Ye Piaoling looked at the assassin and negotiated, “Big brother, making up the price difference is such a hassle. I’ll just give you a thousand taels directly—how about you team up with me instead?”
“That won’t do!” the assassin declared proudly. “I am an assassin from the ‘From Heaven’s Highest Peaks to the Yellow Springs, the First Ruthless Pavilion of All Ages.’ Once I accept a mission, I see it through to the end. Don’t even think about bribing me.”
Ye Piaoling sighed. “Your organization’s name is way too long. I can’t even remember it…”
“You’d better remember our pavilion’s name,” the assassin warned, “so that when you reach the underworld, you’ll at least know who killed you.”
“Then say it slowly. What was the first part again?”
“From Heaven’s Highest Peaks to the Yellow Springs.”
“Oh, and then?”
“The First of All Ages.”
“Oh, right, and then?”
“Ruthless.”
“Ah, so it’s the Ruthless Pavilion…”
“It’s the ‘From Heaven’s Highest Peaks to the Yellow Springs, the First Ruthless Pavilion of All Ages’!” the assassin roared angrily. “If you’re going to remember it, remember the whole thing! Don’t cut corners by only remembering the last two words!”
Ye Piaoling fell silent for a moment before saying, “Seriously, think it over. I’ll give you a thousand taels in silver notes plus a few bottles of top-grade elixirs. Let’s shake hands and make peace—no need for all this fighting and killing.”
“No!”
The assassin remained unyielding, raising his long blade. “Enough talk. Prepare to die!”
“Wait!”
Ye Piaoling shouted.
The assassin held his blade impatiently. “What now?”
Ye Piaoling said awkwardly, “Um, I still haven’t memorized your pavilion’s full name…”
“From Heaven’s Highest Peaks to the Yellow Springs, the First Ruthless Pavilion of All Ages!!”
The assassin cursed furiously. With a flash of his blade, he swung it viciously toward her. “You’re truly despicable! No wonder someone wants you dead. Go to hell—”
Gritting her teeth, Ye Piaoling found herself in a desperate situation with nothing of value on her—except for one Great Adventure talisman.
Seizing the moment during their conversation, she abruptly crushed the Great Adventure talisman.
As the talisman’s power entered her body, a surge of primordial force suddenly erupted within, taking control of her movements…
The assassin’s blade was already right before her eyes.
“Ha!”
Ye Piaoling let out a shout as her body, now beyond her control, leaped high into the air!
Immediately after, she performed a backflip and landed upside down on the ground.
The assassin was stunned. “…”
What… what is she doing?
The next second, Ye Piaoling pushed off the ground with her hands, and her body shot forward like lightning.
Under the control of the talisman’s power, she let out a cry and kicked the assassin squarely in the jaw!
Crack!
Caught off guard, the assassin suffered a direct physical blow. His jaw was instantly dislocated by the kick, and a metallic taste of blood surged in his throat…
Ye Piaoling gave him no chance to recover. As he staggered backward, she continued her aerial assault with a 360-degree spinning kick, landing it squarely on his face!
“Pfft—”
The assassin spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed heavily to the ground, half of his face rapidly swelling up.
After defeating the assassin, Ye Piaoling automatically curled into a ball, hugging her knees, and began spinning through the air like a wheel at incredible speed…
Then she plummeted straight down, landing with a “thud” perfectly on a rocking chair!
Watching this, the assassin spat out a few more mouthfuls of blood in disbelief. “…”
What in the world…
I’ve never seen such a bizarre fighting style in my life!
He possessed cultivation, but he never expected Ye Piaoling’s moves to be so bizarre and unique, utterly disregarding martial ethics. Before he could even gather his Spiritual Power, he was swiftly defeated!
What was even more terrifying was that after defeating him, the other party calmly sat back in her chair, hanging her head motionless. Her demeanor was as steady as could be, clearly indicating she hadn’t taken him seriously at all…
At that moment, Ye Piaoling sat with her head lowered in the chair, feeling as if the world was spinning and stars were dancing before her eyes.
That series of wild maneuvers just now nearly gave her a heart attack!
Those mid-air poses were simply unbelievable and utterly unscientific—even Newton would have shed tears seeing them.
Now that she had finally stopped, she could only cling tightly to the armrests, waiting for the swirling stars and birds before her eyes to gradually fade away…
In the shadows, Liang Yun couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement, “This woman’s moves are so peculiar! Her footwork, though bizarre, requires a profound foundation. Impressive, truly impressive!”
No wonder she was the expert who managed to wake the master!
Di Xiulan raised an eyebrow.
This young girl… turned out to be a peerless master…
Fox Shadow arrived upon hearing the commotion and was startled by the scene in the courtyard.
A killer lay on the ground, looking utterly defeated and spitting up a lot of blood.
Not far away, in the rocking chair, Ye Piaoling sat with her head bowed, exuding an air of unfathomable depth.
Fox Shadow exclaimed in shock, “Miss?”
Ye Piaoling replied, “I’m fine…”
Seeing that reinforcements had arrived, the killer gritted his teeth against the pain, mustered his inner strength, leaped into the air, scaled the wall, and vanished into the night.
Fox Shadow prepared to give chase.
Ye Piaoling said, “Forget it, let him go!”
It was just as well—let him spread the news of the failed assassination, so others wouldn’t think she was weak and easy to bully…
Fox Shadow remarked, “It seems I arrived too late, but Miss is truly remarkable, defeating a killer without even using Spiritual Power!”
Ye Piaoling smiled bitterly, “…”
It was all thanks to the spirit of adventure!
She had been scared out of her wits!
Ye Piaoling took a deep breath and said, “Everything’s fine here. You can go back now. Let me have some peace…”
Fox Shadow nodded and irresponsibly took his leave.
After Fox Shadow left, Ye Piaoling took a while to calm down, her heartbeat gradually returning to normal.
The spinning before her eyes also subsided.
She stood up and reached for the teapot, wanting to drink some water to soothe her nerves.
Suddenly, her body leaped up uncontrollably again, lunging forward on its own toward a certain direction!
What the hell?
Ye Piaoling was shocked!
The effects of the adventure hadn’t worn off yet! It was still controlling her body!
In the shadows, Di Xiulan narrowed his eyes as he saw the young girl’s figure darting toward him.
Could this woman actually sense his presence?
Ye Piaoling had no idea where she was lunging. In a flash, she had already dashed right in front of Di Xiulan.
Seeing the bewitching man before her, Ye Piaoling’s pupils contracted sharply:
“The Regent King?!”
Ye Piaoling was utterly astonished, her eyes nearly popping out of her head.
Why would the Regent King appear in the Fallen Blossoms Courtyard?
And to be discovered by her during her adventure!
But just then, the power of the spirit talisman suddenly ran out and vanished…
Without the talisman’s control, Ye Piaoling’s body came to an abrupt halt, but due to inertia, she continued to lurch forward.
With a thud, she landed on all fours, sprawled at the man’s feet.
Di Xiulan looked down at her, his brow slightly raised.
Liang Yun, standing nearby, was taken aback.
People across this continent would kneel and bow upon meeting the master, but this was the first time he had seen someone prostrate themselves entirely on the ground…
No wonder she’s the expert who managed to wake His Majesty—even her way of bowing is so unique!
Ye Piaoling snorted softly, slowly raising her head and shaking off the dust and grass from her face.
Before her were the man’s exquisite cloud-patterned boots.
Her gaze traveled upward, taking in the luxurious black robe, then further up, to the belt embroidered with subtle patterns…
The belt?
Ye Piaoling’s spirits instantly lifted.
The Regent King’s belt was right within reach!!
The Silly System also got excited: 【Host, it’s the Regent King’s belt! You can reach out and grab it!】
Ye Piaoling: 【Give me ten more “Dare” cards, and I’ll definitely yank it off!】