Feng Wu felt suffocated!

Why was this damn assassin so talkative? And she wanted to throttle him whenever he spoke!

Guillotine Seven said, “Kiddo, are you going to admit defeat now?”

Feng Wu snorted. “What difference will it make?”

It was impossible for her to defeat him. Blood was running down her right arm. Had it not been for her special ability, which enabled her wounds to recover more quickly, she would have bled to death by now.

Guillotine Seven said, “If you do, come over here and get on your knees!”

Feng Wu asked, “And if I say no?”

Guillotine Seven sneered at her. “Then you’re dead! Just to let you know, a dead body won’t stop me doing what I want to do to you.”

Feng Wu was speechless. That was outrageous! Go to hell!

Despite the burning rage, she managed to keep her face very calm.

She slowly walked toward Guillotine Seven.

She would still have a chance if he were a Level 7 or 8 Spiritual Grandmaster, but he was a Spiritual Elder… She was out of options.

To this man, she was no more than an ant.

The assassin gloated as he watched the beautiful girl walk toward him.

Feng Wu didn’t let her face betray anything, but she was secretly getting all her available resources ready!

Her poisons, formations, spiritual pets, sword, and spiritual essence…

She was finally less than 50cm away from Guillotine Seven.

The assassin couldn’t hide the arrogant and satisfied look on his face. Standing on high ground, he looked down at Feng Wu in a condescending manner.

To a Spiritual Elder like him, Feng Wu, a Spiritual Grandmaster, was like a doll with which he could do whatever he wanted.

“Jun Linyuan!” Feng Wu cried out all of a sudden.

The crown prince? The assassin jumped!

Everyone in the Junwu Empire knew who Jun Linyuan was, and everyone feared and was intimidated by that name!

The assassin looked over his shoulder involuntarily.

However, the next second —

Thud!

Feng Wu struck out!

She had gathered all her spiritual essence into the tip of her foot!

What happened was quicker than words could describe!

She kicked the man in his groin!

She wouldn’t have used such an ignoble move if it wasn’t for the perilous situation she was in.

She had to do it to save her own life!

Feng Wu spared no effort with that kick, and even outperformed herself a little!

Thud!

She kicked Guillotine Seven right in his weakest spot!

“Argh!”

Guillotine Seven screamed in pain!

He glared at Feng Wu so hard that his eyes popped!

They turned bloodshot red!

“Feng Wu!” Guillotine Seven growled!

That was the opening Feng Wu was looking for!

Obviously, she couldn’t run back home, for no one there was powerful enough to fight him. Going back home now would only put her family in danger.

Hence, Feng Wu ran in the direction she had come from!

Jun Linyuan, help!

The assassin stared at Feng Wu in disbelief as she ran off.

The pain was excruciating, but an assassin’s instinct enabled him to sprint off after her.

“You brat! Stop right there!” He wanted to cut Feng Wu into a thousand pieces!

The girl had badly wounded his genitals!

He could be ruined forever!

This girl had to die for what she did to him!

The assassin pressed a few vital points on the lower half of his body.

He pressed a few vital points to numb the sensation in his groin so that the pain wouldn’t be as unbearable. The next second, he dashed off after Feng Wu.

1000m, 500m, 300m…

Feng Wu looked over her shoulder to find the man coming after her like a shooting arrow. Her heart sank.

Thud!

His sword lunged at her at an impossible angle.

Feng Wu’s stomach lurched, and she shifted to one side to dodge the blade.

However, the sword seemed to have a life of its own. It turned in the air and was still aimed at Feng Wu’s heart!

The blade glinted!

Feng Wu was out of moves!

She couldn’t run away from the sword, but she could choose where she was going to get hurt!

Thud!

The sword made a gash in Feng Wu’s left arm!

Blood oozed out!

The sword spun in the air, as if it was fueled by magic!

It followed Feng Wu everywhere and turned when Feng Wu did!

Thud!

Thud!

It hit Feng Wu repeatedly!

On her face, her body, her arms, her legs…

In a matter of seconds, Feng Wu was cut dozens of times!

Some of the cuts were shallow and some deep!

Of course they were painful. Those cuts almost crippled Feng Wu!

Blood was running down all over Feng Wu’s body, painting her white dress red. She looked like she had jumped into a pool of blood. The sight was terrifying!

There were even three cuts on her beautiful face!

Feng Wu had suffered from injuries and blood loss in Proud Snowfield earlier, and these cuts only exacerbated her condition. Without the support of her sword, she wouldn’t even be able to stand on her feet.

By then, the assassin had caught up to her, and he glared at Feng Wu with his bloodshot eyes.

“You b*tch! You tricked me!”

The dwarf pointed at Feng Wu with his sword, then slashed down at her head with the blade!

He had forgotten all about her beauty.

The only thing he could think of now was killing her to vent his rage!

All his spiritual essence was concentrated in the blade!

The energy rushed toward Feng Wu like a raging storm!

Sensing the formidable energy, Feng Wu wanted to run, but the blade moved faster than she did.

Thud!

At that critical moment!

A fluffy little thing appeared on top of Feng Wu’s head.

The assassin’s blade landed on Feng Tutu!

And it made a metallic clank!

“Awww!” Feng Tutu cried out in pain and rubbed its head with its front paws. That hurt.

Feng Wu took Feng Tutu off her head right away and was relieved to see that there wasn’t a scratch on the cub.

Guillotine Seven stared in disbelief!

His sword couldn’t even make a dent in the little thing!

What on earth was this creature?!

Before Guillotine Seven realized what was happening, a palm-sized bird materialized and spat out a fireball at his groin!

“Ouch!”

Caught off guard, Guillotine Seven was hit by the fire, and he burst into tears at the pain.

Feng Wu knew that there was only so much time her little friends could buy her. This assassin was simply too powerful for her to fight.

She was right!

Infuriated, Guillotine Seven struck out again!

Thud! Thud!

Little Phoenix and Feng Tutu were both caught in the sudden surge of energy.

Feathers and fur flew in the air.

They were from both the bird and the cub!

Feng Wu opened her eyes wide in panic.

Her two little friends had jumped out to save her in a life and death moment, and both of them wound up trapped by Guillotine Seven’s sword. If she didn’t do something now, they would be killed!

It broke Feng Wu’s heart to see her two pets trapped by the dwarf’s sword!

She rushed over to help them, forgetting about her own safety.

However!

She was then trapped herself!

Guillotine Seven guffawed and said in a malicious voice, “You worthless girl, die!!!”

Feng Wu felt an excruciating pain after Guillotine Seven shouted out those words. The blade cut her skin open repeatedly, creating numerous wounds.

Most of Little Phoenix’s feathers and Feng Tutu’s fur were gone, and they were covered in cuts as well.

Was she going to die here today?

Feng Wu despaired when she realized how inferior she was compared with the dwarf.

She wondered from time to time how she would die, but getting assassinated hadn’t crossed her mind.

It seemed only like yesterday that she had returned to the imperial capital. She still had so many plans. She hadn’t finished collecting all the five broken star pieces to wake her master up, she hadn’t made Zuo Qingluan pay, she hadn’t…

There was so much that she hadn’t done yet…

But was she going to die now?

Guillotine Seven charged out as he aimed his sword at Feng Wu’s forehead.

It drew closer. 1m, 50cm, 30cm, 10cm…

The tip of the blade was about to touch her forehead!

Even God himself wouldn’t be able to save her if the sword went through her head!

At that critical moment!

A quiet, genteel voice rang out in Feng Wu’s head.

“Hit him in the Tianjing vital point.”

That voice…

It was unhurried, majestic, and… she knew who it belonged to!

Feng Wu turned around to see a shadow standing next to her.

He wore a floaty white robe and he cut a dashing figure just by standing there.

His hands tucked in his wide sleeves, he looked so elegant that he reminded one of an unreachable snow mountain on the horizon.

Even in a critical moment like this, he was still perfectly composed. The look on his face was as mild as moonlight shining through the clouds, as if everything was under his control and nothing would ever shake him.

“Master!”

It was her beautiful master!

Her beautiful master dressed all in white had just appeared next to her like an immortal descending to earth!

Feng Wu burst into tears.

Instead of looking at Feng Wu, her master only observed Guillotine Seven.

Feng Wu understood right away!

Her master was going to teach her how to fight!

The moment her master showed up, Feng Wu felt that nothing in the world could stop her.

The Tianjing vital point, was it?

The next second, Feng Wu moved swiftly with Phoenix Dance and twisted her body at an impossible angle. Then, she aimed her dagger at Guillotine Seven’s arm!

For Tianjing was on the arm.

Not many people in the Junwu Empire could identify vital points as accurately as Feng Wu.

That was it!

Thud!

Caught off guard, Guillotine Seven was stabbed in the arm.

“Ah!”

Guillotine Seven screamed in pain.

He couldn’t hear Mu Jiuzhou’s voice and was unaware of the instruction the latter had given Feng Wu. It had never crossed his mind that Feng Wu could actually fight back.

For a split second, Guillotine Seven almost dropped his sword.

Feng Wu grew much more confident after that successful strike.

Just because she was a whole cultivation stage inferior to him didn’t mean that she was bound to lose!

With her beautiful master’s help, she could do this!

Her beautiful master was the most incredible man on the whole continent!

Mu Jiuzhou casually stood there with eyes as calm as still water. He said quietly, “Use the 13th stance, Star and Moon, Flying Dragon…”

With her beautiful master’s help, Feng Wu was unstoppable!

She had forgotten all about her wounds and she was full of energy.

Her beautiful master was watching and she had to do her best.

Once Feng Wu switched from defense to attack, things turned south for Guillotine Seven.

He stared at Feng Wu in disbelief!

What had gotten into this stupid girl?!

Had she lost her mind?

Even with his injury, he still had the capability of a Level 8 or 9 Spiritual Grandmaster. This girl, on the other hand, was a Level 5 at most!

Yet, she had stopped defending herself and started to fight back with killing moves!

It just so happened that —

Every time she struck out, it was as if she had anticipated his next move, and she was able to block all his strikes!

Before long, the two of them had switched positions. Feng Wu was the one closing in on him and the dwarf became the one steadily losing ground!

How was that even possible?!

Guillotine Seven couldn’t for the life of him figure it out!

He was one of the top eight assassins of his organization, but he couldn’t even handle a Level 5 Spiritual Grandmaster now!

This couldn’t be right!

Seeing that the tide had turned, Guillotine Seven spun around, ready to escape.

As the saying went: Where there was life, there was hope.

He would lose some money and get laughed at for a while if he dropped this case now, but if he stayed here, he might die!

Guillotine Seven turned to flee, but Feng Wu wasn’t going to give him that chance!

Her beautiful master seemed to be using Guillotine Seven as a training puppet for Feng Wu.

“Hit him in Jiaoxin.

“Tianchi.

“Laogong.”

–

Feng Wu grew more courageous as she fought on, and she even forgot the fact that she was covered in blood herself.

She fought as if there was no tomorrow. It shattered Guillotine Seven’s confidence completely, and he began to question what he was doing here.

Whoosh!

Feng Wu’s next strike aimed right for Guillotine Seven’s heart!

Thud!

Guillotine Seven stared in disbelief as Feng Wu’s Flaming Sword pierced his chest!

No —

Guillotine Seven couldn’t process this turn of events.

Feng Wu was so much weaker than him. Why…

Why was she able to fight so valiantly all of a sudden?!

She had gotten all excited!

As if someone was helping her!

Feng Wu twisted Flaming Sword in his chest.

“Hgh —”

Blood gushed out of Guillotine Seven’s mouth, and his face crumpled. In the end, he collapsed to the ground with a thump.

Feng Wu swayed.

She was exhausted and her knees buckled. She fell to the ground.

The next second, her beautiful master was by her side.

“Master…”

Her master’s wide white sleeves covered her.

He was as elegant and graceful as ever.

“Master…”

Feng Wu cried and laughed at the same time, and she trembled with excitement.

Raising a bloodstained hand, she tried to touch his face.

However, her fingers went right through him.

It wasn’t his physical form, but only a shadow.

“Cough, cough —”

He coughed all of a sudden, and his fair cheeks flushed.

Cough — cough —

Feng Wu was flustered!

How could this happen?

Wasn’t her master in his spiritual form? Could he get sick in that state?

“Master? Master —” Feng Wu had never felt this anxious before. She tried to take her master’s hand, but all she could grab was empty air.

Feng Wu cried like a three-year-old.

Once the flush faded, her master’s face turned pale. He looked at Feng Wu affectionately with the most gentle smile on his face.

He was unbelievably stunning to begin with, and the smile only added to his beauty.

“You silly girl. I’m alright.” He then sat down by a tree and let Feng Wu use his lap as her pillow. Lying on his knees, Feng Wu felt like a child again.

She only calmed down when his complexion returned to normal.

“Master, you’re awake. Does this mean that you can stay with me forever?”

With her beautiful master around, Feng Wu seemed to find her innocent self again. It was as if the world was her backyard and she could live like a carefree princess.

Her beautiful master’s smile was gentle and peaceful.

He smiled at Feng Wu, as if he was looking at his favorite child. But then, he shook his head.

Feng Wu’s heart sank and she looked up at him. “So…”

“Seven days.” His eyes were the darkest black.

“Only seven days…” Feng Wu bit her lower lip and sighed.

Well, it was better than nothing.

Feng Wu clenched her fists. She made a mental note that she would find all five broken star pieces. That way, her beautiful master would stay with her forever.

She looked forward to that day.

Just then, she heard light footsteps nearby.

She realized that the fight had drawn some attention.

She couldn’t leave the assassin’s body here. Other people might be able to learn something from it if they studied it carefully.

Feng Wu snorted, then took a bottle of corpse-dissolving solution out of her sleeve.

Sizzle —

Soon, Guillotine Seven turned into a pool of pale yellow liquid. Feng Wu then took everyone home.

Qiuling was the first to see Feng Wu when she got home, and she almost screamed.

Feng Wu silenced her with a hand gesture.

Qiuling burst into tears. “Miss, were you tortured? Was it His Majesty?”

Chaoge was there as well, and she was furious!

“I thought you saved the crown prince. Why would they do this to you? I need to talk to those people!”

Chaoge then rushed toward the door.

Baffled, Feng Wu stopped her right away. “It’s not what you think. Just stay put.”

“So, what happened?”

By then, everyone had arrived, and they all shed tears when they saw how badly hurt Feng Wu was.

Luckily, the beautiful lady had already gone to bed. She would pass out from distress if she saw this.

Looking around the room, Feng Wu took a deep breath and decided to tell them the truth.

This was the start of the Zuo family’s revenge, and they had to be on guard now.

She told them about the assassination just then.

“The Zuo family!”

“They tried to kill you?!”

“I can’t believe this! That’s just outrageous!”

Feng Wu looked around the room with a solemn look in her eyes. “But they did just try, and there’s nothing we can do.”

The crowd was speechless.

Chaoge asked, “What are we going to do now?”

Feng Wu said calmly, “Don’t get too wound up. After Guillotine Seven, I don’t think they’ll send another killer for a while. What worries me now isn’t my own safety, but yours.”

Qiuling said, “Miss, we’ll be fine. As long as we stay at home…”

Feng Wu smiled bitterly. “Of course you can stop going out, but we’re a wall away from the street outside; what will you do if the Zuo family sends the next killer here? You won’t stand a chance!”

“Then…”

Everyone looked at Feng Wu nervously.

Feng Wu studied their faces carefully.

She had come up with a plan already. Her beautiful master would be here for seven days, and she would have the Taiyi formation ready in that time. It would cover the entire area from Fang Manor to Fallen Star Yard.

Then —

Feng Wu was going to dig a tunnel from Fallen Star Yard to Grand Secretary Fang’s house.

If anything happened, they would be able to retreat to Fang Manor, where they could hide in the center of the formation; even an assassin like Guillotine Seven wouldn’t be able to touch them there.

And there was no time to waste.

Feng Wu turned to Qiuling. “Run a bath for me, please. I need to get changed.”

“Miss, let me help you with that.”

Qiuling burst into tears again when she saw Feng Wu’s bloodstained clothes. She had to turn her face away, so that Feng Wu wouldn’t see her tears.

Feng Wu was going to turn her down when Qiuling said hastily, “But, miss, the blood has already dried up and your clothes are stuck to your wounds. You could tear those cuts open again…

“Plus, you can’t treat the wounds on your back…” Qiuling said in a pleading voice.