At the same time, the huge, menacing, and cold scythe slashed down towards her waist. The contrast between the long-haired woman's slender waist and the massive scythe created a strong visual impact.
Zhu Xie Chixin licked his lips, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. He no longer cared about leaving any survivors. Killing such a top expert would greatly benefit his cultivation. He could fully foresee that when this woman was cut in two by his scythe, the blood splattered on her cascading hair would be the most poignant and beautiful picture. At that time, his Grandmaster realm would be completely stabilized.
Zu An's heart skipped a beat. Although he had almost been killed by the other party's sword, he still couldn't bear to see the long-haired woman about to perish and hoped that she could escape.
At that moment, a small white figure appeared in his mind and said, "She is Hong Lei's master. If she dies here, Hong Lei will be heartbroken."
Soon another little red figure appeared, coldly laughing, "Save your breath, you're just lusting after her because she's pretty, you're despicable!"
The little white figure weakly retorted, "Nonsense, her face is covered, how could I tell if she's pretty or not?"
The little red figure said sarcastically, "With her figure, her temperament, and those beautiful eyes, do you need to look at her face to know she's pretty?"
The little white figure: "..."
While Zu An was imagining a dramatic scene, something was happening on the scene. Zhu Xie Chixin's expression changed as he realized something was wrong.
At this moment, the long-haired woman had already been cut in two by the spinning scythe, but the imagined scene of blood everywhere did not come. The woman's figure gradually disappeared, and what was tied to the soul-snatching chain became a broken pillar.
"The art of substituting one thing for another?" Zhu Xiechi was startled and hurriedly dodged to the side.
At the same time, a beautiful figure with long, flowing hair appeared behind him, thrusting a sword at him.
Fortunately, Zhu Xiechixin dodged quickly, but even so, a long bloody gash remained on his ribs.
He narrowed his eyes, not even glancing at his own wound, but staring intently at the long-haired woman: "You're not a Grandmaster, you're a Great Grandmaster! Who exactly are you?!"
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Let me explain in advance why so many assassins entered the palace and why the emperor didn't take action. There are actually many hints in the chapters, which will be revealed in the upcoming plot. This is the result of a comprehensive plan by various forces.
The reason I'm mentioning this beforehand is because I recently impulsively searched for this book on some external channels and found a lot of negative reviews, all incredibly varied and from completely unimaginable angles. I won't go into the previous criticisms, but take the recent chapter about the palace assassins—I saw some readers give it 1 star and then go on a tirade, calling it toxic and idiotic, saying how could so many assassins possibly get into the palace, and then advising others not to read this kind of toxic content. If they were legitimate readers, that would be one thing, but the problem is that these are comments from pirated platforms…
Writing novels is getting harder and harder now. It's impossible to lay the groundwork. Forget about finding out after a few chapters, many people don't even have the patience to finish a single chapter. If they're not satisfied, they'll launch into a tirade of criticism.
This is why I always have to give a heads-up before writing any plot points; I can't help it, I've been scared off by some people.
In fact, many author friends have advised me that the current market mainstream still prefers simple and straightforward plots. A villain appears, and the protagonist immediately shows off and slaps him in the face, resolving the situation within one or two chapters. Then, this villain leads to a whole bunch of other villains, constantly repeating the cycle of showing off, slapping in the face, and leveling up. It's easy for you to write, and readers enjoy reading it.
Personally, I didn't really enjoy reading this type of novel when I was a reader. Of course, I'm not saying this type of novel is bad. As an author, I know that it's very difficult to write a good one in this type of novel. I admit that it would be very difficult for me to do so.
The main point is that I want to express that I would rather write books in the style I enjoyed reading when I was a reader myself.
Every reader has different tastes. If there are readers who like this book, I sincerely thank you; if you don't like this writing style, I apologize for wasting your time and offending your eyes. Just click the "X" in the upper right corner, and there are many other excellent novels to read.
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