But the woman's arrival late at night prompted him to immediately place his hand on the hilt of his knife, intending to draw it.
However, just as the two men had drawn their long swords halfway out, they suddenly felt a blur before their eyes.
The next second, the woman, who was clearly still nearly three zhang away from the two of them, suddenly appeared in front of them, grabbed their necks with both hands and twisted them violently.
"Click! Click!"
With the sound of two bones breaking, the necks of the two Tiger Blade Sect disciples were snapped.
Sensing the fluctuations of true energy from the woman in front of them, which indicated she was at the early stage of the Innate Realm, and her ghostly speed, the two Tiger Blade Sect disciples immediately guessed her identity.
It was Xue Qianxun, the woman who had recently gained fame within the Sun Moon Cult, whom the two had mentioned earlier.
After releasing her grip and letting the two Tiger Saber Sect disciples collapse to the ground, Xue Qianxun raised her eyes slightly and said coldly, "Leave none alive."
The moment the voice left their mouths, in the instant before the two Tiger Blade Sect disciples who had fallen to the ground lost their lives, the last thing they saw was hundreds and thousands of Sun Moon Divine Sect disciples rushing out of the darkness and into the Tiger Blade Sect.
Before long, flames and the cold light of blades tearing through space appeared one after another from within the Tiger Blade Sect, accompanied by sounds of battle and screams.
Meanwhile, within the Tiger Saber Sect, a fiery red figure, as red as blood, continuously charged into the crowd, frantically slaughtering the members of the Tiger Saber Sect.
The blood-stained figure, illuminated by the surrounding firelight, made one's heart tremble with fear.
Inside the gate, standing on the corpse of the Tiger Saber Sect Master, Yang Xiao and Tong Baixiong, who had already entered the early stage of the Grandmaster realm, turned their heads to look at the fiery red figure. In a daze, they seemed to see the shadow of Dongfang Bubai as well.
As his gaze focused, Tong Baixiong couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "As expected of the sect leader's younger sister, her talent and strength are exactly the same as the sect leader's. In just one year, she has already entered the early stage of the Innate Realm."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao looked at Xue Qianxun in the arena and couldn't help but chime in, "Indeed! Moreover, in terms of skill and decisiveness, this Miss Xue is far beyond what ordinary people can match."
"So, this is your reason for standing here without making a move?"
Suddenly, a cold voice entered their ears.
Upon hearing the sound, Yang Xiao and Tong Baixiong quickly turned their heads.
The moment their eyes fell upon Dongfang Bubai, both Yang Xiao and Tong Baixiong were startled and immediately knelt down on one knee.
"Your subordinate greets the Master!"
With his gaze fixed on the two of them, Dongfang Bubai let out a soft "humph" in his heart.
"You have a quarter of an hour. If there are still survivors in the Tiger Saber Sect, you will not need to leave here tonight."
Upon hearing the voice, Yang Xiao and Tong Baixiong were startled and quickly replied, "Your subordinate obeys."
After saying that, the two immediately rushed into the arena and fought with all their might to kill the enemy.
After withdrawing his gaze from Yang Xiao and Tong Baixiong, Dongfang Bubai shifted his gaze to Xue Qianxun in the arena.
Yilin was just a name given to her by the nuns of the Hengshan Sect. Now that they have recognized each other, Dongfang Bubai will not allow Yilin to continue using the Hengshan Sect name. Instead, she will use her original name, Xue Qianxun, which is her mother's surname.
However, seeing Xue Qianxun's exquisite face stained with blood without her noticing, and even a hint of excitement in her eyes, Dongfang Bubai frowned slightly. He then looked at Sang San Niang beside him and asked, "What did Hu Qingniu and Ping Yizhi say during Qianxun's follow-up examination?"
In response to Dongfang Bubai's question, Sang Sanniang quickly cupped her hands and said, "Reporting to the leader, Doctor Hu and Ping Yizhi's conclusions are still the same. They both said that although Miss Xue has gone astray in her cultivation, only her temperament has changed, and her body is perfectly normal. It can be considered a blessing in disguise."
"A blessing in disguise?"
Upon hearing what Sang San Niang said, Dongfang Bubai's expression turned slightly cold. Sensing Dongfang Bubai's displeasure, Sang San Niang quickly knelt on the ground.
"I misspoke, please forgive me, Master."
Looking at Sang San Niang kneeling on the ground with a terrified expression, Dongfang Bubai said coldly, "Get up!"
Seeing that Dongfang Bubai did not blame her, Sang Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief.
After Sang San Niang got up, Dongfang Bubai's gaze also fell on Xue Qianxun, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
In fact, Dongfang Bubai also knew that Yilin had stayed in the Hengshan Sect for too long, which had made her too soft-hearted.
If it were before he met Chu Qinghe, Dongfang Bubai might have been pleased to see Xue Qianxun's transformation.
After all, in such a world of martial arts, Xue Qianxun's original nature is itself a problem.
But with Chu Qinghe around and protecting him, it doesn't matter if one's personality is a little weak.
Therefore, Dongfang Bubai planned to send Xue Qianxun to Chu Qinghe's side after Yilin's strength was improved and she had basic self-defense capabilities.
Unexpectedly, just three months ago, Xue Qianxun encountered a problem in her cultivation and went into a state of demonic possession.
Although Dongfang Bubai noticed something was wrong and immediately used the medicinal wine made from Tianxiang cardamom and his own internal energy to solve Xue Qianxun's problem, Xue Qianxun's personality changed drastically afterward.
This is why Dongfang Bubai did not go with Chu Qinghe when he knew that Chu Qinghe was going to the Song Dynasty.
Even though Ping Yizhi and Hu Qingniu had examined Xue Qianxun multiple times over the past few months and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with her, Dongfang Bubai was still not at ease.
"It seems we still need to let Qinghe take a look."
Thinking it over, Dongfang Bubai looked at Sang Sanniang and asked, "Is there any news from Qinghe?"
In response to Dongfang Bubai's question, Sang Sanniang cupped her hands and said, "Reporting to the leader, there has been no news of Young Master Chu's return to Yushui City."
Dongfang Bubai said, "Instruct the people in Yushui City to send a message as soon as Qinghe returns."
Sang San Niang replied, "Your subordinate understands."
After saying that, Dongfang Bubai glanced once more at the fiery red figure not far away before disappearing.
Only after confirming that Dongfang Bubai had left did Sang San Niang finally breathe a sigh of relief, and her expression relaxed.
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