Chapter 35

"Whoosh——!"

Amidst the whistling sound, the dagger that had been struck away by Ku Zhi Lai Xi spun rapidly in the air like a windmill, swinging upwards.

Soon, the tip of the dagger pierced the ceiling of the carriage heavily, embedding itself directly into it.

"Swish——!"

Facing the weaponless Fang Li, Ku Zhi Lai Xi's eyes turned fierce, and the katana in her hand, accompanied by a slicing sound, transformed into a bright arc of light, resembling a crescent moon, and ruthlessly slashed down at Fang Li's body.

However, Fang Li had retreated step by step, and now he was backed against the wall, unable to retreat any further.

In other words, this slash, Fang Li could not possibly dodge.

In an instant, cries of shock echoed from all around.

Especially Nishikoma, who watched this scene unfold with his eyes wide open, almost to the point of tearing.

In response, Ku Zhi Lai Xi showed no reaction, her expression cold and her eyes fierce. The katana in her hand, like a bolt of lightning, mercilessly slashed down at Fang Li.

At this moment, Ku Zhi Lai Xi was certain of her victory.

However, just as Ku Zhi Lai Xi's slash was about to land on Fang Li, Fang Li's body suddenly tensed, and he leaped up into the air.

"Clang——!"

Accompanied by a sharp metallic clashing sound, Ku Zhi Lai Xi's slash, which was certain to hit, landed on the wall where Fang Li had retreated, sparking intensely and leaving a white mark on it.

This time, it was Ku Zhi Lai Xi who was shaken by the counterforce, her hand going numb, and she couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

But Ku Zhi Lai Xi still raised her head forcefully and looked up.

There, Fang Li had leaped up, hanging upside down from the ceiling, his feet planted on it, and his ice-blue magic eyes scanning Ku Zhi Lai Xi.

"——!"

Ku Zhi Lai Xi felt a chill run through her body, a shadow of death rising in her heart.

At this moment, Fang Li reached out and firmly gripped the dagger embedded in the wall.

Gravity finally began to take effect on Fang Li, pulling his body downward.

But before that, Fang Li stomped hard on the ceiling, and his entire body shot down like an arrow from the sky, the dagger in his hand gleaming like a sharp fang.

"Too naive!"

Ku Zhi Lai Xi's expression turned stern, and she suddenly raised her katana to block above her.

Unfortunately, Ku Zhi Lai Xi didn't know that Fang Li wanted her to block so obviously.

"Can't miss this time, right?!"

Fang Li, descending from the sky, raised the dagger high, and his ice-blue magic eyes clearly saw the death line on the katana blade that Ku Zhi Lai Xi was raising to block.

"Even if it's a weapon, if I can see the 'death,' I can kill it!"

The moment the words left his lips, the dagger in Fang Li's hand, which was raised high, suddenly cut down.

This time, Fang Li smoothly cut through the death line on the katana in Ku Zhi Lai Xi's hand.

Thus, the sharp dagger cut through the steel weapon as easily as if it were fragile paper.

"Snap——!"

Like a broken branch, Ku Zhi Lai Xi's katana was cleanly severed.

"What?!" Ku Zhi Lai Xi was greatly shocked.

At this moment, Fang Li landed on the ground, took a step forward, and pressed his body into the weaponless Ku Zhi Lai Xi's embrace.

Ku Zhi Lai Xi's expression changed repeatedly.

But at this point, any reaction was too late.

A cold sensation attacked Ku Zhi Lai Xi's nerves.

The dagger, gleaming with a cold light, pressed tightly against Ku Zhi Lai Xi's throat, slightly breaking the skin and causing a trickle of blood to seep out.

"Drip..."

The blood droplets slowly fell to the ground along the dagger that was pressed against the tiny wound.

Ku Zhi Lai Xi looked at the face so close to hers, her eyes rapidly changing.

"Huff... huff..."

Fang Li panted slightly, his ice-blue magic eyes fading, revealing a pair of dark pupils filled with fatigue.

All the sounds around them suddenly disappeared, leaving a dead silence.

Everyone watched as Fang Li placed the dagger against Ku Zhi Lai Xi's throat, unable to speak for a long time.

How familiar this scene was.

Three days ago, on the arena of the martial arts competition, Fang Li had placed the dagger against Ku Zhi Lai Xi's throat and won.

However, at that time, Fang Li had more or less outsmarted Ku Zhi Lai Xi rather than defeated her.

He had won that time at the cost of an injury.

Three days later, Fang Li once again won against Ku Zhi Lai Xi.

But this time, Fang Li had won fairly and squarely.

Therefore, everyone was speechless, except for Nishikoma, who looked surprised.

In the end, no one broke the silence for a long time.

Finally, it was Fang Li who spoke first.

Looking at Ku Zhi Lai Xi's changing eyes, Fang Li suddenly smiled.

"Does this mean I win?"

Just like the scene on the arena three days ago.

Just like the words spoken at the end of that match.

Ku Zhi Lai Xi stared at Fang Li for a while, then closed her eyes.

"You win..."

Those words confirmed Fang Li's victory.

"Completed B-rank side quest, earned 5000 exchange points."

When the system's notification sounded in Fang Li's mind, Ku Zhi Lai Xi had already turned around and walked toward the door leading to the front carriage.

"Rai Xi." Arakawa Kibito couldn't help but speak, saying, "Are you going to stay out of this?"

Ku Zhi Lai Xi stopped, but without turning around, she said, "This is a promise between him and me."

Arakawa Kibito was speechless.

However, the samurais around them began to speak up.

"But, Rai Xi, that guy is with those two monsters!"

"If we let them go, who knows if they'll turn everyone on the Koutetsusei into Kabane?!"

"Then we'll all be dead!"

The voices of the samurais made Ku Zhi Lai Xi's eyes suddenly open, and she looked around.

Her eyes were sharp like a blade.

The samurais' voices abruptly stopped.

In this situation, Ku Zhi Lai Xi spoke coldly.

"I am a samurai; don't make me abandon the basic dignity of a samurai."

The samurais were left speechless.

"But... but they are Kabane!"

Only a few were still struggling.

Ku Zhi Lai Xi, expressionless, said, "I have already promised not to interfere. What you do is none of my concern."

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