Qi Zongbi was too far away to hear what Baili Gucheng and the woman behind him were saying, but when he saw the woman with an umbrella stalk toward him, he knew it couldn’t be anything good.0

"Stay put!" Yi Anzhi had heard Baili Gucheng and the woman’s conversation clearly and knew Yang Lu’s intentions. Seeing Yang Lu attempting to bypass him and head straight for Qi Zongbi, he grew anxious and raised his sword to intercept her.0

Whoosh!0

A surge of sword qi grazed past Yi Anzhi’s ear, blowing a few strands of his hair loose and forcefully stopping him in his tracks.0

"Where are you going?" Baili Gucheng asked.0

Yi Anzhi didn’t even look back, thrusting his sword behind him. Baili Gucheng dodged to the side, but Yi Anzhi had no intention of...0