"Who's there?"
As soon as the woman in white appeared, Tang Hongyao's expression changed. After a sharp question, she quickly drew her Tang dao.
However, the moment Tang Hongyao's Tang dao was unsheathed, the wooden sword in the woman in white's hand had already been pressed against her throat.
The wooden sword had no edge, but in the woman in white's hand, it seemed more intimidating than a sword that could slice through iron. Tang Hongyao froze on the spot, breaking out in a cold sweat, her breathing becoming rapid.
"Tang Hongyao, I advise you not to be presumptuous in front of her. Because, let alone you, even the Tang Sect Leader, Tang Jiutian, would not dare to be presumptuous in front of her."
Ye Shishi watched Tang Hongyao with a smile, as if persuading, but more as a threat.
"Trespassing into Tongtian Pavilion, you court death."
Tang Hongyao remained still, but Tang Wan'er couldn't control her temper. With a flick of her wrist, three crossbow bolts shot directly towards the woman in white.
*Clang—*
Seeing this, the woman in white gently swung her wooden sword, directly knocking the three crossbow bolts to the ground.
And during the moment the woman in white swung her sword to deflect the crossbow bolts, Tang Wan'er produced a silver syringe in her hand.
This silver syringe looked identical on the outside to the one Shen Lang had given Gu Qinghan. Its name was the Violent Rain Pear Blossom Needle.
Of course, this was not the real Violent Rain Pear Blossom Needle, but a replica. Because there were only three real Violent Rain Pear Blossom Needles in the Tang Sect, and one had fallen into Gu Qinghan's hands. Now there were only two left, which Tang Wan'er naturally did not possess.
However, although this replica Violent Rain Pear Blossom Needle was not as good as the original, its lethality was still terrifying. As Tang Wan'er pressed the switch, the next second, nearly a hundred fine, needle-like poisonous steel needles shot out from the dense pinholes, heading towards the woman in white with unstoppable force.
At such close range, with so many poisonous steel needles, anyone else would have been unable to dodge.
But facing such danger, the woman in white's face remained calm and composed, as if all dangers in this world were not dangers in her eyes, not worth mentioning.
In the blink of an eye, just as the lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, the nearly a hundred poisonous steel needles reached the woman in white.
At this critical moment, a smile rose to the corner of the woman in white's lips, and she gently swung her wooden sword.
With one sword strike, the woman in white only made one move, but she unleashed hundreds of terrifying sword energies. These sword energies intertwined, forming a sword net.
The sword net was seamless, blocking all the poisonous steel needles and then shattering them.
"How... is this possible?"
Seeing that the woman in white had easily blocked her replica Violent Rain Pear Blossom Needle with a casual sword strike, Tang Wan'er's expression changed drastically. She stared intently at the woman in white and asked, "Who are you?"
*Swish—*
Facing Tang Wan'er's question, the woman in white did not speak. She lunged forward and thrust her sword towards Tang Wan'er.
The woman in white's speed was not fast, but Tang Wan'er seemed to be locked in place, unable to move. She could only watch as the woman in white's sword slowly approached, finally reaching her throat.
"Eldest Miss, be careful."
At the critical moment, Tang Hongyao shouted and then swung her Tang dao in the air towards the woman in white.
"Ah—"
Tang Hongyao's sword was fast, so fast that one could only see a flash of cold light. But the sword in the woman in white's hand was even faster. With a horizontal sweep, she struck Tang Hongyao's abdomen, sending Tang Hongyao flying out, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
However, Tang Hongyao's interference allowed Tang Wan'er to dodge. She then drew a soft sword from her waist and quickly thrust it towards the woman in white.
Tang Wan'er's soft sword, like a seductive viper, quickly entangled the wooden sword in the woman in white's hand. The sword tip, like a viper opening its jaws, then lunged towards the woman in white's throat.
"All swordsmen in the world acknowledge me as their superior. You dare to use a sword in front of me?"
Facing the viper-like soft sword, the woman in white stood her ground without a hint of panic. After a shout, the next second, the sword tip that was about to bite her suddenly turned back and lunged towards Tang Wan'er's throat.
Fortunately, Tang Wan'er reacted quickly enough, or else her throat would have been pierced. But even though she dodged, it left Tang Wan'er drenched in sweat, her eyes filled with fear and unease.
Tang Wan'er never expected that one day she would lose control of the sword in her hand and almost have her own sword kill her.
"Miss, be careful. She is no ordinary person. She is Dugu Jian, the foremost Grandmaster of Swordsmanship in Long Country."
Tang Hongyao had already seen through the woman in white's prowess and guessed her identity, shouting the warning.
"What? Dugu Jian?"
Hearing Tang Hongyao's words, Tang Wan'er's eyes widened. She stared intently at the woman in white, disbelieving that this woman in her early twenties could be the legendary foremost Grandmaster of Swordsmanship in Long Country, a peerless genius who appeared only once in thousands of years.
"Sister Jian, it seems your fame is growing."
Ye Shishi said with a smile, "When we met, few people in this world knew you. Now, you are known to everyone."
"It seems you already guessed that I was coming, didn't you?"
Dugu Jian was as cold as ice, but she was always very close to Ye Shishi. She smiled and said.
"After being kidnapped by the Killers Guild last time, and almost being plotted against for no reason, I believe Sister Jian would care more about my safety. Therefore, you already knew the moment Tang Qixing and the others moved against me, but you didn't choose to act and quietly followed me, right?"
Ye Shishi smiled and said, "Sister, did you want to see who the mastermind was, or did you want to test Shen Lang's abilities?"
"A bit of both."
Dugu Jian smiled slightly and said, "Shen Lang's actions are faster than I thought, and his methods are more impressive than I imagined. It seems the man you chose is quite good."
"Naturally, after all, he was personally chosen by Ye Shishi."
A proud smile bloomed on Ye Shishi's face, as radiant and bright as autumn chrysanthemums.
"Ye Shishi, I didn't expect someone like Dugu Jian to be willing to protect you personally. It seems the rumors are true, you and that young master from Longdu are indeed ambiguously involved."
Tang Wan'er spoke, "What condition did you exchange for all of this today? To be his lover?"
"Tang Wan'er, you truly have a filthy mind. What kind of sordid things can you imagine."
Ye Shishi smiled and said, "The wealth and status I, Ye Shishi, have today may have been aided by noble people, but it is more due to this young lady's wisdom. What you are saying is pure fabrication."
"Moreover, compared to these things, you should be more concerned about what you and the entire Tang Sect will do next."
"Kidnapping the boss of Zhongzhou Bank, this crime will cost even the Tang Sect dearly."