A tall woman suddenly rushed out from the shadows, hatred flashing across her beautiful face.
"Yelü Nanxian?" Xia Qingqing cried out. Though they had not interacted much, they had met at the Golden Snake Assembly and recognized each other.
Yelü Nanxian paid her no heed. Her treasured sword gleamed with cold light as she thrust straight at the two women. After receiving news of her brother's death, she had rushed to the prison to investigate. From the accounts of those involved, she learned that Xia Qingqing and Bing Xue'er, the two who had previously broken out of prison, were the prime suspects. Seeing her brother's miserable state in the prison had distressed her, so she came outside for some air—only to run into the two women.
Bing Xue'er's expression changed. She shoved aside the stunned Xia Qingqing, and the ribbon hidden in her sleeve shot forth to meet Yelü Nanxian.
Yelü Nanxian snorted. With a shift in her sword technique, she easily deflected the incoming ribbon and closed to within three feet of Bing Xue'er in an instant. Yelü Nanxian had always been among the finest of the younger generation, and having seized the initiative with her sudden attack, she immediately forced the hastily responding Bing Xue'er onto the defensive.
Fortunately, Xia Qingqing had recovered by then. With a flick of her hand, she fired a Golden Snake Cone at Yelü Nanxian. Her Golden Snake Sword had also been confiscated in the prison, but she still had a few Golden Snake Cones on her.
Yelü Nanxian's gaze sharpened. In terms of martial arts alone, neither Bing Xue'er nor Xia Qingqing was much weaker than her. Facing the Golden Snake Cone hurtling toward her, she did not dare let down her guard. She hurriedly twisted her waist in midair and evaded