[GL]Whose Wife Is Always Acting Pitiful? Oh, It Turns Out It’s Mine 19

Chapter 19: Showdown in the Garden

“So Big Brother Fengxing and Second Sister Yunuo are practicing martial arts here,” Xue Mu praised, clasping her fists. “Excellent sword technique, excellent leg technique!”

Dugu Yunuo sheathed her sword and said arrogantly, “You, an unambitious female hedonist, wouldn’t understand the martial arts of the Dugu clan.”

Xue Mu smiled without replying, thinking that Yunuo’s kung fu was far inferior to Fengxing’s. Fengxing’s mastery and comprehension of lightness skills, sword moves, and leg techniques were all stronger than Yunuo’s.

Dugu Yuan’an spoke up at this moment, her tone rather cold: “Does Second Sister also listen to the gossip of outsiders? A-Mu is very good, not the kind of hedonist you think she is.”

“Everyone outside says the female hedonist has always been indulgent in eating, drinking, and playing, loose and unrestrained. Now that she’s married to someone else, she’s washed her hands in a golden basin (retired from the Jianghu),” Dugu Yunuo laughed. “You have to be careful, Third Sister. Every girl in the Xue Star Tower wants to marry her.”

Dugu Yuan’an smiled slightly. “No matter how many women want to marry A-Mu, A-Mu is my wife now. I have seized the opportunity first. The ones who need to be careful are other women.”

Xue Mu raised her eyebrows and said, “Why does Second Sister Yunuo think Xue Mu is an ignorant and incompetent person with no ambition?”

Dugu Yunuo said coldly, “Are you not?”

Xue Mu said, “It’s fine if the world misunderstands me, but I didn’t expect Second Sister to misunderstand me too!”

She spoke with righteousness. Dugu Yunuo was slightly stunned, then put on an arrogant posture. “Third Sister’s wife, have you ever practiced martial arts?”

Dugu Yuan’an spoke before Xue Mu could open her mouth: “Second Sister, A-Mu has very high aptitude. Don’t underestimate her.”

Is Yuan’an helping me or pushing me out? Xue Mu didn’t have time to think too much and responded loudly, “That’s right! Second Sister Yunuo, you have to be careful of me. I’m going to learn all the martial arts of your Dugu clan!”

Dugu Yunuo couldn’t help but say, “How could we let you learn them easily! Are the superior martial arts of our Dugu clan something you can learn casually?”

Xue Mu raised her eyebrows triumphantly. “That’s hard to say. My wife is here.”

Dugu Fengxing and Dugu Yunuo looked at Dugu Yuan’an in the wheelchair at the same time. Fengxing’s sword-like eyebrows lowered slightly, while Yunuo sneered lightly, “How could Third Sister look up to our Dugu family’s martial arts? She herself can’t wait to learn all of—”

Dugu Fengxing said, “Yunuo! Don’t be rude!”

Dugu Yunuo shut her mouth, still showing a look of disdain. Not knowing if she often looked at Yuan’an like this on ordinary days, Xue Mu suddenly felt infinite pity and boldness. She blocked in front of Yuan’an, her voice resounding: “Second Sister Yunuo, let’s spar!”

“Forget it. You haven’t practiced lightness skills, nor sword techniques—you haven’t practiced leg techniques either, have you?” Dugu Yunuo laughed loudly. “You want to spar with me? What are you going to spar with? Better push your wife back to rest properly!”

“Let’s do this. Use one of your leg moves against one of my palm strikes. Let’s see who is stronger, how about it!” Xue Mu said.

Both Fengxing and Yunuo looked surprised. Fengxing said, “Tower Master Xue, although my sister hasn’t mastered her kung fu, if she spars with you, I’m afraid she will hurt you.”

“Why is Big Brother Fengxing so certain I will get hurt?” Xue Mu said. “Let’s put it this way. Although I haven’t practiced any superior martial arts, I have learned a move or two of my family’s palm technique. I don’t think our Xue family’s palm technique is inferior to the Dugu clan’s ‘Cloud-Breaking Kick’!”

Dugu Yunuo’s face changed. “You girl are too arrogant! If I injure you, I’m afraid you’ll go complain to my parents!”

Xue Mu said disdainfully, “Complaining when you can’t win is the act of a coward. Xue Mu is not such a villain!”

Dugu Yuan’an took Xue Mu’s hand and said softly, “Madam, if you really want to spar with my Second Sister, just set a date.”

“No need!” Dugu Yunuo waved her hand. “I don’t have that much free time to play with her. Let’s fight like this! Xue Mu, agreed, one palm is one palm, one leg move is one leg move!”

Xue Mu said, “Good! Let’s do it like this!”

She lowered her head and said to Dugu Yuan’an, “Go to the side, so you don’t get hurt.”

Dugu Fengxing and Dugu Yuan’an went to the pavilion. Looking at the two with swords drawn and bows bent (in a tense standoff), Fengxing’s eyes darkened. He whispered, “Third Sister, aren’t you going to persuade them?”

Dugu Yuan’an placed her hands on the wheelchair armrests, her expression calm and composed. “Do you think her ability is small? Yunuo has been too eager for success in the past two years, and her lower body stance isn’t stable. Although A-Mu hasn’t practiced lightness skills much, her foundation is still good. Believe it or not, within three moves, she will definitely see the weakness in Yunuo’s leg technique.”

Dugu Fengxing was stunned. “How do you know she can see it?”

The curve of Dugu Yuan’an’s lips was faint. She spoke no more. Dugu Fengxing looked up and heard the soft shouts of the two fighting.

Dugu Yunuo attacked Xue Mu’s chest with her right palm first. This palm hid internal force. Xue Mu raised her left arm slightly, using the side of her arm to block Yunuo’s wrist. At the same time, she retreated half a step with the momentum, raising her left hand to slap Yunuo’s right forearm. The palm wind suddenly brought heat. Yunuo twisted her right hand in time to unload her palm force, quickly lowered her body, and swept at Xue Mu’s lower body, attempting to disrupt her stance and balance.

This sweeping kick carried considerable force. Xue Mu didn’t jump to dodge. Instead, she quickly shifted her center of gravity back, lifting her left foot lightly, standing firmly on only her right leg. She instantly judged the direction of Yunuo’s leg momentum. That sweeping kick grazed past her left ankle bone, perilously close, but ultimately failed to touch her.

“Good!” Dugu Fengxing praised in a low voice. “Although Tower Master Xue hasn’t learned any leg techniques, her reaction is extremely fast. Yunuo used ‘Horizontal Cloud Sweeping the Sky,’ and people who have practiced leg techniques for many years may not be able to dodge so cleanly and neatly.”

Dugu Yuan’an said faintly, “Second Sister held back her strength.”

After stabilizing her lower body, Xue Mu quickly advanced half a step. Condensing palm power in her raised right arm, she unleashed a “Scorching Sun in the Sky,” chopping down fiercely, aiming straight for the opponent’s face. This move was the third form of the Blazing Burning Palm. Getting close to the opponent, it brought extreme heat like a fire dragon spewing flames.

Dugu Yunuo immediately turned sideways, tilting her head slightly to dodge this short palm aimed at her face. At the same time, she pushed out her right palm gently with the momentum. This push palm carried a skillful force; she attempted to borrow force to deflect the opponent slightly so she could create distance. But the heat of Xue Mu’s short palm had completely enveloped her right palm. Yunuo could only confront it head-on.

When palm met palm, she only felt a surging heat rushing straight to her palm center. The heat flow quickly converged at the “Laogong Acupoint.” Her palm felt as if it were being roasted by flames, forcing her internal energy to circulate involuntarily to resist this scorching internal force.

Dugu Yunuo realized only now that Xue Mu was not the kind of female hedonist who only knew how to enjoy pleasure. Her face instantly turned ugly. Internal energy gathered continuously towards her palm center. With a loud shout, she pushed her right palm fiercely against Xue Mu’s palm, forcefully repelling that heat!

Seeing this, Xue Mu hurriedly withdrew her palm, mobilizing her internal breath to stabilize the Fire Poison and Yang energy in her body.

Dugu Yunuo looked down and saw that her palm had turned deep red. The pain of fire burning skin still lingered on her hand. A cold, sharp light flashed through her eyes. Channeling her qi, she stepped on the flower bed and soared into the air, instantly kicking out countless leg shadows, layered like clouds and mist.

Dugu Fengxing thought to himself, This is bad. Yunuo was about to use the Layered Cloud Form of the Cloud-Breaking Kick technique—”Layered Clouds of a Thousandfold.” Xue Mu wouldn’t be able to withstand these continuous kicks. Just as he was about to use his lightness skill to intervene, he saw Dugu Yunuo fall from high in the air, staggering back several steps before standing firm!

He was startled at first, then reacted, looking down at Dugu Yuan’an, who had a calm expression in the wheelchair. He saw her index fingertip lift just a tiny bit imperceptibly, and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems Yuan’an really dotes on this Xue Mu.