Chapter 197

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo's current strength had already reached the late stage of the Free and Unfettered Earth Realm, but she did not dare to be the slightest bit careless.

Don't look at the fact that the Golden-Haired Lion King was blind; if she were to be entangled by him, let alone stealing the Dragon-Slaying Saber, whether she could retreat unscathed would be a problem.

So from the very beginning,

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo had never thought about trying to snatch the Dragon-Slaying Saber head-on.

If possible, it would be best to get her hands on the Dragon-Slaying Saber without the other party noticing.

The only thing Zhou Zhou Zhiruo felt fortunate about now was that on this Ice Fire Island, apart from the Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun and herself, there was no one else.

So she didn't have to worry about anyone else ruining her plan.

Anyway, before setting off,

Her Master had already told her that as long as Zhang Zhang Sanfeng of Mount Wudang had reached the legendary Divine Wandering Heaven Realm, their trip as several major sects would likely end in failure.

Even if Mount Mount Wudang couldn't withstand the pressure in the end and wanted to reveal the whereabouts of the Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun, her Master would find a way to secretly prevent it.

Therefore,

She only needed to first scout out the specific location of the Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun on this Ice Fire Island, and then quietly wait for an opportunity.

After confirming once more that there was indeed no one else in the vicinity.

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo immediately prepared to use her light-footwork to accelerate toward the center of the island.

However.

Just at this moment.

Accompanied by the sound of something breaking through the air, a shadow appeared above her head.

"... ho!"

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo's heart tightened; she hurriedly drew her long sword and looked up in a panic.

Immediately after,

She saw a scene she would never forget.

She saw one man and two women standing on a flying sword, their robes fluttering as they hovered quietly above her, like immortals.

"You... who are you?"

Looking at the man who was looking at her with a smile,

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo's jade hand holding the long sword could not stop trembling slightly.

Jiang Chen did not speak,

But instead brought Long Er and Li Mochou down from the Executioner Sword to stand in front of Zhou Zhou Zhiruo, and then the Executioner Sword turned into a stream of light and fell into Jiang Chen's hand.

Only then,

Jiang Chen smiled lightly and said: "Don't be nervous, we have no ill intentions, but... your purpose for this trip is likely to fall through; I want the Dragon-Slaying Saber."

"You know me?"

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo was slightly stunned:

"How do you know I came to steal... look for the Dragon-Slaying Saber."

Halfway through her sentence, she realized her wording was inappropriate, so she hurriedly changed it.

However, seeing Jiang Chen's half-smiling expression and the surprised gazes of Long Er and the other, she immediately looked embarrassed, and a blush instantly appeared on her originally beautiful and elegant face.

"I don't know you."

Jiang Chen shook his head slightly, then said with a smile:

"But on this Ice Fire Island, apart from the Dragon-Slaying Saber in the hands of the Golden-Haired Lion King, I really can't think of anything else worth a young lady traveling thousands of miles to come here for."

After speaking,

Before Zhou Zhou Zhiruo could speak.

Jiang Chen asked again: "Is the young lady from the Mount Emei Sect?"

"Huh?"

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo was startled, then looked at Jiang Chen with vigilance.

She did not expect Jiang Chen to have guessed her identity; did that mean the other party also knew the true secret of the Heaven-Reliant Sword and the Dragon-Slaying Saber?

Thinking of this.

The long sword that had already been put away was once again gripped in her hand.

Seeing Zhou Zhou Zhiruo raise her long sword again, Jiang Chen could not help but feel a bit helpless.

This girl was really too sensitive.

He had only mentioned her identity, and she immediately treated him like a formidable enemy.

To be honest,

As long as one had seen disciples of the Mount Emei Sect and was familiar with the internal cultivation methods they practiced, it was not difficult to guess Zhou Zhou Zhiruo's identity.

However,

This also showed from the side that Zhou Zhou Zhiruo was indeed very loyal to the Mount Emei Sect.

In the original plot,

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo could actually be considered a pitiful woman; at her wedding with Zhang Zhang Wuji, she was actually abandoned by Zhang Zhang Wuji, who left with Zhao Min.

In any case,

For a girl, this could be considered a great humiliation.

Yet even so, Zhou Zhou Zhiruo did not implicate others because of this; it could be said that from beginning to end, she did not harm an innocent person.

"Do you think you would be my opponent?"

Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at Zhou Zhou Zhiruo with a half-smile:

"And even if you could fight me, the commotion we make here would inevitably attract the attention of the Golden-Haired Lion King. By that time, your purpose for this trip would likely fall through."

Hearing Jiang Chen's words,

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo was stunned, then sheepishly lowered the long sword in her hand again.

She knew that what Jiang Chen said was the truth.

Not to mention whether she was Jiang Chen's opponent.

As long as the Golden-Haired Lion King discovered that someone had boarded Ice Fire Island, he wouldn't even need to guess to know the purpose of their arrival.

Furthermore,

Jiang Chen did not come alone.

Although she could not see Jiang Chen's strength, she could faintly feel the aura of the Free and Unfettered Earth Realm on Long Er and Li Mochou.

These two,

Were both existences with strength not inferior to hers.

Thinking of this.

A look of depression immediately appeared on Zhou Zhou Zhiruo's face.

She had originally thought that as long as she was careful this time, she would definitely be able to steal the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

Yet before she had even found the Golden-Haired Lion King, she had encountered Jiang Chen and his group, who had also come for the Dragon-Slaying Saber.

And the strength of these three people was not weaker than hers.

Especially Jiang Chen, who was even more mysterious.

She had already observed the surroundings; apart from the small boat she had taken, there were no other boats.

That is to say,

If Jiang Chen and the others had also just arrived, then they really had arrived by flying on a sword, just as she had seen earlier.

Such means,

Let alone her Master, Abbess Miejue.

Even the successive leaders of the Mount Emei Sect had not one who could do it.

"That's a good girl."

Jiang Chen said with a light smile: "Don't worry, although your mission this time has failed, I believe Abbess Miejue will not blame you."

"You know my Master?"

Zhou Zhou Zhiruo looked at Jiang Chen with some surprise.

At this moment,