Dark clouds veiled the moon, and Madam Sun's voice echoed down the dim, deserted street.
"We've all been played!"
"Played!"
For a moment, everyone still in the West Market was startled awake and peered out through cracks in their doors and windows.
Especially those at Yunqing Tower.
Liu Lang's slash had just sheared off Yunqing Tower's upturned eaves. Tiles and masonry crashed to the ground in a continuous clatter, nearly scaring the shopkeeper and waiters out of their wits.
Only Huan'er, relying on her martial training, dared to go up to the second floor and watch the beams overhead.
Footsteps continued above her, sometimes light and sometimes heavy. Together with the saber light flashing outside the windows, they made it clear to her that the arrivals had considerable cultivation bases.
"These bastards, they even dare damage the Cui Family's property..."
Huan'er frowned, but she did not dare approach them herself. She hurriedly led the others out of Yunqing Tower through the back door.
Once she had settled everything, she immediately headed for Tingyu Pavilion.
"I need to tell the young lady about this as soon as possible..."
Naturally, neither Liu Lang nor Madam Sun had time to spare for the onlookers around them.
The moment Liu Lang attacked, he unleashed his full strength, one slash following another, each faster than the last.
Though his cultivation base fell short of Madam Sun's, his long saber met her swinging whip head-on every time.
"Perfection in the Blade Dao. No wonder you dared stay behind alone."
Seeing that Weng Jinghe still had not emerged, Madam Sun stopped dwelling on it and focused on the saber wielder before her.
"With talent like this, you can't be a nobody."
"Who exactly are you?"
"And what was that scheme you mentioned?!"
As she questioned him, Madam