My Years in the Jianghu with the Prince: A Time of Unethical Conduct

Fengyun Tower is located deep in the mountains and forests, in a secluded place.

Besides the difficult roads leading into the mountains, the forest is often shrouded in fog, making it easy for even the killers in the building to lose their way.

It is also far from human habitation and rarely visited, with only a winding mountain road leading out.

This path was personally opened up by Dongfang Yuan and his men back then to make travel easier.

If Xie Yan wants to get in, she has no other way but to take this path.

Therefore, the best place to set traps and ambush is the dense forest that surrounds Fengyun Tower and the only road in and out.

As long as he waits patiently, Dongfang Yuan is certain that Xie Yan will not return once he comes!

Just in case and to stop that damned harassment, in addition to sending out a group of people to search for Xie Yan's whereabouts.

Dongfang Yuan also summoned all the assassins in Fengyun Tower, forbidding them from going out and ordering them to guard that path day and night.

But to their surprise, half a month had passed since the people from Fengyun Tower lost track of Xie Yan, and they had been waiting here for a long time.

Apart from the dedicated assassins who came to kill their own master, they couldn't wait for the figure that was supposed to appear.

After enduring so many days, even Dongfang Yuan was about to lose his patience.

Almost every day he was gritting his teeth and roaring in anger and frustration.

"Where the hell did Xie Yan go?!"

"Investigate! Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!"

Dongfang Yuan's furious roars, as if he wanted to kill someone, would echo repeatedly throughout Fengyun Tower every so often.

But no matter how they investigated, Xie Yan seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever.

They didn't even know which way Xie Yan was going.

"Sigh, the poster has gone crazy again."

One of the assassins rubbed his temples, looked up at the dark sky, and let out a long sigh.

But honestly, it's not just the original poster who wants to go crazy; they all want to go crazy too.

This job involves constantly walking on the edge of a knife, and it's fraught with danger.

Their lives are still in the hands of others. Not only can they not fight back or talk back when they are beaten or cursed, but now they have to stay in one place every day, exposed to the wind and sun, eating and sleeping in the open, and they can't even sleep.

If things continue like this, I might as well die.

Just then, his companion nudged him and said mysteriously, "In that case, why don't we... follow that person?"

"what do you mean……"

For some reason, Dongfang Yuan's eyelids were twitching wildly while he was still in Fengyun Tower.

Meanwhile, amidst the swirling mist in the forest, a masked assassin in black lay prone in a tree, his sharp gaze sweeping across the surroundings.

He had clearly been lying in ambush here for a long time and knew the surrounding terrain very well.

Nothing can escape his eagle eyes!

He was even more confident that once Xie Yan appeared, she would not be able to escape his grasp.

Just as he was feeling smug and thinking he was about to rise to the top, he was completely unaware that a figure had silently stood behind him.

Xie Yan watched as the person who had been lying in ambush suddenly burst into inexplicable laughter, and couldn't help but worry about the quality of the assassins from Fengyun Tower these days.

"Hahahaha, cough cough cough!"

Because he was laughing so hard, the man choked on his own saliva.

Fortunately, he had a companion next to him, who reached out and patted his back when he saw that he was choking...

Wait, where did his companion come from?

The assassin turned around in horror, and when he saw Xie Yan's mask, his smile froze instantly, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

"You! You! How did you get here?!"

In his terror, he didn't even have time to finish a sentence before he fell from the tree. After crawling a couple of steps, Xie Yan immobilized him by striking his pressure points, rendering him unable to move.

Although one was successfully dealt with, the commotion still alerted the assassins lying in ambush nearby.

An arrow whistled through the air, grazing Xie Yan's clothes before embedding itself in the tree trunk.

At the same time, an arrow shot upwards, exploding into a burst of fireworks in the air.

Upon seeing this signal, all those lying in ambush instantly realized that the person they were waiting for had appeared!

Even when she heard the distinctive sharp whistle of the Cloud Piercing Arrow and the footsteps coming from all directions, Xie Yan remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.

"Oh, troublesome."

He sighed softly, and the next second, his figure disappeared into the thick fog.

The assassins immediately surrounded the direction where Xie Yan had disappeared.

In an instant, the sounds of fighting, footsteps, and clashing swords filled the fog.

Xie Yan's movements were unpredictable, appearing here one moment and there the next, just like a ghost, making her impossible to guard against.

After all, he had lived in this place for over a decade, and even with his eyes closed, he knew how to navigate the area.

But clearly, some people have thought of this as well.

Xie Yan had just stepped onto the ground when she pulled back, and in the next instant, the area collapsed, revealing a large pit filled with sharp spikes.

"Tsk."

He shook his head with some disdain and said, "Trendy."

At that moment of pause, someone immediately drew a knife and slashed at him from the side.

Xie Yan tilted his head slightly, the wind from the blade brushing past his hair and leaving a shallow mark on the tree trunk.

He retaliated swiftly and decisively, sending his opponent flying backward in an instant.

At the same time, assassins who had rushed from all sides swarmed in.

They scattered and attacked Xie Yan from different directions. The dense barrage of swords and spears could almost chop a living person into mincemeat.

"Xie Yan, you have no way to escape today! Die!"

Someone shouted something amidst the chaos, but Xie Yan could hear a hint of fear in his voice, in addition to his fierceness.

He looked up, and as the fog cleared, he saw many familiar faces among the attacking group.

Those who had also participated in the hunt for him three years ago.

No wonder some people are so afraid; after all, if Xie Yan doesn't die this time, then they will be the ones to die.

No, given Xie Yan's personality, her fate would probably be worse than death!

Thinking of this, their expressions grew even more fearful, and they swung their swords even more forcefully.

Since Xie Yan reappeared in the martial arts world, they could clearly sense that the person they had once driven to the brink of despair was now probably much more powerful than he was three years ago.

Facing Xie Yan at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of fear.

"is it?"

Xie Yan's gaze slowly swept over those ferocious faces.

He stood with his hands behind his back amidst the rain of swords, his figure only blurred for a few moments during the attack, the sharp blade winds not even managing to cut a single piece of his clothing.

"Perfect, let's take this opportunity to settle accounts from three years ago."