There was an oil lamp on the table.
Although it was only a small flame, it was enough to light up the small room.
This cold night was destined to be sleepless.
Therefore, Duan Keyi had no intention of going to bed.
He sat by the table, closed his eyes, and adjusted his breath.
For an expert of his level, this level of rest was enough to recover the physical and mental strength he had used up during the day.
"You don't have to mobilize so many people to deal with an old man like me …"
Suddenly, he opened his mouth and said.
Before he finished his sentence, he had already opened his eyes and reached for the sword on the table.
Almost at the same time as his hand touched the scabbard, there was a sudden burst of "puff, puff, puff, puff" sounds around him.
That was the sound of hidden weapons piercing through the paper windows and wooden planks.
Not only the doors and windows, but even the walls, ceiling, and floor were penetrated by hidden weapons …
In the face of such an attack, it was impossible to dodge. Even if the person being attacked had a huge shield in his hand, there was no guarantee that he would come out unscathed. Moreover, Duan Keyi only had a sword in his hand.
Fortunately, it was not an ordinary sword.
This sword was called "Half Mystic" because a portion of "Mystic Iron" was mixed into the sword when it was forged.
To quote from Jin Yong's description in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "Mystic Iron is the most precious treasure in the world. It is extremely difficult to get even one tael of it. Ordinary swords, spears, swords, and halberds only need half a tael of it to become a sharp weapon."
It was clear that Sect Leader Duan's Half Mystic Sword contained far more than just half a tael of Mystic Iron. Even though it was still far from Yang Guo's Mystic Iron Heavy Sword, which was made entirely out of Mystic Iron and weighed 64 pounds, it was more than enough to deal with the current situation.
Duan Keyi stomped on the ground with one foot and leaped up. His right wrist moved swiftly, and the light of the sword followed.
Relying on the magnetic properties of the Mystic Iron, he used a seemingly simple spinning motion to block the hundreds of hidden weapons that were shot at him from all directions.
Thud —
After a breath, Duan Keyi landed from the air with one foot on the ground.
The soft sound of his landing told the people outside the room that their target was still standing.
Of course, this was not the result they wanted. Their goal today was to make Duan Keyi lie on the ground forever.
Therefore, their attack was not over yet.
Pah! Pah!
Immediately after, there was a series of sounds of wooden planks breaking, and in an instant, two vigorous figures appeared.
The two of them jumped out from under the floor and appeared on both sides of Duan Keyi, instantly forming a pincer attack.
And this … was within Duan Keyi's expectations.
He knew very well that the sound of his landing would determine the direction and method of the enemy's attack.
Therefore, he didn't even think before he attacked.
The first slash went straight for the head of the person in front of him … That person had jumped up from downstairs and thought that he could catch Duan Keyi off guard. He didn't expect that he would be the one to be killed.
Although the Half Profound could not compare to the "Four Great Divine Weapons", it was still not an ordinary item. Before the ambusher could even let out a scream, the top of his head had already been shattered by the sword, and his entire head was split into two from top to bottom.
Blood splashed onto Duan Keyi's face, but he didn't even blink. His hand was still steady and strong …
Driven by this hand, the half profound sword turned and drew a semicircle beside him, slashing horizontally at the sneak attacker behind Duan Keyi.
Before the tip of the sword touched that person's body, Duan Keyi knew that his opponent would definitely die.
With his years of experience and excellent ear skills, Sect Leader Duan could roughly guess his opponent's figure, age, and Inner Qi Cultivation just by listening to the sound of his opponent breaking through the floor. Therefore, he was sure that this person would definitely not be able to withstand this slash.
And the truth was just as he expected …
The second sneak attacker reacted to Duan Keyi's slash. He raised his blade to block the slash, and then, his blade broke, his arm broke, and his torso broke.
This was the result of the Inner Qi gained from practicing the Virgin Martial Arts for more than fifty years and a well-honed sword style against a second-rate swordsman's blade style.
In a place like Jianghu that didn't pay much attention to fairness, only "study hard and practice hard" was the fairest.
Duan Keyi's talent wasn't very high, and he had never had any ridiculous adventures in the martial arts world (such as eating something strange after falling off a cliff and greatly increasing his Inner Qi, meeting a hermit master who taught him all his skills and skills, being forced to sleep with a beautiful master for some reason and obtaining all her skills, etc.). However, he still became the Sect Leader of Diancang and looked down upon Jianghu with the title of "Cloud Explorer".
In fact, what he did was something that many people had done before. It was nothing more than "practice hard".
However, not everyone could add the precondition of "perseverance" in front of these two words. Also, not everyone could maintain this kind of hard work for fifty years, even after becoming famous and becoming the head of the sect.
Screech!
Just as Duan Keyi finished off the second sneak attacker, there was a shocking change!
At that moment, a sharp steel nail suddenly protruded from the floor and pierced through the sole of Duan Keyi's supporting foot.
He immediately cursed in his heart. It seemed that … his opponent's intelligence and viciousness were beyond his expectations.
When he was hit, Duan Keyi realized in hindsight that not only the previous attack of hidden weapons, but also the lives of the two sneak attackers … were also a pretense.
The real fatal blow was this steel nail.
"I advise you not to move anymore." After this attack, a rough voice sounded from outside the door, "That will only make the poison spread faster."
These words didn't affect Duan Keyi too much. The slightly numbing pain in his foot had already told him that the steel nail was poisonous.
Creak!
Soon, the person who spoke pushed open the door that had been damaged by the hidden weapons.
He held a lantern in his hand, and the light from the lantern illuminated the dark room (the oil lamp in the room had been extinguished by the previous attack of hidden weapons), as well as his face.
It was a tall and sturdy middle-aged man, like a human-shaped iron tower. His chiseled face and body were very compatible with his voice.
"Tu Ji …" Duan Keyi looked at the man and said coldly, "I didn't know … the Wild Tiger Gang's ability to assassinate people in the dark was so outstanding."
Duan Keyi obviously knew the man. He was the leader of the Wild Tiger Gang, known as the "Tiger Faced Arhat", Tu Ji.
"Haha …" Tu Ji sneered, "That's right. It's because you're outstanding … that no one knows."
His words made sense. A dead man couldn't go around talking nonsense.
"What a pity …" Duan Keyi said, "Compared to this way of dying, I'd rather die under the 'Arhat Fighting Tiger Palm'."
"You don't have to use this method to provoke me." Tu Ji still had a smile on his face, "I know what you're planning … I won't fall for it." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Sect Leader Duan, you and I both know very well that since I've chosen this method to deal with you, it means that I've already admitted that your martial arts are better than mine. I can even tell you frankly that even if I were to train for another eight to ten years, I still wouldn't have the confidence to defeat the current you."
Hearing this, Duan Keyi's heart sank. He knew … that his plan to lure the man in front of him would not work. "Hmph … You know your own limits."
"Of course … If I didn't know my own limits, I would've died many times over." Tu Ji's tone was not ashamed, but proud.
Moreover … when he said this, he stood motionless at the door. He didn't even take half a step forward. It was obvious that he didn't want to give the other party any chance to fight back.
"Duan Keyi, you're an expert, and also a righteous hero.
"So. You have the right to be arrogant.
"But … you also have the obligation to pay the price for this arrogance.
"Tonight, it's time for you to pay the price."
As he spoke, the smile on Tu Ji's face disappeared. His voice also became colder and colder. "Don't worry about the Dian Cang disciples you brought. They're already waiting for you on the road to hell."
Duan Keyi's face was ashen. Anger increased his heartbeat and pulse, and also increased the speed of the poison taking effect in his body.
"Tu … One day …" Sect Leader Duan still wanted to leave behind his last words.
But Tu Ji coldly interrupted him. "I know … I won't die a good death. I've heard this too many times. But those who said this are all dead. I'm still alive, and I'm living a better life than them."
After saying this, he slowly retreated a few steps. Until the last moment, he didn't turn his back to his opponent, and didn't reveal any flaws.
"Brothers, send Sect Leader Duan on his way!"
Following Tu Ji's order, another round of hidden weapons came. But this time … Duan Keyi didn't even have the strength to raise his sword.
…
At the same time, in Wang Qiong's mansion.
In this darkest moment before dawn, a figure silently walked out of his room, and stood in the empty courtyard.
He just stood there, standing in the pitch-black darkness, and didn't say a word.
A moment later, a dot of light suddenly appeared less than ten meters away from him.
In the light, there were two people, a man and a woman.
The man was looking at him with a smile, while the woman was expressionlessly holding a strangely shaped lantern.
"Ah … Mister, you're up early." Feng Bujue smiled, and greeted the other party.
Cheng Wei stood there, his cold eyes staring at the two people in front of him, and didn't respond.
"We're here to visit Boss Wang Qiong. I wonder if … you can go and inform him?" Brother Jue said as if nothing had happened, and also made a request without any trace of politeness.
After five or six seconds of silence, Cheng Wei finally opened his mouth. "Who are you?"
The reason why he asked this question was not because he was really going to report these two people. Cheng Wei just wanted to know … where did these two people come from? They had defeated all the hidden sentries around the mansion and successfully stepped into the courtyard.
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