Chapter 72

Swish!

A short sword flew through the air, and Xu Xiaoshou reached out to catch it.

The test was a success!

Even with someone else's spirit sword, he could now use the "Reversing Sword Technique" with his innate sword intent.

"Things are much easier now..."

Without another word, Xu Xiaoshou slashed with his palm, and the short sword in his hand instantly broke in two.

Without the support of spirit energy, the spirit sword couldn't withstand his "Sharp Light."

He picked up the other short sword and the head on the ground, thought for a moment, and then walked out of the courtyard gate.

"If I were the one who fled, what would I do?" Xu Xiaoshou put himself in the other person's shoes.

Run!

Run away, escape, and never look back!

Cough, cough…

That's a bit too simplistic.

"If I were the one who fled but had to turn back, what would I do?" Xu Xiaoshou rubbed his chin.

First, I would take a distant look, using a perception-type spirit technique to check the situation. If it's not right, turn and leave; if it looks promising, continue to investigate step by step.

No matter how strong this guy's perception-type spirit technique is, it definitely can't match mine. The secret battle in the courtyard already proved this. If he wants to take a distant look…

Xu Xiaoshou looked out from the open space in front of the courtyard. Ahead was a winding path, flanked by a small forest.

The forest path was long, the only way to his small courtyard.

"Even if his perception range is large, he would have to enter the forest at least halfway. If he wants to set an ambush, this place would be the best choice!" Xu Xiaoshou was confident.

Clang!

The broken sword was struck to the ground.

If that guy perceives this, he would surely be panicked!

Xu Xiaoshou checked the number of Spirit Refining Pills in his ring. After winning the championship last time, he still had dozens of bottles left.

"Enough!" He stepped towards the small forest.

If that guy doesn't turn back tonight, it's fine. I'll just get drenched in the rain, no big deal.

If he dares to turn back…

Hmph, he won't be coming back at all!

"Wait… That's not right!"

"What if, I thought of what he thought, and he also thought of what I thought he thought?"

Xu Xiaoshou felt a sudden chill, thinking it was very possible!

He rushed back, picked up the two pieces of the broken sword, and then rushed towards the small forest.

Every second counts!

…

Swish!

The sound of the wind whistled through the rain, and a red shadow shot out from the inner courtyard.

Feng Kong's face was filled with uncontrollable anger and humiliation.

Xu Xiaoshou!

It was really Xu Xiaoshou!

If it weren't for Shao Yi's last transmission before he died, he would still be waiting at the entrance of the inner courtyard.

And because of his hesitation and waiting, Shao Yi…

Was killed by that guy!

"He wouldn't have died…" Feng Kong's gums were bleeding from biting down, his anger uncontrollable.

Thinking of how the two of them were humiliated in the courtyard by Xu Xiaoshou, his eyes were bloodshot.

A mere Ninth Realm cultivator, using such a method to scare them away and then exhaust the peak Yuan Ting Realm Shao Yi to death, a great disgrace!

"Pray that you can take this opportunity to escape…"

"But even so, the rest of your life will be lived in the shadow of fear!"

Feng Kong looked like a madman, his face completely twisted. His speed was extremely fast, and in no time he flew from the inner courtyard to the Goose Lake area.

Dragonflies still touched the water, with no one around.

How ironic?!

Raindrops pattered on the lake, ripples spreading out in circles. The fat geese and fish were startled by the intense killing intent and fled in all directions.

"Pop pop~"

A few lake bubbles burst, and Feng Kong crossed the Goose Lake, standing on the white jade railing.

"Calm down!" The rain refreshed him, and he pushed his anger to the back of his mind.

Even if his misjudgment led to his teammate's death, he wouldn't really lose his composure.

Years of experience as a professional killer had trained him to maintain a calm mind. He stopped and thought.

Xu Xiaoshou…

His strength wasn't what made him strong, but his thinking, which was no less than his own.

The mutual guessing in the courtyard had already proven this, but Feng Kong didn't feel like he had lost a level.

He was just momentarily stunned by the scene in the courtyard, which allowed Xu Xiaoshou to seize the psychological advantage.

Now, stepping out of the situation, as a chess player, Xu Xiaoshou's tricks were nothing much.

He had some cleverness, but without matching strength, he was still insignificant.

Even so, Feng Kong couldn't help but take this insignificant person seriously, "If I were Xu Xiaoshou, how would I break this deadlock?"

Run!

Run away, escape, and abandon the courtyard!

Feng Kong shook his head. That was impossible. No matter how far he ran, he couldn't escape the Spirit Palace, and even if he left the Spirit Palace, there would be more people after his life.

That kid was smart and would know that he could escape for a while but not forever.

"So… an ambush?"

Feng Kong was uncertain. Could this kid have the strength to set an ambush?

But he thought of Shao Yi…

A peak Yuan Ting Realm cultivator, who, even alone, was enough to complete the mission.

But not long after he left… Shao Yi was killed!

How did he die?

Feng Kong couldn't believe it. A mere Ninth Realm Xu Xiaoshou could kill Shao Yi, even with many innate-level trump cards.

But now, he had to believe it!

Without dwelling on the details, he continued his reasoning, "If he has the power to kill me and has set an ambush, what would he do?"

The rainy night returned to silence.

As he pondered, his killing intent subsided, and the fat geese on the lake began to quack again, the water bubbling as if fish were surfacing.

"If I were Xu Xiaoshou…" Feng Kong tilted his head, frowning, and his eyes suddenly brightened, "I would think as I think, and act as I act!"

"That's it, exactly!"

"This guy is best at figuring out others' thoughts. In the courtyard, he continuously saw through my many plans."

"If he plans to ambush, he will definitely think from my perspective…"

Feng Kong nodded solemnly, feeling he had found the right direction.

"He doesn't know my strength, so everything can only be guessed. And he definitely doesn't know that I have already identified him!"

"So, if he guesses that I will turn back to kill him, he wouldn't think I would charge straight through but would move slowly, constantly probing, based on the situation in the courtyard…"

"But now that Shao Yi is dead, if he's smart, he won't sit and wait to be killed in the courtyard!"

"The only way to the courtyard is that long forest path…"

Feng Kong shivered, "The small forest?"

Very likely!

If he followed his earlier thinking, whether charging straight through or moving cautiously, Xu Xiaoshou could have set an ambush in the small forest ahead, and he wouldn't have thought of it.

And the result…

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shiver. It was too terrifying!

Fortunately, he had seen through it, so there was nothing to worry about.

Hatred flashed in Feng Kong's eyes. Originally, he was just on a mission to kill, but now, he had another reason…

To vent his anger!

"The small forest, huh…"

"Xu Xiaoshou, wait there for your death!"