"I've heard you're quite capable? I just want to see if you're really as amazing as the rumors say."
Seeing Yan Qianhe's serious expression, Li Chang'an was both amused and exasperated. Was this her reason for coming over to cause trouble without even knowing the facts?
This is absolutely incredibly boring!
Li Chang'an had no time to waste on this woman's antics. With a stern face, she raised her eyebrows and looked at the woman's beautiful face in front of her, saying coldly, "Just walk straight out and you'll reach the main gate."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chang'an felt a swift flash of cold light before his eyes, and then saw a row of silver needles shooting towards his face.
His pupils suddenly contracted, and Li Chang'an quickly bent down to dodge and then nimbly dodged to the side.
The entire movement was fluid and seamless. Although it was an unexpected situation, Li Chang'an's expression remained unchanged, but a chilling coldness gradually crept into his eyes.
Yan Qianhe couldn't help but smile with amusement. This woman's skills were not bad; she didn't seem to be a good-for-nothing.
What exactly do you want?
Li Chang'an stared coldly at Yan Qianhe's face, finding her smile incredibly irritating—was this woman deliberately trying to provoke him?
"Again!"
Before she could finish speaking, Yan Qianhe attacked again, and the two women began fighting bare-handed.
Seeing that things were not going well, Li Chang'an gradually moved towards the outside of the hall. If they were going to fight, they should fight to their hearts' content in the courtyard. Staying inside would be too much of a hindrance and would really affect their performance.
This woman's moves were as unpredictable as she was. When the two sparred, Li Chang'an's moves were swift and relentless, but the woman was as agile as a shooting star, her fingers and wrists flying rapidly, dazzling the eyes of onlookers.
Suddenly, Yan Qianhe raised her hand and pulled out a hairpin from her hair bun. With a light stroke of her finger, the hairpin transformed into a delicate and exquisite blade as if by magic, and the coiled serpent on it merged with the blade.
In the blink of an eye, the sharp blade flew toward Li Chang'an's right pupil. Her expression tightened, and she immediately turned her face away, delivering a chop to his wrist.
Upon seeing the other party's reaction, Yan Qianhe immediately revealed a bewitching smile.
She immediately kicked at Li Chang'an's lower body, while simultaneously bending her wrist at an incredible angle to dodge the chop.
So that's what this woman was planning.
What insidious and vicious methods!
Li Chang'an lightly touched the ground with her toes and leaped into the air, her waist flipping in a perfect arc in mid-air. At this moment, a mocking sneer appeared on her face.
If I'm not mistaken, I must have stepped on that woman's foot just now.
As expected, Yan Qianhe's expression suddenly changed. She looked down at her brocade shoes with embroidered balls on them and saw that half a footprint had appeared on them, and the embroidered balls on the toes had been stepped on and were bent to one side.
"You've come here to fight me?"
Li Chang'an stopped, leaning lazily against the artificial hill in the middle of the courtyard, raising an eyebrow at the woman with a slightly annoyed expression, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.
After stretching my muscles and bones, I felt much more refreshed, but I had only narrowly won one move. This woman was indeed a formidable opponent.
Although Li Chang'an appeared relaxed and carefree, she remained tense and on guard, her hand subtly reaching for the dagger at her waist, ready to fight again at any moment.
"I was just testing you out. You're quite good. The rumors are indeed true."
Yan Qianhe looked at Li Chang'an with an arrogant expression. Although she had been slightly inferior in the fight they had just had, she showed no shame whatsoever. Instead, she gave Li Chang'an a critique as if he were a master instructing his disciple.
"so?"
Li Chang'an couldn't help but put one hand on her hip, tilt her head slightly, and look at the woman with a half-smile. She was becoming more and more curious about where this person came from.
"So I'll reluctantly help you out."
Yan Qianhe crossed his arms, raised his chin, and looked at Li Chang'an with an extremely arrogant tone.
"Help me? Help me with what?"
Li Chang'an couldn't help but frown, unable to understand what this woman was rambling on about.
"While you do have some skills, what can you do all by yourself? Without someone supporting you, you'll find it impossible to move an inch."
Yan Qianhe's tone turned sour. She felt that this woman was doing it on purpose, forcing her to speak so bluntly.
Unfortunately, Li Chang'an still couldn't understand what she meant.
"Madam, another person has come to see you."
The servant rushed over again, breaking the strange atmosphere between the two.
"This is truly unusual," Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow, then had his servant bring the person in.
Before long, several unfamiliar men were brought into the mansion. These men were dressed differently and had different temperaments. Some looked like otherworldly immortals, while others looked like carefree beggars.
However, they all had one thing in common: none of them were people Li Chang'an knew.
"And who are you all?"
With doubts in his heart, Li Chang'an blocked these people at the entrance of the main hall.
"Hey, isn't this Ms. Chizuru? Why are you in such a hurry? You're even faster than us!"
A middle-aged man spoke first. He didn't answer Li Chang'an's question, but instead turned to look at Yan Qianhe with a wicked grin.
Could it be that you know these people?
This left Li Chang'an even more confused.
Then a thought popped into his mind: Could it be that all these people came here to fight him too?
"I have no grudges against any of you. If there is any misunderstanding, let's talk it out."
Li Chang'an looked at everyone solemnly, without any fear.
"Misunderstand?"
Now it was the other party's turn to be confused.
"Oh, you haven't introduced yourselves yet. I'm Yiyang Shanren from southern Sichuan, this is Old Man Mingrui, and..."
"Stop talking so much nonsense. You guys came here to help too?"
Before the man could finish speaking, Yan Qianhe impatiently interrupted him.
Li Chang'an stood to the side, seemingly lost in thought. She had never heard of the names the man had mentioned, but it wasn't hard to deduce that these people must be extraordinary.
"Yes, yes, we have long admired Princess Chang'an and wish to serve under you."
The middle-aged man who called himself Yiyang Shanren was very polite, and while speaking, he bowed to Li Chang'an with a smile.
Li Chang'an felt flattered. What did it mean to have heard so much about you? He wondered when he had such ability that someone would personally come to his door to seek his help.
"Wait a minute, we're not helping out for nothing. It all depends on whether the princess can handle it."
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