Song Bingcheng frowned slightly as he looked at the obviously strange dagger.
However, it was too late to escape.
Zhao Cheng seemed to be gambling on whether his opponent would back down because of the dagger in his hand, or take a step further and seize the opportunity to kill him.
Without any hesitation, Song Bingcheng continued to wield his sword, not retreating but instead taking another step forward.
He met the dagger head-on and thrust his longsword toward the opponent's neck.
Suddenly, a person appeared beside him, throwing himself into the dagger to shield him.
Upon seeing this, Song Bingcheng quickly took a step forward, forcefully blocking the person who had suddenly appeared, and ran headlong into the dagger.
The dagger pierced straight through his body, but he completely ignored the dagger that had penetrated his body and thrust the longsword in his hand straight towards Zhao Cheng's chest.
With a "thud," the longsword successfully pierced Zhao Cheng's body, but it veered off course and pierced his shoulder instead.
Zhao Cheng swiftly dodged Lu Cijian's thrusting sword and instantly distanced himself from the two.
Just as Lu Cijian was about to press his advantage, he saw that Song Bingcheng had lost all his strength, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood before collapsing to the ground.
"Master."
Lu Cijian rushed forward and helped the person up from the ground, a look of confusion in his eyes.
He could have stopped that dagger back then.
Seeing that he was alright, Song Bingcheng simply smiled and reached out to pat his head. "You, you've finally decided to call me Master."
Lu Cijian just stared intently at the person in his arms, his hands trembling slightly.
He tried to wipe away the blood that kept gushing from the other person's mouth, but the blood seemed endless, gushing out continuously.
Seeing this, Song Bingcheng simply gripped his hand with difficulty, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "I, I'm fine, brat. Go kill him quickly. He's not so easy to deal with."
"No, if we miss this opportunity, the next one might be very difficult."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Cheng simply burst into laughter, drew the long sword from his shoulder, tore off his clothes, quickly bandaged himself, and then sneered, "Tsk, how amusing!"
Lord Lu, you may not know this, but that dagger contains the poison from my body. I have been fed all kinds of poisons since birth. This person has been poisoned by my body and is beyond saving.
How interesting! It's been so long since I've seen such a touching scene between a master and his student.
Since Lord Lu is so reluctant to part, let us die together.
As he spoke, he raised the large knife in his hand and slashed at Lu Cijian.
Lu Cijian simply raised his longsword and quickly blocked his attack.
Zhao Cheng's attacks became increasingly fierce, a cold smile flashing in his eyes.
If it weren't for the fact that not much toxin remained in his body, Lu Cijian would be dead by now.
But that's enough for now.
This man is certain to die today.
Thinking this, the broadsword in his hand became even more ruthless.
Chen Li, who had been severely injured by Lu Cijian, finally regained some of his senses. Seeing Zhao Cheng and Lu Cijian fighting, he seized the opportunity and quickly attacked Lu Cijian from behind.
The meteor hammer's immense force sent the person flying backward in an instant.
Lu Cijian's sword fell to the ground, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling dizzy.
But Zhao Cheng's broadsword came slashing at him again.
He could only brace himself and quickly flip over to dodge the large knife.
Zhao Cheng relentlessly pursued, his broadsword never ceasing. Seeing that his opponent had no strength to retaliate and could only let him attack, he laughed loudly, "Lord Lu can't hold on anymore? I haven't had enough fun yet!"
Since you are so reluctant to part with your master, you should be able to go down with him today.
Save the happy ending scene for when you go down to perform it with your master.
"Chen Li, get started."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Li attacked Lu Cijian with his meteor hammer once again.
However, Zhao Cheng was not idle either, and he directly blocked Lu Cijian's back with his broadsword.
Attacked from both sides, Lu Cijian had no way to avoid it.
Already hampered by injuries, he was now being attacked from both sides, and had no weapons in his hands.
It looked like the meteor hammer and the broadsword were about to hit him at the same time.
Zhao Cheng was overjoyed, feeling that the sword wound he had taken had not been in vain.
They not only poisoned Song Bingcheng, but now they can also kill Lu Cijian here.
This was a truly unexpected and delightful surprise for him.
Just as he was feeling pleased, a long whip, brimming with murderous intent, swept away the meteor hammer that was about to strike Lu Cijian.
Several arrows flew toward Zhao Cheng.
Seeing this, Zhao Cheng could only quickly retract his sword to deflect the arrow that was aimed at his vital points.
He swung his sword to deflect the arrow, and upon seeing who it was, he was utterly shocked.
How did these people end up here?
Not far away, Jiang Yimian led a group of city guards and charged straight up.
Her whip never stopped, it swept away the meteor hammer, and lashed out at Chen Li. The spikes on the whip pierced directly into his throat, and the next second, blood spurted out, and Chen Li lay lifeless on the ground.
Zhao Cheng was incredulous, staring at the suddenly appearing city guards, and muttered, "No, impossible, how could this be? What about those Xiliang people? How dare you all show up here?"
Are all those Xiliang people outside the city dead? How could they allow all the city guards to appear here?
Jiang Yimian simply brandished her whip and attacked him directly, saying coldly, "Since you and the King of Chu have set up such a grand scheme, how can I not join in the fun?"
She was right; the people's presence on the island was indeed more than just those pirates.
Zhao Cheng was furious. He could see Lu Cijian not far away, but he couldn't kill him, not to mention that the situation had completely reversed.
The bandits and elite soldiers are now being overwhelmed. The newly recruited city defenders are like they've been injected with adrenaline, each one more valiant than the last, causing the bandits to retreat in defeat.
If he didn't leave soon, he might die here.
Zhao Cheng quickly dodged the whip that was being swung at him and ran straight into the woods to the side.
Sometime later, the raging flames went out, and the thick smoke in the forest disappeared.
Jiang Yimian didn't give him that chance. With a flick of her whip, she instantly locked his leg and pulled him back with a strong tug.
Zhao Cheng knew something was wrong and quickly raised his broadsword, intending to cut off the whip. However, Jiang Yimian quickly grabbed the whip and pulled him directly in front of her.
The next second, a curved dagger appeared out of thin air in his hand and stabbed directly at Zhao Cheng's neck.
Zhao Cheng only had time to raise his broadsword to parry before kicking the other man in the body.
Jiang Yimian quickly dodged the opponent's attack, just as the dagger in her hand was about to fall again.
Zhao Cheng quickly untied the whip from his leg and ran towards the nearby woods again.
Once he's inside the woods, no matter how hard these people search, he'll have a chance to escape.
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