However, the moment he stepped into the alley, a murderous intent suddenly appeared!
A streak of cold light pierced through the air and arrived, heading straight for Liu Jinghong's face in an instant!
In that instant, Liu Jinghong's mind even began to flash back to the past, enveloped by the fear of death, just like three years ago!
With a clang, the longsword flashed like lightning, severing the hidden weapon in half! The sharp blade grazed Liu Jinghong's eyelashes before crashing into the wall, leaving half of the blade sticking out and clanging.
"Young Master, walking alone at night is not a good habit."
Liu Jinghong looked in the direction of the sound and saw the red-clad swordsman crouching on the wall, his long, ink-black hair flying wildly, outlining golden arcs in the afterglow of the sunset. With a flick of her finger, the long sword broke free from the wall and returned to her hand.
Dozens of men in black attacked from all directions. Their cultivation levels were at least Golden Core, with the highest being half a step into Nascent Soul!
Liu Jinghong's bodyguards finally reacted, drew their swords and rushed out to fight the men in black.
Chu Hongluan leaped down from the wall, slashed with her sword, instantly killing one person. Then she grabbed Liu Jinghong's arm and shielded him behind her, while simultaneously twirling her sword with an extremely sharp flourish, forcing the man in black to retreat repeatedly.
Chu Hongluan stood still, not drawing her sword, but anyone who approached her would either die or be seriously injured.
The men in black, unable to break through after a prolonged assault, finally lost patience and shouted at Chu Hongluan, "The World Society is in charge! I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, lest you bring trouble upon yourself!"
Chu Hongluan raised an eyebrow, a hint of mockery in her eyes: "Oh? What if I insist on meddling in this?"
She tightened her grip on Liu Jinghong's wrist as a gesture of comfort.
At this moment, Chu Hongluan was unaware that the handsome young man she cherished and protected was none other than Liu Jinghong, the future villain she was about to kill. She simply felt it was a pity that such a stunning beauty would perish so tragically.
Liu Jinghong was naturally very handsome, with a face like jade and eyes like stars. Although his brows were still immature, he possessed a natural air of unrestrained charm. He was extremely fair-skinned, which made his lips appear bright red. Moreover, the corners of his lips were naturally upturned, always carrying a hint of a half-smile.
At this moment, he was staring blankly at the back of Hongluan's head, his mind completely blank, only feeling the wrist being gripped was extremely hot.
"Hmph, you don't even bother to conceal your appearance, yet you act so arrogantly. When we return to the World Society, we will definitely put you on the bounty list!"
Chu Hongluan chuckled and released Liu Jinghong's hand.
"How dare a mere child spout such nonsense?" She drew her sword and rose into the air, her killing intent aimed directly at the black-clad leader amidst the flying sand and stones. "How can you be so sure that you can still return to the World Society?"
Before the words were even finished, the person had already appeared in front of him!
Wow, so fast!
The long sword came down on his head, and the leader hurriedly blocked it with his sword. The weapons clashed and sparks flew. In just an instant, his tiger's mouth was completely paralyzed, and the leader was forced to retreat three steps, sword and all!
"Didn't anyone teach you to look your opponent in the eye when you're fighting?"
The leader suddenly looked up!
"You're quite obedient." She chuckled, a hint of madness flashing in the corners of her eyes. She swung her sword back, then followed up with a horizontal slash!
Cut in half!
Blood splattered, a few warm drops creeping onto the girl's jade-like face. The leader's body, severed in two, collapsed, his expression still frozen in the rage of the previous moment.
The girl looked down at him, her eyes, as cold as an icy pool, devoid of any emotion.
"What a pity, we can't go back."
Chu Hongluan dealt with the most troublesome leader in a few moves, and the rest of the men in black were no match for her. They were defeated one by one by Liu Jinghong's guards, leaving no survivors. Even if they were, it would be useless, as the assassins of the World Society could not directly contact the buyers.
While the guards were counting the corpses, Liu Jinghong secretly took out a handkerchief and moved closer to Chu Hongluan.
"Miss, please wipe your face."
Chu Hongluan looked at her hands covered in blood, paused for a moment, and then leaned her face forward.
Liu Jinghong's hand froze, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his handsome face.
Is that what he meant?
Liu Jinghong took a deep breath and tentatively brought the handkerchief close to her small face. Seeing that she did not back away, he gently wiped her face little by little.
It was the first time Liu Jinghong had been in such close contact with a woman, and her hands were trembling.
She had only wiped halfway when Chu Hongluan seemed to suddenly remember something. She took a half step back, made a hand gesture, and in the next instant, her whole body felt refreshed, and her clothes were as clean as new.
...Cleansing spell.
Liu Jinghong blushed from her face to the roots of her neck.
Oh no! Does she think he's a lecherous man?
Chu Hongluan didn't think too much about it and kindly cast a cleansing spell on Liu Jinghong as well.
Liu Jinghong stammered her thanks, which made Chu Hongluan chuckle.
Whose young master is this? He's far too thin-skinned.
It's strangely cute.
At this moment, the guards also gathered around and knelt before Liu Jinghong to beg for forgiveness, because their negligence had almost caused Liu Jinghong to die from a hidden weapon.
Liu Jinghong shook his head dismissively: "The leader of the men in black is more powerful than you, and he attacked from the shadows. It's understandable that you weren't careful. Go find a healer to treat your injuries, and put it on my tab."
He will return to the immortal mountain soon, and he doesn't need anyone by his side for the time being.
After the guards left, Liu Jinghong pursed his lips, bowed deeply to Chu Hongluan, and said, "I am Liu Jinghong, and I thank you for saving my life, young lady."
The next instant, a flash of light appeared, and Chu Hongluan's knife was already at his neck.
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