Chapter 3687: Sword Fighting Across the Realm (26)

Ning Shu threaded through the forest and reached the mountainside. A group of people was already waiting for her. At the very front was Situ Xun, who was sitting sideways in a chair with a lazy appearance. His collar was slightly open, and he looked very dashing.

In one hand, he held a wine cup, from which he was drinking slowly.

Drinking wine so early in the morning? I hope you get fatty liver.

Seeing the demonic cult members standing ready, Ning Shu’s expression remained unchanged as she said to Situ Xun, "I’m honored you’ve come to wait for me."

Ning Shu wasn't surprised that Situ Xun knew she was coming. After all, she had been traveling for several days, so the news must have reached his ears.

Furthermore, with Qin Nianzhi still in his hands, Situ Xun guessed the people of Wanjian Manor wouldn't let it go. However, seeing Ning Shu arrive alone, his expression soured. Was this man being too arrogant? Did he really think his martial arts were peerless?

Situ Xun raised his wine cup. A demonic cult maid behind him immediately picked up a wine pot to refill it.

Situ Xun slowly swirled the wine cup and said indifferently, "This venerable one is telling you to crawl back to wherever you came from. Do not treat this place as somewhere you can come and go as you please."

Ning Shu nodded. "Fine. Return my junior sister to me, and I will leave."

Situ Xun couldn't stand this man's insufferable attitude. He always looked so calm and casual, as if he didn't care about him at all. This feeling was very stifling.

He was clearly the one who had snatched Qin Nianzhi, the one who took his betrothed, yet he still looked like this. Situ Xun even doubted if this man actually liked Qin Nianzhi.

Stolen goods were always the tastiest and most precious.

That eldest disciple of Wanjian Manor, the favored son of Heaven, should be flying into a rage. Was this an act, or did he truly not care?

Situ Xun curled his lips, full of malice. "Qin Nianzhi is my woman now. Do you still want to take her back to marry her?"

Ning Shu: →_→

You’re a real animal. You really did that to Qin Nianzhi. Perhaps she already has a little treasure in her belly.

Seeing Ning Shu’s expression turn strange, Situ Xun finally felt a bit of satisfaction.

Since arriving at the demonic cult, Qin Nianzhi had looked like her heart was dead, always thinking about escaping. Situ Xun eventually locked her up. She refused to eat, so Situ Xun had to force the food into her mouth.

It had only been a few days, and Situ Xun hadn't actually done anything to her yet.

Later, Situ Xun felt that keeping her locked up like this, provided with good food and drink, didn't really seem like he was taking revenge. He decided to make Qin Nianzhi the lowliest of maids, had her empty the night soil and wash clothes every day, and also let the other maids bully her.

Then Situ Xun would watch from the sidelines. Although Qin Nianzhi was a woman of the martial world, she had never had to lift a finger in her life. Someone had always taken care of her food, clothing, and shelter perfectly. She had never done such chores.

Inevitably, she would be clumsy and fail to do things well. She broke things and was often bullied and pushed aside by the other maids.

Situ Xun felt distressed as he watched, but he forced himself to be cruel, even while secretly punishing those who bullied her.

In short, he was quite conflicted.

Situ Xun saying that Qin Nianzhi was already his woman was purely to anger Ning Shu.

If it were the original host in her place, he might have been enraged, but Ning Shu didn't take it to heart at all.

Ning Shu directly drew her sword and said, "It seems we must fight."

Situ Xun threw his wine cup aside and stood up. "What do you think the demonic cult is? You think you can just come as you please, walk on flat ground, and take someone away?"

Groups of demonic cult members rushed toward Ning Shu. The fact that they outnumbered her by far didn’t affect their ferocity as they charged at her.

Ning Shu’s expression didn't change a bit. She raised her sword and slashed at them. With a swing, sword qi surged out and struck them.

She slashed and slashed without hesitation. The sword qi hit them and immediately caused them to vomit blood in immense pain. Some fainted instantly.

Situ Xun hadn't expected to have such strength. These cult members were simply no match for her.

Situ Xun directly drew Hanguang Sword. This sword was a famous artifact in the martial world, a divine sword that Wanjian Manor couldn't possibly forge.

With a dark face, Situ Xun raised his sword and attacked Ning Shu. With a ding, the two swords collided, emitting a piercing sound. Cracks immediately appeared on Ning Shu's sword.

A divine sword that could cut through hair. Ning Shu took two steps back and looked at her sword. Tsk, the quality was lacking.

Situ Xun gave Ning Shu no time to breathe and kept attacking her violently. Ding, ding, ding—the sound of swords clashing rang out as sparks flew.

Situ Xun exerted all his strength. He wanted to kill Ning Shu.

Ning Shu also had a grim expression. When one sword broke, she pulled out another. Wanjian Manor was a place that forged weapons. They didn't have much else, but they had plenty of weapons.

Situ Xun was unable to kill Ning Shu for a long time, and he began to feel irritable. He was using all his strength, but the opponent was like a series of ocean waves, full of stamina.

This made Situ Xun even more displeased. With a swing of his sword, he snapped Ning Shu's blade. Ning Shu had ruined another sword. She looked at the broken blade. Her equipment really couldn't compare.

However, Ning Shu took the broken sword and engaged Situ Xun directly. Spiritual energy covered the blade, releasing streaks of sword qi. Situ Xun dodged the sword qi, while his sword stabbed straight toward Ning Shu.

Ning Shu flickered and avoided him. The battle was deadlocked. Situ Xun felt like he had stepped in something foul. This stalemate was a situation he didn't want to see.

To break into the demonic cult alone and retreat unscathed—that would be a slap to the cult's face.

Therefore, Situ Xun had to kill Ning Shu. Otherwise, how could he deter the small fry who coveted the demonic cult?

Both sides fought more and more fiercely, using their full power. Situ Xun couldn't completely kill Ning Shu in a short time.

"Stop fighting!" Qin Nianzhi appeared, stumbling. Ning Shu felt a surge of joy. She had finally shown up, saving her the trouble of searching all over the demonic cult.

Qin Nianzhi was wearing a maid's uniform with a simple hairstyle. Her face was smaller than before and her chin had become pointed. She stopped the two of them from fighting.

The two exchanged a heavy blow, and the force of the rebound sent them back several steps as they temporarily stopped.

Ning Shu said to Qin Nianzhi, "Master has passed away."

"What?" Qin Nianzhi felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She didn't snap out of it for a long time before asking, "Senior Brother, what did you say?"

Ning Shu said, "Master is gone. He passed away just a few days after you left. His illness worsened, so I have come to take you home.

"I promised Master I would rescue you," Ning Shu said indifferently. Qin Nianzhi hadn't expected that leaving would be a permanent farewell. Her father had been fine when she left. She couldn't believe he had passed away so suddenly. She couldn't accept it.

She couldn't accept that the person who loved her so much, her only relative in the world, was gone, and she hadn't even seen him one last time.

Large tears streamed down Qin Nianzhi's face as she stood there, dazed.

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