As soon as this thought appeared in her mind, she felt Li Yijie's embrace suddenly turn cold, followed by a strong force that pushed her to the side. Nangong Xue staggered to her feet and saw Li Yijie walking out of the water. He pointed at the waterfall and smiled, "Look, Yun 'er is smiling at me over there." Nangong Xue panicked and called out, "Martial Brother! Martial Brother! "
Li Yijie's smile became even gentler. "Xueer," he said, "aren't you going to congratulate me? Yun 'er is waving at me! Then we'll never be apart, never be apart. "He put his feet together, but his whole body seemed to glide across the water. Soon, he disappeared behind the waterfall. The sound of water splashing could be heard, and soon his body disappeared without a trace.
Nangong Xue was so anxious that she didn't care that she was still wearing her shoes and wanted to run into the water. But before she could take a step, she heard a loud noise behind her, as if someone was beating gongs and drums, and thousands of soldiers and horses were galloping toward her. The dust stirred up almost buried her whole body. She was on the verge of suffocating, but the sound she heard turned from muffled to clear, as if it was right next to her ear.
The scene in front of her twisted and turned. When she opened her eyes, Mount Hua and the waterfall were nothing but illusions. All she saw was a bare roof and walls. The sky was completely dark, and only an oil lamp on a round table was left. The light was dim and flickered. She looked around, then her gaze fell back to her front. She saw that she was covered with a gray cotton quilt. The edges of the quilt were open, revealing the black cotton underneath. She was startled for a moment before she remembered where she was.
An Yesun was still sitting in his chair. He glanced at her coldly and said, "You're awake? It's still early, there's no need to rush to get up. " Nangong Xue didn't care whether he was being sarcastic or not. When she remembered that she was hugging Li Yijie tightly in her dream, she immediately blushed and said, "Tell me first, did I talk in my sleep?"
An Yesun smiled faintly and said, "Hmm? What kind of dream are you having? Why are you so afraid of me knowing? "Nangong Xue blushed and said," That's a secret! An Yesun sneered and said, "If you don't want to tell me, then so be it. I'm not interested in listening anyway." Nangong Xue said angrily, "You're so annoying. Can't you satisfy my vanity a little?" An Yesun said, "Forget it, I don't have that obligation."
Nangong Xue was just about to say something when she heard a series of shouts, which were several times clearer than in her dream. After a moment of hesitation, he couldn't help but ask, "What … what was that sound?"
An Yesun snorted coldly, "Your reaction is really slow. You finally noticed. Hmph, what do you think? The little rats are out of their holes. "
Nangong Xue saw the murderous glint in his eyes and knew that if this group of people really barged in, their heads would be separated from their bodies. Although she was safe, she didn't want anyone else to suffer such a calamity. She hurriedly folded her bed and ran to An Yesun's side. She put her hands on his shoulders and said anxiously, "We still don't know who the enemy is, so they might not be targeting us. It's better if we don't confront them directly. Why don't … why don't we pretend to be a pair of … a pair of brother and sister who came here to seek refuge?"
An Yesun frowned and said, "Why are you suddenly claiming kinship with me? What are you planning? "Nangong Xue wanted to cry but had no tears. She said," I'm not claiming kinship with you! I'm just pretending to be a pair of brother and sister who don't know martial arts. Those people don't want to cause any more trouble and shouldn't cause any more trouble. There's no hurry to find out their identities. There's still a long way to go, so there's still a chance. "
An Yesun glanced at her with a cold expression and didn't answer. Before Nangong Xue could persuade him again, the door opened with a bang and a group of well-dressed men with long sabers barged in. He immediately shouted, "You two! What are you doing hiding here? "
Nangong Xue hurriedly said, "Boss, we're a pair of brother and sister who are passing by. Our hometown is in trouble and our family is in decline. We have no choice but to seek refuge here. May I know how we're obstructing your convenience?"
A man wearing a light woolen hat strode forward. He seemed to be the leader of the group. He rubbed his chin and looked at Nangong Xue from head to toe. He said, "Brother and sister in trouble? Did your hometown suffer a flood or a drought? We've heard these excuses many times! I'm warning you, think carefully before you reply. Don't try to deceive us. "
Nangong Xue pretended to be afraid and avoided his gaze. She said, "I don't understand what you're talking about. We don't have any bad intentions. We just hope that no one will disturb us. " The man sneered, "You're quite arrogant. I'm here to disturb you. What can you do about it?"
Nangong Xue stared at the ground and twisted her hands in front of her. She pretended to be frightened by the man's harsh words and didn't know what to do. The man seemed to have been deceived by her. He softened his tone and said, "Don't you know that this inn has been booked by someone else? How dare you stay here? "
Nangong Xue said, "The innkeeper didn't say anything. He only told us that there was only one guest room left. If we didn't hurry, someone else would get it first. We had no choice but to squeeze into the same room and make do for the night." The burly man spat and said, "What the hell? Siblings living in the same room, what's there to make a fuss about? Forget it. Let me ask you, have you seen a masked woman? She's a few years younger than you and carries a long sword on her back. "
Nangong Xue said, "I've never seen her. Is she a relative or a friend of yours? " She pretended to ask casually. As soon as she finished, she held her breath, wondering if this group of people were accomplices of the Demonic Sect. The man cursed again and said, "Bastard, she's a relative or a friend of yours! You're really unlucky for eighteen lifetimes! I'll be honest with you. She's a demon from the Demonic Sect. Recently, she's made a mess of the Wulin world. We're not a caravan. We're chivalrous warriors from the Yellow Mountain Sect. We're here to capture a demon and uphold justice! "
Nangong Xue raised her eyebrows slightly. She said calmly, "We don't know martial arts. We don't know much about Jianghu. I'm afraid you've asked the wrong person."
The man sneered, "You don't know martial arts? Let me see. You really don't know martial arts? "He raised a pair of thick palms and chopped down on Nangong Xue's shoulders. Nangong Xue looked at the man's palm and saw that it was full of flaws. In a flash, more than ten countermeasures appeared in her mind. She could easily counterattack and throw the man to the ground. But since she was the one who advocated peace and harmony, and An Yesun was a bloodthirsty person, she didn't dare to make the first move. She could only pretend to be clumsy as she leaned back.
The man's palm stopped in front of Nangong Xue. He said, "You really don't know martial arts!" He turned around and called everyone over. In a low voice, he said, "What's going on? Could it be that the information we received was wrong? "
An Yesun watched quietly as Nangong Xue tried her best to play dumb. He sneered and said, "The Yellow Mountain Sect really doesn't know what's good for them. The Sacrificial Shadow Sect didn't bully you, which is already good enough. You still dare to act so shamelessly and throw your lives away?"
Nangong Xue tugged at his sleeve several times, but An Yesun pretended not to notice. In the end, he was annoyed by her tugging, so he shook her off and stood up. The men stared at him with strange expressions. "What did you say?" They asked. "How much do you know?" An Yesun said, "I don't know much, very little. I just happen to know that your real goal is not to get rid of evil, but to take the 'Residual Shadow Sword' from that assassin's hand. "
"You little brat," the man said, "you know about the 'Residual Shadow Sword'? That's not right! You're obviously siding with the Devil Sect. What's your relationship with them? " Another man laughed evilly. "What brother and sister?" he said. "Looking at your clothes, you two look like eloping lovers. Don't tell me you've snuck out from the Devil Sect? You just happened to bump into us here. Consider yourself unlucky. "
An Yesun's expression changed. He waved his hand and struck the man's neck. He didn't seem to use much strength, but the man's round head was knocked to the side. 'Crack!' the man fell to the ground.
The leader of the men was shocked. "You little bastard," he shouted, "You cheated! You said you don't know martial arts … "An Yesun said," That's what she said. Which pig's ear of yours heard what I said? "His feet moved quickly, and he disappeared into the crowd. His palms struck out like lightning. Nangong Xue was still anxious to mediate, but she had only taken a few steps forward when a few men with bloodshot eyes brandished their sabers at her. Nangong Xue retreated a few steps, only using the blade of her palm to cut the men's wrists.
An Yesun casually parried the attacks while casting a glance at Nangong Xue. "If you're still so soft-hearted," he said, "you'll be buried with them!"
Nangong Xue bit her lip and glared at him. She despised him for rejoicing in her misfortune, but in reality, she was suffering from another problem. She had been captured by Lu Qian's men from Mount Hua and had deliberately hidden her sword. During this journey, she had only been on the road and had no time to stroll around the saber shop. Therefore, until now, she still had no weapon with her. But she was a strong-willed person. An Yesun had said he wouldn't be kind enough to take care of her, so she wouldn't ask for his help. She had been practicing the sword since she was a child, and her martial arts were mediocre. Her stances had nothing in common, so it was extremely difficult for her to adapt them.
An Yesun had already killed all the enemies. He stood with his arms crossed casually. Seeing Nangong Xue struggling to move in front of the enemies, he coldly said, "Useless."
Nangong Xue struggled to fight the enemies. Her internal energy wasn't pure enough, so she didn't have the ability to knock down the enemies with one finger. On the other hand, the enemies had large sabers, so they were in an invincible position compared to her. As time went on, Nangong Xue's arm was cut a few times, and her chances of winning were slim. An Yesun could see this clearly, but he still stood to the side, unmoved.
Nangong Xue felt bitter, but she resisted the urge to look in his direction. She only fought with her wrists. Her wounds hadn't been bandaged, and she had been shaken repeatedly, so the wounds were getting bigger and bigger. Blood kept gushing out, and her strength was greatly reduced. Even lifting her body was difficult. One of the men took the opportunity to swing his saber and hit her knee. Nangong Xue fell forward a step, but she suddenly pushed out her other hand and hit the man in front of her in the stomach. She didn't notice that another saber was coming from behind her, slashing diagonally at her waist.
Some of the men in the melee saw that the situation was settled, so they abandoned Nangong Xue midway and turned around to attack An Yesun again. An Yesun was originally calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos, but when he suddenly saw a large saber coming down on his head, he was a proud man. How could he take this kind of insult? He leaned to the side and struck the man's neck with the blade of his palm. With a crisp crack, the man's neck bone broke.
An Yesun was just about to kick him away, but for some reason, he changed his mind. He grabbed the man's collar and used his other hand to hit the man's chest, sending him flying. The man's bulky body flew behind Nangong Xue, and his companion's saber cut deeply into his body, almost cutting him in half. Given the timing of his appearance, he was practically a natural shield for Nangong Xue.
Nangong Xue was slowed down, and the pressure on her lessened significantly. A man came at her from the side with a saber. Nangong Xue turned around and punched the hilt of the man's saber, hitting his waist. She then raised her hand and sealed several of his acupoints. She then spun around and kicked him into the corner of the wall. She then used her elbow to strike the man behind her, knocking him down.
The rest of the men saw that the two men's martial arts were superior, so they quickly turned around and retreated. An Yesun sneered, "You still want to run?" He waved his folding fan, and a white light flashed. The men's backs split open, and they fell in different directions, never to move again.
Nangong Xue finally let out a sigh of relief, but she also began to feel a sharp pain in her wound. She sealed several acupoints to stop the bleeding, tore a piece of cloth from her lapel and hastily wrapped it up. She then looked up at An Yesun with a gratified smile on her face. An Yesun said unhappily, "Hey, why are you looking at me like that?"
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