"A woman?" Zuan was taken aback. Although the other person was masked, her incredibly beautiful figure showed that she was definitely a beauty.
He couldn't think of any of the girls he knew who would hide their tracks to save him like this.
Moon in the clouds?
Wait a minute, it really is the leader of the evil cult who has arrived. He could easily crush these people with one hand.
Just then, he suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and the familiar magnificent buildings and clean streets disappeared, replaced by a dilapidated courtyard.
The inn where the siege crossbows were set up has become a dilapidated pavilion in the courtyard. He himself was pinned to a low earthen wall by the siege crossbows, and most of the earth and stones on it had collapsed.
"How did I get here? Wasn't I on my way to the palace? I should be almost at the foot of the capital by now!"
Zuan felt a chill run down his spine. He recalled that the reason he was hit by the siege crossbow just now was because when he tried to dodge, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his mind, which slowed his movements down.
Looking back now, it must have been a highly skilled person with spiritual abilities who created an illusion for him, guiding him here.
Wait a minute, why does this courtyard look so familiar?
He looked at the familiar vegetable garden, spinning wheel, and other things, and suddenly it struck him that this was the home of Xinrui's mother and younger brother that he had investigated before.
Why did the other party deliberately lead him here?
However, he had no time to think about these things at the moment, because some men in black jumped out from the shadows and surrounded the mysterious woman.
Three, seven, five...
There were a total of 15 men in black, two of whom were lying on the ground lifeless, presumably killed by the mysterious woman.
The three men at the front each held a golden mace; they were short, stocky, and sturdy, clearly relying on brute force.
The other person was tall and thin, holding a red-tasseled spear. The way he stood there was like a javelin, clearly indicating that he was highly skilled in spear fighting.
The third person held a gold bracelet in one hand and a silver bracelet in the other, clearly unusual weapons.
The reason he cared so much about the three of them was that, judging from the fluctuations in their auras when they appeared just now, the three of them should be seventh-grade experts.
However, given the conspicuous nature of their weapons, it shouldn't be difficult for the Embroidered Robe Envoys to ascertain their identities.
Of course, all of this is contingent on being able to return to the boudoir alive.
The remaining seven men in black held gleaming broadswords, their eyes indifferent—clearly the kind of look that only seasoned assassins who had often risked their lives for blood.
Judging from their aura, these people should all be at the sixth rank, and they have been working together seamlessly for many years, so they must be using some kind of formation.
They mobilized such a large force, even using siege crossbows to ambush me. I must feel quite proud.
Zuan secretly thought that it must be because the news of his defeat of the Prince of Qi had spread, making them afraid to underestimate him.
However, these people were clearly misled by their own deliberate misdirection, believing that some mysterious expert had secretly helped them and that the Prince of Qi was not defeated by his own strength. Therefore, they did not send any higher-level cultivators this time.
Wait a minute, where is that mental expert who created the illusion for me?
He hurriedly tried to get the eyes of the surrounding small animals to observe, but unfortunately, with such a commotion, many of the small animals had already been frightened away and run away. He managed to control a few birds with great difficulty and could barely see the situation in the field.
There are also many blind spots, making it impossible to spot other people.
"Who are you?" The men in black stared warily at the mysterious woman, while the one holding the gold and silver rings asked in a deep voice.
The mysterious woman remained silent, quickly observing the people around her, searching for a possible opportunity to make a move.
The man with the gold and silver rings frowned and waved his hand casually: "Kill her, and you can keep the body as a reward afterwards!"
The seven sixth-rank assassins behind him, wielding broadswords, no longer had indifference in their eyes, but rather ruthlessness and...desire.
Zuan was speechless for a moment. Judging from the excitement of these assassins, it was clear that none of them were doing this for the first time.
Damn, this is really disgusting; they're all mummified corpses.
The assassins brandished their gleaming broadswords and launched a coordinated attack on the mysterious woman from all directions.
The three seventh-rank experts stood by and watched the situation unfold with indifference.
When Zuan used to read novels and watch TV shows, what he didn't understand the most was why the villains always let the underlings go first, giving the protagonist the opportunity to defeat them one by one and suddenly increase their strength in adversity. Wouldn't it be better if they just killed the enemy from the beginning?
It wasn't until he himself came to this world of cultivation that he realized that for cultivators, unless there is a truly huge difference in strength, it is very likely that they will be defeated because they do not know the other party's trump cards and skills.
Let your soldiers test the opponent's skills first, and then you'll be better prepared to deal with them more easily.
As for the lives of his subordinates, well, that's what happens when they're subordinates.
Seeing the assassins attacking, the mysterious woman twisted her body and dodged the attacks of the two in front with an extremely graceful posture. Then, she turned to the side and slapped away the knife of the man in the middle. She then moved a foot in front of him and attacked his vital point.
Zu An nodded inwardly; this woman was first-rate in both cultivation and combat experience.
Among the women I know, who is capable of both concealing their identities and their actions?
Just as she was about to kill another person, two broadswords suddenly emerged from under the man's armpits. He stabbed one into her stomach and slashed at her legs with the other at an incredibly tricky angle.
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