Chapter 75

The light disappeared, and the entire street instantly fell silent. The citizens of the capital were of high quality; once there was a martial feud, they would scatter like birds and beasts at the first opportunity. The curious ones would even peek through the door cracks to secretly evaluate the situation.

Of course, as spectators, necessary precautions were never lacking. For example, now, when the sky was filled with flying darts, these spectators very naturally placed their woks in front of them, as if raising a shield was never a skill of infantry!

The black-clothed assassins clearly had almost zero understanding of Wuqing; otherwise, they wouldn't have been stunned by his somewhat bizarre ability.

Clang, clang, clang, clang!

The darts failed to achieve their purpose. The black-clothed assassins wielded their swords, creating a flurry of blade light. After a series of metallic sounds, the darts were scattered to the ground.

"Interesting, their sword techniques are very unique, fast but always a bit awkward. If I'm not mistaken, they should be using peculiar weapons, but to avoid revealing their identities, they switched to these seemingly ordinary but much lighter steel swords!" Tieshou clenched his fists thoughtfully.

Wuqing, hearing this, pondered for a moment and said, "I don't believe they would not conduct prior investigations when ambushing us. But their surprise is not feigned, so there is only one explanation: their original target was not us."

Tieshou looked at Wuqing, puzzled, "If not us, then who?"

"Here, it's not far from the Zhuge residence, and it's a must-pass route to Huixian Yaxu. So the person they want to intercept is obvious!"

Tieshou drew a cold breath, incredulous, "Could their target be Mr. Zhuge? How is that possible! Just with them?" He then looked at the black-clothed assassins with disdain.

"With Master's martial arts, he naturally has nothing to fear from these riffraff, but they don't know Master's strength. Their superiors clearly didn't intend to inform these cannon fodder. And from their current behavior, it seems their purpose is more to delay than to intercept!" Wuqing speculated, looking at the still unmoving black-clothed assassins.

"Delay? Does that mean..."

"Exactly, there will be a major change at Huixian Yaxu!" Wuqing's expression turned cold as he spoke.

"It seems we need to get serious!" Tieshou's fists collided, and he charged out first.

His arms trembled, and a thick aura gathered on them. The black-clothed assassins saw this and slashed their swords. Tieshou used a move called "Two Dragons Out of the Sea," and a violent wave of energy exploded. The energy wave scattered the black-clothed assassins, who could no longer maintain their stability, their bodies leaning back, and their steel swords flying away.

Seizing this opportunity, Tieshou charged into the crowd. His fighting style was very similar to Lingling Gong's, with his iron fists striking left and right, causing injuries and deaths.

Clang, clang, clang, clang!

The black-clothed assassins, regaining their balance, slashed again. To their surprise, this man's fists collided with their steel swords, producing a series of crisp sounds. The hardness of his fists made them think of the whetstones used in training!

The ferocity of the black-clothed assassins was completely suppressed by Tieshou's iron fists, replaced by agile and flexible movements. The assassins surrounded Tieshou, striking from behind, creating a seemingly dangerous situation!

Tieshou sneered, "You guys are pretty quick to change from fearless warriors to sneaky wolves! Are your previous resolve all fake? What good actors!"

To others, these assassins still seemed terrifying, their intent to take lives still firm. But Tieshou no longer took them seriously.

Those who wield swords must have the determination to charge forward, to kill even the Buddha if he stands in the way, to break the heavens if they obstruct. Once they retreat, there's no hope of turning the tide! This is different from other weapons; swords are not known for their versatility.

Initially, seeing the assassins slash fiercely, Tieshou planned to be cautious. But then a group of fierce warriors suddenly turned into circling wolves, sneaking attacks! No, calling them wolves is too generous; they lacked the necessary ferocity despite their guerrilla tactics.

"Hmph! If you're assassins, use daggers. Is a sword something anyone can wield?" While mocking, he changed his style from powerful iron fists to grabbing the assassins' steel swords and twisting them!

With a clang, the steel sword broke into two pieces and fell to the ground. The assassin holding the sword was still in shock, and by the time he regained his senses, an iron fist had already smashed into his chest.

Casually shaking off the blood on his hands, Tieshou smiled coldly and repeated the same technique, seizing swords, killing, breaking swords, and killing again. These simple actions left the assassins helpless, and a sense of fear gradually appeared in their eyes!

Not far away, Wuqing sat steadily in her wheelchair, but her delicate brows gradually furrowed. From her observations, she noticed something troubling.

She wasn't worried about time; in fact, Tieshou's efficiency was very high, and his actions were swift and decisive. She believed he would soon resolve the situation. What she was worried about was the identity of these assassins! Yes, Wuqing was very smart and had already made some speculations. But if those speculations were true, the situation would be very serious!

Although she was already 90% sure, she still decided to test her theory. For the first time, she hoped her deductions were wrong!

"These people's sword techniques are fast and fierce, but they are limited by their weapons and cannot unleash their full power." Wuqing spoke softly, as if reminding Tieshou or talking to herself.

Tieshou, who was in the midst of battle, noticed that the assassins trembled slightly after Wuqing spoke, though they quickly recovered, it didn't escape his notice! Wuqing, who also noticed this, felt a sinking feeling in her heart and sighed, "You have strict discipline and work well together, clearly the result of rigorous training. But the darts you threw earlier were of various types, clearly intentional. Because using your specialized darts would reveal your identity!"

At this, the two assassins in front of Tieshou took a step back, and two clouds of smoke exploded, hiding their figures!

Tieshou was startled and suddenly felt an unusual vibration under his feet. A thought crossed his mind, and he roared, slamming his hands into the ground! With a boom, the ground cracked and scattered, and two black-clothed figures were lifted from the ground, the same two assassins who had disappeared!

"Earth Escape! You are Japanese ninjas!" Tieshou roared, throwing the two assassins to their deaths.

Perhaps their identity was exposed, the assassins no longer concealed themselves. Half remained on the ground to tangle with Tieshou, while the other half turned to flee!

Wuqing shook her head, "With your identity exposed, even your fighting style changes? You use Japanese swords, but to conceal your identity without losing combat effectiveness, you use these lighter steel swords. Currently, the capital is a gathering place for martial artists, and carrying these swords neither draws attention nor hinders your slashing. But you shouldn't have acted so resolute, because ninjas are never good swordsmen!"

"Kill her! We can't reveal our identity!" A black-clothed assassin suddenly shouted in Japanese.

Wuqing understood, don't ask why she knew Japanese, because that's what makes her a talented woman. But she wasn't concerned; some assassins charged directly at Wuqing, and Tieshou didn't even try to stop them.

The assassins threw countless darts halfway, this time all shurikens!

"These are the right kind of darts," Wuqing said calmly, while patting her wheelchair. Two silver chains shot out from the armrests, forming a wall of chains in front of her! If Ling Xiao were here, he would definitely shout, "Star Cloud Chains!"

The shurikens whistled through the air with great force, but Wuqing's chain defense was impenetrable. The shurikens clattered to the ground after colliding with the chains!

Boom, boom, boom!

The ground near Wuqing suddenly exploded, and three assassins jumped out, their long swords aimed at Wuqing's head.

With a cold snort, an invisible force spread around her, and the three assassins were frozen in mid-air before they could react. Wuqing's arm flicked, and three silver needles shot into their foreheads.

The assassins who had charged in were now within five steps. The chains swept horizontally, and the assassins bent to avoid, but straightening up was impossible. Unknown when, flying stones had shattered their throats!

Tieshou wasn't worried about Wuqing; these amateurs couldn't hurt her. He had already pulled several people out of the ground, and these ninjas seemed to be ground squirrels, always digging! If they had time to practice these bizarre techniques, they should have focused on improving their sword skills!

As if finally losing patience, Tieshou started playing with Ling Xiao's hobby, grabbing a ninja and swinging him like a flail! At this point, Wuqing also joined the battle, and darts flew from all directions.

Under the relentless attacks of the two, the ninjas were quickly reduced to a few. As Wuqing had said, they shouldn't have acted so resolute, because they didn't understand what it meant. In comparison, the elite soldiers of the Jin Kingdom who blocked the White Tiger were more admirable!

With a crack, Tieshou snapped the necks of two ninjas. The remaining ninja turned and ran, their strange and agile lightness surprising Tieshou. But exposing your back to Wuqing was a very foolish move!

Two silver needles shot into the ninja's knees from behind, "Ah!" he screamed, kneeling and rolling on the ground in pain!

Tieshou shook his head and pushed Wuqing to the ninja, "Who is the mastermind?" Wuqing asked coldly.

The ninja closed his eyes resolutely, ready to be killed or tortured!

Tieshou laughed, "If you're so fearless, why did you run just now?"

The ninja snorted but remained silent.

Wuqing slowly said, "What I injected into your body is called the Reversing Divine Needle. It has two blades, one in front and one behind, and once it enters your body, it's hard to remove. As you struggle, it will cause secondary damage. Over time, your wound will become infected and rotten. You will have a high fever, delirium, and eventually die in agony! We have plenty of time to wait, but you don't!"

The ninja was clearly terrified, "You... you won't kill me?"

Tieshou nodded, not planning to let the ninja go, but he didn't want Wuqing to lie, as she was too pure!

The ninja relaxed slightly, "My lord is... uh!"

At this moment, a strange drum sound came from somewhere. The ninja's eyes bulged, and blood gushed from his seven orifices, and he died instantly!

Tieshou was startled and about to check, but Wuqing stopped him, "Wait! Look at his mouth!"

A dark red beetle suddenly emerged from the ninja's blood-soaked mouth! The beetle, about an inch long, had a dark red body covered in wrinkles, and its two antennae moved menacingly!

Wuqing pinned it to the ground with a needle, and the beetle struggled fiercely!

"Such a strong life force, what is this? Could it be... a curse!" Tieshou, with years of experience, knew a lot but was unfamiliar with curses.

Wuqing's expression was serious, and she nodded, "It seems so! I know little about curses, so let's be careful and keep it. We'll find an expert to ask later."

Tieshou nodded, tore a piece of cloth, and carefully wrapped the beetle. The two continued toward Huixian Yaxu.

...

"Ah! The capital is really lively tonight!" Lu Xiaofeng sighed, holding his wine cup.

Zhuge Zhengwo stroked his beard and chuckled, "It seems I came at the right time! Otherwise, I might have been intercepted!"

Sikong Zhaixing looked at the cold-drinking Ye Gucheng, then at the chatting Lu Xiaofeng and Zhuge Zhengwo, and sighed inwardly, "I wish someone would intercept me! How boring!"

...

Puff!

Ling Xiao spat out a mouthful of blood, took a few steps back, and stared blankly at the broken sword in his hand!

He then looked up at Lingling Gong, whose body was surrounded by a thick, radiant aura!

Gritting his teeth, he spat out, "Indestructible Golden Body!"

...

"Alas! The capital is really lively tonight!" Lu Xiaofeng sighed, holding his wine cup.

Zhuge Zhengwo stroked his beard and chuckled, "It seems I came at the right time! Otherwise, I might have been intercepted!"

Sikong Zhaixing looked at the cold-drinking Ye Gucheng, then at the chatting Lu Xiaofeng and Zhuge Zhengwo, and sighed inwardly, "I wish someone would intercept me! How boring!"

...

Puff!

Ling Xiao spat out a mouthful of blood, took a few steps back, and stared blankly at the broken sword in his hand!

He then looked up at Lingling Gong, whose body was surrounded by a thick, radiant aura!

Gritting his teeth, he spat out, "Indestructible Golden Body!"

(Thinking of changing the cover to match the book title, but it just won't pass! Tried several versions, even one I edited myself! Don't know what's wrong! So it has to stay like this for now!)

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