Those men in black moved very fast. They shot out like black shadows after Feng Wu.

Hyah —

Feng Wu whipped her horse, urging it to run faster.

But the horse would never outrun those men, and they were gaining on her as she watched.

“Young lady, you’re not going anywhere. Prepare to die!”

Behind her, the head of the team smirked in an eerie voice.

His hoarse voice reminded one of a ghost, and when he laughed, the sound gave one the creeps!

“I can’t get away? Says who?”

Taking a deep breath, Feng Wu sprinted out.

Her beautiful master had taught her Phoenix Dance, which was the most advanced stance for movement known in this world.

Therefore, Feng Wu was able to pick up speed when she exerted her strength.

Behind her, the men in black seemed to know what her abilities were, so —

“Whoosh!”

Even before they reached her, their long swords shot out at Feng Wu’s back like shooting arrows!

How intimidating those swords were!

What was more, the ten swords formed a hexagonal formation in midair.

The team leader smirked.

Killing Feng Wu was so easy.

He was confident that this stance would kill Feng Wu.

In fact, the sword formation was indeed a very powerful one, and it pressed down on Feng Wu with incredible sword energy!

The air itself twisted.

The hard ground cracked.

Feng Wu looked up to see the sun blocked by the formation, and the blue sky turned grim and gray. The temperature dropped abruptly.

The ferocious sword energy smashed down on Feng Wu’s head like a giant whirlpool, as if it was going to grind her to pieces the next second.

“Xiao Wu!”

Feng Xun was so flustered that his eyes turned red.

He wanted to help Feng Wu, but these men were blocking his way with all their might.

Furious, Feng Xun had killed two men already. With bloodshot eyes, Feng Xun cut the men down as if they were vegetables. The blade slit another man’s throat open.

Instantly, blood gushed out.

Even so, he was too late to save Feng Wu.

Right now, Feng Wu could clearly sense the terrifying power above her. The sword formation roared like a dragon, making her dizzy.

She had to stay awake!

Feng Wu knew that Feng Xun wouldn’t be able to help her and that she could only depend on herself now.

To other people, this hexagonal sword formation was mysterious and powerful, but to a formation expert like Feng Wu, something made in such haste was full of loopholes.

She stared at the third sword.

It moved slightly slower than the other swords, which created a gap in a supposedly watertight formation.

What happened next was quicker than words could describe!

A moment before the formation fell on top of her, Feng Wu moved like a streak of lightning and charged into the center of the formation.

“No —”

Feng Xun screamed.

Feng Wu was going to be cut into pieces!

The men in black sneered, thinking that they had accomplished their mission.

But —

To their surprise, the moment Feng Wu reached the center of the formation —

There was a flash of white light, and Feng Wu broke free from the formation. She even used the momentum to run further away!

“What?!”

The assassins, who had thought that they could wrap up for the day, eyed one another in bewilderment.

How had she gotten away?

They had used this hexagonal formation a million times, and it had always worked!The team leader’s face darkened and he was furious!

He realized that Feng Wu was indeed a difficult target. No wonder she had been able to kill Xuanyuan Yi and trick Xuanyuan Kun!

“Catch her!”

With a whoosh, the assassins raised their swords and ran after Feng Wu.

By then, Feng Xun had finally taken care of all the five men around him. He then exerted all his might and dashed off as fast as he could.

However, Feng Wu and those men were moving so fast that even Feng Xun couldn’t catch up to them right away.

Meanwhile, Feng Wu was running at an unbelievable speed.

She was running as fast as Phoenix Dance would allow her.

The assassins had been too confident in their hexagonal sword formation and had underestimated Feng Wu, which had made it possible for her to escape.

“Stop!”

Hidden weapons were thrown at her from behind, but she was too far away for any of them to reach her.

However, these assassins had been carefully chosen for the job. They were moving very fast, and continued to gain ground.

Feng Wu panicked a little, for at this speed, they would catch up to her in less than five minutes!

What should she do now?

Feng Wu raised her head and quickly looked around.

Wait —

She saw a sea of pink up ahead in the distance.

It was Endless Peach Blossom Grove!

There was a fork in the road ahead of her. One path would lead to the grove, while the other would take her to Imperial College.

An idea struck Feng Wu, and she had a plan.

Slowly, she moved to the right, which led to Imperial College.

The men in black saw this and knew what her plan was. The team leader gestured with his hands, instructing his men to ambush Feng Wu.

Whoosh —

When they moved in the direction of Imperial College, Feng Wu abruptly turned at the fork and headed for Endless Peach Blossom Grove.

Damn it!

The team leader, who had arranged for his men to ambush Feng Wu on the road leading to Imperial College, was infuriated!

What a scheming girl!

However, that was Endless Peach Blossom Grove, and anyone who entered without permission would be killed!

The team leader gritted his teeth. There was no time to call back the other assassins, so he mustered all his energy and dashed forward.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

He ran twice as fast as before!

However, he could only maintain this speed for 10 seconds, after which he would be drained of strength.

But he believed that 10 seconds was all he needed.

Meanwhile, Feng Wu was still running as fast as she could.

The grove was right ahead of her, and as soon as she entered, she would have time to make further plans.

3km, 2km, 1km —

Just then, she heard the sound of something ripping through the air. Looking back, she was shocked when she saw the team leader charging at her at a terrifying speed.

Shit!

Feng Wu paled and tried to quicken her pace.

But she was already running at her fastest speed.

Whoosh —

The grove was only 500m away, but the team leader was only 100m behind Feng Wu.

And he kept gaining on her.

Feng Wu could hear his sinister snicker…

Was she going to die here?

“Die!”

The man raised his sword as he leapt into the air.

The sword seemed to cut the sky open!

The clouds rolled!

The twisted space seemed to crack open.Feng Wu could sense a powerful energy over her head, to the point that she couldn’t withstand it any longer.

She was nervous and full of despair!

Just then, a flash of white light shot out of Feng Wu’s hand toward her feet.

“Hold on!” It was Little Phoenix’s voice.

Whoosh!

Little Phoenix instantly teleported Feng Wu away.

The team leader was baffled!

His sword should have cut Feng Wu in half, but with his target disappearing without warning, the momentum sent his sword smashing into the ground!

Thump!

The blast spread out, and there was a deep furrow in the ground!

It was dozens of meters deep!

The team leader was furious!

Was this Feng Wu even human? Did she have nine lives or something? Why could she get away at the most critical moment every single time?!

Seeing Feng Wu rush into the grove, the team leader gritted his teeth.

The rule of the grove was that no weapons or battles were allowed inside, but they weren’t inside yet —

Picking up speed, the man rushed into the grove after deciding that he would leave as soon as he killed Feng Wu!

After all, Master Linghu was such a terrifying name!

Turning around, Feng Wu saw the man run into the grove, and immediately knew what he was planning.

She then heard Feng Xun’s voice. “Head for the central valley! Quickly!”

But it was too late!

The man was so much more powerful than Feng Wu and was a lot faster than she was.

In an instant, he had caught up to Feng Wu.

“You’re not going anywhere this time!” A streak of golden light appeared in his right hand, and it shot out at Feng Wu in a ferocious manner!

The golden light arched in the air before it headed for Feng Wu’s back.

Feng Xun watched this from afar and was terrified.

“Stop!”

Who on earth had sent these men? Why did they have to kill Feng Wu at the price of their own lives?

Who was behind all this?

Feng Xun wished that he had wings to fly to Feng Wu’s side and fend off that lethal blow for her.

Because he knew that the strike would definitely kill Feng Wu!

That team leader had released all his power in that strike!

However —

It was too late.

Feng Xun was so anxious that he was almost in tears.

Feng Wu was full of despair. She couldn’t die like this!

After finally getting her cultivation ability back and making some accomplishments, she might have an opportunity to bring her beautiful master back… There were so many things she still hadn’t done; she would never accept her death like this!

The man in black smirked maliciously.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

He was going to take off as soon as he killed Feng Wu. Staying here in the grove would only mean more trouble for him.

Someone up there seemed to have heard Feng Wu’s prayer.

The moment before the sword pierced Feng Wu’s chest —

Clank —

There was the sound of weapons colliding.

The team leader’s sword was usually unstoppable, but now, it had turned into a lump of iron as it fell to the ground.

The thing that had destroyed it was…

Feng Wu looked down to find a pink petal, which was…

A little monk had shown up in front of Feng Wu when she wasn’t looking, and he greeted her. “Amitabha, it is a pleasure.”

Feng Wu’s eyes widened.

The monk couldn’t be more than five or six years old. His chubby cheeks still had baby fat. He was as fair and tender as a steamed bun.

Feng Wu looked down again and saw a small petal next to the lump of iron that used to be a sword.

Just then, the little monk used this petal as a weapon to neutralize the team leader’s strike before turning the sword into a lump of iron.Impossible! Feng Wu thought that she was seeing things.

The man gave the monk a long look and turned to leave.

However, he was only able to take a few steps before he heard the monk’s unhurried voice from behind. “Sir, I’d rather you stay.”

The man’s stomach lurched; staying here was the last thing he wanted to do. He immediately started running!

Feng Wu watched as the little monk sighed quietly. “Well, Sir, I’m afraid that you’ll have to leave something behind.”

After that, a small petal flew out from between the monk’s fingers.

The petal shot out at an unbelievable speed!

The man had taken the lead and was running very fast, but —

Either the monk was too capable, or the petal was too spectacular.

Thud!

The petal flew toward the man and cut his right arm off!

What?!

How could a tiny petal do that?

What an amazing thing this little monk had just done!

Feng Wu was so shocked that she couldn’t believe what she was seeing, until the man started screaming.

His arm had fallen to the ground, but he didn’t dare fight back. Instead, he kept running as fast as he could.

Meanwhile, Feng Xun was coming this way, and of course, he wouldn’t let the man flee.

Thump!

Feng Xun raised a hand, easily smashing the hitman.

The little monk seemed to be quite familiar with Feng Xun, and he shook his head at the teenager. “Layman Feng, fighting is forbidden here in Endless Peach Blossom Grove…”

“Little Yuangbao, of course I won’t make things difficult for you. There.” Feng Xun then grabbed the team leader of the assassins.

Feng Xun collided with the man, almost knocking him unconscious. Before the man could react, Feng Xun picked him up and dragged him away like an eagle handling a chicken.

The little monk looked at Feng Wu, and there was puzzlement in his bright black eyes.

“Let’s go —”

With the man in one hand, Feng Xun prompted Feng Wu to leave.

No fighting was allowed in Endless Peach Blossom Grove, and Feng Wu was no exception.

However, to Feng Xun’s surprise, little Yuanbao made a gesture with his hands, inviting Feng Wu in. “Miss Feng, my master is waiting for you.”

“And your master is?” Feng Wu was confused while Feng Xun was baffled.

Feng Wu didn’t know who little Yuanbao’s master was, but Feng Xun did!

“My master is known as Master Linghu.” Little Yuanbao smiled at Feng Wu.

Master Linghu?!

Feng Xun, who was still holding the assassin, was astonished!

“Little Yuanbao, what did you say? Master Linghu wants to see her?!” Feng Xun’s eyes almost popped out!

Feng Xun had grown up with Jun Linyuan, and Master Linghu had only agreed to see him once!

But now, Master Linghu wanted to see Feng Wu!

There was a big smile on little Yuanbao’s exquisite face. “Yes.”

Feng Xun was rendered speechless.

He stared at Feng Wu. “Do you know Master Linghu?”

Feng Wu shrugged. “If I knew him, I wouldn’t have asked you to bring me here.”

Feng Xun agreed with that, but he still couldn’t help feeling amazed.

Little Yuanbao led Feng Wu deep into the woods.

A burlywood house stood in the deepest corner of the yard. It was quaint and elegant, and struck one as an important place.

A figure stood inside —

The door and windows of the central room were open. When the wind blew, pink peach blossom petals drifted inside to scatter over the floor.Little Yuanbao showed Feng Wu into the central room. He moved very carefully, as if he was worried that he might take a wrong step.

“Master, Miss Feng is here —”

When Master Linghu was around, little Yuanbao straightened his boyish face and kept his expression as solemn as possible.

Master Linghu was looking out the window with his back to Feng Wu.

Before Master Linghu said anything, little Yuanbao left the room.

The air seemed hushed, and one could almost hear the sound of the breeze.

“Master Linghu —” Feng Wu bowed.

The man turned around and met Feng Wu’s eyes.

Even someone who had seen the world like Feng Wu couldn’t help but jump a little when she saw him.

What a face!

He had deep-set features and a good-looking face. His appearance reminded one of an immortal, except that…

His face was all black and white.

The left side was as white as jade and the right side was as black as coal.

The contrast was so stark that it would frighten anyone.

Fortunately, Feng Wu was good at keeping her composure. After the initial surprise, she looked perfectly normal again. Looking calmly at the man, she said, “Master Linghu, nice to meet you.”

However, spiritual essence stretched out from him to wrap around Feng Wu.

How terrifying!

Feng Wu felt as though a mountain was crushing her. The next second, she had the feeling that she was going to be ground to pieces!

She stumbled, barely holding herself up. Her knees almost buckled.

Crack —

The energy was full of murderous intent.

Feng Wu was terrified. She had no idea how she had offended Master Linghu to the point that he wanted to kill her!

The murderous intent was so aggressive that Feng Xun, who had been sitting in the tea room outside the courtyard, dropped his teacup and jumped up.

Feng Xun rushed forward like a crazy person, but little Yuanbao stopped him.

He anxiously grabbed little Yuanbao. “What’s going on here? Does Master Linghu want to kill little Feng Wu?”

Feng Xun thought that Master Linghu wanted to meet Feng Wu because he found her special in some way, and he didn’t expect the master to want to kill her as soon as he met her.

Little Yuanbao looked just as confused and shook his head. Still, he did his duty and blocked Feng Xun’s way.

“Without my master’s permission, no one is allowed inside.”

Feng Xun was exasperated!

“What does that old man want?!” Feng Xun was so agitated that he looked like an ant on a hot pan. He couldn’t believe how unfortunate Feng Wu was. Why did she run into danger everywhere she went?

“No, I have to go to Boss Jun!”

Feng Xun knew very well that he couldn’t get into the yard without Master Linghu’s permission.

He couldn’t, but Jun Linyuan could!

At that thought, Feng Xun stared at little Yuanbao. “Watch this man for me. I’ll go find Boss Jun!”

With a serious look on his face, little Yuanbao nodded.

Although they had just met for the first time, little Yuanbao liked Feng Wu almost immediately. He found the big sister very likeable, as if they had met in another life before this.

Feng Xun moved as fast as a streak of lightning. He ran out of Endless Peach Blossom Grove and headed for the imperial capital.

Meanwhile, Feng Wu was under the greatest pressure she had ever felt!

Master Linghu was so terrifying.

But he hadn’t moved a finger yet.

Feng Wu felt as though magma was running through her veins, making her blood boil.

A giant mountain seemed to have fallen on top of her, and with the magma-like sensation inside her, she nearly collapsed under the pressure. It felt like she was being ripped in half by that violent energy!

It hurt…

Feng Wu felt blood oozing out of her pores.

As the blood left her body, so did her spiritual essence.

Retch —

Feng Wu looked up and spat out a mouthful of blood. She swayed back and forth before her knees buckled, and she fell to the floor…

Thump —

Little Phoenix flew out and shielded her with its own body. Staring at Master Linghu, it shouted angrily, “You stupid old man! How dare you torture Xiao Wu?! When I’m big enough, I’ll burn you alive with my fire!”

“Cough —” Feng Wu wanted to speak, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Without saying a word, she grabbed Little Phoenix and stuffed it into her sleeve.

Master Linghu’s power was so terrifying that Little Phoenix would get itself killed by talking like that.

But —

Just when Feng Wu thought that she was going to day, that tidal wave of spiritual essence vanished completely.

Feng Wu looked up to see Master Linghu open his palm and unleash a strong suction force.

“Argh —” Little Phoenix screamed.

“Don’t kill it!” Feng Wu cried out.

However, the power was so strong that Feng Wu couldn’t hold onto Little Phoenix.