Chapter 93

Alpha, whose scheme to "uncover" the plot to "deceive" the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual* was "exposed" by Fei Bin, flew into a rage and shot a sleeve arrow with a raised hand. Please forgive the excessive use of quotation marks; in fact, I am trying to convey a series of "so-called" meanings. This was all a grand deception, and the arrow wasn't even aimed at Fei Bin but directly at Qu Feiyan!!!

The sleeve arrow was swift and sharp, whistling through the air, and the entire "arrow" was enveloped in a layer of golden light. Fei Bin, with his high level of martial arts, naturally saw that the internal force on the arrow was "powerful" — of course, this power was relative to Qu Feiyan. If it were Fei Bin, he could easily deflect it with a single sword strike, but for Qu Feiyan, it would likely pierce her chest.

Unfortunately, at that moment, Fei Bin was supporting Qu Feiyan from behind to prevent her from falling, and he couldn't deflect the sleeve arrow for her. As the golden-tipped branch drew closer to Qu Feiyan's chest, the young girl was in danger of being gutted. In a desperate situation, Fei Bin had no choice but to push Qu Feiyan away, regardless of whether she would fall due to being "acupunctured." Better to fall than to die, right?

It wasn't that Fei Bin cared about Qu Feiyan; he was simply afraid that if she were injured, the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual* would be lost. Feeling frustrated, Fei Bin couldn't help but curse:

"Little bastard, shameless!!!"

At the same time, he pushed Qu Feiyan away, creating space to slash at the incoming branch with his sword, knocking it down. Then he advanced with his sword, attacking Alpha.

From Fei Bin's perspective, this young man had resorted to a deadly attack because he couldn't deceive the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual* from him, hoping to prevent Fei Bin from obtaining it as well. This kind of self-destructive move filled Fei Bin with rage, and his attack was particularly fierce.

The sword came with great force, and Alpha, not daring to face it head-on, quickly dodged to the side, nodding at Qu Feiyan, who was falling to the ground.

Qu Feiyan, who had been pushed away, suddenly turned around, her fair hand rubbing together, and a row of fine black needles was neatly arranged. She then flicked her wrist, and a cluster of black needles, the *Black Blood Divine Needles*, flew towards Fei Bin, who was just launching his attack. In the dim night, the cluster of dark needles, glowing with a sinister light, shot towards Fei Bin like a rainbow.

At that moment, Alpha clearly saw Qu Feiyan's technique for launching the needles. The entire action, from rubbing to arranging to flicking, was fluid. After mentally rehearsing the process, Alpha felt he was almost ready to launch the needles himself.

However, understanding the technique was just the first step in learning the *Black Blood Divine Needles*. The most crucial step was still to complete the task and save Qu Feiyan.

In fact, this was all part of Alpha's plan:

It started with the acupoint he had "struck" on Qu Feiyan. In reality, Alpha hadn't struck her very hard, just temporarily sealing her *Zhongshan* point for a few seconds.

The reason Alpha struck Qu Feiyan's *Zhongshan* point first was to subdue her — after all, she didn't know him, and he needed her to listen to him. The acupoint would quickly be released, and by then, Qu Feiyan would have a general idea of Alpha's intentions.

The second reason was to create an opportunity for Qu Feiyan to ambush Fei Bin. Since Fei Bin believed Qu Feiyan was "acupunctured," he wouldn't be on guard against her.

When Alpha shot the sleeve arrow at Qu Feiyan, it was to force Fei Bin to save her and push her away. Alpha had already calculated the route to dodge Fei Bin's sneak attack, ensuring that Qu Feiyan would be between him and Fei Bin, allowing him to use the *Sleeve Arrow* to force Fei Bin to push Qu Feiyan away.

Once Fei Bin pushed Qu Feiyan away, there would be enough space for Qu Feiyan to launch the *Black Blood Divine Needles* at Fei Bin.

— By doing this, Alpha would achieve his goal of learning the technique for the *Black Blood Divine Needles* and also severely injure Fei Bin. Given the close distance, Fei Bin would find it hard to dodge. Even if Fei Bin's martial arts were high enough to avoid the needles, Mr. Mo would still be there to finish the job.

However, when Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang saw Qu Feiyan launch the needles at Fei Bin, they both let out a cry of shock. The shock was like a thunderclap in Alpha's ears.

Damn!!!

Alpha realized he lacked experience. Qu Feiyan's move had caused problems for Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang, and Alpha suddenly realized he had made a mistake.

Indeed, letting Qu Feiyan launch the *Black Blood Divine Needles* at Fei Bin was a terrible move!!!

The reason Alpha had Qu Feiyan attack Fei Bin was to observe and learn the technique for the *Black Blood Divine Needles*. He couldn't directly tell Qu Yang or Qu Feiyan that he wanted to learn it and ask them to launch a needle for him to observe.

The idea of learning the technique discreetly was sound, but the timing was wrong.

In fact, a safer approach would have been to wait until Mr. Mo had Fei Bin in a bind and then use the opportunity to have Qu Feiyan or Qu Yang launch a needle for a legitimate reason, such as revenge. But now...

Fei Bin had already believed Alpha's lies, thinking the young man was there to deceive the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*. Fei Bin had naturally played the role of the righteous one who exposed Alpha's deception.

However, Qu Feiyan's needle had ruined everything.

Who was Fei Bin? A trusted assistant of Zuo Lengchan. If Qu Feiyan, who was supposed to be "acupunctured," suddenly attacked, Fei Bin would see through the ruse.

— The fact that Qu Feiyan could launch the *Black Blood Divine Needles* clearly meant Alpha's acupoint strike was ineffective.

This would make it obvious to Fei Bin that Qu Feiyan and Alpha were working together, and that Alpha was deliberately deceiving him about the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*, which didn't even exist!!!

Otherwise, why would Qu Feiyan, who had already been "recognized" by Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang, attack her "benefactor"?

Alpha was deeply frustrated. He lacked experience and had just been criticizing Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang for their lack of foresight. Now, he realized they were not ordinary people. Their ability to immediately see through his mistake was something Alpha could never match.

Given the situation, the only hope was that Fei Bin couldn't dodge the needles.

The *Black Blood Divine Needles* were highly toxic, and many martial artists in the Liu family estate treated them with great caution. If Fei Bin were poisoned, he would be in serious trouble. Alpha could follow up with a finger strike to finish him off, and everything would be over.

Perhaps he could even kill Fei Bin, exceed his mission, and receive some extra rewards.

"Fei Bin, you better not disappoint me," Alpha silently thought.

"Shameless!!!"

At this moment, Fei Bin finally realized he had been tricked. The dense cluster of *Black Blood Divine Needles* seemed impossible to dodge. Alpha felt a bit relieved. If Fei Bin couldn't dodge, his *Great Sun Yang Palm* would be useless. Not only would he not have to deal with Fei Bin, but he might even finish him off.

Given the close distance and the speed of the needles, Alpha believed that no matter how high Fei Bin's martial arts were, he couldn't possibly dodge them.

Although Qu Feiyan's martial arts were not high, her accuracy and speed at such close range were undeniable. Dozens of *Black Blood Divine Needles* covered Fei Bin's chest, abdomen, and other vital areas. Unless Fei Bin could instantly disintegrate like an egg, he would likely be hit by the needles.

The *Black Blood Divine Needles* were the pride of the Sun Moon Cult's second-in-command. If Fei Bin were hit, he would surely die, unless...

...unless...

...unless...

Alpha was afraid of the word "unless." The moment he saw it, he knew he had been too optimistic.

In fact, from Liu Zhengfeng's shocked expression and Qu Yang's mouth movements urging Qu Feiyan to run, it was clear that the *Black Blood Divine Needles* were launched with poor speed and force, despite their accuracy.

Alpha had severely overestimated Qu Feiyan's skill with the needles and underestimated Fei Bin's abilities.

In a flash, Fei Bin performed an iron board bridge, leaning back to avoid the upper half of the *Black Blood Divine Needles*. At the same time, he used his internal force to tear his sleeve, turning the wide sleeve of the Shaolin School into a large flag to sweep up the remaining needles.

Fei Bin's footwork was also swift. He kicked forward, and his half-lying body slid backward.

Once all the *Black Blood Divine Needles* were neutralized, Fei Bin stood up straight, a cold smile on his face as he looked at Alpha and the others. He had clearly seen through their "cooperation" and realized that everything before was a lie. The worst-case scenario was unavoidable.

Alpha couldn't help but blame himself. He had been too careless and underestimated Fei Bin, a Shaolin master even Mr. Mo called "elder brother."

The situation had spiraled out of control. If he had just let Fei Bin support Qu Feiyan for a bit longer, until Mr. Mo appeared, everything would have been easier.

But he had insisted on complicating things by having Qu Feiyan ambush Fei Bin. Now, Qu Feiyan was dead, and even though he had seen the *Black Blood Divine Needles*, he couldn't learn them.

After all this, the situation on the field changed rapidly. Qu Feiyan was now the closest to Fei Bin. She didn't need to charge in with her dual swords as in the original story; she was already standing under Fei Bin's sword...

Alpha was deeply frustrated when Fei Bin spoke:

"Almost fell for your trick — hah, the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*? Lin Pingzhi? Today, I will send all of you to meet Lin Yuan Tu!!!"

Fei Bin sneered, his broadsword suddenly thrusting out with lightning speed, aiming directly at the nearest target, Qu Feiyan!!!