"It really was Lei's scheme!" Shen Lixue sneered, wielding a dagger as she engaged the man in black in battle. The man's attacks were vicious, seemingly intent on killing Shen Lixue. Shen Lixue wielded her dagger, each strike aimed without mercy at the man's vital points. Her slightly lowered eyelids concealed the depth of her gaze: "These two men in black are incredibly skilled. Lei really went all out to kill me, hiring such formidable assassins."
A loud whooshing sound came from behind her, and Shen Lixue thought to herself: Damn it, their accomplices are here!
As expected, the two remaining assassins landed on the ground and quickly joined the battle, thrusting their long swords fiercely at Shen Lixue. However, the two men in black who came out of the courtyard were also dealing with the two assassins while fighting Shen Lixue.
Shen Lixue narrowed her eyes slightly: Did these two men in black not recognize the eight assassins? Or were they not from the Lei family at all?
Shen Lixue's eyes flashed, and she quickly leaped out of the battle, leaving the four men in black to fight fiercely.
The two remaining assassins weren't particularly skilled, but it would still take Shen Lixue some time and effort to kill them. Since the man in black was willing to do it for her, Shen Lixue accepted.
If the men in black weren't sent by the Lei family, Shen Lixue wouldn't be their enemy. But if they were, she would do the same thing and send them to their doom.
The assassin was clearly no match for the man in black. After twenty or thirty moves, he was easily killed. The man in black then turned around and pointed his long sword at Shen Lixue once again.
"Who are you people?" Shen Lixue dodged the sharp sword strike and asked coldly.
The man in black ignored her and continued his fierce attacks, seemingly intent on killing Shen Lixue in the shortest time. A strand of her hair, which she couldn't dodge, was severed by the sword energy and gently fell to the ground. Shen Lixue was furious and leaped back into the wooden house, kicking a long bench at the man in black: "They are truly stubborn. Since they are courting death, I will send them on their way!"
Shen Lixue gripped her dagger, about to make a move, when a cold question rang in her ears: "Who are you?" The magnetic voice was icy cold, devoid of any warmth, making one feel as if they were in an ice cellar in the dead of winter.
Shen Lixue was startled; she hadn't even noticed anyone in the room!
Turning around quickly, one sees a young man sitting on a snow-white futon in the center of the room. His face is as white as jade, so beautiful that it makes the sun in the sky pale in comparison. One corner of his white robe is embroidered with delicate dark patterns, exuding a grand and imposing aura. His long, black hair is gently tied back with a white ribbon, and his obsidian-black eyes are unfathomable. His brows are filled with a righteous and upright spirit, radiating a refined, cold, and domineering presence.
Shen Lixue was momentarily stunned. Such a powerful aura! He was just sitting there quietly, yet he carried an arrogant demeanor, as if a god had descended, making people dare not look directly at him. This man was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Cough cough cough!" The man coughed heavily, his face was terribly pale, large beads of cold sweat gathered on his forehead, his right hand, which was clutching his chest, was clenched into a fist, and his dark eyes flashed with cold light, as if he was enduring great pain.
On the wooden round table beside the man sat a porcelain bowl filled with a black liquid, steaming and emitting a faint medicinal aroma. Shen Lixue realized that her sudden intrusion had disturbed the man's medication: "You..."
The man suddenly looked up at Shen Lixue, his obsidian-like eyes flashing with intense vigilance and alertness, his left hand, which was preparing to serve the medicine, was gathering seven or eight layers of internal energy.
Shen Lixue had no doubt that if she dared to take a step forward, the man would kill her with a single blow without hesitation. Although the man was seriously ill, he was definitely capable of doing so.
It was wrong of Shen Lixue to interrupt the man while he was taking his medicine. The man was very wary of her, and she didn't want to waste her time trying to please him: "I'm sorry, I disturbed you!"
The man in black saw what was happening inside through the wide-open door. A deep fear flickered in his sharp, murderous eyes. Ignoring Shen Lixue inside, he dashed away from the hut like an arrow released from a bow...
Shen Lixue was about to leave when she looked at the empty courtyard and stopped in her tracks, wondering to herself: The master was having an attack; shouldn't they be going inside to take care of him? Why did they all run away so quickly? Could it be that they were afraid of the man when he had an attack…?
Shen Lixue glanced at the young man and was suddenly taken aback...
014 Forced him to drink medicine
The man's tall body trembled slightly, his clothes were clutched to a knot by his right hand, his handsome face was contorted with pain, large beads of cold sweat covered his forehead, his dark eyes flashed with intense pain, and his lips were tightly pressed together, he did not utter a word.
Shen Lixue raised her eyebrows. She was in so much pain that she felt like she was dying, but she didn't utter a sound. Her endurance was indeed very strong.
Glancing at the medicine on the wooden table, Shen Lixue tentatively took a step forward. The moment her foot touched the ground, the man suddenly looked up, his obsidian-like eyes filled with intense vigilance and killing intent. His left hand, brimming with powerful internal energy, was about to strike Shen Lixue...
Shen Lixue's slender figure appeared in front of the man in an instant, and she reached out and grabbed his left wrist: "I am not your enemy, you don't need to be so wary. I suddenly barged in and disturbed you from taking your medicine. Now I am making up for my mistake!"
A steaming bowl of medicine was handed to the man. He didn't speak, his obsidian-like eyes coldly fixed on Shen Lixue.
She wore a light blue Xiang dress, her jet-black hair was simply tied up with a jade hairpin, she was fresh and natural, and her beauty was beyond compare. Her long eyelashes were slightly upturned, and her dark eyes were full of a clear and cold feeling, like the snow that never melts on the northern plateau...
A complex emotion flickered in the man's sharp eyes!
"Young master, if you delay any longer, the medicine will get cold!" Shen Lixue didn't like to meddle in other people's business, but her intrusion delayed the man's medicine time, causing him to fall ill and be in so much pain that he didn't even have the strength to lift the bowl. She couldn't just leave without asking about it.
The man remained silent, gazing intently at Shen Lixue for a moment before suddenly closing his eyes. Like a child throwing a tantrum, he turned his head away from the medicine bowl: "I won't drink it!"
"You..." Shen Lixue gritted her teeth in anger. What's with the stubbornness? She's in this state of illness. If she doesn't take her medicine soon, she'll die from the pain!
Outside, the sun was shining brightly. It was getting late, and Shen Lixue needed to get back to the Prime Minister's residence as soon as possible to deal with Lei Shi. She didn't have time to waste with the man here. Since the man refused to cooperate, she had no choice but to resort to force.
Reaching out and pinching the man's chin, Shen Lixue ruthlessly poured the medicine into his mouth: she didn't want to owe anyone anything, this bowl of medicine was delayed by her, and she had to make him drink it. As for whether he wanted to live or die after drinking the medicine, that was none of her business!
The man was too weak to stop Shen Lixue's violence. His obsidian-sharp, cold eyes glared at Shen Lixue: This woman actually dared to force him to drink medicine... Fine, fine, fine!
A moment later, the medicine bowl was empty, and Shen Lixue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The matter was settled, and she could leave with peace of mind.
Shen Lixue stood up to leave, but her slender wrist was suddenly gripped tightly. She tried to shake it off, but instead of breaking free, it was held even tighter. Shen Lixue felt a pain and turned around, meeting the man's dark pupils, clear as a spring yet deep as a pool. Danger lurked in the depths of his eyes: "You forced me to take this medicine, and you still think you can leave unscathed!"
Shen Lixue smiled sweetly: "As long as I want to leave, no one can stop me!" With that, she swung her slender hand, which had gathered all her strength, and struck the man's chest hard.
The man had been experiencing chest pain, and although he had taken medicine, his injury had not fully healed. That was his greatest weakness. If Shen Lixue attacked, the man would definitely dodge, and she could take the opportunity to break free from his grasp.
Unexpectedly, the man stood firmly without moving, taking the full force of Shen Lixue's palm strike. Shen Lixue's sharp eyes narrowed slightly; her palm strike hadn't even budge him an inch...
A faint scent of pine resin lingered in the air. Shen Lixue suddenly looked up. The man's handsome face was inches away from hers, less than two centimeters apart. His dark eyes clearly reflected her image, and his warm breath tickled her face: "Your inner strength is too shallow!"
She didn't just lack internal energy; she had none at all! Shen Lixue quickly took a step back, creating distance between herself and the man. She came from modern times and had never practiced internal energy cultivation. Compared to the ancient people with profound internal energy, she was at a disadvantage!
The man didn't come any closer. He tightened his long, slender hand slightly, and Shen Lixue's wrist was squeezed painfully. She struggled fiercely, but the man's hand seemed to be attached to her wrist, and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't shake it off.
Shen Lixue glared at the man fiercely: "I didn't offend you, did I?!" Why is he doing this to her?!
"You just grabbed my wrist and forced me to take the medicine!" The man's voice was as cold as ice in the dead of winter.
Whether it was Shen Lixue's imagination or not, her wrist hurt even more when the man said these words: "I did this to save you. If I hadn't forced you to take the medicine, you wouldn't be standing here right now!" If she had known he was so vengeful, she would never have saved him and would have just left him to fend for himself!
“If you hadn’t suddenly barged in and disturbed me, I wouldn’t have needed you to save me!” The man’s words were sharp and uncompromising.
Unable to argue with him, Shen Lixue had no choice but to compromise: "Could you massage my right hand instead? I have no feeling in my left hand at all, and I don't want to become crippled!"
Two bluish-purple finger marks were imprinted on Shen Lixue's fair wrist, and her delicate hands had changed color due to poor blood circulation. A dark glint flashed quickly in the depths of the man's obsidian-like eyes. While tightly gripping Shen Lixue's right wrist, he released her left hand.