Blade Slays a Tendon Refining Realm Expert, Surrounded by Tigers on All Sides! (Please Favorite and Follow)

The hall was brightly lit.

The Green Tiger Gang's leader had his arm around his concubine, his clothes half open. He held a wine cup in one hand, his drunken eyes hazy.

He looked to be middle-aged and had an unremarkable face. A blue birthmark, a little smaller than a palm, marked his right cheek, which was why he had named himself Qinghu.

It was also the origin of the Green Tiger Gang's name!

"Oh, Leader~ When will you avenge my younger brother and kill those two, Han Qi and Liu Chu?"

The beautiful concubine wriggled in the Green Tiger Gang leader's arms, her tone half resentful, half coquettish.

She felt a trace of resentment toward the Green Tiger Gang leader. Her younger brother's life was in the Golden Fish Gang leader's hands, yet he had ordered the Golden Fish Gang wiped out without a second thought, leading to her brother's tragic death!

But she was clever and didn't dare show it. She could only direct her anger at the Golden Fish Gang leader, and at Han Qi and Liu Chu, who had captured her brother to claim a reward.

"Hmph! That brat Li Hui wouldn't stay put in the gang. He just had to go out and play the hero, fighting the Golden Fish Gang's members!"

The Green Tiger Gang leader could naturally sense his concubine's resentment. He snorted and drained his cup.

The beautiful concubine knew perfectly well that her younger brother couldn't stand people saying he'd become a minor leader only because of his sister, and that he was really just a coward who feared death.

To prove himself, he had ignored their warnings and joined the fighting, only to be captured after making a mistake.

But there was no point dwelling on that now. All she wanted was revenge, and to take her anger out on Han Qi and Liu Chu.

She swayed her supple waist against the Green Tiger Gang leader and spoke in a coquettish voice. "Oh, Leader~"

Her breath was sweet as orchids, stirring the Green Tiger Gang leader. But remembering that he was still abstaining from women, he suppressed his desire.

"Drink!"

He gripped his concubine's chin, forced her red lips open, and poured the wine down her throat.

"Cough, cough..."

The concubine coughed violently, choking until tears streamed down her face.

Seeing her pained, miserable expression, the Green Tiger Gang leader burst into laughter, thoroughly delighted.

But then he softened his tone and comforted her. "I won't ignore Li Hui's troubles. Those two brats dared to capture my brother-in-law and claim a reward, humiliating me in the process. They're as good as dead!"

"Cough, cough... Really?"

The concubine's coughing gradually eased. Her eyes were wet with tears, but delight showed on her face at his words.

"Of course. I've already sent Hall Master He to assassinate Liu Chu. He should be on his way back by now. Soon, you'll see Liu Chu's head..."

The Green Tiger Gang leader smiled smugly and drained another cup of fine wine.

"Is that so?"

A voice suddenly rang out, jarringly out of place.

As the voice sounded, a gleaming blade flashed like a tiger charging a thousand miles, cleaving toward the Green Tiger Gang leader in an instant.

The blade was icy cold, its fierce wind howling as it swept forward with murderous intent, swift as lightning!

The Green Tiger Gang leader jolted and immediately sobered up.

Sensing the imminent danger, he shoved his concubine in front of the blade to take the blow, then rushed toward the nearby weapon rack.

Pfft!

The beautiful concubine's throat was cut open. Her body slammed to the ground, terror still etched on her face.

Whoosh!

The shadow had already anticipated the Green Tiger Gang leader's move. He leaped forward and slashed at his back.

The Green Tiger Gang leader felt a chill at his back. His face twisted in alarm as he hurriedly dodged.

That dodge let the shadow reach the weapon rack first. He flicked his long saber upward, sending the treasured blade flying off the rack.

Clang!

The blade sprang from its sheath, its light cutting through the air with a piercing shriek before it embedded itself in a roof beam!

"My saber..."

The Green Tiger Gang leader's pupils contracted as he stared at the blade stuck in the beam. He cursed himself for his carelessness.

He usually kept his saber with him, but ever since defeating the Golden Fish Gang, he had grown complacent and started to let his guard down.

Now he knew he had missed his chance to get his hands on his weapon. He looked toward the figure who had suddenly appeared, his expression turning grave.

The newcomer wore black from head to toe, with a Black Dragon mask covering his face. In his hand was a long saber that seemed to radiate a bone-deep chill. He looked mysterious and dangerous!

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into my Green Tiger Gang!"

The Green Tiger Gang leader shouted, instinctively glancing toward the doorway.

There should have been guards outside, but they seemed completely unaware of what was happening in the hall.

A bad feeling rose in his chest!

"Don't bother looking. They're already dead!"

Liu Chu's voice was cold. A flash of icy light shone in his eyes. The muscles in his legs tensed abruptly, and he shot forward in a blur, charging at the Green Tiger Gang leader.

"You think you can kill me? It won't be that easy!"

The Green Tiger Gang leader drew a dagger from his thigh. His eyes sharp, he roared and charged at Liu Chu as well.

Liu Chu's long saber flashed like lightning, his attacks fierce as he brought the Duanmen Saber Technique to its utmost limit. The blade cast a bone-chilling gleam, swift and savage, every strike filled with heart-shaking power.

The Green Tiger Gang leader's dagger swept through the air, its cold glint cutting through the air as it carried a murderous chill. His expression was solemn; he was ready to fight to the death.

Clang! Bang! Clang! Bang! Clang!

The two figures clashed, exchanging several blows in an instant. The long saber met the dagger, ringing with the sharp clamor of metal striking metal.

"This brat really is something..."

The Green Tiger Gang leader was on the back foot. His expression darkened, and worry churned inside him.

Liu Chu's Great Accomplishment Saber Technique flowed as naturally as if it had been born in him. His moves linked seamlessly, without the slightest gap. On top of that, his Great Accomplishment Yanglian Technique had nurtured four surges of Blood Vitality, which unleashed formidable force within him.

His attacks were fierce beyond compare. Even a Tendon Refining Realm martial artist wouldn't dare underestimate him.

"My Great Accomplishment Yanglian Technique has nurtured four surges of Blood Vitality, giving me strength on par with a Tendon Refining Realm martial artist. But my sinews aren't resilient enough to sustain it for long."

"So if I keep unleashing this force, I'll damage my sinews. In a prolonged fight, I'll inevitably lose!"

"However..."

Liu Chu's gaze was as sharp as a blade. "I don't need a prolonged fight to kill my opponent!"

He had trained in Combat Technique, which focused on killing an opponent in just a few moves!

When he defeated Luo Qingyue that day, it had taken him only a dozen or so moves!

His long saber danced as Liu Chu attacked fiercely, like a storm surge, yet with astonishing agility. One strike followed another, each laying the groundwork for the next.

As his Blade Momentum unfurled, the skill in his saber technique became ever more apparent. The moves shifted from eerie and crafty to swift and domineering, leaving the eye dazzled.

"How can he be this strong..."

At first, the Green Tiger Gang leader had planned to force Liu Chu back and seize the long saber from the beam. With his saber in hand, he would at least feel more secure.

But after just a few exchanges, he abandoned the idea.

Instead, he tried to stall for time and wait for the gang members to come to his aid. Once dozens of them swarmed Liu Chu, they would surely be able to kill him.

But after a dozen or so moves, his heart sank to the bottom of a well. He was already struggling to defend himself, barely keeping up, and could be killed at any moment.

"Damn it! If I had my long saber, I could hold out for at least thirty moves..."

Despair rose in the Green Tiger Gang leader's heart.

A longer weapon had a longer reach. Even Lower Three Grades martial artists couldn't completely disregard the advantage of a weapon.

Of course, they had to be able to wield it. Otherwise, a longer weapon would only be a burden.

Liu Chu had already trained his saber technique to Great Accomplishment, so he wielded it with ease. His technique was exquisite, magnifying his advantage several times over.

Even with a long saber, the Green Tiger Gang leader might not have been Liu Chu's match, much less with a short dagger.

At last, when they had exchanged nearly twenty moves,

Liu Chu suddenly knocked the Green Tiger Gang leader's dagger aside. His long saber swept out in a dazzling flash, slicing through the leader's throat as he stared in shock!

The Green Tiger Gang leader's eyes widened, full of unwillingness.

By then, outside the hall,

a flurry of hurried footsteps rang out.

The fight in the hall had been brief, but it had still drawn the Green Tiger Gang members to investigate.

The Green Tiger Gang's four hall masters appeared outside, each leading a team. Their expressions were solemn as they surrounded the hall entrance until not a drop of water could pass.