang a smile. "You know, my mother is annoyed with me. She sent me here to my cousin's place to be tempered. If I don't take the initiative to do something, I'm afraid she'll kick me out."
After saying that, Xiao Jingcheng held the broom and started sweeping with his head down.
The long hair that was tied up high behind his head fell to the side. He was slightly hunched over. Although his face was the most ordinary and forgettable one, there was a very unique aura about him.
The broom in his hand didn't look like an ordinary thing at all. It was more like a divine weapon.
Mo Zhizhang's eyelashes fluttered slightly. He slowly blinked his eyes, then stepped into the yard. He slightly parted his legs, took a deep breath, and then slowly raised his arms, assuming a stance.
Although this was the first time Xiao Jingcheng had done such a rough job as sweeping the floor, it wasn't difficult. He only waved the broom twice and he grasped the要领.
As he gently swayed the broom in his hand, he kept an eye on Mo Zhizhang.
For some reason, this so - called "junior brother" of Doctor Wang, who had suddenly appeared, always gave him a strange feeling.
It wasn't because this man was good - looking and had a gentle temper, and had won the favor of everyone in Huichun Hall except him as soon as he arrived.
It was an intuition that a wild animal would have when facing a threatening fellow.
Mo Zhizhang must not be an ordinary wandering doctor.
Mo Zhizhang punched as if there was no one else around. Every move was smooth and flowing. Even Xiao Jingcheng had to admit that his stance was truly beautiful.
However, his punches seemed soft and didn't seem to have much killing power.
Since that was the case, then let's test him.
Xiao Jingcheng waved the broom in his hand, sweeping the fallen leaves and dust towards Mo Zhizhang's feet. When the end of the broom was about to touch Mo Zhizhang, the man seemed to sense it and took two steps to the side. However, he didn't stop his movements for a moment.
"Sorry, I didn't mean it," Xiao Jingcheng said.
Looking at Xiao Jingcheng, Mo Zhizhang smiled. "It's okay. It's my fault. I blocked your way, Brother Gou Dan."
Mo Zhizhang walked to the place where Xiao Jingcheng had just swept and continued his movements.
But the next moment, Xiao Jingcheng waved the broom and the fallen leaves towards him again.
The blue - green clothes drew a smooth arc in the air. Mo Zhizhang lightly shifted his steps and avoided Xiao Jingcheng's "attack" with the broom again.
Having been interrupted twice by Xiao Jingcheng in a row, a normal person would have been a bit angry, but Mo Zhizhang still looked extremely good - tempered. Instead, he said,
"It's still early. Why don't you join me, Brother Gou Dan? Practicing this set of boxing can not only strengthen your body but also soothe your emotions and make you calm and composed."
Humph, was this guy mocking him for being hot - tempered and irritable?
By now, the sun was slowly rising, and the light around them was getting brighter. So Xiao Jingcheng could clearly see the expression on Mo Zhizhang's face.
He looked so gentle with a smiling face, but somehow it just made people feel annoyed.
It made people inexplicably think of that guy, Xiao Yixuan.
Sure enough, he and smiling tigers were just incompatible by nature.
If it had been yesterday's Xiao Jingcheng, he might have been so irritated by Mo Zhizhang that he'd fly into a rage and teach the man a lesson on the spot.
But the current Xiao Jingcheng just returned a faint smile and said, "That would be great. Please give me some advice, Doctor Mo."
After saying that, he no longer hid his intention. The broom in his hand attacked Mo Zhizhang at an extremely fast speed. The smile on Mo Zhizhang's face froze for a moment. He seemed to have never expected that Xiao Jingcheng would really attack him, and it was obvious that the other man knew martial arts...
But he only hesitated for a moment. Driven by his body's instinct, Mo Zhizhang used his footwork to avoid Xiao Jingcheng's attack. Before he could catch his breath, the next thing he faced was Xiao Jingcheng's fist.
Although Xiao Jingcheng had not practiced martial arts for a long time, the memory of his muscles still remained. Every move of his carried an irresistible momentum, like a mountainous wave crashing towards Mo Zhizhang.
Mo Zhizhang's originally gentle gaze changed. He slightly squinted his eyes and sized up the man in front of him whose appearance he still couldn't clearly remember.
"I really didn't expect that you have such good skills, Brother Gou Dan."
"I didn't expect that your martial arts skills are also quite good, Doctor Mo."
While defending and resolving his attacks, Mo Zhizhang said, "I often travel on the road. If I didn't know some martial arts, how could I protect my life? But Brother Gou Dan, your martial arts style has an unusual origin."
"Really? You have really sharp eyes, Doctor Mo."
The two of them started to fight in this small courtyard. The originally windless courtyard was filled with whirlwinds stirred up by their messy footsteps. The fallen leaves were flying in circles, looking even more chaotic.
Since they were fighting, there would be noise. Sounds came from each room. Qi Wen and Ye Wanmian were successively woken up by the commotion outside.
Ye Wanmian sat up from the bed, rubbing her eyes. She mumbled, "What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside?"
Dahuang had slept in Ye Wanmian's room last night. It had already woken up when it heard the two people outside start to talk. It squatted by the door, anxiously scratching at the door with its paws and barking twice at Ye Wanmian.
Mommy, mommy, come quickly. The little purple man and the little green man are fighting!
Seeing Dahuang like this, Ye Wanmian bit her lower lip.
Could it be that scoundrel Xiao Jingcheng causing another ruckus?
The next moment, Qi Wen's exclamation confirmed Ye Wanmian's guess.
"Oh no, Brother Jing, Doctor Mo, why are you fighting!"
"Stop quickly. Is there anything that can't be talked about properly?"
No matter how anxious Ye Wanmian was to go out and take a look, she had to tidy herself up first. She quickly put on her clothes and fixed her hair. After making sure that there was nothing wrong with her appearance, she walked quickly to the door.
She opened the door, and the scene outside came into view. The indigo - blue figure and the cyan - green figure were wrestling with each other. The broom had already broken into two pieces, and the fallen leaves were everywhere in the yard!