"Ah!"
"Sixth!"
"Yaaagh!"
"What a vicious little wench!"
"Quick!"
"Surround her!"
"Don't panic!"
After three men fell in succession, the bandits began to panic. They surrounded her without attacking, and no one dared charge into the terrifying range of Yue Lingshan's combined swordplay. They merely waved their weapons from outside and harassed her.
"..."
After drawing her twin swords and achieving repeated victories, Yue Lingshan did not immediately continue her assault once the counterattack ended. Her face was slightly pale as she panted and remained on guard. At the same time, the blades of the twin swords in her hands flashed with cold light, poised but not yet unleashed.
Although her martial arts had advanced greatly, she had never truly experienced such a life-or-death melee. On top of that, she had just expended a little too much internal energy, so she needed to slow down first.
"..."
Not far away, Lu Dayou's forehead was beaded with sweat. He gripped his long sword tightly while locked in a standoff with a group of bandits, unsure which direction's blades he should block first.
After all, he only knew one move—"White Clouds Emerge from the Ravine," which Annie had modified. It was fine in a one-on-one fight, but there were too many bandits now, so he was naturally flustered and overwhelmed.
"!!"
Despite being busy, he caught sight of something amid the chaos and suddenly shouted toward Yue Lingshan, who was some distance away:
"Junior Sister, watch out!"
He had seen a sneaky fellow holding something unknown, apparently planning to launch a sneak attack.
"!!"
Yue Lingshan abruptly turned her head.
Sure enough, she saw a lackey pouncing from the flank, the steel saber in his hand aimed straight at her back.
Swish—!
She hurriedly spun around. With her right hand, she swept