Gu Beiyue was shoved aside by the Shadow Guard. He could have stood, but he still fell to the ground. The Medicinal Pills Long Fei Ye had given him had helped him recover thirty percent of his internal energy. Not only could he stand, but he could also use his lightness techniques to dodge. However, he would absolutely not expose himself again unless he had no other choice.
Gu Beiyue collapsed to the ground, only to see three masked assassins dressed in black. The ten Shadow Guards hiding in the shadows all appeared and began to fight with the three assassins. The taller Shadow Guard who'd shoved him aside retreated to his side to protect him.
The three assassins all wielded long swords, and their swordsmanship far exceeded Gu Beiyue's expectations. Their every move was filled with an unstoppable sword aura. Even the ten Shadow Guards couldn't gain the upper hand against them.
They had only crossed swords for a short while, but the battle was already intense.
"This … they …"
The taller Shadow Guard could only gape at the sight. The three assassins' swordsmanship clearly came from Tianshan Kenzō. Judging from their sword aura, they must have cultivated Tianshan Kenzō's Nirvana Heart Arts.
Who … are they? If their swordsmanship could reach this level, they had to be disciples of the two Depositories and Courtyards of Celestial Mountain.
His Highness Duke of Qin had long taken control of Tianshan Kenzō. Cang Qiuzi's traitors were all under control as well, so they couldn't have left the mountain. Even if they were Cang Qiuzi's traitors, why would they target Gu Beiyue? Gu Beiyue had no enmity with them.
Currently, Gu Beiyue was staring at the fight with furrowed brows.
The taller Shadow Guard stole a glance at Gu Beiyue and saw his stern expression. He knew this wasn't good. Based on the current situation, wouldn't Doctor Gu suspect His Highness Duke of Qin?
Thinking up to here, a terrifying thought flashed through the taller Shadow Guard's mind. He couldn't help but shiver.
Could it be that this assassin really was sent by His Highness Duke of Qin?
Doctor Gu wasn't a simple person to begin with, and he even kept his cooperation with His Highness Duke of Qin a secret from esteemed wangfei. Was His Highness Duke of Qin planning to use him to take over Medical City and then cook him as a lackey?
Objectively speaking, Doctor Gu had become His Highness Duke of Qin's strongest opponent after taking control of Medical City. Once Doctor Gu betrayed His Highness Duke of Qin and collaborated with other powers, His Highness Duke of Qin's plans would fall apart. Because dealing with Doctor Gu was far more difficult than dealing with Gu Yuntian. Gu Yuntian was a medical maniac, while Doctor Gu was a world-shaking genius!
"This swordsmanship is so familiar!"
Gu Beiyue's tone was calm and emotionless, but it scared the Shadow Guard.
"Why are you panicking?" Gu Beiyue asked again.
"I … I … Doctor Gu, their swordsmanship …" For a moment, the Shadow Guard didn't know how to explain.
Just as Gu Beiyue was about to speak, the Shadow Guard abruptly pushed him aside. In the blink of an eye, a sword came whistling from behind them.
Another assassin! That was close!
The Shadow Guard threw caution to the wind. No matter who these assassins were, as long as he hadn't received any new orders from His Highness Duke of Qin, he had to carry out his old orders and protect Doctor Gu with his life.
He and Gu Beiyue both turned around to see another masked assassin. However, unlike the black-robed assassin, this one wasn't wearing a mask. Instead, he wore a black hood that completely covered his face, revealing only his eyes. Other than that, it was impossible to tell that the person was a man.
"Doctor Gu's martial arts are far superior to the other three. We can only run." The tall Shadow Guard was also a veteran of many battles. He saw through the situation at a glance.
He grabbed Gu Beiyue and turned to flee toward the medical academy. Unfortunately, the black-robed assassin quickly landed in front of them. He raised his sword and pointed it at Gu Beiyue. Although he didn't make a sound, the murderous intent in his deep eyes was enough to show that he was determined to kill.
Gu Beiyue narrowed his eyes and looked at him, not saying a word.
Although he had only recovered thirty percent of his martial arts, his eyesight was as good as ever. He could see more clearly than the tall Shadow Guard. The three assassins were far more powerful than the ten Shadow Guards. Soon, the outcome of the battle would be decided.
Moreover, the man in front of them had superb martial arts skills, enough to be mentioned in the same breath as Long Feiye. Where did these people come from, and why did they want to kill him?
"We can't escape. Think of a way to save him!" Gu Beiyue whispered.
The tall Shadow Guard hurriedly sent out a distress signal. First, he wanted to warn esteemed wangfei's Shadow Guard to be careful. Second, he wanted to ask the Shadow Guard in Medical City for help.
As soon as the signal was sent out, the black-robed assassin attacked. With a wave of his sword, he sent out a wave of sword energy that could topple mountains and overturn seas. It was so powerful that it was impossible to escape!
The tall Shadow Guard was stunned. Apart from the elders of Celestial Mountain and the old man from Kenzō, only His Highness Duke of Qin had such ability!
Heavens, who was this black-robed assassin?
The tall Shadow Guard couldn't dodge. In the blink of an eye, he turned around and grabbed Gu Beiyue as they fell to the ground, using his body to shield Gu Beiyue. The sword energy struck the tall Shadow Guard. He spat out a mouthful of blood, which splashed onto Gu Beiyue's shoulder and dyed his white robes red.
"Doctor Gu, let's … let's go!"
Gu Beiyue knew that the black-robed assassin was powerful, but he didn't expect him to be this strong. He had only seen such powerful sword energy from Long Fei Ye before.
He pushed the tall Shadow Guard. The tall Shadow Guard suddenly fell to the side, his eyes wide open. He was dead …
Gu Beiyue frowned. He gently stroked the tall Shadow Guard's eyes to make him close his eyes. The ten Shadow Guards were completely pinned down by the three assassins. Although they knew that this was a dangerous situation, they couldn't free themselves to protect Gu Beiyue.
Gu Beiyue's gentle gaze gradually turned cold. He didn't run away. Instead, he coldly stared at the black-robed assassin and asked, "Who are you? What enmity do you have with me?"
The black-robed assassin only sneered. He didn't answer and continued to inch closer to Gu Beiyue.
Gu Beiyue began to retreat step by step, his heart filled with doubts. This black-robed assassin had attacked so ruthlessly and quickly, but now he wasn't in a hurry to attack. What was his goal?
"Do we … know each other?" Gu Beiyue probed again.
The black-robed assassin still didn't speak. Gu Beiyue coldly laughed, "This one is familiar with your Heaven Mountain Sword Style."
Once these words were said, the black-robed assassin suddenly stopped. Gu Beiyue saw this and didn't know what to think. His eyes suddenly narrowed.
He was about to speak when the black-robed assassin suddenly raised his sword. Gu Beiyue decisively retreated. It looked like he only took one step back, but his figure blurred and he instantly distanced himself from the black-robed assassin.
Yes, he used the Shadow Technique!
The black-robed assassin looked at him from afar. His eyes flashed with a trace of satisfaction. He immediately chased after him. Gu Beiyue turned and ran. Because thirty percent of his internal energy couldn't support him for long, he could only use it once or twice. He had to use the remaining energy on the blade.
Very quickly, he felt the murderous sword qi behind him. He suddenly stopped. Just as the sword qi was about to hit his back, he suddenly shifted his position and narrowly avoided it.
Although he avoided it, but he fell to the ground. Shifting his position twice had used up quite a bit of his internal energy. He didn't know if he could still hold on.
He didn't have time to think and quickly got up. Because the sword qi behind him was already closing in.
Unexpectedly, when he raised his head, he saw Han Yunxi standing not far in front of him. Her face was filled with shock as she looked at him.
Gu Beiyue did not expect this and was stunned. Han Yunxi also stood there in a daze.
The two of them looked at each other. The distance between them was less than twenty steps, but it was like they were separated by thousands of rivers and mountains. They were so far apart that they were like strangers who had never met each other.
Han Yunxi clearly saw his Shadow Technique just now!
The sword qi came from Gu Beiyue's back. The sword qi was large and filled with murderous intent. But it was ignored by the two of them.
"White-robed gentleman …" Han Yunxi murmured, her voice so low that Gu Beiyue couldn't hear her.
"Miss Yunxi, I …" Gu Beiyue had thousands of things he wanted to say, but they were stuck in his throat. Even his words were so soft that only he could hear them.
She trusted him so much, but he was hiding things from her?
He was so loyal, but she didn't know his difficulties!
Lil Thing rushed over and grabbed Gu Beiyue's trousers to remind him to dodge. Lil Thing hadn't recovered yet, or else it would've knocked its gentleman aside long ago.
Fortunately, Chu Xifeng strode over and pulled Gu Beiyue away. At the same time, Xu Donglin did the same to Han Yunxi.
Whoosh!
There was a loud sound as the sword qi shot out like Hou Yi's arrow. It whistled through the air and crashed into the cliff in front of them, shattering a corner of the boulder.
"Chee!"
Lil Thing suddenly cried out in alarm, pointing anxiously at the dark-robed assassin as if it knew who he was.
"Celestial Mountain Sword Arts!" Xu Donglin blurted out.
Han Yunxi didn't even have time to figure out Gu Beiyue's identity, because she was even more stunned by the sword qi. She didn't know martial arts, but she remembered how powerful the sword qi Long Fei Ye had used against the old Kenzō in Tianshan Kenzō. She knew very few people in the world could produce such sword qi.
Who was this dark-robed man? Why did he want to kill Gu Beiyue?
Gu Beiyue shook his head. Even though he forced himself to stay calm, he couldn't hide the panic and confusion in his eyes.
He'd bitterly guarded his secret for so many years. Now that she knew his identity as a member of the Shadow Clan, what would she think? How was he supposed to protect her in the future?
Lil Thing jumped from Gu Beiyue's body to Han Yunxi's and tugged at her sleeve to get her attention. Its claws kept pointing at the dark-robed assassin, as if it wanted to tell Han Yunxi something.
By now, the three assassins had already taken care of the Shadow Guard and landed behind the dark-robed assassin to face off against Han Yunxi's group.
"Who are you?" Han Yunxi asked coldly.
The dark-robed man didn't answer, but intentionally avoided her gaze. With a wave of his hand, the three assassins attacked with their swords.
"Retreat!"
Chu Xifeng said decisively. Although they'd brought ten or so Shadow Guards with them, this dark-robed assassin was enough to take on all of them. They had no chance of winning, so their only chance was to escape!
Chu Xifeng had long been thinking the same thing. "Esteemed wangfei, let's go first, quick!"
"If we're leaving, we're leaving together!" Han Yunxi refused immediately. She quickly grabbed Gu Beiyue's hand and looked into his eyes. "No matter who you are, you have to leave with me. You owe me an explanation!"
Gu Beiyue looked at her stubborn gaze as a warm smile rose to his lips. It was obviously a doting smile, but it made one's heart ache for him.
He suddenly broke free from her grip and avoided her gaze as well …
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