Chang San stared at the fatty with a ferocious look in his eyes, and was about to snap the latter’s neck.However, Feng Wu stopped him. “Hold it.”

Chang San glanced at Feng Wu in resignation.

He realized that his new master had a very different style from His Royal Highness.

If it were up to His Royal Highness, these assassins would be annihilated with a snap of his fingers. He would never bother to talk to them.

However, Chang San had made a blood oath to give his allegiance to Feng Wu, and he could only leave the fatty alone for the time being, despite his reluctance.

At the same time.

The shorty stared at Feng Wu so hard that his eyes popped out.

How was that even possible?!

What a terrifying man!

The shorty finally knew why his tall colleague had screamed like that in Lady Xuanji’s room.

It had to be this capable man’s doing!

At that thought, the shorty turned to flee.

He could afford to fail a mission, but he only had one life!

However, it was no longer up to him if he could leave.

He tried to jump onto the wall, but while it seemed so close, it was forever in the distance, no matter how hard he tried!

What on earth was going on here?!

Feng Wu’s bone-chilling voice rang out behind him. “Do you think Fallen Star Yard is a place where you can come and go as you please?”

She hadn’t reached the cultivation level she wanted, but she had been working hard to get there.

The Taiyi Formation, Grand Secretary Fang, General Chang… these were all things and people she could rely on.

The shorty turned to glare at Feng Wu. “You brat! What did you do?!”

Feng Wu smiled. “Since you’re already here, you may as well fight me.”

“I won’t!” The shorty glared at Feng Wu.

The assassin had no idea what cultivation level the man behind Feng Wu was at, but since he could subdue his fellow assassin in one move, he had to be a Spiritual Lord at least!

How was he supposed to fight this girl with that man around?

“He won’t interfere.” Feng Wu walked toward the shorty with a grin.

“You mean it?” the assassin asked.

Feng Wu said earnestly, “Yes, as long as I win.”

The shorty was so mad that his face twisted!

He wouldn’t interfere if she won, but he would if she lost? What was the point of fighting?!

At that thought, the shorty seemed to notice a loophole!

He couldn’t jump over the wall leading to the street, but the wall separating the house from their next door neighbor seemed unguarded. He didn’t know how he knew that, but he trusted his instincts.

When Feng Wu wasn’t looking —

The shorty ran as fast as he could, jumped over the wall, and headed for Fang Manor!

Run, run, run!

The shorty had forgotten completely about killing Feng Wu — all he could think of was running.

He didn’t want to be killed!

However, he failed to notice the smile in Feng Wu’s eyes when he jumped over the wall.

Fallen Star Yard was on the edge of the formation, where the formation wasn’t as effective as it was at the core.

Why was Fang Manor the only direction he could run in?

Feng Wu had closed off all the other three directions and lured her prey into the center of the formation in Fang Manor.

The shorty smirked when he landed in Fang Manor.

However, the next second, his smile froze on his face.

For he could clearly sense some electric arcs flashing around him.

All was dark except for the lightning which surrounded him. There was nowhere for him to hide.

Moreover, he felt like he had been sucked into a swamp, and gravity seemed to be pulling him even further down.

The shorty tried to jump up, but realized that he couldn’t.

Meanwhile, Feng Wu had followed him and jumped over the wall herself.

Seeing the malicious look in the shorty’s eyes, Feng Wu smiled. “Keep running. Why did you stop?”

The short assassin was full of despair.

He had been so confident when he came here today to kill Feng Wu, but he had lost two companions before they could achieve anything.

Realizing that he had nowhere to go, the shorty drew out his sword and struck at Feng Wu at an impossible angle!

He had figured it out. With that mighty cultivator around, he had no hope of winning!

In a situation like this, his only way out was to take Feng Wu hostage!

However, when he struck at Feng Wu, he realized that his power had been suppressed!

He had reached perfection in the Spiritual Elder stage, but had now regressed by an entire level!

That was to say, he was a Level 7 Spiritual Grandmaster now!

How was that even possible?!

The shorty was astonished!

Exactly what strange place had he set foot in? How could such a frightening thing happen?

Feng Wu smiled. “Welcome to my Taiyi Formation. Your power has been reduced by an entire level. Now, we can start.”

She struck out!

During those seven days, Feng Wu was only able to master three stances of Fallen Star Swordplay.

“The first stance of Fallen Star Swordplay, Sword of the Other World!” Feng Wu’s sword swept through the air, blowing cherry blossom petals down from the tree.

The shorty grinned maliciously.

“Even when I’m a stage weaker, I’m still more than you can handle!”

His blade glinted!

Clang!

The blades clashed, sending sparks into the air!

Feng Wu stumbled back seven steps, but the shorty was only pushed one step back!

He looked surprised. “Aren’t you a Level 4 Spiritual Grandmaster?”

From that strike, he could tell that Feng Wu was more than that!

Feng Wu smiled. “A Level 4 Spiritual Grandmaster? I haven’t been that for quite a while.”

She was right. The assassins had been sent by the Zuo family, for they knew what cultivation level she was at!

After that assassin failed in the alley, they hadn’t waited long to send another one.

A fierce look flickered in Feng Wu’s eyes.

The Zuo family was almost impossible to guard against!

“The second stance of Fallen Star Swordplay, Dancing Dragon in the Moonlight!” Feng Wu had been pushed back seven steps to counteract the impact of the shorty’s strike, and she now dashed toward him, swift as a ghost!

The next second, Feng Wu nimbly moved her wrist and stabbed at the shorty’s heart!

It was so fast!

And the angle she struck at was impossible to defend against!

The shorty had a ferocious look in his eyes and his face twisted!

Shielding his chest with his sword, he sent a streak of sword energy at Feng Wu!

Clang —

There was another violent fluctuation of energy!

Feng Wu stumbled back three steps!

This time, the shorty did the same!

He stared at Feng Wu in disbelief!

How could this happen?

He had been winning just then, but why were they exerting the same level of energy all of a sudden? He was sure that he was still performing like a Level 7 Spiritual Grandmaster!

“You —”

If the shorty had looked down on Feng Wu in the beginning, he was on the alert now!

Her expression unmoved and her gaze calm, Feng Wu raised her sword.

In the Taiyi Formation, immense spiritual essence gathered around her, and invisible sword energy spread out from her.

All of a sudden, the shorty looked scared.

Shit!

That sword energy was so terrifying!

At that moment, Feng Wu raised her Flaming Sword. “The third stance of Fallen Star Swordplay, Fatal Thunder!”

After Feng Wu’s furious cry, tremendous sword energy rushed toward the short assasin!

He had thought that he would be able to withstand her attacks, but at that moment, fear filled his eyes.

He was scared, for he saw that he was going to lose!Thud!

Feng Wu’s sword pierced his belly!

Feng Wu could have stabbed him in the heart, but she didn’t, for she had plans for him.

“You —” Blood gushed out of the shorty’s mouth. He turned to stare at Feng Wu with a look of disbelief.

He couldn’t believe it…

He had lost to a girl…

Holding the hilt, Feng Wu pulled Flaming Sword out.

There was the sound of splashing blood.

Just then, Feng Wu felt something click inside her. Was this happening? She could make a breakthrough just like that?

Without thinking, Feng Wu stuck Flaming Sword into the ground, then sat down cross-legged.

With Chang San’s protection, the shorty wouldn’t get the chance to harm her.

Feng Wu had crippled the short assassin, and he lay crumpled on the ground and watched blood ooze out of the hole in his stomach.

He could sense the life draining slowly from his body.

Overwhelmed by a mix of rage, regret, and frustration, he turned to look at Feng Wu.

He was surprised by what he saw.

He thought that Feng Wu was going to kill him, but at that critical moment, Feng Wu sat down cross-legged. What was she doing?

The next second —

The shorty was dumbfounded.

A breakthrough?

That girl was making a breakthrough after fighting him? And she was doing it in front of him?!

A breakthrough was exactly what Feng Wu was having.

She had already reached perfection as a Level 6 Spiritual Grandmaster and was very close to Level 7.

She had been waiting for a chance, and the fight tonight had inspired her!

Hence, Feng Wu sat down and began to make a breakthrough, ignoring the fact that the assassin was still there.

There was the sound of the fluctuation of spiritual essence…

“Xiao Wu, are you a Level 6 Spiritual Grandmaster now?” Resting her arms on the wall, Chaoge looked at Feng Wu in excitement.

Feng Wu smiled. “No, I’m a Level 7 Spiritual Grandmaster now.”

Chaoge was speechless.

She had no idea when Xiao Wu became a Level 6, to say nothing of the fact that she had become a Level 7 in such a short time.

Chaoge had thought that she was making quick progress, but her speed was nothing compared with Feng Wu’s.

No —

Without another word, Chaoge turned to run off.

“Where are you going?” Feng Wu was bewildered.

“To work on my cultivation!” Chaoge clenched her fists and left after those words.

They were all still junior cultivators, and the difference in their capabilities wasn’t that great. It would grow bigger as they became stronger… Chaoge feared that she might not even be capable enough to be Feng Wu’s friend anymore.

Chaoge wasn’t the only one stunned by Feng Wu’s breakthrough. After hearing this, the others all ran back to their rooms and started cultivating.

The shorty watched with his mouth agape… Was everyone in Fallen Star Yard that diligent?

Getting to her feet, Feng Wu clapped her hands and smoothed out the nonexistent wrinkles in her clothes.

Then, she crouched down in front of the shorty and stared at him with a half-smile. “You can start talking now.”

“About what?” The assassin gritted his teeth.

Feng Wu stared at him like he was an idiot. “Did you think I spared your life for you to breathe fresh air?”

“I’m not going to tell you anything. Just kill me!”

Feng Wu smiled. “I see. You’re not afraid of me. Good.”

Feng Wu winked at General Chang.

She noticed that General Chang had lost his patience already, and he looked like he couldn’t wait to make his move.As soon as Feng Wu rose to her feet, General Chang went over to the assassin.

The general was as capable as befitting someone whom Jun Linyuan had taught himself. In less than five minutes, the torture made the shorty wish he was dead.

He gave Feng Wu everything she wanted to know.

“Someone found the Flying Guillotine and put a price on your head. The reward is as much as 100,000 top-grade spiritual stones!”

100,000? Top-grade spiritual stones?

Feng Wu rubbed his chin. “I didn’t know I’m that expensive.”

General Chang glanced at Feng Wu. “The Flying Guillotine always charges a lot. 100,000 is just slightly higher than the standard price.”

Feng Wu didn’t know what to say.

“These three are Spiritual Elders, and are Levels 7, 8, and 9 respectively.

“This is the second attack. I won’t be surprised if there’s a third wave. You better be prepared.”

Feng Wu asked, “There’s more?!”

General Chang nodded. “The mission is to kill you, but it’s failed. With these three dead, the Flying Guillotine will reevaluate you.

“They’ll reassess your threat level and value, so as to raise the price and give the job to Spiritual Lords, who charge more.”

“How many spiritual stones does a Spiritual Lord normally charge for a job?” Feng Wu frowned a little.

She was used to plotting against people all the time, not the other way round.

“You’re not important enough for a Spiritual Lord yet. They won’t take just any job, given how high their asking price is – it won’t just be double the amount.”

Feng Wu was relieved. “But a bunch of Spiritual Elders will be a lot to handle, too.”

Feng Wu secretly rejoiced, feeling lucky that she had snapped up General Chang. Otherwise, she didn’t know what could have happened tonight.

She could ask for Grand Secretary Fang’s help, but she couldn’t go to him all the time.

All of a sudden, Feng Wu’s eyes flickered.

“Did the Zuo family send them?” asked Feng Wu.

General Chang shook his head. “They’ll never reveal information on their clients, or no one will hire them again.”

Feng Wu smiled. Although she had no evidence, not everyone had 100,000 spare spiritual stones lying around.

Only someone who hated her to the core would be willing to pay such a huge amount.

The Zuo family was her instinctive guess. It had to be them and no one else.

Feng Wu smiled. “They can’t reveal their clients, but —”

She grinned at the shorty. “If other people can put a price on me, can I do it to them?”

General Chang glanced at Feng Wu, amazed by her quick reaction.

The short assassin smirked. “Once you’re on the list, you can’t turn it around, or it’ll disrupt order in the assassination circle.”

That made sense.

If one side put a price on their rival, and the other side did the same, there would be a price war, and things would get messy. The organization would gain profits in the short term, but its long term development would be hampered.

“Alright —” Feng Wu was able to pick up the implication immediately. “I can’t put a price on them, but someone else can, right?”

The shorty nodded, and couldn’t help but pity the people who had hired him.

This terrifying teenage girl wasn’t as harmless and weak as assessed by his organization.

Feng Wu didn’t know what Chang San did, but the tough assassin had just become very obedient.

Their organization was a very secretive one, and people couldn’t just walk into their stronghold. They would need directions.

Clearly, Feng Wu’s threat worked, and the shorty had no choice but to tell her how to find his organization.“Go to the grocery store at the end of the third alley on East Avenue and ask for Guan Seven. He’ll show you in, but you have to be there before dawn.”

Feng Wu looked up at the sky and saw that it happened to be the right time. She nodded a little, then went back to her room.

“What about these two?” Chang San’s voice came from behind her.

Feng Wu smirked. “They tried to kill me; killing them would be too good for them. Just leave them in the Taiyi Formation. They’ll become human fertilizer.”

Human fertilizer?

Both the assassins who were still alive stared at Feng Wu in disbelief.

What did she mean by “human fertilizer”?

Feng Wu smiled. Exactly what it sounded like.

The Taiyi Formation consumed a lot of spiritual essence. Although she could get it from all those top-grade spiritual stones underground, the spiritual essence which these two had would work as well.

Feng Wu put on her disguise, and soon, she was unrecognizable.

Chang San stared at her in astonishment, unable to recognize this ordinary, sallow teenage girl who looked no different from the rest of the crowd.

Feng Wu waved at Chang San. “You don’t need to come with me. I’ll be exposed if you show up.”

Although the news hadn’t gotten around yet, once everyone learned that Chang San was the captain of her guard, they would easily make the connection.

Chang San asked, “Are you sure?”

Feng Wu waved him off. “It’s fine. Stay here. No one will recognize me when I look like this.”

Convinced, Chang San nodded.

In the dark, Feng Wu moved as nimbly as a cat and soon disappeared into the night.

At the end of the third alley on East Avenue, there was a small orange lamp.

Feng Wu didn’t know that assassins could run their business in an actual store, let alone on East Avenue, the busiest street. That was interesting.

Feng Wu was intrigued by the mysterious boss of the Flying Guillotine.

Following the shorty’s instructions, Feng Wu knocked on the door.

Three long knocks and two short ones, repeated three times.

After the knocking, a quiet voice asked on the other side of the door, “It’s the middle of the night. Who is it?”

It sounded like a standard question, but it contained some secret information.

Answer incorrectly and one would only be welcomed by an ordinary shop assistant.

The correct answer, on the other hand, would lead you to an assassin organization.

Feng Wu used a husky voice. “I’ve come from afar and I ask for a bowl of water.”

It had to be those exact words in that exact order.

As expected —

The door opened with a creak after those words.

Feng Wu didn’t look around after she walked in, but only glanced at both sides out of the corners of her eyes.

The layout looked like a grocery store. The shelves were lined with daily supplies and looked perfectly normal.

But then, a young assistant went up to Feng Wu. “Miss, what are you looking for?”

That was the second code.

Luckily, Chang San had interrogated those two assassins separately. After questioning them repeatedly, he only gave the information to Feng Wu after making sure that they gave the same answer.

“Do you have Lotus Silk of Ice Silkworms?” Feng Wu asked with an indifferent look on her face.

The young man remained passive as he said to Feng Wu, “We don’t display such precious goods on the shelves here. Please come with me.”

Feng Wu’s eyes lit up. She was getting somewhere.

Following the young man, Feng Wu saw him raise a curtain at an opening, so she followed him in.

One moment, they were in a grocery store that smelled like daily life. The next second —

Feng Wu felt an eerie, chilly air surround her!On the other side of the curtain was a world of light with rich colors, while on this side lay a cold, dark world.

The moment Feng Wu stepped into this dark world, for some unknown reason, she was secretly excited.

Guided by the young man, Feng Wu arrived at a small dark hut.