Chapter 167

Having previously seen Jiang Sishui's polite manners, they had thought themselves safe, but who would have expected that the moment he saw Qin Keqing, his true nature would be exposed, and he would simply snatch her away!

Just then, Jiang Sishui's gaze turned toward them.

All three brides were startled.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Sishui waved a hand at them: "You may leave."

Leave?

The three brides looked at one another, unable to quite process what was happening.

Jiang Sishui, however, wore an expression of disgust and said impatiently, "What? You want to follow me too? Pity you aren't pretty enough; I don't want you. Go, go, hurry up and go!"

The three brides: "..."

So they had been rejected; he simply didn't think much of them.

But glancing at Du Bingyan, Li Yuhu, and Qin Keqing, they immediately slumped again.

The gap was indeed quite large; they truly had no grounds to argue.

Daring not delay, the three women, without another word, frantically fled outward.

"You... you..."

With only herself remaining of the original four, Qin Keqing instantly panicked and also wanted to leave.

Jiang Sishui, however, blocked her: "You cannot escape; do not bother making a futile effort."

Qin Keqing bit her lower lip with her silver teeth and pleaded, "Young Master, I beg you, let me go. I... I truly love my husband."

Jiang Sishui reminded her, "You have not yet been married."

"Yes, yes, but we have been childhood sweethearts; we truly love each other. Please grant us this!"

Jiang Sishui still shook his head.

This time, Li Yuhu sensed something was wrong.

No, it was just a performance; if you were going to capture us, why capture others too, and with such seriousness?

Could this fellow be taking the act seriously and going all out?

Li Yuhu began to mutter to herself inwardly.

Seeing Qin Keqing's face full of despair and helplessness, Jiang Sishui said, "Moreover, the reason I snatch you is not only because you are beautiful, but also because I have a grudge against Liu Ruosong."

Qin Keqing was stunned: "You... you have a grudge against Brother Liu?"

"Indeed!"

Jiang Sishui nodded and said, "So you might as well save your breath; I will not let you go."

Qin Keqing immediately fell silent, fearing that if she annoyed Jiang Sishui, he might, in a fit of rage, go trouble Liu Ruosong.

From the Wu Gong Jiang Sishui had displayed, Qin Keqing knew that even Liu Ruosong was not enough to kill him with a single finger.

Just then, a sound of fighting came from outside the room, growing from distant to near, becoming louder and louder.

Immediately after, there was a man's scream of agony.

Everyone could not help but be stunned: "It's Bai Qingshu!"

185 Nine-Life Assassin Liu Fenyu, Grudge-Holding Jiang Sishui

Bai Qingshu had only been gone a short while; naturally, everyone recognized his voice, and all were taken aback.

That cry was truly rather pitiful, like a deathbed wail.

Jiang Sishui unsealed Du Bingyan's and Li Yuhu's acupoints in two moves and rushed out first.

The two women and the Flower Fairy followed closely behind.

Qin Keqing gritted her teeth, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately dared not flee.

Since she could not escape, she also feared Jiang Sishui might, in retaliation, take his anger out on Liu Ruosong.

There was no choice; she could only follow silently.

Not far from the doorway, Bai Qingshu lay collapsed on the ground, powerless, blood gushing from his mouth, his face displaying an unnatural ruddiness, his life force rapidly fading.

And on his chest was a long sword wound, flesh and skin turned outward, blood streaming down, looking utterly hideous and terrifying.

Jiang Sishui glanced once and knew he was beyond saving.

The sword qi from that strike had already destroyed all his meridians throughout his body.

"Liu... Liu Fenyu..."

Bai Qingshu clearly wanted to say something, but his spirit and strength could no longer sustain him; he uttered only a name before his breath ceased and he died.

The three women who had followed, Du Bingyan and the others, seeing this, felt complex emotions.

Not long ago, that half-masked man who had been mad and domineering, in just this short Yixiao Society, had been defeated successively by two people, even losing his life directly.

It showed that the lives of Grand Masters were sometimes very cheap.

Afterwards, everyone turned their gaze toward the opposite side.

There stood a man who appeared to be in his thirties.

He had emerald-feathered eyebrows unlike those of ordinary people, with two strands of sideburns also dark green; his long hair was tied at the back of his head, he wore a green cloak, held a sword in his left hand, and his expression was utterly cold.

That appearance, at all times, told others—

I am not someone to be trifled with!

The Green-Browed Swordsman glanced at everyone, paid them no mind, walked straight to Bai Qingshu's side, and was about to cut off his head.

"He said Liu Fenyu; is that your name?"

The suddenly raised voice made Liu Fenyu pause his hand; he said indifferently, "Yes. Do you wish to avenge him?"

Jiang Sishui shook his head: "He is neither kin nor acquaintance to me; I neither like nor respect him; why would I avenge him?"

"Then do you have business?"

"Do you have a nickname called 'Nine-Life Assassin'?"

"Correct."

"It seems someone paid to buy his life."

"Someone hired me to kill 'Mountain Demon'."

"No wonder; this is also him reaping what he sowed."

Liu Liu Fenyu gave no answer and moved forward to sever Bai Qingshu's head.

Jiang Sishui stopped him, saying, "You might as well take everyone away; either don't fight here, or you'll scare the girls."

Liu Liu Fenyu frowned and raised his gaze.

Du Bingyan turned her head away, Qin Keqing simply turned around, and Li Yuhu hid directly behind Du Bingyan, somewhat conflicted, both afraid and curious.

Only the Flower Fairy remained expressionless, meeting it with cold indifference.

Liu Liu Fenyu said nothing and was about to drag the body away when Jiang Sishui added, "I heard you kill for payment; kill someone for me too."

At these words, Qin Keqing's heart leaped; she spun around abruptly to look at Jiang Sishui, her expression panicked, fearing he intended to kill Liu Ruosong.

Liu Liu Fenyu stopped and asked, "Who do you want killed?"

Jiang Sishui smiled slightly: "The Tubo Imperial Preceptor, Dharma Master."

On Drum Beat Mountain a month ago, that shameless foreign monk had attacked and struck several times, seeking to put him to death; Jiang Sishui remembered it all.

However, having just obtained Great Grandmaster Art power that day, he could not yet wield it perfectly and failed to keep that cunning Tubo Imperial Preceptor.

Afterwards, going to find him specifically would be too troublesome.

So Jiang Sishui had set this account aside, planning to settle it when they met again.

But upon seeing Liu Liu Fenyu, he decided to let this "Nine Lives Assassin" eliminate that foreign Imperial Preceptor.

And when Qin Keqing heard Jiang Sishui's target was not Liu Ruosong, her suspended heart finally settled.

Liu Liu Fenyu fell silent for a moment and said, "An Imperial Preceptor's life is very expensive."

"I know, but no matter the price, I can afford it."

"How much do you intend to offer?"

"Not much; just one life, using one life to buy another."

Liu Liu Fenyu narrowed his eyes slightly, his hand gripping the sword hilt, and said coldly, "Whose life?"

"Yours."

"Try it!"

With these words, accompanied by a clear sword cry, the unsheathed long sword was already drawn into his hand.

Liu Liu Fenyu moved his body, and a sphere of sword light swept toward Jiang Sishui.

Jiang Sishui dodged several exchanges using "Wave-Walking Micro Steps," then suddenly reached out like lightning, slapping a palm imbued with Northern Darkness True Qi onto the blade.

The long sword was parried aside, and Liu Liu Fenyu was knocked backward.