The dam in front of the mine was enveloped in dust as bullets flew. Blood and bodies littered the ground, a scene resembling Hell on Earth.

The woman in black, alone with her sword, was like a demon emerging from Hell, slaughtering anyone in her sight.

Zhu Hongmo, along with Purple Mink, Skinny Monkey, and Xiong Zi, desperately fought back, but their efforts were futile.

Meanwhile, Luo Xiu seemed to exist in another world entirely. He strolled casually beside the trucks, filming with his phone like a quality inspector in an electronics factory.

When the long wooden crates unloaded from the trucks were opened, they revealed an arsenal of modern weapons. Guns and ammunition were plentiful.

For a moment, Luo Xiu was genuinely baffled. Boss Huang is just an underworld figure. It wouldn't be surprising if he got his hands on a few pistols or shotguns, but this scale of weaponry is military-grade! Could it be that Boss Huang has the support of a military big shot?

As Luo Xiu was lost in thought, a scream pierced the air.

Xiong Zi fell from the sky, blood spraying in his wake, and crashed heavily beside Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu turned his head and looked at Xiong Zi with indifference.

He was about to offer a few words of comfort when, unexpectedly, Zhu Hongmo, Purple Mink, and Skinny Monkey were also sent flying, vomiting blood.

Ahead, the woman in black emitted a faint, transparent aura. Her powerful presence made it difficult for everyone else to breathe.

Blood streamed from Zhu Hongmo's mouth and nose, his body riddled with sword wounds as he struggled to rise from the ground. By now, he was one hundred percent certain of her identity. The mysterious woman in black is from the Ye Family of the Provincial City! She must be the legendary Third Miss Ye—Ye Ningxue! Otherwise, I can't imagine anyone else from the Ye Family possessing strength above a Grandmaster at such a young age!

"Are you Ye Ningxue?!" Zhu Hongmo demanded angrily.

Ye Ningxue remained silent, the chilling killing intent in her eyes visible above her mask as she slowly advanced toward Zhu Hongmo, sword in hand.

"You damn bitch, I'll slaughter you!" a man from the East District roared, suddenly charging at her with a machete.

Eerily, when he was still three or four meters away, his neck was sliced open by a sharp thread of Sword Qi, and he died instantly. But then, even more men from the East District fearlessly rushed toward her.

She halted, her sharp gaze sweeping across the crowd before she suddenly dropped to one knee and fiercely plunged her sword into the ground. A furious Sword Qi erupted in all directions, causing her long hair to whip wildly.

"*The Silent Fall of Cold Snow.*"

Innumerable strands of Sword Qi, nearly invisible to the naked eye, descended like a silent and lethally cold blizzard. The charging men from the East District didn't even have time to react before their throats were pierced by the Sword Qi, and they died without a sound.

A short time later, when Ye Ningxue pulled her sword from the ground and slowly stood up, everyone else was dead.

She looked around blankly at the field of corpses. Holding her sword in one hand, she advanced on Zhu Hongmo once again.

Fear filled Zhu Hongmo's face. He sat on the ground, anxiously trying to shuffle backward.

"Don't… don't come any closer!"

"Third Miss, what offense have we committed against you?"

"If there's an issue, we can sit down and have a proper discussion!"

Ye Ningxue said coldly, "No need for small talk with the dead."

Just then, Luo Xiu slowly walked over and stood in front of Zhu Hongmo, directly facing Ye Ningxue.

"Excuse me, miss, but you can't kill him just yet."

Ye Ningxue stopped, her eyelids lowering as she looked at Luo Xiu. This man who had suddenly appeared before her didn't give off any strong aura. He seemed to be in the Body Refinement Phase at best, yet for some reason, he exuded a dangerous feeling.

Zhu Hongmo struggled to his feet, clenched his teeth, and said to Luo Xiu's back, "Kid, you're no match for her! Run!"

BOOM!

Suddenly, an aged figure descended from the sky, landing beside Luo Xiu.

It was Guan Changyun.

The leader of Sea City's Four Great Masters—Undefeated Sword Pride.

Luo Xiu glanced at Guan Changyun, then went back to help Zhu Hongmo up. Since Guan Changyun had arrived, there was no need for him to act.

Luo Xiu wasn't surprised to see Guan Changyun here. He had contacted him before leaving to make the delivery, instructing his disciple to find Wu Xin and stay by his side. This was because Luo Xiu didn't entirely trust Wu Xin and feared he might cause trouble behind his back, so he had sent Guan Changyun to watch him under the pretext of assisting him.

"You… you are Senior Guan?" Zhu Hongmo was taken aback. Why would Grandmaster Guan appear in a place like this?

Guan Changyun looked back at Zhu Hongmo and said indifferently, "Rest assured, I am here to help you."

Hearing this, Zhu Hongmo breathed a small sigh of relief. Although he had many questions, what mattered was that as long as Guan Changyun was present, the Third Miss Ye was no longer a cause for concern.

"Senior Guan, thank you for your assistance!"

Zhu Hongmo then tactfully retreated to the side.

Almost at the same moment, Guan Changyun charged toward Ye Ningxue, his Broken Sword in hand.

When their swords clashed, the Void trembled. After the initial exchange, the two became afterimages, flickering across the battlefield at speeds difficult for the naked eye to follow.

「Elsewhere.」

Luo Xiu asked Zhu Hongmo, "What's this woman's level of strength?"

Zhu Hongmo shook his head gently. "I don't know either, but I'm certain her strength is above the Grandmaster Great Perfection realm!"

He glanced at Luo Xiu and added, "You're lucky Guan Changyun arrived. Otherwise, you, lad, would already be a corpse! My Mixed Yuan Iron Bone Hand has long since reached the Pinnacle Extreme Realm, yet I couldn't even withstand a single one of her moves. If you had tried to fight her just now, you wouldn't have even had a chance to strike!"

Listening to this, Luo Xiu just smiled and said nothing.

Zhu Hongmo spoke gravely, "We mustn't delay! Get your men to load the goods and prepare to retreat! People can die, but the goods must not be lost!"

But no sooner had he spoken than a thunderous boom erupted from up ahead. A truck was thrown onto its side by a powerful impact, sending a column of dust and smoke rising into the sky.

Guan Changyun was sent flying out from the cloud of dust, coughing up blood before crashing heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Zhu Hongmo was dumbfounded, his expression frozen as if he'd turned to stone.

"How… how is this possible? Even Senior Guan..."

Fear flickered in his eyes, and the urge to flee overwhelmed him.

"Run!"

"Run for it!"

"Forget the goods! We have to get back alive!" he suddenly shouted. Making a snap decision, he reached down to help Xiong Zi up, ready to escape.

Luo Xiu watched the fallen Guan Changyun, his brows furrowing slightly. This Miss from the Ye Family is even stronger than I imagined.

Suddenly, he felt a flicker of interest in a fight. I still don't know how strong I truly am or what my realm is on the Martial Way. I need different experts to test my strength against.

With that thought, he walked over to Guan Changyun and knelt to help him up.

"Kid, are you crazy?!" Zhu Hongmo screamed, his face a mask of incomprehension. Even at a time like this, the kid was still…

Luo Xiu glanced back at Zhu Hongmo and smiled. "Old Master Zhu, you and the others retreat first. I'll handle her."

Zhu Hongmo gritted his teeth and cursed, "You utter fool! Is your brain made of mush?"

"There's a limit to overestimating yourself, or you're just courting death!"

"Even Senior Guan was no match for her. What do you think you can do?!"

"Listen to me and get back here right now!"

The heavily injured Purple Mink and the others were also frantic. Although they considered Luo Xiu to be very strong, he was definitely no match for Ye Ningxue. After all, two Grandmasters had been powerless against her.

"General Luo, don't be reckless! Come back!"

"Yeah, General Luo, don't throw your life away! Live to fight another day! Let's retreat, quickly!"

Luo Xiu just shook his head, ignoring them. He placed a hand on Guan Changyun's back and quietly channeled a stream of Spiritual Energy into him to heal his injuries.

Guan Changyun's eyes fluttered open weakly, and he gave Luo Xiu a grateful look.

Shortly after, Luo Xiu stood up, calmly watching Ye Ningxue as she approached.

With her sword in one hand and her long hair fluttering, Ye Ningxue emerged from the cloud of dust.

Meanwhile, Zhu Hongmo and his men were still shouting from behind.

"General Luo, get back here!"

Shaking with anger, a scornful look on his face, Zhu Hongmo gritted his teeth. "Forget it! Don't worry about that ignorant fool!"

"It's one thing not to know his own limits, but he also refuses to listen to advice!"

"A fool like him is bound to suffer a huge loss sooner or later!"

"Let's go!"

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