In midsummer, the heat is rising.
It was already extremely hot in Green Vine City in the morning.
There's no need to move, even if you're just sitting, beads of sweat will drip down.
But on the street outside the boxing gym, there was an extra chill.
Guangfulou, which should have been bustling, was now completely silent.
There was no one to be seen on the street.
Inside the boxing gym, Li Yuan, sitting on a stone bench, sighed.
What is meant to come will come.
She delayed for three months, but finally couldn't delay any longer.
"Sister Li?"
Qin Huan'er, who was eating barbecued pork, raised her head. A trace of solemnity appeared on her round face which was stained with grease. As the granddaughter of Qin Wulie, the head of the overseas Qin family, although she was loved by her grandfather, parents and brothers, Qin Huan'er was not a fool. On the contrary, with the guidance of her mother, the third best overseas expert since childhood, Qin Huan'er not only had extraordinary martial arts skills, but also had rich experience in fighting against the enemy.
Apart from……
Love to eat!
However, no matter how much she loved eating, Qin Huan'er still felt the murderous intent.
A strong and murderous atmosphere.
Even changed the temperature.
"Sit down and eat."
The female swordsman smiled and shook her head.
Moreover, he signaled to the six soldiers of the Qin family outside the door to protect Qin Huan'er.
It's not just that little bit of awkwardness in my heart.
And the pride of a swordsman made it impossible for Li Yuan to truly hide under the protection of the Qin family.
She walked out of the courtyard.
Passed by six Qin family soldiers.
The leader of the six soldiers wanted to say something, but seeing the determination and sharpness in Li Yuan's eyes, he wisely chose to shut up.
Sometimes, good intentions can lead to bad results.
Six black-clad armored soldiers stood around Qin Huan'er, guarding her tightly.
At this time, Li Yuan had already walked to the front of the courtyard.
The original boxing gym was underground, and after three months of renovation, although it was kept as level as possible with the street outside, the sunken courtyard still required climbing six steps.
When the female swordsman stepped onto the first step, a floating sword intent turned into clouds and began to appear around her body.
On the second step, the second path appears.
With every step she took, a cloud of mist appeared on the female swordsman's body.
The clouds are erratic, yet sharp.
When she climbed up the sixth step, the six clouds had condensed like substance, making the female swordsman look like an immortal walking out of the clouds. Coupled with her cold face, it was enough to make people stare sideways and be stunned.
The group of men in black on the street outside were no exception.
Not only were they dressed in black, but their faces were also covered with black hoods, revealing only their greedy eyes.
There were more than twenty of them.
Either with bare hands or with a knife or sword .
Each one is murderous.
But the moment they saw the female swordsman, these people's energy paused.
And at this moment, the female swordsman drew her sword.
clang!
The blade and scabbard rubbed against each other, making a loud sound.
The sharp cloud of gas rushed forward in an instant, like a flying swallow, nimbly, swiftly and silently passing over the twenty people.
Stagnation spreads.
Twenty people looked horrified.
A streak of blood appeared on their necks.
Then——
puff!
Blood spurted out, splashing onto the white walls and black tiles of the street, making it even more eye-catching with its scarlet color.
Plop, plop.
Twenty men in black fell to the ground one after another.
The gravel road quickly formed a pool of bright red.
"Sister Li is stronger again!"
The moment Li Yuan drew his knife, Qin Huan'er, who picked up a piece of pork ribs, began to mutter to herself.
The leader of the six black-clad warriors instinctively tensed his whole body.
He looked at the figure at the gate in horror.
Before, he had seen Li Yuan take action during the preliminaries and official competitions.
Very strong.
Very strong among peers.
At this age, any fighter who has mastered the 'absolute domain' deserves the title of 'genius'.
But now?
Li Yuan seems to be surpassing the "genius" among his peers.
They are moving closer to the older generation of strong men.
"amazing!"
The leader of the black-clad warriors couldn't help but praise, his eyes fixed on the courtyard gate without blinking - because the battle was not over, more men in black appeared.
Compared to the previous twenty people.
This time, the men in black are not only more numerous, but also stronger.
The murderous intent is even stronger.
No words spoken.
No one even said a word.
As soon as these men in black appeared, they rushed towards Li Yuan.
"kill!"
Li Yuan let out a low shout and swung the long sword in his hand horizontally.
Buzz!
The sound of the sword became louder.
The whistling sound became lower.
There was no longer a roar of sword energy. Instead, a ten-meter-long sword shadow appeared on the sword held by the female swordsman and swept past the black-clothed man rushing in front of her.
Wherever the shadow of the long sword passed, everything in existence was split in two.
No matter those men in black who rushed over.
Or the surrounding buildings.
puff!
Boom!
The body was broken and the house was tilted.
The bamboo planted in the courtyard next door even flew into the sky.
The emerald green bamboo leaves were like blooming flowers, bursting open in an instant and blocking the female swordsman's vision together with the smoke and dust.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Arrow!
Hundreds of arrows fell from the sky, covering the female swordsman.
Before the arrow actually fell, the female swordsman heard the sound of the fuse on the arrow burning.
With the advent of gunpowder weapons.
Weapons such as bows, crossbows and hidden weapons have not withdrawn from the stage of history. In this world with "secret weapons", a new "technology tree" has been opened, and cold weapons and gunpowder have begun to merge.
Just like the arrow at this moment.
Bang bang bang!
Hundreds of arrows exploded above the female swordsman's head.
The ten ox-hair silver needles hidden in each arrow fell like raindrops with the help of gunpowder.
In an instant, there were thousands of them.
It really was like a rainstorm.
whoosh whoosh whoosh!
"Hahaha!"
"Even if you touch the 'ultimate power', what does it matter? Under our 'dragnet', you will still die!"
A burst of laughter rang out.
Then seven figures appeared at the end of the street.
The seven did not cover their faces.
Because, with the appearance of that unique arrow, their identities could no longer be concealed.
"The Seven Heroes of the South China Sea?"
Qin Huan'er frowned, and her round face was wrinkled.
She had heard of the Seven Heroes of the South China Sea.
Even, I have seen it.
Because the Nanhai School connects the inland and overseas.
The seven people are the direct disciples of the head of the Nanhai Sect. Although they did not obtain the Nanhai Sect's core secret martial arts [Dielang Jue] and [Treading Waves], the 'Heavenly Net Style' is enough to make the seven people famous.
And the seven of them could be called 'chivalrous'.
Many coastal residents have praised the seven.
But now he suddenly appeared outside the boxing gym and attacked Li Yuan.
"What a pretentious fellow!"
Qin Huan'er puffed up her cheeks in anger and was about to stand up to help the female swordsman, but was stopped by the leader of the black-clad armored soldiers.
"Miss, please wait and see."
"Ms. Li Yuan has more knives than just these."
Facing Qin Huan'er who was glaring at him, the leader of the black-clad armored soldiers immediately explained.
The moment the words fell.
A flash of knife light appeared in the smoke and dust.
Like a crescent moon.
If the female swordsman's speed before was just swiftness, then at this time, her speed is as graceful as a startled swan.
Before the Seven Heroes of the South China Sea reached the door of the boxing gym, the female swordsman appeared behind them.
The seven people didn't react at all and were still walking forward subconsciously.
Then……
The head is gone!
The head rolled to the ground.
His eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes open.
Wheezing! Wheezing!
The female swordsman gasped.
It was obvious that the previous blow had taken quite a toll, and sweat was pouring down her forehead.
However, the female swordsman still stood in front of the boxing gym.
Goethe handed the boxing gym over to her before leaving.
She has to guard the boxing gym.
This is a woman's promise.
It is also the swordsman's promise.
The former, no regrets.
The latter, no regrets.
Tap tap tap!
More men in black appeared with the sound of dense footsteps.
However, this time the men in black did not rush up immediately, but gathered in front of the boxing gym, densely packed.
Seeing so many people, sensing the aura of fighters who have comprehended the 'Absolute Realm' among them, the six became nervous. They involuntarily took off the shields behind them and clenched the spears in their hands.
Especially the leading soldier, who made gestures to his five subordinates without leaving any trace.
The meaning is simple: escort the lady away.
It is obvious that the situation is not going to be solved.
If you stay any longer, you will end up dead.
Although Li Yuan is a good person and Goethe is also a good person, their duty is always to put Qin Huaner's safety first.
After this one, comes the others.
"I won't leave!"
"I want to help Sister Li!"
Qin Huan'er was being stubborn at this time.
It's not that I'm ignorant.
But be sure.
Snap, snap!
Crisp applause rang out behind the dense crowd of men in black.
As if they had received a signal, the men in black dispersed from the middle to both sides, revealing four figures.
Like the Seven Heroes of the South China Sea, the four of them did not cover their faces.
The four men had sagging faces and gray hair, but each of them had bulging temples, bright eyes, and was full of energy.
"The Four Wonders of the South China Sea!"
The black-clad soldier leading the Qin family couldn't help but exclaimed.
The Four Great Masters of the South China Sea are four elders of the same generation as the leader of the South China Sea School. It is rumored that they are all fighters who have mastered the "ultimate power". Compared with them, the Seven Heroes of the South China Sea are completely different.
The Seven Heroes of the South China Sea are at most decent fighters among the younger generation.
The Four Great Masters of the South China Sea were already famous masters of the previous generation.
"As expected of a Qin family warrior."
"My four brothers and I haven't set foot in the martial arts world for twenty years. It's an honor that you still remember us four."
"My four brothers and I have something to do right now. We'll talk about it later."
The leader of one of the Four Great Masters of the South China Sea said this and looked at Li Yuan who was taking the time to rest.
"Little girl, was that the 'Ba Dao' you used just now?"
The female swordsman did not answer.
Just adjust your breathing faster.
"Oh, you don't want to tell me?"
"It doesn't matter!"
"Everyone saw it just now. You can't deny it even if you want to. It's a shame for you to learn the swordsmanship of 'Daoxie' as a righteous person!"
"Everyone, there is no need to talk about morality when fighting this evil heretic. Let's fight together!"
The leader of the Four Greatest Monsters of the South China Sea sneered and spoke righteously.
Dao Xie killed the eldest son, second son, third son and youngest daughter of "Martial Saint" Zhao Jingjue.
Because of such behavior, they are considered to be heretics.
Naturally, Daoxie's swordsmanship was also considered to be evil and unorthodox.
With one shout, the Four Great Masters of the South China Sea stood on the "moral high ground".
The men in black who were hiding around also seemed to become righteous.
They were ready to raise their butcher knives again and rush towards the female swordsman.
"etc!"
Qin Huan'er rushed out of the encirclement set up by her soldiers and stood beside the female swordsman. The girl with a round face looked at the smug faces of the Four Great Masters of the South China Sea and the restless men in black. She was extremely contemptuous in her heart, but she did not show any contempt on her face. She just said in a clear voice: "Don't forget Sister Li Yuan's identity."
identity?
The 'righteous man' who rushed forward was stunned.
"Although Daoxie's swordsmanship is strange and bizarre, it is still evolved from the forty-one kinds of 'true skills' left by the Martial Saint."
Qin Huan'er put her hands behind her back and spoke like an adult.
"So what?"
Someone in the crowd asked.
The Four Great Masters of the South China Sea wanted to stop it, but it was too late.
Qin Huan'er smiled and spoke faster.
"Of course it is."
"Sister Li Yuan is the lover of the descendant of the 'Martial Saint'. Isn't it normal for her to learn some Martial Saint skills from Brother Goethe and deduce a sword technique similar to the 'Ba Dao'?"
The men in black looked at each other.
But the Four Wonders of the South China Sea do not have that.
As the leader of this operation, the eldest of the four, he stepped forward.
"Even if she is extremely talented and has developed a sword technique similar to 'Ba Dao'."
"But she was the one who killed the seven people from the Nanhai faction."
"As elders, of course we must seek revenge."
The other party snorted coldly.
"They were the first to attack."
Qin Huan'er was a little caught off guard. She didn't expect the other party to be so shameless.
"As elders, we don't care about right or wrong, we only care about the results. If someone from our Nanhai Sect is killed, then one life must be paid for one life!"
The other party began to make specious arguments.
“Regardless of right or wrong, just look at the result?”
"Then the Qin family will protect someone today, how about that?"
Qin Huan'er retorted very firmly.
"It's true that the Qin family is the overseas overlord, but it's not unique in the Thirteen Continents. Besides, are you sure you can represent the Qin family?"
"Little girl, I advise you to calm down. Don't wade into muddy waters that you shouldn't wade into!"
As the Four Great Masters of the South China Sea spoke, they exchanged glances covertly, and murderous intent began to emerge in their eyes.
They thought of more.
Maybe we can take this opportunity to drag the Qin family into the quagmire?
Or even...
Kill them all at once?
The female swordsman sensed the murderous intent, and she immediately stood in front of Qin Huan'er with a knife in hand.
The six Qin family warriors also held shields and stood on both sides of Qin Huan'er.
"A mantis trying to stop a chariot is overestimating one's own abilities!"
"superior!"
"Kill them and capture Qin Huaner!"
The third of the Four Great Masters of the South China Sea, the most ferocious one roared.
Immediately, the surrounding men in black launched another charge.
Looking from the sky, it looked like a black wave that was about to swallow them up.
And at this moment——
Squeak.
The door of the woodshed opened.
The voice was not loud, but it suppressed the roars of hundreds of people.
A figure slowly walked out of the woodshed.
Although there was only one person, when they saw that person's face clearly, hundreds of people stopped and instinctively retreated.
"You guys are so noisy."
Goethe spoke softly, raising his hand and waving it.
The next moment——
The seemingly larger and more powerful party was suddenly overwhelmed by the invisible crows that had been hiding for a long time.
Death follows.
The disaster arrived as expected.