Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

On a summer night, the breeze blows gently, bringing a hint of coolness, and the sounds of frogs and insects rise and fall one after another.

A black shadow silently passed over the wall and landed lightly in the courtyard of the Ji family.

She looked up and was about to look for the target person inside, but suddenly she saw two small lanterns. She looked closely and saw a majestic tiger!

It's really weird. Which decent farmer would raise such a ferocious beast?

The intelligence is false, the mission becomes more difficult, and you have to pay extra money!

The man in black quickly restrained his previous carelessness, curled his lips slightly, and cursed in his heart.

Thinking of her reputation in two lifetimes, she was careless for a moment and let this beast catch her red-handed!

Before she could make any move, Ruyi bent his body and let out a low tiger roar.

Master Zhong, who lived in the front yard, was a very light sleeper. At the slightest movement outside, he would suddenly open his sharp eyes. He quickly put on his shoes, took out a big knife from under the bed, and strode out the door.

At this time, the man in black was confronting Ruyi. She smiled helplessly and said, "Brother Hu, I haven't even started fighting yet, and you're in a hurry to call for help. Isn't that a bit unethical of you?" Before she finished speaking, Master Zhong appeared in front of her.

When he saw the man in front of him, dressed in black clothes, black skirt, and a black scarf covering his face, and was being stared at closely by Ruyi, what was there that he didn't understand?

The person is not good!

Master Zhong unsheathed his sword and shouted, "Who are you, scoundrel, to dare to break into the Ji family so late at night?"

The man in black didn't take the newcomer seriously. She raised her head arrogantly and said with disdain, "What are you talking about? If you want to fight, then do it!"

"Arrogance!

Master Zhong shouted angrily and rushed forward with a knife in hand.

The man in black fought Master Zhong with his bare hands, and was evenly matched, not losing at all.

When Ji Nuan rushed over after hearing the noise, she saw that the two had already exchanged several rounds of moves. Feng Rui's brothers and Ma Duo were also holding knives and watching nervously from the side.

Master Zhong, realizing he couldn't defeat the opponent even after using 70% of his strength, unreservedly used all his strength. Unexpectedly, the opponent was even stronger than him. Master Zhong was accidentally kicked in the wrist where the knife was held by the man in black. He had to take a few steps back, otherwise the bone would have been shattered.

"Master!" Feng Rui and others exclaimed in shock when they saw this and hurried forward to check.

Master Zhong took a deep breath, calmed himself and said, "I'm fine."

The man in black sneered and said mockingly, "Oh, Xiushan's swordsmanship is nothing more than this!"

What I was thinking in my mind was: the information is too far off. Not only are there ferocious beasts, but there are also martial arts masters. I have to pay more money!

Master Zhong frowned and asked, "You know about the Xiushan Sect? Who are you?"

The man in black said calmly, "One hundred thousand taels of silver for Ji Nuan's head."

The sound of fighting in the front yard had alarmed the rest of the family. As soon as Ji's father and mother left the house, they heard the words of the man in black and looked at Ji Nuan worriedly.

Ji Nuan said to Ji Chuan beside her, "I will be fine, you take my parents back." After that, she turned around and fought with the man in black.

The two figures attacked with incredible speed and fierce movements. Master Zhong and his apprentices focused their attention but could only see afterimages crisscrossing in the air, but could not catch their specific movements.

The two men fought back and forth, up and down, until they finally hit the wall. They each kicked out and took two steps back at the same time. Neither of them gained any advantage.

Ji Nuan glanced at the scattered branches and leaves in the yard caused by the fight and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. "You broke my flowers and plants, you have to pay for it!"

The black-clad figure raised her eyebrows slightly in excitement, and made a strange gesture with her hands. Suddenly, a long sword appeared out of thin air in her hands, flashing with a cold light.

Everyone underground witnessed this scene with their eyes wide open.

Master Zhong exclaimed in surprise, "The best sword in the martial arts world, the Xiaoyao Sword!"

Although he has left the world, he has never missed any of its legends.

His disciples had naturally heard him mention the legend of the Free and Easy Sword, and now they all looked at the two people on the wall with admiration. There was not only the number one Free and Easy Sword in the martial arts world, but also Ji Nuan, who was her equal.

Xiaoyao Jian snorted lightly, "Tsk, you actually have some knowledge!"

"Oh it's you!"

Ji Nuan now knew that the other person was the woman in green clothes whom she had met a few days ago.

Xiaoyao Jian pulled down her veil and challenged Ji Nuan, "Want compensation? Then follow me!" As she spoke, she flashed and flew into the night.

"You broke my things and you still want to run away?"

Ji Nuan followed closely behind, jumped up, and disappeared into the night.

"Warm..."

Ji Nuan was unwilling to go back, and his father and mother who were waiting in the corridor were unable to stop him and could only watch him go away.

Master Zhong sheathed his sword and spoke soothingly, "Don't worry too much. Ji girl will be fine. Xiaoyao Jian is the master of the Jianghu martial arts world. She may be a little unruly, but she always upholds justice and would never kill innocent people. Don't worry, she just met her match today and wants to compete with Ji girl."

After hearing this, everyone nodded, although they were still a little nervous, and decided to go back to the front hall to wait for Ji Nuan to come back.

On the other side, Ji Nuan followed Xiaoyao Jian closely and rushed all the way to the river.

Xiaoyao Jian held the long sword, tapped the ground with the tip of the sword, and said with a gleaming look: "Since you have recognized me, how about we fight with all our might?"

Ji Nuan also pretended to make a gesture and produced a long sword out of thin air, with a faint glow of eagerness: "That's what I meant, attack!"

Before he could finish his words, the two of them started fighting again.

Xiaoyao Jian unleashed an ancient sword technique, his movements light and agile, his attack and defense in perfect harmony. Ji Nuan, on the other hand, employed a deadly technique honed in the apocalypse. His sword swam like a snake or dragon, his form swift as the wind, incredibly swift and powerful.

The swords collided again and again, making crisp metallic collision sounds and sparking sparks, reflecting the focused and excited expressions of the two people in the night.

After more than half an hour of fierce competition, the two finally sat on a big rock by the river, panting and smiling at each other.

Ji Nuan spoke first, and asked in a somewhat teasing tone, "Are you really someone who paid 100,000 taels of silver to kill me?"

Xiaoyao Jian smiled and said, "Is that true? I want to hire Hanyue Tower's number one assassin. The lowest price is 100,000 taels."

The corners of Ji Nuan's mouth twitched slightly, and he secretly complained in his heart: As the best swordsman in the world, why doesn't he do anything else for a living? He has to become a killer. This is really unconventional.

"If you don't kill me, wouldn't that be breaking the rules of Hanyue Tower?"

Xiaoyao Jian rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Hmph! Is Hanyue Tower's number one assassin that easy to hire? One hundred thousand taels is just the price for killing an ordinary peasant girl! Excuse me, are you an ordinary peasant girl? The information is wrong, and you still want me to take action? Then you have to pay more!"

Ji Nuan couldn't help but burst out laughing: "If I'm really willing to pay more, do you want to kill me again?"

Xiaoyao Jian glared at her and said, "Even if it doesn't cost extra, you have to compensate me for this appearance!"

This guy was quite adept at the job of a rogue and profiteer. Ji Nuan thought about it and laughed, "Ha, being a killer really undermines your talent. How about this? I'll pay you ten taels of silver to find out who sent you to kill me."