148: Not a Shura Field

The morning sun gradually rose, and the increasingly warm sunlight illuminated every corner of the Buckle Family camp.

Fang Yun and Vavinia walked side by side.

The white mist they exhaled condensed in the cold morning air and quickly dissipated.

Fang Yun held an alloy box in his left hand, containing the firearms and bullets he had prepared for Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou, while his right arm was held by Vavinia.

Vavinia walked forward with Fang Yun's arm linked in hers, humming a cheerful tune.

Fang Yun turned his head to look.

He saw Vavinia's golden hair flying freely in the air, fully displaying her youthful charm, and her pair of azure eyes appeared particularly deep in the hazy morning light.

With a slight tilt of her head, her beautifully contoured jade neck was immediately revealed.

Looking further down... let's just say those who understand, understand. (Big is good! White is beautiful!)

Fang Yun's lips curved slightly upwards, and he praised softly:

"You are truly beautiful."

Hearing this, Vavinia's smile grew even wider, and she said happily:

"Of course. After all, I am the woman who has you completely captivated."

They exchanged glances and both burst into laughter.

Chatting and laughing, they walked forward.

Soon, the two of them arrived in front of Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou's tent.

A small wind chime hung at the entrance of the yellow-green tent, emitting a crisp tinkling sound as the morning breeze blew.

This wind chime was a decoration carefully selected by Bai Xuerou from the warehouse.

Fang Yun's tent entrance also had a decoration, not a wind chime, but a protective amulet identical to Vavinia's.

Hanging decorations is one of the traditions of the Buckle Family, although this tradition hasn't been around for long.

Fang Yun cleared his throat outside the tent and raised his voice:

"Hua Meiying, Bai Xuerou, it's time to get up."

From inside the tent came the rustling sound of fabric rubbing, then the muffled thud of a pillow being thrown somewhere, and finally Hua Meiying's slightly flustered voice:

"Oh no, oh no, Fang Yun is already at the door, and I'm not even up yet. Bai Xuerou, stop sleeping, get up quickly."

"Hmm... Huh?... Huh?!"

Bai Xuerou let out three different-toned "Hmm" sounds, followed by another rustling sound of fabric from inside the tent.

"Quick, quick, quick, put on your clothes."

"I know, I'm putting them on as fast as I can."

Vavinia, standing beside Fang Yun, suddenly spoke:

"The sun has risen, it's a good time to train."

The sounds inside the tent stopped for a moment, then resumed.

This time, neither Hua Meiying nor Bai Xuerou spoke, they just acted in silence.

Various sounds kept coming from the tent.

Things falling, hurried footsteps, sounds of surprise from failing to find underwear, and so on.

In less than two minutes, the tent flap was pulled open from the inside.

Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou, fully dressed, appeared at the entrance.

Bai Xuerou's hair was slightly messy, with a few stubborn cowlicks sticking up disobediently, like a little ruffled kitten, and her collar was a bit crooked.

Hua Meiying, on the other hand, had tidied herself up meticulously, with her hair tied in a bun at the back of her head, every strand neatly tucked into the bun, and her clothes were perfectly straight.

When their eyes landed on the two people outside the tent, specifically on Fang Yun, their eyes lit up simultaneously.

Hua Meiying showed a joyful smile, and Bai Xuerou did the same, though her smile also carried a hint of shyness.

『Oh dear, I came out before tidying my clothes. Will Master think I'm a naughty kitten? Will he punish me? I'm so looking forward to it (๑＞؂＜๑).』

Fang Yun naturally didn't know what Bai Xuerou was thinking.

He slightly turned his body and introduced Vavinia to them:

"This is Vavinia, my... fiancée. She will be training your combat skills with me today."

As soon as the word "fiancée" came out, both Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou looked at Vavinia with some surprise.

"Is this our future Mistress?" (Bai Xuerou) (Communication interface, same below)

"Judging by the situation, it seems so." (Hua Meiying)

"Does that mean we'll have to warm up for her for Master in the future?" (Bai Xuerou, shy)

"If she allows it." (Hua Meiying, agreement, worry) (End of communication)

Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou quickly exchanged many messages.

While the two of them were communicating, Vavinia held Fang Yun's arm even tighter.

Feeling the change in the strength on his arm, Fang Yun smiled slightly at Vavinia.

"Fiancée?" (Vavinia, shy) (Start of communication)

"I will marry you in the future, and that time won't be far off, so you are my fiancée." (Fang Yun)

"...So happy (Like.jpg) (Touched.jpg). As a reward, I've decided to continue challenging my weakness tonight." (Vavinia)

"Seriously? I won't go easy." (Fang Yun, mischievous smile)

"Hmph, after last night's big battle, I've developed some resistance now. As long as I keep going, I believe the final victory will definitely be mine." (Vavinia, tsundere)

"Then I shall look forward to it." (Fang Yun, smile) (End of communication)

Fang Yun and Vavinia continued chatting on the communication interface.

While they were chatting, Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou finished their communication, and then they immediately greeted Vavinia:

"Hello, Vavinia."

"Thank you for helping Fang Yun train us meow."

『Ah, not good, my verbal tic was exposed.』

Vavinia also immediately responded:

"Hello, Hua Meiying, Bai Xuerou."

"Even though you are still external members for now, I still believe we are all members of the same family, so helping each other is what we should do, no need to thank me."

"Fang Yun and I came here to train you precisely so that you can grow better."

"I hope you can quickly master combat skills and become independent and powerful Wanderers."

As Vavinia spoke, she was calculating in her heart:

『Once you grow up, you won't have a legitimate reason to cling to Fang Yun anymore.』

Seeing that the introduction was over, Fang Yun coughed and got to the point:

"Today is the formal training."

"How well did you study the theoretical knowledge I asked you to learn yesterday?"

Hua Meiying shifted her gaze from Fang Yun and Vavinia's linked arms to Fang Yun's eyes:

"We have memorized everything you required after repeated study. We also looked at some additional content."

Bai Xuerou straightened her back, looking at Fang Yun with sparkling eyes:

"Yes, yes. Hua Meiying and I studied it once, questioned each other once, and studied until night. We have completely mastered it, no problem." (Bai Xuerou gave a thumbs-up gesture)

『Although we stayed up late "playing" with Master's virtual human doll image after studying, which caused us to not get up this morning, there's no need to tell Master about that, hehe.』

Fang Yun nodded affirmatively:

"Good, very good. Without further ado, let's go to the training ground now."

"Okay." (Vavinia)

"Alright." (Hua Meiying)

"Go, go, go." (Bai Xuerou)

The four of them walked along the simple dirt road towards the training ground.