In Yuhang County, at the Yue Lai Inn.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Qin Yi suddenly opened her eyes, revealing a shimmering light in her autumn-like eyes.
"I''m back."
She muttered to herself, then picked up the sword ced beside the bed, got up, and pushed open the door. As if no one else were around, she swiftly walked to the door of room number one on the ground floor, a sh of sword light passing by.
The lock hanging on the door snapped apart with a crisp sound. Qin Yi still held the sword in her left hand, maintaining her stance as if she hadn''t drawn the sword at all. She picked up the broken lock from the ground and pushed open the door.
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In the moment the door opened, several dark shadows rushed towards her, emitting a dull thudding sound. The sword light shimmered, apanied by several crisp ngs and clinks. Several crossbow arrowsy broken into halves on the ground. Qin Yi stepped over the broken arrows, still holding the sword in her left hand, as if she had never attacked.
Entering room number one on the ground floor, Qin Yi sat quietly in the center of the room on a chair, waiting patiently. After a moment, a man''s surprised voice came from outside the door.
"Huh?"
The door was pushed open, and a figure walked in. A dazzling sword light shed by, swift to the extreme.
"Hmm?"
In the room, Qin Yi''s voice of confusion echoed.
The sword light abruptly ceased, freezing in mid-air. A strand of jet-ck hair floated down. Xiao Lian stared at the long sword hovering just above her head, her face pale with fear. The sword was less than an inch away from her, emanating a chilling coldness, sending a freezing sensation through her scalp.
Xiao Lian felt a chilling sensation and a slight tingling on her head. Even though the sword hadn''t actually fallen, Xiao Lian felt like she could die at any moment.
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A series of amused ps were heard from behind Xiao Lian.
"Such a swift sword! Truly worthy of Yu Luo Sha, the top assassin of Fengyu Tower... Truly worthy of its fame!"
Dressed in purple silk and satin, the man stood behind Xiao Lian, holding a folding fan in his right hand, resting it on her waist. The man looked at the woman in the ck skirt standing in his room, his gaze greedy as he scanned her from top to bottom.
The woman had a graceful figure, perfectly outlined under her ck dress. A light veil partially covered her face, revealing only a pair of autumn-like eyes, which shimmered with a hint of disinterest.
The man couldn''t help but swallow his saliva.
Qin Yi''s gaze fell on Xiao Lian, whose face was pale, sensing a familiarity, as if she had seen her somewhere before.
She looked at the man behind Xiao Lian, Tang Feng, her voice cold and indifferent, "Tang Feng, ranked first on the Earth List, carrying a bounty of 1000 gold taels, one first-grade internal skill manual, and two second-grade secret manuals."
Qin Yi spoke without emotion, as if she were stating Tang Feng''s worth.
Behind Xiao Lian, Tang Feng burst intoughter at her words. He released the folding fan resting on Xiao Lian''s waist and lightly tapped her with it. A warm flow spread from her body, and Xiao Lian felt control returning to her body.
"Youngdy, stand back a bit. We wouldn''t want any idents," Tang Feng said to Xiao Lian with a smile.
With that, he unfolded his fan, portraying a gant and refined demeanor as he looked at Qin Yi, "Today is truly my lucky day to encounter two such distinguisheddies."
"It seems I''ll have to entertain both of you well tonight."
Tang Fengughed heartily, exuding a somewhat charming aura, though therge copper coin-sized ck mole on his face detracted from it all. To onlookers, it made him seem mismatched, even grotesque.
Xiao Lian didn''t hesitate. She turned around to leave, but Tang Feng stood in front of the door, blocking her way. ncing at her, Tang Feng chuckled, "Youngdy, if you stand back a bit, you won''t have to wait too long."
Xiao Lian''s face turned pale, understanding his intentions well. This man named Tang Feng had no intention of letting her go. Xiao Lian bit her lip and looked at Tang Feng with a cold gaze.
She slowly retreated to the corner of the room.
Xiao Lian could already tell that these two were no ordinary individuals. With a light touch from Tang Feng, she lost her ability to move; although the woman in the ck skirt hadn''t moved visibly, her sword shed, clearly moving at an incredible speed.
Once Xiao Lian walked away, Tang Feng noticed the broken crossbow arrows on the ground.
He nodded approvingly, "Miss Yu''s sword is truly fast. Amon second-grade expert like myself would likely have fallen prey to these crossbows if caught off guard. Yet Miss Yu managed to cut them all down. Impressive."
With that, Tang Feng even bowed slightly, showing genuine respect.
Qin Yi didn''t waste words. Suddenly, several shes of sword light flickered in the room, chilling the air.
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ng! ng! ng!
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The sound of metal shed in the room. The ground was littered with broken dark projectiles. Standing in the corner of the room, Xiao Lian recognized a few of them from the descriptions she had heard before, and her heart raced.
Dark projectiles!
It was something mentioned in the techniques of the Jing Hua Zhi.
Xiao Lian widened her eyes, fixedly watching the two inbat without blinking.
Both of them moved at incredible speeds. Whenever Tang Fengunched a dark projectile, Xiao Lian couldn''t see his hand move, only hearing the swift rustling of his sleeves.
The woman in the ck skirt wielded her sword single-handedly, its de constantly shing with cold light, intercepting every dark projectile Tang Feng sent her way, slicing them to the ground. Each sh of the sword was followed by the tter of several dark projectiles hitting the floor.
Suddenly, Tang Feng''s figure flickered and appeared beside Qin Yi. In his hand appeared something unknown, raised high.
Feigning concern, Tang Feng warned, "Miss Yu, this is the Dragon Whisker Needle, be careful!"
At his words, Qin Yi''s eyes narrowed, her movements bing ethereal and unpredictable, the chill emanating from her sword intensifying. Despite it being summer and unbearably hot, Xiao Lian, several metres away from the two, couldn''t help but shiver.
Several ck objects were thrown by Tang Feng.
Qin Yi frowned slightly, on alert.
She had never seen the Dragon Whisker Needle before, but she had heard of its formidable reputation. Without hesitation, Qin Yi''s body moved like a ghostly retreat. Several ck objects fell to the ground, emitting a pungent smell of sulphur.
Boom!
Instantly, an explosion rang out. Inside the room, apanied by ck smoke rising, several mes flickered.
Xiao Lian watched the scene unfold before her eyes, feeling a chill in her heart. She was deeply shocked.
Previously, she had thought that her Jing Hua Zhi technique was quite powerful, at least among her peers. However, seeing these two engage inbat, their prowess was beyond her expectations.
Inside the room, tables, chairs, and the floor were riddled with holes, littered with broken crossbow bolts and ck scorch marks. As the ck smoke gradually dissipated, there was no sign of the woman in the ck skirt.
Xiao Lian''s face turned pale, biting her lip.
''Had the woman in the ck skirt lost?''
Seeing no trace of Qin Yi in the ck smoke, Tang Feng''s lips curled slightly upwards.
He was about to make a move when a dazzling sh of sword light suddenly appeared. Tang Feng''s pupils contracted, his body stiffened. In disbelief, he slowly lowered his head, his hand touching his neck. His fingertips felt the warmth of fresh blood.
"How is this possible?" Tang Feng''s pupils tightened, his face filled with confusion and shock.
The woman in the ck skirt stood beside Tang Feng, slowly sheathing her sword. She still wore the same cold expression. Her eyes, like autumn water, showed no emotion whatsoever.