Chapter 288 – Clouds Part, Moon Emerges
As soon as the woman finished speaking, Tongluo-rank Bai Shao charged at Serpentine Spear Dan Qinghe with her. They completely ignored Ye Beizhi, who was standing in their way. They intended to bypass him, making it clear that they only had a single target.
They moved quickly, but Ye Beizhi was faster. The moment the woman took her first step, he acted. His motion was simple. Raising his right hand and lifting his blade upward, instantly blocking Chuan Xinlian’s path.
The strike was precise and ruthless, aimed straight for Chuan Xinlian’s throat. If she continued her charge, she would certainly be decapitated. Her sharp reflexes kicked in as she leaned back in an iron-bridge stance, narrowly dodging the blade.
Even so, cold sweat broke out all over her. She hadn’t even seen Ye Beizhi raise his hand. In the blink of an eye, the chilling edge of the blade was already at her throat.
Ultimately, Ye Beizhi was only one man with a blade. Bai Shao slipped past.
Bai Shao wasn't deterred in the slightest when he saw Chuan Xinlian get held up. He didn’t even glance back to help as he slipped past. Instead, he went straight for Dan Qinghe.
Fang Dingwu was already raring to go. He stepped forward to block Bai Shao, grinning as he jeered, "Well, aren’t you bold, coming straight at us like this! Did you forget to ask for my permission?"
Bai Shao arrived in an instant. He truly hadn’t spared a thought for the busybody, Fang Dingwu; his focus was entirely on Dan Qinghe.
"Out of my way!" Bai Shao lowered his stance, bent his left knee forward, and took a step, slamming his broad shoulder directly into Fang Dingwu’s chest.
Iron Mountain Bash!
Having roamed far and wide for many years, Fang Dingwu recognized Bai Shao’s technique at a glance. The man’s broad frame and bulging, sinewy arms were clear signs of years spent mastering external martial arts.