The fat man was scared stiff, but Gao Xian didn't hesitate. He thrust with a True Yang Spear, knocking the fat man unconscious on the spot.
With the same True Yang Spear, Yao Qingshuang had endured five consecutive strikes. That was because her cultivation was profound, she wielded a top-grade sword, and she had barely reached the realm of unity between man and sword.
This fat man was only in the early stage of Qi Refining. At a glance, he looked like the sort who loved to cheat and cut corners. What could he possibly use to withstand a True Yang Spear?
Though the fat man looked like no match for him, Gao Xian didn't dare let his guard down. Better to knock him out first and deal with everything else afterward.
Having dealt with the fat man, Gao Xian let out a long breath.
Though he had killed Yao Qingshuang with just one sword strike, he had put everything he had into it. In that brief battle, he had already expended more than half his magic power.
After steadying his emotions and recovering his strength, Gao Xian finally returned to the room.
The two burly men had been unable to control themselves after inhaling the Soul-Bewildering Powder. They lay in the room, continuing to breathe it in. By now, they could barely stay conscious, and their bodies had stopped responding.
Gao Xian showed no mercy. He went over and planted a White Plum Needle in each man's forehead, ending their lives on the spot.
He used White Plum Needles because they left small wounds and didn't cause much bleeding.
He dragged the two dead men outside and tossed them into the courtyard.
Gao Xian looked at the three corpses. Yao Qingshuang's death had been somewhat gruesome, but she had