Bai Yixue could not help but feel regret. He should have been more ruthless when the battle had begun and killed one or two of them with a brutal blow. Even if they were severely injured, he would not have fallen into such a dire situation.
With the eight men's teamwork, he would have needed a long battle to kill one or two of them even if he had been in perfect condition. It would have been impossible for him to kill all eight of them.
But now the situation is completely reversed, and it's very dangerous.
Of the eight people on the other side, many of them were injured, but when they cooperated with each other, they were incomparably tight, and he couldn't find any weak link.
"F * ck, I've been tricked again …" Bai Yixue resisted and retaliated with all his might, feeling resentful. That bastard had said it was a simple mission, but he had only asked him to kill an old scholar …
This place was obviously more dangerous than any dragon's lair or tiger's den he had ever been to!
It was much more dangerous!
It was at this moment that an even greater sense of danger rose within him.
Bai Yixue roared, his sword splitting into eight rays of sword light to repel the eight men at the same time. Only then did he turn to look. He saw an elder with a head full of white hair standing in the yard, looking at him with his arms behind his back.
The elder exuded an aura that was as imposing as a mountain and as deep as the ocean.
It was only then that Bai Yixue was truly shocked. Based on the aura alone, he could tell that the other party's cultivation base was actually higher than his own when he was at his peak!
Who was this person?
The elder spoke faintly, "This old and useless one is He Hanqing himself. I wonder why Great Swordsman Bai Yixue wants to kill me?"
Bai Yixue's heart sank coldly.
F * ck!
He had been tricked!
That pretty boy wasn't a good person after all.
The pretty boy didn't have a good heart indeed!
A Transcendent expert like this, one who's beyond his own limits, with eight powerful guards, actually wants me to assassinate him single-handedly … '
He was f * cking asking his father to die …
Now that things had come to this, he had to make a swift decision and leave immediately.
Otherwise, he might really die here.
Thinking about it, Bai Yixue roared. Suddenly, he spun rapidly like a spinning top; the sword light around him flickered with a cold gleam that grew more intense.
At the same time, the cold wind at the peak of the snowy mountain began to howl fiercely.
Bai Yixue howled, "Those who stand in my way shall die!"
Before his voice echoed in the air, he was already there. Bai Yixue soared into the sky like a roller, charging towards the three men who were standing on top of the wall.
Life or death, it all depended on this!
If he couldn't make it out this time, then he would really have to die here this time!
The five people around him roared at the same time. Their sabers, spears, swords, hammers, and cudgels all smashed towards the rolling sword light!
It was obviously meant to obstruct the enemy and diminish the sharpness of Bai Yixue's sword.
Bai Yixue did not evade the five incoming attacks; he did not change his direction either, flying forward like a long dragon. All the weapons that crashed against the sword light that was the embodiment of man and sword could only cause a ripple like the surface of water; they could not stop the momentum of the attack at all.
"Get out of the way, let him go!"
He Hanqing shouted with a frown.
His actual cultivation base was higher than Bai Yixue's, so he could see clearly that Bai Yixue was risking his life.
If the three subordinates on top of the wall were to intercept him forcefully, there was a high chance that they could stop Bai Yixue, but the three men would die without a doubt. In addition, they would have to bring in two or three more people who would participate in the ambush. He could not afford such a loss right now!
Ever since he had been severely injured by Ling Xiaozui, he had been severely injured and could only suppress his opponents with his aura; he could not fight at all.
The three men on top of the wall grunted and parted to the sides simultaneously. However, the weapons in their hands had left their hands, thrown out in a desperate manner. They collided with the sword light that flashed by.
The sword light scattered once more as Bai Yixue spat a mouthful of blood into the air. However, the sword light moved even faster, like a shooting star streaking across the sky, disappearing in a flash.
In the blink of an eye, the sky returned to silence.
At the very last moment, Bai Yixue turned back to look and was relieved when he saw that He Hanqing had not made a move. As long as this old man doesn't make a move, I have an eighty percent higher chance of leaving this place alive today.
Bai Yixue had already disappeared into the distance, his speed like a shooting star chasing after the moon. All eight of them knew that they could not catch up to him. Besides, the other's actual cultivation base was far above any of them. Even if one or two of them managed to catch up to him, they would only end up as food for the other.
"There's no need to chase after him."
He Hanqing sighed, his brows locked in a deep frown.
"Bai Yixue is already severely injured … He has obviously lost his composure by breaking out at the last moment." A guard said, "Even if he survives, I believe he won't be able to do much for the time being."
"But why did he come? The spearhead is directed at Old He himself! "
The other guard looked at He Hanqing in confusion.
"I heard that Bai Yixue is currently Han Sanhe's personal guard, tasked to ensure Han Sanhe's safety when he's in Yutang. He's always with Han Sanhe … but why does this guard of Han Sanhe want to assassinate you, boss?" another guard asked.
He Hanqing kept quiet for a bit and said, "Ah San, bring my name card and invite Han Sanhe here for a talk."
Ah San chuckled humorlessly and said, "Boss, this is a difficult matter. If Han Sanhe did it, how would he dare come? If he didn't do it, he wouldn't even come! "
He Hanqing said faintly, "Wrong! Whether he did it or not, he will definitely come! "
A gloomy black air flashed in his eyes; it was an eerie murderous intent.
He said faintly, "Even if this wasn't Han Sanhe's doing, he must know what's going on! He needs to know! He has to know! "
At this moment, He Hanqing's voice was several times colder, like the gloomy cries of ghosts drifting out from hell.
…
Han Sanhe had just laid down for his afternoon nap. Before he could fall asleep, the door to the Tower to Heaven Inn was kicked open.
A fearless voice hollered, "Where is the Empire of Dongxuan's Han Sanhe?"
Han Sanhe's eight guards stood up at the same time, following the voice.
Looking at the two people who had entered the Tower to Heaven Inn, they were enraged. "Who are you? How dare you make such a ruckus? "
The person who had just arrived had called out Marshal Han's name so boldly; he had no manners at all!
The person at the door said coldly, "I'm here on Old Sir He's order to invite Han Sanhe and Marshal Han to the residence for a chat."
As he spoke, a name card was passed over.
Han Sanhe was surprised to see the name card that had been sent in.
He Hanqing?
Why would the leader of the literati in the Empire of Yutang, the grandmaster of Confucianism of his generation, come looking for him for no reason?
Besides, his attitude was impolite.
Not only was this strange, but it was also strange. It was odd!
No matter what, Han Sanhe had to go to He Hanqing's invitation.
No matter how he criticized the other party's invitation method, it was still a servant who had come to send an invitation. Just based on the fact that the other party was a master of literature and a leader of Confucianism, as well as the fact that he had taken the initiative to invite Han Sanhe, Han Sanhe had no choice but to go. It would be impolite if he did not go, and it was not just Han Sanhe who would be impolite, but the entire Empire of Dongxuan. After all, Han Sanhe's official identity was the representative of the Empire of Dongxuan's military.
However, when Han Sanhe saw He Hanqing, he immediately understood that he had made a mistake coming here.
No matter how impolite it was, it was still better than entering a dangerous place and facing danger head-on!
The meeting between the two of them proceeded swiftly. Once the conversation started, He Hanqing went straight to the main topic.
"I'm ashamed to say this, but this old man was assassinated just now. I'm sure Marshal Han doesn't know about this yet," He Hanqing said softly as he brewed tea.
Han Sanhe was taken aback. "Assassination?"
Just as it happened, He Hanqing's men had already arrived at the inn.
Han Sanhe was in the Empire of Yutang after all, how could he be so well-informed?
Therefore, he definitely did not know about this news!
However, why would Old He ask such a question?
"Someone actually dared to assassinate Old He, how audacious. I wonder if the assassin has been caught? "
Han Sanhe asked, concerned.
With his experience, how could he not tell that there was a deeper meaning in He Hanqing's words? He could also see that He Hanqing's expression did not seem to be in a good mood, but Han Sanhe would never have thought that this matter would be related to him, not even in his wildest dreams.
"Caught? How could I have caught him? "
He Hanqing shook his head and sighed. "That assassin was confident in his high cultivation base. When he came to assassinate me, he did it openly and openly. If it weren't for the few righteous men here who risked their lives to protect me, I wouldn't have been able to prevent the assassin from taking my muddle-headed head!"
"Huh? A direct assassination? The assassin is really bold. Do you know the identity of the assassin? He should've been arrested and brought to justice … "
Han Sanhe exclaimed. He was even more confused about He Hanqing's purpose in inviting him here. What did provoking an assassin have to do with him, a marshal of another country? Was the assassin sent by him?
"Arrest? It's easier said than done. This old man is a weak scholar, my knowledge of martial cultivation is shallow. I only remember that the assassin had introduced himself as Bai Yixue and that this has nothing to do with anyone else. He only wants to kill me, He Hanqing. The righteous men who protected me just now said that this person is one of the top swordsmen in this world, one of the top swordsmen in the world. It was only a fluke that they could barely deal with him … "Old He explained.
His eyes that seemed to be blurry from old age were gleaming with an icy chill as he looked at Han Sanhe's face.
"Bai Yixue? Is it really him? "Han Sanhe was dumbfounded, asking subconsciously.
"Is Marshal Han surprised as well? It's really this legendary pinnacle of swordsmanship. " He Hanqing said warmly, "I just don't know how this old man offended this expert, to actually be like this!"
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