Chapter : 61 : Arrival Of The Imperial Princess ( Part : 1 ) :
Location : Xiao Clan Estate : Xiao Ming's Secret Training Grounds :
" Baam !! "
" Slam !! "
At this moment Xiao Ming was doing a light training exercise in his secret training ground to further refine his skills .
It has been sometimes since his last life simulation and since then he has focused his training in stabilization .
Over the past few times with his journey and experience alongside the Silver Arrow group his power has increased by a lot .
And he could already feel that he was near a major breakthrough .
But before he could attempt to do that he needed to stabilize his current foundation entirely .
That's why he had taken a 2 month break that started after his last life simulation system so that he can properly focus on just his breakthrough .
He had already notified the second elder that he won't be able to come to the regular classes as much which the other side understood .
The second elder even gave him a lot of advice and some Alchemist pills that would help him when he attempted the next breakthrough in his cultivation rank .
In terms of his current abilities and techniques he had already mastered the evading fist style.
Now his movements were much more polished, fast , agile , and better coordinated .
It was much better than his last fight against Xiao Zhan .
There were also improvements in his multiple water hands technique .
With his power increased he could now create 12 hands of water and perfectly co-ordinate them along with his body movement and martial art style .
In fact he had found that this ability was quite useful if fighting an opponent who is just a little bit stronger than you .
During his concentration against various kinds of Magical beast and training lessons with the members of the silver Arrow group he would often use this technique to distract or bind the opponent at critical moments .
If the opponent is strong enough to break through his water bindings then he would just keep making distance while using the technique again and again .
The technique itself required much less Dou Qi after he managed to polish the basics so he could use it multiple times now compared to what he could do in the past .
The only problem was that against much faster enemies the technique became much less useful .
The technique was very strong and agile .
But its speed was not very impressive which allowed faster opponents to simply dodge and then close the distance .
So that's a point of concern .
But he was not overly worried about it .
" Because there is another technique but I have improved a lot in these days . ".
Yes ! While his progress in the previous two techniques were considerable and fastest he was more pleased with his limited but crucial progress in the - ' Nine Images Piercing The Mirage Technique . '
During his fight with the third rate villain in the option hall he had already used the shattering palm strike .
And now he has moved to the next stage - Inner Mirror Clarity .
After using the Inner Mirror Clarity he could feel that his concentration during the meditative state had become much more stable .
Not only that he could now feel and understand much of his previous mistakes while training and improve upon them .
There were also other effects like more efficient control over his Dou Qi and Alchemist flame .
All of this resulted in his faster growth and learning not only in the - Nine Images Piercing The Mirage Technique but also in others .
So while this was not an offensive or defensive technique the value it provided was on a different level and uses .
Moreover once David completes this stage he would finally move on to the Mirage Sword Style ( Realm 1 ) - Mortal Ghost .
After starting to practice this technique it would quickly become his premier fighting technique with swords .
" And about the water chakram I would have to postpone that for now . "
Right now his plans and training schedule was already packed with all these matters .
He was very much interested in the water chakram technique which would provide him with an excellent long range move .
But right now he does not have the time to learn it properly .
So for now it was kept on a halt .
Obviously it was temporary and he would learn the techniques soon .
" Ding ! Dong ! Ding ! Dong ! "
Suddenly, just as he was preparing to continue his training, the bell at the Central Tower of the Xiao clan started to ring .
" Oh well I better get going. "
Xiao Ming quickly stopped his training and went towards his house .
On the way he could see , that the Xiao clan today looked different .
There are more decorations everywhere , and the members were all wearing good dresses and behaviour .
And if you are thinking about what is going on today then the answer to that question is .....
" The Imperial princess of Yu Shan kingdom - Long Yanran is coming to visit the Xiao clan . "
Yes ! Finally, after waiting for such a long time, the princess of the Imperial capital is going to arrive today .
For that reason the leadership of the family has given strict orders to everyone to show their best behaviour .
" And the clan is not taking this meeting lightly . "
Just yesterday he heard from Xiao Zhan that the fourth elder told him to be at his best behaviour and not to cause troubles today .
And from him who dotes on his grandson these are some very big words .
" And to be honest it's understandable . "
After all it is the Imperial princess who is coming to visit, not just any other person from a noble family .
Not only is she a member of the member of the royal family but also a known genius on the same level as Xiao Yun .
Both of them were even childhood friends and rivals which means that this time the visit will be reflecting a personal tone as well.
Obviously David knew very well that there was more to the situation .
" But I don't need to think much about those things . "
If it is something that important he's sure that in his next life simulation he will get to know at least some hints about it .
And even if there is none, thinking about it won't help him either .
" But right now I need to prepare for a much bigger problem . "
And that problem was actually meeting the princess herself .
In his life simulation before he had already faced the Imperial princess which given his now elevated status as a clan genius was not that surprising .
" But more importantly it seems that she is quite interested after learning about my light Dou Qi affinity . "
This was the first source of headache for him .
In the life simulation, the princess was not bad .
But it felt more like she has calm personality overall .
But there was a much more mischievous personality who likes to play pranks and tricks on others .
And obviously this doesn't make her a bad person .
Moreover since the clan trusted her with this information meant that their credibility must be good .
But once again all these things are indirect proofs .
And since he does not know her personally that much there is no way for him to take that as an iron fact .
" That's why I need to be careful as to not give out too much information when we finally meet . "
While directly refusing her might not be the best option considering her status he can certainly try his best to either avoid or conceal important information as best as he can .
However the second problem was a bit different ....
" She is definitely beautiful but no way am I going to blush . "
Looking at his reflection on the mirror Xiao Ming gave a half confident look which he felt was not assuring even to himself.
Yes you have heard it correctly .
In the life simulation when the Imperial princess came too close to his face the boy blushed like a tomato .
And to be honest that the scene was embarrassing .
' But how can I be blamed for that? '
There was a beautiful girl around his age who was so close to him at that moment .
While he may be a special person with a background and a system he was still a growing young man.
So despite all his self control and everything it is natural for him to get such embarrassing moments .
And what's the harm in appreciating someone's beauty?
" But I need to keep my face completely in control from showing that . "
The last thing he needs is to face another situation like the one in the life simulation .
So with that thought in his mind he started to get rest for the event .
Not even knowing that his plans are untimely failed to doom anyway .
Location Change : Xiao Clan : Main Gate :
At this moment the area near the main entrance gate was fully crowded with various clan members all standing in a proper line.
From the new members who have just started their journey to their senior brothers and sisters everyone was enthusiastically waiting for the princess to arrive .
And at the very front of the crowd there was the clan head along with the other elders .
" Hey, I heard that the princess is really beautiful . "
" Yeah ! A total goddess of beauty . "
" Man, how good would it be if I get to spend even a little bit of time with her ? "
" Pfht ! You ? Spending time with her ? You would be glad if she looked at you . "
" Hey you idiot stop saying those things . "
" Didn't you listen to the elders telling you to be at your best behaviour today . "
" Is this what you are going to show when the princess arrives? "
" Sorry senior brother, we will keep your words in mind . "
The excitement in the crowd , especially from the members of the clan who were in the same generation as Xiao Ming, the arrival of the Imperial princess held much more importance .
She was not someone older than them or a legendary figure .
Instead she was around the same age as them and was considered a prodigy of the generation .
To them her status was similar to Xiao Yun .
And as such she was also viewed with the same reverence .
Coupled with her royal status, beautiful face, etc. give her quite the fan following .
Xiao Ming who was also standing within the group couldn't help but shake his head at the site .
But soon in the distance he could see the royal Caravan approaching the main gates .
" Here she comes . "
To Be Continued .
( Author's Note : Hello guys I hope you all are doing well and before ending this chapter , I would like to say something to you all.
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