Chapter Fifty Six.

"If I remember correctly,a few days ago I was the one who would be flustered if we slept together but now you're the one acting so."

"Yeah, a few days ago you were still the innocent,pure and respectful Sect Master Lei but now you're not."

"A few days ago I was afraid to embrace my desires but now I'm ready to embrace them."

"You never stop surprising me. You're no longer the same cold,aloof Sect Master Lei who would chase me out if I dared to tease you."

"And you're no longer the useless Duan Xinyue who doesn't know martial arts. Why did you hide your martial arts in the first place?"

"I was afraid if I join the martial arts world I'm gonna end up getting my hands dirty with blood."

As they dress up they hear some unusual noise and movements outside. They quickly get outside to check it out. General Fei is training new soldiers to replace the deceased ones. Duan Xinyue and Lei Qiang watch as the kids carry heavy stuff while racing to prove their ability and strength. General Fei is strict when it comes to training soldiers.General Fei is a little annoyed with the kids,he can't help but raise his voice at them,"You have no fighting spirit. Are you planning to be a bunch of good-for-nothings for your whole life? Feng Yi get me one senior soldier to have a sword sparring with me so these kids can learn from them."

Feng Yi does as instructed but he comes back with a fearful facial expression.

"General, I'm afraid no one wants to challenge you because they don't want to lose face in front of the new soldiers. General,you're aware of you own skills so don't expect them..."

General Fei raises his voice,"Is there anyone with a fighting spirit in this whole camp?"

"General don't be angry I will fight you,"Duan Xinyue speaks up drawing attention.

"Fine."

Duan Xinyue uses his lightness skill to fly to where General Fei is.

"Finally there is someone willing to fight me. Mister Duan you can strike first."

Receiving assurance from his opponent Duan Xinyue leaps fowrard towards General Fei filling his Endeavor sword with some of his inner energy. General Fei glides backwards and leaps above Duan Xinyue landing on the opposite side. He attacks Duan Xinyue fiercely. They leap here and there each having the upper hand consecutively but Duan Xinyue seems to be having the upper hand most of the time. Even the senior soldiers surround the area to spectate the match. They have never seen anyone give General Fei such a hard time.Duan Xinyue is using eighty percent of his strength while General Fei is using ninety percent of his strength and still General Fei finds it hard to subdue him. Duan Xinyue movements are light and swift and it's like he posseses no weight at all or he's made of hollow bones just like birds. When General Fei makes his last strike, Duan Xinyue dodges it and ends up stepping on General Fei's sword with his right foot and balancing in the air . The soldiers clap at him. Duan Xinyue jumps down and bows. General Fei accepts his defeat while praising Duan Xinyue's fighting skills and the rest of the soldiers disperse as newly motivated kids continue practicing even without General Fei's supervision. General Fei invites Duan Xinyue and Lei Qiang over to take breakfast with him as they discuss about the sword sparring.

"Mister Duan just now the sword art you used I've never seen it before. I can't relate any sect with that kind of sword art."

"When I was young my parents invited an invincible master to teach me Martial arts but ever since that master left my home he seems to have disappeared from the martial arts world."

"Do you remember his name?"

"He never mentioned his name but he used the name of his sword as his name. "

"What was the name of his sword?"

"Peerless Fiend."

"Sounds familiar. If he didn't reveal his name then he had his reasons or he was just a dark horse."

"Yeah."

After breakfast, Duan Xinyue and Lei Qiang head back to their tent.

"An invincible master? Peerless Fiend?"Lei Qiang snorts,"You sure do know how to make up stories. I thought you would say some insignificant sect in the middle of nowhere whose name isn't worth mentioning."

"You like mocking me all the time. Is this what Master Guo taught you?"

"You're talking like you know my Shifu,"Lei Qiang snorts.

"If I know the Three Wandering Martial Artists why can't I know your Shifu?"

"How can someone like you know my Shifu?"

"What? You're looking down on me when you don't even know your Shifu's real name."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing. Just saying. By the way the damsel in distress we saved last invited as to have noodles at her stall for free as a thank you gift. Would you like to go?"Duan Xinyue asks completely changing the subject and leaving Lei Qiang tormented by his words.