Huo Shengnan nocked an arrow and drew her bow, glaring furiously at Tang Jingyu. This man truly held everyone beneath his notice. He had not even figured out who they were before daring to attack them!
All the surrounding White-Clad Women aimed their bows at Hu Xiaotian and Huo Shengnan. With swords drawn and bows bent, the tension reached its breaking point. Hu Xiaotian said, "You seem to have the wrong people. We already told you we have nothing to do with him. Why do you keep pressing us?"
Tang Jingyu's narrow eyes swept coldly over Hu Xiaotian's face before fixing on Huo Shengnan with interest. "You know how to use a bow too? Why not try shooting an arrow at me?"
Huo Shengnan forced down her anger. The other side had strength in numbers. Even setting aside his formidable martial arts, the twenty women around him all appeared to be exceptional archers. Although she had considerable confidence in Hu Xiaotian's martial arts, they had no chance of winning in these circumstances. His External Sword Qi succeeded far too rarely, working one moment and failing the next. Before he could release it, their opponents' arrows might already come raining down. Even if the two of them escaped by luck, their mounts' safety could hardly be guaranteed. Fighting head-on was certainly not the best solution.
Huo Shengnan said, "We're merely merchants passing through. The road stretches beneath the open sky, with room for us each to go our own way. Let well water leave river water alone. Why fight to the death and leave both sides wounded?" Her words were neither servile nor overbearing. She was reminding Tang Jingyu that if he yielded, they could still settle this peacefully. If he insisted on pressing them into a fight, he would gain