The two fought so fiercely that they were so fast that you couldn't see them in the courtyard; you could only see two streaks of lightning.
The two bolts of lightning flew into the sky, collided, and intertwined, then landed in the courtyard, whizzing around.
Xie Zhou was highly skilled; his peerless sword was unparalleled in the world.
This assassin in black was quite skilled; he fought Xie Zhou for several rounds without a clear winner.
The boy wanted to help Xie Zhou, but he didn't know how.
Xie Zhou and the black-clad assassin were too fast; the boy couldn't catch a glimpse of them at all.
After several dozen more rounds, Xie Zhou finally gained the upper hand. He held his peerless sword, the tip pressed against the black-clad assassin's throat, and shouted, "Stop!"
The assassin in black froze, his body trembling slightly, too afraid to move.
"Kneel down."
The assassin in black had no choice but to slowly kneel down.
"Want my chubby flesh?"
The assassin in black did not react.
"I'm asking you a question."
The assassin in black nodded.
"How long do you want?"
The assassin in black paused for a moment, then asked, "You're thinking of giving it to me?"
“Answer me,” Xie Zhou called out.
The assassin in black thought for a moment, then said, "I want it for a lifetime."
Xie Zhou said, "Then give me your life. Trade your whole life for Rou Rou's whole life. Are you in?"
The assassin in black shook his head violently and said, "No way."
Xie Zhou squinted and said, "If you're not even willing to make this much effort, you don't deserve my flesh. I'll ask you one more time, how long do you want it?"
The assassin in black thought for a moment and said, "Just one hour."
Xie Zhou asked, "What is it used for?"
The assassin in black said, "You saved my brother's life. He was seriously injured, and I know that meat can heal people."
Xie Zhou nodded and said, "It seems your wish cannot be fulfilled. Although my flesh has miraculous effects, it only saves good people, not evil ones."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Zhou's peerless sword pierced through the body of the black-clad assassin. A mouthful of blood spurted from the assassin's mouth. Xie Zhou dodged to the side, and the blood gushed out.
The black-clad assassin's body fell to the ground.
What bad luck! I was sleeping soundly when an assassin came and killed me. Now I have to dig a hole and bury him.
Xie Zhou muttered to himself, then suddenly remembered the boy, and immediately raised his peerless sword, pointing it at the boy.
Although the system just told Xie Zhou that this young man is a benefactor and will help her in the future, who knows whether what the system said is true or false?
The system may also malfunction sometimes.
Otherwise, why would that boy have tried to stab himself with a sword inside the house?
If I hadn't woken up in time, I'd probably be dead by now.
It wasn't that Xie Zhou woke up in time, but rather that the young man stopped wielding his sword in time.
The boy still retained some consciousness and reminded Xie Zhou, and the reminder was timely.
Xie Zhou was awakened from her sleep by the boy's reminder, thus avoiding the sword that was controlled by the evil energy and aimed at her.
"Tell me, who are you? Are you friend or foe?" Xie Zhou asked the boy. "You saved my life on the mountain before, but now you've come to my house to assassinate me. Are you a good person or a bad person?"
Xie Zhou asked, then pointed his peerless sword at the boy.
The boy was a young child, only seven or eight years old, who had just been transformed from a flower. He was being held at swordpoint by Xie Zhou, his master. He was already somewhat terrified.
It wasn't that they were afraid of Xie Zhou's abilities.
He came following Xie Zhou's master and was a benefactor by Xie Zhou's side, tasked with protecting him. Therefore, he naturally had no fear of Xie Zhou.
He was trembling, trembling with sadness.
He was saddened that his master had drawn his sword, which proved that his master did not trust or like him. His eyes welled up with tears as he looked at Xie Zhou, his lips trembling slightly, unable to utter a single word.
Xie Zhou asked, "Say something! I'm asking you, are you friend or foe? If you can't answer clearly, I'll make you into a candied hawthorn skewer like the black-clad assassin today."
Hearing Xie Zhou's words, the boy became even more upset, and tears streamed down his face.
"Hey, young man, why are you crying? I only asked you two questions, I didn't bully you," Xie Zhou said, looking at the boy.
“Master, you made him cry,” the system said to Xie Zhou.
"What did I do to offend him? He's trying to scam me," Xie Zhou said to the system.
"Master, didn't I remind you? He is your benefactor, so don't scare him anymore," the system said.
“But he really did try to assassinate me in the house just now,” Xie Zhou said.
"He was corrupted by evil energy. He didn't know what he was doing. Fortunately, he remained steadfast and, with his last bit of consciousness, alerted you to wake up and avoid that sword strike, all to protect you. You shouldn't doubt him."
"He will be very upset if you doubt him."
"Oh, I understand. I'm sorry."
"You don't need to tell me, you should tell him to go and comfort him."
The system disappeared after it finished speaking, without any audio response.
Xie Zhou sheathed his Peerless Sword and approached the young man. He looked him up and down.
This young man is quite handsome.
Her face was exquisitely sculpted, as if carved by a craftsman with a small knife.
Its two big eyes were bright and sparkling.
He had a high, straight nose. A small mouth. His ears were long and pointed, giving him an elfin look. He also had a noble air about him, like a prince.
He was wearing a white outfit.
White cloth boots.
Xie Zhou took a great liking to the boy and asked, "What's your name?"
The boy shook his head.
Why aren't you saying anything?
The boy was still shaking his head.
Why won't you speak and answer me?
The boy gestured wildly.
The system reminded Xie Zhou: "Master, he is not unable to speak, but he can speak, but you need to train him."
"He is just a child who has been transformed from a flower. He doesn't understand anything, he only knows how to protect you. You have to teach him everything."
"Oh my god, this is really troublesome. This isn't protecting me, he's treating me like a king. I'll have to take care of him from now on."
"Master, please don't say that."
"Hehehe, I was just kidding."
After Xie Zhou finished speaking, he patted the boy's hair and said, "I'll give you a name. From now on, you'll be called... Hua Zilai."
"Master, why do you have such a strange name?" the system asked.
"What's so strange about the name? Do you know what the name 'Hua Zilai' means?" Xie Zhou asked the system with disdain.
"I don't know," the system said.
"This young man is so handsome and refined; he's bound to attract many girls."
"He's so beautiful, like a flower, so of course he's called 'Flower Comes Naturally'."
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