Ye Beizhi stepped forward in the instant that Shi Wufeng froze in shock, hand sweeping across his waist. His Tang blade flashed from its sheath as he leapt into the air, trailing afterimages. With a furious cry, he raised his blade high, and cleaved through the air toward the hammer-wielding short man!0

Even though Qi Zongbi had been on guard from the start, he was still terrified by Ye Beizhi’s overwhelming and unrelenting momentum. He felt like a sharp edge was already upon him, his skin stinging all over.0

"Hey! You fool, still dazing off?!" The first to react was the alluring woman, her steel whip cracking like thunder as she lashed it toward Ye Beizhi.0

The short man snapped back to his senses at her shout, only to find the Tang blade already upon him. Startled, he hastily swung his...0