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This person struck as fast as the wind, wielding bladed weapons like swords, the silver flash of the blade as swift as lightning, almost instantly putting Qin Fang in extreme peril.

Although Qin Fang was shocked, the more critical the moment, the less he could afford to panic. His body shifted slightly, not in an attempt to dodge—for he was already too slow to avoid the attack.

He merely adjusted the angle of his body subtly, causing the blade aimed at his heart to deviate slightly.

Rip~~

As expected, the blade was sharp enough that a light touch instantly cut a large gash in Qin Fang's clothes, thrusting straight at his chest.

But—

"Eh…"

A voice of surprise came from the darkness, somewhat high-pitched, indicating that the attacker might be a woman. Her sword was now jabbed at Qin Fang's chest.

Though not at the vital area of the heart, and slightly off-angle, even if it had truly hit, it wouldn't be fatal for Qin Fang, let alone that she now found her sword unable to penetrate further.

"Body-Protecting Inner Armor?"

The woman wasn't entirely without wit, and upon detecting this anomaly, she quickly deduced what it was and immediately chose to retreat.

Against an opponent wearing Body-Protecting Inner Armor, unless she wielded a divine weapon, it would be hard to breach the armor's defense; targeting unprotected areas would be the better choice.

"Thinking of leaving? Not so easy…"

Although Qin Fang still hadn't figured out the identity of the woman making this deadly assault on him, if he hadn't been wearing Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor, that strike could have gravely injured or even killed him.

As the woman's strike missed, she intended to quickly withdraw, but Qin Fang was not about to let her get away. With a flick of his wrist, a military spike appeared in his hand, and he thrust it at the retreating assassin's body in one fluid motion.

In this flash of lightning, neither of them uttered useless words; it was a display of raw power and impeccable timing. Qin Fang didn't even have the luxury of using his Scouting Skill.

Using a skill would result in a brief moment of stiffness, and in such a fierce battle, even a minor error could lead to a vastly different outcome—he wouldn't make that mistake.

The female assassin hadn't expected Qin Fang to react so quickly, blocking her assassination attempt and counterattacking immediately.

Her speed was incredibly fast, the angles tricky, and most importantly, she was shocked to find that Qin Fang's Qi was not weaker than hers, maybe even stronger.

However, strength was not the reason she feared. As she watched the military spike hurtling towards her, she shook her short sword, following an extremely peculiar trajectory to meet Qin Fang's spike head-on.

"Eh~~"

Her angling was strange and cunning, not one of conventional strategy. Qin Fang, upon seeing this, couldn't help being surprised as he was unable to fully track her movements.

It looked as though she was countering his strike, but instead, it was as if she aimed for his wrist, apparently seeking to sever his tendons.

But Qin Fang was not one to sit and wait for death. As she showed her strategy, he found his counter, instantly changing his striking angle, faster and stronger, aiming right at the female assassin.

As for himself, he completely abandoned defense, as if resolved to a fight where he would take damage to ensure his opponent did as well...

The female assassin's arm trembled, not accustomed to Qin Fang's reckless tactics, her eyes showing a hint of surprise.

Clang~~

Eventually, their weapons collided, both feeling the immense force transmitted through the clash, and they each retreated.

Neither of them made another move but maintained a distance, weapon in hand, vigilantly watching the other for a potential strike.

"Who are you?"

"Who are you?"

The female assassin's voice was crisp and cold, as isolated as a lotus in snow, nearly demanding in her inquiry.

Simultaneously, Qin Fang also spoke, his tone stern, as this woman had attacked him with lethal intent without him even knowing her identity.

But one thing was certain: this woman was not the Black Witch Doctor—because this woman's strength was much greater than Mulun's, and her Inner Qi was also considerably profound, nearly as powerful as his own, Qin Fang's.

Qin Fang by now had seen many experts, including not a few at the Grandmaster Level. However, among the younger generation, this was indeed the first time he had encountered someone with such potent True Qi without even being at the Grandmaster Level.

Even someone as strong as Song Qingshan, who was known as the number one expert among the younger generation and had trained both the Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training Golden Bell Shield and the Great Strength Eagle Claw Technique to Grandmaster Level, was only about the same as Qin Fang.

Had Qin Fang not given him a drop of Golden Dragon Saliva, Song Qingshan's True Qi would not have congealed so quickly, giving it a rather supple quality of Inner Breath.

Nevertheless, Qin Fang clearly sensed that the True Qi operating within this woman's body, although not as intense or condensed as his, was not much less so.

This could only mean one thing: this woman had also consumed Spiritual Medicine that contained Spiritual Energy...

Otherwise, it would be impossible for this woman to possess strength comparable to the early stage of the Master Level without having entered the Master Level, capable of matching Qin Fang without showing any signs of weakness.

"Are you not from Qing Mountain?"

Hearing Qin Fang's words, the woman also slightly started and asked curiously, evidently unaware of this fact beforehand.

"No..."

Qin Fang was taken aback as well, it seemed that the woman did not come specifically to kill him; it was probably just a chance encounter that led to her sudden attack.

"Exactly who are you? Why did you want to kill me?"

Yet what exactly the identity of the woman was, Qin Fang still had no notion, and he immediately asked again, though he himself dared not relax even slightly.

Not long ago, he had just encountered the Heart Gu, which was cunning in its own right. Now he faced a human whose strength was by no means inferior to his own.

"Then why are you here? Are you associated with the Black Witch Doctor?"

The woman remained unresponsive, continuing her guarded vigilance towards Qin Fang and keeping on with her questions, which seemed to imply she was after the Black Witch Doctor Mulun. And from what she said, it appeared Mulun was her intended target.

"He placed a Heart Gu on me, and I have already killed him..."

Since she didn't come specifically to kill him but instead was after Mulun, Qin Fang realized they had truly misunderstood each other, although this misunderstanding seemed a bit too grave. If it hadn't been for his sufficient strength, anyone else stumbling into this would undoubtedly have been killed, ultimately becoming an accomplice of the Black Witch Doctor Mulun...

"I came here only knowing this place harbored many of his poisonous insects, not wishing these insects to continue harming others. I wanted to kill them all..."

Since there was a misunderstanding on both sides, Qin Fang then revealed his own intentions. Whether the other party believed him or not was no longer his concern.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Quite evidently, it was hard for the woman to accept this reality based solely on Qin Fang's words.

"His corpse is outside, you can see for yourself if you don't believe me... If I'm not mistaken, we have misunderstood each other!"

Qin Fang couldn't be bothered to explain too much. As half a poison person, the Black Witch Doctor Mulun's body was extremely toxic; leaving it in the mountains would only pollute the environment, so Qin Fang had brought it back and dumped it outside in the valley. After all, with decaying leaves and wild beast carcasses scattered around, one more body didn't make much difference.

"Okay..."

To Qin Fang's surprise, the woman actually nodded in agreement and responded, then quickly threaded her way out of the cave, apparently to check on Mulun's corpse outside.

Qin Fang was indifferent and continued to examine the poisonous insects, swarming and buzzing, making sounds that alone could send shivers down one's spine.

Glancing at the furnishings inside the cave, Qin Fang didn't hesitate to grab the remnants of Mulun's old clothes, bundle them up, and set them on fire with a lighter, throwing them into the insect nest...

"Ah, too bad I didn't bring any gasoline..."

The fire gradually grew, and the tiny poisonous insects fled in droves. However, the insect nest was only so large, purposefully confined to facilitate biting. Now it conveniently aided Qin Fang.

Still, Qin Fang felt some regret; the fire clearly was not achieving his desired effect, and he could only regret not bringing along some essentials like gasoline.

He decided that once he was done here, he would definitely bring some gasoline with him next time, keeping it on hand for emergencies—such as outdoor camping, covering up a murder, or disposing of the evidence—these could all come in handy.

Fortunately, the fire had burned most of the poisonous insects to death, and the few that remained were near death or crippled, their numbers greatly reduced and thus not posing much of a threat. Qin Fang had achieved his goal and thus left the cave.

Outside the cave, a woman dressed in light purple ancient court attire stood by, a sheathed sword in her hand, and amidst the miasma-formed haze, she appeared as if a fairy descending from a heavenly palace to Qin Fang...

He had seen such attire in historical dramas, and in reality, it was only worn for photography sessions in studios.

But this woman, clad in such a courtly gown, seemed so perfect and natural—as if it were tailor-made for her...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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