Chapter 39

"Time to get up."

The sky was just beginning to brighten, and a chill hung in the air. Jiang Ping'an gently woke Meng Jing.

"Don't~ I want to keep sleeping."

Meng Jing unwillingly wriggled in bed like a worm, her body moving back and forth.

"Your blue-flowered saber has been stolen," Jiang Ping'an said.

"What! Who dared to steal my saber!"

Meng Jing suddenly jumped up, shouting with her little tiger teeth bared, looking fierce.

Seeing the blue-flowered saber still by the bed, Meng Jing realized she had been tricked.

Looking outside at the still dim sky, she wanted to bite this man to death, "What time is it? The roosters haven't even started their shift, and you're waking me up!"

"Let's go."

Jiang Ping'an didn't say anything more and turned to walk out.

"You've really made me angry! I'll beat you up later!"

Meng Jing grumbled angrily; she hated waking up early and being disturbed.

She put on her little boots and walked outside.

As she reached the door, Meng Jing saw several pools of blood on the ground, which made her stop in her tracks.

Her drowsiness instantly vanished.

Downstairs, Meng Jing saw the boss lying on the floor.

Meng Jing was very smart and had already guessed what had happened. She quickly followed Jiang Ping'an and rode off on Little White.

Little White was very fast, and by the time the sun came up, they had already traveled several hundred miles, passing through two county towns.

"Was that fat man here last night?" Meng Jing asked, still feeling scared. She hadn't heard anything at all.

"Uh-huh." Jiang Ping'an's expression was extremely serious.

"I told you the outside world is dangerous. Many people do bad things without any reason. Sometimes just because you looked at them, they might kill you."

Meng Jing noticed Jiang Ping'an's serious face and tried to comfort him, "Don't worry, the enemy won't catch up. They didn't discover us all night, and now it's even less likely. After all, they don't even know which direction we went."

Jiang Ping'an's expression remained serious as he asked in a low voice, "Can your saber speed now surpass a martial artist's?"

Meng Jing was taken aback, not knowing why he was asking this. She took a bite of the sugar cake and said, "It depends. Martial artists are divided into three levels: low, medium, and high, roughly equivalent to the early, middle, and late stages of the Foundation Establishment realm."

"If it's a regular low-level martial artist, I'm confident I can surpass them. If they're particularly strong, then I can't."

Jiang Ping'an asked again, "What if the opponent is Xu Tao?"

"Xu Tao is about as strong as my father. In terms of saber speed, he definitely can't match me, but in a real fight, I definitely can't beat him."

Meng Jing stuffed the sugar cake into her mouth and looked at Jiang Ping'an with confusion, "You're acting so strange today, saying so much."

Jiang Ping'an didn't respond but stared straight ahead, his expression serious. Little White's speed gradually slowed down.

Meng Jing was taken aback and then suddenly looked ahead.

The cold wind howled, and the road was flanked by a large rock where a middle-aged man with a full beard and a large saber stood.

Seeing this man, Meng Jing's face changed dramatically, and she exclaimed, "Xu Tao!!"

He wasn't in Lingtai, so how could he be here!

In the battle between Ping Shui County and Lian Shan County, Xu Tao had fled when the situation turned bad.

She never expected him to be here!

Right, Xu Tao might know about the Hundred Prefectures Competition and deliberately intercepted them here!

"Run!" Meng Jing shouted anxiously.

Jiang Ping'an didn't move, "We can't run. We need to settle this today, or we'll never be at ease. If we don't deal with him, he might even harm Uncle Meng and Old Li."

He didn't like having a thorn in his side, making him cautious every step of the way, unable to feel at ease.

"Are you an idiot! He's a martial artist, we can't beat him at all!"

Meng Jing roared loudly. Usually, Jiang Ping'an was very cautious, but today he was acting so stupidly, thinking he could kill an enemy of a higher realm just because he was a genius?

Jiang Ping'an forced two Blood Qi Pills into Meng Jing's mouth, "I'll control him, you wield the saber."

"Jiang Ping'an!"

Xu Tao's eyes were bloodshot, and he exuded a desperate aura, his killing intent surging.

"Killing my son, ruining my status, and making me punished by Lingtai, today, you must die!"

Xu Tao locked onto the two of them, holding his large saber and walking towards them step by step.

Everything he had before was lost because of this boy.

His rash actions led to the loss of Ping Shui County, and his superiors were going to execute him as an example. He couldn't go back now.

He had to kill Jiang Ping'an to quench his anger.

Jiang Ping'an dismounted and said coldly, "It was you who imposed heavy taxes on the people, killing my parents, and it was your son who wanted to kill me first."

"Shut up! A lucky scoundrel like you doesn't deserve to be compared to my son! Scoundrels like you are meant to be enslaved! What right do you have to resist!"

Xu Tao was furious, not thinking he had done anything wrong. A terrifying aura erupted, sending the surrounding rocks flying.

He wielded his large saber and charged at Jiang Ping'an at an incredible speed.

Little White was scared and ran away quickly, and Meng Jing's face changed dramatically.

It's over, we're dead this time.

She never thought Jiang Ping'an would act recklessly at such a critical moment, trying to fight a martial artist.

But even if they were to die, they had to fight!

Meng Jing tried to overcome her fear and tightly gripped the blue-flowered saber.

As a martial artist, Xu Tao was extremely fast and reached the two of them in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Jiang Ping'an's eyes widened, and he used all his strength to activate the power of his right eye, shouting, "Meng Jing!!"

The rapidly approaching Xu Tao suddenly paused, his strength being neutralized.

Xu Tao's face changed. What kind of power was this?

Meng Jing, who was already prepared, used all her strength to activate her saber technique, with electric arcs flashing on the blade.

This was the Thunder Saber Technique given to her by Princess Xia Qing as a reward, known for its incredible speed.

She transformed into a beam of light and quickly charged forward.

"Bang!"

A golden light emitted from the black pendant around Xu Tao's neck, blocking Meng Jing's attack.

Xu Tao and Meng Jing's faces changed simultaneously.

Xu Tao was extremely shocked. If it weren't for the defensive pendant, that saber strike would have killed him for sure!

This girl's speed was so fast! She must not be left alive!

The attack failed, and Meng Jing was terrified, trying to run away, but Xu Tao kicked her.

Meng Jing was in despair. The opponent was a martial artist, and she couldn't block his kick.

At this moment, four green lights burst from Meng Jing's body.

"Bang! Bang!!"

The four protective shields shattered.

The shields buffered the force, and Meng Jing used the momentum to retreat quickly.

Xu Tao and Meng Jing were both taken aback again.

Meng Jing looked at her waist and saw five green jade pendants hanging there, not knowing when they had been put on.

Meng Jing immediately realized that Jiang Ping'an had put them on her.

She shouted anxiously, "You run! We're no match for him!"

"Want to run? Not a chance!"

Xu Tao sneered, "Although I don't know what power you used to pause me, it's just a minor trick and useless."

"My amulet is more advanced and can withstand the continuous attack of a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator for half an hour."

"I'll chop you into pieces and serve you as a side dish with wine! I'll also send your heads to that old bastard Meng Kuo!"

"Let's see what cards you have left!"

Xu Tao swung his saber again, the sound of the air splitting echoing.