Wang Wei had already stepped halfway into the ranks of an expert in internal energy; his ability to withstand attacks was certainly not weak. Since he couldn’t escape his destined beating, he naturally wanted to make full use of this sparring session to thoroughly enter the realm of self-cultivation.
Even Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but admire Wang Wei somewhat. Wang fell to the ground roughly every two minutes, yet he persisted for a full hour. Of course, Xiao Yufan was careful with his strength—his strikes merely sent Wang flying without causing serious harm.
“Again…”
With veins popping on his forehead, Wang Wei’s wildness was completely unleashed. Vaguely, he could sense the power within his body slowly transforming. If this transformation completed successfully, he would step into an entirely new realm.
At this moment, he resembled a wild beast from a primeval forest, continuously lunging at Xiao Yufan, only to end in defeat time and again.
In a corner, the three individuals led by Xiao Dao watched Wang Wei’s current state with astonishment. It was undeniable that if any among them faced Wang Wei at this moment, they would undoubtedly suffer defeat.
“He must be close to entering the self-cultivation realm!”
Qinglong observed the trend and roughly guessed the change in Wang Wei’s strength. As his words fell, Xiao Yufan and Wang Wei abruptly stopped their sparring. Wang Wei stood still like a meditating monk.
After all, Wang Wei was already halfway into the ranks of internal strength masters, and his ability to withstand blows was certainly not weak. Since he couldn’t escape the fate of being beaten, he naturally decided to make the most of this encounter to fully enter the realm of self-cultivation.
Even Xiao Yufan couldn’t help but admire Wang Wei. He would fall roughly every two minutes, yet he persisted for a full hour. Of course, Xiao Yufan was very measured in his strikes, merely pushing him away at most…
“Again…”
With veins bulging on his forehead, Wang Wei’s primal instincts were thoroughly awakened. He vaguely sensed that the power within him was slowly transforming. Once this transformation was complete, he would step into a whole new realm.
At this moment, he was like a wild beast from the primeval forest, relentlessly pouncing on Xiao Yufan, only to end in failure each time…
In the corner, Xiao Dao and the other two watched Wang Wei’s state with some astonishment. Undeniably, if any one of them were to face Wang Wei now, they would undoubtedly lose.
“He should be about to enter the realm of self-cultivation, right?”
Qing Long, observing the situation, could almost guess the changes in Wang Wei’s strength. As his words fell, the exchange between Xiao Yufan and Wang Wei came to an abrupt halt. Wang Wei stood still, as if in deep meditation.
A smile suddenly appeared on Xiao Yufan’s face. Finally, the realm of condensed energy…
The internal energy within him slowly gathered together. Xiao Yufan could feel his entire body becoming like an energy mass ready to unleash a tremendous impact. The sensation was far beyond what words like “exhilarating” could describe.
Glancing at Wang Wei, Xiao Yufan turned and left. Now was not the time to disturb him. Entering the realm of self-cultivation required a moment of enlightenment, a process that was crucial. However, he himself had skipped this process in a rather unconventional manner.
Returning to the villa, Xiao Yufan suddenly sensed an eerie atmosphere…
As he entered the room, he found two black-clad men lying on the ground. Tian Xuan and Dongfang Yanran’s brows were slightly furrowed, deep in thought.
“What’s going on? Where’s Luan’er?”
Xiao Yufan’s heart skipped a beat. Not seeing Qing Luan, a sense of foreboding slowly rose within him. Among the three women, she was the only one without martial prowess. If something were to happen, she would undoubtedly be the first to suffer.
“Qing Luan is in her room. She was a bit frightened earlier, but she’s fine now. Don’t worry, Brother Fan…”
The two women finally noticed Xiao Yufan’s presence. Tian Xuan walked over slowly, her expression more serious. On the territory of the Dark Gate, someone had actually infiltrated their residence.
“Who are these people?” Hearing that Qing Luan was safe, Xiao Yufan’s heart gradually calmed. Looking at the two men groaning on the ground, he finally asked.
“Husband, they’re from the Assassin Alliance!”
A cold glint flashed in Dongfang Yanran’s eyes. She no longer held any affection for the Assassin Alliance. If these people dared to come, she had no intention of letting them leave alive.
“The Assassin Alliance dares to come to Linjiang? They must be really desperate!”
A cold smile curled on Xiao Yufan’s lips. He couldn’t understand why the Assassin Alliance was so eager to kill Yanran. Was it simply because she had broken their rules?
After speaking, Xiao Yufan walked over to one of the men and struck the back of his head with a heavy blow. A muffled groan later, the man slowly opened his eyes, though his gaze was filled with confusion.
They had indeed come to kill Dongfang Yanran, but they hadn’t expected to be knocked out the moment they appeared. If he knew it was the two beauties, Tian Xuan and Dongfang Yanran, who had knocked him out, he might have fainted again.
“Why did the Assassin Alliance come to Linjiang?”
Seeing the man’s expression, Xiao Yufan let out a cold laugh, his tone icy. Whether this man wanted to talk or not, his fate was sealed—he would never leave this place alive.
“To kill!” The assassin quickly snapped out of his shock and confusion…
“I admire your courage, but I’m honored to inform you that your life is about to end!”
Xiao Yufan twirled a delicate dagger in his hand—the Blood Blade that Dongfang Yanran had given him. Yet, the assassin showed no fear. Death was no threat to him.
“Do you think this can scare me?”
The assassin sneered, looking at Xiao Yufan as if he were an idiot. Assassins lived on the edge; death might even be a release.
“I know you’re not afraid of death, but I won’t let you die. I’ll make you suffer bit by bit, then die in agony. Believe me, I have countless ways to make you wish you were dead.”
Xiao Yufan had anticipated this man’s response. Dealing with such people, he had his own methods…
Now, a trace of fear appeared on the assassin’s face. He wasn’t afraid of death, but he dreaded the thought of living in torment. From this man, he sensed a dangerous aura.
“Speak. Why did you come to Linjiang? If you don’t, your companion will.”
Xiao Yufan was like a sovereign, holding the power of life and death over this man.
“To stall the Phoenix Shadow. Our mission isn’t to kill, just to keep her from leaving Linjiang.”
“Stall?” Hearing this, Dongfang Yanran’s beautiful brows furrowed again. What was the Assassin Alliance up to?
“The reason?” Xiao Yufan was also puzzled. He didn’t know what the Assassin Alliance was plotting, but he was sure they had a reason. After all, not everyone in the Assassin Alliance was a fool.
“I don’t know!”
“Don’t know?” Xiao Yufan’s dagger slid across the man’s face, deliberately grinding against his skin, nearly breaking it open.
“My patience is limited. Don’t test my limits with your attitude, or you’ll regret it.”
Xiao Yufan never considered himself a good person, especially when dealing with villains. He would repay them in kind. He didn’t like killing in front of his women, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t.
“The Assassin Alliance has also sent people to Guan Port City. As for their purpose, I don’t know. Our mission was just to stall the Phoenix Shadow…”
Feeling the burning pain on his face, the assassin finally chose to relent. But before he could finish, both Dongfang Yanran and Xiao Yufan exclaimed in unison. Guan Port was where Dongfang Yanran’s mother lived. The Assassin Alliance had another move up their sleeve…
The energy within his body slowly gathered together. Xiao Yufan could feel his entire body becoming like an energy entity ready to unleash tremendous force at any moment. This feeling could not be described merely as exhilarating.
Glancing at Wang Wei, Xiao Yufan turned and left. Naturally, he couldn’t disturb him now. Entering the self-cultivation realm required a moment of sudden enlightenment, a very important process. However, Xiao Yufan himself was somewhat strange—he had directly skipped this stage.
Returning to the villa, Xiao Yufan suddenly sensed an eerie atmosphere…
As he entered the room, he found two men in black already lying on the floor. Tian Xuan and Dongfang Yanran wore frowns, seemingly deep in thought.
“What happened here? Where is Luan’er?”
A jolt of anxiety surged in Xiao Yufan’s heart. Not seeing Qing Luan, a sense of foreboding slowly rose within him. That girl was the only one among the three without martial prowess, and if anything happened, she would be the first to suffer.
“Qing Luan is inside the room. She was just slightly frightened earlier. Brother Fan, don’t worry…”
The two women noticed Xiao Yufan’s arrival and Tian Xuan slowly stepped forward, her expression growing more serious. Someone had actually infiltrated their residence, right under the Dark Sect’s territory.
“And who are these people?” Hearing that Qing Luan was safe, Xiao Yufan’s heart gradually calmed. He looked at the two groaning figures on the ground and finally asked.
“Honey, they’re from the Assassin Alliance!”
Dongfang Yanran’s eyes flashed with a glint of coldness. She now held no sentimental ties to the Assassin Alliance. Therefore, anyone daring to come here wouldn’t leave alive in her eyes.
“The Assassin Alliance dares to come to Linjiang? They must really be desperate!”
A cold smile curled Xiao Yufan’s lips. He couldn’t understand why the Assassin Alliance was so determined to kill Yanran. Was it really just because she had broken the Alliance’s rules?
After speaking, Xiao Yufan approached one of the men. He slapped the man hard on the back of his head. After a muffled groan, the man slowly opened his eyes, though his gaze remained dazed.
Indeed, they had come to kill Dongfang Yanran, but they hadn’t expected to be knocked unconscious the moment they arrived. If he knew it was Tian Xuan and Dongfang Yanran—two beautiful women—who had knocked them out, would he faint again?
“Why did the Assassin Alliance come to Linjiang?”
Seeing the man’s dazed expression, Xiao Yufan sneered coldly. His tone was chilling. Whether this man wanted to speak or not, his fate was already sealed.
“Assassination!” Soon, the assassin snapped out of his shock and answered.
“I admire your courage, but I’m honored to inform you—you’re about to die!”
Xiao Yufan casually played with a delicate dagger—the very blood blade Dongfang Yanran had gifted him. Yet the assassin showed no fear; death was no threat to him.
“You think that scares me?”
The assassin contemptuously curled his lips, looking at Xiao Yufan like he was an idiot. Assassins lived on the edge of a blade; death might even be a kind of liberation.
“I know you’re not afraid of dying, but I won’t let you die quickly. Instead, I’ll make you suffer bit by bit, dying in agony. Believe me, I have ten thousand ways to make your life unbearable!”
Xiao Yufan had anticipated this response. Naturally, he had his own ways of dealing with such people…
At this moment, the assassin finally showed a hint of fear on his face. While he wasn’t afraid of death, the possibility of unbearable suffering terrified him. He sensed a dangerous aura emanating from this man.
“Talk! Why did you come to Linjiang? Even if you don’t speak, your companion will!”
Xiao Yufan stood like a supreme emperor, holding absolute control over the man’s life and death.
“To stall the Fenghuang of the Shadow Phoenix. Our mission wasn’t to kill anyone; we just needed to prevent her from leaving Linjiang!”
“Stall her?” Hearing this, Dongfang Yanran’s beautiful brows furrowed again. What was the Assassin Alliance up to?
“And the reason?” Xiao Yufan was also surprised, puzzled about the Assassin Alliance’s intentions. Yet he believed they must have a reason; after all, the Alliance wasn’t full of fools.
“I don’t know!”
“You don’t know?” Xiao Yufan’s dagger directly sliced across the man’s face, deliberately dragging a little, nearly tearing his flesh open.
“My patience is limited. Don’t test my limits with your stubbornness, or you will surely regret it!”
Xiao Yufan never considered himself a good person, especially when dealing with evildoers. He only used their own methods against them. He disliked killing in front of his women, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t do it.
“The Assassin Alliance also sent people to Guan Gang City. As to their purpose, I don’t know. Our mission was only to stall the Shadow Phoenix…”
Feeling the burning, excruciating pain on his face, the assassin finally chose to compromise. However, before he could finish speaking, Dongfang Yanran and Xiao Yufan simultaneously gasped in shock. Guan Gang—wasn’t that where Dongfang Yanran’s mother lived? The Assassin Alliance had gone this far…
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