Two figures collided in midair, their blades clashing at close quarters. Every exchange was deadly!
Both were top-tier assassins. Though they moved as fast as lightning, only the clash of their blades could be heard. Their movements stirred almost no wind!
This was Xu Ruyan's first time facing an opponent whose abilities were so similar to hers and whose strength matched her own.
The Shadow Sect.
It was one of the foremost sects in the Grand Wuxia World.
Its members were few, but every one of them was an elite skilled in assassination, theft, and treasure hunting.
They were excluded from the Thirty-Six Demonic Sects simply because they posed little threat to society. Besides, its members liked helping those in need and doing whatever struck their fancy.
Neither righteous nor demonic.
The Shadow Sect was also the sect Xu Ruyan had chosen as her ideal destination long ago.
As their daggers met once more, the one in Xu Ruyan's hand suddenly turned insubstantial and passed straight through the Red Dagger Li Xin held!
Li Xin's pupils contracted sharply. His speed nearly tripled in an instant, and despite having nothing to push off in midair, he shot backward!
Xu Ruyan followed like a clinging curse. Her dagger darted at him like a striking snake, swift and relentless. Every so often it turned insubstantial, making Li Xin's hair stand on end. He felt as though he were dancing on a knife's edge!
They fought as they moved, leaving the Mad King Building Players' encirclement behind.
"I'm done playing!"
Li Xin flicked his dagger and turned to run.
He slipped into the darkness, then split into seven illusory figures that fled in seven directions.
Xu Ruyan stood motionless on a rooftop, watching where Li Xin had disappeared. She spun her dagger once in