Chapter 372: Out of the Sword
As a strictly trained killer, the Dutch girl should have secretly approached and quietly attacked, but her uncharacteristically public appearance surprised Shangguan Ru.
When Old Man Mu was still dreaming, Shangguan Ru had already noticed someone approaching, but it wasn't until Old Man Mu shouted that she lifted the curtain out of the tent, holding a fluttering wooden knife in her hand.
In the past, one master and one servant are now silently opposed.
"Ten Sons. The lotus girl spoke first, and at this moment, her murderous spirit was lost, as polite as before, and the sword in her hand hung down a few inches.
"Dutch girl. Shangguan Ru bowed his head and gave a salute, and did not regard the other party as his subordinate anymore.
"I think I owe you an explanation. β
Stealing the "Book of No Dao" was a common turning point in the fate of several teenagers in the castle, and the lotus girl made great contributions in Xiaoyue Hall, and the foundation of Huannu's revenge was more solid, but Shangguan Ru lost his father's favor because of it.
But Shangguan Ru didn't want to hear any explanation, the facts were clear, everyone was using the other, only she was in the dark, thinking that everyone was serving her, she was born and raised in the stone castle, and she should know about it.
She thought, it's because you're too simple to complain about the insidious and cunning of others, "Anyway, there is always a reason, Shibao owes you more, don't say it." β
"Thank you for your magnanimity. β
The two had walked together for many days before, barely spoke, and rarely even made eye contact, and this conversation was extremely polite to each other, not like enemies, but also not like friends.
Old man Mu looked left and right, Shangguan Ru was certainly not to his liking, but the lotus girl also disappointed him, "Hey, what kind of trick are you two playing, this is your life-and-death moment, fight, kill, you give me a sword, I give you a sword, whoever wins, my life belongs to whom, uh, the dragon king also belongs to whom, he is ......"
The two women turned their heads to look at him together, their faces were all as cold as ice, and the old man swallowed back the words behind him in a knowing manner, "You two talk slowly, I'm ...... Count the stars. β
"I'm going to ask the Tenth Prince for a favor. The Dutch girl's tone became more and more respectful.
"You're welcome, I don't have anything I can do to help you, and I'm no longer the Tenth Prince. β
"With me always. β
The two of them had nothing to say for a while, the awkward atmosphere did not dissipate, there was a thin thread in the middle, and no one wanted to be the first to step over, let alone tear it off by themselves.
"I can't let you kill him. Shangguan Ru was the first to pierce the window paper, and felt ridiculous about the pretense just now.
"I know that the tenth prince doesn't want to kill, please stand aside, and I'll do it. β
"No, I can't. β
"Who is Old Man Mu, the tenth prince should know, you have also seen his methods, let him go today, there will be endless troubles. β
"He promised me not to kill anyone again, and that I would always keep an eye on him. β
There was a hint of pity in the lotus girl's eyes, this was the first time she showed emotions other than servants and killers in front of Shangguan Ru, "Old Man Mu's words are not credible, he is already addicted to killing, and he will never be able to quit." β
"I have my own way of stopping him from killing again. β
Shangguan Ru insisted on his opinion, and the old man Mu, who was watching the battle on the side, was a little satisfied, and excitedly watched as the sparks between the two women collided more and more, and a raging fire would ignite at any time.
"Everyone said that it was the tenth prince who secretly cut the rope and let the old man Mu go. The Dutch girl's voice began to grow cold, "I never believed it, and I still don't. β
Shangguan Ru didn't want to defend herself at all, and vaguely, she even felt a murderous aura in her heart, which was a long-lost feeling she hadn't had for many years.
Why do you hate the lotus girl? At the decisive moment, Shangguan Ru was asking herself, although the lotus girl was not loyal to her, she was by no means the biggest betrayer, compared with Yu Gongzi, Huan Nu, and her parents and brothers, this silent and wise female killer just did what she had to do.
The murderous intent was like a malnourished seed that withered on its own as soon as it sprouted, and Shangguan Ru suddenly felt relaxed from the inside out, which allowed her to speak more sincerely.
"Old man Mu kills, you also kill, everyone is killing, killing and killing is endless, Henu, believe me once, I will take him to the most remote place, never let him have the opportunity to kill anyone again, I guarantee with my own life. β
"I believe in the Tenth Prince. The lotus girl took a step back, "But once Old Man Mu recovers his strength, no one in the world can stop him, and if this person is not removed, Xiaoyue Hall and Daxue Mountain will never be at peace." β
"Then you can come to me first. Shangguan Ru raised the wooden knife, if it was a few days in advance, she would not hesitate to hand over the old man Mu, but after a few days of getting along, what she saw was a little old man with low skills, frankness, and begging for protection, and there was no way to treat him as a murderous demon anymore.
The lotus girl was silent for a while, as if she was considering countermeasures, and as if she was waiting for Shangguan Ru to change her mind on her own, and finally she said, "Offended." β
Shangguan Ru clenched the wooden knife, knowing that he was not the opponent of the lotus girl, and all he thought about was the two sets of martial arts he had newly learned, hoping that he could really achieve miraculous results.
The Dutch Maiden stabbed at her first sword, but it was not her.
Old man Mu's internal strength is only less than one percent, but his eyesight has not weakened, he saw that something was wrong at the moment when the lotus girl took out the sword, but the only reaction he could do was to shout out a half-"ah".
The sword pierced through his chest.
The lotus girl had already withdrawn ten steps away, even in the face of someone whose martial arts were almost completely lost, she would not take any risks, and she remembered very well that the old man Mu was wearing an invulnerable fine armor, and when he was caught, he was immediately tied up tightly, and no one took anything away.
Old Man Mu sat on the ground like a shabby doll that had been passed down for generations, a large amount of blood gushing out of his left shoulder, and he knocked on his heart, "I thought you would stab here." β
He didn't wear thin nails, but wore a heart guard, and he liked to dig out people's hearts, so he was especially concerned about protecting his own heart.
The Lotus Girl's sword was just a test, and the old man Mu had indeed not recovered his strength yet, which made the rest of the things much easier.
She moved her steps slowly, her eyes did not look at Old Man Mu, nor did she look at Shangguan Ru, like a lady walking alone in her own garden, thinking about the thoughts of a girl, and not paying attention to the people and things around her.
The second sword stabbed out, like the long tongue of a lizard, and it was instantly retracted.
Old Man Mu still saw clearly, but there was nothing he could do.
Fortunately, Shangguan Ru finally made a move, and almost jumped to the old man Mu at the same time as the lotus girl.
But "almost" can't stop the master's sword, and it can't save people.
Shangguan Ru has participated in brutal battles, experienced the danger of life and death, and was once surrounded by hundreds of enemies, but he has never felt so powerless as he does now.
It's just that she doesn't think that the lotus girl is much stronger than herself, and when she really started, she found that the two were not at the same level at all.
The speed of the lotus girl is only a little faster, which is negligible for ordinary people, but it is a gap that Shangguan can't catch up with even if he tries his best.
The Lotus Nu didn't even bother to guard against Shangguan Ru, she completely followed her own pace, attacking, retreating, and observing the results.
The old man Mu was hit by a sword in his left calf, and there was not much bleeding, but it made him grin in pain, "Hehe, the little woman is ruthless enough, the idea is wrong, I want to learn the old man's martial arts, come and kowtow and beg It's almost the same, I want to abolish my martial arts to threaten, that's wishful thinking, you might as well make a beauty trick, the old man is confused, maybe he really passes you a few tricks." β
The lotus girl didn't want to kill the old man right away, but just broke his leg, and didn't care about the verbal humiliation, still moving slowly more than a dozen paces away.
Shangguan Ru stopped in front of Old Man Mu, his face was slightly red, "You already have the secret technique of the Book of No Dao and Xiaoyue Hall, why do you need other people's martial arts?"
The lotus girl actually didn't feel the need to say anything more to the previous master, although Shangguan Ru had grown up, she was still an out-and-out little girl in her heart, except for that disheartened temperament, the whole person was still as simple and naΓ―ve as before, and many things would never be understood.
But she still spoke, not so much to explain to Shangguan Ru, but to threaten Old Man Mu, "There is no end to learning, there are always masters in the world that you and I can't imagine. β
If it weren't for the two wounds on his body that were too painful, Old Man Mu would almost clap his hands and applaud, "That's right, Shangguan Ru, you really should learn from the lotus girl." β
Shangguan Ru couldn't think of words to argue, but she was not convinced, and was still on guard, hoping to stop the lotus girl's next sword.
The lotus girl stabbed out the third sword without warning, at least in Shangguan Ru's opinion, a gray shadow swept by, she had just swung the wooden knife, and the other party had already retreated to its original place.
Old man Mu was hit by a sword in his right wrist, and he broke a basket, and then two more swords, his limbs were all wasted, no matter how high his internal strength was, it was useless, and the fox walking technique and the five-hole fist would have nowhere to perform.
"Wait. Old Man Mu was a little anxious, the loss of martial arts was his biggest nightmare, and he never wanted to realize it today, "What martial arts do you want to learn, say it and let me think about it, this sword is sword after sword, let me guess when?"
The lotus girl paced slowly, not in a hurry at all, the sky was about to dawn, and the old man Mu was soft as she expected, "All." There is no room for manoeuvre, she said.
"Ambitious, ruthless, and smart enough, you're really the type that the old man likes, since you've been with your hall master...... After that, I haven't moved my heart for more than ten years. β
Old Man Mu's mouth was not honest, the lotus girl was indifferent, but Shangguan Ru couldn't listen to it, "Old man Mu, shut your mouth for me, and if you talk nonsense, you can fight her yourself." β
Old man Mu didn't appreciate it, "Little girl, you are embarrassed to say that you promised to protect me, but you can't even stop other people's half a move, it doesn't make a difference with you or not." β
Shangguan Ru snorted, did not get out of the way, the murderous intent would not come back, but the competitive spirit did not disappear completely, she didn't believe that she couldn't stop the sword of the lotus girl, and protecting the old man Mu was second.
"I admit defeat, Henu, my martial arts are all yours. Old man Mu poked his head out from behind Shangguan Ru, not planning to suffer any more losses in front of him.
"Good. β
"But I have one condition. β
The lotus girl hesitated slightly, thinking that the old man Mu was going to make an obscene request again," he said. β
"The old man has no other hobbies in his life, he likes to kill, he hasn't seen a corpse for more than ten days, and he is so panicked that I can't do it, you killed this useless little girl, make me happy, and I will pass on your martial arts." β