A blush bloomed across Xun'er's delicate jade-like face, as though she had lightly dusted it with rouge.
It was her first time ambushing someone. She had not expected her identity to be exposed by the second exchange.
Thinking of how she had volunteered to test him, Xun'er felt utterly embarrassed.
She had still suffered from her lack of combat experience.
All she had were powerful cultivation methods and Dou Techniques.
Boom!
All these thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant. Facing the Sword Qi that drifted down like falling snow, Xun'er showed no fear. She raised her hand and struck out with her palm, causing Dou Qi to surge before her and form a Golden Energy Shield.
That move alone suggested that her defensive capabilities exceeded a Dou Master's gauze armor. Her cultivation method and Dou Techniques could not be below the Earth Tier.
The Sword Qi Gu Han had slashed out fell like snowflakes into a bonfire, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
"Young miss Xiao Xun'er, what did you mean by sneaking an attack on me in the middle of the night?"
Gu Han slapped the bed with one hand, his body soaring into the air like a bird. He landed lightly over ten feet away, then held his sword in one hand and watched Xun'er warily.
"Just pretend I was never here."
Xun'er's gaze was somewhat unnatural as she spoke softly. She tapped the ground with her toes and leaped toward the window.
Seeing this, Gu Han seemed to think of something. He immediately used the Nine Snake Steps movement technique to pursue her. "Don't run! What did you do to Senior Brother Zhang?"
Zhang Chuchen, pinned to the rooftop in the neighboring courtyard by a Dou Emperor and unable to move: Junior Brother is