Chapter 1060: The true exper (1/2)

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What did Han Yunxi want to do?

Cang Qiuying waited while quaking with fear. No matter what, as long as Han Yunxi agreed to race with her, she’d still have a chance. Unexpectedly, Han Yunxi said, “How about we do this? Accept one of my needles. If you can cross this bridge before the poison takes effect, I’ll help you treat the poison. Otherwise, then...sorry.”

“Why should I?” Cang Qiuying cried, both alarmed and angry.

“Because…” Han Yunxi shrugged before backing away to smile and point at Cang Qiuying’s abdomen. “Because...you’re already poisoned. Eldest Young Miss Cang, you don’t have much time left!”

Astonished, Cang Qiuying looked down to see a slender poison needle sticking out of her stomach.

“And it’s ‘One Night Like One Year, oh!” Han Yunxi reminded helpfully.

“No!” Cang Qiuying’s face paled. She had no time to struggle, but flew towards the chain-link bridge connecting the two mountains. Han Yunxi looked back at Long Feiye, who didn’t stop her, and simply flew after the girl. Seeing this, the surrounding ten or so Lockheart Courtyard disciples moved to block her. Meanwhile, the Heretical Sword Sect disciples by the bridge lined up in a row to block Han Yunxi as well.

One of the disciples turned to yell at Cang Qiuying, “Eldest Young Miss Cang, hurry and leave! Go tell Young Master Gong!”

But he’d hardly spoken when he crumpled to the ground and shut his eyes like a man rendered senseless.

This…

The crowd grew alarmed by the sight. Everyone had seen the poisoned disciples down mountain and could tell he’d been poisoned as well. But how did it happen? Han Yunxi was so far away! And those two messengers too--how did they get poisoned? Even if Han Yunxi knew martial arts now, she shouldn’t be that powerful, right?

Cang Qiuying’s martial arts weren’t back, so she had already reached the halfway point of the bridge in no time. Everyone was tense. It didn’t matter to them whether she could cure her poison when the more important thing was reaching the mountaintop to get reinforcements!

Han Yunxi’s icy gaze swept across the crowd before she took to the skies with poison needles in both hands. The one she just used was called “Shadowless,” one of the hardest arts to master from Long Feiye’s personally penned needle arts manual. It was also the strongest skill. Long Feiye had researched the movements and martial arts technique himself, while Tang Li had designed the needles. Shadowless Needles were soundless and formless, making it impossible for the enemy to tell when they’d been hit. Han Yunxi had only shot them one by one, but never multiples at the same time! Here was a chance for her to try it out.

Suspended in mid-air, she silently counted the number of targets beneath her and locked on. Before she attacked, a few Lockheart Courtyards came killing her way. Han Yunxi immediately retreated, making them assume she was afraid. Thrilled, a few more disciples joined in the chase. Han Yunxi’s gaze chilled as she continued to back off.

Seeing the Lockheart Courtyard disciples gain the advantage, the Heretical Sword Sect disciples quickly flew over to block Long Feiye and Gu Qishao on the right.

One of the disciples in the crowd cried, “Hurry and catch her!”

They knew they couldn’t beat Long Feiye, but if Han Yunxi wanted to seek death, they’d fulfill her wish! With her in their hands, they could control Long Feiye at will. Meanwhile, Cang Qiuying was running for her life in the other direction.

This situation left Gu Qishao highly displeased. He suddenly shouted, “Poison lass, what are you dawdling for? Do you want any help?”

Han Yunxi glanced at him, grinned, and said nothing.

“In formation, kill!” one disciple exclaimed. Ten more followed in his wake to draw their swords and filled the air with their sword qi until it formed a circle hemming Han Yunxi in. Cang Qiuying’s personally led disciples were by no means weak.

Sensing the sword qi behind her, Cang Qiuying glanced back and felt relieved. She looked fearfully towards Long Feiye and Gu Qishao next, afraid that the men would chase after her instead.[1] But the two seemed to have forgotten about her ages ago and didn’t spare her a glance. Long Feiye’s mien was severe and cold, his eyes fixated on Han Yunxi. Gu Qishao was rubbing his chin with traces of amusement on his features, also staring at Han Yunxi.

Although she was fleeing for her life, Cang Qiuying suddenly had an urge for the two men to look at her once, or even chase her down to stop her. She couldn’t believe there’d come a day when she not only lost Long Feiye’s love, but antagonism as well!

Just how pathetic was she?!

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The sword qi aura around Han Yunxi intensified as the disciples circled around her. Someone gave the order and all of them raised their swords to hack towards their target in the center! There was no place for her to escape![2]

The light from the sword qi made all the Heretical Sword Sect disciples look back, as well as Cang Qiuying herself. This was Lockheart Courtyard’s strongest array, made up of 13 swords simultaneously striking down. Han Yunxi would die upon impact! But they didn’t see the scene of fresh blood and carnage as expected. Instead, they saw the 13 swordsmen stop inches away from Han Yunxi as their sword qis dissipated.

And then!