Wen Pojun unloaded the gun very slowly. First, he twisted off the gun head, then disassembled the gun barrel piece by piece and tucked it behind his waist.
Watching Wen Pojun's actions, Zhao Yan and the other two remained silent, and no one disturbed him.
Wen Pojun clasped his hands in farewell to the three men and said, "Farewell."
Zhao Yan asked, "Where are we going?"
Wen Pojun said, "Since we can't get revenge this time, we'll just have to wait for next time."
Zhao Yan then asked, "Why not fight to the death?"
Wen Pojun smiled and said, "Do you think I'm afraid of death? If we continue fighting, the three of you working together won't be able to kill me, but I might not be able to kill you either. In the end, we'll both be severely injured, and even if I win, I won't have the strength to chase Zhao Cheng and Zhou Nuo anymore."
Zhao Hu said, "You still have injuries."
Wen Pojun said, "Why be so blunt? If I were in my prime, even two more wouldn't be enough for me to kill."
"You can leave now." Zhao Yan winked at Zhao Hu, signaling him to stop talking, and then said, "Wen Pojun, if we have another chance to meet, I will definitely beat you. I will prove to you that it won't take ten years to surpass you!"
"So young and impetuous, killing with one's heart... Hahaha!!!" Wen Pojun suddenly burst into laughter, staggering westward along the ancient road like a drunkard.
The three silently watched Wen Pojun's retreating figure until he was far away. Then, Zhao Yan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, which startled Yang Huanyun, who quickly came over to support him.
To Zhao Yan's right, Zhao Hu also plopped down on the ground, then lay back and breathed heavily.
Zhao Yan was seriously injured.
Zhao Hu's final two-slash attack on Wen Pojun completely drained his energy.
Yang Huanyun said anxiously, "Hold on!"
Zhao Yan pointed to the east and said, "Huan Yun, go and protect my family."
"No!"
Yang Huanyun resolutely refused, saying, "I'll stay here to protect you. If you can't move, I won't go anywhere!"
Zhao Yan was both anxious and delighted, and said, "You're so good to me, are you willing to marry me?"
Yang Huanyun said, "You need to survive first!"
Zhao Yan grabbed Yang Huanyun's hand and pulled her back, then leaned against her thigh and said, "Let me sleep for a while."
Yang Huanyun didn't mind and said, "Go to sleep, I'll stay with you."
"That's enough, you two! There's still someone here!"
Zhao Hu exclaimed, "Look at the way you two are showing off your love! I miss my Atao, Atao... Whew! Whew!!"
As he was talking, Zhao Hu started snoring.
Zhao Yan and Yang Huanyun exchanged a smile.
...
Atao, who was fighting Gong Xue, probably never imagined that a man who loved her was thinking of her so much that he fell asleep.
Atao is very fast and her moves are swift; she is among the top group of children in the Black Mountain Mine.
She fears no opponent with any weapon, because as long as she is fast enough and skilled in assassination techniques, she can create an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to her opponent, even if the opponent's skill level is higher than hers.
After helping Yuan Yun overthrow the Hou Party and the Quan Party, a master came to seek revenge on Yuan Yun. At that time, the swordsman who was killed by A Tao had a higher cultivation level than A Tao.
Atao is not afraid of the swordsman.
But this Gong Xue gave her a headache.
Even among swordsmen, there are distinctions between the Sword Sect, the Qi Sect, and the Intent Sect.
The Sword Sect emphasizes sword techniques, the Qi Sect emphasizes sword energy, and the Intent Sect emphasizes sword intent.
Gong Xue's sword intent was like the cold winter snow, sharp and piercing, as if it could freeze water into ice.
Under the influence of Gong Xue's sword intent, A Tao's movements became sluggish.
For a martial artist who relies on speed to defeat an enemy, this is a restraining blow.
Therefore, Atao did not get the better of Gongxue.
Atao seemed to be on the offensive, but the rhythm was completely controlled by Gong Xue. Her snow-white longsword was like a dragon emerging from the sea, agile and fierce, able to deal with Atao's attacks and occasionally bite back.
When she first fought Atao, Gong Xue didn't go all out; that was her habit.
She wasn't a fast swordsman like Cui Wuming, and her sword speed couldn't compare to Zhou Chuan and Xu Qingshan. Relying on the Ice and Snow Sword Intent to slow down her opponent, she didn't need to focus on mastering fast swordsmanship.
Every time she drew her sword, and every movement she made, was so elegant.
It was as if they were dancing gracefully in the snow.
She had ample opportunity to test Ah Tao's abilities.
As if she had tested him enough, Gong Xue's gaze sharpened, and she suddenly increased her speed, thrusting out a sword just as A Tao rushed over.
"A single sword can topple a city!"
A cold wind rose, carrying sword energy that drifted away into the distance and converged on Atao.
Atao was startled and knelt down, sliding forward. She tilted her head back, letting Gong Xue's sword glide past the tip of her nose, and then suddenly turned to avoid the sword energy gathering towards her.
Just when Atao thought she was safe, Gong Xue pulled back her sword, and the sword energy that was blowing into the distance suddenly tightened and rushed towards Atao.
Atao had just stood up when, caught off guard, she kept waving the dagger in her hand.
Bang bang bang!!
Most of the sword energy was blocked by Atao, but some still hit her body, knocking her back several steps.
Atao felt her chest heaving and her breathing becoming rapid.
Heng Wenhao's judgment was correct. Gong Xue was the most favored disciple of the Alluring Sword Immortal, so she must be a true prodigy.
Heng Wenhao wasn't confident he could defeat her, so it would naturally be difficult for A Tao, who was of similar strength, to defeat her as well.
Wen Hu had told Yuan Xiu about Gong Xue's prowess, but Yuan Xiu only thought of Gong Xue as a top expert. If he could see Gong Xue's skills with his own eyes, he would definitely be jealous of Yuan Li.
The Fifth Prince's guards are more capable than mine!
After wounding Atao with her sword, Gong Xue calmly looked at Atao and said, "You are very powerful, a natural-born assassin. Facing an opponent like you, I have to deal with you with all my might. But you were injured by my first sword. If I strike a second time, you won't be able to withstand it."
Atao quickly adjusted her breathing and said, "If you can't catch it, then you just won't catch it?"
Gong Xue said, "Just as you said before, you are the Princess's person. Prince Xin sent me here to capture the Zhao family. I don't want to hurt you, much less kill you."
Atao sneered and said, "Doesn't the Prince Consort's surname include Zhao?"
Gong Xue asked, "What do you mean?"
Atao said, "You really aren't smart enough. Since the Prince Consort's surname is Zhao, Her Highness the Princess is a member of the Zhao family. I am Her Highness's person, so naturally I am also a member of the Zhao family."
"Now that you've figured out the logic, how about it? You still don't want to kill me?"
Gong Xue wasn't unintelligent, just slow to react. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Provoking the opponent in order to anger them and expose their weaknesses is a common tactic used by assassins after a failed assassination attempt."
"But your provocation was very effective."
Gong Xue raised her hand, and the snow-white sword was surrounded by sword energy, emitting a dazzling light.
"Now, I want to kill you."
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