If We're Brothers, Let Me Slash You Once

He killed a Soul Elder with a single slash!

That was truly an achievement worth being proud of!

Fang Xuan looked at the head by his feet, the corners of his lips curling up slightly. He felt that he had quite a talent for being an assassin. He was good at concealing his presence; even a Soul Elder more than twenty levels above him had failed to notice his existence.

His patient, restrained nature, coupled with the instant burst of the Blade Drawing Technique, was what had allowed him to kill the Level 35 Li Lingtian in a single slash.

Of course, it could not be denied that Shui Bing'er was the one who had given him this perfect opportunity.

The girl had first severely wounded Li Lingtian, then drawn all of his attention, giving Fang Xuan the perfect chance to cut down his enemy in one stroke.

"Uh, what's going on?!"

At that moment, Fang Xuan frowned, noticing that something seemed strange about Shui Bing'er.

"So... so hot, I can't take it anymore!"

Shui Bing'er's cheeks were burning hot, as if a ball of fire were blazing inside her. The effects of Passionate Rose had fully erupted, and she felt as though she could be burned to ashes at any moment.

"Save... save me!"

Shui Bing'er's gaze was hazy, her pretty face flushed pink. At last, she lost her reason and suddenly lunged at Fang Xuan in front of her!

With a flash, Fang Xuan cleverly dodged Shui Bing'er.

"Ow!"

The girl missed her target and crashed heavily to the ground.

Mm, another clichéd story was playing out.

But how could the clever Fang Xuan fall for it?!

A beauty like this would surely bring endless trouble in the future. He had to stay as far away from her as possible.

Otherwise, it would be cleaner to slash her down with one stroke and leave the world in peace!

"You... you..."

Seeing Fang Xuan's disgusted expression, Shui Bing'er was dumbfounded. She had thrown herself into his arms of her own accord, only to be rejected with disdain.

"What are you stammering for? Figure out how to deal with it yourself!"

Fang Xuan cast Shui Bing'er an indifferent glance and walked toward the headless corpse.

To him, that corpse was actually more appealing than Shui Bing'er!

"Time to loot the body~"

Fang Xuan happily began searching Li Lingtian's corpse.

A Soul Elder probably had quite a few valuable things on him.

"Uh..."

Watching Fang Xuan eagerly search the corpse, Shui Bing'er's body gradually stiffened. She had never expected her own allure to be inferior to that of a corpse.

She could not help revealing a wronged expression as she pleaded with Fang Xuan, "I... I feel awful. Please, help me."

"Heh, women are such a hassle!"

Fang Xuan frowned, thinking that if it had been a man, it would probably have been over in a few seconds.

Reluctantly, he walked toward Shui Bing'er. He could not really just watch the girl die from the poison.

"Fine, I'll see if I can help you neutralize that poison."

After thinking for a moment, Fang Xuan calmly walked behind Shui Bing'er. He gathered Soul Power in his right palm and gently placed it against her smooth back.

Even through her clothing, he could feel the wonderfully smooth, soft sensation.

At the same time, an enticing sound escaped the girl's lips.

"Mm~"

"Hey, don't make weird noises."

Fang Xuan focused his mind and tapped five major acupoints on Shui Bing'er in succession, temporarily sealing the poison spreading through her body. Then, he began trying to use his Soul Power to help Shui Bing'er neutralize the Medicinal Power of Passionate Rose.

When you roamed the martial world, how could you avoid getting poisoned?

For self-defense, he had specifically learned some detoxification techniques. He just did not know whether they could cure the poison of this Passionate Rose.

He had also considered the worst-case scenario—a wild battle in the grass.

But unless absolutely necessary, he truly did not want to do that!!

Fortunately...

As Soul Power flowed in, wisps of red steam rose from the girl's head. Her cheeks, red as ripe apples, gradually returned to their normal color...

"There's hope!"

A flash of joy crossed Fang Xuan's eyes, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. At least he would not have to sacrifice himself.

An hour later, Shui Bing'er's eyes were clear as water, while a layer of frost covered her face. She had completely returned to her usual cold and pristine demeanor, keeping everyone at arm's length.

"Alright, I've helped you remove most of the poison in your body. Once you recover your Soul Power, you can force out the remaining traces yourself."

Fang Xuan let out a long breath. After circulating his power for an entire hour, he felt utterly exhausted. A sheen of sweat had appeared on his forehead, and more than half the Soul Power in his body had been consumed.

A Soul Master's Soul Power reserves were still too limited to maintain circulation for long periods.

"Tha... thank you..."

Shui Bing'er bit her red lips and secretly glanced at Fang Xuan. Remembering how she had behaved just now, she felt unbearably embarrassed and annoyed. What angered her even more was that this guy had not been moved by her in the slightest.

Still, no matter what, this person had saved her. He was her lifesaver!

Shui Bing'er took a deep breath and asked Fang Xuan, "I... I'm Shui Bing'er. What's your name?!"

"Not telling you," Fang Xuan said calmly.

"Why are you like this..."

Having been turned away, the girl's words carried a hint of coquettishness. But Fang Xuan's attitude was extremely firm; he would not be swayed by beauty.

What a joke!

Who would be stupid enough to tell you their name and background? What if you developed evil intentions later, wanted to bury the truth of today forever, and came to kill me?

Although Shui Bing'er posed no threat to him now, once she recovered her Soul Power, she would become that Level 31 Battle Soul Venerable again—and she possessed the top-tier Martial Soul, Ice Phoenix!

If they fought head-on, with a twenty-level gap and a top-tier Martial Soul on top of that, Fang Xuan would absolutely be no match for Shui Bing'er.

Fang Xuan clearly remembered that in Tomb of Gods, Chen Nan and Meng Ke'er had once experienced a scene similar to today's. Then Meng Ke'er had pursued Chen Nan through heaven and earth, trying to kill him.

Repaying kindness with enmity, returning virtue with resentment—wasn't that perfectly normal?!

He had to guard against it!

"I... you? Sigh! What kind of person are you!"

Shui Bing'er was somewhat irritated. It was the first time she had encountered someone like Fang Xuan, and she found his way of thinking utterly baffling.

Seeing Fang Xuan ignore her and return to fiddling with Li Lingtian's corpse, she stomped her foot in anger and quickly ran in front of him.

"Stop bothering with that annoying corpse. Get up, I have something to say to you!" Shui Bing'er said indignantly.

"So troublesome. Just say what you want." Fang Xuan stood up and looked at the girl somewhat impatiently.

At that moment, Shui Bing'er happened to meet Fang Xuan's gaze. Their eyes locked, and her little heart began pounding wildly.

The two stared into each other's eyes, separated by a headless corpse that was still gushing blood...

The atmosphere was somewhat strange.

What kind of development was this?!

"You saved me, yet you refuse to tell me your name. I really don't know how I should thank you..." Shui Bing'er said blankly.

"Do you really want to thank me?" Fang Xuan suddenly asked.

"Mm!"

Shui Bing'er nodded earnestly and stammered, "No matter what you ask for, as long as it's... not... not too excessive, I'll agree to it."

"Alright, then let me slash you once!"

"Huh?!"

Before Shui Bing'er could react, she saw a long blade slash toward her. Brilliant golden light surged along its blade, dazzling like the sun, filled with holiness and majesty...