C8 There Are Assassins in Jade Palace

Looking up at the bright stars.

Azure and black intertwined, dyeing the sky black. Stars dotted the sky, creating a long river of stars.

Xue Qilin knew very little about the starry sky, so it wasn't sure if the starry sky it was looking up to was the same as the original world.

Since when did the previous worlds have such a clear night sky? No, perhaps it was all the same.

However, other than that, there was probably nothing else that was the same.

The cold air that was unique to the night filled the air.

It was getting a little cold. Xue Qilin, who was sitting on the stairs, shrank its body.

She was alone in this world. At least for now.

However, she didn't plan to blame anyone for going down. She would try her best to integrate herself into this world.

"Old man Qi, I've seen your granddaughter. I'll definitely do what I promised you."

Protect your granddaughter for the rest of her life - - At this moment, Xue Qilin was not sure how much weight this promise carried.

"Speaking of which, why has Little Qing been gone for so long? I'm starving to death!"

Xue Qilin laid back on the ground. Although the corner of the stairs was hurting her back, she didn't care at all. Instead, she raised her hands and stretched.

Her small and sparkling fingernails reflected the light, and her large sleeves slowly slid down to reveal her slender arms.

Like the crackle of a crossbow, the sharp sound of wind piercing through the air suddenly pierced the ears of the Xue Qilin. Before she could figure out what was going on, her body had already moved.

The Xue Qilin used its hands to support itself as it flipped backwards. After it stabilized its posture, it quickly looked towards its original position.

There was a sword there.

This sword was very long, and it could even compare to the Xue Qilin's height. Furthermore, the blade of the sword was very wide.

The Xue Qilin felt a wave of fear. If it wasn't for Qi Guiyuan's guidance on the reflex and martial arts foundation that was created over the past year, she would have been pierced through the chest by the sword and turned into a skewer.

However, that didn't mean that she could let out a sigh of relief.

The sword was held by someone.

The bear-like body was tightly wrapped in black night clothes, and half of its face was covered by a black cloth.

And then, their eyes met.

Those eyes didn't have any emotion. In fact, they seemed a bit dull.

However, Xue Qilin, who had once walked on the line between life and death, was still able to see the emotions that were dancing in the depths of its eyes.

It was like a raging flame, and it was called passionate emotions.

"Who are you?" The Xue Qilin asked in a serious tone.

"I just want to fight with all my strength."

The other party replied in a low and muffled voice. The Snow Qilin sneered.

"You don't know what's good for you."

The other party didn't reply. Instead, he stabbed him with his sword.

The Xue Qilin, who had yet to learn any martial arts, could tell that even though the sword strike was ordinary, it was filled with hidden killing intent. The sword strike was testing the Xue Qilin.

"Tsk!"

The True Qi in her body started to flow rapidly, and the Snow Qilin closed its five fingers on its right hand and formed the True Qi. Then, she quickly waved her right hand, and two beams of sword Qi shot towards the assassin's shoulder and thigh.

However, the assassin did not retreat. Instead, she raised her sword and slashed downwards. In an instant, she shattered the two beams of sword qi.

Xue Qilin took this opportunity to leap into the air and step on the assassin's head.

"Eat my lolita legs!"

"Well done!"

The assassin shouted and bent back. At the same time, he raised his sword and slashed at the Snow Qilin's small and delicate feet.

"Explode!" the Snow Qilin shouted.

In the next moment, an explosion occurred between the two of them.

The impact of the explosion pushed the Xue Qilin up into the air. She adjusted her position in the air and turned around to look - the tip of the sword was already right in front of her.

At some point, the assassin had jumped out of the dust storm and turned into a sharp arrow that shot towards the Xue Qilin.

"Third of the Acquired Stage!"

The lightning flashed and wrapped around the incoming long sword. The Xue Qilin waved its left hand upwards, and the long sword bounced back as if it had been hit by a strong arrow.

"Oh!"

As if he couldn't understand why his weapon didn't listen to him, the assassin subconsciously looked at the sword that had been deflected. His attention was clearly diverted from the Xue Qilin.

At that moment, the assassin's heart was already open widely. The Xue Qilin struck out with its palm and landed on the assassin's chest.

"Explode!"

A fire lit up between the palm and the assassin's chest before it exploded.

Due to the effect of the magic, all the powerful attacks were directed at the assassin, causing him to become a bullet that had lost its target. He crashed onto the ground, causing a large amount of dust to fly up into the air.

The moment the sword exploded, it was already out of his hand and stabbed directly into the ground. The Xue Qilin lightly landed on the sword's hilt, but the sword did not sink even an inch into the ground.

It was light as if it didn't even exist, which was probably the best description of the Xue Qilin.

"Young Martial Ancestor, are you cultivating the Qi Sect's cultivation technique?"

The assassin pushed aside the dust and walked out. His right sleeve was torn and tattered, probably from the first explosion, and he had blocked it with his hand.

"What did you call me?" Xue Qilin narrowed its eyes.

...""

Even though the other party remained silent, the Snow Qilin was sure that it had heard the other party address it as Little Martial Ancestor.

Why would the people of the Heavenly Jade Palace want to kill me? The Snow Qilin was extremely confused, but she didn't have the time to think about it.

The assassin clenched his fist and assumed a fighting stance. It was the starting stance of a certain fist technique.

"You've already lost your weapon." Xue Qilin stepped on the long sword. "Do you still want to fight?"

"A real martial artist's whole body is filled with weapons, not to mention that you haven't even used your full strength."

"How did you know?"

"You shouldn't be good at close combat, so when I took the initiative, you fell into a passive position. With the current distance, however, you should be able to take my life at any time."

Other than that, there was another thing that the Snow Qilin lacked experience in fighting against such a powerful close combat opponent. Among the magicians, although there were those who were good at close combat and the Xue Qilin had once fought with these magicians who were divided into different groups, none of them could compare to the man in front of them. It was not martial arts, but a reaction speed that was born from years of training. His reaction speed was too fast, and he was able to either dodge or block several times when he was unprepared.

However, the Snow Qilin had gradually gotten used to such a way of fighting.

Although Xue Qilin was not one of the best among the magicians, and she could not use any high level magic, and had only practiced martial arts for less than a year, in terms of actual combat experience, she was definitely not any worse than the others.

And now, she was confident that she would be able to defeat it before it met her.

"Since that's the case, do you still want to continue fighting?"

... "" The assassin was silent.

"A rabbit can bite, let alone a loli?" Xue Qilin's expression gradually became ferocious. "Do you think I won't kill you?"

"I only know that you haven't even tried your best." The assassin shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I want to know how big of a gap there is between us."

This guy was an idiot, and a stubborn idiot at that! Xue Qilin's expression froze.

The person in front of him was a stubborn stone that wouldn't give up until it had reached its target. Even if he didn't want to accompany him, he would definitely make a comeback if he had the chance.

If that was the case -

The true qi was flowing fast in his body. His Jing and Mai were under a huge pressure. The strong feeling of expansion was forcing his body.

The Snow Qilin frowned slightly. It didn't know why the true qi didn't seem to work as well as it did in the past. It took a lot of effort, but it didn't allow her to think too much about it at this moment.

"Third level of the Inborn Stage, sixth level of the Acquired Stage ..."

A series of strange words flowed out of her mouth, and her tone didn't fluctuate at all.

As if countless lamps were being lit, countless sparks appeared out of thin air around the girl.

"With fire as the body, with dragon as the form ..."

The fire spark was stirred up by an invisible force, and it gathered in front of the girl like a whirlpool. Several streams of flames intertwined with each other, and in the end, they merged into one and turned into a giant dragon.

The slender body of the dragon circled around the Snow Qilin, and the shocking heat blurred her figure. The dragon's head faced the assassin, who was already stunned, and spat out a spark.

"Are you ready? Prepare to burn the meat."

The Snow Qilin's emotionless gaze pierced towards the assassin.

It was unknown whether it was because of the fire dragon's heat or because the assassin was afraid of the powerful aura that was being emitted from the Snow Qilin's body. The assassin broke out in cold sweat.

"It seems like you're ready." The Xue Qilin held its right hand in the shape of a pistol and pointed it at the man. "BiU ~"

As if it had received a military order, the fire dragon instantly roared out and rushed towards the assassin with lightning speed.

The assassin was shocked when he saw the fire dragon digging away the ground and turning everything it touched into ashes.

"Spare my men!"

The sound of thunder exploded.

A bright sword energy came from the sky and cut off the dragon's head. At the same time, a figure appeared between the fire dragon and the assassin.

Xue Qilin narrowed its eyes. She could see who that figure was.

The newcomer's right palm shone with a dazzling blue light, and it fiercely swatted at the fire dragon that had lost its head.

With a bang, the flames scattered.

The shock wave spread out in all directions, causing the Snow Qilin's big sleeves to flutter. It stirred up a large amount of dust.

The third explosion occurred.

However, it was completely different from the previous two times. The intense explosion even blew away a few trees nearby, and a few rocks that were blown away by the explosion sunk deeper into the wall.

When the smoke and dust dispersed, two figures gradually appeared.

One of them took a step forward and revealed his figure. He was dressed in a long blue robe, and his facial features were clearly defined. Xue Qilin recalled that he seemed to be the Deputy Palace Lord of the Heavenly Jade Palace. His name was Ye Zhen.

He arched his hands and bowed slightly.

"Please spare my disciple."

At this moment, Xue Qilin saw the assassin's face clearly. It was actually Slow-Witted Situ.

"What do you mean by that?"

"My humble disciple is naturally stubborn. He is only obsessed with martial arts. Every time he sees an expert, he can't help but want to challenge them. That is why he has disturbed the young ancestor."

"Wow, wow, wow, you want to cover your face after a challenge? Do you think I'm an idiot?"

"This was my fault, for my poor disciple has been persuaded to do nothing to change his mind. He was afraid that he might offend someone whom he shouldn't have, and so he ordered him to conceal his face when he challenged an expert, and to remove everything on him that could prove his sect."

"In that case, even if something were to happen, it wouldn't involve the Heavenly Jade Palace, right?"

The Snow Qilin asked with a smile that didn't quite seem like a smile. Ye Zhen let out a sigh of relief.

"Little Ancestor is wise."

"What nonsense."

The Snow Qilin instinctively thought that the other party was talking nonsense, but there was nothing it could do. After all, she didn't have any proof.

At this moment...

"Little Ancestor!"

Lo Qing rushed into the courtyard. She looked very anxious. She must have rushed over in a hurry! That was what Xue Qilin thought.

"Senior Sister Lo, wait a moment!"

Immediately after Lo Qing, Qi Qiqi also rushed into the courtyard.

"Is the fight over?" Qi Qiqi's eyes widened as she muttered in shock.

Although her voice was soft, Xue Qilin could still hear her clearly.

"What do you mean by'I'm done fighting'?"

The Xue Qilin narrowed its eyes and stared at Qi Qiqi with its sharp gaze.

"This..." Qi Qiqi's eyes became unfocused.

It was too suspicious. The Snow Qilin didn't know whether to be angry or amused.

"Twenty-one, you have to explain it clearly."

The Xue Qilin snorted. After saying that, it turned around and walked towards its own room.

Qi Qiqi was stunned for a moment. It took her some time to realize that the person who called her twenty-one was her.

'Why should I? Why didn't you ask Ye Zhen for an explanation?' Looking at the petite figure of the Xue Qilin, Qi Qiqi couldn't help but complain in her heart.

"Palace Lord, let me take a look at the situation of the young master first."

Lo Qing suggested with a hint of worry, and Qi Qiqi said gratefully:

"Senior Sister, thank you for your help."

Lo Qing nodded slightly and quickly caught up with the Xue Qilin, which had already walked far away.