205 A Second Duel (2/2)

Gu Shenwei also pulled his mask down. There was no need for him to hide his kung fu skills any longer. Though Wildhorse was not his sworn enemy, Gu Shenwei desired to have this duel. The scar that Wildhorse had left on him was still on his chest abd it was a deep wound that would never fully heal.

Shangguan Ru looked at her two most skilled killers approach each other coldly. A deathly shadow passed over her face as she lost all capability to make a decision. Strangely, both of them seemed to walk towards each other casually. It was almost as though they did not know each other at all. Even more strangely, killing each other did not seem to be on their minds.

Time seemed to pass in the blink of an eye from the moment the first assassin fell. Shangguan Fei was completely unaware of everything that had happened around him. Buried under the rubble, he kept calling ”sister” over and over again.

Shangguan Ru came to with a start. She had to save her brother now. Just as this idea had come into her mind, Slave Huan and Wildhorse attacked at the same time.

Even though they were both schooled in the kung fu of the Golden Roc Fort, Wildhorse's machete skills put the Tenth Young Master's to shame.

Practitioners like humans were flexible and creative, unlike kung fu techniques, which were inherently rigid. From one practitioner to the other, there were a hundred variations and levels. Wildhorse apparently belonged to the most elite. There were no major variations in his kung fu but he was incredibly quick.

Slave Huan's sword skills left Shangguan Ru gaping in astonishment. It was as if none of his moves even appeared in the textbooks and every blow seemed to echo a missing memory. The two most fleeting moments that were captured was Slave Huan gripping his sword and piercing his enemy.

The two killers traded a blow and distanced themselves from each other immediately.

Shangguan Ru did not see their moves clearly, but she knew who won.

Slave Huan looked at the wound on his shoulder. Blood flowed out from the wound but compared to the gash dealt by Wildhorse earlier, it was nothing of note.

Wildhorse patted his neck. He wasn't dead, but he felt something sting him. There was no blood but he felt very strange. It was as though there had been something very important in him, something strung by a line, that had snapped.

Wildhorse staggered backwards and huffed. Suddenly, a portion of his Internal Breath in his Dantian left his body. He started to panic inside. How could Slave Huan have dissipated his Internal Strength? What kind of terrible wicked sword craft was this?

Gu Shenwei was also panicking as he only had a set of sword craft. He hadn't been able to kill Wildhorse with a single blow. That only meant that in the next blow, he could die under Wildhorse's dagger. All of his opponents had died after a single blow. He had no idea whether he had destroyed Wildhorse's Internal Strength.

Shangguan Ru ignored her brother's pleas for the moment. She walked toward the killers and stood between them. She faced Wildhorse and stared him in the eye. ”You can go now.”

”No.” Liuhua shouted. His hand still held a bow. He was confident of killing the most elite of the Dragon Year apprentices. Wiping his enemy out at its roots was a principle that had been deeply instilled in him.

Shangguan Ru stared at Wildhorse. ”Let me decide. Let this traitor go. I don't want to kill anyone anymore.”

She was just like a child who had grown tired of a game. She had decided to withdraw, no matter how enthusiastic the others had been and there was no turning back.

She was just a child.

Gu Shenwei looked at her and secretly sighed a breath of relief. They were both 14 years of age, however, unlike the disciples of Stone Castle, Shangguan Ru could still return to being a child. This was different from how killers of Stone Castle could only run single-mindedly toward their death.

Wildhorse couldn't say anything. Even if he had been able to speak, he would not thank the Tenth Young Master. He was a traitor but he was also betrayed. This master was weak and stupid. She had failed to see how all her followers had ulterior motives. Not telling her anything would be the greatest form of punishment for her. As for Slave Huan, their duel had not ended.

Wildhorse turned around toward the grasslands of the North. He put his saber into his scabbard and did not put up his guard. His Internal Strength became weaker with every breath he took. If someone had caught up with him, he would not have had the strength to resist.

Wildhorse walked further and further into the distance.

Maid Lotus looked at Gu Shenwei. This was a great opportunity. They could kill the twins and Wildhorse now while it was not too late. Then they could go support Shangguan Nu. The Eighth Young Master would likely protect them. He had long since lost trust in his former ally, Lady Meng.

Gu Shenwei nodded his head. With the twins dead, they could have a firmer grip on things. They could prove themselves through this incident and continue climbing upward. Perhaps they could get closer to the Supreme King through Lady Meng. The Supreme King was the mastermind behind the Gu Family's death.

Neither of the twins smelt betrayal in the air.

Shangguan Fei was almost shouting himself hoarse. Shangguan Ru finally came up to him. ”Sister, my dear sister, please save me, I will give everything to you and I will not fight with you over anything anymore.”

A huge boulder had landed upon Shangguan Fei's right leg and at that moment, he had no chance of living.

”Why are you here?” Shangguan Ru knew that she should be saving her brother but in her heart, she hesitated.

”I...I want to achieve something so that no one would look down on me and say that I am a weakling. Even the killers themselves were secretly saying this among themselves. Sister, they are all wolves- all of them. If the master wasn't like a tiger, they would devour you. I am afraid, sister, I want to return to Stone Castle...”

Shangguan Fei had only cared about his wound but did not realize that at that moment, Shangguan Ru was actually convinced. She had trusted Wildhorse so much, but he had betrayed her.

Killers were all wolves. They would come attacking the instant their masters revealed some form of weakness. Shangguan Ru could hardly bear to look at the three remaining killers. At that instant, she could hardly tell whether they were human beings or wolves.

Shangguan Fei held his own leg and wanted to pull it out under the rock, however, he was afraid of the pain and his tears kept flowing down his cheeks. ”Sister, quick, save me. Let's get out here immediately. The person who set the trap was fourth brother. He is still in that village. He'll be coming for us soon.”